China

China faces heat from EU over arms supplies to Russia

The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, recently said that China would cross 'red line' if it provided lethal aid to Russia during the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war.

Mar 1, 2023

China's 'panda papa' Hu Jinchu dies at 94

China's pioneer in ecological and biological research of giant pandas, Professor Hu Jinchu, also known affectionately as the "panda papa," died of illness at 94.

Feb 17, 2023

India easing RT-PCR, Air Suvidha requirements for travellers coming from THESE six countries [see list]

The decision to ease certain travel restrictions for international passengers arriving in India from high-risk countries has been taken after due consideration.

Feb 9, 2023

China upset US shot down its spy balloon; says it didn't pose "military or physical threat" [details]

China expressed strong dissatisfaction and opposition towards the US use of force to attack China's civilian unmanned airship, Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Sunday in a statement.

Feb 6, 2023

Chinese desperately cry for paracetamol; govt pushes for traditional drug Lianhua Qingwen

As people in China suffering from Covid ask for ibuprofen and paracetamol, the government is pushing for a traditional medicine known as Lianhua Qingwen to contain the surge of Covid-19 infections.

Dec 25, 2022

IAF patrols Arunachal skies to prevent violation by Chinese; fighter jets deployed [details]

After tension erupted between the Indian Army and the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) in Arunachal Pradesh, Indian Air Force (IAF) jets were patrolling the skies of Arunachal Pradesh.

Dec 13, 2022

Indian soldiers successfully thwarted transgression by Chinese troops in Tawang sector: Rajnath

Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday told Parliament that Indian troops successfully thwarted an attempt by Chinese soldiers to transgress the Line of Actual Control (LAC) on December 9 in Arunachal Pradesh's Tawang sector.

Dec 13, 2022

Chinese transgressions continue, Centre mute spectator: Mallikarjun Kharge

Leader of opposition, Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday accused the Centre of being a mute spectator on the Chinese transgressions.

Dec 13, 2022

China made world think it handled Covid well; paying price of deceit [read now]

The anti-lockdown demonstrations began after a high-rise building caught fire killing 10. Many believe Covid restrictions contributed to the casualties

Nov 30, 2022

China recruits retired UK, Aussie pilots; global community concerned [here's why]

China has been luring former British military pilots with "large sums of money" to pass on their expertise and relevant training to the Chinese military.

Nov 18, 2022

Chinese President Xi Jinping angrily rebukes Canada' PM Trudeau at G20 summit [what happened]

Chinese President Xi Jinping has angrily rebuked Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau after officials in the latter's country shared details of a previous meeting, highlighting the frosty relationship between the two leaders.

Nov 17, 2022

FMG Exam: Indian Embassy issues advisory to Indian medical students in China

Indian students, who had joined the clinical medicine programme in China after November 2021 but had failed to secure license to practice as a medical doctor there, won't be eligible to appear in the Foreign Medical Graduate Examination, conducted by National Medical Commission, the Indian Embassy in Beijing said on Monday.

Nov 8, 2022

India abstains while PAK, UAE, Indonesia reject debate on China's human rights situation [details]

Without giving any reason, India has abstained from voting on a draft resolution in the UNHRC on holding a debate on China's human rights situation.

Oct 7, 2022

Beeline for Taiwan? Another US delegation lands in Taipei despite tensions with China

Taiwan has been confronted by military threats from China, in and around the Taiwan Strait.

Aug 22, 2022

Chinese economy struggling, policy rate cut could impact 'Global Financial Markets'

Latest economic review, the DEA said the geopolitical environment remains tense and fraught.

Aug 20, 2022

Cyber Security: Oracle vetting TikTok's algorithms to ensure no US data access to China

Cloud major Oracle is now vetting short-form video platform TikTok's content moderating algorithms to ensure that the Chinese government does not have access to the US users' data.

Aug 17, 2022

'Politically Motivated': India slams Chinese 'hold' on the global listing of Pakistani terrorist Abdul Rauf Asghar

A joint request from India and the US to put Abdul Rehman Makki, the deputy leader of the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), on the sanctions list, was put on hold by China in June 2022.

Aug 13, 2022

New Langya virus in China infects 35 people, can impair liver & kidney

China has detected a new zoonotic virus named Langya henipavirus, with potential to cause acute liver and kidney infection. About 35 people have reportedly been affected, according to an article published in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) by scientists from China and Singapore.

Aug 10, 2022

China escalates tension, fires missiles over Taiwan for first time

China on Friday said that it fired missiles over Taiwan for the first time, escalating tensions in the region as US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in Japan, whose leaders lodged a protest with Beijing after five projectiles landed near Japanese islands.

Aug 5, 2022

National Medical Commission allows medical graduates returned from Ukraine, China to appear in FMG exam

The National Medical Commission on Friday allowed final year students who returned to India due to Covid-19 or the Russia-Ukraine war and got degrees from their institutes on or before June 30, 2022, to appear in the Foreign Medical Graduate exam.

Jul 29, 2022