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Airbnb asked to drop Olympic sponsorship ties over China rights issues

Airbnb Inc. is being asked to drop its sponsorship connections to next year's Beijing's Winter Olympics by a coalition of 150 human-rights campaigners

Xi Jinping, Kim Jong Un share messages reaffirming China-N Korea alliance

The leaders of China and North Korea are reaffirming their alliance following contentious talks between top diplomats and economic problems in the North that left it ever-more dependent on the Chinese

Tencent Music to start new record label in China with Warner Music

Tencent Music Entertainment Group said it will create a joint venture record label with Warner Music in China, after reporting better-than-expected revenue on higher subscriptions in the 4th quarter

Sri Lanka signs three-year $1.5 billion currency swap deal with China

Sri Lanka will exchange currency with China under a 10 billion yuan (about $1.5 billion) deal aimed at promoting trade and investment between the two countries, the island nation's central bank said

US, UK, Canada call on China to end 'repressive practices' against Uyghurs

The United States, the UK and Canada slammed China for human rights violations and abuses against Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang

China in $1.5-billion swap deal as Sri Lanka seeks to shun IMF

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka is entitled to a 10 billion yuan ($1.5 billion) swap facility from the People's Bank of China, Sri Lanka's monetary authority said in a statement Monday

Limited supplies and high demand may continue to boost metal stocks

The BSE metal & mining index is up 144 per cent since the end of March 2020

Following up with China on plight of Indian students: Indian Embassy

The Indian Embassy here on Monday said it is closely following up with the Chinese authorities about the concerns of thousands of Indian students who are stuck back home

Pak govt to cap prices of Russian, Chinese vaccines imported by pvt firms

Pakistani authorities have decided to cap the maximum retail price of the Russian and Chinese Covid-19 vaccines imported by private firms, amid a sharp increase in coronavirus cases in the country

Nearly 75 million coronavirus vaccine doses administered across China

Nearly 75 million doses of the vaccine against the novel coronavirus have been administered across China, a spokesman for the National Health Commission said

Saudi Aramco to prioritise energy supply to China for 50 years, says CEO

Saudi Aramco will ensure China's energy security remains its highest priority for the next 50 years and beyond as new and existing energy sources run in parallel for some time, CEO Amin Nasser said

China's Great Wall to launch new brand for off-road vehicles: Chairman

China's Great Wall Motor will launch a new standalone brand for its off-road vehicles, chairman Wei Jianjun said, as automakers pursue new segments when sales in world's biggest car market pick up

Second Canadian citizen goes on trial in China over spying charges

A second Canadian citizen held for more than two years on spying charges in apparent retaliation for Canada's arrest of a senior executive of the telecoms giant Huawei went on trial in Beijing

UN needs to step up against 'Uyghur genocide' in China: Pro-Uyghur body

Reiterating the need for urgent action to address the Uyghur genocide, the World Uyghur Congress (WUC) asserted that the UN needs to "step up" and act in line with its self-pronounced core values

Chinese and Indians account for 47% of international students in US: Report

Students from China and India accounted for 47 per cent of all active foreign students in the US in 2020, according to latest official figures

Saudi Aramco to prioritise energy supply to China for 50 yrs, says CEO

Saudi Arabia, the world's biggest oil exporter, retained its position as China's top supplier in the first two months this year

China's economy is continuing steady recovery this year, says vice premier

Han also said China, the world's No.2 economy, will strengthen macro policy coordination with other countries

Musk says Tesla would be shut down if its cars spied in China, elsewhere

Tesla chief executive Elon Musk said on Saturday his company would be shut down if its cars were used to spy, his first comments on news that China's military has banned Teslas from its facilities

Elon Musk says would be good for US, China to increase mutual trust

Tesla Inc chief executive Elon Musk said on Saturday it would be good for the United States and China to have more trust in each other

US, China clash at United Nations meet on human rights violations, racism

The US accused China of committing genocide and crimes against humanity against Uyghurs and China accused the US of discrimination against people of African and Asian descent