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With the diplomatic relations between Beijing and Washington at an all-time low, largely attributed to the tussle over the provenance and accountability of the coronavirus outbreak, the United States has upped its ante against China as the Senate gave its unanimous consent to bill that would impose sanctions on Chinese officials over gross human rights violations against Uyghur Muslims. The …
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is finally attempting to overhaul India’s most controversial labor laws to attract investment and make it easier to do business in a country where changing archaic rules is a challenge for any government. “It’s a positive signal of reforms agenda as well as a step toward making India attractive, in the context of the golden opportunity …
Ships sale to Taiwan 'unlikely' Updated: 2014-04-09 11:29 By Cai Chunying and Liu Chang in Washington The US House of Representatives passed a bill authorizing the sale of four naval vessels to Taiwan on Monday, the same day that US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel kicked off a four-day visit in China. The House Committee on Foreign Affairs, which brought the …