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After the Pulwama attack, a fresh proposal to designate -- Azhar under the 1267 Al Qaeda Sanctions Committee of the UN Security Council was moved by France, the UK and the US. (Photo: File)

Issue to blacklist Masood Azhar is moving towards settlement: China

China dismissed reports that US, UK and France have served it an ultimatum until April 23 to lift its 'technical hold'.

17 Apr 2019 3:31 PM

Analysts polled by Reuters expect China to report gross domestic product (GDP) grew 6.3 per cent in the January-March quarter from a year earlier, the slowest pace since the first quarter of 1992, the earliest quarterly data on record.

China first-quarter GDP growth seen cooling to 6.3 per cent: Report

In March, Beijing announced billions of dollars in additional tax cuts and infrastructure spending on top of measures last year.

15 Apr 2019 1:18 PM

Following this, the US has directly moved a resolution in the UN Security Council on Thursday to blacklist Azhar which China said amounted to undermining the 1267 committee. (Photo: File)

Not sheltering terror, says China accused of ‘shameful hypocrisy’ by US on Azhar ban

Pompeo had said it in apparent reference to China’s move to block India’s proposal at UN to designate JeM chief Azhar as a global terrorist.

30 Mar 2019 11:19 AM

The robot is being tested from December 2018 to April 2019, he said. (Representational Image)

‘Robot watchman’ to monitor illegal activities in China residential hub

Robot Meibao not only monitors illegal activities but also provides useful information to residents at the Meiyuan community in Liu Gangjun.

22 Mar 2019 11:33 AM

Police detained the driver, a man in his 40s, and described him as a 'vengeful repeat offender' who had daggers in his car and intended to 'cause serious damage'. (Representational Image)

Six dead as car hits crowd in China, police shoot driver: report

The injured were taken to hospital following the early morning incident in Zaoyang City in Hubei Province, state broadcaster CCTV said.

22 Mar 2019 8:53 AM

Tensions between India and Pakistan escalated after a suicide bomber of Pakistan-based terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed killed 40 CRPF personnel in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district in February 14. (Photo: File)

Resolve terror issues bilaterally, China-led SCO tells India, Pakistan

SCO's Norov said participation in group could become 'impossible' without commitment for 'unconditional' fight against terrorism.

21 Mar 2019 11:25 AM

The proposal was the fourth such bid at the UN in the last 10 years to list Azhar as a global terrorist. (Photo: File)

Would help to find ‘lasting solution’: China defends stand on Masood Azhar

Just before the deadline ended, China put a 'technical hold' on the proposal seeking 'more time to examine' it.

14 Mar 2019 1:15 PM

The fate of the proposal to designate Pakistan-based Azhar as a global terrorist by the UN Security Council will be known in less than 24 hours when the deadline to raise objections to the bid expires. (Photo: File)

China hints at blocking move to list Azhar as global terrorist in UNSC

Proposal to designate Azhar under 1267 Al Qaeda Sanctions Committee of the UNSC was moved by France, UK and US on Feb 27.

13 Mar 2019 2:00 PM

Xin Xiaomeng is modeled after real lifenews anchor Qu Meng and was developed by Xinhua and tech firm. (Photo: Screengrab)

Watch: World's first female robotic news anchor on Chinese channel

AI robot named 'Xin Xiaomeng' sported a short haircut and wore a pink blouse and earrings in a one-minute video presentation by Xinhua.

04 Mar 2019 9:37 AM

China has been blocking India's entry into the 48-member Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) on the ground that New Delhi has not signed the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). (Representational Image)

Never recognised India, Pakistan as nuclear powers, says China

'Our position on India, Pakistan has never changed,' Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang said.

02 Mar 2019 9:05 AM

A propaganda app that puts China’s powerful president Xi Jinping in anyone’s pockets has become a hit in the country – with a helpful nudge from Communist Party officials. (Photo: File)

China gets an app for Xi Jinping’s ‘inspirational quotes’

The app’s name -- “Xuexi Qiangguo” or “Study to Make China strong” – is a pun as the Chinese word for studying.

21 Feb 2019 1:40 PM

On Tuesday, state news Xinhua announced that in collaboration with Sogou (search engine) has created the world’s first female AI news anchor, known as Xin Xiaomeng. (Photo: @PDChina | Twitter)

China's Xinhua unveils worlds first AI female news anchor

The anchor will be making “her” debut during the upcoming Two Sessions political meetings in March.

20 Feb 2019 4:44 PM

US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, Chinese Vice Premier and lead trade negotiator Liu He and US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin chat before the opening session of trade negotiations in Beijing on Feb 14, 2019. (Photo: AFP)

US, China seek deal to prevent trade-war escalation ahead of tariff deadline

The two economic superpowers have already imposed duties on more than USD 360 billion in two-way trade.

14 Feb 2019 3:08 PM

The US announced tariffs on USD 250 billion worth of Chinese goods, while China countered with its own. (Photo: File)

Trade talks with US were extensive, promoted mutual understanding: China

Trade tensions between the world's two largest economies escalated last year, putting global stock markets on edge.

10 Jan 2019 11:14 AM

The induction of the mobile howitzers followed the move by the PLA to put into service the light-weight battle tank, which was tested by its military during exercises in Tibet held at the peak of the Doklam standoff. (Representational Image | AFP)

Chinese military equips troops in Tibet with mobile howitzers: report

China's PLA has been equipped with mobile howitzers to boost troops' high-altitude combat capability to improve border security: report

08 Jan 2019 9:19 PM

A man was arrested after attacking students at a primary school in Beijing on Tuesday, according to a district govt, in a rare act of violence against children in Chinese capital. (Representational Image)

Man attacks children with knife at Beijing school in China; 20 injured

Xicheng govt did not give other details of attack, but social media posts said children suffered knife wounds to the head.

08 Jan 2019 2:00 PM

China's defence industry giant NORINCO for the first time showcased the aerial bomb, the country's largest non-nuclear bomb, report said. (Representational Image)

After US, China develops its own 'Mother Of All Bombs': report

It is dubbed as Chinese version of 'Mother of All Bombs' due to its huge destruction potential, report said.

04 Jan 2019 2:00 PM

China, which has already taken over Pakistan's strategic Gwadar port under CPEC looks to assist Pakistani navy to restore balance of power in India's backyard. (Photo: File | AFP)

China building ‘most advanced’ naval warships for Pakistan: report

'Equipped with modern detection and weapon systems, it will be capable of anti-ship, anti-submarine and air-defence operations.'

02 Jan 2019 12:32 PM

S-400 is known as Russia's most advanced long-range surface-to-air missile defence system. (Representational Image)

China successfully tests Russia's S-400 missile air defence system

It was the first time People's Liberation Army tested the system since it received the last shipments of the weaponry from Russia in July.

27 Dec 2018 11:02 AM

A brief video clip on the Beijing News website showed a half dozen police officers wrestling the attacker to the ground in the middle of a street as traffic flowed past. (Representational Image)

5 dead, 21 hurt in China as hijacked bus ploughs into pedestrians

The newspaper and other reports gave no details of the attacker’s identity or motive.

25 Dec 2018 3:55 PM

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