US, UK and Australia agree on nuclear submarine project, China criticizes

US, UK and Australia agree on nuclear submarine project, China criticizes

The US, UK and Australia have agreed on a nuclear submarine project. Under the deal, Australia will receive at least three US nuclear-powered submarines. The three countries will also work to build a new fleet using advanced technology, including a British-made Rolls-Royce reactor. US President Joe Biden says the deal will not jeopardize Australia’s commitment…

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US, UK and Australia withdraw from submarine treaty;  China

US, UK and Australia withdraw from submarine treaty; China

America, Great Britain and Australia have signed a submarine agreement, Photo: File Beijing: China strongly criticized the US, UK and Australia’s submarine agreement, calling this security deal a sign of the Cold War mentality. According to the World News Agency, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman Wang Wenbin accused the three Western allies of inciting an arms…

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Increase in the elderly population, consider raising the retirement age

Increase in the elderly population, consider raising the retirement age

File photo The Chinese government is considering gradually increasing the retirement age in view of the country’s growing elderly population. According to Chinese state media, a senior expert at the Ministry of Human Resources said that China will take a progressive, simple and different path on the issue of retirement age. Jin Weigang, president of…

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Counter-terrorism 'rhetoric' used to justify rise of surveillance technology: human rights expert

Counter-terrorism ‘rhetoric’ used to justify rise of surveillance technology: human rights expert

In a report to the latest session of the Human Rights Council, the UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights while countering terrorism, Fionnuala Ní Aoláin, warned of an alarming increase in the use of “intrusive and high-risk technologies”, according to a press release issued by the UN human rights office (OHCHR). This…

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