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Expanding high-level opening-up benefits China and world
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Expanding high-level opening-up benefits China and world

China Daily  

The National Immigration Administration announced on Tuesday that as of that day it would relax and optimize the transit visa-free policy, extending the stay period of foreigners with transit visa-free status from the original 72 hours or 144 hours to 240 hours. As the world's second-largest economy, China is committed to promoting economic globalization and international cooperation through unilateral opening-up, …

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Expanding high-level opening-up benefits China and world
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3 days, 17 hours ago

Expanding high-level opening-up benefits China and world

China Daily  

A traveler from Poland takes photos at the Yuyuan shopping center in Shanghai on Dec 4. As the world's second-largest economy, China is committed to promoting economic globalization and international cooperation through unilateral opening-up, which is also conducive to promoting its own high-quality development and the building of an open economy. Expanding unilateral opening-up is also China's consistent policy toward …

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West urged to lift Xinjiang sanctions
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5 days, 17 hours ago

West urged to lift Xinjiang sanctions

China Daily  

By Mao Weihua in Urumqi and Cui Jia in Beijing | China Daily | Updated: 2024-12-18 09:24 International experts are urging Western countries, including the United States, to lift sanctions against the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, claiming the measures are based on unsubstantiated allegations of "forced labor" and have caused widespread job losses. "Anything associated with Xinjiang is now accused …

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West urged to lift Xinjiang sanctions
Trending News
5 days, 17 hours ago

West urged to lift Xinjiang sanctions

China Daily  

International experts are urging Western countries, including the United States, to lift sanctions against the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, claiming the measures are based on unsubstantiated allegations of "forced labor" and have caused widespread job losses. "Anything associated with Xinjiang is now accused of being linked to 'forced labor,' and the accused must prove their innocence," Douhan said via video …

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China urges unfreezing of Afghanistan's overseas assets
1 week ago

China urges unfreezing of Afghanistan's overseas assets

China Daily  

China reiterated its call for concerned states to unfreeze and return Afghanistan's overseas assets to aid the country's economic recovery and improve people's lives, a stance that analysts have praised. China urges concerned countries to immediately and unconditionally unfreeze and return in full Afghanistan's overseas assets, stop imposing illegal unilateral sanctions against Afghanistan and support Afghanistan's efforts to improve its …

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Triple Talaq By E-mail Is Mental Torture; Husband's Unilateral Power To Inflict Instant Divorce Is Unacceptable: Patna High Court
1 week, 5 days ago

Triple Talaq By E-mail Is Mental Torture; Husband's Unilateral Power To Inflict Instant Divorce Is Unacceptable: Patna High Court

Live Law  

The Patna High Court has recently observed that the view that a Muslim husband enjoys an arbitrary and unilateral power of inflicting instant divorce is not acceptable and that giving divorce to a Muslim wife by simply sending an e-mail to her amounts to a form of mental torture. Rejecting a plea to quash dowry and mental torture charges against …

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Urdu Akademi employees write to CM, accuse secretary of corruption
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Urdu Akademi employees write to CM, accuse secretary of corruption

Hindustan Times  

Employees at the Uttar Pradesh Urdu Akademi on Monday raised serious concerns about their working conditions in a letter to chief minister Yogi Adityanath, accusing secretary Shaukat Ali of creating a climate of fear and stress. Staff members criticised the secretary’s unilateral approval of large-scale programs The letter outlined several grievances, alleging that Ali has been involved in unconstitutional and …

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Unilateral coercive measures strongly opposed: UN envoy
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Unilateral coercive measures strongly opposed: UN envoy

China Daily  

The unilateral coercive measures and the resulting "chilling effect "are important causes of the deterioration of the global humanitarian situation that cannot be ignored and significantly harm many developing countries, said Geng Shuang, China's deputy permanent representative to the United Nations. China firmly opposes all illegal unilateral coercive measures, Geng told the UN Security Council Arriaformula Meeting on the humanitarian …

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Pay Verification Cell's Unilateral Reduction Of Salary Without Notice Violates Principles Of Natural Justice: Patna HC
1 month ago

Pay Verification Cell's Unilateral Reduction Of Salary Without Notice Violates Principles Of Natural Justice: Patna HC

Live Law  

Patna High Court: A single judge bench of Justice Satyavrat Verma quashed the Bihar Education Department's Pay Verification Cell's order that unilaterally reduced a university employee's salary and downgraded his designation. He argued that such action violated principles of natural justice and an earlier ruling by the Patna High Court, which had explicitly restricted the Pay Verification Cell's powers. For …

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COP29: India voices dissent on ‘discriminatory trade barriers linked to carbon emissions
1 month, 1 week ago

COP29: India voices dissent on ‘discriminatory trade barriers linked to carbon emissions

The Hindu  

India has voiced its disapproval of “protectionist” measures that link trade barriers and carbon emissions, at the ongoing climate talks in Baku, Azerbaijan. “A regime of unilateral trade measures on climate change,” India stated on Friday, “imposes the cost of the transition to low-carbon economies on developing and low-income countries. Circular evasions Neither the BASIC proposal nor India’s statement explicitly …

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Royal family rift: King Charles can't have 'unilateral discussions' with Prince Harry if brother William isn't in agreement
1 month, 1 week ago

Royal family rift: King Charles can't have 'unilateral discussions' with Prince Harry if brother William isn't in agreement

Firstpost  

Any potential reconciliation between Prince William and Prince Harry hinges on King Charles III’s approval and involvement. A royal insider revealed that efforts to repair their strained relationship can only move forward if Prince William fully supports the process Any potential reconciliation between Prince William and Prince Harry hinges on the approval and involvement of King Charles III, suggest recent …

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King Charles III can't have any ‘unilateral discussions’ with Prince Harry until Prince William is ‘in agreement’
1 month, 1 week ago

King Charles III can't have any ‘unilateral discussions’ with Prince Harry until Prince William is ‘in agreement’

Hindustan Times  

Prince William must accept terms with King Charles III before holding any discussions with Prince Harry, per a royal insider. A royal insider reveals that Prince William needs to accept terms with King Charles III before any discussions with Prince Harry can occur. Royal author Robert Hardman told the Daily Beast that King Charles's cancer diagnosis had prompted the king …

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Cause and Effect | COP29 opens with divisions over Europe’s carbon border tax and climate financing
1 month, 1 week ago

Cause and Effect | COP29 opens with divisions over Europe’s carbon border tax and climate financing

Hindustan Times  

The UN Conference of Parties Summit began in Baku, Azerbaijan on Monday, the second year in a row that an oil-producing nation has held the presidency. From the EU’s perspective, the mechanism was aimed at “levelling the playing field” for its firms that operate under the EU’s Emissions Trading System and pay a domestic carbon price to cushion them from …

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Fight over including carbon border tax in agenda delays climate talks on day one
1 month, 1 week ago

Fight over including carbon border tax in agenda delays climate talks on day one

The Hindu  

Developing countries, including China and India, sparred with rich nations over including "unilateral trade measures", such as the European Union's carbon border tax, in the agenda of the UN climate talks, delaying the formal start of the conference on Monday. Agenda disputes are common at UN climate conferences but this one is especially significant as countries have limited time to …

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State-run firms in a bind as apex court clips powers to appoint arbitrators
1 month, 1 week ago

State-run firms in a bind as apex court clips powers to appoint arbitrators

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court's move to slash the powers of state-run companies to unilaterally appoint arbitrators on Chief Justice D. Y. Chandrachud's last day in office leaves the country's public sector units in a cloud of uncertainty. Following this amendment, parties began filing applications under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, seeking to invalidate arbitration clauses where …

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Govt cannot unilaterally appoint arbitrators: SC judgment
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Govt cannot unilaterally appoint arbitrators: SC judgment

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Friday ruled that government entities and public sector units cannot unilaterally appoint arbitrators in public-private arbitration agreements because such clauses violate the principle of equality under Article 14 of the Constitution. The bench, led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and including justices Hrishikesh Roy, PS Narasimha, Pankaj Mithal and Manoj Misra, grappled with pressing …

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Unilateral Arbitrator Appointment Clauses In Public-Private Contracts Invalid; Can't Compel Selection Of Arbitrators From PSU's Panels : Supreme Court
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Unilateral Arbitrator Appointment Clauses In Public-Private Contracts Invalid; Can't Compel Selection Of Arbitrators From PSU's Panels : Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday ruled against clauses allowing Public Sector Undertakings to unilaterally appoint arbitrators to decide disputes with private contractors. The Constitution Bench held that while PSUs can maintain a panel of potential arbitrators, they cannot compel the other party to select its arbitrator from the panel.The Constitution Bench comprising Chief Justice. The Constitution Bench comprising Chief Justice …

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Opposition MPs say they may disassociate with Waqf committee, protest Chair's 'unilateral' decisions
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Opposition MPs say they may disassociate with Waqf committee, protest Chair's 'unilateral' decisions

The Hindu  

Opposition MPs in the parliamentary committee scrutinising the Waqf Bill are likely to meet Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Tuesday over its chairperson Jagdambika Pal's alleged unilateral decisions and attempts to "bulldoze" proceedings without giving them reasonable time to prepare. Claiming that they have been "stonewalled" during the committee's proceedings, opposition MPs have written in their letter, which they …

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NCLAT Rejects Counter Claim by Corporate Debtor: No Threshold Limit Violation
2 months, 1 week ago

NCLAT Rejects Counter Claim by Corporate Debtor: No Threshold Limit Violation

Live Law  

The NCLAT held that unilateral entries made by the corporate debtor to make a counter claim cannot be considered. The tribunal noted that the claims of the appellants were acknowledged in the balance sheet of the corporate debtor including for the financial year 2021-2022 therefore they were within limitation. The tribunal further observed that counter claim of the corporate debtor …

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Jawhar Sircar’s Resignation Epitomises the Inner Turmoil Within Civil Society
3 months, 1 week ago

Jawhar Sircar’s Resignation Epitomises the Inner Turmoil Within Civil Society

The Quint  

There is no denying that there is much that the state government and state police have to answer over the tragic incident that cruelly ended an inspirational life. It is equally true that the protests in West Bengal were largely spontaneous and did not assume such proportions because of support from other political parties, notably the BJP and the Left. …

Constitution bench says fairness key in arbitration
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Constitution bench says fairness key in arbitration

Hindustan Times  

A Supreme Court constitution bench on Thursday underscored the importance of fairness in arbitration, particularly in cases involving the government and public sector undertakings, stating that the government’s interest should extend beyond securing favorable outcomes, focussing instead on preserving the integrity of the arbitration process as a whole. The five-judge bench, led by Chief Justice of India Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, …

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Plea Challenging Unilateral Talaq Deferred
4 months ago

Plea Challenging Unilateral Talaq Deferred

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad:The Telangana High Court on Tuesday deferred a writ plea challenging the unilateral talaq by husband. Freezing of bank accounts challenged Justice B. Vijaysen Reddy of the Telangana High Court took on file a writ plea filed by HYC Youth Courage, an NGO, challenging the freezing of its bank accounts. Relocation of school challenged Justice N.V. Shravan Kumar of the …

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US sanctions comparable to 'war crime'
4 months ago

US sanctions comparable to 'war crime'

China Daily  

US President Joe Biden. Scores of legal organizations and hundreds of lawyers from around the world have told US President Joe Biden that broad economic sanctions imposed by the United States amount to collective punishment and violate international law, and that it should end. In a letter addressed to Biden, the signers called for the US to "comply with the …

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US sanctions comparable to 'war crime'
4 months ago

US sanctions comparable to 'war crime'

China Daily  

By MAY ZHOU in Houston | CHINA DAILY | Updated: 2024-08-17 06:46 US President Joe Biden. Scores of legal organizations and hundreds of lawyers from around the world have told US President Joe Biden that broad economic sanctions imposed by the United States amount to collective punishment and violate international law, and that it should end. In a letter addressed …

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