China

9 March 2022; MEMO: A spokesperson for the Chinese foreign ministry said yesterday that Beijing is urging Washington to disclose details of US-funded biological labs in Ukraine. The spokesman demanded disclosure of the types of viruses stored in these labs, as well as details of the research conducted in them. Given the nature of the current situation in Ukraine, he added, all parties should ensure the safety of the labs.

BEIJING, Mar 9 (APP): Pakistani women based in China have lauded empowerment of Chinese women and their contributions in different fields.

“We have the great pleasure of celebrating International Women’s Day here because China attaches great importance to the protection of women’s rights.

BEIJING, Mar 09 (APP): China’s Former Defense Attache in South Asian Countries, Cheng Xizhong said on Wednesday that the contradictions within the Indian army are very sharp and complex.

BEIJING (AP) — Most Asian stock markets rebounded Wednesday following Wall Street’s decline while Chinese shares sank after inflation edged higher.

Already high oil prices rose further, adding more than $2 per barrel following President Joe Biden’s ban on imports of Russian crude.

Tokyo, Sydney and Southeast Asian markets gained. Shanghai and Hong Kong retreated. South Korean markets were closed for a presidential election.

HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said Wednesday that reducing the skyrocketing number of deaths in the latest coronavirus surge is the city’s priority, putting a plan to test the entire population on hold in the latest flip-flop in the government’s pandemic response.

Lam said there is “no specific time frame” for a citywide testing, two weeks after she announced it would happen this month. Her earlier announcement, coupled with rumors of an accompanying lockdown of the city, left store shelves bare as residents stockpiled daily necessities.

BEIJING, Mar 08Â (APP): India, over the years, has seriously violated the human rights of ethnic minorities not only in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), but also throughout its own territories which are closely tracked by several international human rights organization, Cheng Xizhong, Visiting Professor of Southwest University of Political Science and Law said on Tuesday.

He called on the whole world to act immediately and resolutely stop the Narendra Modi regime from continuing massive violations of human rights.

BEIJING, Mar. 7 (APP): Pakistan Ambassador to China Moin Ul Haque said that Pakistan would continue to work with China to improve the environment, promote low-carbon initiatives, and expand Pakistan’s Billion Tree Tsunami project.

The climate governance, low-carbon environmental protection and animal protection areas are very close to the heart of Prime Minister Imran Khan, he said.

“We are working with the Chinese government to help us expand Billion Tree Tsunami project,” he told China Economic Net (CEN).

BEIJING (AP) — China’s exports rose by double digits in January and February before Russia’s attack on Ukraine roiled the global economy.

Exports grew by 16.3% over a year earlier to $544.7 billion in a sign global demand was recovering before President Vladimir Putin’s Feb. 24 invasion, customs data showed Monday. Imports advanced 15.5% to $428.7 billion despite a Chinese economic slowdown that the war threatens to worsen.

BEIJING (AP) — China’s top diplomat on Monday accused Washington of trying to create an Asian version of the U.S.-European NATO military alliance and said it is up to the Biden administration to improve relations with North Korea.

U.S. policy toward East Asia and the Indian Ocean and efforts to strengthen military ties with Japan, Australia and India are a “disaster that disrupts regional peace and stability,” Wang Yi said at a news conference.

BEIJING (AP) — China’s Foreign Minister on Monday called Russia Beijing’s “most important strategic partner,” amid its continued refusal to condemn the invasion of Ukraine.

Wang Yi said ties with Moscow constituted “one of the most crucial bilateral relationships in the world.”

China has broken with the U.S., Europe and others that have imposed sanctions on Russia after its invasion of Ukraine. Beijing has said sanctions create new issues and threaten a political settlement of the conflict.