–File photo An outbreak of pneumonia has broken out in China, affecting mostly children. The World Health Organization has asked China for more details on an outbreak of respiratory disease and pneumonia in children in the country’s north, and has urged measures to reduce the risk of infection. According to the WHO, an increase in…
The experts were alarmed that hundreds of escapees – the vast majority of whom are women – have been sent back, despite repeated appeals by multiple international human rights bodies. Hundreds more reportedly are in detention awaiting the same fate. There are long-standing and credible reports that people returned to the DPRK, more commonly known…
Classroom teaching at these institutions is almost exclusively in Mandarin, with little or no use of the Uyghur language, they said in a statement. They warned that separating the children from their families “could lead to their forced assimilation into the majority Mandarin language and the adoption of Han cultural practices.” ‘Orphans’ with families The…
“I count on your Group, who have long been champions of multilateralism, to step up, to use your power, and fight,” he said. “Champion a system rooted in equality; champion a system ready to reverse the injustice and neglect of centuries; and champion a system that delivers for all humanity and not only for the privileged.” World…
Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo will make a 3-day visit to China next week. According to the statement issued by the US Department of Commerce, the Secretary of Commerce will visit Beijing and Shanghai from August 27 to 30. Gina Raimondo will meet with top Chinese officials during her visit to…
China-mediated restoration of relations between Saudi Arabia and Iran will bring peace to the region, Wang Yi (Photo: File) Riyadh: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has said that the agreement between Saudi Arabia and Iran mediated by China has reduced tensions in the Middle East and made the atmosphere favorable for reconciliation. According to the…
The experts sounded the alarm on the lack of information provided by Chinese authorities – deeming it a deliberate attempt to “make the world forget” about the individuals who are spending year after year in isolation. Between 2010 and 2019, nine environmental human rights defenders were arrested and imprisoned after they protested against allegedly illegal mining activities and hunting of…
Photo courtesy of Reuters Cyclone Talam hit the southern regions of China. According to Chinese media from Beijing, the winds continued to blow at a speed of 136.8 kilometers per hour in the coastal areas of Guangdong province. Chinese media also reported that dozens of flights and trains were canceled and educational institutions were closed…
Courtesy: South China Morning Post. China and Russia will conduct joint military exercises in the Sea of Japan. In this regard, the Chinese Ministry of Defense says from Beijing that the joint naval and air exercises of China and Russia will be conducted in the Sea of Japan. According to the Chinese Defense Ministry, 5…
US President Special Advisor and former Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in China; Photo: File Beijing: Relations between the United States and China began to recover after tensions and tensions over the Taiwan issue. According to the World News Agency, US special representative John Kerry arrived in China where he will meet his counterpart…
