ISTANBUL (AA) – China has asked its citizens to leave Israel amid heightening tensions over Tel Aviv’s war on Gaza and bombing of southern Lebanon. A statement by the Chinese Embassy in Tel Aviv said the situation on the Israel-Lebanon border was “highly tense, military conflicts occur frequently, and the local security situation in Israel [&h...
China has sentenced an Uyghur prison guard to seven years in prison for revealing sensitive information about political prisoner Ilham Tohti. Gopur Abdurreshid was arrested for disclosing details of Tohti’s harsh treatment by Chinese authorities, including his solitary confinement and poor health. Tohti is an economist and prominent advo...
Pakistan has reportedly promised China a military base in the strategic port city of Gwadar, which is crucial to Beijing’s Belt-and-Road Initiative. The city is vital for China’s westward economic expansion, reducing its reliance on the South China Sea for trade routes. Despite previous resistance, Pakistan’s economically wea...
ANKARA (AA) – China has urged Israel to immediately halt building illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank and implement a UN resolution for a cease-fire in Gaza, state-run media reported. Speaking to reporters in Beijing, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said countries should take a responsible attitude and concrete a...
HOUSTON, US (AA) – The legal battle over banning TikTok in the US and removing the Chinese social media and video-sharing platform from app stores nationwide got underway Monday in a federal appeals court. TikTok and its parent company ByteDance argued to a three-judge panel at the US Court of Appeals for the Washington, D.C. […]
ISLAMABAD (AA) – Pakistan has slammed the US for double standards over sanctions on its missile program, calling Washington’s move “biased and politically-motivated.” “Pakistan considers this action as biased and politically-motivated. Similar listings of commercial entities in the past were based on mere suspicion; inv...
Beijing, China — AFP United States climate envoy John Podesta on Friday said that plans were moving forward for another summit with China on reducing emissions of methane and other highly polluting non-CO2 gases. China is the world’s leading emitter of climate change-inducing greenhouse gases, including methane, followed by the Uni...
Archaeologists have uncovered the ruins of Togu Balik, an ancient Uyghur city dating back approximately 1,400 years in northern Mongolia. This significant find was made during excavations in the Tuul River Valley. Experts say it provides crucial insights into Uyghur civilization, and challenges recent efforts by China to alter Uyghur history...
The Philippines has agreed to temporarily host a select group of about 300 Afghans awaiting resettlement in the United States. Under this agreement, the US government will provide essential services, including food, housing, medical care, and security for these refugees as their visas are processed. The move marks a continuation of Operation A...
The Chinese government has sentenced seven brothers from a prominent Uyghur family to prison terms between nine and 17 years. The Obulqasim brothers were active in construction and trade in Chinese occupied Eastern Turkistan or Xinjiang. Chinese authorities detained them for charitable work and overseas activities they deemed suspicious. Their...
