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The CPEC is a network of infrastructure projects that are currently under construction throughout Pakistan that will connect China's Xinjiang province with Gwadar port in Pakistan's Balochistan province. (Photo: AFP)

Ready for talks with India to resolve CPEC differences: China

India has objected to the USD 50 billion CPEC as it passes through Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.

29 Jan 2018 2:30 PM

China is developing a spy plane that will be able to detect F-35 and F-22 stealth jet fighters.(AFP / Representative photo)

China making spy plane to operate from aircraft carrier and detect stealth jets

Beijing-based military expert Li Jie said the new surveillance plane could also become a command centre in the air.

27 Jan 2018 8:28 PM

Heavy snow continued to affect parts of China on Saturday, closing highways, causing train and flight cancellations, and even interrupting a soccer match between Vietnam and Uzbekistan in a southern Chinese province. (Photo: AFP | representational)

Heavy snow causes travel havoc in central, southern China

The three railway stations in Wuhan, Hubei's provincial capital, cancelled more than a hundred train journeys.

27 Jan 2018 5:47 PM

Proposed by Chinese President Xi Jinping, the BRI focuses on connectivity and cooperation between Eurasian countries, primarily with China. (Photo: File | Representational)

China to establish 3 international courts to deal with BRI disputes

The Chinese Supreme People's Court will set up international courts in Beijing, Xi'an, the capital of Shaanxi Province and Shenzhen.

27 Jan 2018 2:28 PM

China said it would encourage enterprises to build infrastructure and conduct commercial trial voyages, paving the way for Arctic shipping routes that would form a 'Polar Silk Road'. (Photo: AP)

China plans ‘Polar Silk Road’ across Arctic, India opposes route through PoK

China despite being non-Arctic state, is increasingly active in polar region and became an observer member of the Arctic Council in 2013.

26 Jan 2018 6:56 PM

The 73-day standoff at Dokalam in Sikkim where Chinese military attempted to build a road close to Chicken Neck corridor has sparked a new round of tensions at the border. (Photo: Representational | PTI)

Important to not change ‘status quo’ at border: India envoy

Post-Dokalam, India and China should hold candid talks to resolve contentious issues, including the USD 50 billion CPEC.

26 Jan 2018 5:27 PM

Gen Rawat earlier this month said that India needs to shift focus from its border with Pakistan to that of China and spoke of pressure being exerted by Beijing along the Line of Actual Control (LAC). (Photo: PTI/Representational)

Doklam is part of China, learn lessons from standoff: Chinese army to India

Troops of India and China were locked in a 73-day-long standoff in Doklam since June 16 which ended on Aug 28, 2017.

25 Jan 2018 6:13 PM

The year 2018 will mark the mid-point of a five-year government plan. (Photo: AP)

China must win ‘3 tough battles’ while pursuing reforms: Li Keqiang

Li Keqiang said due out at opening of annual meeting of parliament in March, government is expected to set its economic targets for 2018.

23 Jan 2018 2:17 PM

China has been investing heavily in Nepal as it seeks to expand its influence in the land-locked country which is heavily dependent on supplies of essential goods from India. (Photo: PTI | Representational)

China donates over 32,000 solar power generators to Nepal

The donated items included 32,000 sets of household solar power generation systems and 325 sets of solar power generation systems.

22 Jan 2018 4:28 PM

China claims almost all of South China Sea and has also laid claims on the Senkaku islands under the control of Japan in East China Sea. (Photo: File)

Chinese navy gets new electronic warfare aircraft: reports

The People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy's South China Sea Fleet deployed the H-6G bomber in its recent combat manoeuvres.

22 Jan 2018 3:37 PM

The Sanchi, which was carrying 136,000 tonnes of light crude oil from Iran, collided with Hong Kong-registered bulk freighter the CF Crystal in early January, setting off a desperate race by authorities to search for survivors and stave off a massive environmental catastrophe. (Photo: AP)

Oil slick from Iranian tanker off China’s coast trebles in size: official

Authorities spotted three oil slicks with a total surface area of 332 square kms, compared to 101 square kms reported on Wednesday

22 Jan 2018 1:17 PM

The commentary said that the Trump administration had 'backtracked' on policies supported by his predecessor, Barack Obama, including the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement and US participation in the Paris climate agreement. (Photo: AP)

US govt shutdown exposed ‘chronic flaws’, says Chinese media

Funding for federal agencies ran out at midnight on Friday in Washington after lawmakers failed to agree on a stopgap funding bill.

21 Jan 2018 12:54 PM

The reports raised concerns that the China may be preparing for another standoff with India. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Building infra in Doklam for our troops, people, it's 'legitimate': China

China's reaction came amid reports that it was building a huge military complex close to the site of the Doklam standoff with India.

19 Jan 2018 3:29 PM

Trump has pushed Xi to increase economic and political pressure on North Korea in the hopes of convincing it to stop the development of its nuclear weapons program. (Photo: AP)

‘Positive changes’ in Korean Peninsula, Xi Jinping tells Trump

Tensions have been high after North staged a flurry of nuclear and missile tests and traded threats of war and personal attacks with Trump.

16 Jan 2018 1:31 PM

China and India were engaged in a 73-day tense standoff at Dokalam in the Sikkim sector which ended on August 28. (Photo: PTI/Representational)

PLA sets up drills in plateau region post-Doklam: media

The 'plateau region' refers to the Tibetan plateau which covered a long Line of Actual Control (LAC) between India and China.

12 Jan 2018 3:52 PM

China claims almost all of the South China Sea while Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia, Brunei and Taiwan have counter claims. (Photo: Representational Image)

China objects Vietnam’s invitation to India to invest in South China Sea

China has been opposing India's Oil and Natural Gas Corporation exploring oil in wells claimed by Vietnam in the South China Sea for years.

11 Jan 2018 8:02 PM

'Belt and Road,' announced by Xi in 2013, is a loosely defined umbrella for Chinese-built or -financed projects across 65 countries from the South Pacific through Asia to Africa and Europe. (Photo: AP)

China’s ‘One Belt One Road’ project hits political, financial hurdles

From Pak to Tanzania to Hungary, projects under Xi Jinping's 'Belt and Road Initiative' are being cancelled, renegotiated or delayed.

11 Jan 2018 2:43 PM

Chinese analysts said the Jiwani base was not necessary for China at present as it already has Gwadar. (Photo: AP)

China denies plans to build military base in Pakistan near Chabahar port

According to reports, Pak may allow China to build military base in Jiwani which is also close the Gwadar port being developed by Beijing.

09 Jan 2018 4:12 PM

China has been vocal in extending support to Pakistan since US President Donald Trump increased rhetoric against Islamabad providing safe havens for terrorists. (Photo: AFP)

Terrorism can not be blamed on single country: China in Pak support

China's support for its all-weather ally came as the US stepped up its efforts to pressure Pak to eliminate terror safe havens on its soil.

08 Jan 2018 6:22 PM

The facility could be built at Jiwani, a port near Iran's Chabahar close to the border in the Gulf of Oman, and is located a short distance from Gwadar in Balochistan province which is currently being developed. (Photo: AP/File)

Trump's Pak outburst to aid China acquiring military base near Chabahar

The report quoted that China is in talks with Pak to build its 2nd overseas military base for greater maritime capabilities.

06 Jan 2018 11:46 AM

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