Author: Stuart White

G7 countries to offer infrastructure plan
15Jun By Stuart WhiteNo Comments
Asia, Business, China

G7 countries to offer infrastructure plan

In the G7 summit the seven nations to counter the influence of China have decided offer a infrastructure support plan.The G7, whose leaders are meeting in southwestern England, has been searching for a coherent response to the growing assertiveness of Xi after China's surging economic and military rise over the past 40 years.U.S. President Joe Biden and other G7 leaders hope their plan, known as the Build Back Better World (B3W) initiative, will provide a transparent infrastructure partnership to help narrow the $40 trillion needed by developing nations by 2035, the White House said."This is not just about confronting or taking on China," a senior official in Biden's administration said. "But until now we haven't offered a positive alternative that reflects our values, our standards and o...
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G7 leaders agreed on partnership for helping other countries
14Jun By Stuart WhiteNo Comments
China, Opinion, World

G7 leaders agreed on partnership for helping other countries

London, UK: In the G7 summit the countries agreed to do partnership with the poor countries and full fil their needs of infrastructureOfficials described the China issue as one of the most challenging elements of the G7 gathering."There was some interesting discussion, and a little bit of differentiation of opinion on, not whether this threat is there but on how strong, from an action perspective, I think different G7 members are willing to take things," the official said.At one point, Biden made a forceful call to other leaders about vocally calling out China's anti-democratic practices, emphasising the need to take action, informed an official.Biden was joined by British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and French President Emmanuel Macron on pushing ...
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Srinagar based NGO distributed ‘Covid-toolkits’ to corona patients, care takers attendants
11Jun By Stuart WhiteNo Comments
Asia

Srinagar based NGO distributed ‘Covid-toolkits’ to corona patients, care takers attendants

Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India: ‘Kashmir Care’ a Srinagar based Ngo has come up with a ‘Covid- toolkits’ to help out those affected by the Covid pandemic. These kits include basic items required by Covid patients as well as their caretakers such as oximeters, sanitizers, PPE kits, digital thermometers, N95 masks, surgical masks, face shields, etc. Dr. Sameena, who heads the NGO said, “Our basic aim is to educate the Covid-affected patients and their families on how important these equipment are for Covid-care. By handing over masks to the general public, we are trying to make them aware, and are also trying to break the chain of transmission”.Dr. Shahid, a member of Kashmir Care said, “These toolkits benefit all those Covid-positive who cannot afford to buy these necessities”.Sh
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China’s ambition now includes influence beyond immediate neighbourhood
10Jun By Stuart WhiteNo Comments
China, Conflict, Opinion, Politics, Singapore

China’s ambition now includes influence beyond immediate neighbourhood

Beijing, China: A Chinese navy unit has recently its training exercise in Pacific Ocean. This is giving birth to speculation that China is now aiming to expand its border ambition focus away from its immediate neighbourhood.According to South China Morning Post (SCMP), the Southern Theatre Command of the PLA said on Saturday that a fleet under its command had travelled over 6,700 nautical miles over the past month, passing between Indonesia and the Philippines and through the western Pacific."The complicated military situation presents a great challenge to the will and perseverance of the officers and soldiers… The use of weapons in the far seas not only helps assess equipment performance under continuous sailing conditions, it also tests the ability of officers and soldiers to command an
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China trying to transform Tibet into Chinese province: Warns Lobsang Sangay
3Jun By Stuart WhiteNo Comments
China

China trying to transform Tibet into Chinese province: Warns Lobsang Sangay

Washington, US: Lobsang Sangay an outgoing Tibetan President-in-exile warned that China wants to make Tibet it’s one of the province.In an interview with Fox News, Sangay said: "They want to make Tibet into a Chinese province and they want to make Tibetans into Chinese."Sangay also said that the increased pressure by the Chinese military in Tibet - where people are being forcibly sterilised, arrested, tortured and killed - 'must be stopped'."The challenge before the world, as far as China is concerned, is either you transform China or China will transform you," he said.The outgoing president of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) recently visited the United States to press the Biden administration for more support for Tibet against increasing Chinese aggression.Fox News reported that
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China-backed projects in Africa face intense backlash over environmental threats
2Jun By Stuart WhiteNo Comments
China

China-backed projects in Africa face intense backlash over environmental threats

Beijing, China: Dozens of China-backed and funded projects in Africa, most of them developed as part of Beijing's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), continue to face intense backlash from communities and environmentalists who accuse the developers of destroying ecosystems in pursuit of commodities like oil, metal and timber.China plans to invest in a massive deposit of high-grade iron ore in the Simandou mountains of Guinea, which opponents say will destroy livelihoods in the process of reducing Beijing's independence on Australian imports amid tensions with Canberra, reported South China Morning Post (SCMP).In Ghana, a USD 2 billion bauxite-for-infrastructure deal with Chinese state-owned firm Sinohydro Corp has also drawn fire for posing a threat to the environment and the people.Uganda an...
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Africa: China-backed face intense backlash over environmental threats
2Jun By Stuart WhiteNo Comments
China

Africa: China-backed face intense backlash over environmental threats

Beijing, China: Many projects of which are backed by China in Africa are facing objection as they are harming the environment and ecosystem on that area. The projects are to gain commodities like, oil, metal, timber. Most of these projects are the part of the Beijing's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).China plans to invest in a massive deposit of high-grade iron ore in the Simandou mountains of Guinea, which opponents say will destroy livelihoods in the process of reducing Beijing's independence on Australian imports amid tensions with Canberra, reported South China Morning Post (SCMP).In Ghana, a USD 2 billion bauxite-for-infrastructure deal with Chinese state-owned firm Sinohydro Corp has also drawn fire for posing a threat to the environment and the people.Uganda and Tanzania last week a...
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Positivity rate of J-K reduced to 13% to 6.2% in just two weeks
29May By Stuart WhiteNo Comments
Asia

Positivity rate of J-K reduced to 13% to 6.2% in just two weeks

New Delhi, India: Jammu and Kashmir has reduced its COVID-19 cases from 5,000 to 2,000 in two weeks. The reason behind this is timely response of the government. The Union Territory has also witnessed the low positivity rate from 13% to 6.2% in the same time period.According to Union Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla, the Union Territory is among the leading regions in the country in vaccination of above 45 years age group having vaccinated 66 per cent of its eligible population which is well above the national average of 32 per cent.This was stated by Union Home Secretary during a high-level meeting chaired by him today to review the management of the COVID-19 pandemic across all Union territories.It was mentioned that Jammu and Kashmir is performing reasonably well in mitigating the seco...
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16 die in China’s cross-country race
26May By Stuart WhiteNo Comments
World

16 die in China’s cross-country race

Gansu, China: A mountain marathon 100 km cross-country race held in China's Gansu Province in which total of 16 people were confirmed dead and five were reported missing.According to the Xinhua news agency, extreme weather hit the area during the race which was held on Saturday morning at a tourist site in Baiyin City's Jingtai County.As of 3 am Sunday (local time), 16 people were found dead and the rescue of the five missing people is underway.Media reports said that the race has been halted and local governments initiated an emergency response to search for the missing people.The temperature dropped during the night due to the location's complex topography, making the rescue difficult.So far, 151 participants have been confirmed to be safe, of which five with injuries are being treated ...
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Jammu and Kashmir’s Bandipora district to get First Oxygen Plant in the territory.
24May By Stuart WhiteNo Comments
World

Jammu and Kashmir’s Bandipora district to get First Oxygen Plant in the territory.

Bandipora, Jammu and Kashmir, India: The People of Jammu and Kashmir are relieved as new one of its kind oxygen generation plant is setting up at Covid designed Bandipora District Hospital.The plant, which generates 1000 litres of oxygen per minute, has been installed to meet the rising oxygen demand due the ravaging surge in Covid cases in the union territory.Earlier, the patients had to travel to Srinagar to get oxygen, claim the local residents."With this new oxygen plant, we can fiercely fight the pandemic," said Ghulam Nabi, a resident of Bandipora.Civil society Vice president Bandipora Abdul Majeed Beig reiterated the fact that people in the district were facing issues in terms of oxygen availability.Speaking to ANI, he said, "Earlier, we had to face a lot of difficulties. There was...
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