China mulls giving single women access to IVF to stop them Population decline
As China tries to slow its population decline, women like Chen Luojin could be part of the solution. The 33-year-old divorcee lives in Chengdu, capital of southwestern Sichuan province, which…
China ‘wages war’ on Islam in East Turkestan, ‘commits genocide’ against Uyghur Muslims: report
The report also documents various aspects of China’s ‘war on Islam’ in East Turkestan over the past seven decades, and most recently since 2017. (File Photo: Reuters) The Center for…
UN says Taliban envoy can meet Pakistani and Chinese ministers next week
Last update: 02 May 2023, 03:49 HST Taliban members attend the press conference on a new hijab command by Taliban leader Mullah Haibatullah Akhundzada in Kabul (Image: Reuters) Muttaqi has…
Taliban foreign minister to visit Islamabad to meet Pakistani and Chinese counterparts
Last update: May 02, 2023, 10:56 a.m. HST Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi (C) arrives to attend an inauguration ceremony for a 5,000-bed drug rehabilitation camp, at the Interior…
China calls for representation of developing countries in UN Security Council reforms, not to mention India’s inclusion
Last update: 02 May 2023, 09:51 IST India has been at the forefront of efforts for years to reform the Security Council. (AFP) China is one of the five members…
It is becoming increasingly difficult for Chinese and foreign citizens to leave China. here’s why
China is increasingly banning people from leaving the country, including foreign executives, a shocking message as authorities say the country is open for business after three years of strict COVID-19…
Amid tensions in China, Biden tells Marcos US commitment to Philippines defense ‘Ironclad’
President Joe Biden told Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. at the White House on Monday that the American commitment to the defense of his ally was “ironclad”, including in the…
US sees increase in number of Indian students, drop in number of Chinese students in 2022: report
Last update: 02 May 2023, 05:56 IST The report indicates that 46% (6,21,347) of all active SEVIS registrations were from China (3,24,196) or India (2,97,151) in calendar year 2022, down…
US urges Beijing to end ‘provocative and dangerous’ acts in South China Sea
Last update: April 30, 2023, 06:33 IST Washington, United States China’s support for illegal fishing, false maritime claims and growing assertiveness in the South China Sea has the United States…
Oil prices fall as weak Chinese data and US rate hike expectations weigh on the market
Last update: 02 May 2023, 00:03 IST Chinese manufacturing activity fell unexpectedly in April, official data showed on Sunday, the first contraction since December in the manufacturing purchasing managers’ index.…