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Explainer: Hong Kong mass arrests chill democracy movement

The sudden arrest of dozens of pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong, in the most sweeping use of a new national security law to date

Published on Jan 6, 2021, 5:46 PM IST

Afghanistan busted Chinese spy ring, kept it a secret. NDS chief explains why

Afghan security personnel had smashed a Chinese spy ring in a security operation that led to the detention of 10 Chinese nationals and seizure of arms and explosive

Updated on Jan 6, 2021, 6:26 PM IST

China has been waging ‘cognitive warfare’ against Taiwan, warns think tank

Military honour guards attend a flag-raising ceremony at Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall, in Taipei.

Updated on Jan 5, 2021, 10:36 PM IST

China sentences former Huarong chairman to death over bribery

More than 1 million government officials have been punished in Xi Jinping’s anti-corruption campaign, the People’s Daily had reported earlier

Published on Jan 5, 2021, 5:09 PM IST

China flies choppers over Lhasa in military drill to tame Tibet

The military drills in Tibet’s capital city of Lhasa - also home to the Potala Palace, the historic seat of the Dalai Lama - were designed to message to Tibetans not to cross the red line

Updated on Jan 5, 2021, 6:38 PM IST

Will economy give Xi Jinping muscle to flex?

Chinese President Xi Jinping attends the National Day reception on the eve of the 71st anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China in Beijing, China.

Updated on Jan 5, 2021, 8:25 AM IST

Australia’s influence in Pacific Islands grows as China’s wanes

The battle for influence in the Pacific Islands comes after Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s decision to seek an independent investigation into the origins of the coronavirus

Published on Jan 4, 2021, 7:50 PM IST

China reports 33 new Covid-19 cases, sharp spike in asymptomatic cases

People submit forms to receive the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) vaccine at a makeshift vaccination site in Beijing's Chaoyang district, China January 3, 2021.

Published on Jan 4, 2021, 6:13 AM IST

‘Cheap trick’: China rebuffs latest Taiwan offer of talks

Taiwan is ready to have “meaningful” talks with China as equals as long as they are willing to put aside confrontation, President Tsai Ing-wen said on Friday, offering another olive branch to Beijing in her New Year’s speech.

Updated on Jan 2, 2021, 9:50 AM IST

India seeks ‘urgent, time-bound’ assistance for 39 sailor stuck in Chinese waters

Indian bulk cargo vessel MV Jag Anand has been on anchorage near Jingtang port in Hebei province of China since June 13 and it has 23 Indian sailors.

Updated on Jan 1, 2021, 9:37 PM IST

Fireworks explode over empty streets in Sydney, Christchurch as 2020 slinks away into history

Fireworks explode over the Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbour Bridge during downsized New Year's Eve celebrations during the COVID-19 pandemic, in Australia.

Updated on Dec 31, 2020, 8:44 PM IST

Amid virus fears, China urges migrant workers to skip holiday travel

Travellers wait at the Beijing Capital International Airport following the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak in Beijing, China December 30, 2020.

Published on Dec 30, 2020, 5:30 PM IST

Chinese tourists, gripped by coronavirus fears, scale back domestic travel plans

Millions of domestic tourists travel in the week before and after January 1 in a typical year.

Published on Dec 30, 2020, 10:48 AM IST

Pakistan has become pawn in Chinese policy: IAF chief RKS Bhadauria

Indian Air Force (IAF) Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria during a sortie in the indigenous Light Combat Helicopter (LCH), in Bengaluru.

Updated on Dec 30, 2020, 4:49 AM IST

Wuhan’s Covid-19 cases may have been ten times higher than estimated: Study

Employees, wearing masks, work on a production line manufacturing display monitors at a TPV factory in Wuhan, Hubei province, the epicentre of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in China.

Updated on Dec 29, 2020, 11:06 PM IST

China’s capital locks down part of district in coronavirus fight

Travellers wearing face masks push suitcases outside Beijing Railway Station following an outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Beijing, China.

Published on Dec 29, 2020, 4:16 PM IST

Biden slams Chinese abuses, stresses security and prosperity in Indo-Pacific

US President-elect Joe Biden delivers a speech after a conference video call focused on foreign policy at his transition headquarters in Wilmington, Delaware, on December 28.

Updated on Dec 29, 2020, 11:44 AM IST

China sentences lawyer who reported on outbreak to 4 years

A police officer tries to stop media as a lawyer, center, of Zhang Zhan arrives at a court in Shanghai, China.

Published on Dec 28, 2020, 4:24 PM IST

China’s crackdown on Alibaba worsen China’s internet selloff

The State Administration for Market Regulation kicked off an antitrust investigation into Alibaba last week and dispatched officials to its Hangzhou headquarters

Updated on Dec 28, 2020, 10:57 AM IST

At least 7 killed in knife attack in northeastern China

Perpetrators of similar attacks in the past have been described as mentally ill or bearing grudges against society.

Published on Dec 27, 2020, 2:09 PM IST

China rushes senior official to Nepal amid political uncertainty

Nepal's KP Oli smiles as he walks out after the inauguration of a petroleum pipeline project in Kathmandu.

Updated on Dec 27, 2020, 12:35 PM IST

Chinese ships illegally enter Japan’s territorial waters

A view from the Tokyo city government's survey ship of a group of disputed islands known as Senkaku in Japan and Diaoyu in China in the East China Sea .

Updated on Dec 26, 2020, 9:56 PM IST

China to convene for annual parliamentary session from March 5

A security member wearing a face mask following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak keeps watch on the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

Published on Dec 26, 2020, 7:26 PM IST

China targets Jack Ma’s Alibaba empire in monopoly probe

Once hailed as drivers of economic prosperity and symbols of the country’s technological prowess, Alibaba and rivals like Tencent Holdings Ltd. face increasing pressure from regulators after amassing hundreds of millions of users and gaining influence over almost every aspect of daily life in China.

Updated on Dec 24, 2020, 10:37 AM IST

Indian sailors stuck in ships getting necessary aid: China

The ship sailed from the port of Gladstone in Australia on May 26 – carrying coal – and reached Jingtang port on June 13. Since then, the ship has been anchored 2-3 km away from the port.

Updated on Dec 24, 2020, 5:36 AM IST

The battle over the next Dalai Lama

India must begin engaging with other governments and immunise them against the coming pretender to the Potala Palace.

Updated on Dec 24, 2020, 5:46 AM IST

Australian writer detained in China sends defiant Christmas message

This undated file photo shows Yang Hengjun and his wife Yuan Xiaoliang.

Published on Dec 23, 2020, 2:34 PM IST

Westerners wary of travelling to China amid worries threat of detention

People are seen in silhouette on a street on a winter day in Beijing, following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, China, December 21, 2020. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang

Updated on Dec 22, 2020, 10:20 AM IST

China could restrict bank tie-ups with fintech platforms, official suggests

China’s former finance minister Lou Jiwei suggested that China could restrict the number of banks a single fintech platform can partner with

Published on Dec 20, 2020, 2:50 PM IST

‘Stop bullying’: Beijing slams US blacklisting of Chinese companies

China’s commerce ministry on Saturday said it “firmly opposes” the move, which will affect the country’s biggest chipmaker, SMIC, and vowed to “take necessary measures” to safeguard Chinese companies’ rights.

Updated on Dec 20, 2020, 8:51 AM IST

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