Zimbabwe Shuts Down Chinese-Owned Bikita Minerals Weeks After Claims of Lithium Mineral Looting

Harare: Zimbabwe’s largest lithium mine Bikita Minerals, currently owned by China’s Sinomine Resource Group, has been ordered to suspend operations, reported New Zimbabwe.It suspended operations at its Masvingo mine for seven days to address ‘concerns raised by authorities’ a few weeks after claims of looting were raised by a local watchdog.Mines and Mining Development deputy minister Polite

May 21, 2023
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Vietnam Criticizes China, Philippines For Activities In South China Sea’s Disputed Waters

Hanoi: The Vietnam government has criticized China and the Philippines for their recent activities in the disputed waters of the South China Sea and stressed that it "resolutely opposes the activities that violate its sovereignty," The Diplomat reported.While addressing a press conference in Hanoi on May 18, Vietnamese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Pham Thu Hang said that China and the

May 21, 2023
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China Furious With Pakistan Over Delayed Implementation of CPEC Projects

Islamabad: Caught in a quagmire between political instability and economic turmoil, the development projects under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) have been delayed in Pakistan, angering China, reported The Friday Times.China is angry in particular as it recently helped Pakistan out by rolling out loans and extending much-needed support. Diplomatic sources say Chinese authorities are

May 21, 2023
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Dedicated Rocket Forces: Options And Challenges For India

A Prithvi-II missile soars into the sky during a test flightWith more and more nations using medium-to-long range missiles for strikes with conventional warheads, it is perhaps time for India to assess the options and challenges attached to thisby Air Marshal Anil Chopra (Retd)As per its defence strategy and doctrinal positions, China is expected to extensively use its rocket forces during the

May 21, 2023
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PM Modi Seeks G7-G20 Cooperation To Counter Chinese Expansionism

PM Modi with other dignitaries in a group photograph during G7 Summit, in Hiroshima, JapanAmid China’s decision to skip the G20 tourism meeting in Jammu and Kashmir, India exposes China’s approach as hypocritical when it talks about sovereignty and territorial integrity.NEW DELHI: In what is being viewed as a savage response to China amid the CCP-inspired expansionist activities in the

May 21, 2023
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