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China braces for next wave of COVID infections: Report
Beijing: China is bracing for the next big wave of COVID infections expected to peak this June, according to NTD. NTD is a New York-based, global television network. According to NTD, a…
- Technology
China-sponsored hackers targeting critical US infrastructure: Microsoft
San Francisco: Microsoft has revealed that a state-sponsored hacker group called Volt Typhoon based in China, which typically focuses on espionage and information gathering, is targeting critical US infrastructure. The tech giant…
- Business
Russia-China trade surges to record USD 200 billion in 2023
Hong Kong: Trade between Russia and China is expected to hit a new record level of $200 billion this year, according to Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin during his trip to China,…
- Business
Tencent launches palm-based payments in China
Beijing: Chinese internet and tech giant Tencent has launched a palm-recognition service for its WeChat Pay service here that allows Metro passengers to pay via waving their palm over a scanner, the…
- World
China seeks int’l search & rescue efforts after fishing vessel with 39 people sinks in Indian Ocean
Beijing: China on Wednesday sought the help of several countries to rescue 39 people who were on board a Chinese fishing vessel that sank in the Indian Ocean, the official media here…
- World
Restoration of basic rights in JK our priority: Mehbooba
Srinagar: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday said elections to Jammu and Kashmir assembly were not her priority as her party would like to focus on restoration of basic rights of the…
- Pakistan
Pakistan seeks China’s bailout amid persistent IMF deadlock
Islamabad: Pakistan is now looking for a ‘Plan B’ for averting full fledge eruption of the balance of payment crisis if the International Monetary Fund (IMF) continues to delay the revival of…
- India
When nations violate agreements, damage to trust and confidence is immense: Jaishankar
Dhaka: In a veiled dig at China, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Friday that when nations disregard the legal obligations or violate longstanding agreements, the damage to trust and confidence…
- Pakistan
Pakistan & China agree to extend CPEC to Afghanistan; stress on combating terrorism
Islamabad: Pakistan, China and Afghanistan have agreed to forge closer economic ties by extending the Beijing-backed China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) to Afghanistan to fully harness the country’s potential as a hub for…
- Business
LinkedIn lays off 716 employees, shuts China app
New Delhi: Microsoft-owned LinkedIn has laid off 716 employees, as the company makes changes to its Global Business Organisation (GBO), along with shutting down its InCareer app in China. The company’s CEO…
- World
First ChatGPT arrest in China over fake train crash news
Beijing: Chinese police have detained a man for allegedly generating fake news of a train crash and disseminating it online using artificial intelligence technology, in what was reported to be China’s first arrest…
- Technology
China dominates global AI network, autocratic govts its biggest users
New Delhi: Research shows China exporting huge amounts of artificial information (AI) technology, dwarfing its contributions in other frontier technology sectors, said Harvard Economics Professor David Yang. Yang also demonstrated that autocratic…
- World
Chinese invasion of Taiwan could cost world economy USD 1 trillion: US intelligence
Washington: US intelligence officials predicted that a Chinese invasion of Taiwan or an attack as early as 2025 on the island nation could cost the world economy USD 1 trillion, reported Taipei…
- India
‘Indo-China relations are not normal…’: Jaishankar at SCO meet
Panaji: Reiterating his stand on India-China border issues, External Affairs Minister S Jaishnakar on Friday made it clear again that the ties between the two countries cannot be normal until peace and…
- World
We have to take disengagement process forward: Jaishankar on eastern Ladakh border row
Benaulim: The relations between India and China cannot be normal if peace and tranquillity in border areas are disturbed, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Friday. His comments at a press…