Chinese Investors Attend Expo, Seek Investment in Afghanistan

Chinese investors at a joint expo in Kabul on Friday said they are willing to invest in Afghanistan if they are provided the environment by the Afghan government, according to the private sector representatives and organizers of the event.

China’s Foreign Minister calls for regional unity to stamp out terrorism

China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Tuesday called on all parties attending the 9th Ministerial Conference of the Heart of Asia-Istanbul Process in Tajikistan to join forces and increase the fight against “terrorist organizations like Al-Qaida, ISIS and the ETIM until they are completely eliminated”.

Washington ‘deeply disturbed’ by reports of mass rape of Muslim in China camps

The US State Department said Wednesday night Washington is “deeply disturbed” by reports of systematic rape and sexual abuse against women in internment camps for ethnic Uighurs and other Muslims in China’s Xinjiang region.

Nab, Wang Yu Discuss Enhancing Bilateral Cooperation

WHO Coronavirus Experts Still Not Allowed Into China

The head of the World Health Organization said on Tuesday he was “very disappointed” that China has still not authorised the entry of a team of international experts to examine the origins of the coronavirus.

Encrypted messaging app Signal stops working in China

Encrypted messaging app Signal appeared to no longer be working in China without the use of a virtual private network (VPN) on Tuesday morning, users in the country said.

Scientists Call for New Probe Into COVID-19 Origins

A joint China-World Health Organization (WHO) study into COVID-19 has provided no credible answers about how the pandemic began, and more rigorous investigations are required - with or without Beijing’s involvement, a group of international scientists and researchers said on Wednesday.

Car Bombing At Hotel In Southwest Pakistan Kills 4, Wounds 11

A car bomb blast late on Wednesday ripped through a luxury hotel's parking area in the southwestern Pakistani city of Quetta, killing four people and wounding 11, officials said.

Air Corridors' Closure Affects Afghan Carpet Exports

The Afghan carpet industry says their export business has been affected by the loss of subsidized air routes, commonly known as air corridors, as the government has stopped paying the subsidy costs for the exports.

10 Chinese Spies Arrested in Kabul Get A Quiet Pardon, Fly Home in Chartered Aircraft: Report

Afghanistan has let off the 10 Chinese nationals caught on 10 December for operating a terror cell in the capital city of Kabul and allowed them to leave the country, people familiar with the matter said on Monday.

Apple Removes 39,000 Game Apps from China Store

Apple removed 39,000 game apps on its China store Thursday, the biggest removal ever in a single day, as it set year-end as deadline for all game publishers to obtain a licence.

Chinese Economy Boosts amidst COVID-19 Pandemic

China has noticed a faster economic growth in the fourth quarter of 2020 and the country expects to remain solidly poised to expand more in 2021.

Saleh demands official apology after NDS busts Chinese spy ring in Kabul

Afghanistan’s National Directorate of Security (NDS) has reportedly detained 10 Chinese nationals on charges of espionage after busting the alleged spy ring.

At Least 39 Reported Killed in Myanmar as Chinese Factories Burn

Security forces killed at least 22 anti-coup protesters in the poor, industrial Hlaingthaya suburb of Myanmar’s main city on Sunday after Chinese-financed factories were set ablaze there, an advocacy group said.

Wuhan Returns to Normal as World Still Battling Pandemic

A year ago, a notice sent to smartphones in Wuhan at 2 a.m. announced the world’s first coronavirus lockdown that would last 76 days.

Myanmar Generals Tighten Grip on Power as US Calls for Sanctions

The United States threatened to reimpose sanctions on Myanmar’s generals after they seized power in a coup and detained elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi, whose whereabouts remained unknown on Tuesday more than 24 hours after her arrest.

China vows “necessary measures” after US blacklists Chinese supercomputing companies

China’s foreign ministry said Friday it would take necessary measures to protect the legal rights of Chinese companies after the United States added Chinese supercomputing entities to an economic blacklist, Reuters reported.