NEW DELHI: In a strong push for retaliation, India informally asked all airlines not to fly Chinese citizens Within the country. This comes after China’s not-so-subtle move to stop Indians to fly home, something that has only hardened since November. While flights between India and China are currently suspended, Chinese …
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NEW DELHI: China launched an investigation into alleged monopolistic practices in Alibaba Group Holding Ltd and convened affiliate Ant Group Co for a high-level meeting on financial regulations, increasing scrutiny on the billionaire’s twin pillars. Jack Mainternet empire. The investigation announced Thursday marks the formal beginning of the Communist Party’s …
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NEW DELHI: India on Monday suspended all scheduled passenger flights to and from the UK between December 23 and December 31, joining dozens of countries that have restricted limited or outright travel bans in a global fight to prevent the new strain of coronavirus from rapidly spreading across Britain. Travelers …
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BEIJING: China must abandon its illusion that its relations with the United States will automatically improve under the administration of President-elect Joe Biden, said a Chinese government adviser, adding that Beijing should be prepared for a tough stance of Washington. Zheng Yongnian, dean of the China Advanced Institute for Global …
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NEW DELHI: Hong Kong has suspended Air India (AI) flights for the fifth time, now from Friday to December 3. The Chinese Special Administrative Region (SAR) suspends the flights of any airline whose five or more passengers test positive on arrival for two weeks. The latest restriction on AI occurs …
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After the election of Donald Trump in late 2016, the then-president-elect received an unprecedented phone call from Taiwan’s leader, Tsai Ing-Wen, which broke decades of diplomatic protocol and sparked angry protests from China. Now, critics of Beijing are seeking a similar show of support from President-elect Joe Biden, who promised …
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President Xi Jinping effectively neutralized the most democratic institution under China’s rule, sending a message to Joe Biden that no pressure will drive him to tolerate dissent against the Communist Party. China’s top legislature on Wednesday passed a resolution allowing for the disqualification of any Hong Kong lawmaker who does …
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By: Desk Explained | Basque | November 12, 2020 2:26:26 pm Four disqualified lawmakers, from left to right, Dennis Kwok, Alvin Yeung, Kwok Ka-ki and Kenneth Leung listen to questions from journalists during a press conference at the Legislative Council in Hong Kong on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020 (AP Photo …
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Written by Aashish Aryan, edited by Explained Desk | New Delhi | Updated: November 4, 2020 7:30:02 pm Hong Kong shares swung between profit and loss after Chinese regulators scrapped Ant Group Co.’s $ 35 billion initial public offering, and when investors took in the early results of the US …
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PARIS: Covid-19 patients may experience more severe symptoms the second time they are infected, according to research published Tuesday confirming that it is possible to contract the life-threatening disease more than once. A study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases journal traces the first confirmed case of Covid-19 reinfection in …
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