As the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown narrows paths to entry for foreign science and technology workers, China is opening its doors wider — and drawing backlash from the public. The new “K visa,” which launched on Oct. 1, aims to make it easier for the world’s top young talents in science and technology to live and work longer in China as it vies with the U.S. for global dominance in science and technology. The new category requires no job offer, with the only requirements being an as-yet-unspecified age cap and having at least a bachelor’s degree in science, technology, engineering or math from a...
China To Focus On Speeding Up Self-Reliance In Science And Tech In New Economic Plan
China’s ruling Communist Party said Thursday it will focus on speeding up self-reliance in science and technology, a long-running push that has become more pronounced as the U.S. has imposed increasingly tight controls on access to semiconductors and other high-tech items. The announcement by state media came in a communique after a four-day meeting that approved a draft of the party’s next five-year development plan. China faces “profound and complex” changes and rising uncertainty, it said. The communique did not directly mention the trade war with U.S. President Donald Trump. China’s leader Xi Jinping is expected to meet Trump for talks in South...
China Names New Second Highest-Ranking General After Military Purge
The Chinese Communist Party has named a veteran who has overseen anti-corruption efforts in the military to be the country’s second highest ranking general, just days after nine generals were expelled in a major purge. The appointment of Zhang Shengmin as second-ranked vice chairman of the Central Military Commission was announced at the end of a four-day Central Committee meeting. Zhang becomes the third highest official in the country’s top military body, after the first-ranked vice chairman and President Xi Jinping. The nine expelled generals were suspected of serious financial crimes, China’s defence ministry said last week. However, analysts said it could...
Prime Minister Mark Carney Says Canada Will Double Its Non-US Exports As Canadians Can’t Rely On US
Prime Minister Mark Carney set a goal for Canada to double its non-U.S. exports in the next decade, saying American tariffs are causing a chill in investment. Carney, who will release his government’s budget on Nov. 4, said Wednesday many of Canada’s former strengths — based on close ties to America — have become vulnerabilities. “The jobs of workers in our industries most affected by U.S. tariffs — autos, steel, lumber — are under threat. Our businesses are holding back investments, restrained by the pall of uncertainty that is hanging over all of us,” Carney said. U.S. President Donald Trump...
Ousted Bangladesh Leader’s Son Says Only An Inclusive Election Could Stabilize The Country
The son of Bangladesh’s ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has called on the country’s interim government to lift a ban on Hasina’s party, saying an election that excludes it would be a sham. In an interview with The Associated Press on Wednesday, Sajeeb Wazed said Bangladesh would remain politically unstable if the current interim government, headed by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus, fails to hold an inclusive election. “This ban has to be lifted, the elections have to be inclusive and free and fair,” Wazed, who was a former adviser to the government headed by her mother, told the AP from Washington D.C....
Taiwan Reports Its First Case Of African Swine Fever And Culls Scores Of Pigs
Taiwan reported its first cases of African swine fever on Wednesday and culled at least 195 pigs from the affected farm. Authorities also ordered a ban on the movement and slaughter of pigs across the island. The Ministry of Agriculture said that samples from dead pigs from a farm in the coastal city of Taichung had tested positive for African swine fever on Tuesday. Animal protection and quarantine authorities immediately went to the farm and “preventively culled 195 pigs,” the ministry said. The authorities then supervised the cleaning and disinfection of the farm and established a control zone with a radius of...
UK Police Arrest 3 Men In London On Suspicion Of Spying For Russia
British counterterrorism police arrested three men in London on Thursday on suspicion of spying for Russia. The Metropolitan Police force said that the men, ages 44, 45 and 48, were detained at addresses in the city under the National Security Act “on suspicion of assisting a foreign intelligence service.” Police said that the country in question is Russia. The force said that officers were searching several London properties in connection with the investigation. British authorities allege that Russia is conducting an increasingly bold campaign of espionage, sabotage and cybermeddling against the U.K. “We’re seeing an increasing number of who we...
WHO Evacuates 41 Injured Children From Gaza Strip As Thousands Awaits Transfer
The World Health Organization (WHO) has, for the first time since the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip two weeks ago, evacuated severely ill and injured children to safety for urgent treatment. According to WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus revealed on the platform X that 41 children, accompanied by 145 relatives and caregivers, were safely transported out of Gaza for specialized medical attention. A WHO spokesperson confirmed all the patients were children, adding that due to “operational concerns,” the countries receiving the young patients cannot yet be disclosed for security reasons. Tedros revealed that approximately 15,000 patients in Gaza are still...
The EFCC has stated that their investigation into the alleged corruption of former Delta State governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, is ongoing. They have dismissed allegations that he is being protected due to his defection to the APC.
Ola Olukoyede, the Chairman of the EFCC, provided this explanation at a press conference held at the commission’s headquarters to mark his second year in office. Olukoyede, communicating via Sylvanus Tahir, the Director of Legal and Prosecution at the EFCC and a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, denied the allegation, asserting that the EFCC functions independently and remains free from political influence. He said, “Someone asked the question that it is alleged that politicians who jump ship to the ruling party are shielded. The simple answer is that it’s not true. “I think the reference was made to the case of...
EU Leaders Seek Role In Gaza At Summit Focused On Ukraine And Russia
European Union leaders are seeking a more active role in Gaza and the occupied West Bank after being sidelined from the U.S.-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. At a summit Thursday in Brussels largely focused on Ukraine and Russia, EU heads of state are also expected to discuss the shaky ceasefire in Gaza and potential EU support for stability in the war-torn coastal enclave. The EU has been the biggest provider of aid to the Palestinians and is Israel’s top trading partner. “It is important that Europe not only watches but plays an active role,” said Luc Frieden, the prime...