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China’s mosque closure campaign extends beyond Xinjiang: Report

NEW DELHI: The Human Rights Watch report released on Wednesday reveals that the Chinese government has extended its mosque closure campaign beyond Xinjiang, a region long accused of persecuting Muslim minorities. The report, relying on public documents, satellite images, and witness testimonies, disclosed that authorities have shuttered mosques in the northern Ningxia region and Gansu […]

Jinping absent from G20, ex-Army chief welcomes Chinese premier

NEW DELHI: As world leaders descended upon New Delhi, including US President Biden and UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak last night, Chinese President Xi Jinping opted to send Chinese Premier Li Qiang as his representative for the G20 Summit. India extended a warm welcome to the Chinese Premier, often referred to as the ‘second-highest position’ […]

SCO Summit: President Putin affirms Russia’s resilience, defiance

NEW DELHI: In the midst of its conflict with Ukraine, the attempted coup by the Wagner group raised the question in a section of the media if Russia’s all-powerful President Vladimir Putin has lost his grip. However, on Tuesday, while addressing the virtual Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit, President Putin dismissed all such speculations with […]

Jinping, Putin, Sharif to attend SCO Summit hosted by PM Modi

Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif are among the leaders who will attend the SCO Council of Heads of State virtual meeting on July 4

Leaked! 250 million Covid cases in 20 days, say Chinese health officials notes

A senior Chinese journalist vouched for the veracity of the document on Radio Free Asia on Thursday. He said the documents were bonafide and  had been leaked by someone who attended the meeting keeping in mind public interests.

How the world is reacting to anti-lockdown protests in China

The UN urged China not to detain people simply for taking part in peaceful protests, as Beijing tried to curb a nationwide spate of demonstrations demanding political freedoms and an end to Covid-19 lockdowns.

Sharif-Xi Discusses Stretching CPEC To Afghanistan

Pakistan Prime minister Shehbaz Sharif and President Xi Jinping of China acknowledged on Wednesday that the CPEC’s extension to Afghanistan "would strengthen regional connectivity initiatives".

PM Modi Invites Iranian President Raisi To India

Prime Minister Narendra Modi invited President Ayatollah Dr Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi of Iran for a state visit to India during their maiden meeting, on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit, in the Uzbek city of Samarkand.