China

Covid-19, the Russia-Ukraine war, competition from China and Bangladesh, as well as plummeting domestic demand have brought the once-bustling textile industry in Tiruppur to its knees.

China said Monday it hopes relations with the United States can improve whoever wins the presidential election in November.

China's annual political conclave kicks off in Beijing on Monday, with officials saying the flagging economy and youth unemployment are of "great concern" as they lay out plans for the coming year.

Indian security agencies recently halted a Karachi-bound ship from China on the suspicion that it contained a dual-use consignment - weighing 22,180 kilogrammes - that could be used for Pakistan's nuclear and ballistic missiles programme.

China must adhere to border management pacts and there has to be peace and tranquillity along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) for improvement in Sino-India ties, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar asserted on Saturday.

A Karachi-bound ship from China was stopped by Indian security agencies at Mumbai's Nhava Sheva port on suspicion that it contained a dual-use consignment that could be used for Pakistan's nuclear and ballistic missile programme, officials here said.

The Indian duo sustained a loss to China's Li Yi Jing and Luo Xu Min 21-16, 21-14 in a 41-minute affair.

The Bharatiya Janata Party took a jibe at Chief Minister MK Stalin on Friday by extending birthday wishes to him in Mandarin.

Meizu 21 Pro was launched in China on Thursday, February 29. The phone launched with Qualcomm's latest octa-core chipset and a 5,050mAh battery with support for wireless charging. It also comes with a triple rear camera unit with hybrid OIS and EIS support. This model joins the base Meizu 21 handset, which was unveiled in November 2023.

A day after his advertisement related to ISRO's new launch complex in Tamil Nadu caused a row for featuring a 'Chinese flag', DMK leader and Fisheries Minister Anitha R Radhakrishnan on Thursday said it was a gaffe by the designer.

Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND) has detected 19 Chinese military aircraft and seven naval vessels close to the country in the last 24 hours until 6 am (local time) today.

A newspaper ad hailing the creation of a second launch pad for India's space agency ISRO - in Tamil Nadu's Kulsekarapatinam - has triggered a furious row after what an image of the Chinese flag figured prominently on the rocket in the poster.

A 4,500-tonne high-tech Chinese spy ship masquerading as a research vessel which made a port call here last week has left the shores of the Maldives, local media reports said on Wednesday.

President Joe Biden's administration on Wednesday unveiled an executive order aimed at protecting American personal data by restricting its transfer to China, Russia and other countries, senior U.S. officials said, citing national security concerns.

China says it is a neutral party in the Ukraine war but has been criticised for refusing to condemn Moscow for its invasion in February 2022.

Covid-19, the Russia-Ukraine war, competition from China and Bangladesh, as well as plummeting domestic demand have brought the once-bustling textile industry in Tiruppur to its knees.

China said Monday it hopes relations with the United States can improve whoever wins the presidential election in November.

China's annual political conclave kicks off in Beijing on Monday, with officials saying the flagging economy and youth unemployment are of "great concern" as they lay out plans for the coming year.

Indian security agencies recently halted a Karachi-bound ship from China on the suspicion that it contained a dual-use consignment - weighing 22,180 kilogrammes - that could be used for Pakistan's nuclear and ballistic missiles programme.

China must adhere to border management pacts and there has to be peace and tranquillity along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) for improvement in Sino-India ties, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar asserted on Saturday.

A Karachi-bound ship from China was stopped by Indian security agencies at Mumbai's Nhava Sheva port on suspicion that it contained a dual-use consignment that could be used for Pakistan's nuclear and ballistic missile programme, officials here said.

The Indian duo sustained a loss to China's Li Yi Jing and Luo Xu Min 21-16, 21-14 in a 41-minute affair.

The Bharatiya Janata Party took a jibe at Chief Minister MK Stalin on Friday by extending birthday wishes to him in Mandarin.

Meizu 21 Pro was launched in China on Thursday, February 29. The phone launched with Qualcomm's latest octa-core chipset and a 5,050mAh battery with support for wireless charging. It also comes with a triple rear camera unit with hybrid OIS and EIS support. This model joins the base Meizu 21 handset, which was unveiled in November 2023.

A day after his advertisement related to ISRO's new launch complex in Tamil Nadu caused a row for featuring a 'Chinese flag', DMK leader and Fisheries Minister Anitha R Radhakrishnan on Thursday said it was a gaffe by the designer.

Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND) has detected 19 Chinese military aircraft and seven naval vessels close to the country in the last 24 hours until 6 am (local time) today.

A newspaper ad hailing the creation of a second launch pad for India's space agency ISRO - in Tamil Nadu's Kulsekarapatinam - has triggered a furious row after what an image of the Chinese flag figured prominently on the rocket in the poster.

A 4,500-tonne high-tech Chinese spy ship masquerading as a research vessel which made a port call here last week has left the shores of the Maldives, local media reports said on Wednesday.

President Joe Biden's administration on Wednesday unveiled an executive order aimed at protecting American personal data by restricting its transfer to China, Russia and other countries, senior U.S. officials said, citing national security concerns.

China says it is a neutral party in the Ukraine war but has been criticised for refusing to condemn Moscow for its invasion in February 2022.