US Senate passes bill to bar federal employees from using TikTok on government-owned devices

The United States Senate late on Wednesday passed a Bill to bar federal employees from using Chinese-owned, short video-sharing app TikTok on government-owned devices. The vote is the latest action on the part of US lawmakers to crack down on…

Chinese diplomats wanted by UK police for questioning return to Beijing

China has removed six diplomats from Britain who police wanted to question in connection to the alleged beating of a pro-democracy protester outside of the Chinese consulate in the English city of Manchester. The move follows a request by the…

US Space Force establishes 1st foreign command in South Korea as threat from North grows

The US military activated its first Space Force command on foreign soil on Wednesday in South Korea, with the unit’s new commander saying he is ready to face any threat in the region. The creation of the US Space Forces…

3 gunmen killed, 2 foreigners injured in Kabul hotel attack

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…

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