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Fact Check: No, Taiwan did not shoot down Chinese fighter jet; read truth here

Interestingly, no such reports emerged in local media in Taiwan or China about the fighter jet crash. Moreover, a press release was then issued by the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of China stated.

Sep 4, 2020

Exclusive: Shaan on naming Bengali music video 'China', music mafia and social media negativity

In an exclusive conversation with International Business Times, India, Shaan spoke at length about his first Bengali single 'China', the reason why he named it 'China', his take on remixes, and why he feels social media lacks humour.

Sep 3, 2020

Breaking: China's PLA troops carry out 'provocative military movements' near Pangong Tso

China's People's Liberation Army soldiers made 'provocative military movements' on the southern bank of Pangong Tso on 29-30 August, the Indian army said in a statement on Monday, August 31.

Aug 31, 2020

What's next for US after Shinzo Abe's resignation

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced on Friday that he has decided to resign because of chronic ulcerative colitis, after weeks of speculation about his health following two visits to a hospital and just days after setting a record as the country's longest-serving leader.

Aug 28, 2020

Sensex, Nifty hit six-month high on global cues; banks gain

Indian shares hit a six-month intraday high on Tuesday, taking cues from other Asian markets that rose on progress in U.S.-China trade talks and following another record close on Wall Street.

Aug 25, 2020

India-China faceoff: CDS Gen Bipin Rawat says military options on table if talks fail

"The military option to deal with the transgressions by the Chinese is still on but will be considered only if the talks at the diplomatic and military level fail," said General Bipin Rawat.

Aug 24, 2020

US vs China: Trump administration adds 38 affiliates of China's Huawei to entity list

A statement from the Commerce Dept said that 38 Huawei affiliates around the world to the "entity list," claiming that the firm was using international subsidiaries to circumvent the sanctions which prevent export of US-based technology.

Aug 18, 2020

Thousands party without mask at water park in Wuhan, former COVID epicentre

Central Chinese city of Wuhan appears to have moved on from the virus, as thousands of revelers gathered in an open air water park for an electronic music festival -- without any masks or social distancing measures in sight.

Aug 18, 2020

Chinese firms hit by new import hurdles in India

Greater scrutiny of Chinese imports follows calls for boycotts from Indian nationalist groups linked to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ruling party, angered by the killing of 20 Indian soldiers in the border clash in June.

Aug 15, 2020

A faltering US-China trade deal is now the nations' strongest link

Current and former U.S. government officials and trade experts in both countries say the Phase 1 deal, signed in January after nearly two years of tit-for-tat tariffs and angry rhetoric, is the one area where the world's two largest economies are still cooperating.

Aug 14, 2020

Chinese cities find coronavirus in frozen food imports, WHO downplays infection risk

A sample taken from the surface of frozen chicken wings imported into the southern city of Shenzhen from Brazil, as well as samples of outer packaging of frozen Ecuadorian shrimp sold in the northwestern city of Xian, have tested positive for the virus.

Aug 14, 2020

Oil PSUs ban foreign vessels and chartering tankers with China connection for oil trade

This move will unlikely impact trade flow between two of Asia's largest economies, as use of Chinese vessels is anyways limited to transport and supply of liquefied petroleum gas.

Aug 13, 2020

Global Times acts sly, India sets record straight on Chinese govt mouthpiece J&K claim

The Indian Embassy said that Pak Ambassador Haque's misrepresentations cannot conceal the significant progress that Jammu and Kashmir has made in the year following the abrogation of Article 370 of the Indian Constitution.

Aug 13, 2020

China to raise issues surrounding WeChat, TikTok in trade talks with US: Report

Agricultural purchases and the dollar-yuan exchange rate will also be among the topics to be discussed in the virtual meeting that may take place as early as this week, though a date has not been finalized.

Aug 12, 2020

Boy almost lost his hand to Chinese Manjha in Wardha; despite ban, sales continue

The Chinese manjha was banned a few years back, but the accidents have not stopped in India. Accidents of birds caught in the nylon thread and people losing limbs and life, continue to be reported creating a cause for worry in the country.

Aug 5, 2020

'Forced decoupling' of economies will hurt both, China warns India

China warned on Thursday that a "forced decoupling" of its economy with India, following a Himalayan border clash last month that killed 20 Indian soldiers, would hurt both countries.

Jul 31, 2020

Mystery seeds from China in American mailboxes; do not plant say authorities

American citizens are curiously receiving seeds from China in their mailboxes, authorities have told citizens not to plant them in case they've received them. China Post says they didn't send it.

Jul 30, 2020

Kodak resurrected: Camera making firm forays into pharmaceutical biz amid Covid pandemic

Kodak has reportedly taken a loan of $765 million from the US International Development Finance Corporation to help its transition from Camera manufacturing company to pharma manufacturer.

Jul 29, 2020

China orders US to shut Chengdu consulate in retaliation for Houston

China ordered the United States to close its consulate in the city of Chengdu on Friday, responding to a U.S. demand this week that China close its Houston consulate, as relations between the world's two largest economies deteriorate.

Jul 24, 2020

China warns it 'must' retaliate after closure of Houston consulate

Washington on Tuesday gave China 72 hours to close the consulate, which it said was "to protect American intellectual property and Americans' private information," a dramatic escalation of tension between the world's two biggest economies.