Tag: xinjiang
China is drilling another 10,000-metre hole, this time for gas
NEW DELHI: After launching its about 10,000-metre deep drilling project into Earth’s crust to study internal structures in May 2023, China has initiated its second…
Beijing breaches 40 degrees Celsius for first time in 9 years
BEIJING: The temperature in Beijing soared above 40 degrees Celsius on Thursday for the first time since 2014 as the Chinese capital warned of blistering…
Blinken: US state secretary Antony Blinken raises concerns over Beijing’s human rights violations in Xinjiang, Tibet, Hong Kong
BEIJING: United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken, during his visit to Beijing, raised concerns about People’s Republic of China’s human rights violations in Xinjiang,…
China landslide death toll rises to 19 as rescue work ends
BEIJING: All 19 people caught in a landslide in southwestern China’s Sichuan province on Sunday have been confirmed dead, state media reported, announcing the end…
Pakistan PM Shebaz Sharif reiterates support for ‘one China’ policy amid Taiwan tension
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday reiterated its support for China on the sensitive Taiwan issue as Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif spoke to his Chinese counterpart Li…
China says balloon is for research, accidently strayed
BEIJING: China’s foreign ministry said Friday that a balloon the US suspects of conducting surveillance was a civilian “airship” used for research, mainly meteorological purposes.The…
China says it’s looking into report of spy balloon over US
BEIJING: China said Friday it is looking into reports that a Chinese spy balloon has been flying in US airspace and urged calm, adding that…
Earthquake rocks China’s northwestern Xinjiang region
BEIJING: Residents and travelers sought shelter after a strong earthquake rocked a remote part of northwestern China on Monday morning. No injuries or major damage…