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 Xi Jinping
China to stand by Pakistan no matter how int'l landscape may change: Xi Jinping

Speaking about the bilateral ties, President Xi stressed that both countries will continue to improve overall planning and expand and deepen cooperation. 

  • Tuesday, 01 August 2023
India has withdrawn its entire wushu team from  World University Games in China
India pulls out of event in China over stapled visas for Arunachal athletes

The decision has been taken as a mark of protest against China’s decision to issue stapled visas instead of stamped ones to three athletes from Arunachal Pradesh.

  • Friday, 28 July 2023
China intensifies monitoring of Tibetans to prevent contact with outside world
China intensifies monitoring of Tibetans to prevent contact with outside world

In March, two major anniversaries prompted police to step up surveillance. The month marked the 15th anniversary of a 2008 riot, and the 64th anniversary of the 1959 uprising against Chinese troops that had invaded the region a decade earlier.

  • Sunday, 02 July 2023
Explosion at barbecue restaurant
9 detained after China restaurant blast kills 31

Nine people were detained in Thursday over a massive explosion at a barbecue restaurant in China's Yinchuan city which killed at least 31 people.

  • Thursday, 22 June 2023
Pakistan receives $1 billion loan from China
Pakistan receives $1 billion loan from China

The Pakistan government also expects to refinance another commercial loan of $300 million from China in the near future, The Express Tribune reported.

  • Saturday, 17 June 2023
India seen as major beneficiary as supply chains migrate from China
India seen as major beneficiary as supply chains migrate from China

"We see India, Mexico and Southeast Asia as best positioned for this transition. India and Mexico are two economies that stand to benefit from increasingly local supply chains," Morgan Stanley said in a report.

  • Wednesday, 14 June 2023
China wants end to terror attacks on Pak-Iran border
China wants end to terror attacks on Pak-Iran border

For China, which is behind the CPEC projects in the region, this trilateral cooperation would go a long way to ensure that security threats are addressed for these projects to be completed, The News reported.

  • Friday, 09 June 2023
NATO
US congressional panel on China suggests NATO+ status for India

The panel suggested to improve the effectiveness of economic sanctions the US must coordinate them with the Quad, an Indo-Pacific-centric group US forms with India, Australia and Japan, and other alliances and partnerships.

  • Saturday, 27 May 2023
China help Pakistan in debt
China to help Pakistan meet debt repayments worth $2.3 billion

Beijing had committed to help the country meet two crucial debt repayments in June worth $2.3 billion by providing fresh funds immediately after Pakistan makes the payments

  • Thursday, 25 May 2023
'Bride prices' skyrocketing in China; govt cracks down on dowry payment by men to arrest falling birthrate
'Bride prices' skyrocketing in China; govt cracks down on dowry payment by men to arrest falling birthrate

A widening gender imbalance in rural China has pushed 'bride prices' to a record high, making marriage a costly affair and unaffordable for many. 

  • Tuesday, 16 May 2023
LinkedIn
LinkedIn lays off 716 employees, shuts China app

The company's CEO Ryan Roslansky said in an email to employees that the move was aimed at streamlining the company's operations.

  • Tuesday, 09 May 2023
ChatGPT
First ChatGPT arrest in China over fake train crash news

This is the first time the public has been made aware of an arrest by Chinese authorities after Beijing's first provisions to regulate the use of "deepfake" technology officially took effect in January, it said.

  • Tuesday, 09 May 2023
Russia & China: Zenith & Nadir of India’s foreign policy scorecard
Russia & China: Zenith & Nadir of India’s foreign policy scorecard

Amidst the number of foreign policy challenges faced by the Indian Government, one stands out due to the unique nature of the players involved in it. It is none other than the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

  • Saturday, 29 April 2023
INDIA MOST POPULOUS, SURPASSES CHINA TALLY
India Surpasses China As World’s Most Populous Country: UN Report

As was being projected, India has overtaken China to become the most populous country in the world. This was revealed in a newly released report of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) on Wednesday. According to the UNFPA's The State of World Population Report, 2023, India's population has reached 1,428.6 million while China's stands at 1,425.7 million -- a difference of 2.9 million.

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  • Wednesday, 19 April 2023
Amit Shah In Arunachal Pradesh
India rejects China's 'objection' to Amit Shah's Arunachal Pradesh visit

A statement issued by external affairs ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said: "We completely reject the comments made by the Chinese Official Spokesperson. Indian leaders routinely travel to the state of Arunachal Pradesh as they do to any other state of India. Arunachal Pradesh was, is and will always remain an integral and inalienable part of India."

  • Tuesday, 11 April 2023
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