Chinese Prez Xi Jinping to skip BRICS Summit for first time in 12 yrs

Chinese President Xi Jinping plans to skip the BRICS Summit in Brazil next month, which, if confirmed, will be his first-ever absence from the meeting of the grouping of emerging economies since......

China launches amphibious assault ship that doubles as drone carrier

The Chinese navy has launched an amphibious assault ship which will double up as a drone carrier, integrating the battleship with unmanned aerial vehicles, a Chinese naval official said. Image......

China delivers second of 8 submarine to Pak to back Arabian Sea strength

China has delivered a second new submarine, equipped with state-of-the-art weapons and sensors, to Pakistan as part of its efforts to beef up the navy of its all-weather ally to back its growing......

Trump offers olive branch to China after counter tariffs

After expressing anger over China's retaliation of his 34 per cent tariffs on United States exports, US President Donald Trump appeared to offer an olive branch to Beijing linking the sale of......

Will China start talks with US on tariff reduction?

China on Friday said it is assessing whether to start trade talks with the US on tariff reductions following recent approaches by Washington, a move that would possibly ease the tit-for-tit tariff......

What is Elon Musk doing in Beijing?

On a surprise visit to Beijing amid speculation that he may unveil Tesla's autonomous driving technology in the burgeoning electric vehicle (EV) market in China, billionaire Elon Musk on Sunday met......

US may let China buy into small American banks

China and the United States are said to be on the verge of signing a landmark agreement to allow Chinese lenders to buy stakes into small and medium-sized American banks. The deal, said a South......

Jack Ma goes on first foreign tour since China crackdown

Jack Ma, China's billionaire and founder of e-commerce giant Alibaba, has travelled to Europe for an agriculture study tour, his first trip abroad since he ran into trouble with the Chinese......

Focus on Sable, Annu Rani at Asian Championships

IMAGE: Avinash Sable. Photograph: BCCI The redoubtable Neeraj Chopra will be missing in action but the 59-strong Indian contingent would nonetheless aim for a double-digit medal haul, riding......

'China unlikely to follow Canada's Olympic withdrawal'

IMAGE: Chinese women's basketball team. Photograph: Christian Petersen/Getty Images The Chinese Olympic Committee is unlikely to follow the example of their Canadian counterparts and withdraw from......

Can new coach help PV Sindhu reclaim glory?

My biggest goal is to get PV Sindhu back on the podium: Anup Sridhar Photograph: Kind Courtesy PV Sindhu/Instagram PV Sindhu still has the hunger to succeed, and the primary aim is to help......

Olympics men's hockey: Belgium lead Pool B after win over New Zealand

IMAGE: New Zealand's Dane Lett and Hayden Phillips try to check Belgium's Thibeau Stockbroek as he breaks into the circle during the Olympics Hockey men's Pool B match at Yves-du-Manoir Stadium,......