China rejects Trump's claims of US poll meddling
Beijing, Sep 27 : China on Thursday rejected allegations by US President Donald Trump of trying to interfere in the country's upcoming midterm election and warned such "baseless accusations could harm bilateral ties".
"China has always committed to the principle of not interfering in other countries' internal affairs. It is a tradition of our foreign policy and the international community has recognized this. The international community is also clear which country interferes most in other countries' affairs," Foreign Ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang said.
"We refuse to accept any unwarranted accusation against China about meddling in other countries internal affairs. It is pure fiction," he said, according to ABC News.
During a UN Security Council meeting on Wednesday, Trump had accused China of attempting to meddle in the November 6 mid-term elections because he was the first President ever to challenge China on trade.
"They do not want me, or us (his administration), to win," Trump told the Security Council, "because I am the first President ever to challenge China on trade, and we are winning on trade."
Earlier, citing China Daily's four-page advertisement in Des Moines Register -- an Iowa newspaper -- Trump had said China was trying to convince American farmers that US tariffs on Chinese goods would adversely affect them.
"China is actually placing propaganda ads in the Des Moines Register and other papers, made to look like news," Trump had tweeted.
Washington and Beijing are embroiled in an escalating trade war, with $200 billion worth of US tariffs on Chinese goods and $60 billion worth of Chinese tariffs on American goods going into effect this week.
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Conflicting claims emerge over former Ashoka University missing student as parents seek probe
Gurugram/New Delhi: A case involving a former Ashoka University student has drawn attention after her parents alleged she went missing and sought a probe into an alleged network, while court records indicate that the woman had left home voluntarily and sought legal protection to live independently.
According to The Print, the parents, who are both academics, have approached the Haryana State Commission for Women, alleging that their daughter was manipulated and used by university officials. They have requested a probe by the National probe Agency and have named multiple individuals, including academic members, researchers, and students, in their complaints.
However, the university stated that the woman ceased to be a student in May 2023 and that its instructors and staff have no participation in the situation.
According to documentation in the case, the woman, who was 22 at the time, left her Rohtak home on October 24, 2023. In her written communication with police officers and the station house officer in Sonipat, she stated that she had departed on her own accord, alleging years of physical and emotional abuse at home and demanding secrecy regarding her location.
She subsequently recorded a statement before a magistrate under provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure. She affirmed her decision to live independently and in later complaints, she alleged continued attempts by her family to contact her and sought police protection.
Court records from the Delhi High Court show that she appeared in person before the court in May 2024 and stated that she wished to choose her own way of life and did not want to interact with her family. The court noted her statement and recorded that she was a major acting of her own volition.
In a subsequent order, the court noted that she had been provided police protection since November 2023 and was residing independently, granting her liberty to approach the court again if required.
The parents, meanwhile, have maintained that their daughter was a meritorious student and alleged that she was traced earlier to premises linked to university staff. They also raised concerns over financial transactions and a name change, which they claim point to a larger network.
At the centre of their allegations is Bittu Kaveri Rajaraman, an associate professor at the university. No response has been issued by the individuals named in the complaint so far.
After the matter was taken up by the women’s commission, chairperson Renu Bhatia said the panel may recommend a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation.
During the hearings, a lawyer claiming to represent the woman arrived before the commission even though she had not been summoned and the commission has asked for her personal appearance.
