Tag: China

Nepal not leaning towards China, wants good ties with India: Former PM Bhattarai
2Mar By Yusara AskariNo Comments
Asia, China

Nepal not leaning towards China, wants good ties with India: Former PM Bhattarai

Nepal is not leaning towards China and wants good ties with New Delhi, said former Nepal Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai on Tuesday.Bhattarai said that his country is going through a political crisis and it wants to bring back stability, and ensure good ties with India.“Some people in Delhi feel Nepal is completely leaning towards China, which is not the right perception. Historically, we have been closer to India. China is also our friend but we don’t interact with them that much because they lie on the other side of the Himalayas,” he said.“Nepal is going through a crisis. Nepal Communist Party that had formed a government with a majority is almost divided into two factions…This is not right for a country’s democracy when Parliament is dissolved midway to give way to instability,” he ad
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62nd Tibetan Uprising Day to be commemorated on March 10
1Mar By Grace TsoiNo Comments
Asia, China, World

62nd Tibetan Uprising Day to be commemorated on March 10

Tibetans and their supporters across the world will observe the 62nd anniversary of the Tibetan Uprising Day on March 10 this year.The Tibetan Uprising Day is observed every year on March 10 to commemorate the 1959 Tibetan peaceful uprising against Communist China’s repression in the Tibetan capital of Lhasa.Tibet was a sovereign state before China’s invasion in 1950 when the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) entered northern Tibet. In 1951, a 17 Point Agreement was forced upon the Tibetans by the Chinese Government. By 1958, it was clear that they had no intention of securing the preservation of Tibetan autonomy and institutions.Many Tibetans attempted escaping the communist persecution by going to India, but only a small percentage actually survived the difficult conditions of the journey.T
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India, China must cherish ‘hard won’ progress at LAC: Beijing
27Feb By Nectar GanNo Comments
Asia, China, Politics

India, China must cherish ‘hard won’ progress at LAC: Beijing

Referring to the disengagement of troops along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), the Chinese foreign ministry on Friday said that India and China must cherish the “hard-won” progress“New Delhi and Beijing should cherish the hard-won result and consolidate current progress made at the border,” said Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin at a press briefing.“Chinese and Indian front-line troops have completed disengagement in the Pangong Lake area, and the situation on the ground is getting much better,” Wang said.“Both sides should cherish the hard-won result, consolidate current progress, keep the momentum of talks, further ease tensions, improve the border management and control mechanism, advance border negotiations and enhance mutual trust, so as to ensure peace and tranquili
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EU must end over-reliance on China for rare earth elements: European Commission president
24Feb By Grace TsoiNo Comments
Asia, China, World

EU must end over-reliance on China for rare earth elements: European Commission president

To end China’s virtual monopoly on processing rare earth elements, the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday suggested that the European Union (EU) must end its over-reliance on imports from abroad so that the EU could develop its technological industry.“Green and digital technologies currently depend on a number of scarce raw materials. We import lithium for electric cars, platinum to produce clean hydrogen, silicon metal for solar panels, 98 per cent of the rare earth elements we need come from a single supplier – China – and this is not sustainable,” von der Leyen said in a video address to mark the EU Industry Days 2021.The president said that the creation of a European Raw Materials Alliance late last year was made for this purpose, so as to alleviate the bloc’
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India, China affirm ‘completion of Pangong disengagement’, agree to continue dialogue to resolve remaining issues along LAC
21Feb By Yusara AskariNo Comments
Asia, China

India, China affirm ‘completion of Pangong disengagement’, agree to continue dialogue to resolve remaining issues along LAC

In the tenth round of the India-China Corps Commander level meeting, both countries “positively appraised” the smooth completion of disengagement of frontline troops in the Pangong Lake area.During the meeting, which was held on the Chinese side of the Moldo/Chushul border meeting point on Saturday, India and China also agreed to continue their communication and push for a mutually acceptable resolution of the remaining issues along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the Western Sector.The Indian Ministry of Defence said the two sides had a “candid and in-depth” exchange of views on other issues along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the Western Sector.The tenth round of Corps commander level talks between India and China concluded after 16 hours as the discussion focused on further di
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10th commander level talks to take place between India, China 48 hrs post disengagement along LAC: MEA
13Feb By Yusara AskariNo Comments
Asia, China

10th commander level talks to take place between India, China 48 hrs post disengagement along LAC: MEA

India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday said that Chinese and Indian troops’ disengagement from the Line of Actual Control was reached after sustained negotiations at the military and diplomatic level and that the tenth round of senior commanders meeting would take place 48 hours after complete disengagement.In a weekly briefing, MEA Spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said, “This agreement was reached after several rounds of sustained negotiations at the military and diplomatic level.He further informed that that the next steps post disengagement have been “clearly spelt out” by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh during his speech in the Parliament on Thursday.“India’s strategy and approach during disengagement talks with China is based on directions of Prime Minister Narendra Modi th
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Tibetans in-exile celebrate 108th anniversary of Tibetan Independence Day
13Feb By Grace TsoiNo Comments
China, World

Tibetans in-exile celebrate 108th anniversary of Tibetan Independence Day

On the 108th anniversary of Tibetan Independence Day, Tibetans in-exile in Dharamshala city in India celebrated the day with a ‘Raise Tibetan Nation Flag’ event.“On the 13th of February, 1913 the 13th Dalai Lama declared Tibetan independence in the declaration of the “Proclamation of Independence” and since then Tibetans mark February 13th as an important day in Tibet’s history to educate people on the significance of Tibet’s independent past,” said Rinzin Choedon, National-Director Students for Free Tibet (SFT).“In history, this is a symbolic day for Tibetans all over the world. Celebrating Independence Day for any nation, particularly those who are under illegal occupation, like Tibet, right now under Chinese occupation is a form of protest. That is why we are here to celebrate,” said Ri
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To counter China’s coastguard law, Philippines will deploy more naval assets in South China Sea
11Feb By Grace TsoiNo Comments
China, World

To counter China’s coastguard law, Philippines will deploy more naval assets in South China Sea

To effectively counter China’s new law giving powers to its coastguard to fire on foreign vessels and demolish structures built in disputed waters, the Philippines’ military chief Cirilito Sobejana has said that it will increase its naval presence in the South China Sea to protect its fisherman.“We will increase our visibility through the deployment of more naval assets, but I just want to make clear our navy presence there is not (to) wage war against China but to secure our own people,” said Lieutenant General Cirilito Sobejana.“That pronouncement by China that their coastguard can open fire at people intruding into their territory is very alarming,” Sobejana added.The Philippines has protested against the new law, which country’s officials said would heighten risks of a miscalculation.C
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Chinese, Indian troops start ‘synchronised’ disengagement in eastern Ladakh: China’s Defence Ministry
10Feb By Yusara AskariNo Comments
Asia, China, Conflict

Chinese, Indian troops start ‘synchronised’ disengagement in eastern Ladakh: China’s Defence Ministry

China’s defence ministry on Wednesday said that the frontline troops of both China and India at the south and north banks of the Pangong Lake in eastern Ladakh started “synchronised and organised” disengagement from today (Wednesday).Although there was no official comment by either the Indian defence ministry or the Indian Army, people familiar with the development said both sides are in the process of pulling back their armoured units like tanks and armoured personnel carriers.According to sources, specific steps like the withdrawal of armoured elements from the friction points were discussed threadbare at the ninth round of high-level military talks on January 24 that lasted for around 16 hours.Meanwhile, the office of Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh tweeted that he will make a sta
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US refuses to accept WHO’s findings on COVID-19 in China
10Feb By Grace TsoiNo Comments
China, World

US refuses to accept WHO’s findings on COVID-19 in China

The United States has refused to accept the latest findings by the World Health Organization which said that there is no evidence of coronavirus circulation in any animal species in China and said it will independently verify the results using its own intelligence.“We look forward, again, to seeing the report, to seeing the underlying data, to using what we may have within our own reach based on our own intelligence and analysis to corroborate what the WHO has found and to reach our own conclusions,” said Ned Price, US State Department Spokesperson, on Tuesday.He further said, “Clearly, the Chinese, at least heretofore, has not offered the requisite transparency that we need and that, just as importantly, the international community needs so that we can prevent these sorts of pandemics fro
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