Armed men opened fire on Monday inside a hotel in central Kabul popular with Chinese nationals in an attack that ended when at least three gunmen were killed by security forces, the Taliban-run administration said. Two foreigners were injured while…
Japan, Britain and Italy plan 6th-generation fighter jet to rival world’s most-advanced warplanes
The United Kingdom, Japan and Italy announced Friday they are teaming up to build a sixth-generation fighter jet, designed to rival or eclipse the best warplanes now employed by the likes of China and Russia – and possibly even the…
Li Wenliang: Chinese pour hearts out on Covid martyr’s page
They began writing to him just minutes after officials announced they were abandoning key parts of zero-Covid. On China’s internet, thousands rushed to the social media account of China’s hero doctor to tell him the news. As if stopping by…
Relief, worry as major Chinese cities ease COVID-19 curbs
Further easing of COVID-19 testing requirements and quarantine rules in some Chinese cities was met with a mix of relief and worry on Friday, as hundreds of millions await an expected shift in national virus policies after widespread social unrest.…
Kogi, China partner on $60m Smart Security Architecture to tackle insecurity
To tackle insecurity, especially within its borders, the Kogi State government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Chinese investors for the provision of high technology security architecture. The first-of-its-kind smart technology will capture movements in and out of Kogi…
Former Chinese president, Jiang Zemin dies at age 96
Former President of the Peoples’ Republic of China, Jiang Zemin is dead. Reliable sources announced via letters that Jiang died in Shanghai on Wednesday, Nov. 30 at about 12:13 p.m. at the age of 96. The Central Committee of the…
UK summons Chinese ambassador over arrest of BBC journalist
China’s ambassador to the UK has been summoned to the Foreign Office amid a diplomatic row over the arrest and alleged beating of a BBC journalist covering COVID protests in Shanghai. According to a UK government source, Zheng Zeguang has…
China eases some anti-COVID restrictions as protests mount
China eased some of its pandemic rules on Monday but affirmed its “zero COVID” strategy even as protests erupted throughout the country against the restrictions, and some demanded the resignation of President Xi Jinping. The government made no mention of…
China arrests BBC journalist covering COVID protests
The BBC has said one of its journalists in China was arrested and beaten by police while covering protests on Sunday against the country’s zero-COVID policy. Hundreds of people took to the streets in China’s major cities on Sunday in…
Shanghai tightens security after anti-lockdown protests across China
Shanghai authorities on Monday put up barriers around a city centre area where hundreds of people protested over the weekend against heavy COVID-19 measures. However, this is one of several demonstrations that have flared across the country. From the streets…
