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Skepticism in Gilgit-Baltistan over China-Pakistan Economic Corridor
World
January 3, 2018
Skepticism in Gilgit-Baltistan over China-Pakistan Economic Corridor
The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor initiative created euphoria in Pakistan, but in Gilgit-Baltistan, a disputed northern region, the locals are concerned…
Beijing to build $2 billion AI research park: Xinhua
World
January 3, 2018
Beijing to build $2 billion AI research park: Xinhua
Beijing authorities will build a 13.8 billion yuan ($2.12 billion) artificial intelligence development project in the city’s west, the official…
China’s WeChat denies storing user chats
World
January 2, 2018
China’s WeChat denies storing user chats
Tencent Holdings’ WeChat, China’s most popular messenger app, on Tuesday denied storing users’ chat histories, after a top businessman was…
China recovers $112 million in misused poverty relief funds – Xinhua
World
December 30, 2017
China recovers $112 million in misused poverty relief funds – Xinhua
Chinese authorities have recouped 730 million yuan ($112.20 million) in misappropriated funds as part of an investigation into the country’s…
China: US should curb demand for opioids, not blame China
World
December 28, 2017
China: US should curb demand for opioids, not blame China
The United States should look within to cut down demand for opioids which are fueling its deadly drug crisis rather…
UN rights investigator calls for pressure on China, Russia over Myanmar abuses
World
December 28, 2017
UN rights investigator calls for pressure on China, Russia over Myanmar abuses
The United Nations’ independent investigator into human rights in Myanmar has called for international pressure on China and Russia to…
Taiwan president says China military causing regional instability
World
December 28, 2017
Taiwan president says China military causing regional instability
China’s frequent military activity is causing regional instability, Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said on Thursday, adding that the island’s forces…
China’s crackdown on Uighurs spreads to even mild critics
World
December 28, 2017
China’s crackdown on Uighurs spreads to even mild critics
Zhang Haitao was a rare voice in China, a member of the ethnic Han majority who for years had criticized…
China, Pakistan to look at including Afghanistan in $57 billion economic corridor
World
December 26, 2017
China, Pakistan to look at including Afghanistan in $57 billion economic corridor
China and Pakistan will look at extending their $57 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor to Afghanistan, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi…
China hands down harshest sentence in multi-year rights crackdown
World
December 26, 2017
China hands down harshest sentence in multi-year rights crackdown
China sentenced a prominent rights activist to eight years in jail for subversion on Tuesday, his lawyer said, the harshest…