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China claims the north-eastern Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh as part of South Tibet. (File Photo)

Nearly 30,000 'incorrect' world maps destroyed by China

Customs officials in China have destroyed 30,000 world maps for not mentioning Arunachal Pradesh and Taiwan as part of its territory.

26 Mar 2019 12:56 PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted his Pakistani counterpart Imran Khan on the occasion of Pakistan Day on March 23. (File Photo)

China welcomes friendly Modi-Khan exchange on Pakistan National Day

China on Monday welcomed the goodwill messages exchanged by Prime Ministers of India and Pakistan on the occasion of Pakistan National Day.

25 Mar 2019 5:15 PM

A top Chinese official said that China will import more goods from the US to balance bilateral trade. (Photo:File)

China to import more from US to balance trade: Official

Trump held back his threat to impose additional tariffs on Chinese imports as both sides stepped up talks to finalise the text of the deal.

24 Mar 2019 3:54 PM

The officials said that 24 others were missing. (Photo:AP)

Death toll climbs to 64 in one of China's worst industrial blasts in years

The death toll climbed to 64 in one of the worst industrial accidents of China in recent times which knocked down buildings and children.

23 Mar 2019 12:53 PM

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

“Of those people who are upgrading, there are many switching from Apple to Chinese brands but very few switching from Chinese brands to Apple,” said Jiang Ning, who manages a Xiaomi store in the northern province of Shandong. (Representational Image)

Chinese smartphone firms jazz up products, seize turf in home market from Apple

People are more attached to their phone than ever and have higher expectations, said Alen Wu, global vice president at Oppo.

22 Mar 2019 10:43 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

A blast occured in a chemical Plant in Eastern China. (Representational Image)

Blast rocks east China chemical plant, casualties unknown: official

A chemical plant in eastern China was rocked by an explosion on Thursday.

21 Mar 2019 2:36 PM

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

He said that the Wuhan summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Xi Jinping in April, 2018 was a milestone in bilateral relations. (Photo:AP)

India boycotts China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) for the 2nd time

Speculation is rife whether India would attend the second BRI as China has deepened its commitment to expand the USD 60 billion CPEC.

20 Mar 2019 2:37 PM

Dalai Lama is a title given to spiritual leaders of Tibetan people. (Photo:File)

Dalai Lama successor has to be approved by us, says China

China on Tuesday said the next spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism has to be approved by the Communist government.

19 Mar 2019 2:33 PM

It is the first strategic dialogue between Foreign Minister Wang Yi and his Pakistani counterpart Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Tuesday. (File Photo)

India-Pak tension talk to feature in Qureshi-Wang meeting, says China

China on Monday said that it would like to see the easing of tensions between India and Pakistan following the Pulwama terror attack.

18 Mar 2019 7:59 PM

China has faced growing international opprobrium for setting up facilities that United Nations experts describe as detention centres. (Photo:AP)

Since 2014, Xinjiang has arrested 13000 'terrorists', says China

Authorities in China have arrested almost 13,000 'terrorists' in Xinjiang since 2014

18 Mar 2019 2:34 PM

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

China, which has blocked three times such moves by India and other members of the UNSC, is yet announce its stand. (File Photo)

China says Masood Azhar situation can only be solved through talks

The US, UK & France have moved a proposal at the UNSC to designate JeM chief, as a global terrorist.

11 Mar 2019 3:46 PM

At the behest of Pakistan, China has previously blocked India’s attempts at listing JeM chief Masood Azhar at the UN Security Council. (Photo:ANI)

No stand against Pakistan's support of terrorism as China bats for India, Pak peace

Taking no stand against Pakistans support of terrorism, China on Friday said it had played a "constructive role" in mediation efforts.

08 Mar 2019 12:53 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

Lu Kang almost reiterated Beijing's oft-repeated stand at a media briefing. (File Photo)

China show no commitment to list Masood Azhar as global terrorist

China has consistently blocked moves first by India and later by the US, the UK and France to designate Masood Azhar as a global terrorist.

01 Mar 2019 9:17 AM

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