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COVID: China continues ‘severe and complex’ fight against outbreak
Taipei: China continues to battle its worst COVID-19 outbreak, driven by the omicron variant, with health officials on Friday calling the situation severe and complex.” The country has counted more than 56,000…
- India
UGC urges students to exercise caution before studying in China
New Delhi: University Grants Commission on Friday cautioned Indian students planning to pursue higher studies in China to exercise “due diligence” while stating that the higher education regulator does not recognise “degree…
- Business
China seeks bumper wheat harvest amid fears of global food crisis
Beijing: China’s Ministry of Agricultural and Rural Affairs and the Ministry of Finance issued a notice requiring local authorities to mull an “all-out effort” to guarantee the harvest of summer wheat and…
- India
China has no locus standi to comment on J&K: India
New Delhi: India on Wednesday rejected Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s remarks on J&K, terming them “uncalled” and stressing other countries have no “locus standi” to comment on its internal matters. In a…
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China investing over $400 bn in 54 Muslim countries: Wang Yi
Islamabad: China is investing over $400 billion in nearly 600 projects across the Muslim world under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said, Express Tribune reported. Speaking…
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China maps 2021-2035 plan on hydrogen energy development
Beijing: Chinese authorities on Wednesday released a plan on the development of hydrogen energy for the 2021-2035 period as the country races toward its carbon peaking and neutrality goals. By 2025, China…
- Technology
Tencent owner Pony Ma caught in BGMI/PUBG ban crossfire in India
New Delhi: The reclusive Chinese billionaire Pony Ma has waded into the controversy surrounding the demand for a ban on PUBG/BGMI in India. PRAHAR, an NGO, that called for a ban on…
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China witnesses surge in COVID cases, logs 2,281 local infections
Beijing: China on Monday reported 2,281 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said on Tuesday. Of the new local infections, 1,902 were reported in Jilin, 110 in Fujian, 67 in…
- Technology
Apple supplier Foxconn resumes normal operations in China
Beijing: Apple supplier Foxconn has “basically” resumed normal operations at its most important campuses in the Chinese city of Shenzhen after spiking Covid-19 cases forced a shutdown. According to a Bank of…
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Plane carrying 133 people on board crashes in China
Beijing: A China Eastern flight, carrying 133 people on board, crashed on Monday in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, according to emergency officials. The Boeing 737 aircraft crashed in Tengxian County in…
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China reports first COVID-19 deaths since January 2021
Beijing: China on Saturday reported two COVID-19 deaths in Jilin Province. A total number of 1,674 COVID-19 cases were reported on Friday in Jilin province, according to Global Times, a Chinese media…
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Biden tells Xi implications, consequences if China provides material support to Russia: White House
Washington: In his call with Chinese President Xi Jinping, US President Joe Biden on Friday described to him the implications and consequences if China provides material support to Russia as it conducts…
- World
China’s COVID-19 situation continues to worsen
Shenzhen: Amid the worsening COVID-19 situation in China, a video surfaced on Thursday showing hundreds of people standing in queues to get tested for the virus in the Southern Chinese city of…
- Business
Chinese tech stocks tank over geopolitical risks, COVID lockdowns
Beijing: Covid-19 lockdowns and China’s position on the Ukraine conflict led to tech shares rout on Tuesday, slashing billions of dollars from the likes of Alibaba Group Holding and Tencent Holdings in…
- Science
China tests rocket engine for upcoming space lab launches
Beijing: A Chinese high-thrust oxyhydrogen rocket engine has completed a 520-second test in preparation for the upcoming launches of space station lab modules, its maker said on Wednesday. Developed by the China…