HONG KONG

Hong Kong not allowing flights from India; discussions on with Kuwait on bilateral air bubble: Govt

11:37 pm July 29, 2020

New Delhi: Hong Kong is not allowing flights from India and the Centre is in discussions with the Kuwait government to establish a bilateral air bubble, said the Civil Aviation Ministry on Wednesday. Earlier this month, India had formed bilateral air bubbles with countries such as the UAE, the US, Germany and France. Under the […]

Singapore hopes US can stabilise its ties with China: PM Lee

7:34 pm July 29, 2020

Singapore: Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has said that he hope the US will stabilise its ties with China as Asia depends on a stable relationship between the world’s two biggest economies to have a secure and predictable environment to prosper. Lee, who was re-elected prime minister, was speaking at a virtual dialogue organised by the Atlantic Council, an American think-tank, […]

Chinese are on march to prove their importance, are taking up vacuum that US created: Albright

US agents enter Chinese consulate compound in Houston; Beijing lodges protest

10:35 pm July 25, 2020

Houston: US federal agents and law enforcement officers have entered the Chinese consulate compound here along with locksmiths after the mission was shut down, amidst spiralling tensions between Washington and Beijing. The Trump administration ramped up its confrontation with China this week, ordering Beijing’s consulate in Houston to close over concerns about economic espionage. The Chinese consulate located in Houston’s busy Montrose Boulevard for 40 […]

UK reportedly poised to backtrack on Huawei inclusion in 5G

3:20 pm July 14, 2020

London: The British government is reportedly poised to backtrack on plans to give Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei a limited role in the UK’s new high-speed mobile phone network, a decision with broad implications for relations between the two countries. Britain’s decision to re-examine the question, the results of which will be announced Tuesday, came after the US threatened to sever an […]

Australia will respond 'very seriously' to war crime allegations: PM Morrison

Australia suspends extradition treaty with Hong Kong; offers safe haven visas to students, skilled workers

3:03 pm July 9, 2020

Melbourne: Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Thursday announced the suspension of Australia’s extradition treaty with Hong Kong over the controversial Chinese national security law imposed there and offered visas to 10,000 students and temporary skilled workers from the former British territory to start a new life in this country. The move came after Chinese President Xi Jinping last month signed a controversial legislation to impose a national […]