The East Turkistan National Movement, a Washington-based NGO, is calling for people to commemorate the 2014 Yarkand Massacre, where thousands of Uyghurs were killed by Chinese government forces. This incident marked the beginning of what the organization terms as the ongoing genocide of Uyghurs.
The organization has scheduled an event...
On June 3, 1989, the Chinese government sent tanks, armoured vehicles, soldiers and armed police to clear Tiananmen Square, which is among the world’s largest public spaces, and its periphery off protesters and bystanders. A large number of people were killed overnight and until next evening.
Thousands had gathered from...
A “people’s court” known as The Court of the Citizens of the World confirmed crimes against humanity and genocide charges against Chinese President Xi Jinping regarding China’s treatment of Uyghur Muslims and ethnic Tibetans. This tribunal, comprised of Former Ambassador for War Crimes Stephen Rapp, Former Madela appointee before...
New York: The race to replace China’s top spot in emerging market (EM) equity portfolios is heating up, with Taiwan and India running neck to neck as formidable rivals.
Thanks to record stock rallies, Taiwan and India now command more than 19% weightings each in the MSCI EM Index. That...
NEW DELHI: Hundreds of Indians have been duped into working for cyber fraud cells in places like Myanmar, where they are tortured for resistance or have to pay lakhs of rupees to return home.
25-year-old Sagar Chauhan from Lucknow recounts how he was hoodwinked, along with two other friends Ajay...
Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina returned home from China earlier this week, cutting her trip short. Hasina, who was reportedly supposed to leave Beijing on Thursday (July 11) morning, departed on Wednesday night.
This was Hasina’s fifth visit to China as Bangladesh’s PM and the first in five years. However,...
Washington DC: US President Joe Biden today signed "The Resolve Tibet Act" which states that China's ongoing occupation of Tibet must be resolved per the international law peacefully and not through repression.
Biden's government called on China to resume direct dialogue, without preconditions, with the Dalai Lama, or his representatives,...
China accused NATO on July 11 of seeking security at the expense of others and told the alliance not to bring the same “chaos” to Asia.
The statement by a Foreign Ministry spokesperson came a day after NATO labelled China a “decisive enabler” of Russia's war against Ukraine.
“NATO hyping up China's responsibility on...
Faced with a balance-of-payments problem, Pakistan urgently needs to attract foreign investment. During July-March FY24, the country received $1.099 billion compared to $1.217 billion in the same period last year, marking a decline of 9.7% or $118 million. Pakistan has the lowest FDI preference in the region, receiving close...
Observing that China is experiencing a dramatic slowdown in its economy, an influential Congressman on Wednesday said Beijing has two paths going forward -- continue with its aggression against its neighbours or reform its economy and reduce aggression.
"Essentially, China is experiencing a dramatic slowdown in its economy to the...
