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Bandits Attack Niger State, Abduct Several Chinese Nationals

Bandits Attack Niger State, Abduct Several Chinese Nationals

July 1, 2022 4:56 am

Gunmen on Thursday attacked a mining site in Ajata- Aboki, Gurmana Ward of Shiroro Local Government, Niger State where they killed several persons, injured and abducted many others including four Chinese nationals working in the site.

The Co-convener, Concerned Shiroro Youths Of Niger State, Sani Abubakar Yusuf Kokki, as well as the Niger State Government confirmed the incident in separate statements issued on Thursday which were obtained by Africa Daily News, New York.

In a statement, Kokki said; ‘During yesterday’s deadly encounter, a large number of casualties were instantly recorded at the said mining site being owned and managed …

China Pledges Support For Russia In War Against Ukraine

China Pledges Support For Russia In War Against Ukraine

June 16, 2022 6:07 pm

As the conflict between Ukraine and Russia trudges on, China has again reiterated its full support for the Russian side while citing its participation in “sovereignty and security” matters.

Xi Jinping who is the Chinese President had made the open promise in a call with Russian leader, Vladimir Putin on Wednesday which was reported  by CNN.

This recent action would be in tandem to upholding China’s backing for the  Russia’s partnership despite the global backlash against Putin over the ongoing conflict with Ukraine which has been raging for months.

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Independence China Threatens All-Out War Over Taiwan

Independence: China Threatens All-Out War Over Taiwan

June 11, 2022 5:17 am

China has announced that it will ‘not hesitate to start a war’ and ‘smash to smithereens’ any efforts aimed at Taiwan’s independence, its defence minister warned his US counterpart in the pair’s first face-to-face talks.

‘If anyone dares to split Taiwan from China, the Chinese army will definitely not hesitate to start a war no matter the cost,’ Defence Minister Wei Fenghe was quoted as saying during a meeting with Lloyd Austin on Friday.

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‘The PLA [People’s Liberation Army] would have no choice but to fight … and crush any attempt of Taiwan independence, safeguarding national sovereignty

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Biden Vows To Militarily Confront China If Taiwan Is Invaded

Biden Vows To Militarily Confront China If Taiwan Is Invaded

May 24, 2022 5:39 am

The President of the United States, Joe Biden has warned that China was ‘flirting with danger’ while vowing that the United States would defend Taiwan militarily if Beijing invades it as being speculated.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that this is the second time in eight months he has made that vow.

‘That’s the commitment we made,’ he said when asked if Washington would intervene militarily against an attempt to forcibly take control of self-ruled Taiwan, which Beijing considers a renegade province to be unified with the mainland.

‘We agreed with the One China policy, we signed on to …

India Seizes $725m From Xiaomi Over ‘Illegal’ Remittances

India Seizes $725m From Xiaomi Over ‘Illegal’ Remittances

May 1, 2022 12:47 am

India have announced the seizure of $725 million from the local bank accounts of Xiaomi following a probe which found out that the Chinese smartphone giant had unlawfully sent money abroad in the guise of royalty payments, authorities.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that India’s financial crime investigations agency had began investigating the company in February and revealed that it seized the money from the firm’s local arm after discovering it had made remittances to three foreign-based entities.

The Enforcement Directorate in a statement on Saturday said; ‘Such huge amounts in the name of royalties were remitted on the …

New Coronavirus Cases In Beijing Prompt Emergency Shopping

New Coronavirus Cases In Beijing Prompt Emergency Shopping

April 25, 2022 7:48 pm

 The specter of coronavirus lockdowns was creeping into view in China’s capital, forcing people to stock up on supplies.
Even though the 3.5 million residents of one district have been ordered to undergo regular testing.

The testing regime in the district of Chaoyang would require residents there to go through three rounds of testing at two-day intervals.

The requirement comes as a few dozen cases have been located in Beijing.

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There were also reports of general lockdowns in the city’s western districts, with residents told not to leave …

Plane With 133 Onboard Crashes In China

March 21, 2022 11:22 pm
An Eastern passenger jet in China which had 133 people onboard has crashed in South-West China with casualties yet to be ascertained.
Africa Daily News, New York gathered that the Boeing 737 plane had crashed in the rural countryside near Wuzhou city, Guangxi region and ’caused a mountain fire’, according to the footages made available to the provincial emergency management bureau.
It was gathered that rescue teams were on Monday morning dispatched to the scene for rescue operations.
According to the management bureau, a ‘China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737 plane carrying 133 people has crashed in Teng county, Wuzhou, Guangxi,
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Over 30 Million Under lockdown In China As Covid-19 Surges

March 16, 2022 5:05 am

No fewer than 30 million people are presently under lockdown across China, as surging virus cases occasioned the return of mass tests and hazmat-suited health officials to city streets on a scale not seen since the beginning of the pandemic.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that China reported an alarming 5,280 new Covid-19 cases on Tuesday, more than double the tally on Monday, as the highly transmissible Omicron variant spreads across a country that has tethered tightly to a ‘zero-Covid’ strategy.

That approach, which is built around hard localised lockdowns and has left China virtually cut off from …

'Russia Never Asked Us For Assistance' – China Tells US

‘Russia Never Asked Us For Assistance’ – China Tells US

March 15, 2022 5:03 am

China has responded to the claim made by the US insisting that it never received any request from Russia for help in the Ukraine war.

The Chinese government asserted that no such request asking for military equipment or other assistance to support its war was made by Russia while accusing the US of misinforming people.

Africa Daily News, New York recalls that two US officials over the weekend told CNN at that Russia had asked China for military equipment, as well as economic assistance.

However, Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman, Zhao Lijian told a press conference that the US …

Chinese Cities, Factories On Lockdown Over COVID-19 Spike

March 14, 2022 6:56 am

No fewer than seventeen million people in the Chinese tech hub of Shenzhen began their first full day under lockdown Monday morning, with restrictions also imposed in Shanghai and other major cities in an effort to stamp out the biggest threat to the nation’s zero-tolerance Covid strategy.

Africa Daily News, New York gathered that the southern city took the measures on Sunday as authorities battled an Omicron flare-up in factories and neighbourhoods linked to nearby Hong Kong, which is recording scores of daily deaths as the virus runs rampant.

Reports has it that Shenzhen is one of ten major areas …

China, Russia Renew Push To Lift UN Sanctions On North Korea

China, Russia Renew Push To Lift UN Sanctions On North Korea

November 2, 2021 2:46 am

China and Russia are currently pushing the United Nations Security Council to ease sanctions on North Korea by reviving a 2019 attempt to remove a ban on Pyongyang’s exports of statues, seafood and textiles, and expanding it to include lifting a refined petroleum imports cap.

In a reworked draft resolution on Monday, China and Russia want the 15-member council to remove those sanctions ‘with the intent of enhancing the livelihood of the civilian population’ in the isolated Asian state.

Africa Daily News, New York recalls that North Korea has been subject to UN sanctions since 2006 over its nuclear and …

China Expanding Its Nuclear Arsenal Faster Than Normal – Pentagon

China Denies Report Of Hypersonic Missile Test

October 18, 2021 6:20 pm

China on Monday denied a report that it tested a nuclear-capable hypersonic missile earlier this year. It rather insisted that it was carrying out a spacecraft check focused on reusable technology.

Africa Daily News, New York gathered that the Financial Times (FT) who cited multiple sources familiar with the matter reported on Saturday that China had carried out the projectile test in August.

The trial allegedly saw the nuclear-capable hypersonic missile circle around the globe at low orbit before cruising down towards its target, which it missed by about 38km (24 miles).

However, China’s foreign ministry has now denied the …

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