China: News

20 Dec 2022

Parliament

#NewsBytesExplainer: What's Rule 267 that Opposition invoked in Rajya Sabha?

Both houses of the Parliament have been witnessing a stormy winter session over the recent India-China clash at the Line of Actual Control (LAC).

20 Dec 2022

COVID-19

COVID-19 may engulf 60% of China's population in 3 months

China is facing a fresh spike in COVID-19 cases, with healthcare and crematorium facilities becoming overwhelmed, according to reports.

19 Dec 2022

COVID-19

Chinese residents hesitant of COVID-19 vaccine as cases rise: Reports

The number of COVID-19 cases is rising in China while a section of citizens, especially the elderly, is demonstrating vaccine hesitancy, reported Reuters.

17 Dec 2022

COVID-19

China may witness over 1 million COVID-19 deaths in 2023

As per the latest estimate from the Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) in the United States (US), the sudden lifting of China's strict COVID-19 restrictions could cause a spike in cases.

16 Dec 2022

Defence Ministry

India successfully conducts night trial of nuclear-capable Agni-V ballistic missile

India successfully conducted the night trial of the nuclear-capable Agni-V ballistic missile on Thursday which can strike targets as far as 5,400 km with a very high degree of accuracy.

16 Dec 2022

Space News

China's attempt to launch the world's first methane-fueled rocket fails

China has been unsuccessful in the launch of Zhuque-2, the world's first methane-fueled rocket.

15 Dec 2022

COVID-19

China administers over 1 million COVID-19 vaccine doses a day

China raced to vaccinate its most vulnerable citizens on Thursday, expecting another spike in COVID-19 infections as many analysts predicted an increase in the death toll after the recent ease of strict restrictions that kept the novel virus' outspread at bay for almost three years.

Delhi AIIMS cyberattack originated in China, servers retrieved: Sources

The attack on the servers of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) originated in China, reported ANI, quoting senior officials of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW).

Here's how US reacted to India-China border clash in Arunachal

The United States (US) is closely following the situation between India and China after troops from both sides were involved in a clash on December 9 in Arunachal Pradesh's Tawang sector.

LAC situation 'stable,' says China days after face-off with India

China's Foreign Ministry on Tuesday said the situation was "stable" on its border with India days after a clash between the militaries of both countries near the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Arunachal Pradesh.

06 Dec 2022

Apple

Apple iPads, made in India, could soon become a reality

Apple has been exploring options to reduce its reliance on China and diversify its manufacturing. The company is now in talks with the Indian government to move some of its iPad production to India, according to CNBC.

COVID man-made, leaked: US-based scientist who worked at Wuhan lab

In yet another sensational revelation, British tabloid The Sun quoted a US-based scientist saying that COVID-19 is a man-made virus and it was leaked from a government-run facility in China's Wuhan, where he worked.

02 Dec 2022

COVID-19

China: Many cities ease COVID-19 curbs following protests

Following widespread protests in China against COVID-19 curbs, some cities are reportedly easing restrictions regarding testing requirements and quarantine rules.

30 Nov 2022

Jack Ma

Jack Ma living in Tokyo since Chinese crackdown on companies

Jack Ma, Chinese billionaire and the founder of Alibaba, has reportedly been living in Japan's Tokyo city for approximately six months, according to Financial Times reports on Tuesday.

30 Nov 2022

Pentagon

China warned US officials against interfering in Indo-China matters: Pentagon

China has warned the officials of its arch-rival US to not interfere in its relationship with India, the Pentagon claimed in its annual report submitted to the US Congress.

29 Nov 2022

COVID-19

China readies 2.5 lakh COVID-19 quarantine beds in 'hotspot' Guangzhou

Mass quarantine camps and makeshift hospitals are reportedly coming up in Guangzhou, China to accommodate nearly 2.5 lakh people amid the country's recent COVID-19 spike, according to AP.

29 Nov 2022

Tesla Model Y

Tesla Model Y rams other cars in China; 2 dead

Elon Musk-owned Tesla's woes in China seem unlikely to end anytime soon.

29 Nov 2022

Rishi Sunak

'Golden era' of UK-China ties over, says PM Rishi Sunak

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Monday said that China posed a "systemic challenge to the values and interests" of the United Kingdom (UK).

28 Nov 2022

X

How is China using porn to control news about protests?

Thousands of people in China have taken to the streets to protest against the Xi Jinping government's 'zero-COVID policy.'

28 Nov 2022

Lockdown

Anti-lockdown protests intensify across China as demonstrators, police clash

As China is struggling to contain rising COVID-19 cases which are breaking records with every passing day, anti-lockdown protests are said to be growing in the country's major cities with reports of clashes.

25 Nov 2022

Hollywood

Chinese-Canadian musician Kris Wu jailed for 13 years for rape

Chinese-Canadian musician and actor Kris Wu was sentenced to a 13-year-imprisonment by a Chinese court on Friday.

24 Nov 2022

Foxconn

Foxconn apologizes for protests at China iPhone factory

A protest that erupted over unpaid wages and the fear of an infectious outbreak on Tuesday night rocked Foxconn's iPhone manufacturing plant in Zhengzhou. The COVID-hit factory saw workers clashing with police and security personnel.

24 Nov 2022

COVID-19

China records highest daily COVID-19 cases since pandemic began

Despite strict restrictions, China on Wednesday recorded the highest number of COVID-19 cases since the outbreak in the country in December 2019, Agence France-Presse reported.

15 Nov 2022

United Nations (UN)

World human population crosses 8 billion mark: UN report

Reaching a significant milestone in human development, the world population breached the eight billion mark on Tuesday, according to the United Nations (UN).

11 Nov 2022

India

US visa processing time set to drop significantly by mid-2023

On Thursday, a senior United States (US) embassy official said the wait for US visas is reportedly set to normalize by mid-2023.

10 Nov 2022

Xi Jinping

Be combat-ready to win wars: President Jinping tells Chinese Army

Invoking a threat to China's national security, President Xi Jinping ordered the military to maintain combat readiness and "prepare for war" at the Central Military Commission's joint operations command center in Beijing.

08 Nov 2022

Biology

China wants to send monkeys into space to study reproduction

Chinese scientists want to send monkeys to the Tiangong space station in order to study reproduction.

07 Nov 2022

Apple

iPhone 14 Pro shipments delayed due to China's COVID-19 restrictions

Apple has confirmed a delay in the shipment of its new handsets, the iPhone 14 Pro and 14 Pro Max.

06 Nov 2022

Pakistan News

Chinese CPEC workers to move in bullet-proof vehicles in Pakistan

China and Pakistan have both decided to use bullet-proof vehicles to conduct outdoor movements of Chinese nationals working in Pakistan on the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects to protect against terrorist attacks.

04 Nov 2022

Space News

A 100-feet-long Chinese rocket booster is dangerously headed toward Earth

An enormous remnant of China's Long March 5B space rocket is headed toward Earth.

01 Nov 2022

Business

Chinese billionaire realty queen resigns amid country's deepening property crisis

China is grappling with a nationwide property crisis. This has given rise to a new phenomenon where founders of builders are leaving their companies.

31 Oct 2022

COVID-19

China: 'Jimmy Jimmy Aaja Aaja' becomes COVID-19 protest song

A superhit song from Mithun Chakraborty's 1982 film Disco Dancer, Jimmy Jimmy Aaja Aaja has become an unusual protest song for Chinese people frustrated with their government's COVID-19 restrictions.

23 Oct 2022

Xi Jinping

China elects 'most powerful leader' Xi Jinping for 3rd term

Chinese President Xi Jinping was elected for the record third term on Sunday as China's leader, solidifying his status as a powerful ruler.

22 Oct 2022

Xi Jinping

Reluctant to leave, China's ex-president Hu Jintao forcefully escorted out

Baffling visuals from the closing ceremony of the week-long 20th Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) on Saturday showed the former President of China Hu Jintao being escorted out.

Delhi: Chinese woman living as Nepalese monk arrested for 'spying'

A Chinese woman living in Delhi's Majnu Ka Tila with a forged identity and indulging in alleged anti-national activities was arrested, police said on Thursday.

19 Oct 2022

Lashkar-e-Taiba

UN: China again blocks India-US proposal to blacklist Pak-based terrorist

China has blocked a bid by India and the United States (US) to designate Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) leader Shahid Mahmood as a global terrorist at the United Nations (UN).

17 Oct 2022

Pentagon

US blacklists 13 Chinese companies including world's biggest drone-maker DJI

As the rivalry between the US and China gathers more heat, the US Department of Defense (DOD) has decided to blacklist more Chinese companies.

16 Oct 2022

Xi Jinping

Control over Hong Kong, determined on Taiwan: China President Jinping

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday said that China had acquired total control over Hong Kong by transitioning it from disorder to governance.

15 Oct 2022

Joe Biden

Biden calls Pakistan most dangerous nation, invites sharp reactions

United States President Joe Biden described Pakistan as "one of the most dangerous nations in the world" claiming the country possesses nuclear weapons without any coherence.

Amid global economic slowdown, India is in bright spot: IMF

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) claimed on Tuesday that India's economic growth was improving despite the global economic slowdown.