Indian troops near the border with China – Getty Images India and China are to pull back troops from part of their disputed Himalayan border in what’s seen as a breakthrough following a deadly clash in June. India’s defence minister said the move to withdraw troops in Ladakh was the result of “sustained talks” between…
India and China have been locked in a border dispute for decades – Getty Images China has for the first time revealed that four of its soldiers died during a bloody Himalayan border clash with Indian troops in June last year. The men died after fighting “foreign troops” who “crossed into the Chinese border”, said…
China has welcomed its new status as the top trading partner of the European Union, another achievement of the fast-rising People’s Republic whose ascent in the international order has drawn concern and criticism from the United States and, to some degree, other Western powers as well. Speaking at a press conference Friday, Chinese Foreign Ministry…
It was meant to be a special relationship. After the tumultuous Trump years, President Biden was planning to reset relations with the European Union, Inherently liberal, rules-based, and engaged with climate change, it would be a natural ally, and far more so than a UK still tainted by Brexit. The Biden team were no doubt…
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese and Indian frontline troops at the border began to “disengage simultaneously” from Wednesday, Chinese defence ministry said. The disengagement happened at the north and south shore of Pangong Tso lake, ministry spokesman Wu Qian said on Weibo, China’s Twitter-like social media. Chinese and Indian troops have been entangled in a standoff…
Greetings from Tyler, The purge is underway. If you want to continue using social media, you better not question the legitimacy of the presidential election. You’d be wise not to question any of the official declarations about COVID infections or deaths. Apparently it’s better to be on board with the “conventional wisdom” of the mainstream,…
Some food prices could go up if costs are passed to consumer Three in four containers leaving Los Angeles to Asia are empty Supply Lines is a daily newsletter that tracks Covid-19’s impact on trade. Sign up here, and subscribe to our Covid-19 podcast for the latest news and analysis on the pandemic. Food is piling up in…
‘We know from comments from members of the Chinese elite that they’re not afraid of Biden,’ expert tells ‘Your World.’ Recent confrontational action by China toward regional rivals Taiwan and India are examples of the Communist regime in Beijing challenging the new American president, according to China expert Gordon Chang. Chang told “Your World” on Wednesday that…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMMTqCBQOlI
Hong Kong citizens protest Friday outside the United Kingdom’s Houses of Parliament in London against the limited rights of British National Overseas passport holders in the former U.K. colony. Photo: WIktor Szymanowicz/NurPhoto via Getty Images About 7,000 Hong Kongers have fled to the U.K. since China imposed a national security law on Hong Kong and…