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The microchip industry would implode if China invaded Taiwan
London: A conflict between the US and China over computer chips or semiconductors has been escalating in recent months. In particular, the US has taken steps to limit China’s access to advanced…
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Xi asks troops to forge a great wall of steel in guarding China’s borders
Beijing: President Xi Jinping has called on China’s border troops to forge a “great wall of steel” along the country’s frontiers by enhancing their capabilities in border defence and control, the state…
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Shangri La Dialogue, its key takeaways for India
The three-day Shangri-La dialogue, one of the most important security forums of Asia Pacific states concluded in Singapore on Thursday underscoring the need for dialogue over confrontation, specifically in the context of…
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Chinese Defence Minister warns of unbearable disaster in potential US-China war
Singapore: Accusing “some countries” of fuelling an arms race in Asia, China’s Defence Minister, General Li Shangfu on Sunday warned that a war between his country and the US would be an…
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14 dead after mountain collapse in China
Chengdu: Fourteen people were confirmed dead and five others remained missing following a mountain collapse on Sunday in Leshan City, southwest China’s Sichuan Province, according to local publicity department. The collapse took…
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China, Singapore to establish secure defence communication link
Singapore: Singapore and China on Thursday agreed to work towards establishing a secure defence telephone link between the two countries to allow high-level communications between the defence leaders, amidst Beijing’s aggressive actions…
- India
India, China review LAC situation; discuss ways for disengagement
New Delhi: The working mechanism for consultation and coordination on India-China Border affairs (WMCC) on Wednesday reviewed the situation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the Western Sector of the…
- Technology
China’s smartwatch shipments drop to lowest in 3 years
New Delhi: China’s smartwatch shipments declined 28 percent (year-on-year) and 16 percent (on-quarter) in the first quarter — the lowest level in 12 quarters. The country’s smartwatch market did not fully recover…
- India
China issued over 60,000 visas since January: Chinese embassy spokesperson
New Delhi: The Chinese embassy and consulates have issued over 60,000 visas to Indian people travelling to China in the first five months of this year, a spokesperson of the Chinese mission…
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Yunnan: Worshippers surround 13th-century mosque to prevent demolition
Thousands of people in a Muslim-majority town in Yunnan, China surrounded a mosque in a last attempt to prevent authorities from removing the dome and minarets of a local mosque, as part…
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China launches spaceship with 3 astronauts to its space station
Beijing: China on Tuesday launched the Shenzhou-16 manned spaceship, sending three astronauts to its Tiangong space station for a five-month mission. The spaceship, atop a Long March-2F carrier rocket, blasted off from…
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China shuts 67K social media accounts; deletes 1.4M posts
China’s Cyberspace regulator disclosed that it deleted 1.4 million social media posts after a two-month probe into supposed misinformation, profiteering, and impersonation of state officials and other issues. The CAC in a…
- India
India facing ‘very complicated challenge’ from China: Jaishankar
Ahmedabad: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said India faces a “very complicated challenge” from China, and the Narendra Modi government has taken steps to ensure no attempts are made to change…
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China will save Pakistan from default: Shehbaz
Karachi: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that an agreement is not being reached with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), but underscored that Chinas support will play a crucial role in…
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China Select Committee of US House recommends making India part of NATO Plus
Washington: In a significant development ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the United States, a powerful Congressional Committee has recommended strengthening NATO Plus by including India. NATO Plus, currently NATO…