Washington, April 5 (IANS) A senior US lawmaker has criticised China’s record on religious freedom ahead of Easter, accusing the Chinese Communist Party of persecuting Christians and calling for greater freedoms in the country.Chairman John Moolenaar of the Select Committee on China said the faith of imprisoned Christians in China would continue to inspire others despite state repression.“When he was imprisoned for his faith in Jesus, Paul wrote to the Philippians, ‘It has become clear thr…
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New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) China’s official headline growth figures are fake and the country’s economy is headed for a major danger from its mounting bad debt and a rapidly ageing population, a new report has said.Japanese news site Nippon.com said in the report cited US think tank Rhodium Group estimates that true growth of the Chinese economy is closer to 2.5–3.0 per cent rather than the Chinese government’s real GDP growth figures for 2025 at 5 per cent.It also cited some China-watchers wh…
Beijing, April 1 (IANS) Chinese Belt and Road projects tied to Iranian ports, rail corridors, and energy infrastructure are now facing heightened instability and security risk amid the escalating conflict in West Asia. The vision of a secure overland energy corridor from Iran to China “insulated from US naval power” has given way to uncertainty, marking a sharp strategic setback for Beijing, a report has stated.”China stands to lose heavily, both materially and geopolitically, from the devastati…
Colombo, March 29 (IANS) China will materially and geopolitically lose heavily from the attack which the US and Israel have launched on Iran, as amid the ongoing conflict, its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) projects related to Iranian ports, rail corridors and energy infrastructure face increased instability and security risk, as per a report. “Located at the crossroads of global commerce, the countries in the Middle East are a logistical bridge and an emerging ground for strategic investments. …
Washington, March 28 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said he plans to visit China soon, highlighting his strong personal relationship with President Xi Jinping while emphasising that the United States continues to compete with Beijing on trade and economic policy.Speaking at the Future Investment Initiative summit in Miami, Trump said he maintains a close relationship with Xi. “I get along really well with him,” he said, citing cooperation on issues including a deal involving TikTok.Trump s…
Washington, March 27 (IANS) Donald Trump on Friday claimed a sharp rise in U.S. agricultural exports, highlighting a surge in soybean shipments to China and expanded global market access as part of his administration’s trade push. Speaking at a White House event attended by farmers, Trump said American agricultural exports had strengthened under new trade arrangements, with China emerging as a key buyer.“Thanks to our trade deals, you’re now sending over $40 billion in American soybean…
Washington, March 27 (IANS) A bipartisan group of US lawmakers has urged President Donald Trump to press China for the release of a detained Christian pastor when he meets President Xi Jinping next month, citing what they called “ongoing unjust imprisonment and persecution” of religious minorities.In a letter, Senators James Lankford, Ted Budd, and Tim Kaine, along with lawmakers from both parties, urged Trump to raise the case of Pastor Ezra Jin Mingri, who they said was “arbitrarily deta…
Washington, March 26 (IANS) Announcing plans for a high-stakes diplomatic engagement, US President Donald Trump has said that his rescheduled meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping will take place in Beijing on May 14–15, calling it a “Monumental Event” and signalling renewed top-level engagement between the two powers. Trump, in a social media post on Wednesday (local time), said: “My meeting with the Highly Respected President of China, President Xi Jinping… will take place in Bei…
Washington, March 26 (IANS) US President Donald Trump will travel to Beijing on May 14–15 for a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, the White House has announced, signalling a renewed high-level engagement between the world’s two largest economies amid ongoing global tensions.White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Wednesday said the long-awaited meeting between the two leaders will take place in Beijing, with plans for a reciprocal visit to Washington later this year.“I’m…
Naypyidaw, March 21 (IANS) The central problem with Chinese President Xi Jinping’s ongoing anti-corruption campaign is one the Chinese Communist Party has consistently ignored – in a one-party system corruption is not an exception but deeply embedded in the system, a report said on Saturday. According to a report in Myanmar’s media outlet ‘Mizzima News’, the top Chinese officials, including Zhou Yongkang, Bo Xilai, Sun Zhengcai, and Ling Jihua — who wielded vast institutional influence – were …