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Beijing 2022 Games pressing ahead despite coronavirus threat July 18, 2020
18 Jul, 2020
ISLAMABAD-Beijing 2022 organisers were "pressing ahead" with preparations for the Winter Olympics after a senior IOC official warned the coronavirus could force the Games to be postponed. Dick Pound, a former International Olympic Committee vice-president, told AFP that all options would have to be ...
Beijing says it is in talks with India to resolve border conflict
22 Jun, 2020
ISLAMABAD-China on Monday reiterated that it was in talks with India to resolve border standoff in Galwan valley of Ladakh through diplomatic and military channels. "China and India are in communication with each other to resolve the situation on the ground through diplomatic and military channels. ...
2.29 million samples collected for COVID-19 tests in Beijing
20 Jun, 2020
ISLAMABAD-The city has sampled a total of 2.29 million people for nucleic acid tests during its screening for COVID-19 cases between June 11 and 20, local health commission said on Saturday.Beijing reported 22 new confirmed coronavirus cases on Friday, with the youngest infected being a 1-year-old ...
Chinese, Indian foreign ministers discuss border clash: Beijing
17 Jun, 2020
ISLAMABAD-The foreign ministers of China and India held telephone talks over a deadly border clash on Wednesday agreeing to "cool down" tensions as soon as possible, Beijing said. Both sides agreed to "deal fairly" with the events in the Galwan Valley and maintain peace in border areas China's ...
Beijing accuses India of crossing border, 'attacking personnel'
16 Jun, 2020
ISLAMABAD-:China on Tuesday accused India of crossing a disputed border between the two countries, as the Indian army said three of its soldiers had been killed in violent clashes. Foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said Indian troops crossed the border line twice on Monday, "provoking and ...
Beijing locks areas down as new virus outbreak gathers pace
15 Jun, 2020
ISLAMABAD-China's capital city raced Monday to control a fresh coronavirus outbreak, with 75 cases linked to a single ...
Beijing has over 21,000 5G base stations
11 Jun, 2020
ISLAMABAD-BEIJING,Beijing has so far built 21,086 5G base stations, local authorities said on Thursday. The number of 5G users in the city has exceeded 3.1 million since the city officially kicked off 5G commercial use in 2019, according to the Beijing Municipal Communications ...
IOC to work with Beijing 2022 organizers through "peak to peak" approach from Tokyo to Beijing
10 Jun, 2020
ISLAMABAD-The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will join hands with Beijing 2022 organizers in adopting a "peak to peak" approach from the Tokyo Games to the Beijing Games, which will be held only six months apart, the IOC said on its official website on Tuesday. During the fifth meeting of ...
US-ASEAN unites against Chinese hegemony in the region
16 Feb, 2016
WASHINGTON: A summit is being held between ASEAN leaders and US at Sunnylands Resort in South California desert. Obama is hosting the first US-ASEAN summit to focus on economic and strategic relations. Obama hosted the event and welcomed the 10 ASEAN leaders. Obama will discuss the South China ...
