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China sounds alarm after detecting coronavirus on packaged beef, shrimp

The country has again sounded an alarm after virus samples were detected in packaged beef and shrimp, imported from Brazil and Saudi Arabia respectively.

Nov 15, 2020

Huge coup for China as 15 Asian Nations sign RCEP Trade Pact, world's largest in terms of GDP

Fifteen Asia-Pacific economies formed the world's largest free trade bloc, a China-backed deal that excludes the United States, which had left a rival Asia-Pacific grouping under President Donald Trump.

Nov 15, 2020

Fact-check: No, West Bengal's Durga Puja pandal didn't replace Asur with Xi Jinping

The claims made by social media posts that a Durga Puja pandal in West Bengal replaced Mahishasura with Chinese President with Xi Jinping are false.

Oct 23, 2020

Chinese soldier, who strayed across LAC in Ladakh, handed back to PLA

A Chinese soldier, who was apprehended by the Indian Army in the Demchok sector of eastern Ladakh after he had strayed across the Line of Actual Control (LAC), was handed back to China.

Oct 21, 2020

Coronavirus vaccine update: China's Sinovac vaccine is safe, Brazil institute says

São Paulo's Butantan Institute, one of Brazil's leading biomedical research centers, which is carrying out the Phase 3 tests, said the two-dose vaccine, called CoronaVac, proved to be safe in a trial so far involving 9,000 volunteers.

Oct 20, 2020

India has China surrounded: In a first, Australian Navy to participate in Malabar Naval Exercise

The development holds a huge significance as this is the first time that the Australian Navy would be participating in the naval exercise along with the United States and Japan.

Oct 19, 2020

Indian Army captures Chinese PLA soldier in Ladakh; important docs recovered

According to the initial reports, the People's Liberation Army (PLA) soldier was carrying civil and military documents when he was captured in Ladakh by the Indian Army.

Oct 19, 2020

'Not a freak happenstance': Twitter under fire for labelling J&K as part of China, netizens demand action

A major controversy has erupted after Twitter India showed Jammu and Kashmir as part of Peoples Republic of China in the timelines.

Oct 18, 2020

China targets another Muslim community; Utsuls facing fate of Uighurs

Communist Party documents suggest the authorities will increase their surveillance of residents in Muslim neighbourhoods in Sanya to "resolve problems" and tighter restrictions on religious and "Arabic" architecture will be imposed.

Oct 4, 2020

Can't give direction to WHO and China on Covid-19 pandemic: SC

The petitioner moved the top court to trying to pass instructions against the officials of the WHO who failed to prevent the spread of the disease of Covid-19 worldwide.

Oct 1, 2020

Lt Gen Harinder Singh, face of LAC negotiations with China, to lead IMA; 14 Corps gets new chief

Lt Gen PGK Menon is currently posted at the Army HQ in Delhi and has had earlier stints in 14 Corps.

Sep 30, 2020

India's Aug crude steel output falls 4%, China logs 8% rise

Production of crude steel in India in August declined 4.4 per cent on a year-on-year basis to 8.48 million tonne (Mt), according to data from the World Steel Association.

Sep 27, 2020

'Go back China': Massive protests outside Chinese Embassy in Kathmandu against encroachment

The Chinese Embassy stated that the said buildings were verified on the Chinese side of the Sino-Nepal border and asked the Nepal side to re-verify its position.

Sep 23, 2020

'Call it China virus, corona sounds like a beautiful place in Italy', says Trump at poll rally

Donald Trump has hit out at China for not stopping the coronavirus pandemic and urged his supporters not to call it coronavirus, saying the name sounds like a "beautiful place" in Italy.

Sep 23, 2020

Viral video shows Chinese soldiers crying on way to India border

Fact-check: Video of China troops crying in fear to face Indian Army goes viral | Truth here

As a video showing Chinese troops in tears went viral, a Taiwanese media report stated that the PLA troops were afraid as they were being sent to the Ladakh border to confront Indian soldiers.

Sep 22, 2020

Indian troops gain advantage over China; acquire 6 major heights along LAC

Amid border tensions with China flaring up, the Indian troops have occupied 6 new heights along the LAC which China was eyeing. This will be an added advantage in those regions.

Sep 20, 2020

China tried to battle India, but ended up with a war within

The damage has already been done to the Chinese economy as well as the country's global stature. Now the only act of contrition that the CCP could do in a bid to restore more positive Sino-Western relations is to force Xi to step down.

Sep 17, 2020

China celebrating American, Indian COVID deaths; Global Times cartoon proves it

Enhancing Beijing's role in the pandemic could be politically helpful to Trump, who has sought to shift blame for the US outbreak away from his administration's delays in achieving widespread testing for the virus.

Sep 16, 2020

China shows off remote controlled toy as military jet

Fact-Check: China shows off remote-controlled aero model as military jet

Amidst the ongoing border tensions with India, Chinese state-controlled media tried to pass off a video of a remote-controlled aero model as an actual military jet.

Sep 15, 2020

China is watching every move; PM Modi, Congress leaders, judges targeted | Full list

The technology company is said to have links to Chinese military and intelligence networks, has People's Liberation Army and the Chinese Communist Party as some of its main clients.