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A video showing Chinese troops unfurling their national flag at the Galwan Valley has given the Opposition fresh ammo against the Modi government.
A number of Chinese government mouthpieces put out the video of the event on January.
Leading the charge, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to break his silence on Chinese aggression.
A number of other Congress and Opposition leaders also demanded answers from the Centre over Chinese aggression.
The provocation at the border came days after China “renamed” 15 places in Arunachal Pradesh. The government had then put out a sharp reaction, reiterating that the state of Arunachal Pradesh is an integral part of India.
On June 15, 2020, Ladakh’s Galwan Valley witnessed a violent clash between the Armies of India and China. The clash was one of the worst in 45 years in which 20 Indian soldiers were killed. It led to a military standoff with China with innumerable rounds of military talks about the disengagement process.

'Break silence, Modiji': Rahul attacks govt after Chinese unfurled flag at Galwan

'Break silence, Modiji': Rahul attacks govt after Chinese unfurled flag at Galwan Valley

Chinese&nbsp;troops unfurl their flag at Galwan&nbsp;Valley
Opposition attacks Centre over Chinese aggression
Rahul&nbsp;Gandhi: PM must break silence over China
Fresh Chinese provocation after renaming 15 places in Arunachal
20 Indian soldiers were killed in Galwan&nbsp;clashes in June 2020&nbsp;

A video showing Chinese troops unfurling their national flag at the Galwan Valley has given the Opposition fresh ammo against the Modi government

A video showing Chinese troops unfurling their national flag at the Galwan Valley has given the Opposition fresh ammo against the Modi government.
A number of Chinese government mouthpieces put out the video of the event on January.
Leading the charge, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to break his silence on Chinese aggression.
A number of other Congress and Opposition leaders also demanded answers from the Centre over Chinese aggression.
The provocation at the border came days after China &ldquo;renamed&rdquo; 15 places in Arunachal Pradesh. The government had then put out a sharp reaction, reiterating that the state of Arunachal Pradesh is an integral part of India.
On June 15, 2020, Ladakh&rsquo;s Galwan Valley witnessed a violent clash between the Armies of India and China. The clash was one of the worst in 45 years in which 20 Indian soldiers were killed. It led to a military standoff with China with innumerable rounds of military talks about the disengagement process.

China on Tuesday alleged that US billionaire Elon Musk-owned SpaceX’s satellites had two “close encounters” with its space station in orbit, and has complained to the UN about the incidents which endangered the safety of the Chinese astronauts.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian, addressing a media briefing here, said that the Chinese space station was forced to avoid collisions with satellites launched by Musk's Starlink Internet Services project.
“I can confirm in July and October this year SpaceX satellite links made close encounters with China’s space station twice,” Zhao said.
During this period, the Chinese astronauts were executing missions in the Space Station (CSS), he said, replying to a question.
“Out of security reasons, the Chinese space station adopted preventive collision avoidance control measures,” he said.
Zhao said China has complained to the UN Secretary on December 3 about the SpaceX satellites’ close encounters under the principles of Outer Space Treaty, warranting the signatories to report any violations to protect the lives of astronauts.
He said that under the treaty, the parties should bear the international responsibility for the activities in outer space whether by governmental or non-governmental entities.
The incidents occurred on July 1 and October 21, according to a document submitted by China this month to the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs, according to media reports.
Accusing the US of ignoring its obligations under the treaty posing a severe threat to the astronauts, Zhao urged Washington to take measures to prevent such close encounters from happening again and “act in a responsible manner”.
The CSS “Tiangong” has stayed in a near-circular orbit at an altitude of around 390 kms above the earth since it was launched on April 29.
Since its launch, China has sent two batches of three astronauts to build the under-construction CSS which was expected to be ready by next year.
In October, China sent three astronauts, including a woman.
Billed as the most prestigious and strategically important space project for China, the low orbit space station would be the country's eye in the sky, providing round the clock bird's-eye view on the rest of the world.
Once ready, China will be the only country to own a space station while the ageing International Space Station (ISS) of Russia is a collaborative project of several countries.
CSS is expected to be a competitor to the ISS and perhaps may become a sole space station to remain in orbit once the ISS retires.
The Hong Kong-based South Morning Post reported that from May 16 to June 24, the Starlink-1095 satellite maintained a steady descent from its original 555 km-altitude orbit to around 382 km, and then stayed there, posing the risk of a potential collision with CSS.
Following this, the CSS was forced to conduct an evasive manoeuvre on July 1 when the two-spacecraft had a close encounter, according to China’s note posted on the website of the UN Office for Outer Space Affairs.
The other satellite, the Starlink-2305, similarly continuously changed its orbit in October with an “unknown” manoeuvre strategy and unassessable orbital errors, again forcing the CSS to implement collision-avoidance control, it said.
According to satellite tracking information, Starlink-1095 continued to descend until it re-entered the atmosphere and burnt out in September, while the Starlink-2305 climbed from a 350 km orbit to 550 km from October to November.
When two spacecraft are orbiting at the same height, there is a risk of crossing paths and collisions, the report said.
US entrepreneur Musk is the founder-CEO of SpaceX (Space Exploration Technologies), which operates the Starlink internet satellites and has already sent more than 1,900 satellites into space since 2019.
SpaceX has said that its Starlink satellites are equipped with autonomous orbit changing features to avoid collisions, and that other spacecraft do not need to manoeuvre in case of an encounter, the Post report said.
In March, SpaceX signed an agreement with US space agency NASA promising to steer Starlink satellites out of the way if they got too close to the ISS or other Nasa spacecraft.
It also agreed to launch its satellites into initial orbits that did not come within three miles (5 km) of the ISS or other Nasa spacecraft, according to the Post report.
Apart from SpaceX, other commercial companies have also announced plans to further populate space with their own internet service constellations, including Amazon, OneWeb and Telstar.

China complains to UN, says Elon Musk’s SpaceX satellites came close to its space station twice

China on Tuesday alleged that US billionaire Elon Musk-owned SpaceX&rsquo;s satellites had two &ldquo;close encounters&rdquo; with its space station in orbit. Beijing said it has complained to the UN about the incidents which endangered the safety of the Chinese astronauts.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian&nbsp;said that the Chinese space station was forced to avoid collisions with satellites launched by Musk's Starlink Internet Services project.
He said in July and October this year SpaceX satellite links made close encounters with China&rsquo;s space station twice.&nbsp;
During this period, the Chinese astronauts were executing missions in the Space Station.
China has complained to the UN Secretary under the principles of Outer Space Treaty, warranting the signatories to report any violations to protect the lives of astronauts.
He said that under the treaty, the parties should bear the international responsibility for the activities in outer space whether by governmental or non-governmental entities.

China has complained to the UN Secretary under the principles of Outer Space Treaty, warranting the signatories to report any violations to protect the lives of astronauts.

China on Tuesday alleged that US billionaire Elon Musk-owned SpaceX&rsquo;s satellites had two &ldquo;close encounters&rdquo; with its space station in orbit, and has complained to the UN about the incidents which endangered the safety of the Chinese astronauts.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian, addressing a media briefing here, said that the Chinese space station was forced to avoid collisions with satellites launched by Musk's Starlink Internet Services project.
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&ldquo;I can confirm in July and October this year SpaceX satellite links made close encounters with China&rsquo;s space station twice,&rdquo; Zhao said.
During this period, the Chinese astronauts were executing missions in the Space Station (CSS), he said, replying to a question.
&ldquo;Out of security reasons, the Chinese space station adopted preventive collision avoidance control measures,&rdquo; he said.
Zhao said China has complained to the UN Secretary on December 3 about the SpaceX satellites&rsquo; close encounters under the principles of Outer Space Treaty, warranting the signatories to report any violations to protect the lives of astronauts.
He said that under the treaty, the parties should bear the international responsibility for the activities in outer space whether by governmental or non-governmental entities.
The incidents occurred on July 1 and October 21, according to a document submitted by China this month to the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs, according to media reports.
Accusing the US of ignoring its obligations under the treaty posing a severe threat to the astronauts, Zhao urged Washington to take measures to prevent such close encounters from happening again and &ldquo;act in a responsible manner&rdquo;.
The CSS &ldquo;Tiangong&rdquo; has stayed in a near-circular orbit at an altitude of around 390 kms above the earth since it was launched on April 29.
Since its launch, China has sent two batches of three astronauts to build the under-construction CSS which was expected to be ready by next year.
In October, China sent three astronauts, including a woman.
Billed as the most prestigious and strategically important space project for China, the low orbit space station would be the country's eye in the sky, providing round the clock bird's-eye view on the rest of the world.
Once ready, China will be the only country to own a space station while the ageing International Space Station (ISS) of Russia is a collaborative project of several countries.
CSS is expected to be a competitor to the ISS and perhaps may become a sole space station to remain in orbit once the ISS retires.
The Hong Kong-based South Morning Post reported that from May 16 to June 24, the Starlink-1095 satellite maintained a steady descent from its original 555 km-altitude orbit to around 382 km, and then stayed there, posing the risk of a potential collision with CSS.
Following this, the CSS was forced to conduct an evasive manoeuvre on July 1 when the two-spacecraft had a close encounter, according to China&rsquo;s note posted on the website of the UN Office for Outer Space Affairs.
The other satellite, the Starlink-2305, similarly continuously changed its orbit in October with an &ldquo;unknown&rdquo; manoeuvre strategy and unassessable orbital errors, again forcing the CSS to implement collision-avoidance control, it said.
According to satellite tracking information, Starlink-1095 continued to descend until it re-entered the atmosphere and burnt out in September, while the Starlink-2305 climbed from a 350 km orbit to 550 km from October to November.
When two spacecraft are orbiting at the same height, there is a risk of crossing paths and collisions, the report said.
US entrepreneur Musk is the founder-CEO of SpaceX (Space Exploration Technologies), which operates the Starlink internet satellites and has already sent more than 1,900 satellites into space since 2019.
SpaceX has said that its Starlink satellites are equipped with autonomous orbit changing features to avoid collisions, and that other spacecraft do not need to manoeuvre in case of an encounter, the Post report said.
In March, SpaceX signed an agreement with US space agency NASA promising to steer Starlink satellites out of the way if they got too close to the ISS or other Nasa spacecraft.
It also agreed to launch its satellites into initial orbits that did not come within three miles (5 km) of the ISS or other Nasa spacecraft, according to the Post report.
Apart from SpaceX, other commercial companies have also announced plans to further populate space with their own internet service constellations, including Amazon, OneWeb and Telstar.

The Chinese city of Xi'an tightened its lockdown measures and launched a new round of mass virus tests after daily coronavirus infections went beyond 150 three days in a row.
Authorities recorded 175 local cases on Monday, as it grapples with an outbreak that has pushed China's daily cases to record highs since early last year.
The 175 infections reported in Xi'an, in the northwestern Shaanxi province, were up from 162 on Sunday, and 158 the day before, according to a government notice issued Tuesday, bringing the total number of local cases to 810 in the city.
Authorities imposed lockdown on the 13-million residents in Xi'an on Dec. 23 as they attempted to curb the spread.
Households were allowed to send one member to shop for necessities every two days when the lockdown was imposed last week, but starting from Monday residents have been barred from leaving houses except to take virus tests.
A new round of mass virus tests was launched on Monday for all residents. It is the fifth mandatory test since Dec. 19.
Authorities have also suspended most of passenger trains and all domestic flights coming into and leaving Xi'an, according to the state broadcaster CCTV.
China is one of the few remaining countries with a "zero case" policy, with authorities implementing mass-testing when infections are found in the community.
Xi'an is the capital of Shaanxi province, famed for the Terracotta Warriors and other imperial relics.

China locks down Xi'an as Covid-19 numbers surge

The Chinese city of Xi'an tightened its lockdown measures and launched a new round of mass virus tests after daily coronavirus infections went beyond 150 three days in a row.
Authorities recorded 175 local cases on Monday, as it grapples with an outbreak that has pushed China's daily cases to record highs since early last year.
The 175 infections reported in Xi'an, in the northwestern Shaanxi province, were up from 162 on Sunday, and 158 the day before, according to a government notice issued Tuesday, bringing the total number of local cases to 810 in the city.
Authorities imposed lockdown on the 13-million residents in Xi'an on Dec. 23 as they attempted to curb the spread.
Households were allowed to send one member to shop for necessities every two days when the lockdown was imposed last week, but starting from Monday residents have been barred from leaving houses except to take virus tests.
A new round of mass virus tests was launched on Monday for all residents. It is the fifth mandatory test since Dec. 19.
Authorities have also suspended most of passenger trains and all domestic flights coming into and leaving Xi'an.
China is one of the few remaining countries with a "zero case" policy, with authorities implementing mass-testing when infections are found in the community.

China locks down Xi'an as Covid-19 numbers surge

The Chinese city of Xi'an tightened its lockdown measures and launched a new round of mass virus tests after daily coronavirus infections went beyond 150 three days in a row.
Authorities recorded 175 local cases on Monday, as it grapples with an outbreak that has pushed China's daily cases to record highs since early last year.
The 175 infections reported in Xi'an, in the northwestern Shaanxi province, were up from 162 on Sunday, and 158 the day before, according to a government notice issued Tuesday, bringing the total number of local cases to 810 in the city.
Authorities imposed lockdown on the 13-million residents in Xi'an on Dec. 23 as they attempted to curb the spread.
Households were allowed to send one member to shop for necessities every two days when the lockdown was imposed last week, but starting from Monday residents have been barred from leaving houses except to take virus tests.
A new round of mass virus tests was launched on Monday for all residents. It is the fifth mandatory test since Dec. 19.
Authorities have also suspended most of passenger trains and all domestic flights coming into and leaving Xi'an, according to the state broadcaster CCTV.
China is one of the few remaining countries with a "zero case" policy, with authorities implementing mass-testing when infections are found in the community.
Xi'an is the capital of Shaanxi province, famed for the Terracotta Warriors and other imperial relics.

Unfazed with the protests and backlash from pro-democracy and rights activist, Hong Kong universities are busy erasing the symbols commemorating the Tiananmen massacre of 1989.
A day after Hong Kong University removed the famous Pillar of Shame from its campus, two more universities have joined the war on memory of one of the most disgraceful incidents in history.
The Chinese University of Hong Kong on Friday tore down a Goddess of Democracy statue, while Lingnan University removed a relief sculpture.
The 8-meter-tall Pillar of Shame at Hong Kong University, which depicts 50 torn and twisted bodies piled on top of each other, was on Thursday taken down and carries out of the campus in a container.
In 1989, Beijing's Tiananmen Square became the bloodied symbol of Chinese oppression as troops opened fire on students demanding greater political freedom. While the Chinese government says 200 died, independent estimates have ranged from hundreds to as many as 10,000.
Hong Kong has in recent years become notorious for crackdown on pro-democracy and anti-China protesters as the administration continues to bow to the will of Beijing.
The Chinese territory has launched a massive crackdown on students, activists and media tycoons over pro-democracy protests.

Hong Kong universities are busy erasing the memories of Tiananmen Square massacre

Hong Kong universities are busy erasing the memories of Tiananmen Square massacre by Chinese troops

Hong Kong universities are erasing the memories of Tiananmen Square massacre
Hong&nbsp;Kong University removes monument&nbsp;commemorating Tiananmen massacre
Two more Hong&nbsp;Kong universities take down monuments
1989: Thousands were shot and killed by Chinese army at&nbsp;Tiananmen Square
Crackdown on pro-democracy and anti-China protesters in Hong&nbsp;Kong
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Tiananmen Square massacre: A day after Hong Kong University removed the famous Pillar of Shame from its campus, two more universities have taken down monuments

Unfazed with the protests and backlash from pro-democracy and rights activist, Hong Kong universities are busy erasing the symbols commemorating the Tiananmen massacre of 1989.
A day after Hong Kong University removed the famous Pillar of Shame from its campus, two more universities have joined the war on memory of one of the most disgraceful incidents in history.
The Chinese University of Hong Kong on Friday tore down a Goddess of Democracy statue, while Lingnan University removed a relief sculpture.
The 8-meter-tall Pillar of Shame at Hong Kong University, which depicts 50 torn and twisted bodies piled on top of each other, was on Thursday taken down and carries out of the campus in a container.
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In 1989, Beijing's Tiananmen Square became the bloodied symbol of Chinese oppression as troops opened fire on students demanding greater political freedom. While the Chinese government says 200 died, independent estimates have ranged from hundreds to as many as 10,000.
Hong Kong has in recent years become notorious for crackdown on pro-democracy and anti-China protesters as the administration continues to bow to the will of Beijing.
Interestingly, Legislative Council Election concluded in Hong&nbsp;Kong recently with pro-China candidates claiming big victory.

US President Joe Biden on Thursday signed into law a legislation that bans imports from China's Xinjiang region over concerns about Beijing's treatment of the Uyghur Muslim minority.
The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act is the latest in a series of attempts by the US to get tough with China over its alleged systemic and widespread abuse of ethnic and religious minorities.
It requires US government agencies to expand their monitoring of the use of forced labour by China's ethnic minorities. Crucially, it creates a presumption that goods coming from Xinjiang are made with forced labour. Businesses will have to prove that forced labour, including by workers transferred from Xinjiang, was not used in manufacturing the product before it will be allowed into the US.
The House and Senate each passed the measure with overwhelming support from Democrats and Republicans.
The United States says China is committing genocide in its treatment of the Uyghurs. That includes widespread reports by rights groups and journalists of forced sterilisation and large detention camps where many Uyghurs allegedly are forced to work in factories.

Joe Biden bans imports from China’s Xinjiang over Uyghur ‘genocide’

Joe Biden signs law to ban imports from China's Xinjiang over Uyghur ‘genocide’. Know what it means

Joe Biden signs law to ban imports from China's Xinjiang

Joe Biden&nbsp;signs law to ban imports from China's Xinjiang
Latest US pushback&nbsp;against China over Uyghur &lsquo;genocide&rsquo;
Businesses will have to prove that forced labour was not used
US has accused China of putting Uyghurs in detention camps&nbsp;

The new law is the latest US pushback&nbsp;against China over its alleged systemic and widespread abuse of ethnic and religious minorities

US President Joe Biden on Thursday signed into law a legislation that bans imports from China's Xinjiang region over concerns about Beijing's treatment of the Uyghur Muslim minority.
The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act is the latest in a series of attempts by the US to get tough with China over its alleged systemic and widespread abuse of ethnic and religious minorities.
It requires US government agencies to expand their monitoring of the use of forced labour by China's ethnic minorities. Crucially, it creates a presumption that goods coming from Xinjiang are made with forced labour. Businesses will have to prove that forced labour, including by workers transferred from Xinjiang, was not used in manufacturing the product before it will be allowed into the US.
The House and Senate each passed the measure with overwhelming support from Democrats and Republicans.
The United States says China is committing genocide in its treatment of the Uyghurs. That includes widespread reports by rights groups and journalists of forced sterilisation and large detention camps where many Uyghurs allegedly are forced to work in factories.
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China is redoubling efforts to control new virus outbreaks with a lockdown of the 13 million residents of the northern city of Xi'an following a spike in coronavirus cases.
The measure comes just weeks before the country hosts the Winter Olympics in Beijing, roughly 1,000 kilometers to the west.
There was no word on whether the virus was the newly surging omicron variant or the far more common delta. 
The Xi'an restrictions are some of the harshest since China in 2020 imposed a strict lockdown on more than 11 million people in and around the central city of Wuhan, where the coronavirus was first detected in late 2019.
Residents have been asked to remain in their homes and only one designated person to go out every two days to buy household necessities. Non-essential travel out of the city was banned. 
Xi'an on Thursday reported another 63 locally transmitted cases, pushing the city's total to at least 211 over the past week. Xi'an is the capital of Shaanxi province, famed for its imperial relics, as well as a major center of industry.

China puts 13 million residents in Covid-19 lockdown, biggest since Wuhan

China is redoubling efforts to control new virus outbreaks with a lockdown of the 13 million residents of the northern city of Xi'an following a spike in coronavirus cases.

China's biggest lockdown since Covid-19 outbreak in Wuhan 13 million residents of Xi'an&nbsp;under lockdown&nbsp;after cases surge Xi'an&nbsp;residents to remain at home, non-essential travel banned

The measure comes just weeks before the country hosts the Winter Olympics in Beijing, roughly 1,000 kilometers to the west.

China is redoubling efforts to control new virus outbreaks with a lockdown of the 13 million residents of the northern city of Xi'an following a spike in coronavirus cases.
The measure comes just weeks before the country hosts the Winter Olympics in Beijing, roughly 1,000 kilometers to the west.
There was no word on whether the virus was the newly surging omicron variant or the far more common delta.&nbsp;
The Xi'an restrictions are some of the harshest since China in 2020 imposed a strict lockdown on more than 11 million people in and around the central city of Wuhan, where the coronavirus was first detected in late 2019.
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Residents have been asked to remain in their homes and only one designated person to go out every two days to buy&nbsp;household necessities.&nbsp;Non-essential travel out of the city was banned.&nbsp;
Xi'an on Thursday reported another 63 locally transmitted cases, pushing the city's total to at least 211 over the past week. Xi'an is the capital of Shaanxi province, famed for its imperial relics, as well as a major center of industry.

In a dramatic turn of events, Peng Shuai has denied that she had accused a former senior official of having sexually assaulted her in an interview with a Singapore media house. 
It is believed to be the first foreign press interview held with the Chinese tennis star since her November essay caused a media storm. The claim apparently contradicted a social media post on 2nd November, in which Peng accused the former vice-premier Zhang Gaoli of a sexual assault. 
The essay was taken down less than 30 minutes after it was published, and Peng became the centre of a global media storm - which included stars such as Naomi Osaka and Serena Williams demanding to know her whereabouts, as well as the involvement of the International Olympic Committee - after she disappeared from public view for more than two weeks following the post.
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Peng Shuai retracts sexual assault claims as her wellbeing fears persist

In a dramatic turn of events, Peng Shuai has denied that she had accused a former senior official of having sexually assaulted her

In a dramatic turn of events,&nbsp;Peng Shuai has denied that she had accused a former senior official of having sexually assaulted her in an interview with a Singapore media house.&nbsp;
It is believed to be the first foreign press interview held with the Chinese tennis star since her November essay caused a media storm.&nbsp;The claim apparently contradicted a social media post on 2nd November, in which Peng accused the former vice-premier Zhang Gaoli&nbsp;of a sexual assault.&nbsp;
The essay was taken down less than 30 minutes after it was published, and Peng became the centre of a global media storm - which included stars such as Naomi Osaka and Serena Williams demanding to know her whereabouts, as well as the involvement of the International Olympic Committee - after she disappeared from public view for more than two weeks following the post.

In a dramatic turn of events,&nbsp;Peng Shuai has denied that she had accused a former senior official of having sexually assaulted her

In a dramatic turn of events,&nbsp;Peng Shuai has denied that she had accused a former senior official of having sexually assaulted her in an interview with a Singapore media house.&nbsp;
It is believed to be the first foreign press interview held with the Chinese tennis star since her November essay caused a media storm.&nbsp;The claim apparently contradicted a social media post on 2nd November, in which Peng accused the former vice-premier Zhang Gaoli&nbsp;of a sexual assault.&nbsp;
The essay was taken down less than 30 minutes after it was published, and Peng became the centre of a global media storm - which included stars such as Naomi Osaka and Serena Williams demanding to know her whereabouts, as well as the involvement of the International Olympic Committee - after she disappeared from public view for more than two weeks following the post.
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The Biden administration on Thursday announced that it is imposing new sanctions on several Chinese biotech and surveillance companies and government entities for actions in Xinjiang province, the latest step against Beijing over human rights abuses of Uyghur Muslims in the country's western region.
United States' Commerce Department is targeting China's Academy of Military Medical Sciences and its 11 research institutes that focus on using biotechnology to support the Chinese military.
The move will bar American companies from selling components to the entities without a license.
According to the US, Beijing has set up a high tech surveillance system across Xinjiang that uses biometric facial recognition and has collected DNA samples from all residents, ages 12 to 65, in Xinjiang as part of a systematic effort to suppress Uyghurs.

US imposes sanctions against China over abuse of Uyghurs

US is imposing sanctions on several Chinese biotech and surveillance companies and government entities for over human rights abuses of Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang

US&nbsp;sanctions on China over human rights abuses in Xinjiang Sanctions on Chinese biotech and surveillance companies US: China using biotechnology to suppress Uyghurs

According to the US,&nbsp;Beijing has set up a high tech surveillance system across Xinjiang that uses biometric facial recognition and has collected DNA samples from all residents

The Biden administration on Thursday announced that it is imposing new sanctions on several Chinese biotech and surveillance companies and government entities for actions in Xinjiang province, the latest step against Beijing over human rights abuses of Uyghur Muslims in the country's western region.
United States' Commerce Department is targeting China's Academy of Military Medical Sciences and its 11 research institutes that focus on using biotechnology to support the Chinese military.
The move will bar American companies from selling components to the entities without a license.
According to the US,&nbsp;Beijing has set up a high tech surveillance system across Xinjiang that uses biometric facial recognition and has collected DNA samples from all residents, ages 12 to 65, in Xinjiang as part of a systematic effort to suppress Uyghurs.

 Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Wednesday held a virtual summit as part of their efforts to build a strategic alliance against the increasing adversity against them from the United States and the European Union on a host of issues ranging from human rights to Russian troop build-up near Ukraine's border.
The video summit took place in the immediate backdrop of tensions in recent weeks over Russia massing tens of thousands of troops near Ukraine's border, a move that sparked fears in Kiev and the West that Moscow is planning a new invasion.
Russia has denied any plans to attack Ukraine and blamed Kyiv for its own military build-up in the war-torn country.
Also watch: Vladimir Putin drove a taxi after fall of Soviet Union
The summit took place about eight days after Putin had a similar virtual meeting with US President Joe Biden on December 7.
As he began Wednesday's meeting, Putin welcomed Xi by waving his hand and called him his "dear friend".
The Chinese leader responded with the same gesture and a broad smile, Russia’s state-run TASS news agency reported.
"Despite the continuing sanitary and epidemic restrictions we maintain permanent contact," Putin said.
Xi and Putin have met 36 times since the Chinese leader assumed his role as the president in 2013. The meetings included a video conference held in June, according to Russian media reports.
In a major gesture of friendship, Putin said he will attend the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics in February next year to dent the diplomatic boycott being organised by the US to highlight China’s human rights excesses against Uygur Muslims in Xinjiang province.
Putin also backed China’s stand that Taiwan is an integral part of its mainland.
Russia will be the staunchest supporter of the Chinese government's justified position on the Taiwan question and resolutely oppose any forces using the Taiwan question to undermine China's interests, Putin said.
In his speech, Xi said certain international forces under the guise of democracy and human rights are interfering in the internal affairs of China and Russia, and trampling on international law.
"China and Russia should increase their joint efforts to more effectively safeguard the security interests of both parties," China's state-run Xinhua news agency quoted Xi as saying.
Putin said he considers "these relations a real example of interstate cooperation in the 21st century”, Moscow Times online newspaper reported.
“Our countries have formed a new model of cooperation,” Putin told Xi, underlining that Russia-China ties are a paradigm of international relations in the 21st century.
He lauded Russian-Chinese coordination on the world stage as “a significant factor of stability in international relations”.
Xi said China and Russia have become major champions of real multilateralism and international fairness and justice, in an apparent reference to their alliance against the US, the EU and other Western countries push back against them on a host of issues, including human rights.
The Chinese president said Putin “strongly supported China's efforts to protect key national interests and firmly opposed attempts to drive a wedge between our countries”. “I appreciate it very much,” he said.

 Xi-Putin firm up China-Russia alliance in video summit amid US, EU pushback

Chinese President Xi Jinping held a video call with his Russian counterpart on Wednesday amid rising tensions with the US

&nbsp;Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Wednesday held a virtual summit. The meet was a part of their efforts to build a strategic alliance against the increasing adversity against them from the United States and the European Union on a host of issues ranging from human rights to Russian troop build-up near Ukraine's border.
The video summit took place in the immediate backdrop of tensions in recent weeks over Russia massing tens of thousands of troops near Ukraine's border. The move sparked fears in Kiev and the West that Moscow is planning a new invasion.
Russia has denied any plans to attack Ukraine and blamed Kiev for its own military build-up in the war-torn country.
By welcoming Putin's visit in February and attendance at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Xi said sports should be a channel for both peoples to strengthen exchanges and friendship.
Putin also backed China&rsquo;s stand that Taiwan is an integral part of its mainland.

Russia has denied any plans to attack Ukraine and blamed Kyiv for its own military build-up in the war-torn country.

&nbsp;Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Wednesday held a virtual summit. The meet was a part of their efforts to build a strategic alliance against the increasing adversity against them from the United States and the European Union on a host of issues ranging from human rights to Russian troop build-up near Ukraine's border.
The video summit took place in the immediate backdrop of tensions in recent weeks over Russia massing tens of thousands of troops near Ukraine's border. The move sparked fears in Kiev and the West that Moscow is planning a new invasion.
Russia has denied any plans to attack Ukraine and blamed Kiev for its own military build-up in the war-torn country.
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The summit took place about eight days after Putin had a similar virtual meeting with US President Joe Biden on December 7.
As he began Wednesday's meeting, Putin welcomed Xi by waving his hand and called him his "dear friend".
The Chinese leader responded with the same gesture and a broad smile, Russia&rsquo;s state-run TASS news agency reported.
"Despite the continuing sanitary and epidemic restrictions we maintain permanent contact," Putin said.
Xi and Putin have met 36 times since the Chinese leader assumed his role as the president in 2013. The meetings included a video conference held in June, according to Russian media reports.
In a major gesture of friendship, Putin said he will attend the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics in February next year to dent the diplomatic boycott being organised by the US to highlight China&rsquo;s human rights excesses against Uygur Muslims in Xinjiang province.
Putin also backed China&rsquo;s stand that Taiwan is an integral part of its mainland.
Russia will be the staunchest supporter of the Chinese government's justified position on the Taiwan question and resolutely oppose any forces using the Taiwan question to undermine China's interests, Putin said.
In his speech, Xi said certain international forces under the guise of democracy and human rights are interfering in the internal affairs of China and Russia, and trampling on international law.
"China and Russia should increase their joint efforts to more effectively safeguard the security interests of both parties," China's state-run Xinhua news agency quoted Xi as saying.
Putin said he considers "these relations a real example of interstate cooperation in the 21st century&rdquo;, Moscow Times online newspaper reported.
&ldquo;Our countries have formed a new model of cooperation,&rdquo; Putin told Xi, underlining that Russia-China ties are a paradigm of international relations in the 21st century.
He lauded Russian-Chinese coordination on the world stage as &ldquo;a significant factor of stability in international relations&rdquo;.
Xi said China and Russia have become major champions of real multilateralism and international fairness and justice, in an apparent reference to their alliance against the US, the EU and other Western countries push back against them on a host of issues, including human rights.
The Chinese president said Putin &ldquo;strongly supported China's efforts to protect key national interests and firmly opposed attempts to drive a wedge between our countries&rdquo;. &ldquo;I appreciate it very much,&rdquo; he said.

Days after announcing diplomatic boycott of Winter Olympics in China, the Biden administration has doubled down on its attack on Beijing.
The US House has passed a legislation designed to punish China for its treatment of Uyghur Muslims in the country’s Xinjiang province.
The move will further anger Beijing and add to the rising US-China tensions.
The bill would require the US Department of Homeland Security to create a list of entities that collaborate with the Chinese government in the repression of the Uyghurs, Bloomberg has reported.
"The People’s Republic of China is waging a brutal campaign of repression against the Uyghur people and other minorities with mass incarceration, torture and forced labor,” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said during a news conference Wednesday before the vote. “With these bills, the House is combating this horrific situation and shining a light on Beijing’s abuse.”
China has consistently rejected the genocide accusations. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian last week called allegations of forced labor in Xinjiang “a lie” and said the bill “is pure political manipulation with the intention to undermine Xinjiang’s stability and development under the pretext of human rights.”

US House passes bill to punish China over Uyghur Muslims' oppression

First Olympics boycott, then bill on Uyghur oppression : Biden admin doubles down on its attack on China

Biden admin doubles down on its attack on China

Days after announcing diplomatic boycott of Winter Olympics in China, the Biden administration has doubled down on its attack on Beijing.
The US House has passed a legislation designed to punish China for its treatment of Uyghur Muslims in the country&rsquo;s Xinjiang province.
The move will further anger Beijing and add to the rising US-China tensions.
The bill would require the US Department of Homeland Security to create a list of entities that collaborate with the Chinese government in the repression of the Uyghurs, Bloomberg has reported.

Days after announcing diplomatic boycott of Winter Olympics in China, the Biden administration has doubled down on its attack on Beijing

Days after announcing diplomatic boycott of Winter Olympics in China, the Biden administration has doubled down on its attack on Beijing.
The US House has passed a legislation designed to punish China for its treatment of Uyghur Muslims in the country&rsquo;s Xinjiang province.
The move will further anger Beijing and add to the rising US-China tensions.
The bill would require the US Department of Homeland Security to create a list of entities that collaborate with the Chinese government in the repression of the Uyghurs, Bloomberg has reported.
"The People&rsquo;s Republic of China is waging a brutal campaign of repression against the Uyghur people and other minorities with mass incarceration, torture and forced labor,&rdquo; House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said during a news conference Wednesday before the vote. &ldquo;With these bills, the House is combating this horrific situation and shining a light on Beijing&rsquo;s abuse.&rdquo;
China has consistently rejected the genocide accusations. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian last week called allegations of forced labor in Xinjiang &ldquo;a lie&rdquo; and said the bill &ldquo;is pure political manipulation with the intention to undermine Xinjiang&rsquo;s stability and development under the pretext of human rights.&rdquo;
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Vladimir Putin on Monday held the 21st India-Russia summit, covering an array of areas with an aim to further enhance the ties between the two countries.
Modi said the special and privileged strategic partnership between the two sides was getting stronger and both sides remained in touch on the situation in Afghanistan and other issues.
The meetings took place hours after the foreign and defence ministers of the two countries held their inaugural '2+2' dialogue. 
Without referring to China, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh spoke about "extraordinary militarisation" in India's neighbourhood and "unprovoked aggression" along its northern border during the talks. 
India and Russia also inked a ₹5000 deal for joint production of over six lakh AK-203 assault rifles at a manufacturing facility in Uttar Pradesh's Amethi besides firming up another pact on military cooperation for 10 years.

India raises issue of 'Chinese aggression' in bilateral talks with Russia

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Vladimir Putin on Monday held the 21st India-Russia summit, covering an array of areas with an aim to further enhance the ties between the two countries.

PM Modi&nbsp;meets Putin,&nbsp;says ties with Russia are stronger India raises China&rsquo;s &lsquo;unprovoked aggression&rsquo; with Russia India &amp; Russia ink&nbsp;₹5000 cr&nbsp;deal for making AK-203 rifles

The meetings took place hours after the foreign and defence ministers of the two countries held their inaugural '2+2' dialogue.&nbsp;

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Vladimir Putin on Monday held the 21st India-Russia summit, covering an array of areas with an aim to further enhance the ties between the two countries.
Modi said the special and privileged strategic partnership between the two sides was getting stronger and both sides remained in touch on the situation in Afghanistan and other issues.
The meeting took place hours after the foreign and defence ministers of the two countries held their inaugural '2+2' dialogue.&nbsp;
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Without referring to China, Defence Minister Rajnath&nbsp;Singh&nbsp;spoke about "extraordinary militarisation" in India's neighbourhood and "unprovoked aggression" along its northern border during the talks.&nbsp;
India and Russia also inked a ₹5000 deal for joint production of over six lakh AK-203 assault rifles at a manufacturing facility in Uttar Pradesh's Amethi besides firming up another pact on military cooperation for 10 years.

Wall Street regulator the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Thursday announced changes that mandates foreign companies open their books to US scrutiny or be delisted from the US markets. This adds pressure to Chinese firms that have refused inspections despite US law requiring them since 2002.  As per Bloomberg the new rule could lead to more than 200 companies being kicked off US markets. What is the new regulation of disclosures 

Requires companies to disclose whether they are "owned or controlled" by a government
Companies to identify and name any govt members on their board of directors.
The percentage of shares that are owned by a government entity
Whether government entities have a controlling financial interest

According to a report by Bloomberg, Beijing has asked the "Chinese Uber" Didi to withdraw from Wall Street. On Thursday, Alibaba's share price hit its lowest level in more than four years on rumors the Chinese e-commerce giant would exit US indices.

Disclose or delist! US issues strict guidelines targeting Chinese firms listed on Wall Street

US forcing Chinese firms to play ball or delist

New regulation forces firms to 'open up' about ownership of be booted out of the US markes.

Wall Street regulator the&nbsp;Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Thursday announced changes that mandates foreign companies open their books to US scrutiny or be delisted&nbsp;from the US markets. This adds pressure to Chinese firms that have refused&nbsp;inspections despite US law requiring them since 2002.&nbsp; As per Bloomberg&nbsp;the new rule could lead to more than 200 companies being kicked off US markets. The first one of the block is ride sharing app&nbsp;Didi, that announced on its Weibo account&nbsp; that it&nbsp;has begun preparations to delist in the U.S. and will start work on a Hong Kong share sale.&nbsp; What is the new regulation of disclosures&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Requires companies to disclose whether they are "owned or controlled" by a government</li>
<li>Companies to identify and name any govt members on their board of directors.</li>
<li>The percentage of shares that are owned by a government entity</li>
<li>Whether government entities have a controlling financial interest</li>
</ul>
On Thursday, Alibaba's share price hit its lowest level in more than four years on rumors the Chinese e-commerce giant would exit US indices.

WTA suspended all tournaments in China due to concerns about the well-being of former doubles number one Peng Shuai and the safety of other players.

WTA suspends all Tennis tournaments in China over Peng Shuai concerns

The Women's Tennis Association has suspended all tournaments in China due to concerns about the well-being of former doubles number one Peng Shuai and the safety of other players.

The Women's Tennis Association has suspended all tournaments in China due to concerns about the well-being of former doubles number one Peng Shuai and the safety of other players.
WTA chief executive Steve Simon said that he can't ask the athletes to compete in China when Peng Shuai is not allowed to communicate freely and has seemingly been pressured to contradict the allegation of sexual assault.
Peng's whereabouts became a matter of international concern following a nearly three-week public absence after she alleged that China's former Vice-Premier Zhang Gaoli had sexually assaulted her.
The women's Tennis governing body's decision to walk away from one of its biggest markets was applauded by many leading figures. But it could cost the WTA hundreds of millions of dollars in broadcasting and sponsorship revenue.

WTA chief executive Steve Simon said that he can't ask the athletes to compete there (China) when Peng Shuai is not allowed to communicate freely and has seemingly been pressured to contradict the allegation of sexual assault

The Women's Tennis Association has suspended all tournaments in China due to concerns about the well-being of former doubles number one Peng Shuai and the safety of other players.
WTA chief executive Steve Simon said that he can't ask the athletes to compete in China when Peng Shuai is not allowed to communicate freely and has seemingly been pressured to contradict the allegation of sexual assault.
Peng's whereabouts became a matter of international concern following a nearly three-week public absence after she alleged that China's former Vice-Premier Zhang Gaoli had sexually assaulted her.
The women's Tennis governing body's decision to walk away from one of its biggest markets was applauded by many leading figures. But it could cost the WTA hundreds of millions of dollars in broadcasting and sponsorship revenue.
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China's foreign ministry spokesperson has criticised the move of suspending all&nbsp;women's Tennis tournaments&nbsp;and lashed out at WTA&nbsp;saying, " We firmly oppose the acts that politicises sports."&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

JPMorgan's chief Jamie Dimon is now regretting and retreating his 'joke' about the brokerage firm outlasting China's ruling party as the financial giant issues an apology and retraction of his comments.  It all started when Dimon told an audience in Boston, “I was just in Hong Kong, I made a joke that the Communist Party is celebrating its 100th year. So is JPMorgan. And I’ll make you a bet we last longer,” he said on Tuesday at a Boston event. Dimon added with a chuckle: “I can’t say that in China. They probably are listening anyway.”These comments saw a quick retort by Hu Xijin, editor-in-chief of the Communist Party’s Global Times newspaper, who responded in a blog: “I bet the Chinese Communist Party will outlast the United States of America.”Dimon on Wednesday then walked back the jibe as he issued a release saying "I regret and should not have made that comment. I was trying to emphasize the strength and longevity of our company," The JPM chief  may have felt an apology was necessary, given that JPM has a $20 billion exposure to China.

JPMorgan Chief takes back joke on China, Jamie Dimon says he regrets jibe at the Communist party

JPMorgan Chief Jamie Dimon walks back comments on China where he says the brokerage would outlast the Communist Government

Jokes on Jamie! JPM Chief walks back comments on China 

Start with byte with quote gfx&nbsp; JPMorgan's&nbsp;chief Jamie Dimon&nbsp;is now regretting and retreating his 'joke' about the brokerage firm outlasting&nbsp;China's ruling party as the financial giant issues an apology and retraction of his comments.&nbsp;&nbsp; Dimon&nbsp;on Wednesday then walked back the jibe as he issued a release saying&nbsp;"I regret and should not have made that comment. I was trying to emphasize the strength and longevity of our company,"&nbsp; These comments saw a quick retort by&nbsp;Hu Xijin, editor-in-chief of the Communist Party&rsquo;s Global Times newspaper, who responded in a blog: &ldquo;I bet the Chinese Communist Party will outlast the United States of America.&rdquo; The JPM&nbsp;chief&nbsp; may have felt an apology was necessary, given that JPM has a $20 billion exposure to Chin

JPMorgan spokesperson added that Dimon had acknowledged that he should &ldquo;never speak lightly or disrespectfully about another country or its leadership.&rdquo;

JPMorgan's&nbsp;chief Jamie Dimon&nbsp;is now regretting and retreating his 'joke' about the brokerage firm outlasting&nbsp;China's ruling party as the financial giant issues an apology and retraction of his comments.&nbsp;&nbsp; It all started when Dimon&nbsp;told an&nbsp;audience in Boston,&nbsp;&ldquo;I was just in Hong Kong, I made a joke that the Communist Party is celebrating its 100th year. So is JPMorgan. And I&rsquo;ll make you a bet we last longer,&rdquo; he said on Tuesday at a Boston event. Dimon added with a chuckle: &ldquo;I can&rsquo;t say that in China. They probably are listening anyway.&rdquo; These comments saw a quick retort by&nbsp;Hu Xijin, editor-in-chief of the Communist Party&rsquo;s Global Times newspaper, who responded in a blog: &ldquo;I bet the Chinese Communist Party will outlast the United States of America.&rdquo; Dimon&nbsp;on Wednesday then walked back the jibe as he issued a release saying&nbsp;"I regret and should not have made that comment. I was trying to emphasize the strength and longevity of our company,"&nbsp; The Wall Street banker may have felt an apology was necessary, given that JPM has a $20 billion exposure to China.

Amid growing concern in the sports world and several countries demanded to know about her whereabouts since she accused a former vice premier of sexually abusing her, a new video of Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai has emerged.
The Chinese state media posted a video purporting to show the two-time Grand Slam doubles champion Peng Shuai smiling and well.
The editor of the Global Times newspaper, posted a video showing the 35-year-old walking into a restaurant wearing a coat, knit cap and face mask.
Describing the videos, the editor wrote that the two videos, shot on Saturday, show Peng Shuai having dinner with her coach and friends in a restaurant.
Peng is seen with a mask and sitting at a table chatting with people over a meal.
Peng has not been seen publicly since alleging earlier this month on Chinese social media site Weibo that former vice premier Zhang Gaoli, now in his 70s, had "forced" her into sex during an on-off relationship spanning several years.
Peng’s claims were quickly deleted from the Twitter-like platform and the whereabouts of the former Wimbledon and French Open doubles champion have been a mystery ever since.

Missing tennis star Peng Shuai: amid outcry, Chinese state media releases her 'new' smiling video

Describing the videos, the editor wrote that the two videos, shot on Saturday, show Peng Shuai having dinner with her coach and friends in a restaurant.

Amid growing concern in the sports world and several countries demanded to know about her whereabouts since she accused a former vice premier of sexually abusing her, a new video of Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai has emerged.
The Chinese state media posted a video purporting to show the two-time Grand Slam doubles champion Peng Shuai smiling and well.
The editor of the Global Times newspaper posted a video showing the 35-year-old walking into a restaurant wearing a coat, knit cap and face mask.
Describing the videos, the editor wrote that the two videos, shot on Saturday, show Peng Shuai having dinner with her coach and friends in a restaurant.
Peng is seen with a mask and sitting at a table chatting with people over a meal.
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Peng has not been seen publicly since alleging earlier this month on Chinese social media site Weibo that former vice-premier Zhang Gaoli, now in his 70s, had "forced" her into sex during an on-off relationship spanning several years.
Peng&rsquo;s claims were quickly deleted from the Twitter-like platform and the whereabouts of the former Wimbledon and French Open doubles champion have been a mystery ever since.

Women's Tennis Association & many tennis stars including Serena Williams are worried and concerned about the safety and whereabouts of Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai. Peng has reportedly gone missing and hasn't been seen in public since she accused former Chinese Vice-Premier Zhang Gaoli of sexual assault in a post on her Weibo social media account.
Also read: Smriti Mandhana becomes 1st Indian to score a hundred in Women's BBL
The post by the former French Open and Wimbledon doubles champion was quickly removed as the Chinese authorities have avoided commenting on the allegations.  
The post was quickly scrubbed from Chinese social media and the Chinese government has avoided commenting on the situation. Meanwhile, WTA has threatened to pull out all tournaments from China if the allegations prove to be correct. 
Earlier this week, China's state-run media outlet CGTN claimed that an email was sent by the tennis star to WTA which now the tennis body claims is not legitimate.

Tennis world on a warpath with China with a missing tennis player & rape allegations 

Former Wimbledon & French Open doubles champion Peng Shuai is reportedly 'missing' after allegations of rape involving a high-ranking Chinese politician  

Former Wimbledon &amp; French Open doubles champion Peng Shuai&nbsp;is reportedly&nbsp;'missing' after allegations of rape involving a high-ranking&nbsp;Chinese politician&nbsp;&nbsp;

Women's Tennis Association &amp; many tennis stars including Serena Williams are worried and concerned about the safety and whereabouts of Chinese tennis player Peng&nbsp;Shuai. Peng&nbsp;has reportedly gone missing and hasn't been seen in public since she&nbsp;accused former Chinese Vice-Premier Zhang Gaoli of sexual assault in a post on her Weibo social media account.
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The post by the former French Open and Wimbledon doubles champion was quickly removed as the Chinese authorities have avoided commenting on the allegations.&nbsp;Meanwhile,&nbsp;WTA&nbsp;has threatened to pull out all tournaments from China if the allegations prove to be correct.&nbsp;
Earlier this week, China's state-run media outlet&nbsp;CGTN claimed that an email was sent by the tennis star to WTA&nbsp;which now the tennis body claims is not legitimate.

China holds almost one-fourth of the&nbsp;world's total wealth. A report by&nbsp;McKinsey &amp; Co showed that China overtook the U.S. to become the world's richest economy.
Global wealth tripled over the last two decades to $514 trillion in 2020, from $156 trillion in 2000. China accounted for almost one-third of this increase. Its&nbsp;wealth skyrocketed to $120 trillion from a mere $7 trillion in 2000. The U.S. saw a double-fold rise in its net worth to $90 trillion.
In both countries, more than two-thirds of the wealth is held by the richest 10% of households.
As computed by McKinsey, 68% of global net worth is stored in real estate.
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China overtakes U.S. to become world's richest country: Report

China holds almost one-fourth of the world's total wealth. Out of the world's total wealth of $514 trillion, China hod $120 trillion.

China is the world's richest country now

More than 68% of global net worth is stored in real estate

China holds almost one-fourth of the&nbsp;world's total wealth. A report by&nbsp;McKinsey &amp; Co showed that China overtook the U.S. to become the world's richest economy.
Global wealth tripled over the last two decades to $514 trillion in 2020, from $156 trillion in 2000. China accounted for almost one-third of this increase. Its&nbsp;wealth skyrocketed to $120 trillion from a mere $7 trillion in 2000. The U.S. saw a double-fold rise in its net worth to $90 trillion.
In both countries, more than two-thirds of the wealth is held by the richest 10% of households.
As computed by McKinsey, 68% of global net worth is stored in real estate.
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There is widespread outrage in China over the killing of a pet dog by the health workers while the owner was in Covid-19 quarantine. The authorities in Jiangxi province have apologised and sacked the health worker involved.
CCTV footage of the incident posted by the dog's owner appeared to show one of the Covid health workers who were disinfecting the woman's flat beating the dog with a crowbar.
The owner said she was quarantining in a hotel that did not allow pets.
Local authorities issued a statement apologising for the incident and saying that one of the health workers had been dismissed, but claimed the dog had been the subject of a "harmless disposal".
The incident follows a similar case earlier this month when cats belonging to a quarantining resident in Chengdu were euthanised.

China: Owner in quarantine, pet dog killed by health worker

There is widespread outrage in China over the killing of a pet dog by the health workers while the owner was in Covid-19 quarantine.

China: Owner in quarantine, pet dog killed by health worker
CCTV&nbsp;footage showed a health worker beating the dog
Authorities have apologised and sacked the health worker
Owner posted CCTV&nbsp;footage of health worker killing the dog
Earlier, 3 cats were euthanised&nbsp;while owner was in quarantine

There is widespread outrage in China over the killing of a pet dog by the health workers while the owner was in Covid-19 quarantine

There is widespread outrage in <a href="https://www.editorji.com/world-news/newest-round-of-covid-19-flare-up-in-china-stringent-coronavirus-lockdown-in-dalian-1636891345060">China</a> over the killing of a pet dog by the health workers while the owner was in Covid-19 quarantine. The authorities in Jiangxi province have apologised and sacked the health worker involved.
CCTV footage of the incident posted by the dog's owner appeared to show one of the Covid health workers who were disinfecting the woman's flat beating the dog with a crowbar.
The owner said she was quarantining in a hotel that did not allow pets.
Local authorities issued a statement apologising for the incident and saying that one of the health workers had been dismissed, but claimed the dog had been the subject of a "harmless disposal".
The incident follows a similar case earlier this month when cats belonging to a quarantining resident in Chengdu were euthanised.
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US President Joe Biden opened his virtual meeting with Chinese premier XI Jinping on Monday by saying their goal is to ensure competition &ldquo;does not veer into conflict.&rdquo;
The two leaders met by video amid mounting tensions in the US-China relationship. Biden has criticized Beijing over human rights abuses against Uyghurs in northwest China, squelching democratic protests in Hong Kong, military aggression against the self-ruled island of Taiwan, and more.
Biden would have preferred to meet Xi in person, but the Chinese leader has not left his country since before the start of the coronavirus pandemic.
The White House floated the idea of a virtual meeting as the next best thing to allow for the two leaders to have a candid conversation about a wide range of strains in the relationship.
Xi, who called Biden his &ldquo;old friend&rdquo;, said the two sides need to improve communication. The two leaders traveled together when both were vice presidents and know each other well.
Relations between the superpowers plummeted during the presidency of Donald Trump, who launched a trade war with China while assailing Beijing's response to an international probe into the origins of the Covid pandemic in the Chinese city of Wuhan.

China's Xi Jinping calls Joe Biden 'old friend' at virtual summit, pitches for cooperation

China's Xi calls Biden 'old friend' at virtual summit, pitches for cooperation with the US

Joe Biden, Xi Jinping meet virtually amid growing US-China tension

US President Joe Biden opened his virtual meeting with Chinese premier XI Jinping on Monday by saying their goal is to ensure competition &ldquo;does not veer into conflict.&rdquo;
The two leaders met by video amid mounting tensions in the US-China relationship.&nbsp;
Biden would have preferred to meet Xi in person, but the Chinese leader has not left his country since before the start of the coronavirus pandemic.
The White House floated the idea of a virtual meeting as the next best thing to allow for the two leaders to have a candid conversation about a wide range of strains in the relationship.
Xi, who called Biden his &ldquo;old friend&rdquo;, said the two sides need to improve communication. The two leaders traveled together when both were vice presidents and know each other well.

Joe Biden opened his virtual meeting with XI Jinping&nbsp;by saying their goal is to ensure competition &ldquo;does not veer into conflict&rdquo;

US President Joe Biden opened his virtual meeting with Chinese premier XI Jinping on Monday by saying their goal is to ensure competition &ldquo;does not veer into conflict.&rdquo;
The two leaders met by video amid mounting tensions in the US-China relationship. Biden has criticized Beijing over human rights abuses against Uyghurs in northwest China, squelching democratic protests in Hong Kong, military aggression against the self-ruled island of Taiwan, and more.
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Biden would have preferred to meet Xi in person, but the Chinese leader has not left his country since before the start of the coronavirus pandemic.
The White House floated the idea of a virtual meeting as the next best thing to allow for the two leaders to have a candid conversation about a wide range of strains in the relationship.
Xi, who called Biden his &ldquo;old friend&rdquo;, said the two sides need to improve communication. The two leaders travelled together when both were vice presidents and know each other well.
Relations between the superpowers plummeted during the presidency of Donald Trump, who launched a trade war with China while assailing Beijing's response to an international probe into the origins of the Covid pandemic in the Chinese city of Wuhan.

A northeastern Chinese city is battling a fresh coronavirus outbreak with stringent lockdown and quarantine measures.
Dalian, a port city with more than 7.4 million residents, became the latest hotspot in the country.
The city has seen 235 locally transmitted cases and 54 asymptomatic carriers in the newest round of virus flare-up, state broadcaster CCTV said.
Most cases in the city were reported in Zhuanghe, where an infection cluster broke out in a university town. The Zhuanghe University Town has reported 72 cases so far, including its students, staff members and restaurant workers.
In its west campus, more than 10,000 students are asked to stay in dormitories and asked to take online courses. Daily testing and disinfection are carried out to cut transmission, according to CCTV.
Dalian will roll out its third round of citywide mass testing on Sunday.
China reported 70 locally transmitted cases Sunday, 60 of which were reported in Dalian, CCTV said.

Newest round of Covid-19 flare-up in China: stringent coronavirus lockdown in Dalian

A northeastern Chinese city is battling a fresh coronavirus outbreak with stringent lockdown and quarantine measures.
Dalian, a port city with more than 7.4 million residents, became the latest hotspot in the country.
The city has seen 235 locally transmitted cases and 54 asymptomatic carriers in the newest round of virus flare-up.
Most cases in the city were reported in Zhuanghe, where an infection cluster broke out in a university town. The Zhuanghe University Town has reported 72 cases so far, including its students, staff members and restaurant workers.
In its west campus, more than 10,000 students are asked to stay in dormitories and asked to take online courses. Daily testing and disinfection are carried out to cut transmission, according to CCTV.
China reported 70 locally transmitted cases Sunday, 60 of which were reported in Dalian.

The city has seen 235 locally transmitted cases and 54 asymptomatic carriers in the newest round of virus flare-up, state broadcaster CCTV said.

A northeastern Chinese city is battling a fresh coronavirus outbreak with stringent lockdown and quarantine measures.
Dalian, a port city with more than 7.4 million residents, became the latest hotspot in the country.
The city has seen 235 locally transmitted cases and 54 asymptomatic carriers in the newest round of virus flare-up, state broadcaster CCTV said.
Most cases in the city were reported in Zhuanghe, where an infection cluster broke out in a university town. The Zhuanghe University Town has reported 72 cases so far, including its students, staff members and restaurant workers.
In its west campus, more than 10,000 students are asked to stay in dormitories and asked to take online courses. Daily testing and disinfection are carried out to cut transmission, according to CCTV.
Dalian will roll out its third round of citywide mass testing on Sunday.
China reported 70 locally transmitted cases Sunday, 60 of which were reported in Dalian, CCTV said.

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