China

Finally China takes the cold shower, acknowledges that its economic challenges are real

China’s below-expectation growth rate of 6.3 per cent in the April-June quarter has rattled the top leaders. The 25-member Politburo,…

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US climate envoy John Kerry on 5-day India visit from Tuesday

After his China trip, the United States Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, John Kerry is scheduled to undertake a five-day…

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Watch: Indian Navy Chief hands over missile corvette to Vietnam at Cam Ranh Bay

India's indigenously built in-service missile corvette INS Kirpan was decommissioned and handed over to Vietnam People's Navy in an impressive…

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Nagaland team breaks China’s record for world’s highest martial arts kick

A taekwondo team from Nagaland has scripted history by breaking an 11-year-old Guinness World Record set by China’s martial artists…

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Goldman Sachs visualises India as world’s second largest economy by 2075

India, which is now the world’s most populated country, is all set to ride high on its demographic dividend at…

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US-China battle over critical raw materials likely to heat up after Beijing hints at fresh export curbs

Expect China to announce more measures, curbing exports of critical raw materials that are required to manufacture high-end equipment and…

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Will India use Russia’s Vladivostok port to import critical minerals from Mongolia?

Mongolia, which has declared India as a 'spiritual neighbour', is hoping to build a firmer connect with New Delhi as…

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Why China’s factory output is unlikely to break free anytime soon

Pressure is mounting on Beijing to announce a fresh round of stimulus package to boost its economy amid patchy recovery…

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Nepal-China tensions could rise after Beijing lists Pokhara international airport as BRI project

Kathmandu: Nepal has rejected China’s claim that the newly constructed Pokhara International Airport is part of Beijing’s Belt and Road…

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India wants review of UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy after China blocks move to blacklist 2008 Mumbai terror attacks mastermind

A day after China blocked a joint India-US proposal for listing Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) operative Sajid Mir – the mastermind…

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India needs to be wary of Chinese private security companies in Africa: Report

China with its increasing focus on private security companies (PSCs) has the capability to effectively block India's access to resources…

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Are India and US poised for a breakthrough in military-industrial partnership?

Inking of India-US roadmap for military-industrial cooperation was not surprising after the spat at Shangri La dialogue between Secretary Defence…

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Cuba allows China to build spying facility on Island: US intelligence

Cuba has agreed to allow China to construct a surveillance facility on the island that could allow the Chinese to…

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China, Iran and Pakistan start security consultations in Beijing

A new alliance is in the formation in Asia. China, Iran and Pakistan organised their first trilateral counter-terrorism conference in…

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Agni Prime night launch spearheads India’s major revamp to deter China

India on Wednesday successfully flight-tested its New Generation Ballistic Missile 'Agni Prime' from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the…

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Germany seeks joint arms production, submarine deal with India as Indo-Pacific becomes global hotspot

Concerned about China's geostrategic striving for supremacy, which is challenging the other neighbouring countries, India and Germany on Tuesday vowed…

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World’s one and only white giant panda in China is healthy and happy

It has all the features that make giant pandas cute and cuddleable except that it is completely white. The world’s…

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Rattling China, US pledges deeper engagement with Southeast Asia at Shangri-La Dialogue sidelines

The United States on Friday said that it will continue its engagement with the Southeast Asian region to enhance defence…

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Tokyo to New Delhi, US Defence Secretary begins massive exercise with like-minded partners to stand up to China

After signing a new Defence Cooperation Agreement (DCA) with Papua New Guinea (PNG) and strengthening its presence at strategic locations…

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Malaysia detains Chinese ship for looting British World War II sunk battleships

Malaysia has detained a Chinese-flagged cargo ship suspected of looting two World War II  British shipwrecks in the country’s exclusive…

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India rolls out red carpet for Cambodian King amid tussle with China in Southeast Asia

Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni's two-day India visit starting Monday is set to open a new chapter in the two millennia-old…

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