NEW DELHI: China is building a megaport in the backyard of Washington which Chinese president Xi Jinping is expected to inaugurate at the end of year. The move is rattling the and US, Wall Street Journal reported in an ominuous warning for an impending resource war between the US and China.China is already the top…
NEW DELHI: The United States’ deputy secretary of State Kurt Campbell extended support to India’s efforts to improve strained ties with China.Campbell commended the initiative to reduce tensions following external affairs minister S Jaishankar‘s statement on finding solutions to border issues with China, which have long been a source of tension between the two neighbors,…
HONG KONG: Apple said it had removed Meta‘s WhatsApp messaging app and its Threads social media app from App Store in China to comply with orders from Chinese authorities. The apps were removed Friday after Chinese officials cited unspecified national security concerns. Their removal comes amid elevated tensions between the US and China over trade,…
NEW DELHI: Russian President Vladimir Putin may meet his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, the Kremlin dropped a hint but gave no timeframe regarding his visit to Beijing. Kremlin Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov, responding to a question on the Russian president’s possible visit to China, casually dropped a hint, saying, foreign minister Sergei Lavrov’s visit to Beijing…
While Beijing and Moscow have displayed a facade of an “unlimited partnership” on the global stage, tensions are brewing in the far-eastern corner of Russia, Primorsky Krai, as it attracts a significant influx of Chinese farmers. These farmers, benefiting from their economic prowess, are outpacing local competitors, posing a subtle challenge to local Russian dominance.This…
NEW DELHI: China’s No. 3 leader took a veiled swipe at the US at a regional forum as the country seeks to push back against the global influence of the world’s leading power while trying to steady the countries’ ties at the same time.“Hegemonic and bullying acts are deeply harmful,” Zhao Leji, the ruling Communist…
In a recent meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, discussions centred on critical technological issues, notably the semiconductor industry. According to a report by CNBC, President Xi conveyed China’s unwavering commitment to technological advancement, emphasising that no external force could impede its progress.“The Chinese people also have legitimate development…
Ray Dalio has warned that China should cut its debt and ease monetary policy or face “a lost decade.” The billionaire founder of Bridgewater Associates said in a nearly 5,000-word post on LinkedIn that he agrees with Chinese President Xi Jinping’s warning of a 100-year period of unprecedented change and recommends the country take steps…
The Chinese government’s efforts to shut down mosques have extended beyond Xinjiang, an area long criticized for the persecution of Muslim minorities. This expansion has reached the Ningxia region and Gansu province, areas with significant Hui Muslim populations. As per a Human Rights Watch report , which utilizes public documents, satellite imagery, and eyewitness accounts,…
A old photo of the Chinese President, Xi Jinping posing at the Golden Gate Bridge in the United States is doing the rounds on social media. The picture popped up this week when Xi and the US President, Joe Biden, met in San Francisco for a summit. In the photo, Xi looks younger and is…
