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China: 16 killed, 66 injured after multi-vehicle collision in Hunan province
World | Feb 05, 2023, 06:43 PM ISTChina road accident news: The accidents happened on Saturday (February 4) evening when a total of 49 vehicles collided within 10 minutes on the Xuchang- Guangzhou Highway in the Hunan province’s Changsha city, the state-run CGTN's news portal reported.
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China: 17 killed, 22 injured in Jiangxi province road accident
World | Jan 08, 2023, 10:20 AM ISTChina ROAD ACCIDENT: The accident occurred outside the city of Nanchang in Jiangxi province, according to the local traffic management brigade. It wasn’t clear how many vehicles or what types were involved and the cause was under investigation, the brigade said.
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COVID-19 China update: Beijing threatens response to unacceptable coronavirus measures
World | Jan 04, 2023, 08:45 AM ISTCOVID-19 China updates: China has had some of the toughest entry requirements for people arriving from abroad. It is about to drop a mandatory five-day quarantine for all arrivals but will still require a negative COVID-19 test within 48 hours of the flight.
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Beijing blasts testing requirements imposed on Chinese travellers amid fresh Covid cases
World | Jan 03, 2023, 05:20 PM ISTChina, which for most of the pandemic adopted a 'zero-Covid' strategy that imposed harsh restrictions aimed at stamping out the virus, abruptly eased those measures in December.
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COVID-19 update: China to resume issuing visas, passports as coronavirus curbs ease | DEETS
India | Dec 28, 2022, 02:57 PM ISTChina COVID-19 update: China stopped issuing visas to foreigners and passports to its own people at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020. The agency said it will take applications for ordinary visas and residence permits.
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All hypotheses on Covid origin remain on table, will continue to call China to share data: WHO
World | Dec 22, 2022, 06:13 AM ISTChina Covid Blast: We continue to call on China to share the data and conduct the studies we have requested, and which we continue to request. As I have said many times before, all hypotheses about the origins of Covid19 pandemic remain on the table, WHO Director said.
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COVID-19: Chinese with mild cases urged to work as coronavirus restrictions ease
World | Dec 21, 2022, 09:26 AM ISTChina covid cases: The city of Guiyang in southern Guizhou province proposed that infected people with little or no symptoms go to work in a range of sectors, including government offices, state-owned companies, medical, health and emergency workers and those in express delivery and supermarkets.
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Centre to review Covid situation as cases rise in China, Japan, South Korea and US
India | Dec 21, 2022, 07:33 AM ISTChina Covid outbreak: In a letter to states and UTs, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said such an exercise will enable timely detection of newer variants, if any, circulating in the country and will facilitate undertaking of requisite public health measures.
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COVID-linked deaths seen in Beijing after coronavirus pandemic rules eased | KNOW DETAILS
World | Dec 18, 2022, 07:17 AM ISTCOVID-19 Beijing deaths: Deaths linked to the coronavirus are appearing in Beijing after weeks of China reporting no fatalities, even as the country is seeing a surge of cases.
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China blasts US report, reiterates 'no 1st use' nuke policy
World | Dec 06, 2022, 08:58 PM ISTThe Pentagon last week released an annual China security report that warned Beijing would likely have 1,500 nuclear warheads by 2035, and that it has provided no clarity on how it plans to use them.
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Amnesty International Canada says it was hacked by Beijing
World | Dec 06, 2022, 08:59 AM ISTAmnesty is among organizations that support human rights activists and journalists targeted by state actors for surveillance.
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Jiang Zemin, ex-Chinese President who led Communist Party after 1989 crackdown, dies at 96
World | Dec 17, 2022, 12:41 PM ISTJiang Zemin death: Jiang died of leukemia and multiple organ failure in Shanghai, where he was a former mayor and Communist Party secretary.
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China warns United States not to interfere in its relationship with India: Pentagon
India | Nov 30, 2022, 10:20 AM ISTBeginning in May 2020, Chinese and Indian forces faced off in clashes with rocks, batons, and clubs wrapped in barbed wire at multiple locations along the LAC. The resulting standoff triggered the buildup of forces on both sides of the border.
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Beijing on edge as city adds new quarantine centres
World | Nov 25, 2022, 07:50 PM ISTImprovised quarantine centres and field hospitals hastily thrown up in gymnasiums, exhibition centres and other large, open indoor spaces have become notorious for overcrowding, poor sanitation, scarce food supplies and lights that stay on 24 hours.
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COVID-19: Beijing under semi-lockdown as new cases hit China
World | Nov 19, 2022, 04:11 PM ISTCOVID cases in Beijing: The district government of Chaoyang also advised residents not to leave the area unless necessary, and if they do, they must provide negative nucleic acid test results taken within 48 hours, official media here reported on Saturday.
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China successfully launches second lab module for its space station
World | Dec 16, 2022, 11:52 AM ISTAbout 10 minutes into the launch, an official of the China Manned Space Agency announced that the mission was successful and the spacecraft reached its intended orbit.
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China to confirm Xi Jinping's 3rd term as president in power on October 23
World | Oct 22, 2022, 01:23 PM ISTChina President news: The Central Committee, a powerful body comprising top leaders, will meet on Sunday to elect the Political Bureau which will elect the powerful Standing Committee of about seven members.
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China commences final session of ruling Communist Party Congress
World | Oct 22, 2022, 07:50 AM ISTCommunist Party Congress: Police were stationed along major roads, with bright red-clad neighborhood watch workers at regular intervals in between, to keep an eye out for any potential disruptions.
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Xi Jinping appears in public first time after returning from SCO summit amid 'house arrest' rumours
World | Dec 16, 2022, 12:52 PM ISTXi on Tuesday visited an exhibition on the great achievements of the Communist Party of China and the country over the past decade, the state-run Xinhua news agency reported.
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India issues advisory for students planning to study in China
India | Sep 11, 2022, 09:46 AM IST"Embassy of India in Beijing has been receiving several queries from prospective Indian students and their parents with respect to seeking admission for undergraduate clinical medicine programme in China," the embassy said in a statement on Sept 8.