- 24 November, 2024
Foreign Affairs, Geopolitics & National SecurityChinese
Uyghurs in Turkey file criminal complaint against Chinese officials
By Mehmet Emin Caliskan ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Nineteen people from China's Uyghur Muslim ethnic group filed a criminal complaint with a Turkish prosecutor on Tuesday against Chinese officials, accusing them…
Historic conclave: Chinese bishops, priests brief Hong Kong clerics on Xi’s view of religion
By Greg Torode HONG KONG (Reuters) - Chinese bishops and religious leaders briefed senior Hong Kong Catholic clergymen on President Xi Jinping's vision of religion with "Chinese characteristics" in an…
Chinese envoy to Japan calls on Tokyo for support of Beijing Olympics
TOKYO (Reuters) -China's envoy to Japan, Kong Xuanyou, on Thursday said the upcoming Beijing Winter Olympics had been unfortunately "used as a political tool," and asked for Japan's support, while…
UAE – Stuck in the Middle?
UAE Walks a Tightrope Between USA, Israel and Iran The United Arab Emirates is walking a diplomatic high wire between superpower ally Washington, new friend Israel and old adversary Iran…
By PTI and Chanakya Forum
Researcher questions China’s population data, says it may be lower
By Jane Lanhee Lee (Reuters) - China may be downplaying how fast its population is shrinking, and a recent policy to promote three-child families has poor chances to improve birth…
Two Chinese nationals killed, others kidnapped in eastern Congo – army
By Erikas Mwisi Kambale BENI, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - Two Chinese nationals have been killed and an unknown number of other people kidnapped in an attack by the…
EU extends human rights sanctions, including on Chinese officials
By Robin Emmott BRUSSELS (Reuters) -European Union ambassadors approved the renewal of sanctions on four Chinese officials and one Chinese entity on Wednesday as part of an extension of a…
Five Chinese nationals kidnapped in DR Congo after attack near mine
BUKAVU, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - Gunmen killed a policeman and kidnapped five Chinese nationals near a mine in southeast Democratic Republic of Congo overnight, a local official and…
Australia toughens rules on foreign interference at universities
By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia says it has toughened foreign interference rules for universities to stop self-censorship on campuses and the covert transfer of sensitive technology, before hundreds…
India’s Arjun Mark-1A Vs Pakistan’s VT-4: Rival Chariots of Fire
No manoeuvre machine on land can cause the adversary as much anxiety and fear of being annihilated as can the Main Battle Tank- indeed there is no sound more terrifying…
By Brig Arvind Dhananjayan (Retd)
Chinese spy convicted of trying to steal U.S. aviation trade secrets
(Reuters) - A spy for the Chinese Ministry of State Security has been convicted by a federal jury of plotting to steal trade secrets from several U.S. aviation and aerospace…
Australia’s foreign interference laws fuelled suspicion of Chinese community – report
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's adoption of foreign interference laws in 2018 helped to curb Beijing's overtures to the Chinese community there but led to tension that alienated many Chinese-Australians, the…
