Author: Nectar Gan

Vietnam sent its the Permanent Maritime Militia Unit to southern coast
17Jun By Nectar GanNo Comments

Vietnam sent its the Permanent Maritime Militia Unit to southern coast

Hanoi, Vietnam: Amid rising tensions over the South China Sea, Vietnam has sent new squadron ‘the Permanent Maritime Militia Unit’ in southern coast. his is expanding its maritime militia off the southern coast. It consists of nine ships and platoons equipped with light weapons trained to carry out paramilitary work with support from the country's Naval Academy and Naval Technical CollegeEstablishing a new maritime militia in Kien Giang Province, which faces into the Gulf of Thailand, shows the importance Hanoi attaches to the strategic location as it expands oil and gas exploration and transportation in the area. The unit will protect fishing activities and conduct patrols, among other tasks, reported Nikkei Asia.The expansion of maritime forces comes amid growing tensions in the South C
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China hiding virus origin as if its lab made: The Wall Street Journal
15Jun By Nectar GanNo Comments

China hiding virus origin as if its lab made: The Wall Street Journal

Beijing, China: The Wall Street Journal has raised question about China hiding the origin of the coronavirus. It said, China is hiding the origins as if it’s not naturally caused but lab made. In the past few months, China's propaganda strategy towards the new virus has been clear - the elusiveness of its origins, despite this history and China 's diligent search, means a foreign source must be considered as likely as a domestic one. However, the emergence of the virus overnight in Wuhan, seemingly without earlier outbreaks or intermediate forms showing up elsewhere, poses a big circumstantial problem for China. These circumstances obviously lend credence to a leak from the Wuhan Institute of Virology. Despite this, China claims that the virus exploded in Wuhan because it arrived du
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China: Guizhou Province witnessed a chemical leak
15Jun By Nectar GanNo Comments

China: Guizhou Province witnessed a chemical leak

Guizhou, China: The China's Guizhou province witnessed a chemical leak in which as many as eight people died and three others got injured.The incident took place in the capital of southwest province at 12:12 am on Saturday, Xinhua news agency reported.Police in capital Guiyang received a report that some people had passed out near a chemical company.According to the Chinese news portal, a preliminary probe has revealed that a leak of methyl formate happened while workers of the company were unloading the chemical from a vehicle.So far, the local officials have been confirmed the death of eight people. A total of three injured are currently receiving treatment at the hospital.Further probe of the accident is underway and more information is awaited in this matter.
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India trying to prevent Myanmar from Chinese influence
14Jun By Nectar GanNo Comments

India trying to prevent Myanmar from Chinese influence

Chiang Mai, Thailand: China has approached Myanmar after US and European Union did. But the country has chosen China. The other neighbouring countries like India and Japan are trying to takeover the situation as they do not want China to influence Myanmar.Neighbouring Thailand is too dependent on natural gas imports from Myanmar to condemn the takeover and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has once again demonstrated incapability of resolving regional crises, writes Linter.Myanmar is on the verge of collapse, driving out many of the Western investors who had entered the country on hopes of a democratic transition.Asia Times reported that China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi, at a regional meeting in Chongqing on June 8 told his Myanmarese counterpart Wunna Maung Maung Lwin th...
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China established anti-sanctions law by National People’s Congress Standing Committee
14Jun By Nectar GanNo Comments

China established anti-sanctions law by National People’s Congress Standing Committee

Beijing, China: A new las has been sanctioned in the country dealing with recently passed anti-sanctioned law. China passed the law to not let overpower wester powers.Those on the list may face countermeasures including denying and revoking visas or expulsion, seizing and freezing assets within China, blocking or restricting transactions and cooperation with Chinese individuals and entities within China, as well as other unspecified "necessary measures".According to the legislation, a mechanism will be established for "overall planning and coordination" of anti-sanctions work.Relevant departments of the State Council will strengthen coordination and information sharing, determine and implement relevant countermeasures in accordance with their respective responsibilities and tasks.Chinese ...
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Workers in Chinese being channelled to increase productivity
14Jun By Nectar GanNo Comments

Workers in Chinese being channelled to increase productivity

Beijing, China: China has installed new productivity-enhancing tools into everyday office life, which actually is channelled to squeez more value from the employees.Nikki Sun for Nikkei Asia writes that rapid technological development in China's tech industry is accompanied by poor labour regulations, which has created a potential for labour abuse. The big tech companies themselves, locked in cutthroat competition for new business opportunities, are pioneering these technologies and tools in their own operations.Andy Wang, an IT engineer at a Shanghai-based gaming company, said that a surveillance software called DiSanZhiYan, or "Third Eye" was installed on the laptop of every employee to track their screens in real time, recording their chats, browsing activity and document edits.After t...
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Two bills to prevent stealing of intellectual property signed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signs
11Jun By Nectar GanNo Comments

Two bills to prevent stealing of intellectual property signed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signs

Florida, US: The Florida governor has signed two bills to tackle the espionage and prevent foreign adversaries from stealing intellectual property after he accused China of waging a campaign and steal Florida secrets. “All we are doing today is saying enough is enough,” DeSantis said. “We have to start fighting back. Florida is doing that.” The first bill toughens penalties for stealing a trade secret to benefit a foreign government. The second bill requires universities and colleges to disclose grants and donations of more than USD 50,000 from foreign governments, Sun Sentinal reported. The legislation highlights seven countries of concern: Russia, China, Cuba, North Korea, Iran, Syria and Venezuela. At a news conference in Miami, DeSantis attacked China for stealing state se
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US invested over USD 200 billion in American technology, science and research to counter China’s growing economic influence
10Jun By Nectar GanNo Comments

US invested over USD 200 billion in American technology, science and research to counter China’s growing economic influence

Washington, US: To downscale the China’s influence US Senate on Tuesday passed bipartisan legislation and invested over USD 200 billion in American technology, science and research.The final vote was 68-32. Independent Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont was the only member of the Democratic caucus to vote against the bill. Nineteen Senate Republicans joined Democrats voting in favour of the bill, CNN reported.The bill still needs to pass the House before going to President Joe Biden's desk.The sweeping legislation -- called the US Innovation and Competition Act -- aims to confront China's influence on multiple fronts and "will supercharge American innovation and preserve our competitive edge for generations to come," said Majority Leader Chuck Schumer who co-wrote the bill.Schumer describe
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China Markets might be linked with earliest COVID-19 cases
9Jun By Nectar GanNo Comments

China Markets might be linked with earliest COVID-19 cases

It is less than two weeks now when Joe Biden ordered to probe into pandemic’s genesis and a study has been published in which Chinese markets linked to some of the earliest Covid-19 cases were illegally selling a range of wildlife from which the coronavirus may have spread.Mink, masked palm civets, raccoon dogs, Siberian weasels, hog badgers and Chinese bamboo rats were among 38 animal species sold live at markets in Wuhan from May 2017 to November 2019, researchers said Monday in a paper in the journal Scientific Reports originally submitted last October.The hunt for Covid’s origins has become increasingly political amid criticism that the Chinese government hasn’t been open and transparent with key information, including activities in a Wuhan lab studying coronaviruses. The new findings
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China in pressure under the Biden administration’s soft lab-leak investigation
9Jun By Nectar GanNo Comments

China in pressure under the Biden administration’s soft lab-leak investigation

China is a densely populated country and it is interconnected with the world which is why the virus spread in the world so quickly. But it did not show the transparency in that. Now that the theory that the coronavirus originated in a Wuhan lab has gained prominence, that latter problem is rearing its ugly head. The Biden administration, which has declared its desire to get to the bottom of that question, is confronting some very difficult choices about how to pursue it. Thus far, it’s not exactly launching into an overt pressure campaign. Several times in recent days, top Biden administration officials have been confronted with the same question: How do you get a clearly reluctant China to play ball with international investigators? The administration line, for now, seems to
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