India will be major winner in America-China Cold War
Source: Arab News By Dr. John C. Hulsman is the president and managing partner of John C. Hulsman Enterprises, a prominent global political risk consulting firm. He is also senior […]
Twenty Indian soldiers dead after clash with China along disputed border
Source: CNN At least 20 Indian soldiers have died after a “violent face-off” with Chinese troops along the countries’ de facto border in the Himalayas late Monday, the Indian army has said.The incident occurred during a “deescalation process” underway in the Galwan Valley in the disputed Aksai Chin-Ladakh area, where […]
The 7 most fascinating mosques in China
By Angelo Zinna CHINA HAS AN ambiguous stance in regards to institutionalized faith. On the one hand, the People’s Republic recognizes five religions — Buddhism, Catholicism, Daoism, Islam, and Protestantism […]
Trump to Rebuke China on Muslims After Hong Kong Row
Source: Bloomberg By Jordan Fabian and Daniel Flatley President is likely to sign legislation backed by both parties He hasn’t shown interest in human rights violation allegations President Donald Trump appears […]
Borrell: End of U.S.-led system before our eyes
Wed May 27, 2020 International May 26, 2020 – The European Union is acknowledging the “end of an American-led system” in favor of China, suggesting that Europe should take an […]
Chinese Virologist Warns Coronavirus Is ‘Just Tip Of The Iceberg’
Source: Forbes By Tommy Beer; Forbes Staff TOPLINE Shi Zhengli, the deputy director of the Wuhan Institute of Virology, said in an interview Monday on China Global Television Network that […]
‘I miss my homeland’: fearful Uighurs celebrate Eid in exile in Turkey
Istanbul has become world’s largest diaspora hub for Uighurs fleeing Chinese persecution Bethan McKernan in Istanbul Sun 24 May 2020 Uighur childen attend a Uighur-language school in Istanbul. The […]
Experimental Coronavirus Vaccine From China Shows Positive Signs in Early Study
Source: WSJ An experimental coronavirus vaccine from drugmaker CanSino Biologics 6185 3.74% Inc. showed promising results in a preliminary human study, a sign that China is advancing toward playing a key early role stopping […]
As China faces a backlash in the West, Xi needs Africa more than ever
Source: CNN Chinese President Xi Jinping speaking via video link to the World Health Assembly, on a giant screen beside a street in Beijing on May 18, 2020. But Xi’s offerings weren’t just about taking the lead in Africa: they were about securing support at a critical and precarious juncture […]
China backs coronavirus investigation but says it should wait until pandemic is contained
Source: CNN Chinese President Xi Jinping said he supports calls for an investigation into the handling of the coronavirus pandemic at a key summit Monday, but insisted that any inquiry should wait until the virus is contained. Xi spoke at the World Health Assembly after more than 100 countries backed […]
U.S. Senate leader expects vote soon on seeking China sanctions over Uighurs
Source Swiss Info WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Thursday he expects the chamber to move soon to pass a bill that would call on […]
Chinese ambassador to Israel found dead at home
The official said Israeli police had launched an investigation but initial findings suggested no foul play. Mr Du, 57, was only appointed ambassador in February having previously served as […]
Early Muslim Contacts with China
The Review of Religions, April 1992 The following are some notes on early contacts of Muslims with China read by Dr. M. Ishaq Khalil at the Conference on Islam and […]
Who are the Uyghurs, China’s Islamic minority?
The Uyghurs are an ethnic minority living in China’s autonomous northwestern Xinjiang province. Being predominantly Muslim, Uyghurs are closer ethnically and culturally to other Central Asian nations like Kazakhstan and […]
The Story of the 12 Monkeys: The Successful Chinese Vaccine
Vaccine shows promise in monkey trials, says Chinese company Source: Dawn Four macaques who received a high dose of the vaccine had “no detectable” amounts of the virus in their […]
China’s ‘mask diplomacy‘ wins over US blame game
Source: AT MANILA – Following high-profile deployments of medics and medical equipment to virus-hit nations in Europe and the Middle East, China is now ramping up its “face mask diplomacy” closer to home in neighboring Southeast Asia. As US politicians call for China to be held accountable for spawning the […]
Western governments are sorely underestimating how dependent they are on China
Editorial: On some measures, the country is now the world’s largest economy and can also be fairly ranked as a military superpower @IndyVoices Independent Premium As the formal but ill-defined prime ministerial stand-in, Dominic Raab has sometimes appeared hesitant to take the kind of decisions that only prime ministers can […]
Beijing requires nucleic acid tests for eight groups of people
BEIJING, April 19 (Xinhua) — Beijing will carry out mandatory nucleic acid tests on eight groups of people, said a municipal health official at a press conference on Sunday. Gao […]
Director of Wuhan lab denies virus link
Source: AT The director of a maximum-security laboratory in China’s coronavirus ground-zero city of Wuhan has rejected claims that it could be the source of the outbreak, calling it “impossible”. Beijing has come under increasing pressure over transparency in its handling of the pandemic, with the US probing whether the […]
Mormon church to open first temple in mainland China
By Keith Zhai and Tony Munroe (Reuters) – The Utah-based Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, also known as the Mormon church, plans to open its first temple in […]