China: News
Why Trip.com has been fined $770M in China
China's market regulator has slapped a massive penalty of CNY 5.2 billion ($770 million) on Trip.com Group for abusing its dominant position in the country's online hotel-booking market.
Satellite imagery captures 10,000-km-long rain band from India-South Korea
A massive monsoon rain band, stretching 7,000 to 10,000km from northern India to South Korea, has been captured in satellite imagery. This phenomenon is one of the most active phases of the 2026 southwest monsoon.
India-China relations improving gradually since Modi-Xi Kazan meeting: Jaishankar
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said that India-China relations have been gradually improving since Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Xi Jinping met in Kazan, Russia, in October 2024.
Tankers carrying Saudi crude for India u-turn after Houthis' threat
Three oil tankers carrying Saudi Arabian crude oil for China and India have changed their course in the Red Sea.
Trump approves nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia
United States President Donald Trump has reportedly approved a 30-year civilian nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia.
End retrospective tax to attract foreign investment: Amitabh Kant
Former NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant has stressed the need for India to end its retrospective tax policy, saying it heavily impacts global investor sentiment.
Positive returns for Indian equities over next 12 months: JPMorgan
JPMorgan's Rajiv Batra, Head of Asia and Co-Head of Global Emerging Markets Equity Strategy, has predicted positive returns for Indian equities in the next 12 months.
China's rare earth exports to Japan paused in June
China suspended exports of key rare earth elements and strategic minerals to Japan for another month in June.
How a Chinese food delivery rider won literary prize
Wang Jibing, a 56-year-old food delivery rider from Jiangsu province in China, has won the prestigious Lu Xun Literary Prize.
Salman Khan's 'Maatrubhumi' confirmed to release this year
Salman Khan's upcoming film Maatrubhumi will not be delayed beyond 2026, the makers confirmed on Monday.
Meet UWORLD U1: A humanoid robot built to fight loneliness
China has unveiled UWORLD U1, a revolutionary humanoid robot designed for companionship.
Turning plastic waste into aviation fuel for cheap now possible
China has proposed a new chemical process to convert plastic waste into aviation fuel for cheap, according to a study from the Shanghai Advanced Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Fudan University.
China plans to crash 26 Mach spacecraft into an asteroid
China is gearing up for its first planetary defense mission, a project that is much more ambitious than NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART).
Why China's Moonshot AI has paused new Kimi K3 subscriptions
Chinese start-up Moonshot AI has announced a temporary halt on new subscriptions for its latest artificial intelligence (AI) model, Kimi K3.
Meet Yang Zhilin, the mind behind China's Kimi K3 model
The launch of Kimi K3, a powerful new AI model from China, has put the spotlight on Yang Zhilin.
3D optical chips can now be produced in just seconds
A team of Chinese scientists has developed a revolutionary method for manufacturing complex three-dimensional (3D) optical chips.
How China's low-cost AI models are challenging OpenAI, Anthropic
The global artificial intelligence (AI) race is evolving as Chinese firms make strides with their affordable and customizable AI models.
Having babies in space might be difficult after all
A team of Chinese scientists has found that the process of human reproduction in space is not as easy as one might think.
Chinese MMA match between humanoid robots ends in decapitation
In a shocking turn of events, two humanoid robots fought an MMA match in Shenzhen, China.
US, Iran exchange strikes for 7th consecutive night amid tensions
The United States and Iran have exchanged drone and missile strikes for the seventh consecutive night, marking a significant escalation in hostilities.
Chinese brands lose grip on Indian smartphone market
China's leading smartphone manufacturers have witnessed a major decline in the Indian market during the April-June quarter.
Agnikul announces Mission-02 to recover India's first orbital rocket booster
Indian space start-up Agnikul Cosmos has announced its most ambitious project yet, Mission-02.
US senators propose 100% tariffs on India over Russian oil
A group of 60 United States Senators has endorsed new legislation that seeks to impose tariffs of up to 100% on India and four other countries for buying Russian oil.
Apple Intelligence approved for launch in China
Apple's generative artificial intelligence (AI) service, Apple Intelligence, has been approved for launch in China.
Realme exits China market
Realme has announced its decision to exit the Chinese market, focusing instead on global markets.
Trump alleges China acquired 220M US voter files
United States President Donald Trump has accused China of breaching American election data.
China, Xi now more popular than US, Trump: Survey
China has overtaken the United States in popularity across most of the 36 countries surveyed by the Pew Research Center in early 2026.
China beats Neuralink with world's first commercial brain chip implant
China has become the first country to successfully implant a brain-computer interface (BCI) commercially.
China now more favorable than US: Study
A new study by the Pew Research Center has revealed a major shift in global opinion, with China being viewed more favorably than the US in several countries.
Chinese users bid farewell to AI companions after crackdown
Chinese users of AI companion bots are saying emotional goodbyes to their virtual friends.
You can soon use Apple Intelligence in China
Apple's on-device generative AI service, Apple Intelligence, has been registered for use on iPhones in China.
China GDP growth slows to weakest pace since 2022
China's economy grew by 4.3% in Q2 2026, the slowest pace since late 2022. The slowdown is attributed to weak domestic demand, a prolonged property slump, and the global oil shock.
NVIDIA is now shipping its H200 AI chips to China
NVIDIA's powerful H200 artificial intelligence (AI) chips have started making their way to China, a US official has confirmed.
China's monthly car exports top 1M for first time
China's monthly car exports have surpassed the one million mark for the first time in June.
Japan to establish first national intelligence agency since WWII
Japan is establishing its first centralized national intelligence agency since World War II.
India's imports from China hit record high in H1 2026
India's imports from China surged by 21.8% in the first half of 2026, touching an all-time high of $79.41 billion, data from China's General Administration of Customs showed.
DeepSeek's Liang Wenfeng is now world's richest AI business founder
DeepSeek founder Liang Wenfeng has emerged as the world's richest artificial intelligence (AI) founder, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.
Use AI for homework? Your exam scores might go down
A new study has found that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in education can improve homework scores but also negatively impact exam results by up to 24%.
How NVIDIA will stop its AI chips from reaching China
NVIDIA has cut its list of approved AI chip customers in Asia by more than half, The Financial Times reported.
China's June oil imports touch decade low: What's the reason?
China's crude oil imports have plummeted by a staggering 41.3% in June, hitting their lowest level in nearly a decade.
China's exports soar 27%, fastest since October 2021
China's trade growth in June was much stronger than expected, with exports rising by 27% year-on-year.