Pakistan: Prime Minister Imran Khan ousted
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan was ousted on Sunday by a no-confidence vote in the National Assembly, following weeks of political crisis. The motion was approved by 174 of the 342 members of parliament, announced acting Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq. No Prime Minister
China warns the United States: “Those who play with fire can get burned!”
China warned the United States on Monday following statements by President Joe Biden that Washington would defend Taiwan should China attempt to seize it, as reported by the official Xinhua news agency. Beijing asserted that the United States is “playing with fire.” The
Xi Jinping warns Taiwan: China “will never renounce the use of force”
Xi Jinping, who is expected to be re-elected for a third term as General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party, spoke for nearly two hours at the opening of the 20th Party Congress on October 16. He received particularly enthusiastic applause when he
China: President Xi wins historic third term
“China cannot develop without the world and the world also needs China,” the leader, who was also reappointed to head the Chinese army, told the press. In a decade at the helm of the country, Xi Jinping has strengthened the stature of the
South Korea: At least 120 dead and 100 injured in a stampede
Shock gripped the streets of Seoul after a stampede Saturday night. According to the latest official count, 120 people died during Halloween celebrations, and 100 were injured. Authorities initially reported that dozens of people had been treated for “cardiac arrest” after thousands of
China: Students sent home to prevent further gatherings
Two days after unprecedented protests in several Chinese cities, and with numerous police officers deployed to prevent further gatherings, students were allowed to return home on Tuesday, November 29. This decision could signal the beginning of a relaxation of health restrictions, after nearly
Death of Jiang Zemin, the former president who guided China’s rise.
Former president Jiang Zemin, who brought China out of isolation after the military crushed pro-democracy protests in Tiananmen Square in 1989 and championed economic reforms that led to a decade of explosive growth, died Wednesday at the age of 96. Jiang died of
China disables its travel tracking app
China announced on Monday the withdrawal of the app used to track the movements of residents and ensure that they were not in an affected area, a new symbol of the exit from the zero COVID-19 strategy. Called the “Movement Map”, it was
The Dutch Prime Minister issues a formal apology for slavery
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte on Monday in The Hague offered the government’s official apology for the Dutch state’s role in 250 years of slavery, which he described as a “crime against humanity.” The apology was hailed as a “turning point in the
China-Africa trade reached a record $282 billion in 2022
Trade between China and Africa has seen double-digit growth over the past year, thanks in particular to rising commodity prices. Trade between China and Africa reached a record $282 billion in 2022, up 11% from 2021, according to data released by China’s General
