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What ails the Chinese President?
18Sep By News DeskNo Comments
Asia, China, Opinion, Singapore

What ails the Chinese President?

China’s President Xi Jinping has not moved out of his country for the last 600 days now. Xi last went for a trip to Myanmar on January 18, 2020. This year he has attended more than a dozen meetings virtually. Recently, on September 09, 2021, he virtually attended a summit of leaders from BRICS nations. Besides, he has also had 60 telephonic calls with world leaders, including calls with Russian President Vladimir Putin, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron. As per Bloomberg’s report, Xi spoke with the US President Joe Biden by phone on September 10, 2021.  These events have led to speculation on Chinese President’s health condition which is probably not allowing him to travel abroad and attend face to face meetings. In the past as well, there have b
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China to regulate gamers and online tutorials
17Sep By News DeskNo Comments
Asia, China, Opinion, Politics

China to regulate gamers and online tutorials

Chinese Communist party do not leave anyone out of their control be it the students learning from online tutorials of people who loke playing games. On 6 September, Xi as chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC) presided over a ceremony in Beijing promoting five members of the PLA, the world's largest military. The five lieutenant generals were promoted to general, the highest active-duty rank in the PLA. The newly minted generals are Wang Haijiang, Commander of the Western Theater Command; Lin Xiangyang, Commander of the Central Theater Command; Dong Jun, Commander of the PLA Navy; Chang Dingqiu, Commander of the PLA Air Force; and Xu Xueqiang, President of PLA National Defense University. The case of Wang Haijiang is an interesting one. Born in Sichuan in 1963, Wang to...
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China bought YouTubers worldwide to praise itself in international front
16Sep By News DeskNo Comments
Asia, China, Opinion

China bought YouTubers worldwide to praise itself in international front

New Delhi: China has hired foreign youtubers to praise the policies of China and change the mindset of people towards China. They use the content which says good things about the country and criticises the critics of the same. YouTubers deny that they are paid and sponsored by the Chinese government. When asked about why they continue to defend China, most of the content creators state that they are on a self-appointed mission to debunk the ‘lies’ of the West and if Chinese media shares their content ‘there is no harm in it.’ But the connection between these so-called independent YouTubers with Chinese State media does not end at the state media just sharing their content, by their own admission these YouTubers have even collaborated with Chinese state media on multiple videos. “One
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IDEOLOGICAL LOGIC BEHIND CHINA CRACKDOWN ON PRIVATE TUTORING
15Sep By News DeskNo Comments
China

IDEOLOGICAL LOGIC BEHIND CHINA CRACKDOWN ON PRIVATE TUTORING

IDEOLOGICAL LOGIC BEHIND CHINA CRACKDOWN ON PRIVATE TUTORINGChina faces a tumult of confusion and frustration from millions of angry parents following thecrackdown of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) on private schools and private tutoring.The idea is ostensibly to reduce a part of the tremendous pressure Chinese children face as theyprepare for an extremely competitive school and high school life.However, some analysts see an attempt to strengthen public school education in order to keepthe private sector in check, increase control of the state over school education with a view toinculcate educational values the state deems fit, and reduce foreign influences, whatever theymay be, on children.There is a bizarre explanation doing the rounds on the internet that the government may havecome...
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Japan and Vietnam can now share defence technology says deal
14Sep By News DeskNo Comments
Asia, China, World

Japan and Vietnam can now share defence technology says deal

TOKYO: Japan and Vietnam has signed a defence transfer deal  under which they can now share the defence equipment and technology. Japan's Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi said the deal elevates their defense partnership "to a new level" and that Japan and Vietnam plan to deepen defense ties through multinational joint exercises and other means. Details about the transfer of specific equipment, including naval vessels, will be worked out in subsequent talks, the ministry said. Kishi´s meeting with his Vietnamese counterpart, Phan Van Giang, in Hanoi coincided with a two-day visit to the Vietnamese capital by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. He wrapped up his visit by saying China plans to donate 3 million doses of its coronavirus vaccine to Vietnam. The agreement comes two weeks
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Chicken Blood Therapy: A Panacea for Children in China
13Sep By News DeskNo Comments
China

Chicken Blood Therapy: A Panacea for Children in China

In recent years, the term “chicken baby” has become popular in China. Crazy parents, who obsessively want their children to become a super kid and ‘succeed’ in every field, push their kids to get ‘chicken blood injection’ as it enhances hyperactivity among them. The demand of ‘chicken blood treatment,’ is on rise in China which used to be a fad during the Cultural Revolution in 1960s. People would wait in line, bring their roosters, to receive fresh chicken blood, which they considered to be the ‘cure-all’ for many health problems, like baldness, infertility, cancer, etc. Media reports suggest that as a result of this, while some hire exclusive tutors and best sports coaches, others go to the extent of buying houses next to the best public schools in the city these days. Of the man
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Businesses say Hong Kong quarantine threatens financial hub status
12Sep By News DeskNo Comments
Business, Singapore, World

Businesses say Hong Kong quarantine threatens financial hub status

Businesses say Hong Kong quarantine threatens financial hub status While infection rates have been kept in check, there is a fear that Hong Kong could be left behind the rest of the world as vaccines are rolled out and economies reopen. HONG KONG: European business leaders have warned that Hong Kong's stringent quarantine measures have left its residents "indefinitely trapped" in the city, threatening its status as an international business centre. In a rare open letter to chief executive Carrie Lam on Thursday, the European Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong said the city's most recent hardening of measures for inbound travellers were "out of proportion" and a "significant setback". The Chinese financial hub maintains some of the strictest quarantine rules in the world, an approach that...
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‘Rose of North’ set to bloom
12Sep By News DeskNo Comments
Business, China, Singapore, World

‘Rose of North’ set to bloom

Jab rates way behind target as Oct 1 launch for latest sandbox nears HAPPIER times: In this pre-Covid-19 file photo, visitors admire the traditional lanterns which adorned Tha Pae Road during the Yi Peng or Loy Krathong festival in Chiang Mai. From Phuket to Koh Samui, the country is nervously navigating its way through a reopening of the tourism industry. Chiang Mai could be next to roll out its carpet to welcome back visitors near and far. However, obstacles stand in the way of tourism resuming, for Chiang Mai faces various challenges, from under-vaccination to tourist segmentation. Covid-19 has brought the province, long dubbed the "rose of the North", to an economically painful standstill for more than a year. Chiang Mai's world of tourism, which injects more than 100 billion baht...
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General Motors stock slides after extending Michigan, Ohio plant closures
12Sep By News DeskNo Comments
World

General Motors stock slides after extending Michigan, Ohio plant closures

General Motors (GM) shares slumped lower Thursday after the carmaker extended the shutdown times of several North American plans amid the ongoing shortage in global semiconductor supplies and the recall of its Chevy Bolt battery. General Motors said plants in Orion, Michigan would add an additional two weeks of downtime owing to a ‘batter pack shortage” linked to the recall. Plants in Lansing, Michigan, and Wentzville, Ohio will also add an another week of downtime, as will the carmaker’s assembly facility in Ramos, Mexico. GM said the recall, which now covers 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022 models of the Chevy Bolt, was expanded to address two manufacturing defects — a torn anode tab and folded separator — in the car’s battery cell that could increase the risk of fire. The expanded recall wil
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Protesters around Thailand honk horns to banish Prayut
12Sep By News DeskNo Comments
World

Protesters around Thailand honk horns to banish Prayut

Some protesters hold flares in Ratchaprasong, one of the starting points for several "car mob" rallies in Bangkok on Sunday. (Photo: Apichart Jinakul) Thousands of anti-government protesters in Bangkok and other provinces blared their car and motorcycle horns on Sunday in a deafening call for the ouster of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha. The honking began at 6pm during the playing of the national anthem, the climax of a day of predominantly peaceful "car mob" rallies in Bangkok and other provinces. The rallies were organised by red-shirt leader Nattawut Saikuar and activist Somsak Boonngam-anong. Other groups, including Tha Lu Fah, also took part in the parades. They demanded the prime minister resign over the government's inept handling of the Covid-19 crisis, with new cases and dea...
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