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Syria backs upholding int'l law, urges US to end 'economic terrorism'
Syria also supports Russia and China's efforts to uphold international law, maintain security and stability, and promote development worldwide, in the face of the hegemonic policies and interference attempts of some countries, he said.
China likely to send female astronaut to new space station
The crew is expected to launch on Shenzhou 13 around October 3 from Jiuquan in the Gobi Desert to its new space station, Space.com reported. The crew has not been officially announced. But according to Chinese media, Wang Yaping is likely to be the first woman on China's new space station, the report said. Just two of 12 Chinese astronauts to have flown to space so far have been women.
Kim Jong-un highlights strong ties with China against 'hostile forces'
According to Pyongyang's the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), Kim made the remarks in a reply to Xi's earlier letter that offered congratulations on the North's 73rd founding anniversary, where the Chinese leader said he intends to "develop these ties of friendship and cooperation on a long-term basis and in a stable way", Yonhap News Agency reported.
China takes jibe on Quad, says it will find no support
Beijing’s statement came ahead of the first in-person meeting of Quad leaders that is going to take place in Washington in a couple of days. China also said that it believes in a regional cooperation mechanism that does not target or harm the interests of a third party.
'China planned to release enhanced coronavirus in bat caves in 2018'
The documents were reportedly accessed by a group of amateur sleuths called 'DRASTIC', who, with few resources, are working to reveal the "dark secrets" of the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV). DRASTIC stands for "decentralised radical autonomous search team investigating Covid-19" and it has set itself the mission of exploring the origins of SARS-CoV-2.
Throw away Chinese phones and don't buy new ones: Lithuania Defence Ministry
A report by its National Cyber Security Centre tested 5G mobiles from Chinese manufacturers, BBC reported. It claimed that one Xiaomi phone had built-in censorship tools while another Huawei model had security flaws. Huawei said no user data is sent externally and Xiaomi said it does not censor communications.
India-led UNSC committee snubs China, rejects Beijing's proposal to grant 180-day travel exemption for Taliban leaders
China made the 180-days extension request to the Indian-headed UNSC committee and insisted on its adoption, given that Beijing has openly supported the Taliban regime and even funded it earlier this month. However, all the sitting members of the UNSC rejected the proposal and went against it, saying that the Taliban should be under monitoring.
China worst abuser of internet freedom, Pakistan amongst bottom 10: Report | Here're details
The international freedom advocacy group Freedom House published a report titled "Freedom on the Net 2021: The Global Drive to Control Big Tech,” which claimed that global internet freedom declined for the 11th consecutive year. A score based data was put out along with the rankings. China was ranked at the bottom with just 10 points.
Xi Jinping shakes investor confidence by targeting China's private sector
As Xi has launched a nationwide political campaign built around the Maoist nostrum of "common prosperity" in response to China's deep income inequalities, investors have become nervous about a broad reversal of fortune, Jeremy Mark writes in Atlantic Council. The Evergrande crisis only underlines their concerns about the prospects for China's property sector, which, ironically.
Last coal financier China to stop building plants overseas
This basically means the last coal financier of the world has now decided to stop financing overseas coal. Also it marks a shift in policy around its sprawling Belt and Road infrastructure initiative, which had already begun to drawdown its coal projects, believe climate experts. But concerns remain over domestic emissions.
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