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Mt Everest scenic area shut after Tibet earthquake

China has closed for tourists the scenic areas of its side of Mt Everest, also known as Mount Qomolangma, following a 6.8-magnitude earthquake that jolted Dingri County in the Tibet Autonomous......

126 killed, about 200 hurt as massive quake hits Tibet

A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck near one of Tibet's holiest cities on Tuesday, killing at least 126 people and injuring 188 others with tremors also shaking buildings and forcing people to run to......

Should implement Modi-Xi consensus to boost ties: Chinese FM to Jaishankar

India and China should implement the important consensus reached by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Xi Jinping at their summit in Russia, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said in his......

Must find 'right path' to live in harmony: Xi to Modi

President Xi Jinping on Wednesday said that China and India should maintain a sound strategic perception of each other and work together to find the "right and bright path" for big, neighbouring......

China to build world's largest dam near India border

China has approved the construction of the world's largest dam, stated to be the planet's biggest infra project costing $137 billion, on the Brahmaputra River in Tibet close to the Indian border,......

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......

China's economy grows by 8.1% in 2021

China's economy grew by 8.1 per cent in 2021 to about $18 trillion despite challenges, including epidemic resurgences and a complicated external environment, the government said on Monday. IMAGE:......

China builds data centre in Tibet; to benefit Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan

China is building the world's highest-altitude cloud computing data centre in Tibet that will meet the data storage needs of the country and South Asian nations like Nepal, Bangladesh and Pakistan,......

TikTok to launch legal action against US over ban

Chinese firm ByteDance, which owns video-sharing platform TikTok, said on Sunday it will file a lawsuit against the United States government over President Donald Trump's executive order banning......

China's economic growth slows to 7.9% in Q2

China's post COVID-19 pandemic economic rebound showed signs of slowdown as the economy grew at 7.9 per cent in the second quarter compared to a record 18.3 per cent in Q1, while the GDP expanded......

How the world's press rated Paris's Olympics Opening Ceremony

IMAGE: The Olympic flag is raised at the the Trocadero with the Eiffel Tower in the background during the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Photograph: Francois-Xavier......

Beijing 2022 mascot Bing Dwen Dwen is just too popular

IMAGE: Bronze medallist Isabelle Weidemann of Team Canada holds up the Panda mascot. Photograph: Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images Die-hard fans, and scalpers, queued overnight for the chance......

PIX: All roads lead to Hangzhou for Asian Games Opening Ceremony

Organisers hope a high-tech opening ceremony on Saturday will help drum up excitement for the Games. The Asian Games Opening Ceremony kicks off at 1600 IST. IMAGE: India's flag bearers Lovlina......

PIX: China goes all out for Asian Games

IMAGE: A general view inside the stadium as people perform during the Opening Ceremony. Photograph: Marko Djurica/Reuters Chinese President Xi Jinping opened the COVID-19 delayed 19th Asian Games......

China's footballers join clubs after completing quarantine

IMAGE: Men wearing masks play football in Wuhan, on April 01, 2020. Photograph: Getty Images China's men's soccer team have completed their quarantine after returning from Dubai last month......

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