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What is 'Taiwan independence' and is Taiwan already independent?

What is 'Taiwan independence' and is Taiwan already independent?
Published on Feb 17, 2025 08:21 am IST

China's population drop a boon or bane? What experts say

On Tuesday, an announcement came that the country's population fell by about 850,000 in 2022,
Published on Jan 18, 2023 05:43 pm IST

China says it tailed US warship Mustin in Taiwan Strait

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

Taiwan shrinks the words ‘Republic of China’ on new passports slated to be issued from next year

Taiwan to issue new passport starting Jan 11, 2021
Updated on Dec 02, 2020 11:53 am IST

India’s review of China’s Confucius Institutes to focus on Kolkata, Mumbai centres

The review of higher education tie-ups with Chinese institutions comes at a time military and diplomatic-level talks between India and China have made little progress. (AFP)
Updated on Aug 15, 2020 08:20 am IST

Bipartisan resolution introduced in US senate China on aggression against India

“The June 15 conflict between China and India, resulting in the deaths of approximately 20 Indian soldiers, should set off alarm bells regarding the PRC’s provocative actions in disputed territory,” Warner said in a statement.
Updated on Aug 14, 2020 05:03 am IST

Coronavirus outbreak ‘largest public health crisis’ since founding of China: Xi Jinping

Chinese President Xi Jinping held an unprecedented meeting of the ruling Communist Party of China’s (CPC) top leadership including all members of the powerful seven-member CPC politburo’s standing committee.
Published on Feb 23, 2020 08:46 pm IST

Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan writes to PM, wants to airlift those stranded in China

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking his immediate intervention to evacuate Indians stranded in Coronavirus-hit Wuhan in central China.
Updated on Jan 27, 2020 08:13 pm IST

China’s Tibet: A story of progress | Analysis

Those who claim “the Chinese government violates religious freedom of the Tibetan people” either have never been to Tibet or harbour ulterior motives
Updated on Nov 05, 2019 06:23 pm IST

Travel on the cards? Here are five beautiful countries where Indians can enter visa-free

Travel helps you find new perspectives.
Updated on Dec 12, 2019 05:29 pm IST

China at 70: A tale of achievements, riddled with paradoxes | Analysis

Chinese President Xi Jinping attends the opening session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China March 3, 2018. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj - RC135BE87C30
Updated on Oct 04, 2019 07:06 pm IST

Didn’t invade single square of land, nor started a war in 70 years: China

Next week China will celebrate 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 Sept 27, 2019 04:01 pm IST

Donald Trump heaps another 5% tariff on Chinese goods in latest tit-for-tat escalation

U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday lashed back at a new round of Chinese tariffs by heaping an additional 5% duty on some $550 billion in targeted Chinese goods
Updated on Aug 24, 2019 09:45 am IST

China appoints career diplomat Sun Weidong as new envoy to India

Vikram Misri, India’s envoy Beijing, career diplomat Sun Weidong on his appointment China’s ambassador to India on Wednesday.
Updated on Jun 12, 2019 11:02 pm IST

Fake eyelashes from N.Korea cost US cosmetics firm $1 million fine

In this file photo taken on September 11, 2005, A model gets false eyelashes applied backstage at the Diesel Spring 2006 fashion show during Olympus Fashion Week at Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City.
Updated on Feb 02, 2019 08:00 am IST