China

Foreign land ownership has been a sensitive issue in the US and it is set to boil again with the US 2024 elections. Amidst this, a Chinese national has shockingly emerged as the 2nd biggest landholder in the non-American category.

"China was our (Maldives') number one market pre-Covid, and it is my request that we intensify efforts for China to regain this position," a readout posted on Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu's official website stated.

During his visit to China, Muizzu explored the Xiamen Free Trade Zone in Fujian province, with plans to engage in discussions and ink various agreements with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

To combat the influx of substandard goods and bolster domestic manufacturing, the government has implemented compulsory quality standards for electrical products such as 'Switch-Socket-Outlet' and 'Cable Trunking.'

Biocrusts, a bacteria living on the Great Wall of China like a sheet of cover has come to the rescue amidst erosion and climatic challenges. The bacteria has protected the walls from natural degradation like a true soldier.

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In a commentary featured in the Global Times, Zhang Jiadong, the head of the Center for South Asian Studies at Fudan University in Shanghai, lauded India's noteworthy advancements in the realms of economic development, social governance, and foreign policy under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The 156-page report alleges that Donald Trump exploited his position to financially benefit his business empire, receiving at least $7.8 million from foreign governments, including China, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar.

Beijing condemned the artillery strike from Myanmar in strong words that struck Nanshan in the Yunnan province. A video has also gone viral where the artillery shells can be seen striking civilians and injuring several people on a road.

Nepal is all set to destroy 4 million doses of China’s Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine. The Nepal government saw no significant use of the vaccine which is inefficient in combating the Coronavirus compared to other vaccines in the market. The decision comes after China refused to take back it’s vaccines.