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China announced plans for a consumer-led revival of the struggling economy, setting this year's growth target at “around 5 per cent”

Favouring Continuity, China Reappoints Central Bank Governor

Yi Gang's official duties lie in “implementing monetary policy,” or carrying out decisions made by a policymaking body whose membership is a secret

12 March 2023

Ebrahim Raisi

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi To Visit China, Set To Meet Xi Jinping

China is a major buyer of Iranian oil and an important source of investment in the Mideast country.

13 February 2023

Chinese President Xi Jinping

Chinese President Xi Jinping 'Most Unpleasant' World Leader I Met: Ex-US State Secretary Mike Pompeo

Former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo notes that Xi Jinping talked in 'hollow tones' and was always in search of words, phrases, and archaic Chinese proverbs of questionable clarity.

30 January 2023

Taiwans President Tsai Ing-wen

Why China Has Warned US Not To Cross ‘Red Line’ On Taiwan?

Taiwan continues to remain a festering wound between US-China relations despite the three communiques—1972, 1979, and 1982—and the ‘Six Assurances’ that guide the US-China relations.

07 March 2023

Chinese Surveillance Balloon Surrounds US Airspace

The presence of this surveillance balloon over the United States skies was a clear violation of its sovereignty, international law, and clearly unacceptable

04 February 2023

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal

Despite Chinese Aggression, India's Trade With Beijing Rose By 50%: Kejriwal

Stressing that all these items can be manufactured in the country, Kejriwal said it will create jobs for youths and give a strong message to China. He claimed that according to reports China has "occupied" some of India's...

25 January 2023

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz

Ukraine War: There Will Be 'Consequences' If China Sends Arms To Russia, Says German Chancellor Olaf Scholz

According to German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, if China sent weapons to Russia to fight Russia's war in Ukraine, there would be "consequences," but he is optimistic China will abstain.

06 March 2023

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China Covid-19 Surge

Chinese Travelers Rush To Take Advantage Of Reopening

The ability of residents of the semi-autonomous southern Chinese city to cross over is one of the most visible signs of China's easing of border restrictions, with travelers arriving from abroad also no longer required to...

08 January 2023

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05 January 2023
Hong Kong To Start Reopening Border With China On January 8

Hong Kong To Start Reopening Border With China On January 8

The city's land and sea border checkpoints with the mainland have been largely closed for almost three years under China's ‘Zero-Covid’ strategy


05 January 2023
China Covid Surge: Hospitals In Beijing, Shanghai Run Out Of Beds Amid Grim Death Projections

China Covid Surge: Hospitals In Beijing, Shanghai Run Out Of Beds Amid Grim Death Projections

Projections say 1.3-2.1 million people could die in China from the Covid-19 surge. Hospitals in major Chinese cities of Beijing and Shanghai are overwhelmed...


04 January 2023
EU Moving Toward Joint Measures To Face China Covid-19 Crisis

EU Moving Toward Joint Measures To Face China Covid-19 Crisis

China has already vehemently rejected travel restrictions that some EU nations have started to impose and has warned of “countermeasures” if such actions...


03 January 2023
EU, Beijing Heading For Collision Over China's COVID Crisis

EU, Beijing Heading For Collision Over China's COVID Crisis

And as the 27-nation bloc was moving closer to imposing some sort of restrictions on travellers from China, Beijing clearly laid out what to expect in...


30 December 2022
China Faces Bumpy Road To Normal Life As Covid-19 Infections Surge

China Faces Bumpy Road To Normal Life As Covid-19 Infections Surge

China is on a bumpy road back to normal life as people return to schools, shopping malls and restaurants following the abrupt end of some of the world's most...


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27 December 2022
China Opens Borders By Removing Quarantine Mandate For Travellers

China Opens Borders By Removing Quarantine Mandate For Travellers

People arriving in China will only be required to obtain negative Covid test results within 48 hours of departure, according to a statement from the National...


24 December 2022
China Grapples With Covid-19 Wave As Hospitals Packed With Ill, Crematoriums Crowded

China Grapples With Covid-19 Wave As Hospitals Packed With Ill, Crematoriums Crowded

China: Intensive care units are turning away ambulances, relatives of sick people are searching for open beds, and patients are slumped on benches in hospital...


23 December 2022
Explained: How India Is Preparing To Fight Covid-19 Scare Amid China's Surging Cases

Explained: How India Is Preparing To Fight Covid-19 Scare Amid China's Surging Cases

With Beijing deciding to ease restrictions on movement on December 7, ending the country's zero-Covid policy, here's how India has upped its battle to fight...


23 December 2022
China's Covid Data Missing From WHO After Beijing Ended Zero-Covid Policy

China's Covid Data Missing From WHO After Beijing Ended Zero-Covid Policy

Beijing decided to ease restrictions on movement on December 7, ending the country's zero-Covid policy.


17 December 2022
COVID-Linked Deaths Seen In Beijing After Virus Rules Eased

COVID-Linked Deaths Seen In Beijing After Virus Rules Eased

Outside a funeral home in eastern Beijing, dozens of people were bundled up in parkas and hats against the freezing temperatures Friday evening as workers in...


15 December 2022
India Test Fires Agni-V Amid China Border Row

India Test Fires Agni-V Amid China Border Row

Agni-V project is aimed at boosting India's nuclear deterrence against China which is known to have missiles like Dongfeng-41 having ranges between...


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06 December 2022
Beijing City Relaxes Covid-19 Test Norms Following Widespread Protests

Beijing City Relaxes Covid-19 Test Norms Following Widespread Protests

After unprecedented public protests against President Xi Jinping's zero-Covid policy, Beijing relaxed its coronavirus test requirements for the first time in...


03 December 2022
China Eases Zero Covid Curbs After Mass Protests, Xi Jinping Says Omicron Variant Real Reason For Curbs

China Eases Zero Covid Curbs After Mass Protests, Xi Jinping Says Omicron Variant Real Reason For Curbs

Everyone kept their fingers crossed after rarest but huge public outcry against continuous Covid-19 restrictions in China. However, Chinese President Xi...


28 November 2022
Rare Protests In China Over Fire Tragedy A Sign Of Simmering Discontent?

Rare Protests In China Over Fire Tragedy A Sign Of Simmering Discontent?

The deaths in Urumqi fire in China seem to have led to an outburst of simmering discontent within Chinese people against Xi Jinping’s stringent policy of...


27 November 2022
China’s Rare Public Protests Against Covid-19 Lockdown Intensify

China’s Rare Public Protests Against Covid-19 Lockdown Intensify

China: During protests in Shanghai, people were heard openly shouting slogans such as ‘Xi Jinping, step down’ and ‘Communist party, step down’, the BBC...


15 November 2022
China's Former Envoy To India Sun Weidong Appointed As Vice Foreign Minister

China's Former Envoy To India Sun Weidong Appointed As Vice Foreign Minister

China's Vice Foreign Minister, Sun Weidong, previously served as Chinese Ambassador to India.


09 November 2022
Germany Blocks Chinese-Owned Firm Chip Factory Deal

Germany Blocks Chinese-Owned Firm Chip Factory Deal

Western governments are increasingly wary about China's technology ambitions and assertive foreign policy.


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