Beijing Tightens COVID-19 Restrictions

Beijing on Wednesday shut down 40 subway stations -- about 10 per cent of the total -- and 158 bus routes metro stations besides schools, restaurants and businesses and ordered daily COVID-19......

'Xi didn't want to avoid Modi at G20'

'We will likely never know why Xi decided not to travel to New Delhi. One possible explanation could be his desire to avoid a meeting with US President Joe Biden.' IMAGE: Chinese President Xi......

Forge a 'great wall of steel', Xi tells China's border troops

President Xi Jinping has called on China's border troops to forge a "great wall of steel" along the country's frontiers by enhancing their capabilities in border defence and control, the state......

Canada to make Covid report mandatory for fliers from China

Canada becomes the latest country to join the list of countries who have made the COVID-19 test mandatory for flyers coming from mainland China, Hong Kong or Macau, because of a surge in COVID-19......

Govt sitting on 150 PE/VC applications from China, Hong Kong

Since the Centre tightened the Press Note 3 norms in April last, as many as 150 private equity/venture capital investment applications from China and Hong Kong are pending with the government,......

Covid-hit Chinese economy grows 4.9% in Q3

China's economy, which suffered 6.8 per cent slump in the first quarter due to the coronavirus pandemic -- the worst in 44 years -- bounced back posting 4.9 per cent growth between July and......

Sensex tumbles 172 pts; metals main losers

The week started on a dismal note for the domestic markets owing to weak global cues after Beijing tightened its monetary policy over the weekend. The Sensex opened at 17,537, down 22 points, and......

Economic cooperation is the basis of our people's future: Modi

Modi hits out at trade protectionism and calls for a rule-based, transparent, anti-discriminatory, open and all inclusive WTO-centred multilateral trading system focused so that the interests of......

Tennis: Sabalenka to renew Rybakina rivalry; Thiem makes Aus Open draw

IMAGE: USA's Coco Gauff in action against compatriot Emma Navarro during the Auckland Open semi-final on Saturday. Photograph: Kind courtesy ASB Classic/X World number two Aryna Sabalenka beat......

Beijing district orders mass virus testing ahead of Olympics

IMAGE: Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics mascot Bing Dwen Dwen and Winter Paralympics Shuey Rhon Rhon shows up on the central axis of Beijing. Photograph: Lintao Zhang/Getty Images People in......

Beijing district orders mass virus testing ahead of Olympics

IMAGE: Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics mascot Bing Dwen Dwen and Winter Paralympics Shuey Rhon Rhon shows up on the central axis of Beijing. Photograph: Lintao Zhang/Getty Images People in......

Beijing marks 100 days to Winter Olympics amid COVID, rights concerns

IMAGE: Beijing Winter Olympics will kick off from February 4. Photograph: Reuters With 100 days until the start of the Winter Olympics, Beijing is promising a "simple and safe" 2022 Games -......

China eyes excellence at Winter Olympics

China looks to Winter Olympics as chance for rare soft power win amid COVID, rights concerns IMAGE: Skater performance during the Beijing 2022 Olympic Games Commemorative Coin Issuing......