Simone McCarthy and Wayne Chang, CNN, Author at newswatchplus.ph https://www.newswatchplus.ph Fri, 05 Jul 2024 13:24:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 /wp-content/uploads/2025/08/cropped-logo-nwp-32x32.png Simone McCarthy and Wayne Chang, CNN, Author at newswatchplus.ph https://www.newswatchplus.ph 32 32 China calls for ‘urgent’ action on Gaza as Muslim majority nations arrive in Beijing https://www.newswatchplus.ph/2023/11/21/china-calls-for-urgent-action-on-gaza-as-muslim-majority-nations-arrive-in-beijing/ Tue, 21 Nov 2023 18:53:15 +0000 https://www.newswatchplus.ph/?p= Hong Kong (CNN) — The world must “must act urgently” to stem the conflict in Gaza, China’s top diplomat said Monday during a meeting with officials from Arab and Muslim majority nations, as Beijing steps up its efforts to play a role in establishing a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas conflict. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi

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]]> China stops issuing some visas for South Koreans, Japanese in retaliation for travel restrictions https://www.newswatchplus.ph/2023/01/11/china-stops-issuing-some-visas-for-south-koreans-japanese-in-retaliation-for-travel-restrictions/ Wed, 11 Jan 2023 10:31:26 +0000 https://www.newswatchplus.ph/?p= (CNN) — Chinese authorities have stopped issuing certain visas to South Korean and Japanese citizens as Beijing retaliates against recent COVID entry restrictions on arrivals from China. “Visas for business, tourism, medical treatment, transit and general private affairs will be suspended for South Korean citizens effective today,” the Chinese Embassy in Seoul said in a statement

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