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China in 2023: Xi doubles down on his "struggle"
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Throughout 2023, China struggled to emerge from under COVID-19's shadow, after the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) inexplicably reversed course on its policy of draconian lockdowns at the end of 2022.
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China's prominent business analysts' subject to social media restrictions:
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Some of China's most prominent analysts have been subjected to social media restrictions, designed to restrict their ability to comment on the country's ailing stock markets and struggling economy, reported CNN.
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Top US, Chinese military officials hold first high-level talks in over a y
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
General CQ Brown, Jr, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, initiated a video conference call with his Chinese counterpart, General Liu Zhenli of the People's Liberation Army of China.
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Beijing will reunify Taiwan with mainland China: Xi warns Biden
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Chinese President Xi Jinping has warned his US counterpart Joe Biden that Beijing will reunify Taiwan with mainland China but that the timing has not yet been decided, NBC News reported.
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Netizens in China show support for Hamas, glorify terrorist outfit with po
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Chinese internet users have been supporting Hamas for the last two months and posting caricatures of the group's fighters on Bilibili, a video-sharing website based in Shanghai and other Chinese social media sites, Voice of America (VOA) reported.
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China's defence budget could be far greater than declared
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
When China announced its 2023 defense budget on 5 March, the figure quoted by the government was CNY 1.5537 trillion (USD224.59 billion). This represented a rise of 7.2 per cent compared to the previous year, the largest percentage increase in the past four years.
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Response to Xi Jinping's recent Hanoi visit muted as atmostphere of fear p
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
ietnamese activism has always revolved around anti-China rallies, but the reaction to Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to Vietnam on December 12-13 was subdued since Hanoi has imprisoned critics, and activists and academics point to a culture of fear among those who are still at large, V
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China: Rescuers struggle in sub-zero temperatures as 116 killed after mass
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
At least 116 people were killed and hundreds have sustained injuries after a powerful earthquake of magnitude 6.2 jolted an ethnic county in northwest China's Gansu Province, CNN reported citing the state media.
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China: Death toll from earthquake rises to 111, President Xi calls for 'al
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged 'all-out' search and rescue efforts and proper arrangements for affected people to ensure the safety of people's lives and property.
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Vietnam to diplomatically handle China to maintain stability: Experts
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Foreign policy experts are expressing skepticism regarding the recently highlighted enhancement of relations between China and Vietnam this week. They assert that Hanoi is unlikely to deviate from its meticulously balanced foreign policy, which encompasses recently reinforced connections wit
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Amid underlying tensions, Xi pushes for 'more trust' with Vietnam
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Barely months after Hanoi improved ties with Washington, China and Vietnam, two ancient foes with long-standing disputes over competing claims in the South China Sea, decided on Tuesday to hold discussions on collaborations between them, according to CNN.
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Hong Kong holds first 'patriots only' local elections following electoral
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Following an electoral change that made it nearly difficult for pro-democracy candidates to be on the ballot, Hong Kong has begun voting in its first "patriots only" district council election, according to Al Jazeera.
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