Can’t force China to give more info on Covid origins: WHO
GENEVA, Switzerland: A top World Health Organization official has said the WHO cannot compel China to divulge more data on the origins of Covid-19 while...
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Bitcoin slips as China blocks cryptocurrency-related social media accounts amid crackdown
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BEIJING, China: China has stepped up its crackdown on bitcoin trading and mining, blocking a slew of cryptocurrency-related accounts on the Twitter-like Weibo platform over...
Malaysia lodges diplomatic protest, summons envoy over airspace intrusion by Chinese jets
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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia: Malaysia will register its diplomatic protest to Beijing and summoned the Chinese ambassador after the military detected 16 Chinese aircraft in its...
China begins espionage trial of Australian writer
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BEIJING, China: The trial of an Australian-Chinese writer charged with espionage by China has begun in a closed-door court in Beijing. Yang Hengjun, an Australian...
Bitcoin plunge 45% as China launches crackdown on cryptocurrency mining, trading
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BEIJING, CHINA: Bitcoin extended losses on Friday afternoon, falling more than 11% after China doubled down on efforts to prevent speculative and financial risks by...
Chinese Covid vaccine gets WHO emergency approval
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GENEVA, Switzerland: The World Health Organization (WHO) has granted emergency approval for a Covid vaccine made by the Chinese state-owned company Sinopharm. It is the...
Turkey raises Uighur issue with China as protesters throng streets
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ANKARA, Turkey: Turkey has raised the issue of Uighur Muslims during talks with China’s foreign minister in Ankara, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said, as...
Blacklisted Chinese firms to move US courts after Xiaomi wins lawsuit
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WASHINGTON, DC, USA: Several Chinese companies affected by a sweeping investment ban imposed by former US President Donald Trump are reportedly considering suing the US...
US, Australia term electoral changes in Hong Kong as ‘assault on democracy’
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WASHINGTON DC, USA: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has condemned China’s approval of sweeping changes to Hong Kong’s electoral system, calling the move an...
Chinese, Indian troops clash in Sikkim border skirmishes
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NEW DELHI, India: Chinese and Indian troops have reportedly clashed again in a disputed Himalayan border area, with injuries on both sides, Indian media claimed....