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February 06, (THEWILL) - The abducted Widow of Kwara monarch and one other person kidnapped by gunmen have been rescued by security operatives. THEWILL reports that the victims were abducted on Thursday night, February 1, when gunmen invaded the Palace of Olukoro of Koro Kingdom, Late Oba Olusegun Aremu-Cole. In a statement on Tuesday, Spokesperson

Social media users in China flocked to a post by the U.S. Embassy in Beijing to complain about the state of their economy.

That the US is politicizing, weaponizing and overstretching the concept of national security in educational cooperation and exchanges with China reflects its “sub-healthy” mentality.

While Yang was on the quarterdeck looking back on a successful year, China’s security services were watching him.

As the Chinese economy deteriorates, as signalled in the recent collapse of property giant Evergrande, the government is making it harder for offshore investors to see the real picture.

The Ministry of State Security kept a secretive presence for years, but now it is on social media and creating a more high-profile public image. It has every reason to expand its public reach, but it must be more mindful of the potential impact of its daily musings on political and economic matters.

China's prospects dim in IMF eyes; China's housing market tough; US labour market stronger than expected; US earnings growth modest; food prices fall; UST 10yr 4.04%; gold and oil drop; NZ$1 = 60.7 USc; TWI-5 = 70

Beijing has been grappling with severe real estate troubles and a deep bear market in stocks. Reports this week say critics are being censored.

“China’s hackers are positioning on American infrastructure in preparation to wreak havoc and cause real-world harm to American citizens and communities, if or when China decides the time has come to strike.” That is how FBI director Christopher Wray described…

‘At least’ eight Chinese nationals harassed, interrogated and even deported at Dulles airport in recent months: foreign ministrySpokesman Wang Wenbin urges Washington to stop using national security as a pretext to restrict visiting students