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The long outreach of Chinese security establishment
Whether it is the Uighur issue or tracking those whom China suspects of being involved in anti-China activities or those having indulged in financial crime, Chinese intelligence has been actively pursuing such targets across the world. Healthy relations are exploited by the Chinese to extract mileage on the security front to serve their purpose, as per the Russian daily ‘Nezavisimaya Gazeta'.
China takes control of CPEC in Pakistan
The removal of a retired army general also reinforced China's bid to control and micro-manage the infrastructural projects by installing its acolyte, Khalid Mansoor, a civilian energy expert, to push the stalled projects forward. China was unhappy with the pace of the execution of the CPEC projects and had hoped Bajwa, who belonged to the ‘deep state' of Pakistan would be able to expedite the projects.
China expects new Afghan regime to make break with terrorists
China hopes the Taliban can work with all parties in setting up an open and inclusive political framework, and pursue a peaceful and friendly foreign policy, particularly developing friendly relations with neighbouring countries, to achieve reconstruction and development in Afghanistan, Hua said, Xinhua news agency reported.
China set to woo Taliban, but fears of Uyghur backlash remain
Even as Beijing made it clear that it is willing to deepen friendly relations with the Taliban and would provide assistance in rebuilding the war-torn Afghanistan, worries have risen for Beijing too. A foreign policy watcher told India Narrative that China, which is grappling with the 'Uyghur problem' will be concerned as it would have to "perhaps deal with foreign terror outfits" in Afghanistan.
US, China search for common ground in talks before likely Biden-Xi summit
US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman met the new Chinese ambassador to the US, Qin Gang, in an all-important meeting in Washington on Thursday, which is likely to steer the US further away from the implacable acrimony of the Donald Trump years. The run-up to the meeting has been anything but harmonious with both sides accusing each other of various violations and embittering relations.
China forced Covid-19 origins probe to drop lab-leak theory: WHO
In the documentary, titled "The Virus Mystery", Peter Ben Embarek said the Chinese researchers were against the theory that Covid-19 pandemic emerged from a genetically modified virus which leaked from the infamous Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV), the Washington Post reported.
Is China locking up residents inside their homes in view of surging Covid-19 cases? These videos suggest so
The videos posted on different social media platforms such as Weibo, Twitter, and YouTube show employees in hazmat suits putting iron bars over the doors of people's homes and hammering them in place to prevent anybody from leaving. Chinese authorities are barricading citizens inside their houses as the country deals with a national outbreak of the Delta form of COVID-19.
China preparing to recognise Taliban as legitimate ruler of Afghanistan: Report
The recent US military departure from Afghanistan after a 20-year presence cleared the way for the Taliban to gain control of huge swaths of the country, posing a danger to the Kabul administration. Despite the increasing alliance, Beijing is concerned about the group's ties to the East Turkestan Islamic Movement (ETIM), which poses a domestic security risk.
Top US-China officials holding talks in Washington to pave way for Biden, Xi meet
Qin Gang took up his assignment in Washington in late July. He has struck an optimistic note amid the ongoing tensions between the two countries by saying that there is a great potential for better bilateral relations. He was earlier a vice foreign minister who has served as an envoy in Europe. Voice of America says that he replaced China's longest serving ambassador to the US -- Cui Tiankai, who spent eight years in Washington.
China objects to US diplomat's meeting with Dalai Lama's representative in New Delhi
The US should quit "meddling" in Chinese internal matters under the cover of the Tibetan issue, said the spokesperson for the Chinese Embassy, Counsellor Wang Xiaojian.In a series of tweets, Wang Xiaojian slammed the US for holding the conversation, claiming that the Tibetan problem is a matter for China alone. Wang also asked the US to uphold its pledge.
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