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Amid Sushma Swaraj's Takedown Of Pakistan At UN, A Veiled Dig At China
Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj was unsparing in her attacks on Pakistan's Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi at the United Nations General Assembly on Saturday, mercilessly lampooning PM Abbasi's speech that had pointed fingers at India. But the Foreign Minister didn't miss the opportunity to take a thinly-veiled dig at China as well, the veto-wie...
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China's Beard, Veil Ban In Xinjiang Comes Into Effect
China has introduced new restrictions in the far-western region of Xinjiang in what it describes as a campaign against Islamist extremism.
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China rebukes North Korea, says no state should sow chaos
China's leaders issued thinly veiled rebukes to North Korea for raising regional tensions, with the president saying no country should throw the world into chaos and the foreign minister warning that Beijing would not allow mischief on its doorstep.
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China district attempts ban on veil
A city district in heavily Muslim western China is trying to tamp down religious fervor by prohibiting people from wearing veils, traditional Arab dress or growing long beards. A regional spokeswoman said that she was unaware of the campaign but added it sounded unrealistic.
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Amid Sushma Swaraj's Takedown Of Pakistan At UN, A Veiled Dig At China
Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj was unsparing in her attacks on Pakistan's Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi at the United Nations General Assembly on Saturday, mercilessly lampooning PM Abbasi's speech that had pointed fingers at India. But the Foreign Minister didn't miss the opportunity to take a thinly-veiled dig at China as well, the veto-wie...
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China's Beard, Veil Ban In Xinjiang Comes Into Effect
China has introduced new restrictions in the far-western region of Xinjiang in what it describes as a campaign against Islamist extremism.
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China rebukes North Korea, says no state should sow chaos
China's leaders issued thinly veiled rebukes to North Korea for raising regional tensions, with the president saying no country should throw the world into chaos and the foreign minister warning that Beijing would not allow mischief on its doorstep.
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China district attempts ban on veil
A city district in heavily Muslim western China is trying to tamp down religious fervor by prohibiting people from wearing veils, traditional Arab dress or growing long beards. A regional spokeswoman said that she was unaware of the campaign but added it sounded unrealistic.
