By Zhang Hui in Global Times, June 11, 2017 at 21:23:39 Eight new military-affiliated academies will start recruiting high school graduates this fall for the first time following the launch of military academy reforms in 2016, which experts said would help China win the information war. The eight new academies merged with other universities and academies, with six belonging to the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) ground force, the Legal Mirror reported. For example, the Army…
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Reuters report in Global Times, June 11, 2017 at 23:28:39 Chastened by the Islamic State’s claim to have killed two kidnapped Chinese teachers, Pakistan is beefing up security around Chinese citizens streaming into the country on the back of Beijing’s Belt and Road initiative. Pakistani officials have outlined to Reuters extensive security plans that include thousands-strong police protection forces, tighter monitoring of Chinese nationals, and in the Province of Baluchistan – where the two teachers…
By Zhuang Pinghui in South China Morning Post, June 12, 2017 More than 140 tonnes of used plastic medical supplies, including syringes and blood bags, was illegally sold off through an underground network of recyclers on the mainland, state media reported on the weekend. The sale of the waste came to light with the jailing of a dozen people convicted on environmental pollution charges in Hunan province last week. Police officers handling the case said…
by Catherine Wong in South China Morning Post, updated June 12, 2017 As Qatar’s diplomatic crisis continues to unfold, the tiny Gulf country’s intricate ties with Islamist groups have caused unease in China, which faces its own fight at home against extremism. Beijing has long been concerned about the influence of Islamist extremism spreading from countries such as Syria and Afghanistan into China’s northwestern Muslim-majority region of Xinjiang. Accusations by Qatar’s Arab neighbours that Doha…
Report in the daily star, June 12, 2017 The Rapid Action Battalion yesterday arrested a garment factory owner who it claimed is a Majlish-e-Shura (policy-making body) member of JMB’s “Sarwar-Tamim Group” and also a major fund provider for the banned militant outfit. A Rab-11 team arrested Imran Ahmed, 37, managing director of Jim Tex Linkage Industries Limited, and his accomplice Shamim Mia, 29, in a raid in Narayanganj’s Rupganj area. Shamim is Imran’s driver. He…
Report in the daily star, June 12, 2017 Seven members of “Neo JMB” surrendered early today after law enforcers cordoned off a house in Tanore upazila of Rajshahi suspecting a militant den. The law enforcers cordoned off the house of one Ramjan Ali of Dangapara village under Pachandar union around 11:00pm last night following information that Ramjan and his family members are involved in militancy, reports our Rajshahi staff correspondent quoting police. Seven suspected militants…
by Tarek Mahmud in Dhaka Tribune, June 12, 2017 “There are people who do not consider Muhammad (Pbuh) the last prophet. The Quadiani community is among them. They believe more prophets will appear after Muhammad (Pbuh). Their belief is in firm contradiction of the Qu’ran and Sunnah.” The passage is an excerpt from a creative questionnaire which was part of an Islamic Studies exam at Brahmanbaria’s Niaz Muhammad High School in 2016. On May 8,…