China
- Technology
Alibaba best-paying tech company in China despite crackdown
Beijing: Despite China aiming to rein in domestic Internet giants, Alibaba is still the best-paying tech company in the country at an average monthly salary of $5,000, followed by ByteDance and Tencent…
- Business
China’s real estate mess put global economy on crutches
Beijing: The deep recession in China’s real estate companies is becoming a major problem for the country as well as for the world’s economy. The property market was one of the few…
- World
China claims it is still India’s top trade partner as per its data, not US
Beijing: China on Tuesday insisted that it is still India’s biggest trade partner in 2021-22 as per its figures and attributed the “disparity” to different methods of calculating the trade volume by…
- Automobile
China leading the world in EVs, renewable energy: Musk
New Delhi: Elon Musk on Monday said that whatever the world thinks of China, the country is leading the race in electric vehicles (EVs) and renewable energy. Tesla has one of its…
- World
Actively supports Russia’s move to expand BRICS bloc, says China
Beijing: China, which is holding the rotating Presidency of BRICS bloc this year, said on Friday that it actively supports the expansion of the five-member group, a day after Russian Foreign Minister…
- World
China poses most serious long-term challenge to international order, says Blinken
Washington: Even as the US has united the rest of the world against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, China poses the most serious long-term challenge to the international order, Secretary of State Antony…
- World
UNSC fails to pass N.Korea resolution amid China, Russia opposition
Seoul: The UN Security Council (UNSC) has failed to pass a resolution to impose additional sanctions on North Korea for its recent missile tests due to opposition by China and Russia. Thirteen members…
- Technology
China lockdowns may hamper Apple’s iPhone volumes: Report
San Francisco: The Covid-19 lockdowns in China are likely to hamper the development of at least one of Apple’s upcoming flagship iPhones this year which has fallen behind schedule, the media reported…
- World
China increases purchase of low-priced Russian oil: Report
Beijing: Under the shed of its so-called friendship with Moscow, China is increasing purchases of oil from Russia at bargain prices, CNBC reported citing UK media. This comes after it initially cut…
- World
92 Monkeypox cases confirmed in 12 countries, may spread globally: WHO
New Delhi: At least 92 monkeypox virus cases have been confirmed in 12 countries, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said, warning that the infection is likely to spread to more nations even…
- India
India voices opposition to China building 2nd bridge across Pangong Tso
New Delhi: India on Friday voiced strong opposition to China building a second bridge across Pangong lake in eastern Ladakh, and said it is in an area that has been under “illegal…
- Opinions
Chinese construction of bridges in eastern Ladakh – Strategic threat for India in future
Arun Joshi Within days after the Indian army chief Gen. Manoj Pande concluded his three-day-long visit to Ladakh, where he also visited the forward areas bordering China in eastern Ladakh, reports have…
- World
Chinese hackers target Russian defence research institutes
New Delhi: China’s cyber criminals are targeting Russian defence research institutes, according to a report released by cybersecurity firm CheckPoint Research (CPR) on Friday. The report attributed the cyber espionage operation to Chinese…
- Technology
After US, Canada bans China’s Huawei, ZTE from 5G networks
Toronto: After the US, Canada has now moved to ban Chinese telecommunication giants Huawei and ZTE from its 5G networks in order to ensure the “long term safety of our telecommunications infrastructure”.…
- World
UK’s healthcare dangerously reliant on China for medical supplies
London: Britain’s National Health Service (NHS) is “dangerously reliant” on China for medical supplies, said a report published by British think tank Civitas after studying Chinese-manufactured goods in NHS supply chains. This…