China: News
Concerns over CPEC: India to not attend China's OBOR summit
Despite China's efforts to coax India into attending the One Belt One Road Forum, India clarified that it would boycott the summit.
Chinese submarine, snubbed by Colombo, moving to Karachi?
Since December'13, China has been regularly sending vessels to the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) quoting anti-piracy measures.
India is becoming China 2.0, says Chinese think tank
Chinese think tank Anbound warned China to take Indian competition seriously as its economy may witness "explosive growth", boosting its prospects of becoming "China 2.0".
Modi's Sri Lanka visit- What's on the agenda?
PM Modi is set to visit Sri Lanka to take part in the Vesak day celebrations. While the visit has been termed informal, India does hope to get some things done, including discussing the Tamil Nadu fishermen issue.
Baidu's facial recognition reunites Chinese family after 27 years
Sources have now revealed that Baidu's facial recognition software helped reunite a Chinese family after 27 years.
Oppo wants to invest in Indian start-ups to topple Samsung
Oppo might have lost the top-smartphone-seller tag in China to Huawei in the first quarter but that doesn't mean it's going to stop anytime soon.
China: Can rename CPEC to allay Indian concerns
Chinese ambassador to New Delhi Luo Zhaohui clarified that the CPEC corridor was just a means of economic co-operation and had no connection with "sovereignty issues."
China's Internet gets more shackles added to its existing burden
China already has a strongly fortified Internet firewall in place to block elements that the government considers to be a misfit in their present scheme of things.
China is bringing its own "censored" yet "in-depth" Wikipedia
The current condition of Wikipedia in China is quite bizarre, it works fine when someone searches generic stuff, but when sensitive words like "Dalai Lama" and "Xi Jinping" come up, it just shuts down.
CPEC to help China meddle in Kashmir: Chinese media
Reports in the Chinese media suggested that Beijing's massive investment in the CPEC projects makes it necessary for it to mediate over the Kashmir conflict.
Tibet Issue: CPC finds officials guilty of funding Dalai Lama
In an untoward development, the Chinese Communist Party (CPC) revealed that some of its officials had been funding the Dalai Lama, "undermining the fight against separatists".
First UK-China freight train completes 12,000-km journey
The first freight train linking China and UK has completed the 12,000km-journey in 20 days, passing through Belgium, France, Germany, Russia, Kazakhstan, Belarus and Poland.
US-China bonhomie: Trump rejects Taiwanese president's suggestion of phone call
US President Donald Trump has rejected Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen's suggestion that the two leaders speak again on the phone.
Donald Trump: "Major conflict" with North Korea possible, seeks diplomacy
US President Donald Trump told Reuters in an interview that, "There is a chance that we could end up having a major, major conflict with North Korea."
Growing Chinese influence in IOR: China builds second aircraft carrier
In a bid to compete with India for influence in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR), China launched added a second aircraft carrier, classified as Type001A to its fleet.
China and Europe will collaborate to build a "moon village"
European Space Agency is collaborating with its Chinese counterpart to build a "moon village".
North Korea crisis: Petrol prices spike 83% in Pyongyang
The price of petrol has spiked by 83% in Pyongyang, according to expert group NK News.
China: 'Religious' names banned for Muslim children in Xinjiang
Officials in China's Xinjiang have released a list of banned "religious" names for Muslim babies; children with "unacceptable" names might be denied household registration, which is important to access state benefits.
China teaches students how to identify spies
China has embarked on a campaign to train students in schools and colleges on how to identify a foreign spy.
Malabar 2017 to focus on anti-submarine warfare : Indian Navy
India and the US are set to conduct Malabar Exercise in July in Bay of Bengal. Termed America's largest military exercise conducted with non-NATO countries, this is the first major military drill under Donald Trump's Presidency.
North Korea tensions: China places bombers on "high alert"
An American defense official said the Chinese military is preparing to respond to a possible situation in North Korea.
Chinese President Xi Jinping asks army to prepare for combat
Chinese President Xi Jinping asked 84 newly-formed units of People's Liberation Army to be prepared for combat and prioritize building "new-type" fighting capabilities in electronic, information, and space warfare.
Nepal local elections: China beats India to delivering assistance
As Nepal is preparing to conduct its local body elections after a 10 year hiatus, China on Monday came as an early bird with poll assistance to Nepal.
Man delivers letters at 14,000 feet between India and China
Bhim Bahadur Tamang, a postal departmental employee, physically delivers letters every Thursday between India and China at the Nathu La pass in Sikkim, all this in the age of social media and digital communication.
Uber shares financially upward trajectory to cover failures
Uber is a privately held company and is therefore not legally required to share its financial credentials with the public or anyone else for that matter.
China to spend $29bn to build roads in Tibetan-populated province
China will be spending $29 billion over the coming five years to augment road infrastructure in Qinghai province which borders Tibet.
China most likely to hand death penalties to farmers, unemployed
China Judgements Online, after scrutinizing Supreme People's Court's official court verdict database found out that farmers and unemployed people were most often doled out death sentences in China.
Smoking Kills: One in 10 global deaths due to smoking
Smoking caused more than one in 10 deaths globally in 2015, according to a study sponsored by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and published in 'The Lancet' medical journal.
China announces new rules targeting Xinjiang's ethnic Uighur Muslims
China is stepping up its campaign against religious extremism in the restive Xinjiang region, populated by the Muslim Uighur people.
Apple wins, but battle is not over
Apple gets a minor relief as Chinese courts overrule a 2016 judgement which said Apple had violated design patents of now defunct firm, Shenzhen Baili.
China's decision to block Pinterest comes as a major surprise
Pinterest- a website that shares images of various ideas, objects and events, came under the radar of Chinese Internet Laws. China has decided to block Pinterest.
Xi Jinping calls for further modernization of China's armed forces
Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for further modernization of China's armed forces, saying "Efforts should be made to provide greater science and technology support for the People's Liberation Army."
Google in talks to re-enter China
Officials said Google has been in talks to begin services in the country once again.
It's your right to free speech, and others' too
Free speech is possible only in a free environment, which India hasn't been able to provide.
First Uighur claims of allegiance to IS in new video
In what is seemingly Islamic State's "first direct threat" against China, a half-hour video has surfaced, featuring China's Uighur militants vowing to return home and "shed blood like rivers".
China, world's biggest infringer of intellectual property
According to an American watchdog's report, rampant intellectual theft by China is costing America a mind-boggling $600 billion every year.
China made a mistake of ignoring India's talent: Chinese Media
Chinese official media said that China has made a "mistake of ignoring" science and technology experts from India.