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Beijing rejects U.S. report on Chinese warheads
China’s foreign ministry on Wednesday rejected a U.S. report that Beijing was expected to double the number of its nuclear warheads. The Pentagon said on Tuesday that China is expected to at least … (…
India-China standoff: How and why govt changed strategy on dealing with Beijing
The Modi government has ordered a change in strategy in strategy to deal with China. The first signs of this shift came as the Indian Army significantly strengthened its presence on “strategic heights … (…
China foreign ministry says no Indian troops died along border
China’s foreign ministry said on Wednesday no Indian troops had died along the countries’ shared border, as fresh tensions flared up on the frontier. ( read original story …)
India secures its east after western Himalaya clashes with China
India has moved troops to its eastern stretch of border with China since clashes erupted between the nuclear-armed rivals on the western part of their border in the Himalayas in June, a government … (…
Mainland China reports 8 new coronavirus cases vs 10 a day earlier
Mainland China reported eight new Covid-19 cases as of Sept 1, down from 10 a day earlier, China’s national health authority said on Wednesday. ( read original story …)
‘Only Way to Stop Provocations is by Standing up to Beijing’: US Lashes Out at China over LAC Violations
Meanwhile, the Pentagon on Tuesday slammed China for “using coercive tactics in pursuit of territorial and maritime claims in the South and East China Seas, as well as along its border with India and ……
Mainland China reports 8 new COVID-19 cases vs 10 a day earlier
Mainland China reported eight new COVID-19 cases as of Sept 1, down from 10 a day earlier, China’s national health authority said on Wednesday. The National Health Commission said in a statement all … (…
Hong Kong, China markets fall in early trading as investors weigh coronavirus vaccine delays against US economic recovery data
Hong Kong and China stocks fell in early trading on Wednesday, as investors weighed a delay in the development of a vaccine against signs of economic recovery in the United States and mainland China. (…
Citi receives China fund custody licence
A Citigroup China unit has received a domestic fund custody licence from the China Securities Regulatory Commission, the bank said on Wednesday, the latest foreign financial firm to expand its … ( read original story…
India accuses China of more ‘provocative actions’ at mountain border
India’s foreign ministry on Tuesday accused Chinese troops of taking “provocative actions” on the countries’ disputed Himalayan mountain border while commanders from both sides were holding talks. ( read original story …)
Mainland China reports eight new COVID-19 cases vs 10 a day earlier
Mainland China reported eight new COVID-19 cases as of Sept 1, down from 10 a day earlier, China’s national health authority said on Wednesday. The National Health Commission said in a statement all … (…
China’s digital powerhouse Shenzhen stands at a crossroads, 40 years after its transformation
Four decades after Deng Xiaoping gave his blessing to its development, some of the city’s modern challenges are familiar. ( read original story …)