US to deepen ties with Taiwan amid China tensions: Top envoy
The United States wants to deepen its relationship with Taiwan and will work to counter China’s “malign” influence, a top US diplomat to the island has said, as tensions between…
China’s Xi to participate in G20 leaders’ summit via video link
China’s President Xi Jinping will participate in the Group of 20 (G20) leaders’ summit in Rome on Oct. 30-31 via video link, according to a notice from China’s foreign ministry…
Will Taliban hand over Bagram airbase for CT ops to China or US?
With a number of international terrorist groups now operating from Afghanistan rising, the Taliban cabinet is convening on Friday to examine if Bagram airbase, north of Kabul, could be handed…
Hundreds of flights cancelled as China tackles Covid outbreak
Beijing’s airports cancelled hundreds of flights on Friday as travel rules were tightened across China to tackle virus clusters as the capital gears up to host the Winter Olympics. The…
China’s AI push deemed a ‘strategic threat’ to the US
Is China winning the AI war? Officials at the US National Counterintelligence and Security Center (NCSC) certainly think so, and they are sounding the alarm. According to a report by Trevor Filseth at National…
Uyghur doctoral student known for academic achievements arrested at Chinese university
Chinese authorities have arrested a Uyghur doctoralstudent known for his academic achievements in the Xinjiang region.The information about the arrest of Abduqadirjan Rozi, who won the 2015 National College Student…
Election posters with Tibetan flag put up outside Chinese embassy in Denmark
China has condemned and expressed anger afterelection posters depicting the Tibetan flag were placed outside its embassy in Denmark According to the publication, several posters featuring a local election candidate…
Pak opposition to hold protest against Imran Khan govt over price hike
The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has announced holding protest demonstrations across Karachi on Friday against the Imran Khan -led government for its failure to check the rising prices of essential…
Third Chinese city goes back into quarantine to control local COVID-19 flare-ups
This year’s Winter Olympics games are scheduled to take place in China’s capital city of Beijing. Due to this, local authorities are keen to stamp out any COVID-19 cases in…
Why the Hazara people fear genocide in Afghanistan
In the aftermath of the withdrawal of international troops from Afghanistan, violence against the Hazara population has escalated. With a long history of persecution, including by the Taliban, the Hazaras…