China

China to release 5 Indian ‘intelligence agents’: Report

Sep 12, 2020 11:48

China will release five Indian intelligence agents who were detained earlier this month in a region bordering Tibet against the backdrop of an agreement between Beijing and New Delhi to work for peace.
China rejects Microsoft claim of attempted meddling in US election

Sep 11, 2020 12:35

China has rejected an allegation by US technology company Microsoft that Beijing is seeking to meddle in the United States’ 2020 presidential election, accusing the American tech giant of “fabrication” and “creating trouble.”
China imposes ‘reciprocal’ restrictions on all US diplomats

Sep 11, 2020 10:19

China’s Foreign Ministry says Beijing will impose ‘reciprocal restrictions’ on all American diplomats in mainland China and Hong Kong in response to Washington’s earlier restrictive measures amid tense ties between the two countries.
Coalition countering Huawei faces hurdles

Sep 10, 2020 09:45

This summer has seen the tech war between China and the US take on new dimensions. From new export controls via the US Department of Commerce banning the sale of US semiconductor “software” and “technology” to Huawei to the executive orders prohibiting transactions with TikTok and WeChat, the administration of President Donald Trump has been doubling down on its efforts to address China’s growing technology dominance.
Iran, China, Russia militaries to partake in Caucus 2020 drills

Sep 10, 2020 06:20

Military forces from Iran, China, and Russia are scheduled to take part in joint military exercises with a number of other countries in southern Russia later this month.
US revokes 1,000 China student visas under Trump order over 'military links'

Sep 10, 2020 03:29

The United States has banned more than 1,000 Chinese graduate students and researchers from entering the country, revoking their visas under an order by President Donald Trump as tensions between the two countries deepen.
WHO officials congratulate China on 20-day streak of zero local COVID-19 cases

Sep 08, 2020 11:45

Several senior World Health Organization (WHO) officials on Monday congratulated China on a 20-day streak of zero locally transmitted cases on the mainland.
China: Australian journalist detained on national security grounds

Sep 08, 2020 09:33

China says the Australian journalist who was detained last month is suspected of endangering national security.
West taking big risk shutting out students from China

Sep 08, 2020 04:44

Last year US universities woke up to the grim reality of a sharp decline in enrollment by Chinese international students caused by the trade war between Washington and Beijing, ultimately leading to harsher immigration policies.
China's exports rise the most in nearly 1-1/2 years; imports slip

Sep 08, 2020 02:58

China’s exports rose for the third consecutive month in August, eclipsing an extended fall in imports, as more of its trading partners relaxed coronavirus lockdowns in a further boost to the recovery in the world’s second-biggest economy.