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How China's Social Media Curbs Worsened Arunachal Woman's Airport Ordeal
Prema Wangjom Thongdok -- an Arunachal-born, Indian-origin UK resident-- has claimed that she was detained and harassed by Chinese officials at Shanghai airport for nearly 18 hours after they refused to acknowledge her Indian passport as "valid".
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Air India Lobbies New Delhi To Convince China To Use Its Military Airspace
Air India is lobbying the Indian government to convince China to let it use a sensitive military airspace zone in Xinjiang to shorten routes as the financial toll from a ban on Indian carriers flying over Pakistan mounts, a company document shows.
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China's Fashion Giant Shein Bans 'Childlike' Sex Dolls After Row In France
Asian e-commerce giant Shein said Monday it was banning sex dolls from sale on its sites globally after French authorities condemned it for featuring ones resembling children.
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Opinion | When the Dragon Tightens Its Talons: China's New Techno-Mineral Manoeuvre
China's reigning position in the rare earth supply chain, nay, the critical minerals chain, is of alarming concern for all, including major western powers like the USA and developing economies like India.
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OpenAI Bans ChatGPT Accounts Linked to China-Backed Surveillance Efforts
OpenAI has banned several accounts, potentially linked to China, that attempted to use ChatGPT for mass surveillance, social media monitoring, and profiling. Some accounts also sought assistance in developing tools targeting Uyghurs and other sensitive topics. OpenAI confirmed no such tools were actually built, and accounts from Russia attempting p...
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UN Security Council Rejects Russia, China's Bid To Delay Iran Nuclear Sanctions
The U.N. Security Council rejected last-ditch effort to delay the reimposition of sanctions on Iran over its nuke program a day before the deadline and after Western countries claimed that weeks of meetings failed to result in a "concrete" agreement.
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Viral: Chinese Family Eats 5.5 Kg Of Durian Outside Thailand Airport As Flight Bans Fruit
In the viral video, the father appeared cheerful while opening the durian boxes, but the son could be seen eating with a poker face and even gagging.
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Explained: What Hurdles Lie Ahead For US-China TikTok Deal
Questions and potential hurdles surround a framework agreement announced on Monday between the US and China that would switch short-video app TikTok to US-controlled ownership, including whether any deal will comply with a 2024 law.
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US Says Deal Has Been Reached On TikTok, But Details Are Sparse
A framework deal has been reached for the ownership of popular social video platform TikTok, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said after weekend trade talks between the US and China in Spain.
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Over 1,000 Wasp Stings Kill Two Children In China, Beekeeper Faces Charges
Two children in China's Yunnan province died after hundreds of wasp stings. Authorities detained the beekeeper raising the hornets, later banning their farming and ordering inspections.
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Battlegrounds Mobile India Developer to Invest $50 Million Annually, Eyes Major Expansion in India: Report
Krafton is actively exploring acquisitions in India, according to a report. The developer behind games such as PUBG: Battlegrounds and its Indian equivalent, Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI), reportedly aims to capitalise on the long-standing ban enforced by the Indian government on Chinese competitors in the country’s gaming market. It is said ...
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China Considers Yuan-Backed Stablecoins To Boost Currency Usage: Report
China is considering allowing the usage of yuan-backed stablecoins for the first time to boost wider adoption of its currency globally, sources familiar with the matter said, in a major reversal of its stance towards digital assets.
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WhatsApp Restrictions Worldwide: From China's Full Ban to UAE's Partial Ban
Russia on Wednesday became the latest country to restrict some WhatsApp calls, accusing the Meta-owned platform of failing to share information in fraud and terrorism cases.
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How Labubu Dolls Are Blowing Up Hopes Of A Plastic Ban Amid Global Talks
The world's governments are meeting this week to hammer out a treaty to reverse the rising tide of plastics. Oil companies have other ideas.
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iPhone Models With China-Made Displays Reportedly Face Ban in the US; Apple Says ‘No Effect’ on Products
Samsung has been engaged in a legal battle with China’s BOE Display over infringement of trade secrets on OLED panels. Recently, the US International Trade Commission (ITC) issued a preliminary ruling which had two sanctions, including a cease and desist order which prohibits companies from selling any product featuring the technology in question...
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How China's Social Media Curbs Worsened Arunachal Woman's Airport Ordeal
Prema Wangjom Thongdok -- an Arunachal-born, Indian-origin UK resident-- has claimed that she was detained and harassed by Chinese officials at Shanghai airport for nearly 18 hours after they refused to acknowledge her Indian passport as "valid".
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Air India Lobbies New Delhi To Convince China To Use Its Military Airspace
Air India is lobbying the Indian government to convince China to let it use a sensitive military airspace zone in Xinjiang to shorten routes as the financial toll from a ban on Indian carriers flying over Pakistan mounts, a company document shows.
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China's Fashion Giant Shein Bans 'Childlike' Sex Dolls After Row In France
Asian e-commerce giant Shein said Monday it was banning sex dolls from sale on its sites globally after French authorities condemned it for featuring ones resembling children.
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Opinion | When the Dragon Tightens Its Talons: China's New Techno-Mineral Manoeuvre
China's reigning position in the rare earth supply chain, nay, the critical minerals chain, is of alarming concern for all, including major western powers like the USA and developing economies like India.
-
OpenAI Bans ChatGPT Accounts Linked to China-Backed Surveillance Efforts
OpenAI has banned several accounts, potentially linked to China, that attempted to use ChatGPT for mass surveillance, social media monitoring, and profiling. Some accounts also sought assistance in developing tools targeting Uyghurs and other sensitive topics. OpenAI confirmed no such tools were actually built, and accounts from Russia attempting p...
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UN Security Council Rejects Russia, China's Bid To Delay Iran Nuclear Sanctions
The U.N. Security Council rejected last-ditch effort to delay the reimposition of sanctions on Iran over its nuke program a day before the deadline and after Western countries claimed that weeks of meetings failed to result in a "concrete" agreement.
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Viral: Chinese Family Eats 5.5 Kg Of Durian Outside Thailand Airport As Flight Bans Fruit
In the viral video, the father appeared cheerful while opening the durian boxes, but the son could be seen eating with a poker face and even gagging.
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Explained: What Hurdles Lie Ahead For US-China TikTok Deal
Questions and potential hurdles surround a framework agreement announced on Monday between the US and China that would switch short-video app TikTok to US-controlled ownership, including whether any deal will comply with a 2024 law.
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US Says Deal Has Been Reached On TikTok, But Details Are Sparse
A framework deal has been reached for the ownership of popular social video platform TikTok, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said after weekend trade talks between the US and China in Spain.
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Over 1,000 Wasp Stings Kill Two Children In China, Beekeeper Faces Charges
Two children in China's Yunnan province died after hundreds of wasp stings. Authorities detained the beekeeper raising the hornets, later banning their farming and ordering inspections.
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Battlegrounds Mobile India Developer to Invest $50 Million Annually, Eyes Major Expansion in India: Report
Krafton is actively exploring acquisitions in India, according to a report. The developer behind games such as PUBG: Battlegrounds and its Indian equivalent, Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI), reportedly aims to capitalise on the long-standing ban enforced by the Indian government on Chinese competitors in the country’s gaming market. It is said ...
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China Considers Yuan-Backed Stablecoins To Boost Currency Usage: Report
China is considering allowing the usage of yuan-backed stablecoins for the first time to boost wider adoption of its currency globally, sources familiar with the matter said, in a major reversal of its stance towards digital assets.
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WhatsApp Restrictions Worldwide: From China's Full Ban to UAE's Partial Ban
Russia on Wednesday became the latest country to restrict some WhatsApp calls, accusing the Meta-owned platform of failing to share information in fraud and terrorism cases.
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How Labubu Dolls Are Blowing Up Hopes Of A Plastic Ban Amid Global Talks
The world's governments are meeting this week to hammer out a treaty to reverse the rising tide of plastics. Oil companies have other ideas.
-
iPhone Models With China-Made Displays Reportedly Face Ban in the US; Apple Says ‘No Effect’ on Products
Samsung has been engaged in a legal battle with China’s BOE Display over infringement of trade secrets on OLED panels. Recently, the US International Trade Commission (ITC) issued a preliminary ruling which had two sanctions, including a cease and desist order which prohibits companies from selling any product featuring the technology in question...
