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  Beijing (XNA) Dec 08, 2021 A special lecture will begin at 3:40 p.m. (Beijing Time) on Thursday, given by the three Shenzhou-13 crew members aboard China's space station, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) announced on Monday. The three astronauts, namely Zhai Zhigang, Wang Yaping and Ye Guangfu, will interact with students on Earth. The primary ground classroom will be at the China Science and Technology Museum. Classrooms will also be set up in Nanning of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Wenchuan County o ... read more |
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Nicaragua switches diplomatic recognition from Taiwan to ChinaManagua (AFP) Dec 10, 2021 Nicaragua inked a deal on Friday switching diplomatic allegiance from Taiwan to China in a political coup for Beijing as it seeks to isolate the democratic island it has vowed to one day seize. ... more  
China's Uyghur population control was genocide: reportLondon (AFP) Dec 9, 2021 China committed genocide in the Xinjiang region by preventing births in the Uyghur population, a London panel probing alleged human rights abuses concluded on Thursday. ... more  
EU 'ready to stand up' in China-Lithuania rowBrussels (AFP) Dec 8, 2021 The EU warned on Wednesday it is "ready to stand up" against China if complaints by Lithuania that Beijing was blocking its exports were borne out. ... more 
Blinken headed for Southeast Asia with China, Myanmar on agendaWashington (AFP) Dec 8, 2021 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will head to Southeast Asia next week on a tour designed to show the region's importance for the US strategy of confronting China, and to further address the "worsening" crisis in military-ruled Myanmar. ... more |
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US House votes to punish China over Uyghur treatment Washington (AFP) Dec 9, 2021 The US House of Representatives on Wednesday passed legislation restricting imports from China's Xinjiang region over its treatment of the Uyghur Muslim minority, as tensions continue to escalate between Washington and Beijing. ... more  
Jimmy Lai among three Hong Kong activists convicted over Tiananmen vigilHong Kong (AFP) Dec 9, 2021 Jailed Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai was among three democracy campaigners convicted on Thursday for taking part in a banned Tiananmen vigil as the prosecution of multiple activists came to a conclusion. ... more  
South Korea unveils model for hypersonic weapon prototypeMoscow (Sputnik) Dec 08, 2021 The South Korean Defense Ministry has unveiled a model for a hypersonic weapon prototype months after North Korea tested its own weapon. Just days ago while in South Korea, US Defense Secretary Lloy ... more  
China calls on Canada to ignore Huawei risks 'invented' by USMontreal (AFP) Dec 8, 2021 A senior Chinese diplomat called on Ottawa Tuesday to ignore national security risks that had been "invented" by the United States concerning telecoms giant Huawei, as Canada weighs the company's possible exclusion from its 5G mobile networks rollout. ... more 
China to repatriate Taiwan murder suspect in rare dealTaipei (AFP) Dec 7, 2021 China will repatriate a Taiwanese murder suspect who fled to the mainland last month, officials said Tuesday, in a rare act of cooperation between the two sides at a time of soaring tensions. ... more |
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At UN, a call to recognize climate change causes conflictUnited Nations, United States (AFP) Dec 9, 2021 Niger called Thursday for a UN resolution formally linking climate change and security issues around the world but Russia, China and India opposed the idea. ... more  
China's November consumer inflation rises on pork, vegetable pricesBeijing (AFP) Dec 9, 2021 Consumer inflation in China picked up to its highest level in over a year in November, official data showed Thursday, bolstered by an uptick in pork prices as seasonal demand spiked. ... more  
China grants emergency approval for its first Covid drugBeijing (AFP) Dec 9, 2021 China's drug authority has granted emergency approval for the country's first specialised treatment against Covid-19, found in clinical trials to significantly reduce hospitalisations and deaths among high-risk patients. ... more  
Record number of journalists jailed in 2021: CPJNew York (AFP) Dec 9, 2021 The number of journalists jailed around the world hit a new record in 2021, the New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists said Thursday, with China and Myanmar having put a quarter of the 293 media workers behind bars. ... more 
UK's Johnson announces 'diplomatic boycott' of Beijing OlympicsLondon (AFP) Dec 8, 2021 British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Wednesday the UK would diplomatically boycott the Winter Olympics being held in Beijing in February by not sending any ministers to the global event. ... more |
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