Tag: China
UK considers creation of digital currency
The UK government and the Bank of England are taking landmark steps towards the creation of a central bank digital currency, joining other nations...
Biden to withdraw all US troops from Afghanistan by September 11
President Joe Biden will withdraw all US troops from Afghanistan before this year’s 20th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, finally ending America’s longest...
China steps up military activity around Taiwan, cautions US
China told the United States on Tuesday to stop playing with fire over Taiwan and lodged a complaint after Washington issued guidelines that will...
‘China is trampling on Hong Kong’s democracy’ -Opposition
China's overhaul of Hong Kong's electoral system is being seen as a watershed moment by those who fear Beijing's encroaching influence on the city.
Recent...
FG reacts to report of fake vaccines from China
The Federal Government has allayed fears of the possibility of any fake Covid-19 vaccines being administered or sold by unauthorised institutions in the country...
China, Iran sign 25-year deal in challenge to US
China and Iran signed an overarching deal aimed at charting the course of their economic, political and trade relations over the next 25 years.
Beijing...
U.S. Senate confirms Adeyemo as Yellen’s deputy at Treasury
The U.S. Senate confirmed the nomination of Wally Adeyemo as deputy secretary of the Treasury on Thursday, making him the first Black American to...
Myanmar junta release 600 detainees
Myanmar freed more than 600 coup detainees on Wednesday, including an Associated Press photographer arrested while covering rallies, following fresh outrage over brutal crackdowns...
EU approves sanctions over China, Myanmar abuses
EU foreign ministers meeting in Brussels on Monday approved sanctions over abuses in China, Myanmar, and Russia, as the bloc expands measures targeting global...
China begins secret ‘espionage’ trial of former Canadian diplomat
The espionage trial of former Canadian diplomat Michael Kovrig began Monday behind closed doors in a Beijing courtroom.
Kovrig’s trial comes less than a week...
