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US closely monitoring India-China border disputes: State Dept

The United States is closely monitoring border disputes between India and China and backs their peaceful resolution through direct dialogue, the State Department said on Tuesday, while stressing that it stands with allies and partners like India.

Feb 10, 2021

Eight Chinese bombers, 4 fighters breached Island's air defence ID zone: Taiwan Defence Ministry

The Taiwanese military reported the presence of eight People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) bombers, four fighters and an anti-submarine warfare aircraft in its air defence identification zone (ADIZ) on Saturday, January 23.

Jan 23, 2021

Twitter account of Chinese Embassy in US locked over this tweet | Details inside

Twitter has locked the official account of China's Embassy in the US over a controversial post that referred to Muslim Uyghur women as "baby-making machines" prior to government intervention.

Jan 21, 2021

Chinese construction in Arunachal Pradesh shows PLA's sly terrorism in India [Details]

China has constructed a new village near the border with Arunachal Pradesh. The village is said to be located on the banks of the Tsari Chu river - a place long disputed by India and China.

Jan 18, 2021

Ice cream tests positive for COVID in China's Tianjin; Over 1000 people asked to quarantine

In a new shocker from China, three samples of ice cream have tested positive for the deadly coronavirus. Health authorities are now tracing people who may have come in contact with the ice cream and also seizing the products that have been contaminated

Jan 17, 2021

Chinese COVID vax found 50.4% effective in Brazil trials | Details

A leading Chinese Covid-19 vaccine, developed by Sinovac Biotech, has been found to be 50.4 per cent effective in Brazilian clinical trials, researchers have found.

Jan 14, 2021

Chinese soldier detained at border by Indian Army

Indian authorities on Monday released a soldier of China's People's Liberation Army (PLA), who was apprehended for crossing the disputed border in Eastern Ladakh.

Jan 11, 2021

Sinopharm vaccine most unsafe with 73 side effects, claims Chinese doctor; backtracks later

A Chinese doctor has called the Sinopharm coronavirus vaccine the 'most unsafe in the world' and claimed it has 73 side effects. However, as soon as his statement went viral, the vaccine expert apologised to the nation and his fellow countrymen for his "imprudent" comments.

Jan 8, 2021

Hong Kong's largest crackdown unleashed under new security law, American lawyer among dozens arrested

The pro-democracy activists arrested are alleged to have organised an informal primary last July, drawing more than 600,000 voters to choose candidates for a September legislative election that was ultimately postponed by the government

Jan 6, 2021

Chinese gaming billionaire died from suspected poisoning; investigation underway

It has been speculated that Qi was poisoned via aged pu'er tea, a fermented Chinese drink.

Jan 4, 2021

China gives its first COVID vaccine approval to Sinopharm

China approved its first COVID-19 vaccine for general public use on Thursday, a shot developed by an affiliate of state-backed pharmaceutical giant Sinopharm, as it braces for greater transmission risks over the winter.

Dec 31, 2020

Genetically modified Chinese soldiers were predicted in the Bible, claims report

Several reports suggest that China is planning to use synthetic blood to enhance the stamina of its super-soldiers

Dec 25, 2020

PLA commander who triggered Ladakh incursion sacked by Xi; India cautious

In New Delhi, the change of guard in the leadership of the Western Theatre Command raised hope that the replacement of General Zhao may not be as aggressively anti-Indian as his predecessor

Dec 21, 2020

China bails out Pakistan again, provides $1.5 billion to repay Saudi Arabia debt

China has emerged as the largest creditor to Pakistan in recent years, the country that has been struggling to secure funds after the IMF suspended its $6 billion loan.

Dec 13, 2020

UAE accepts China's Sinopharm COVID vaccine; shows 86% efficacy [Details]

An experimental coronavirus vaccine developed by China's Sinopharm has 86% efficacy against the virus, the United Arab Emirates health ministry said on Wednesday, citing an interim analysis of a human trial underway there.

Dec 9, 2020

Tap water catches fire in northeast China; here's what happened [Video]

As seen in the viral video, a person opened a tap, and placed a lighter near the running water, and it ultimately turned into a minor blaze in the basin.

Nov 28, 2020

Fifteen Asia-Pacific countries sign world's biggest free trade deal, India opts out; here's why

Asia Pacific nations including China, Japan and South Korea on Sunday signed the world's largest regional free-trade agreement, encompassing nearly a third of the world's population and gross domestic product.

Nov 15, 2020

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