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India’s urban population to stand at 675 mn in 2035, behind China’s 1 bn: UN
United Nations, Jun 30 (PTI) India’s urban population is estimated to stand at 675 million in 2035, the second highest behind China’s one billion, the UN has said in a report, noting…
- World
Leaked documents show China’s plan of Uyghur repression
Beijing: The leaked document, known as Xinjiang Police Files, from the internment camps in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR), shows the Chinese government’s plan of genocide and crimes against Uyghurs. The…
- World
China to subsidise refiners if global oil prices surpass 130 USD
Beijing: China, the world’s largest importer of oil, announced on Wednesday that it will subsidise its oil refiners and suspend the raising of domestic fuel prices if global oil prices surpass 130…
- World
China provides USD 2.5 bn loan to Pakistan to boost its forex reserves
Beijing: China has again rushed to bail out Pakistan by providing USD 2.5 billion in assistance to prop up the fast-depleting foreign exchange reserves of its cash-strapped all-weather ally, months after it…
- Technology
China clears law to penalise internet firms for abusing market competition
Beijing: In a further crackdown on Internet and digital companies, China has cleared a revised anti-monopoly law that will shut loopholes in existing regulation in terms of abusing market dominant position, drawing…
- World
G7 leaders launch PGII to rival China’s BRI
Berlin: G7 leaders have launched a detailed plan to to mobilise hundreds of billions of dollars and deliver quality, sustainable infrastructure in a move deemed to counter Chinese President Xi Jinping’s ambitious Belt…
- Opinions
Except China BRICS members not interested in US bashing
Satyen Mohapatra Chinese President Xi Jinping could not turn the recently held 14th BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) summit in Beijing, into a platform for US bashing because the partner…
- World
Tesla Enhanced Autopilot now available in US, China
San Francisco: Elon Musk-owned electric vehicle company Tesla’s Enhanced Autopilot is available in the US and China. According to Teslarati, in the US, Enhanced Autopilot costs $6,000. Meanwhile, in China, it costs…
- Technology
Bitcoin heading to zero, China warns investors
Beijing: As cryptocurrencies reel under the global downturn, Chinese state-run newspaper Economic Daily has warned investors that the price of leading cryptocurrency Bitcoin is “heading to zero”. The warning came as the…
- World
Noticeable increase in exports of Russian oil to China, India: Putin
Moscow: Russian oil exports to China and India have noticeably increased and its presence in the BRICS countries is also growing, President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday amid the Ukraine conflict that…
- World
Xi Jinping hits out at US, EU for imposing sanctions against Russia
Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday hit out at the US and EU for imposing sanctions against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, saying the act of wilfully imposing curbs will…
- Science
China launches new test satellite
Iuquan: China on Wednesday sent a new satellite into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China. The Tianxing-1 test satellite was launched by a Kuaizhou-1A carrier rocket at 10:08…
- World
Unidentified Tibetan monk self-immolates in protest against religious crackdown by China
Dharamshala: As Tibetans continue to face human rights violations under Chinese President Xi Jinping’s policies, an unidentified Tibetan monk self-immolated in front of a portrait of the exiled leader Dalai Lama here.…
- World
Russia becomes biggest supplier of oil to China
London: Russia has become China’s biggest supplier of oil as the country sold discounted crude to Beijing amid sanctions over the Ukraine war, media reports said. Imports of Russian oil rose by…
- World
China’s Jiangxi issues highest alert for floods
Beijing: East China’s Jiangxi province on Monday issued a red alert for floods, as the water in local rivers were at warning levels. The heavy rain that lashed Jiangxi has brought the…