China

Hangover of zero-Covid norms hampers China’s bid to ease restrictions

Has China got caught between the devil and deep blue sea? After continuous justification for following a strict zero Covid…

2 years ago

Anti-corruption chief at China spy agency pleads guilty to bribery charge

Liu Yanping, a former top graft buster at China's ministry for intelligence and counterintelligence, has pleaded guilty to corruption charges,…

2 years ago

Indian Army keeping close watch as China deploys 3 more brigades to LAC

Despite the winter setting in when military activity normally turns low-ley, the Indian Army is not taking any chances on…

2 years ago

What the Chinese Spy Ship tells us about India’s growing security challenges

Earlier this month, a Chinese survey ship Yuan Wang VI entered the Indian Ocean, apparently, to track the Indian missile…

2 years ago

Nepal sidelines Indian firm to give Expressway contract to dubious Chinese company

Eyebrows are being raised in Kathmandu over the Nepal Army awarding the contract for the sixth package of the Kathmandu-Terai…

2 years ago

US frees India from Currency Monitoring List, China stays under watch

The US Department of Treasury has removed India from its currency Monitoring List. The other countries that have been dropped…

2 years ago

Joe Biden to meet Xi Jinping at G20 in Bali for first in-person talks

US President Joe Biden will meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping face-to-face on Monday, in what will be their first in-person…

2 years ago

Evidence surfaces of China funding 11 candidates in Canada poll

Canadian intelligence officials have warned Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that China has been targeting Canada by acts such as funding…

2 years ago

Advisory issued for Indian students in China’s medical colleges

India on Monday advised all prospective Indian students to refer to the advisories on students issued by the Indian Embassy…

2 years ago

India rejects unwarranted references to J&K during Pak PM’s visit to Beijing

India on Thursday rejected several "unwarranted references" to the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir in the joint statement released…

2 years ago

22.5-tonne Chinese rocket poses danger as it heads to crash back on Earth

The 22.5-metric-ton core booster of a Chinese rocket that is expected to crash back to Earth poses a danger of…

2 years ago

India’s anti-Ballistic Missile test serves notice to China

The test firing of a two-stage anti-missile system that can take down ballistic missiles even in outer space is a…

2 years ago

Why China’s Party Congress shows India has a five- year window to beef up its military deterrence

China’s recently concluded 20th Party Congress has revealed that the Indian security establishment may have a five-year window to build…

2 years ago

India upset as Sri Lanka fuels China’s warships on the sly

India has expressed serious concerns to Sri Lanka as the island nation’s tankers have been secretly refuelling Chinese Navy vessels…

2 years ago

In jibe at China, Jaishankar at SCO meet says connectivity projects should respect sovereignty and territorial integrity of members

India has reiterated the need for better connectivity in the Eurasian region which should be built on "centrality of interests"…

2 years ago

Jaishankar to represent India in key SCO meet hosted by China on Tuesday

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will represent India in the 21st meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of…

2 years ago

Why India needs to be wary of Xi Jinping’s 20th Party congress address

As expected, Xi Jinping has got a third term as China’s leader. With the Constitutional amendments making him and his…

2 years ago

Protests break out in Lhasa against China’s lockdown

Protests over COVID-19 restrictions in Lhasa, the capital of Tibet,  were reported in at least four different areas of the…

2 years ago

Jaishankar’s ‘eight-fold path’ should be the template for a fresh engagement with China

Soon after the curtains have been drawn in the 20th Party Congress in Beijing, Chinese diplomats have begun to signal…

2 years ago

China’s President Xi Jinping consolidates – draws loyalists into new leadership line-up

Chinese President Xi Jinping has unveiled his new leadership line-up, hauling four new faces in the seven-member Standing Committee of…

2 years ago

Mao’s ghost haunts Xi Jinping as 20th Party Congress closes in China

The decks have been cleared for Chinese President Xi Jinping to assume a precedent-breaking third term in office following the…

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