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China plans to raise retirement age by year-end amid workforce crisis, dec
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
According to the latest rules, the retirement ages will be gradually pushed back to 63 years for male employees and from 55 to 58 years for females as per their occupation. Previously, men in urban areas were allowed to retire at 60 and receive pensions, whereas women at 50 or 55, depending
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Tibet rights organisation condemns launch of Chinese propaganda centre in
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Such a step by the Chinese administration is another way to promote the country's ongoing campaign to reshape global public opinion on Tibet, a report by the International Campaign for Tibet (ICT) stated.
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Taiwan detects 22 Chinese military aircraft, 6 naval vessels near its terr
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
According to Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND), 18 of the People's Liberation Army's (PLA) aircraft crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait and entered Taiwan's northern, southwestern, and eastern Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ).
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US firms shift focus away from China as investment destination: Report
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
China now no longer remains a preferable destination of investment for companies based in the United States. The country has now hit a record low on business coming from the US due to its worsening bilateral ties and slowing economic growth, according to a new survey released on Thursday.
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"Peace in border areas, respect for LAC essential for normalcy in India-Ch
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
NSA Ajit Doval met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Thursday on the sidelines of the BRICS National Security Advisers' meeting. During their discussions, Doval emphasised that maintaining peace and tranquility in border areas, as well as respecting the Line of Actual Control (LAC), a
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US Congress passes bill to reduce Chinese influence on its campuses
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The US House of Representatives passed the bill 'DHS Restrictions on Confucius Institutes and Chinese Entities of Concern Act' to reduce Chinese influence in American universities on September 10.
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China's export push is backfiring amid global pushback as countries raise
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Today, Chinese products dominate global markets, and the label "Made in China" is everywhere. However, as China continues to push its exports, countries like the US, the EU, and Canada have started raising tariffs on Chinese items, including steel, aluminium, solar panels, and low-cost retai
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Qin Gang, China's disappeared foreign minister demoted to low-level publis
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
But, the report says, citing two US officials, that Qin is alive but in a position very diminished from his once-lofty perch close to Chinese President Xi Jinping. He has now been nominally assigned to a low-level job at a publishing house affiliated with the Chinese Foreign Ministry.
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Taiwan detects 29 Chinese aircraft, eight naval vessels near its territory
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
29 of the People's Liberation Army's (PLA) aircraft crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait and entered Taiwan's northern, southwestern, and eastern Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ)
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"Will promote balanced, objective and rational voices for Ukraine ceasefir
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has said that China will actively promote "balanced, objective and rational voices" and will aim to create the required conditions for an early ceasefire and a political settlement amidst the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, the South China Morning Pos
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China reviews plan to raise retirement age
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
China's top legislative body, National People's Congress, reviewed a proposal to gradually increase the retirement age, the South China Morning Post reported. The retirement age for men is 60 while the retirement age for females in urban settings is 50 in blue-collar jobs and 55 in white-col
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Hong Kong: Indian singles challenge ends at competition as Priyanshu, Kira
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Rajawat, a part of India's historic Thomas Cup winning team back in 2022, succumbed to Japan's Takuma Obayashi 9-21, 21-16, 9-21. On the other hand, Kiran lost to Chinese Taipei's Su Li Yang 16-21, 16-21 in two straight games, as per Olympics.com.
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