China: News
19 Dec 2023
EarthquakeChina: 116 dead, nearly 400 injured in deadly 6.2-magnitude earthquake
At least 116 people were reportedly killed and nearly 400 people injured as a 6.2-magnitude earthquake rocked northwestern China's Gansu and Qinghai provinces on Monday night.
18 Dec 2023
United States of AmericaChina launches new spy satellite: What are secret mission's objectives
China reportedly launched a classified "spy satellite," Yaogan-41, on Friday using a modified Long March 5 launcher, the country's largest launch vehicle.
17 Dec 2023
S JaishankarUNSC becoming increasingly ineffective in confronting key issues: Jaishankar
India's External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar said that the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is "like an old club," and its set members don't want to let go of control.
17 Dec 2023
NissanNissan plans global export of China-developed EVs to rival BYD
Nissan Motor is gearing up to sell electric vehicles (EVs) developed in China on a global scale.
16 Dec 2023
OpenAIOpenAI suspends TikTok parent ByteDance's account: Here's why
ByteDance, TikTok's parent company, is in hot water for allegedly using GPT-generated data through Microsoft Azure to train its own AI model in China, violating the developer license of both OpenAI and Microsoft.
16 Dec 2023
AppleWhy China is banning iPhone in government-backed firms
China's iPhone ban has reportedly been expanded to more government and state firms.
15 Dec 2023
BusinessChina injects record $112bn cash to revive economic growth
The People's Bank of China (PBOC) has pumped a staggering 1.45 trillion yuan (Rs. 120.8 lakh crore) into the economy via its medium-term lending facility.
14 Dec 2023
TechnologyChinese researchers uncover hydrogen's potential to reverse aging
Chinese researchers have made a breakthrough in developing a hydrogen therapy that could potentially reverse age-related changes and prevent geriatric diseases.
11 Dec 2023
BhutanChina builds villages, barracks in Bhutan's territory amid border negotiations
Recent satellite imagery has shown that China is expanding into Bhutan's territory while both countries are engaged in negotiations to redraw the disputed Bhutan-China border.
09 Dec 2023
IndiaIndia's garlic exports to hit record in FY24: Here's why
India is experiencing a boom in garlic exports due to a global shortage and decreased supply from China.
08 Dec 2023
RussiaOil prices face 7th consecutive weekly decline: Here's why
Oil prices are bouncing back after a seven-week slump, thanks to Saudi Arabia and Russia encouraging more OPEC+ members to reduce output.
08 Dec 2023
TencentPUBG Mobile-developer Tencent eyes big-budget console gaming with 'Last Sentinel'
Tencent Holdings, the Chinese tech powerhouse, has unveiled its most ambitious console game to date, "Last Sentinel," at The Game Awards in Los Angeles.
08 Dec 2023
AppleApple to produce over 50 million iPhones annually in India
Apple has set its sights on producing over 50 million iPhones in India each year within the next two to three years.
08 Dec 2023
ResearchWorld's largest underground lab opens in China: Here's why
China's Jinping Underground Laboratory, the world's largest and deepest underground lab, has started operations after three years of extensive upgrades and expansion.
07 Dec 2023
All India Institute Of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)Government dismisses reports linking AIIMS cases to China's pneumonia surge
The Centre has debunked media reports linking seven bacterial cases found at Delhi's All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) to the recent increase in pneumonia cases in China. It labeled such reports as "misleading and ill-informed."
05 Dec 2023
BusinessMoody's downgrades China's credit outlook to negative on debt worries
Moody's Investors Service on Tuesday changed China's government credit ratings outlook from stable to negative.
04 Dec 2023
United States of AmericaViolated sovereignty: China on US warship's presence in disputed SCS
China on Monday slammed the United States (US) after an American warship—USS Gabrielle Giffords—allegedly entered the disputed South China Sea near the Second Thomas Shoal.
04 Dec 2023
TikTokTikTok parent to launch AI chatbot development platform this month
TikTok owner ByteDance plans to launch public beta of its "bot development platform" by the end of the month, as revealed in an internal memo seen by the Post.
04 Dec 2023
Taylor SwiftTaylor Swift's 'The Eras Tour' to release in China: Report
Taylor Swift is a global phenomenon and the pop star has Midas's touch. Her recently released concert film titled Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour has been super hit globally and Swifties are in awe of the film.
04 Dec 2023
BusinessChina Evergrande liquidation case adjourned until January: Here's why
Hong Kong's High Court on Monday postponed the winding-up hearing for China's Evergrande Group, the world's most indebted developer, until January 29, 2024.
03 Dec 2023
Climate ChangeCOP28: India, China skip triple renewable energy plan
Both India and China refrained from signing the pledge at the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) climate summit to triple the world's renewable energy capacity by 2030 on Saturday.
01 Dec 2023
IndiaStudy shows wealth and pension funds favor India over China
A recent study by London-based think tank OMFIF reveals that global pension and sovereign wealth managers are increasingly choosing India over China for investments.
30 Nov 2023
United States of AmericaIndira Gandhi a b*t*h: Recalling Kissinger's remarks on ex-Indian PM
The United States (US) Department of State declassified taped conversations between former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger and President Richard Nixon right before the 1971 India-Pakistan conflict in 2005.
29 Nov 2023
WalmartWalmart shifting from China to India over lower import costs
Walmart, the world's largest retailer, is increasingly importing goods from India to the US, reducing its dependence on China.
29 Nov 2023
Travel And TourismCountries that share a maximum number of borders
In a dance of geography, our world hosts 195 countries, each nestled snugly among its neighbors, crafting an intricate puzzle of shared borders.
29 Nov 2023
Central Government5 states on high alert over China's respiratory illness surge
Authorities in at least five states, including Rajasthan, Gujarat, Uttarakhand, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu, have put their healthcare systems on alert due to a rise in respiratory illnesses among children in China.
28 Nov 2023
Latest Tech NewsAlibaba Cloud's second outage in a month sparks reliability concerns
Alibaba Cloud, the leading cloud vendor in China, experienced a service outage lasting nearly two hours on November 27.
28 Nov 2023
Initial Public Offering (IPO)China's fast-fashion giant Shein files for IPO in US
Chinese fast-fashion giant Shein has confidentially filed for a US initial public offering (IPO), according to Reuters.
27 Nov 2023
COVID-19China's pneumonia outbreak: What we know so far
China is currently experiencing a rise in respiratory illnesses, said to be pneumonia mainly affecting children, amid the winter onset and a spike in flu cases.
27 Nov 2023
Stock MarketBeijing Stock Exchange asks major shareholders to refrain from selling
China's Beijing Stock Exchange has put an unofficial policy in place that stops major shareholders of listed companies from selling their stocks, according to Reuters.
27 Nov 2023
Travel And TourismIndian citizens can travel visa-free to Malaysia from December 2023
Calling all travel freaks! Here's some good piece of news coming straight from Malaysia!
27 Nov 2023
BusinessChina's industrial profit growth falls sharply in October
China's industrial companies experienced a significant decline in profits in October.
26 Nov 2023
Union Health MinistryCentre asks states to review preparedness amid China's pneumonia outbreak
The Union Health Ministry announced on Sunday that it has asked state and union territories (UTs) to review hospital preparedness in light of the recent surge in pneumonia cases in China.
25 Nov 2023
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)These countries have pursued solar missions like India's Aditya-L1
The India Space Research Organisation (ISRO) took a significant step in solar exploration with the launch of the Aditya-L1 mission on September 2.
24 Nov 2023
World Health OrganizationIndia monitoring China's H9N2 outbreak and respiratory illness: Health Ministry
The Health Ministry is keeping a close eye on the recent outbreak of H9N2 (Avian influenza virus) and clusters of respiratory illness in children in China.
24 Nov 2023
NVIDIANVIDIA postpones launch of H20 China-specific AI chip
NVIDIA has informed its Chinese customers about a delay in the launch of its new artificial intelligence (AI) chip, the H20, until early next year, Reuters has reported.
23 Nov 2023
BusinessChina considers offering property developers unsecured loans for first time
China is considering a new approach to help ease its ongoing property debt crisis, which could involve allowing banks to provide unsecured short-term loans to eligible developers.
23 Nov 2023
BusinessChina's property crisis is spilling over into the financial sector
China's leading wealth manager, Zhongzhi Enterprise Group, told investors it is "severely insolvent" with liabilities reaching up to 460 billion yuan (Rs. 5.4 lakh crore).
23 Nov 2023
World Health OrganizationChina: WHO requests details on 'mysterious' pneumonia outbreak affecting children
While China is still recovering from the devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, a mysterious pneumonia outbreak is reportedly sweeping through schools in the country.
21 Nov 2023
US DollarsChina's state banks swapping and selling USD for Yuan
Major Chinese state-owned banks have been trading Yuan for US Dollars (USD) in the onshore swap market and selling those Dollars in spot currency markets this week, as per Reuters.
