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Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam won’t seek second term after rocky 5 years

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam's successor will be picked in May, with the city’s hard-line security chief during the 2019 protests seen as a likely choice.

'China has no locus standi to comment on J&K': India on Chinese Foreign Minister remarks at OIC

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) rejected as uncalled for Wang Yi's comments referring to Jammu and Kashmir at a meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Islamabad, amid contacts between the two sides over a possible visit by him to New Delhi this week.

China plane crash: President Jinping 'shocked' over Boeing 737 disaster, orders probe

Boeing 737 was carrying 132 people onboard including 123 passengers and 9 crew members, according to the Civil Aviation Administration of China.

China reports first Covid deaths in more than a year; worst outbreak since 2019

China reported 2,157 new COVID-19 cases from community transmission on Saturday, with the majority in Jilin. The province has instituted a travel ban, with people needing permission from police to travel across borders.

While India celebrates Holi, China suffers massive Covid wave. Is 2020 going to be repeated in 2022?

With the outbreak of Omicron variant in the region, people in the country are facing difficulty in getting tested and getting quarantine. Medical supplies may also face shortage at many health facilities as only 3 day stock is left at many places such as Jilin, Shenzhen, others according to reports.

Russia-Ukraine news: China urges all parties involved in Ukraine issue to exercise restraint

However, it is not clear whether Zhang Jun, China's permanent representative to UN, made the statement after Russian Prez Vladimir Putin on Feb 24 announced a military operation in Ukraine, claiming it's intended to protect civilians.

Pakistan PM Imran Khan left red-faced in Beijing: Here's what happened

Imran Khan took with himself a huge delegation for the visit during which he will also attend the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympic Games.

Winter Olympics 2022: Putin meets Chinese president Xi Jinping in Beijing amid Ukraine tensions

Putin's presence makes him the highest-profile guest at the event following the decision by the U.S., Britain and others not to send officials in protest over China's human rights abuses and its treatment of Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities.

Regrettable China chose to politicise Olympics: India on Beijing making Galwan soldier torchbearer

MEA said it is regrettable that China has decided to politicise Beijing Winter Olympics after making a Galwan soldier torchbearer.

Prez Xi stresses on safeguarding national security as he gears up for 3rd term in power

In an instruction to the political and legal work committee of the ruling Communist Party of China (CPC), Xi said efforts should be made to ensure fair access to justice for every individual, the state-run Xinhua news agency reported on Saturday.

China says current situation on Sino-India border ‘stable’; confirms commander-level talks on Jan 12

Both sides failed to make any headway in the talks with the Indian Army saying after the dialogue that the "constructive suggestions" made by it were neither agreeable to the Chinese side nor it could provide any "forward-looking" proposals.

Residents in locked down Chinese city due to COVID face shortages of food

Stringent measures to stem outbreaks are common in China, which still maintains a policy of stamping out every COVID case long after many other countries have opted to try to live with the virus.

Old tricks with new names: What does Beijing want?

In 2017, Beijing had released the first list of new names for six Indian towns, shortly after the Dalai Lama had visited the state.

Beijing 2022: Arif Khan becomes first Indian to qualify for two Winter Olympics events

The 31-year-old Khan on Wednesday secured a 2022 Winter Olympics quota spot in the men's giant slalom event. Last month, he earned a quota in the slalom event at a meet in Dubai.

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Xiaomi might launch a Foldable Smartphone with stylus pen in 2022

Xiaomi is rumored to come up with a new foldable smartphone in the coming year. As per the reports of GizmoChina, the company has filed a Fold phone's patent with the US Patent Trademark Office (USPTO) and it showcases a device with a two-way folding mechanism.  

Flight to Shanghai turned back midair because of COVID rules

It wasn't clear what the rules are and what prompted the change, but it comes as China tightens its already strict COVID-19 travel restrictions in the face of a growing outbreak in the city of Xi'an.

Xiaomi set to launch Watch S1 to on Tuesday: Report

Xiaomi Watch S1 was rumoured to launch in Q1 of 2022 and now the firm has officially confirmed that the Watch S1 will debut on Tuesday alongside the Xiaomi 12 smartphone series.  

Xiaomi's new MIUI 13 will focus on system stability and fluency: Report

Xiaomi is reportedly planning to announce its next major version of user interface (UI) 'MIUI 13' alongside the Xiaomi 12 smartphone soon and now a new report has claimed that the upcoming version of MIUI would be focused mostly on smoothness as well as fluency.  

China chides Joe Biden for considering diplomatic boycott of 'Beijing Olympics'

Reacting to Joe Biden's remarks, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said the US "falsely accuses" China of committing genocide and forced labour in Xinjiang.