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India will face Hong Kong China, Nepal, and Ghana in Group H of the BWF World Junior Championships 2025. A new relay format debuts as the tournament returns to India after 17 years
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to visit Japan and China later this month. The trip includes summit talks in Japan and potential participation in the SCO summit in China, marking his first visit there since the Ladakh standoff
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky claimed that mercenaries from China, Pakistan, Central Asia, and Africa are fighting for Russia in Vovchansk. He vowed retaliation and praised Ukrainian troops. Heavy fighting continues, with 143 combat engagements reported on August 5
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Beijing and Guangdong face severe flooding as heavy rains continue. Beijing issued a red alert for rainstorms, with over 200 mm expected in some areas. Guangdong also saw road collapses and evacuations. Authorities have raised emergency response levels across regions
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Koneru Humpy and Divya Deshmukh held their Chinese opponents to solid draws in the first semifinal games of the FIDE Women’s World Cup, keeping India’s hopes alive for final qualification
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent visit to African and Latin American countries was, in a way, a novel diplomatic outreach to scout for rare earth markets
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Taiwan launched its longest-ever Han Guang military drills to prepare for potential Chinese invasions and "gray zone" tactics. The 10-day live-fire exercises feature new weapons and reservists amid rising PLA harassment. China condemned the drills as pro-independence provocation
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China denied Indian Army claims that it supported Pakistan during Operation Sindoor, calling its ties with Pakistan “normal” and not aimed at any third party. It urged peaceful India-Pakistan dialogue and reiterated its willingness to improve relations with New Delhi
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China stated that BRICS is not a confrontational bloc and targets no nation, responding to Donald Trump’s threat to impose extra tariffs on countries supporting BRICS. China reiterated its stance on open cooperation and warned against protectionist trade practices
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Divyanshi Bhowmick won the under-15 Asian girls’ singles title in Tashkent, defeating top Chinese and Japanese players. TTFI awarded her ₹5 lakh for ending India’s 36-year title drought
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China’s insistence on having a decisive say in choosing the Dalai Lama’s successor is clearly not about religion but about control; not about respecting the Tibetan traditions but at bending them into submission
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With the repurchase, Trip.com’s voting power in the travel booking platform has come down to 16.90 per cent from 45.34 per cent
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China has imposed anti-dumping tariffs of up to 34.9 per cent on European brandy, mainly targeting French cognac, amid escalating trade tensions. The move follows EU's probe into Chinese EVs and adds strain ahead of the upcoming China-EU summit
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Divyanshi Bhowmick defeated China’s Zhu Qihi to win the under-15 singles title at the Asian Youth Championships, earning a spot at the World Youth Championships and leading India’s medal tally
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China has mandated special export licences for seven rare earth elements and related magnets. The country controls over 90 per cent of the global processing capacity for magnets, used across sectors, including automobiles, home appliances and clean energy
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In Beijing, AI-powered humanoid robots played China's first autonomous 3-on-3 soccer matches, impressing fans more than the nation’s men’s team. The event previewed the upcoming World Humanoid Robot Games, showcasing advanced robotics and AI development in sports simulations
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China confirmed a framework was agreed. The deal touches on rare earth exports, fentanyl regulations, and tariff rollbacks, while trade talks with India are expected soon
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As China clamps rare-earth exports, India charts a strategic roadmap; domestic mining, homegrown processing, alternative suppliers and R&D, to safeguard its automotive and clean-tech ambitions
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Rights groups report alleges the Chinese government runs coercive labour practices targeting predominantly Muslim Uyghurs and other Turkic minorities
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India will take on Hong Kong, China on Matchday 2 in Group C of the AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027 Qualifiers Final Round on Tuesday at the Kai Tak Stadium in Kowloon (Hong Kong).