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Russian hypersonic missiles-armed warship ‘Admiral Gorshkov’ to participate in drills with China and S.Africa

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Next month’s joint military drills between China, South Africa and Russia will reportedly feature the participation of frigate ‘Admiral Gorshkov’, a new-generation hypersonic cruise weapons-armed Russian warship. A Monday report by the Russian news agency TASS officially made the first announcement of the participation of the frigate. Watch | WION Fineprint | War in Ukraine: Ukraine asks […]

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Australia to get sea mines to blow up Chinese enemy vessels

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China’s military expansionism in the pacific waters has long been a cause of concern for Australia. Australian planes were also “chaffed” by Chinese fighter jets in an aggressive manoeuvre last year. In the midst of this, Australia is now all set to deter China and contain its military might by investing $1 billion in high-tech underwater […]

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China: Bank teller living under fake identity after stealing $600,000 caught after 25 years

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Last week, authorities in Yueqing, a Chinese city some 370 km south of Shanghai shared a somewhat bizarre but what most internet users in the country found an amusing case. The story of a woman named Chen Yile who disappeared while working as a 26-year-old bank teller back in 1997 and was found after over […]

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China braces for another possible Covid wave as millions travel for Lunar Year celebrations

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China is set to face another Covid wave as people prepare to travel to their homes to spend time with their loves during the Lunar Year. It is believed that the Covid cases could explode as this is the first Lunar New Year holiday, also known as the Spring Festival in China, after Beijing lifted […]

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Chinese students signed ‘allegiance pledge’ to CCP before going to Sweden: Report

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Over thirty Chinese doctoral students were made to sign an agreement pledging their loyalty to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) before reaching Sweden to pursue their higher studies. Swedish newspaper Dagens Nyheter published a report last week citing the documents it obtained. The paper stated that nearly three dozen students signed letters before travelling to […]

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China announces censorship crackdown to get rid of Covid rumours on internet

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The cyber authorities of China are set to censor social media to ensure that “rumours” regarding the pandemic do not create “gloomy sentiments” on the platforms during the lunar new year festival. The decision of censorship crackdown comes after it was estimated by health forecasting firm Airfinity that more than 600,000 people have lost their […]

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Explained | Zhurong’s slumber continues for months. Has China’s Mars rover fallen ‘silent’ forever?

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It’s been months since China’s Zhurong Mars rover entered a “hibernation” to wait out the cold and harsh winter of Mars’ northern hemisphere; however, the slumber which was planned to end in December of last year still continues. Now the question is, will the rover ever wake up? There’s still hope. What is Zhurong? Zhurong […]

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Avalanche strikes Tibet killing at least eight, China helping with rescue efforts

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An avalanche in the city of Nyingchi in the southwestern region of Tibet has killed at least eight people, municipal authorities said according to China’s state media. Several more are still missing but the exact number is not clear. The Chinese government is helping with rescue efforts and a team has been sent to oversee […]

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Amid threats from China, Taiwan to allow women to volunteer for reserve force training

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As China continues to ramp up its military pressure on Taiwan, the self-ruled island on Tuesday unveiled its plans to allow women to volunteer for reserve force training. This is for the first time that Taiwan will allow women to take part in its military reserve training, CNN reported.  The Taiwanese Defence Minister in its statement […]

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China’s economy grows 3% in 2022, hit by Covid restrictions

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China’s economy slowed sharply in 2022, with the gross domestic product (GDP) growth registering its worst in nearly half a century, pressuring policymakers to provide more stimulus to boost the economy this year. The National Bureau of Statistics said on Tuesday that China’s economy expanded by 2.9 per cent year over year in the fourth […]

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