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PLA Rocket Force explodes in capability, but China refuses to explain why
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
It is alarming when a military expands its intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) launchers by a factor of five. China has done precisely this, but the reasons for this snowballing have never been expounded by Beijing.
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Report cites how new face of Chinese investment in Myanmar represents crim
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The rise of Wan Kuok Koi — popularly known as ‘Broken Tooth’— and the enterprises run by him and his associates represent the new face of Chinese investment in Myanmar—and the criminalization of the country under the current junta, The Irrawaddy reported.
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China: Typhoon Talim makes landfall in Guangdong
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Nearly 230,000 people in Guangdong had been evacuated to safety as of 5 pm (local time) on Monday as the province braced for the typhoon.
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UK former PM Cameron's appointment to investment fund ‘part engineered by
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The appointment of David Cameron as the role of Vice President of a billion-pound China-Uk investment fund and Danny Alexander as Vice President of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) was in some part engineered by the Chinese state.
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Chinese foreign minister’s absence from public view sparks intense specula
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Qin, 57, a career diplomat and trusted aide of Chinese leader Xi Jinping, was promoted to foreign minister in December, after a brief stint as ambassador to the United States.
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China: No tangible progress expected from US climate envoy John Kerry's vi
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Speaking to lawmakers on Capitol Hill on Thursday, Kerry said he hoped to make progress on talks with China over reducing methane emissions, transitioning away from coal, combating deforestation and jointly increasing the deployment of renewable energy technologies, Global Times reported cit
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Abhinav, Gautami win Air Rifle Mixed Team gold at ISSF Junior World Champi
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
This was India’s third gold of the competition and they find themselves, on second spot, in the medal tally currently, with a silver and two bronze medals to boot. China leads the tally with the same number of gold and bronze as India, but with an additional silver to show for their efforts.
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India to acquire 97 'Made-in-India' drones for over Rs 10,000 crore to kee
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
"A scientific study was carried out by the defence forces jointly and it has been decided that to meet the Medium Altitude Long Endurance requirements, Indian forces would require 97 such drones for keeping an eye on both land and sea," government sources told ANI.
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China preys on Taiwan's spiritual followers as soft targets to spread its
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
China has been targeting spiritual followers of Taiwan as soft targets to spread its influence, Portal Plus reported.
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Igor Stimac urges PM Modi, Anurag Thakur to allow Indian football team to
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
This comes amid reports that India will not be sending its football teams to the Asian Games, which will be held in China from September 23 to October 8 this year. India has won two Asian Games gold medals (1951 and 1962) and a bronze medal (1970) in football.
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Taiwan tracks Chinese military aircraft, naval ships
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Taiwan on Monday tracked 11 Chinese military aircraft and six naval vessels around the country, Taiwan News reported citing the Ministry of National Defense (MND).
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ITF W60 Saskatoon Challenger: Karman Kaur Thandi finishes runner-up
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
This is Karman Kaur Thandi's second runner-up finish in recent months as she had also finished second in the W60 Sumter Palmetto Pro Open held in the US. She has also been included in the Indian squad for the Asian Games to be held in Hangzhou, China.
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