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China sanctions US, Canadian citizens in Xinjiang row
China announced sanctions against two Americans, a Canadian and a rights advocacy body Saturday over their criticism of Beijing’s treatment of Uyghurs, but Washington said the tit-for-tat measure would only
Iran, China sign 25-year cooperation pact
PHOTO: Aljazeera Iran and China signed a 25-year “strategic cooperation pact” Saturday in the latest expansion of Beijing’s flagship trillion-dollar Belt and Road Initiative as the US rivals move closer
UK hits back as China imposes sanctions on lawmakers
UK PM Boris Johnson PHOTO: EPA Britain on Friday accused China of attempting to “silence those highlighting human rights abuses” after Beijing sanctioned British lawmakers leading calls for action over
China Bans Five UK MPs for Xinjiang ‘Disinformation’
China has imposed sanctions on nine UK citizens – including five MPs – for spreading what it called “lies and disinformation” about the country. The group are among the most
China coach Li Tie says 'door open to everyone' as injuries strike
China coach Li Tie is missing several key players, including forward Wu Lei, as he attempts to stamp his mark on the national squad ahead of must-win World Cup qualifiers
Nigeria can't decide what to do about the rise and rise of cryptocurrency
The Nigerian presidency, central bank, local regulators, and tech community are at odds over “money created out of thin air.”This post was originally published on this site
China industrial output, retail sales surge in pandemic rebound
China’s industrial output and retail sales surged in the first two months of the year, official data showed Monday, underscoring the country’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. Industrial production spiked
China’s Xiaomi soars as US judge lifts it from backlist
Shares in Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi surged more than 10 percent in Hong Kong on Monday after a US judge removed it from a blacklist that barred American companies from
CEO of China’s Ant Group steps down
The chief executive of Chinese fintech giant Ant Group has stepped down for “personal reasons”, a spokesperson from the Alibaba-affiliated online payment provider said Friday, amid growing regulatory scrutiny. Simon
China denies mulling near-$1bn fine for Alibaba in monopoly case
China denied on Friday it was planning to hit e-commerce giant Alibaba with a fine of almost $1 billion for allegedly flouting monopoly rules, as authorities put the screws on
