The dramatic drop in Chinese travellers since early last year has left a $255 billion annual spending hole in the global tourism market. (Reuters File)The National Immigration Administration (NIA) said on Thursday it would continue to guide citizens not to go abroad for non-urgent and non-essential reasonsReuters BeijingLast Updated:November 04, 2021, 16:34 ISTFOLLOW US ON:China…Continue Reading
The Siliguri corridor, known as India’s ‘chicken neck’, became a crucial passageway after the India-China Doklam crisis in 2017. Located in West Bengal, the corridor is 60 km long and 20 km wide and connects the North-East with the rest of India. It is not just an important trade route but also an important gateway to…Continue Reading
China has adopted a new law over the protection and exploitation of land border areas Representative Image Updated: Oct 25, 2021, 07:28 AM IST China has adopted a new law over the protection and exploitation of land border areas, which comes as the nation is in a border dispute with India for over a year.…Continue Reading
China successfully launched a new satellite on Sunday to test and verify space debris mitigation technologies. It was launched from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre in southwest China’s Sichuan Province. The satellite, named Shijian-21, was launched by a Long March-3B carrier rocket and it entered the planned orbit successfully. The satellite will be mainly used…Continue Reading
For Quick Alerts Subscribe Now For Quick Alerts ALLOW NOTIFICATIONS | Published: Friday, October 22, 2021, 16:49 [IST] Beijing, Oct 22 (AP) China on Friday said there is “no room” for compromise or concessions over the issue of Taiwan, following a comment by US President Joe Biden that the US is committed to…Continue Reading
Updated: 19 Oct 2021, 12:49 PM ISTThe United States is “very concerned” about China’s hypersonic missile tests, US disarmament ambassador Robert Wood said Monday, after reports that Beijing launched one with a nuclear capacity in August. On Saturday, the Financial Times reported that China had launched a hypersonic missile that completed a circuit of the…Continue Reading
NEW DELHI: The US has overtaken China as India’s largest trading partner, thanks to faster growth during the first nine months of 2021. Data collated by the commerce department showed that during January-September, two-way trade between India and the US jumped 50% to $28 billion. A comparatively slower 46% rise with China saw bilateral trade…Continue Reading
China has agreed to support and participate in the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) fresh probe to trace the origins of the Covid-19 pandemic that has globally infected 21.9 crore people while claiming 45.5 lakh lives.The WHO, this week, launched a new task force — Scientific Advisory Group on the Origins of Novel Pathogens (SAGO) –…Continue Reading
The thirteenth round of India, China commander-level talks began on Sunday in Moldo on the Chinese side at 10:30 am on Sunday, reports said. The talks are taking place amid renewed tensions along the Line of Control (LAC) between Indian and Chinese troops. The talks between the two sides are taking place after a gap of…Continue Reading
India and China on Sunday held the 13th round of Corps Commander talks at Moldo, on the Chinese side, for eight hours to resolve their border dispute in eastern Ladakh.Both the countries discussed Phase 3 of disengagement and also overall de-escalation along Line of Actual Control in eastern Ladakh.Deliberations took place over remaining friction areas…Continue Reading