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  PM Modi, Xi set for potential meeting at BRICS Summit, talks on India-China border standoff likely

  World | October 20, 2024 17:49 IST

  PM Modi and Xi Jinping have not had any formal bilateral meeting ever since the aggressive moves by the Chinese PLA to unilaterally change the status quo along the LAC in eastern Ladakh and the counter-deployment by the Indian Army in April-May 2020 started the military stand-off.

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  Nepal PM Oli's pro-China rant, says no anti-Beijing activities will be allowed in Himalyan territory

  World | October 20, 2024 17:13 IST

  Nepal PM Oli underlined the need to continue the exchange of high-level visits between the two countries to enhance government-to-government, people-to-people and historical ties, as well as to promote trade.

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  'Taiwan is integral part of China's territory': Xi Jinping calls for unification on National Day

  World | October 01, 2024 14:46 IST

  Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday (September 30) said Taiwan is a "sacred territory" of China, and that "separatist activities" for Taiwan independence must be "resolutely opposed".

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  Maldives, China to boost defence cooperation, sign MoUs for transactions in respective currencies

  World | September 15, 2024 11:46 IST

  The Maldives and China explored ways to enhance their defence cooperation, according to the defence ministry. In a post on X on Friday, the Maldives' Ministry of Defence announced that Defence Minister Ghassan Maumoon held a meeting with his Chinese counterpart, Admiral Dong Jun.

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  India, China hold diplomatic talks on Ladakh, MEA says 'both sides agreed on upholding peace'

  World | August 01, 2024 0:00 IST

  The discussions took place in Delhi within the framework of the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination on India-China Border Affairs (WMCC). According to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), both parties assessed the present situation along the LAC.

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  Jaishankar admits India-China relations 'not good', rules out role for 3rd party in fixing dispute

  World | July 29, 2024 18:04 IST

  S Jaishankar dismissed the possibility of involving a third party in India's border dispute with China. He stated that the issue is between the two neighbouring countries and that it is up to them to resolve it.

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  Xi Jinping calls on world powers to help Russia and Ukraine resume direct dialogue

  World | July 08, 2024 15:46 IST

  During a meeting on Monday with Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban, Chinese President Xi Jinping urged global powers to facilitate direct dialogue and negotiations between Russia and Ukraine.

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  China fumes over Dalai Lama, asks him to correct his political propositions for talks on Tibet issue

  World | June 20, 2024 18:24 IST

  China urged the Dalai Lama to deeply reconsider and fully amend his political positions before engaging in talks with him. Additionally, China called on the US to acknowledge the sensitivity and significance of Tibet-related issues.

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  India rejects China-Pak joint statement on Jammu-Kashmir: 'No country has locus standi to comment'

  World | June 13, 2024 17:13 IST

  The Ministry of External Affair reiterated that the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and the Union Territory of Ladakh have been, are and will always remain integral and inalienable parts of India.

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  US college instructors at Chinese university stabbed despite Biden seeks 'normal' relations with Xi

  World | June 11, 2024 11:36 IST

  Cornell College President Jonathan Brand stated that the instructors were assaulted while at the park alongside a faculty member from Beihua, situated in the outskirts of the industrial city of Jilin.

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  Russia's Putin set to meet Xi Jinping in China this week as world convulses from global conflicts

  World | May 14, 2024 15:06 IST

  Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to welcome his Russian counterpart President Vladimir Putin in Beijing this week. This will be Putin's first foreign trip since he was sworn in as president and began his fifth term in office.

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  China set to launch high-stakes mission to explore 'hidden' side of moon

  World | April 29, 2024 15:32 IST

  Beijing's polar plans have worried NASA, whose administrator, Bill Nelson, has repeatedly warned that China would claim any water resources as its own. Beijing says it remains committed to cooperation with all nations on building a "shared" future.

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  Xi Jinping to visit France this week to promote Belt and Road initiative in a major blow to West

  World | April 29, 2024 14:35 IST

  Xi will also visit Hungary, a country Lin called an "important cooperation partner for China in promoting the Belt and Road initiative, and China and Central and Eastern European countries' cooperation."

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  China floods: Powerful tornado hits Guangzhou region amid torrential rain, 5 killed I VIDEO

  World | April 29, 2024 11:26 IST

  A tornado struck the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou, killing five people and damaging more than 140 factory buildings. Authorities said that another 33 people were injured and 141 factory buildings were damaged.

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  US, China need 'tough' conversations: Secy Yellen tells Chinese Premier Li

  World | April 07, 2024 15:39 IST

  Yellen came to China top of mind with trade practices that put American companies and workers at an unfair competitive disadvantage.

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  China releases 30 more names for places in Arunachal despite India's strong objection over issue

  World | April 01, 2024 12:58 IST

  China's latest move came despite India on Thursday strongly objected to China's "baseless" remarks towards Arunachal Pradesh, and affirmed, "Beijing may repeat its baseless claims as many times as they want but this will not change India's position".

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  Debt trap? China rolls over USD 2 billion loan to cash-strapped Pakistan

  World | February 29, 2024 9:01 IST

  Pakistan's cash-strapped economy is struggling to stabilise from a financial crisis and secured a $3 billion standby arrangement from the International Monetary Fund last summer.

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  China: 15 killed, 44 injured in building fire- a month after 39 people died in similar accident

  World | February 24, 2024 16:35 IST

  A preliminary investigation found that the fire erupted on the building's first floor, where electrical bicycles were placed, the state-run Xinhua news agency reported. This is the second major fire accident in China in about a month.

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  Xi offers to break new ground to give fillip to China-France ties days after Macron's visit to India

  World | January 29, 2024 10:37 IST

  China kept a wary watch on Macron’s visit to India as Paris is emerging as a key defence partner to New Delhi amid efforts by the US and European Union to court India as a counterweight to counter China.

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  Taiwan claims 6 Chinese balloons violate its airspace amid soaring tensions

  World | January 22, 2024 12:43 IST

  The Taiwan Defence Ministry noted the balloon sightings on a list of Chinese People's Liberation Army activity in the waters and airspace around Taiwan. One passed near the southern city of Pingtung, while the others flew just north of the port of Keelung, where Taiwan has an important naval base.