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In Rural China, Villagers Say They’re Forced From Farm Homes To High-Rises
NPR | 10 August 2020 | Read the news here A farmer from Shandong province along China’s east coast, Liu recalls how during Chinese Lunar New Year in January, he went out for a walk and came home to discover … Continued The post In Rural China, Villagers Say They’re read more →
After Boycott China call, Chinese exports to India crash 24.7% in 2020; trade drops by 18.6%
India Today | 9 August 2020 | Read the news here Mainland China’s exports to India since January 2020 have fallen by 24.7 per cent year-on-year to $32.28 billion, customs data from the Chinese government has shown. This comes at … Continued The post After Boycott China call, Chinese exports read more →
China’s dams in Tibet may pose threat to India’s water supply | Satellite images explain
Col Vinayak Bhat for India Today. Read the original article here. Over a period of 10 years, China has managed to construct three dams on the Brahmaputra river in parts of Tibet close to the Indian border. It plans to … Continued The post China’s dams in Tibet may pose read more →
China is Destroying Tibet’s Culture & Religion: It Will Backfire
Tenzin Tsultrim for The Quint. Read the original article here. China’s increasingly repressive policies will only breed more subtle resistance in Tibet and among Tibetans abroad. Around 70 years ago, before Tibet was invaded by China, the People’s Liberation Army … Continued The post China is Destroying Tibet’s Culture & read more →
China Builds Surveillance Network In South China Sea
H I Sutton | Forbes | 5 August 2020 | Read original news here China has been building a series of surveillance platforms spanning parts of the South China Sea (SCS). Many of these are in Chinese waters, but several are … Continued The post China Builds Surveillance Network In South read more →
Who will stop the torturers of Beijing wiping Tibet?
By NORMAN BAKER FOR THE MAIL ON SUNDAY | 10 August 2020 | Read the news here At last the world is waking up to the horrors inflicted by the Chinese Communist party upon the people it has colonised. In the past … Continued The post Who will stop the torturers of read more →
Google deletes 2,500 China-linked YouTube channels over disinformation
Lily Kuo in Beijing and Reuters | Read the news here Google says it has deleted more than 2,500 YouTube channels tied to China as part of its effort to weed out disinformation on the video-sharing platform. The Alphabet-owned company said … Continued The post Google deletes 2,500 China-linked YouTube channels read more →
China risks paying ‘high cost’ for South China Sea intimidation, Japan defense chief says
By Kaori Enjoji and Brad Lendon, CNN | 7 August 2020 | Read the news here Tokyo (CNN)China’s attempts to change the status quo in the South China Sea risks provoking a stern response from the international community, Japanese Defense Minister Taro Kono … Continued The post China risks paying ‘high cost’ for read more →
Hong Kong: US imposes sanctions on chief executive Carrie Lam
BBC | 7 August 2020 | Read the article here The US Treasury has imposed sanctions on Hong Kong chief executive Carrie Lam, and 10 other top officials from Hong Kong and mainland China. The sanctions were used to target … Continued The post Hong Kong: US imposes sanctions on read more →
Trump Targets WeChat and TikTok, in Sharp Escalation With China
The government cited national security concerns in announcing sweeping restrictions on two popular Chinese social media networks, a move that is likely to be met with retaliation. By Ana Swanson and Mike Isaac | New York Times | Aug. 6, 2020 | Read the … Continued The post Trump Targets WeChat and TikTok, in read more →
Taiwan’s foreign ministry calls China ‘global trouble maker’
Taiwan News | 6 August 2020 | Read the original news here TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) has called China a “global trouble maker” in its latest riposte against Beijing’s criticism of a planned visit … Continued The post Taiwan’s foreign ministry calls China ‘global read more →
China became ‘more aggressive’ during Covid-19; deployed troops along LAC: US defence chief
Hindustan Times. Read the original article here. US defence chief Mark Esper said Beijing was trying to use the coronavirus tragedy to their advantage for “propaganda purposes”. The world has seen China become “more aggressive” during the Covid-19 pandemic, US Defense … Continued The post China became ‘more aggressive’ during Covid-19; read more →
Trump Looks to Arms Sales to Deepen Ties With India
Border clashes with China have reawakened New Delhi’s interest in deeper defense ties with the United States, and Washington is hoping to deliver the goods. BY ROBBIE GRAMER, JACK DETSCH | Foreign Policy | AUGUST 4, 2020 | Read the original news here … Continued The post Trump Looks to Arms Sales to read more →
China Uighurs: A model’s video gives a rare glimpse inside internment
By John Sudworth | BBC News | 4 August 2020 | Read the original news here Merdan Ghappar was used to posing for the camera. As a model for the massive Chinese online retailer Taobao, the 31-year-old was well paid to flaunt … Continued The post China Uighurs: A model’s video gives read more →
Upset at India’s big review of Confucius institutes tomorrow, China says ‘be fair’
Shishir Gupta for Hindustan Times. Read the original article here. The Chinese statement on Confucius institutes’ review is a deliberate attempt to put the education ministry on a defensive, said a government official. Nearly 24 hours before India begins a … Continued The post Upset at India’s big review of read more →