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Three confirmed cases meanwhile have now been reported outside China -- two in Thailand and one in Japan -- even as health authorities around the world sought to assure the public that the overall risk of infection remained low. read more

Thailand detected its second case of the coronavirus on Friday. The latest patient was from China’s central city of Wuhan, which has reported 41 cases of pneumonia potentially linked to the new type of virus. read more

The Chinese economy grew at 6.1% in 2019, its lowest GDP growth in 29 years. Yet, China’s importance in the global economy cannot be overemphasised. read more

Earlier this week, a discussion on Kashmir was taken up at the UNSC after China sought a “closed-door consultation” under “AOB” or “Any Other Business” at the UNSC after listed issues were discussed. read more

The birth rate in China is now 10.48 per 1,000, official data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Friday said. read more

China’s cynical support of terrorism, as an expression of solidarity with Pakistan, a top sponsor of terrorism, was reflected in its resistance to UNSC’s condemnation of the Pulwama attack on February 14, 2019 read more

More than 500 Indian students study in Wuhan, mostly in medical universities in and around the city, which is known as China’s university town. The virus that has already claimed the life of two persons and infected dozens of others. read more

In 2019, the birth rate stood at 10.48 per 1,000 people, according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The number of births has now fallen for three consecutive years read more

According to diplomats familiar with the matter, China tagged Kashmir onto a UNSC meeting called to discuss “Peacekeeping in Mali” and tried to force an informal discussion in the “miscellaneous matter or any other matter” category. read more

According to the United Nations World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) 2020, a growth rate of 2.5 per cent is possible in 2020, but a flare up of trade tensions, financial turmoil, or an escalation of geopolitical tensions could derail a reco... read more

India’s trade deficit with China was 391.7 billion yuan ($56.8 billion) in 2019, an official from China’s General Administration of Customs (GAC) said. read more

There has been no fundamental shift. The trade war will resume read more

TSMC said it expects revenue over January-March to reach $10.2 billion-$10.3 billion, versus $7.1 billion a year ago. read more

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The deal was signed by US President Donald Trump and Chinese Vice Premier and top trade negotiator Liu He at a special ceremony at the White House. The deal raises hopes of improvement of trade ties between the two countries . read more