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Sri Lanka opens Chinese-built Lotus Tower for public viewing
Colombo: Often described as a Chinese-built “white elephant”, Sri Lanka’s 350-metre Lotus Tower, constructed at a cost of USD 113 million, was on Thursday opened for visitors in central Colombo. The huge…
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Army Chief begins two-day visit to Ladakh
New Delhi: Army Chief Gen Manoj Pande on Saturday carried out a comprehensive review of the overall security situation in eastern Ladakh, two days after Indian and Chinese militaries began disengaging from Patrolling…
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Is top Chinese official’s visit a push for Nepal’s communist forces’ unity?
Kathmandu [Nepal], September 9 (ANI): Chinese top official Li Zhanshu’s visit to Nepal is drawing speculations about Beijing seeking to encourage unity among the country’s communist forces, media reports said. This comes…
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Bangladesh faces heavy losses due to tax evasion by Chinese companies
Dhaka [Bangladesh], September 7 (ANI): Chinese companies are often found involved in malpractices that cause huge losses to several South Asian countries where they operate. Bangladesh is one such country that seems…
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Govt has no strategy to tackle Chinese apps duping Indians: Congress
New Delhi: The Congress on Tuesday alleged that several Chinese apps have siphoned off Rs 500 crore after duping lakhs of Indians through debt traps and the prime minister is sitting with…
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Foreign firms concerned about operating in Taiwan amid Chinese military activity
Washington: As Chinese military exercises around Taiwan become the new normal, foreign companies are reassessing the risks and costs of doing business in Taiwan and maintaining supply chains that pass through or…
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Tencent fires 5.5K workers as sales down for 1st time since going public
Beijing: Chinese conglomerate Tencent has fired 5,500 employees, after posting a revenue of $19.8 billion in the June quarter, down 3 per cent which is the first decline since going public. China’s…
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Chinese premier acknowledges slowing economy, cites unexpected shocks
Beijing: Amid an economic slowdown, China must adopt special measures in order to offset “shocks beyond expectation” in the second quarter, says Premier Li Keqiang. “Now is the most critical juncture for…
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Chinese hackers attack govt ministries, military plants globally
New Delhi: China-based hackers attacked military industrial plants, research institutes, government agencies and ministries in several countries and were able to even hijack the IT infrastructure of some, taking control of systems…
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Baidu bags first permits for fully driverless ‘robotaxis’ in China
Beijing: Chinese Internet giant Baidu on Monday said it will soon ply fully driverless taxis in Chongqing and Wuhan cities via its autonomous ride-hailing unit called Apollo Go, becoming the first company…
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Chinese oil giant Sinopec likely to enter Lankan fuel market
Beijing: As Sri Lanka continues to remain in the Chinese debt trap, the biggest petrochemical company in China, Sinopec, is likely to start retail operations in the Lankan fuel market, local media…
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Notices issued to three Chinese mobile companies for tax evasion: Sitharaman
New Delhi: The government is looking into cases of alleged tax evasion by Chinese mobile companies Oppo, Vivo India and Xiaomi and notices have been given to them, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman…
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Chinese fighter jets continue attempts to provoke India on LAC in Eastern Ladakh
New Delhi: Even after the Corps Commander level talks, Chinese fighter jets are continuing attempts to provoke Indian forces deployed in Eastern Ladakh as they have been flying close to the Line…
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Islam in China must be Chinese in orientation: President Xi Jinping
Beijing: President Xi Jinping has asked officials to step up efforts to uphold the principle that Islam in China must be Chinese in orientation and religions in the country should adapt to…