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]China says it tailed US warship Mustin in Taiwan Strait
The US Navy said the guided missile destroyer USS Mustin had conducted “a routine Taiwan Strait transit (on) Dec. 19 in accordance with international law”.
Published on Dec 19, 2020 04:54 PM IST
Beijing | By Reuters | Posted by Shankhyaneel Sarkar
Taiwan shrinks the words ‘Republic of China’ on new passports slated to be issued from next year
The new design is intended to make identifying the citizenship of Taiwan passport holders easier, according to an official statement issued by its Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In the new passport the font size of the word ‘Taiwan’ has been enlarged and positioned directly above the word ‘passport’, words ‘Republic of China’ have been shrunk, making it hard to see in the first glimpse
Updated on Dec 02, 2020 11:53 AM IST
Taipei [Taiwan] | By Asian News International | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz
India’s review of China’s Confucius Institutes to focus on Kolkata, Mumbai centres
On August 13, the US designated the HQ of the Confucius Institutes in the US, in Washington as a foreign mission of the People’s Republic of China citing the “opacity of this organisation and its state-directed nature” as the reaons for the designation.
Updated on Aug 15, 2020 08:20 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Shishir Gupta, New Delhi
Bipartisan resolution introduced in US senate China on aggression against India
Senators John Cornyn (Republican) and Mark Warner (Democrat) moved the resolution that “condemns the People’s Republic of China’s use of military force to change the status quo at the Line of Actual Control, as well as its refusal to de- demarcate that Line in accordance with past bilateral agreements with India.”
Updated on Aug 14, 2020 05:03 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Washington | By Yashwant Raj
Coronavirus outbreak ‘largest public health crisis’ since founding of China: Xi Jinping
The coronavirus (covid-19) outbreak has killed over 2,400 people, infected more than 77,000 and slowed down the world’s second largest economy in barely weeks since its severity was acknowledged and containment measures were implemented by Beijing in the third week of January.
Published on Feb 23, 2020 08:46 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Beijing | By Sutirtho Patranobis
Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan writes to PM, wants to airlift those stranded in China
In the letter, he said, since the situation in Wuhan was grave it would be appropriate to operate special flights to the area to airlift Indian nationals stranded there. He said among the stranded majority are students from the state.
Updated on Jan 27, 2020 08:13 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Thiruvananthapuram | By HT Correspondent
China’s Tibet: A story of progress | Analysis
Tibet has been part of China since ancient times. It enjoys development and religious freedom
Updated on Nov 05, 2019 06:23 PM IST
By Sun Weidong
Travel on the cards? Here are five beautiful countries where Indians can enter visa-free
With India’s rank slipping five positions from 81st to 86th as per the Henley Passport Index, the commotion among Indian travellers is obvious.
Updated on Dec 12, 2019 05:29 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Delhi | By Neharika Prakash
Watch | Big Picture: China’s dealings with US, India, and its Hong Kong challenge
To discuss the evolution of China, the role of its major leaders, its democracy deficit, its relations with the US and India, and its crackdown in Hong Kong, Tibet, and Xinjiang, Alka Acharya - professor of Chinese studies in JNU - joins this edition of The Big Picture.
Published on Oct 07, 2019 10:28 AM IST
By Hindustan Times
China at 70: A tale of achievements, riddled with paradoxes | Analysis
China’s transformation is miraculous. Its days of keeping a low profile are gone. But it confronts major challenges
Updated on Oct 04, 2019 07:06 PM IST
By Alka Acharya
Didn’t invade single square of land, nor started a war in 70 years: China
The special 18,400-word policy document was released on Friday ahead of next week’s celebrations to mark the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China under the one-party rule of the Communist Party of China (CPC).
Updated on Sep 27, 2019 04:01 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Beijing | By Sutirtho Patranobis
Donald Trump heaps another 5% tariff on Chinese goods in latest tit-for-tat escalation
Donald Trump’s move, announced on Twitter, came hours after China unveiled retaliatory tariffs on $75 billion worth of U.S. goods, prompting the president earlier in the day to demand U.S. companies move their operations out of China.
Updated on Aug 24, 2019 09:45 AM IST
Washington/Beijing | By Reuters
China appoints career diplomat Sun Weidong as new envoy to India
Sun takes over at a time when the diplomatic corps of the two countries are preparing for President Xi Jinping’s visit to India in October for the second informal summit with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Updated on Jun 12, 2019 11:02 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Beijing | By HT Correspondent
Fake eyelashes from N.Korea cost US cosmetics firm $1 million fine
California firm E.L.F. cosmetics has agreed to pay a nearly $1 million fine for importing fake eyelashes containing materials from UN-sanctioned North Korea, the US Treasury Department announced.
Updated on Feb 02, 2019 08:00 AM IST
Los Angeles | By Agence France-Presse