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Both the countries have Special Representative talks mechanism to resolve the boundary issue. (Photo: PTI/File)

China asks India to refrain from hyping up boundary issue

A report says China lodged a strong protest with India, alleging 'transgression' by Indian troops in the Asaphila area along Arunachal.

10 Apr 2018 8:36 AM

The informatization and mechanisation of equipment, vehicles and monitoring methods of People's Liberation Army border defence will give an early-warning of any risks to security as well as overcoming previous blind spots. (Photo: File)

China bolstering army, border control with new equipment

Previous reports said guard rails have been set up along the border to prevent terrorists sneaking into China.

09 Apr 2018 8:23 PM

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi during his meeting with his Pakistan and Afghan counterparts had offered to extend CPEC to Afghanistan. (Photo: File)

China aims to extend economic corridor to Afghanistan: report

China in December had unveiled its plans to extend the USD 50 billion CPEC to Afghanistan which has sparked concerns in India.

09 Apr 2018 10:54 AM

The Communist Party of China, headed by President Xi Jinping, now looks to stamp its control on sperm banks. The CPC controls all walks of life in China including the military, police and all aspects of governance. (Photo: File)

Sperm donors in China asked to swear loyalty to Communist Party

‘The donors must love the socialist motherland and embrace the leadership of the Communist Party.’

06 Apr 2018 9:27 PM

China said Friday it was ready to pay ‘any cost’ in a possible trade war with the US, after President Donald Trump warned he was considering USD 100 billion in extra tariffs. (Photo: File)

China says it is ready to pay ‘any cost’ in fast-escalating trade war with US

The US president has said he will impose steep tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, which would hit China.

06 Apr 2018 11:32 AM

Lawyer Wang Quanzhang, who took on sensitive cases of complaints of police torture and defended practitioners of the banned Falun Gong spiritual movement, went missing in August 2015 during a sweeping crackdown on rights activists. (Photo: Facebook)

Wife of detained Chinese lawyer begins 100 km march to press for answers

Wife of a detained Chinese lawyer begins march from Beijing to Tianjin city in a bid to force authorities to explain her husband's arrest.

04 Apr 2018 6:20 PM

The Trump administration published a list of about 1,300 Chinese exports that could be targeted for tariffs (Photo: File)

Trade war: China firmly objects to Trump's new round of tariffs

China reacted sharply, again raising fears of a trade war between the two largest economies of the world.

04 Apr 2018 1:17 PM

China's State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi (Photo: File/AP)

China takes note of N Korea's 'important efforts' on denuclearisation

Until recently, China had largely sat on the sidelines as North Korea improved relations with South Korea

03 Apr 2018 6:58 PM

China has slapped extra tariffs of up to 25 per cent on 128 US products including frozen pork, as well as on wine and certain fruits and nuts, in response to US duties on imports of aluminium and steel. (Photo: AP)

China slaps extra tariffs in retaliation to US steel, aluminium duties

The tariffs, to take effect on Monday matches a list of potential tariffs on up to USD 3 bn in US goods published by China on March 23.

02 Apr 2018 12:51 PM

The Tiangong-1 'mostly' burnt up above the vast ocean's central region at 8:15 am (0015 GMT), China's Manned Space Engineering Office said, moments after predicting a slightly later re-entry over the Atlantic. (Photo: AFP | File)

Defunct Chinese space lab plunges back to Earth over South Pacific

Space officials had warned that knowing the exact location of the re-entry would not be possible until shortly before it happened,

02 Apr 2018 7:42 AM

China’s 2.3 million-strong military is the world’s largest, and Pakistan has emerged as the biggest consumer of the China-produced military hardware. (Photo: Representational)

Close ties between China, Pak will help maintain regional peace, global stability: PLA

Pak is seeking to make China its main supplier of military hardware, partly due to the looser financial terms offered by Beijing.

30 Mar 2018 10:32 AM

North Korea's Kim Jong Un made his first-ever foreign trip as leader to meet China's president Xi Jinping in Beijing. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Kim Jong Un's surprise visit to China: North Korea pledges denuclearisation

China-N Korea ties soured as Beijing has backed tough UN sanctions to punish Pyongyang for its missile and nuke tests.

28 Mar 2018 8:11 AM

There is no official confirmation about Kim's visit, which, if confirmed, will be his first trip abroad since he took over power in 2011 after his father's death. (Photo: AP)

Kim Jong-un in China? Heavy police deployment raises speculation: report

While it is yet to be confirmed if the person is Kim himself, the security arrangements suggest it is someone of great significance.

27 Mar 2018 10:07 AM

In a statement, the air force said H-6K bombers and Su-30 and Su-35 fighters, among other aircraft, carried out combat patrols over the South China Sea and exercises in the Western Pacific. (Photo: AFP/ Representational)

For future wars : China on conducting drills in S China Sea again

China is in the midst of an ambitious military modernisation programme overseen by President Xi Jinping.

25 Mar 2018 1:36 PM

'China is like a long-lost cousin that we have found, a long-lost cousin who is willing to help us,' he said on Thursday after Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen lifted a state of emergency in the troubled South Asian nation after 45 days. (Photo: File)

India a cousin but China a long-lost brother found: Maldives envoy

The Maldives will further embrace Chinese investment but is aware it risks getting caught between China and India.

24 Mar 2018 7:18 PM

The decision comes after Xi cemented his power at a recent meeting of parliament by having presidential term limits scrapped, and the ruling Communist Party tightened its grip on the media. (Photo: File)

China wants to regulate video spoofs amid intensifying crackdown on content

Industry insiders say the sweeping crackdown on media content is having a chilling effect on content makers.

23 Mar 2018 5:06 PM

Communist Party of China, headed by President Xi Jinping, announced complete withdrawal of civilian-oriented frontier defence troops from the People's Armed Police to enhance the ruling party's management of the country's armed forces, Global Times reported. (Photo: PTI | Representational)

Chinese troops now under military control at border with India, others

Withdrawal of armed police force units for civilian affairs would break the prior complex chain of command, Chinese military analysts said.

22 Mar 2018 5:38 PM

Xi used the speech to espouse his vision of realising the 'rejuvenation of the Chinese nation' -- the 'greatest dream' of the world's second-largest economy. (Photo: File)

China ready to fight 'bloody battle' says empowered Xi Jinping

Xi warned that Beijing would defend its 'one China principle', which sees the self-ruling island as its territory awaiting reunification.

20 Mar 2018 9:48 AM

Xi's reappointment by the Communist Party-controlled legislature was a foregone conclusion, but all eyes had been on whether his former anti-corruption enforcer, Wang Qishan, would become his deputy. (Photo: File)

China's Parliament unanimously gives Xi Jinping second term

Xi received a standing ovation after winning all 2,970 votes at the annual session of the National People's Congress.

17 Mar 2018 9:46 AM

The BRI, a multi-billion-dollar initiative launched by Xi Jinping when he came to power in 2013, has become a major sticking point in the bilateral ties. (Photo: File)

Xi Jinping’s ‘pet’ BRI poses a ‘major challenge’ to Indo-China ties

India had boycotted 2017’s Belt and Road Forum organised by China.

14 Mar 2018 5:05 PM

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