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With its Chang’e 4 mission, China hopes to be the first country to make a soft landing.

China launches pioneering mission to far side of moon

A Long March 3B rocket carrying a lunar probe blasted off at 2:23 a.m. from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre in Sichuan Province.

09 Dec 2018 7:04 PM

China’s strict online censorship rules have tightened in recent years.

Chinese police shut down 1,100 social media accounts

The police found that some social media accounts fabricated accusations against companies and individuals.

09 Dec 2018 11:21 AM

Huawei, the biggest global supplier of network gear used by phone and internet companies, has been the target of deepening US security concerns. (Photo: AP)

China demands Canada release executive of tech giant Huawei

Meng Wanzhou, chief financial officer of Huawei Technologies Ltd., faces possible extradition to the United States.

07 Dec 2018 3:30 PM

India's emissions look set to continue their strong growth by an average of 6.3 per cent in 2018. (Photo: PTI)

India 4th highest emitter of carbon dioxide, says study

Top emitters in 2017, which covered 58 pc of global emissions, were China, US, European Union and India.

07 Dec 2018 2:01 PM

Tesla, led by billionaire Chief Executive Elon Musk, has begun seeking bids from companies looking to build the plant. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

Tesla, smarting from trade war, seeks bids for China Gigafactory construction

The so-called Gigafactory would also be China’s first wholly foreign-owned car plant.

06 Dec 2018 5:11 PM

The new board may also adopt a more flexible trading system, granting stocks more room to rise or fall, and allowing investors to sell shares on the same day of purchase, according to the article. Currently, Chinese stocks are allowed to rise or fall a maximum of 10 per cent on a single trading day, and investors cannot sell shares on the day of purchase.

China to publish rules for new tech board next month

Companies with core technologies can start submitting listing applications as soon as in March or April

04 Dec 2018 10:03 AM

. Chinese officials say the data is used for analytics to improve public safety. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

In China, your car could be talking to the government

The automakers say they are merely complying with local laws, which apply only to alternative energy vehicles.

03 Dec 2018 9:27 AM

China also has good relations with Saudi’s regional rival, Iran, and has long had to balance its ties between Riyadh and Tehran. (Photo:File)

China supports Saudi Arabia in economic, social change: Xi Jinping

Xi said China has always attached great importance to its relations with Saudi Arabia, China’s official Xinhua news agency reported.

01 Dec 2018 3:33 PM

President Xi Jinping told Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of a G20 meeting on Friday. (Photo: Twitter/ANI)

China looks to boost agricultural exports to India: Xi Jinping

Bilateral trade reached $89.6 billion in 2017-18 with a deficit of $62.9 billion in China’s favour.

01 Dec 2018 12:42 PM

Chinese customers are still buying high-end Maybach models at a rate of 600 vehicles a month.

Daimler to start making electric cars in China in 2019

China has introduced minimum sales requirements for so-called new energy vehicles.

29 Nov 2018 8:55 AM

Indian offers $25 million, aircraft to Maldives

Can’t shun China, says foreign minister.

28 Nov 2018 1:26 AM

Representational Image. (Photo: Pixabay)

Malaysia bets on durian as China goes bananas for world's smelliest fruit

The durian industry is transforming from local to global large-scale farming due to the great demand from China.

26 Nov 2018 3:18 PM

Dolce & Gabbana items on the e-commerce sites hosted by Alibaba Group Holding Ltd and JD.com Inc were no longer available.

Chinese online shopping sites ditch Dolce & Gabbana in ad backlash

The ads - released earlier this week featured a Chinese woman struggling to eat spaghetti and pizza with chopsticks.

25 Nov 2018 10:58 AM

China is the largest market for electric vehicles and most forecasters predict that its sales in the country will speed up rapidly. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

Tesla starts taking Model 3 orders in China

Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk said, “Probably some deliveries in March, but April is more certain.”

19 Nov 2018 7:42 AM

In their report, the panel found America's focus on counter-insurgency operations this century resulted in it slipping in other warfighting areas such as missile defence, cyber and space operations, and anti-surface and anti-submarine warfare. (Photo: File)

US could lose war against Russia or China, warns panel

Congress had tasked the National Defence Strategy Commission to look at US President Donald Trump's sweeping National Defence Strategy.

15 Nov 2018 1:29 PM

Such devices could be everything from household appliances like refrigerators and air conditioners to warehouse delivery systems, smart traffic signs and aerial drones. (Representational image)

US panel warns against government purchase of Chinese tech

The US also has had long-running concerns about state-backed cyber theft of corporate secrets, something that China agreed to stop in 2015.

15 Nov 2018 11:27 AM

The push highlights the extent of the concern in some Berlin ministries about a Chinese role in building Germany’s next generation mobile network, despite the lack of a vigorous public debate here about the security dimensions of 5G.

German officials sound China alarm as 5G auctions loom

They are pressing for a more serious discussion on 5G before the auction process begins.

14 Nov 2018 12:48 PM

The CH-7′s chief designer Shi Wen says the aircraft can “fly long hours, scout and strike the target when necessary.” (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

China unveils stealth combat drone in development

The CH-7 unmanned aerial vehicle also underscores China’s growing competitiveness in the expanding global market for drones.

09 Nov 2018 10:53 AM

The agreement, however, stopped short of any promise to refrain from traditional government-to-government cyber spying for intelligence purposes.

US accuses China accused of violating bilateral anti-hacking agreement

In September 2015, Obama announced he had reached a “common understanding” with China’s Xi on curbing cyber espionage.

09 Nov 2018 8:02 AM

India had been pushing Sri Lanka for the award of an estimated $1 billion contract for a second foreign-operated container terminal in Colombo. (File | ANI)

Behind Sri Lanka's turmoil, a China-India struggle for investments and influence

India can ill afford to ignore the strategic advantage China has gained in Sri Lanka so close to peninsular India.

08 Nov 2018 10:49 AM

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