Source: Scroll.in The transformation of Gwadar port on the Pakistan coast as a base for Chinese Navy ships was long expected, but when media reports actually appeared on Friday to that effect, it was startling news. The reports quoted Pakistani officials saying that China proposes to deploy its naval ships […]
Source: CNN China has blamed Uyghur separatists for a number of attacks in recent years, including one on a coalmine in September 2015, in which 50 people were killed. But exiled groups and human rights activists say the government’s repressive religious policies and economic marginalization are provoking the unrest. “Chinese […]
Source: BBC The Chinese government will rejoice to hear Donald Trump promise that the US will quit the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) on his first day in the White House. For […]
Source: TOI The first consignment of Chinese goods passed on November 13 through the Gwadar port in Pakistan on to ports in West Asia and Africa. The port is the showpiece of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor project, which Beijing sees as a crucial link that will help it in its […]
Source: BBC Chinese President Xi Jinping has told US president-elect Donald Trump that co-operation is the “only correct choice” for relations, state media say. The pair spoke as a Chinese state newspaper warned that the US could face retaliatory measures if new duties were placed on Chinese goods. Mr Trump […]
Source: CNN By Reed Alexander, CNN Updated 0547 GMT (1347 HKT) November 11, 2016 Hong Kong (CNN)The fossilized remains of a new species of winged dinosaur have been discovered in […]
Source: Time By Hannah Beech / Shanghai As the world digested the reality of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, the glee among China’s political establishment was hard to contain. “China is feeling a little bit delighted,” says Shen Dingli, deputy dean of the Institute of International Studies at Fudan University in Shanghai. […]
ABDULRAHMAN AL-RASHED | Published — Saturday 22 October 2016 Abdulrahman Al-Rashed Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey Numan Kurtulmus recently warned against the risks of disagreements over the battle of Mosul. He said that this could even mark the beginning of World War Three. Despite the sectarian and ethnic nature of […]
Source: Asia Times: Terrorism — especially the threat posed by Pakistani militants to India — dominated the recently concluded BRICS summit at Goa. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi described Pakistan as the ‘mother-ship’ of terrorism in South Asia and advocated its diplomatic isolation by the international community. Although other BRICS […]
Source: BBC Police in China have detained 75 people in connection with a widespread network that illegally determined the gender of unborn babies. The illegal service – aimed at expectant […]
Source: Aljazeera Parents and guardians in China’s heavily Muslim region of Xinjiang who encourage or force their children into religious activities will be reported to the police, the government said […]
Mirror By Anthony Bond With tensions high over Syria and increasing attacks from terrorists, the threat of war is never far away. © Provided by MirrorAnd now, US military bosses have revealed how they think a war between the world’s most powerful countries would play out. They say the […]
FUTURE DEVELOPMENT How the middle of nowhere could become a major trade corridor Lisa Kaestner and Wolfgang FenglerFriday, September 23, 2016 The middle of nowhere actually exists. If you look for the place that is furthest away from any ocean in the entire world, you will find yourself in in […]
Source: The Washington Post By Simon Denyer LHASA, China — In the contest for Tibetan hearts and minds, a 26-year-old Buddhist monk is emerging into the spotlight. He is the […]
Source: Times of Israel The crackdown is happening at a time when Israel and China arestrengthening their economic and political ties. The two countries recently signed a visa deal, encouraging travel between the two countries. And last week China sent an official to send greetings and support to former President […]
Source: Time By Feliz Solomon The two countries have strengthened ties since Prime Minister Justin Trudeau assumed office last year A fresh border agreement between Canada and China would speed up […]
Source: Time By Hannah Beech / Shanghai Infertility stalks up to 15% of Chinese couples China is looking for quality sperm. Ever since the nation loosened its one-child family-planning policy […]
Source: ET Pak-China relations have always been formidable mainly because China is Pakistan’s closest ally and staunch business partner in large-scale infrastructure projects like the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. The two countries often express loud protestations about their eternal friendship and cooperation in light of India’s anti-Pakistan aggression and sentiment. So it would […]
Source: Time By Vijay Joshi and Jim Gomez/Associated Press VIENTIANE, Laos — A summit of Southeast Asian leaders to discuss issues ranging from terrorism to South China Sea tensions opened Tuesday, overshadowed by the Philippine president’s intemperate comments in his debut appearance at the annual meeting. The insult was made more […]
Source: BBC China has warned that anyone advocating Hong Kong’s independence could be punished, state media say. The stern message came after young pro-democracy activists won seats on Hong Kong’s […]