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Xi Jinping's lack of foreign travel signals a turn inward for China
The ostensible reason for Xi's lack of foreign travel is Covid-19, though officials have not said so explicitly. It is also a calculation that has reinforced a deeper shift in China's foreign and domestic policy", the report added. China, under Xi, no longer feels compelled to cooperate - or at least be seen as cooperating - with the US and its allies on anything other than its own terms.
China's latest Covid resurgence spreads to 14 provinces
The pandemic prevention and control situation is grim and complicated as infections are still spreading rapidly, Xinhua news agency quoted Mi Feng, a spokesperson for the National Health Commission (NHC), as saying to reporters here. China's top epidemiologist Zhong Nanshan, however, said on Saturday that the country will be able to effectively contain the latest resurgence within a month.
China calls for unique role of ICJ in multilateralism, int'l rule of law
With 75 years of experience, the ICJ has been broadly recognized by the international community and has become the most authoritative and influential international judicial institution in the world, said Geng Shuang, China's Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN), Xinhua news agency reported.
Chinese envoy calls for efforts to maintain political stability in Mali
For a long time, Mali has faced multiple challenges. To tackle them requires both the efforts of all parties in Mali and the support of the international community. The top priority now is to maintain the political stability of Mali and create conditions for the Malian people to cope with the challenges, said Zhang Jun, China's Permanent Representative to the United Nations.
Global legislators to demand tough stand on China from G20 countries
"Hello from Rome! I'm here as Co-Chair of @ipacglobal, and today we're talking about #China and its disrespect of human rights and the rule of law. As the #G20summit kicks off, we're highlighting China's behaviour to the international community," Barry Ward said in a tweet. "I'm in Rome today for the first in-person conference of @ipacglobal. As world leaders come together for the G20, Garnett Genius, another participant of the meet, tweeted.
China's climate plan no big surprise, rather 'disappointing'
Expressing no big surprise, rather disappointing, climate negotiators told IANS the new plan only epitomizes the lack of determination to step up climate action by an emitter that is responsible for 24 per cent of global emissions.
China cracks down on skyscrapers
Cities with populations of less than three million people will be restricted from building skyscrapers taller than 150 metres (492 ft). Those with populations larger than that will be restricted from buildings taller than 250 metres. There is already an existing ban on buildings taller than 500 metres. China is home to some of the world's highest buildings - including the 632m Shanghai Tower and the 599.1m Ping An Finance Centre in Shenzhen, the BBC report said.
Chinese hypersonic missile test very concerning: Top US Gen
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley said in an interview with Bloomberg News that the Chinese military is "expanding rapidly". The Financial Times reported this month that the test stunned the US military. Beijing denies any missile test, saying instead it was a spacecraft. "What we saw was a very significant event of a test of a hypersonic weapon system. And it is very concerning," Gen Milley told Bloomberg on Wednesday, the report said.
China's Kuaizhou-1A rocket launches satellite
The Jilin-1 Gaofen 02F satellite was launched by a Kuaizhou-1A (KZ-1A) carrier rocket at 2:19 p.m. (Beijing Time) and entered the planned orbit, Xinhua news agency reported. It is an optical remote sensing satellite that can provide high resolution images and high-speed data transmission. Kuaizhou-1A, which is Chinese for fast ship, is a low-cost small solid-fuel carrier rocket that has a short preparation period.
Huge disruption for Chinese projects in Sudan amid coup
The companies have summoned the workers to the office bases amidst the uncertain risks of the coup. The intensity of risk escalates gravely after the internet service and mobile network cut-offs experienced in the country. A backlog of containers at Port Sudan was also reported and according to the analysts, the potential disruption to Chinese businesses could be big.
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