Tensions flared again in the South China Sea as China and the Philippines exchanged accusations over dangerous manoeuvres near Scarborough Shoal. Manila also confronted a Chinese research vessel operating near Taiwan without permission.
The Chinese Ambassador to India, Xu Feihong, lauded the Indian Navy for successfully evacuating a Chinese mariner from a bulk carrier who was in critical condition.
The Maritime Rescue Co-ordination Centre (MRCC), Mumbai, received a distress call on July 23 from bulk carrier ZHONG SHAN MEN 200 Nm (approximately 370 km) from Mumbai, reporting heavy blood loss due to a critical injury to a 51-year-old Chinese mariner and requesting immediate evacuation.
Shanghai [China], May 20 (ANI): Despite the global community making efforts to corner China over COVID-19 pandemic, it still remains a hot destination for US companies, notwithstanding the worsening relations between the two countries.
Beijing [China], July 10 (ANI): China's Vice Premier Liu He on Tuesday held a telephonic conversation with US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin after the top leadership of the world's two largest economies agreed to initiate talks for a truce in the