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Taiwan ruling party says China 'enemy of democracy' after meddling allegations

Among several allegations levelled, the would-be defector said he had helped guide positive media attention toward certain pro-Beijing politicians, including President Tsai's main opponent, Han Kuo-yu.

Nov 25, 2019

Canada's use of Huawei 5G would hamper its access to US intelligence: US official

The United States, Australia and New Zealand have bans in place on Huawei's 5G products, while Britain is taking a less firm line.

Nov 24, 2019

Record numbers vote in Hong Kong amid angry calls for democracy

Brutal attacks on election candidates in recent weeks have thrust the lowest tier of government in the Chinese-ruled city into the world spotlight.

Nov 24, 2019

Hospital and clean water: How China lured Sri Lanka with mega-projects under BRI

China has also completed two water facilities in a parched part of the island, while a third, the biggest, is nearing completion and will supply clean drinking water to villages in the Puttalam area.

Nov 20, 2019

China sails 1st indigenous aircraft carrier through Taiwan Strait

The Ministry confirmed that 002 sailed from north to south with its frigates.

Nov 19, 2019

Chinese aircraft carrier sails through Taiwan Strait, triggers tensions ahead of elections

China's Navy spokesman Cheng Dewei said the carrier, which is Beijing's second such carrier, crossed the sensitive territory for "scientific research tests and routine training."

Nov 18, 2019

Delhi remains most polluted city in the world; odd-even to be extended?

Within Asia, air pollution is concentrated in South Asia as six of the top 10 most polluted cities fall in the Indian sub-continent.

Nov 15, 2019

Elon Musk wants to merge human brains with computers

Say bye to internet censorship in India, China with this new AI tool

The team ran Geneva on a computer in China with an unmodified Google Chrome browser installed to demonstrate that Geneva worked in the real world against undiscovered censorship strategies.

Nov 15, 2019

China's rights lawyers depressed and unemployed after clampdown on legal professions

The sweep by the Chinese government began on July 9, 2015, after around 300 Chinese human rights lawyers were detained, questioned in what was later called as "709 crackdown".

Nov 14, 2019

Cotton industry slump due to US-China trade war, says Union textile minister Smriti Irani

Smriti Irani addressed the Indian Cotton Conference 2019 which focused on the branding of India as the most potential organic cotton producing country across the globe.

Nov 11, 2019

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China begins developing 6G technology after launching 5G services

The 6G technology research "is still in the initial stage of exploration" so key indicators and application scenarios have yet to be clearly defined.

Nov 8, 2019

Indian export to US increased by $755 million due to trade war with China: Report

Trade diversion effects for India were smaller compared some other countries, "but still substantial".

Nov 6, 2019

Asia trade pact doesn't reflect India's interests, decided not to join: PM Modi

The RCEP is backed by China and also brings in the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand.

Nov 5, 2019

Talks on Asian trade deal 'conclusive', says Thai minister

The prospects of reaching agreement on the 16-nation RCEP, which is backed by China, were thrown into doubt by last-minute demands from India ahead of meetings in Bangkok.

Nov 4, 2019

China's next space rockets likely to make test flights in 2020, 2021

The release of the flight schedule by China Rocket Co comes two months after the firm's first reusable rocket, the 23-tonne Smart Dragon-1, delivered three satellites into orbit.

Oct 22, 2019

Asia-Pacific 2019 growth to slow to 5.8% on trade tensions: World Bank

Economic growth in the region is forecast to slip to 5.8% in 2019 from 6.3% in 2018.

Oct 10, 2019

Another Pakistan drone spotted in Punjab's Ferozpur, third infiltration this week

The drone was spotted entering India from Pakistan side of the border at 755 pm in the evening by security officials and later by local individuals.

Oct 10, 2019

Beijing calls for India to 'step up dialogue' with Pakistan on Kashmir ahead of informal summit

Speaking ahead of the informal summit between Modi and Xi, Foreign minister Spokesperson Geng Shuang lauded both the country's efforts to cooperate despite "differences and sensitive issues."

Oct 9, 2019

US blacklists 28 Chinese entities amid tense atmosphere; quick trade deal unlikely

The move by the US Commerce Department could deepen divisions between Washington and Beijing at a critical juncture in their 15-month trade war.

Oct 8, 2019

Trump calls for China to investigate Joe Biden amid impeachment inquiry

The Republican president said he believed both China and Ukraine should look into 2020 presidential hopeful Biden and his businessman son Hunter, and described the impeachment probe as "crap".

Oct 4, 2019

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