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The impact of the slump in the Chinese economy is bound to be felt across the world in the coming days. Supply chain disruptions due to the coronavirus pandemic, which originated in China, have already dealt a massive blow to the global economy. The latest economic indicators emerging from Beijing are quite disappointing, a fact […]

Hyderabad: Given its hegemonic actions and blatant breach of international protocols in the recent past, China’s move to dock its spy ship in Sri Lanka must be viewed with suspicion. India’s concerns in this regard are quite justified as the ‘Yuan Wang 5’ is a powerful tracking vessel whose significant aerial reach — reportedly around […]

Colombo: A high-tech Chinese research ship docked at Sri Lanka’s southern port of Hambantota on Tuesday, days after Colombo asked Beijing to defer the port call amidst India’s concern over the vessel’s presence in its neighbourhood. Chinese ballistic missile and satellite tracking ship ‘Yuan Wang 5’ arrived in the southern port of Hambantota at 8.20 […]

Taipei: Five US lawmakers arrived in Taipei for a surprise visit on Sunday amid escalated tensions across the Taiwan Strait, following a trip earlier this month by Nancy Pelosi, the Speaker of the US House of Representatives. According to the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT), which acts as the de facto US embassy, the two-day […]

Terrorism is a global menace that warrants joint international response and coordination. It cannot be tackled in isolation, nor can it be condemned selectively. The nations which infamously pursue ‘good terrorist, bad terrorist’ line of policy are bound to swallow their own bitter medicine. By blocking the joint bid by India and the United States […]

By ManMohan S Sodhi, Christopher S Tang Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan has elicited a strong response from China: three days of simulated attack on Taiwan with further drills announced, plus a withdrawal from critical ongoing conversations with the US on climate change and the military. This strong reaction was predictable. President Xi had […]

Beijing: China on Wednesday announced that it has concluded its military drills after more than a week-long training near Taiwan, simulating an attack on the self-ruled island. The PLA Eastern Theater Command said it had successfully completed various missions during recent drills around Taiwan and effectively tested the troops’ joint operation combat capacity, state media […]

Beijing: China has detected a new zoonotic virus named Langya henipavirus, with potential to cause acute liver and kidney infection. About 35 people have reportedly been affected, according to an article published in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) by scientists from China and Singapore. The study showed that the new Langya henipavirus (LayV) […]

Beijing: Beleaguered Taiwan on Saturday appealed for international help as it grappled with “simulated attacks” by the Chinese military around the self-ruled island, as Beijing stepped up provocative drills and warplane incursions in the Taiwan Straits in retaliation for US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s high-stakes visit to Taipei. “Our government and military are closely monitoring […]

Hyderabad: With the Nepal police finally cracking down on instant loan app companies operating from their soil, the Hyderabad City Police are now hopeful of reaching the masterminds of the illegal business. The City Police, during the recent investigations into the loan app cases, found that the managements had taken shelter in Nepal following a […]

Beijing: China on Wednesday commenced military drills around Taiwan’s main island, according to Chinese state media, hours after US House Speaker departed from Taipei following a visit that has rankled Beijing. Live-fire drills began in six identified zones around the island at noon local time, Al Jazeera reported citing China state media. According to Xinhua […]

By Meredith Oyen US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in Taiwan on Aug 2 – a highly controversial trip that has been strongly opposed by China. Such is the sensitivity over the island’s status that even before Pelosi’s plane touched down in the capital of Taipei, mere reports of the proposed trip prompted a warning […]

Taipei: US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in Taiwan on Tuesday night, becoming the highest-ranking American official to visit the self-ruled island that is claimed by China in 25 years. Pelosi’s visit has triggered increased tensions between China and the United States. China claims Taiwan as part of its territory, to be annexed by force […]

New Delhi: Nearly 25 tonnes of space junk from a recently-launched Chinese rocket crashed down over the Indian Ocean, landing somewhere near Sarawak which is the Malaysian state on the island of Borneo. The US Space Command confirmed in a tweet late on Saturday that China’s Long March 5B (CZ-5B) rocket re-entered over the Indian […]

Washington: A set of compelling evidence has once again emerged that backs the claims that Wuhan’s Huanan seafood and wildlife market was at the centre of the Covid-19 outbreak that has so far claimed over 6 million lives. Two peer-reviewed studies, published in the journal ‘Science’ take different approaches but come to the same result […]

London: China represents the “largest threat” to Britain and the world’s security and prosperity this century and there is evidence to suggest it has targeted countries from the US to India, UK Prime Ministerial candidate Rishi Sunak said on Monday. The 42-year-old former Chancellor set out a series of plans he would undertake if elected […]

Beijing: China on Sunday launched Wentian, the first lab module of its space station. The new module will function both as a backup of the core module and as a powerful scientific experiment platform, Xinhua reported. Wentian, which literally means ‘quest for the heavens’, is the first of three modules planned for launch by China […]

Newly elected Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has an unenviable task on hand as the island nation is gripped by an unprecedented economic crisis and social unrest. The immediate challenge is that Wickremesinghe himself is largely seen as part of the problematic political establishment led by the discredited Rajapaksa family. The tiny nation of 22 […]

Hyderabad: The Police in southeastern China caught a burglar by using DNA testing technology. The DNA test was done on two blood stains of mosquitoes, which were killed by the burglar. According to the South China Morning Post, On June 11, in Fuzhou, Fujian province, southeastern China, a thief broke into a residential compound late […]

Given the intransigence of Beijing over the border issue, it is no surprise that the 16th round of high-level military talks between India and China, held after a gap of four months, ended without any breakthrough. New Delhi has done well to stand firm on two key demands: early disengagement of troops from all remaining […]