China expels Canadian consul in diplomat row

[ad_1] Tit-for-tat diplomatic expulsions are normal in international diplomacy, but relations have been rocky between the two countries for years and China has targeted Canadian trade in the past. Canola exports, for instance, were banned for years in the wake of Canadian authorities detaining Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou in 2018.Continue Reading

LinkedIn lays off 716 employees, shuts China app

[ad_1] New Delhi: Microsoft-owned LinkedIn has laid off 716 employees, as the company makes changes to its Global Business Organisation (GBO), along with shutting down its InCareer app in China. The company’s CEO Ryan Roslansky said in an email to employees that the move was aimed at streamlining the company’sContinue Reading

China opposed to NATO’s ‘eastward foray’

[ad_1] Beijing: China on Thursday called for “high vigilance” by countries in the region following a media report that NATO was planning to open an office in Japan to hold consultations with allies in the Indo-Pacific, emphasising that Asia should not be a “wrestling ground” for geopolitical competition. NATO isContinue Reading