The town usually teems with tens of thousands of visitors who flock from far and wide for a dip in the holy waters of the Ganges and to catch riverside prayer ceremonies at dusk. But India remains in ... ( read original story ...)
India Bans Nearly 60 Chinese Apps, Including TikTok and WeChat
The move is part of the tit-for-tat retaliation after the Indian and Chinese militaries clashed earlier this month. ( read original story ...)
Australia Spending Nearly $1 Billion on Cyberdefense as China Tensions Rise
Officials promised to recruit at least 500 cyberspies and build on the country’s offensive capabilities to take the online battle overseas. ( read original story ...)
China Passes Hong Kong Security Law Aimed at Crushing Protests
China’s legislature approved a sweeping new law aimed at quashing threats to national security in Hong Kong, rejecting Western criticism that Beijing’s efforts will curb people’s freedoms in the ... ( read original story ...)
China passes controversial Hong Kong national security law
China's top legislative body passed a controversial national security law on Tuesday that critics say will threaten the autonomy of Hong Kong and the freedoms of its citizens. ( read original story ...)
Companies prodded to rely less on China, but few respond
The United States, Japan and France are prodding their companies to rely less on China to make the world’s smartphones, drugs and other products ... ( read original story ...)
Japan calls China’s reported move on Hong Kong ‘extremely regrettable’
Japan's top government spokesman said on Tuesday China's move to pass national security legislation for Hong Kong, if confirmed, was "extremely regrettable" and undermined credibility in the 'one ... ( read original story ...)
China Passes Security Law With Sweeping Powers Over Hong Kong
Lawmakers in Beijing voted in a process that has been criticized for its secrecy and haste. The law will extend the Communist Party’s reach into Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)
China Releases American FedEx Pilot After Nine Months in Detention
Chinese authorities freed retired U.S. Air Force colonel Todd A. Hohn, who was under investigation for smuggling ammunition, easing a pressure point on the shipping giant that has been in Beijing’s ... ( read original story ...)
China conducting mass sterilization on Muslim minorities that could amount to genocide: Report
The Chinese government has deployed a mass sterilization campaign against Muslim ethnic minorities in the country's western provinces, according to a new report, which argues the tactics could amount ... ( read original story ...)