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Aircraft crashes into Beijing's tallest skyscraper, shocking video shows debris falling
World | Jun 26, 2026, 11:48 PM ISTA small aircraft crashed into Beijing's tallest building, China Zun, triggering a massive emergency response. Authorities are investigating the cause of the incident, while no casualties have been officially confirmed so far.
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Trump holds bilateral meeting with Jinping, says US-China going to have 'fantastic future' together
World | May 14, 2026, 08:48 AM ISTTrump's visit comes amid growing economic and geopolitical uncertainties arising from conflicts in West Asia and the subsequent global energy shock that has taken a toll, particularly in Asia.
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China resumes Beijing-Pyongyang flights after six years as North Korea finally eases border controls
World | Mar 30, 2026, 12:19 PM ISTNorth Korea has banned all foreign tourists during the pandemic but has started easing the restrictions, with a Russian tour group entering the country in 2024. Chinese tour groups had made up 90 per cent of all visitors to North Korea prior to the ban.
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India-China agree to resume direct flights, services to begin from October-end after 5 year pause
India | Oct 02, 2025, 08:26 PM ISTThis agreement of the civil aviation authorities will further facilitate people-to-people contact between India and China, the MEA said in a statement.
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India issues advisory for Kailash Mansarovar pilgrims stranded in Tibet due to Nepal stir
World | Sep 10, 2025, 08:46 PM ISTThe Indian embassy in China issued an advisory for citizens currently stranded in the Tibet Autonomous Region, People’s Republic of China, while undertaking the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra organized by private tour operators via Nepal.
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China showcases its J20s at Victory Parade. What's special about world's first 2-seat 5th-gen jet?
World | Sep 03, 2025, 04:12 PM ISTPopularly known as 'Mighty Dragon', Chengdu J-20 is a twin-engine fifth-generation all-weather stealth aircraft. The aircraft has three variants - J-20, J-20A and J-20S. The J-20S variant was first officially revealed by the Chinese military during the 2024 Zhuhai Airshow.
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Kim Jong Un's daughter makes first international appearance, sparks speculation as future successor
World | Sep 03, 2025, 02:22 PM ISTKim Jong Un’s daughter made her first public appearance in 2022 when she accompanied her father during the launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile.
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China’s massive military parade in Beijing with Xi Jinping, Putin, and Kim Jong Un showcases power
World | Sep 03, 2025, 08:23 AM ISTChina: A vast crowd gathered in well-organised sections across the square bordering the parade route, waving small red flags in unison. Patriotic choirs filled the air with stirring songs such as “Defend the Yellow River” and “No New China without the Communist Party of China”.
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China flash flood: Death toll rises to 34, over 80,000 people relocated in Beijing
World | Jul 29, 2025, 06:31 AM ISTChina's Premier Li Qiang said that the heavy rain and flooding in Miyun caused “serious casualties,” and called for rescue efforts, according to China's Xinhua News Agency.
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Chinese University sparks outrage over rule requiring students to lower pants for menstrual leave
World | May 26, 2025, 02:56 PM ISTOn May 15, the unnamed student posted a video online stating that she was instructed to undress at the campus clinic to verify her menstrual status when she sought medical leave.
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China restaurant fire: 22 people killed, 3 injured in Liaoyang city, say authorities
World | Apr 29, 2025, 03:44 PM ISTWhile the cause of the fire is still being ascertained, Chinese President Xi Jinping urged all-out efforts to treat those injured, the report said.
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China: Hundreds of flights cancelled, parks closed amid threat of sandstorms in Beijing
World | Apr 12, 2025, 04:23 PM ISTBeijing sandstorm: China has for long fought the battle to lessen the impact of sandstorms as these storms can reduce the visibility to as low as zero, send sand into buildings and clothing, and cause severe discomfort to the eyes, nose and ears.
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China warns of ‘countermeasures’ after Trump's additional 50% tariff hike threat
World | Apr 08, 2025, 08:00 AM ISTChina has vowed to take strong countermeasures after former U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to impose an additional 50% tariff on Chinese imports, escalating trade tensions. In a statement, China’s Commerce Ministry condemned the proposed tariffs as unilateral and illegitimate.
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India and China hold diplomatic talks in Beijing, review situation along LAC: MEA
World | Mar 25, 2025, 09:45 PM ISTIndia and China held bilateral talks in Beijing under the framework of Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination on India-China Border Affairs (WMCC).
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Panama sandwiched between bigwigs: China summons ambassador for pulling out of BRI amid US's threat
World | Feb 08, 2025, 07:57 PM ISTChina's BRI project has remained under criticism in recent times, as it is dubbed a 'debt trap' with many countries struggling to pay back Chinese loans.
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7 cities with the most CCTV cameras in the world
World | Dec 25, 2024, 09:47 PM ISTTake a look at the world's seven most surveilled cities (cameras per square mile). According to a study, lawfulness has improved by 50 pc across the cities. Police officers admitted to utilising surveillance camera data when investigating crimes, making it much simpler to conduct thorough probe.
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India, China to hold talks in Beijing, border issues on agenda, confirms MEA
World | Dec 17, 2024, 08:19 AM ISTThe Special Representatives meeting between Ajit Doval and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi will be held after a five year gap. The SR meeting last took place in 2019.
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Did India-China complete disengagement at Demchok and Depsang? Chinese military's first statement
World | Oct 31, 2024, 03:55 PM ISTThe Chinese military said it hoped the Indian side would work together with Beijing to take important common understandings between the two leaders as guidance continuously implement the mentioned resolutions and jointly safeguard peace and tranquillity along the border areas.
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China's Communist Party has ruled for 75 years. Will it make it to 100? ANALYSIS
World | Oct 01, 2024, 04:08 PM ISTStaying in power that long will depend on how they manage in an era of slower growth and intensifying competition with the United States, one that has raised the spectre of a new Cold War.
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Russia, China take swipe at Western ‘arrogance’ at Beijing forum, pledge to enhance military ties
World | Sep 13, 2024, 01:37 PM ISTChina pitched for a stronger participation in uplifting the Global South, while Russia accused the US of shifting military conflicts into the Indo-Pacific region. This came at a time of a possible escalation of the Russia-Ukraine conflict as US deliberates on providing long-range missiles to Kyiv.