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China court sentences 11 members of Myanmar-based crime syndicate to death

September 29, 2025 7:17 pm

Chinese authorities issued arrest warrants for members of the Ming family in November 2023 on charges of fraud, murder and illegal detention.

China This Week | US delegation in China after years and new climate commitments

September 28, 2025 12:58 pm

Every week, we recap highlights of the news from China. Apart from high-level engagements with the US, a key emissions reduction announcement was made, coming at a time when Typhoon Ragasa hit parts of China.

There are more robots working in China than the rest of the world combined

September 29, 2025 10:50 am

China is making and installing factory robots at a far greater pace than any other country, with the United States a distant third, further strengthening China’s already dominant global role in manufacturing.

Early-morning earthquake injures 7 in northwest China's Gansu province

September 27, 2025 12:20 pm

Seven people were reported injured, the official Xinhua News Agency said. None of the injuries appeared to be serious.

India needs a plan

September 27, 2025 7:24 am

China has said it will not seek ‘Special and Differential Treatment’ at WTO. What does this mean for Delhi?

Super typhoon Ragasa slams southern China, Hong Kong, Taiwan; viral videos capture floods and destruction

September 24, 2025 6:34 pm

The death toll in Taiwan has climbed to 17 following two days of devastation.

Typhoon Ragasa Tracker LIVE Updates: Typhoon Ragasa makes landfall in China after 17 killed in Taiwan, 2 million evacuated

September 25, 2025 1:03 pm

Super Typhoon Ragasa Tracker LIVE News Updates: Hong Kong lowered its typhoon signal from 10, its highest warning, to 8 Wednesday afternoon, keeping the city locked down.

The world is following the China model

September 24, 2025 12:35 pm

Every state, whatever its legal format, is becoming a surveillance state. What Beijing does blatantly, New Delhi, Washington and so many other so-called ‘liberal democracies’ do surreptitiously.

Trump's attacks on India, NATO, UN and climate ‘hoax’ claims: All you need to know from US President's UNGA address

September 24, 2025 10:52 am

Speaking on the UN’s 80th anniversary, the US president told world leaders the organisation was “funding an assault on your countries” and warned Europe in particular that unchecked immigration was “destroying your heritage.”

US and China 'talking past each other' on key issues, says US lawmaker visiting Beijing

September 23, 2025 7:11 pm

The visit comes at a time of friction between the two countries over trade, technology and global conflicts.

In photos | Xi Jinping shows China's military prowess, flanked by Putin and Kim, on 80th anniversary of WW II end

September 03, 2025 12:19 pm

The Chinese parade showcased modern fighter jets, missiles, and other military might as Beijing sought to build its mark on the global world order.

In photos | Hugs and shared smiles -- Modi, Putin and Xi in a candid chat on Day 2 of SCO summit in China

September 01, 2025 11:38 am

"Always a delight to meet President Putin!," PM Modi said as the two leaders are set to hold bilateral talks later today.

Asia's most powerful storm this year wreaks havoc in Vietnam: Houses submerged, trees uprooted

September 09, 2024 2:14 pm

Typhoon Yagi, Asia's most powerful storm this year, has claimed at least 14 lives and injured 176 others, Vietnamese state media reports suggested.

In pics | Super Typhoon Yagi hits Vietnam, killing four and injuring dozens

September 08, 2024 3:15 am

The storm followed its devastating impact on China’s Hainan island on Friday.

Floods and landslides across China; death toll nears 40

June 22, 2024 1:39 am

In the southern Guangdong province, bordering Hong Kong, landslides triggered by severe flooding killed at least five people in the city of Meizhou.

Earthquake in China leaves at least 116 dead, nearly 400 injured

December 19, 2023 4:00 pm

China's deadliest quake in recent times was in 2008 when a magnitude-8.0 temblor struck Sichuan, killing nearly 70,000 people.

China, Philippines pledge to resolve maritime differences in South China Sea

April 22, 2023 2:15 pm

China, Philippines pledge to resolve maritime differences in South China Sea

Biggest news of the week, in pictures

January 21, 2023 2:36 pm

From Swedish climate Greta Thunberg being detained in Germany to Rahul Gandhi-led Bharat Jodo Yatra reaching Jammu, here are some of the biggest news of the week in pictures.

In seismic shift, China's population drops for first time since 1960s

January 17, 2023 7:33 pm

China’s population has begun to shrink, after a steady, yearslong decline in its birthrate that experts say will be irreversible.

China: As zero-Covid ends, travellers rush to take advantage

January 08, 2023 2:14 pm

On a visit to the station Sunday morning, Hong Kong’s Chief Executive John Lee said the sides would continue to expand the number of crossing points from the current seven to the full 14.

Can India match China's submarine power: News in Numbers

June 22, 2020 6:21 pm

On Doklam and surgical strikes, Modi says Congress' comments were childish

June 22, 2020 6:21 pm

Replying to the no-confidence motion, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that when it came to Doklam, the Congress was all over the place when asked about meeting Chinese officials. And on surgical strikes, he said, the party's comments were childish.

World news wrap: Facebook confirms data sharing with Chinese firms, secluded resort chosen for Trump-Kim summit in Singapore

June 08, 2020 11:36 am

World news wrap: Watch news from Facebook, Trump-Kim summit in Singapore and the Guatemalan Baby's rescue

Opinion | Why Is US' Rex Tillerson Visit So Important For India ?

June 22, 2020 6:30 pm

Sikkim Impasse Explained: What Is The India-China-Bhutan Border Standoff? Watch video

June 22, 2020 6:57 pm

Doklam standoff: On June 16, Indian soldiers stopped Chinese soldiers from constructing a road through the area in Doklam. This lead to a tense standoff between the two sides.

China Lodges Diplomatic Protest, Accuses Indian Troops Of ‘Crossing Boundary’ In Sikkim

June 22, 2020 6:59 pm

China's Azhar Snub: India Gets Back With Visa For Rebel Uyghur Leader On Beijing Blacklist

April 24, 2016 3:50 pm

China to lay off 5-6 million workers

March 01, 2016 5:34 pm

Exiled Tibetans criticise China for deploying missiles

February 19, 2016 8:11 am

Dharamsala, Feb 19 (ANI): Tibetans-in-exile on Friday criticised China’s move to deploy surface-to-air missiles on a disputed island in the South China Sea. The recent move by China stoked tensions between China and its Asian neighbours and the US. Tibetan government-in-exile spokesman Tashi Phuntsok said the move shows that China has imperial ambitions. He added that since there are claims and counter claims over South China Sea, which is an important sea route, international conflicts are bound to happen. Meanwhile, another Tibetan parliamentarian-in-exile Yeshi Phungstok said China might have maritime ambition to approach the Indian Ocean.

First 'Silk Road' train arrives in Tehran from China

February 16, 2016 4:12 pm