China

After the ‘historic’ summit, is China snaring Central Asia in a debt trap?

China recently held a two-day summit with the heads of state of the five Central Asian states in Xi’an –…

1 year ago

China desperately looks for vaccines as new XBB variants fuel Covid wave

The Chinese authorities are desperately trying to step up the supply of vaccines to control the new Covid wave in…

2 years ago

China faces looming debt crisis as bad loans pile up under BRI

As Pakistan inches closer to a default amid uncertainty over the resumption of the International Monetary Fund’s bailout package, worries…

2 years ago

Why China may not lift ‘iron-brother’ Pakistan out of its economic mess

Will China come to the rescue of cash-starved Pakistan, which is inching closer to a default amid delay in revival…

2 years ago

China is not planning to spend USD 58 billion on rail project connecting Pakistan: The Diplomat

China is not planning to spend USD 58 billion on the construction of the China-Pakistan Railway project, and no feasibility…

2 years ago

Partnership with India, Quad alliance key to tackle China challenge: US

The United States continues to expand cooperation with India and other like-minded partners to successfully counter the growing competition with…

2 years ago

CDS Chauhan brainstorms with Quad military chiefs on strategy to counter China ahead of Leaders’ Summit

In a significant meeting of the military chiefs of Quad countries that kicked off in California today, Chief of Defence…

2 years ago

Is U.S. eyeing a naval base in Papua New Guinea to counter China in the Indo-Pacific?

In a bid to counter Chinese muscle flexing in the Indo-Pacific region, the United States is on track to sign…

2 years ago

Heavy rains damage large swathes of crops in China leading concerns over food security

Heavy rains and floods in several parts of China including the Jiangxi province -- known for its rice cultivation, have…

2 years ago

Jaishankar takes a dig at China again, says countries must abide agreements to avoid mistrust

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar took an indirect shot at China and its controversial infrastructure project Belt and Road Initiative…

2 years ago

From Sri Lanka to Turkey, India’s global influence surges riding on its soft power

As Sri Lanka battles one of the worst economic crises since its independence, India’s actions are being scrutinised with a…

2 years ago

iPhone maker Foxconn buys 300 acres plot in Bengaluru to set up factory

Taiwanese electronics giant Foxconn has bought 300 acres of land near the Bengaluru airport, the company said in a filing…

2 years ago

China consolidates in the Gulf of Thailand with another deep-water port in Cambodia

With Cambodia as the spur, Beijing is consolidating its hold in the Gulf of Thailand, which can become the gateway…

2 years ago

China ready to ‘cool down’ situation along border in first sign of rethink on Eastern Ladakh

Calwaddo (Goa): In a first sign of a possible rethink on easing tension in Eastern Ladakh, China has expressed its…

2 years ago

How Russia and China are challenging Western domination in West Africa

In 2021-22, two significant developments occurred involving Russia and China in West Africa. The first development was the leaked news…

2 years ago

Curbed in China, Falun Gong meditation gains ground in Kerala

Suppressed in China, the art of meditation, Falun Gong or Falun Dafa, is taking roots in India, especially in Kerala.…

2 years ago

Why India will go all out to dig its heels in Eurasia during Goa SCO conference

Calwaddo (Goa): In a world undergoing deep transition, India will engage with the eight-nation Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) foreign ministers…

2 years ago

Pak Army, ISI chiefs brief Shehbaz on China, Afghanistan ministers’ meet

Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff Gen Asim Munir and the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Director General, Lt Gen Nadeem Anjum briefed…

2 years ago

No longer enamoured by China, Indian Ocean countries rediscover historic bond with India

Forging a strong defence partnership with friendly countries and partners in the region, India on Tuesday gifted a Fast Patrol…

2 years ago

Japan-Bangladesh partnership yielding new Indo-Pacific doctrine to counter China

Dhaka: Last week Bangladesh's Prime Minister met her Japanese counterpart Kishida Fumio in Tokyo, which political observers described as a…

2 years ago

Nepali businesses bleed as Indian pilgrims keep away from Chinese border-crossing during Yatra

Kathmandu: Thousands of the Indian Hindu pilgrims used to travel to the holy Kailash-Mansarovar region in Tibet every year through…

2 years ago