China
- Middle East
Tunisia welcomes Saudi-Iran decision to resume ties
Tunis: Tunisia welcomed the decision by Saudi Arabia and Iran to resume diplomatic ties, the Tunisian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. Tunisia wished to see the step contribute to strengthening regional security…
- World
President Xi calls for quickly elevating Chinese armed forces to world-class standards
Beijing: Amid escalating tensions with the US, President Xi Jinping has called for more quickly elevating the armed forces to world-class standards as he stressed opening new ground for enhancing integrated national…
- India
US intel community fears increased India-Pak, India-China tension and conflict
Washington: The American intelligence community on Wednesday told lawmakers that it apprehends increased tension between India and Pakistan and India and China with the possibility of a conflict between them. It also…
- Technology
Google now begins laying off employees in China
Hong Kong: Google is now laying off employees in China that have hit senior positions and high-paying workers as part of the global announcement, the media reported on Monday. The aim of…
- World
China hikes defence budget
Beijing: China on Sunday hiked its defence budget by 7.2 per cent, marginally higher than last year, to 1.55 trillion yuan (about USD 224 billion), marking the eighth consecutive year of increase…
- World
China slams Quad meeting held in New Delhi; opposes ‘exclusionary blocs’
Beijing: China on Friday renewed its criticism of the Quad grouping comprising the US, India, Australia and Japan, saying that state-to-state cooperation should be consistent with the trend of peace and development,…
- India
Vinod Adani operating shell companies in ‘collusion with Chinese nationals’: Cong
New Delhi: The Congress on Friday alleged that Gautam Adani’s elder brother Vinod Adani was operating shell companies in “collusion with Chinese nationals” and asked whether the government should facilitate or investigate…
- India
Mahila Congress protests against China’s foreign minister
New Delhi: All India Mahila Congress members demonstrated against Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang at Vijay Chowk in Delhi on Thursday. Gang was in Delhi to attend the ongoing G20 meeting at…
- Middle East
G20 meet: FMs of Saudi Arabia, China, Spain arrive in India
New Delhi: Foreign Ministers of Saudi Arabia, China, Indonesia, Spain and Croatia on Thursday arrived in India to participate in the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting being held in New Delhi from March…
- India
China’s structural reforms mean more power to Xi Jinping
New Delhi: Structural reforms by the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leadership could bring government security and intelligence branches under the direct control of the ruling party, rather than the country’s cabinet,…
- World
China urges US to stop trying to mislead the world on Taiwan
Beijing: The Taiwan question is purely China’s internal affair. It is time for the US to stop walking on the edge, stop using the salami tactics, stop pushing the envelope, and stop…
- India
Chinese FM Qin Gang to attend G20 FMs meet in India
Beijing: Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang will travel to India this week to take part in the G20 Foreign Ministers meeting on March 2, the Foreign Ministry announced here on Tuesday. Qin’s…
- World
US lawmaker warns India against Chinese-tainted Russian weapons
Washington: A top US lawmaker has cautioned India against “compromised” Chinese elements in technology it may have imported from Russia in view of growing ties between Moscow and Beijing. “We don’t want…
- World
US Energy Dept concludes lab leak caused Covid-19 pandemic
Washington: New intelligence has prompted the Energy Department to conclude that an accidental laboratory leak in China most likely caused the novel coronavirus pandemic, reported The Wall Street Journal (WSJ). The shift…
- World
US wary of Chinese proposal to end war in Ukraine
Washington: The US is wary of the Chinese proposal to end the war in Ukraine as Beijing is offering a bogus path to peace, weighing arms sales to Russia, and showing an…