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Strong tremors felt in Southwest China province, no casualties

Strong tremors were felt in southwest China's Yunnan province bordering Myanmar after an earthquake struck the country on Friday, official media in Beijing reported. IMAGE: Rescue personnel gather......

India's N-E landlocked, B'desh only...: Yunus pitch to China

Bangladesh Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus has urged Beijing to extend its economic influence to Bangladesh, controversially mentioning that India's northeastern states being landlocked could prove to......

China hikes defence budget, 3 times higher than India

China on Wednesday announced a 7.2 per cent increase of its national defence budget totalling to USD 249 billion this year amid its hectic efforts to modernise armed forces, including fast paced......

Tariff war escalates: China warns US of countermeasures, plans WTO suit

China on Sunday said it "firmly opposes" the new tariffs imposed on the country by US President Donald Trump and warned of taking "corresponding countermeasures" to resolutely safeguard its own......

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......

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'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......

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......

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......

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......

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......

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