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Energy drives new Great Games as Russia-China deal prompts India rethink

The Chinese side is yet to confirm the Russian statements, but not because of any concerns about western sanctions

Sri Lankan PM Amarasuriya arrives in Beijing, to meet President Xi Jinping

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya arrived in Beijing on Sunday for an official visit during which she would meet Chinese President Xi Jinping. Amarasuriya will take part in the Global Leaders' Meeting on Women, Chinese state-run Xinhua news agency reported. On the sidelines of the meeting, she is scheduled to hold talks with Xi, Sri Lankan newspaper Sunday Times reported. Apart from President Xi, the prime minister will also meet her Chinese counterpart, Li Qiang, and senior members of the Communist Party of China and hold talks on bilateral relations. From Beijing, she will go to New Delhi to attend the NDTV World Summit 2025, where, along with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, she will be one of the main speakers, the report said. It will be her first official visit to India. The World Summit in Delhi will be attended by Rishi Sunak of the United Kingdom and Tony Abbott of Australia, the report said.

Chinese coast guard rams, damages Philippine vessel in South China Sea

A Chinese coast guard ship used a powerful water cannon on Sunday then rammed and slightly damaged an anchored Philippine government vessel off an island inhabited by Filipinos in the disputed South China Sea, said the Philippine coast guard. There were no injuries among Filipino crewmen of the BRP Datu Pagbuaya, part of the fisheries fleet that provides support to Filipino fishermen. The Chinese coast guard targeted Pagbuaya off the Philippines-occupied Thitu island in the latest flare-up of the long-simmering territorial disputes involving Manila, Beijing and four other governments. China did not immediately issue any reaction but has repeatedly restated its sovereignty and control over virtually the entire South China Sea, a major trade route, despite a 2016 arbitration ruling that invalidated its historic claims. That ruling has been rejected by China but supported by the United States and its Western and Asian allies. Pagbuaya and two other Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic ...

IndiGo to start direct flights from Delhi to China's Guangzhou from Nov 10

The New Delhi-Guangzhou route follows IndiGo's earlier announcement of daily flights between Kolkata and Guangzhou, starting October 26

Trump hints at cancelling Xi meeting after China limits rare earth exports

US President Donald Trump said Friday that there seems to be no reason to meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping as part of an upcoming trip to South Korea after China restricted exports of rare earths needed for American industry. The Republican president suggested that he was looking at a massive increase of import taxes on Chinese products in response to Xi's moves. One of the Policies that we are calculating at this moment is a massive increase of Tariffs on Chinese products coming into the United States of America, Trump posted on his Truth Social platform. There are many other countermeasures that are, likewise, under serious consideration. The United States and China have been jockeying for advantage in trade talks, after the import taxes announced earlier this year triggered a trade war between the world's two largest economies. Both nations agreed to ratchet down tariffs after negotiations in Switzerland and the United Kingdom, yet tensions remain as China has sought to restr

US online retailers delist millions of banned Chinese electronic items

Earlier this week, the FCC said it plans to vote this month to tighten restrictions on telecommunications equipment made by Chinese companies deemed national security risks

China hits back at US ships with additional port fees from October 14

For US vessels berthing at Chinese ports from October 14, the rate shall be 400 yuan ($56.13) per net tonne, the Chinese transport ministry said

Global EV price war heats up as Tesla, Nissan and Hyundai slash prices

Automakers worldwide are cutting electric vehicle prices as demand slows; Tesla, Hyundai, Nissan and Chinese brands lead a global price war to attract buyers

Resuming direct flights with India positive move to improve ties: China

China on Thursday described the resumption of direct flights with India after a five-year hiatus as a positive step, saying it demonstrated that both countries are "faithfully acting" on the understandings reached between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Xi Jinping to strengthen bilateral ties. Speaking at a media briefing, the first since the Chinese Foreign Ministry resumed its regular schedule following the eight-day national holidays, spokesperson Guo Jiakun said the flights would resume by the end of October. India had announced on October 2 that direct flights to China would resume from October 26. This is the latest move that demonstrates how the two countries are faithfully acting on the important common understanding between President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Tianjin on Aug 31, Guo said in response to a question. Modi and Xi had met on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Tianjin and welcomed the positive ..

World's first solar-thermal power plant commences in China's Gobi Desert

The thermal power station, built by the China Three Gorges Corporation, is located in Guazhou County and utilises two towers to feed a single turbine system, marking a first for the plant

China widens export curbs on rare earths ahead of critical Xi-Trump meeting

Overseas exporters of items that use even traces of certain rare earths sourced from China will now need an export licence

Anti-drone measures to be top priority in defence against China: Taiwan

Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence issued a report saying it is training soldiers to shoot down drones and actively looking to procure new anti-drone weapons systems, which comes in response to Chinese drone incursions. The report released Thursday said Taiwan has developed a strategy to deal with the Chinese drone incursions by identifying and shooting them down as they approach. Taiwan's outlying islands, which are closer to China than the main island of Taiwan, often face Chinese drones. China frequently claims Taiwan as its own, while in practice it is self-ruled. Defence ministry spokesperson Major General Sun Li-fang said Taiwan is continuing efforts to identify and use effective anti-drone systems in response to China. Basically the drone development and anti-drone developments are very fast, and based on today's situation, there's different progress every day, he said. This is one of our key points in our military preparedness efforts. The report also summarises militar

Taiwan detects 9 Chinese aircraft, 7 naval vessels around territory

As per the MND, of the nine sorties, six crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's northern and southwestern ADIZ

Taiwan detects 26 Chinese aircraft, 7 naval vessels around nation

As per the MND, of the 26 sorties, 18 crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's northern, central and southwestern ADIZ

China's Premier to visit North Korea in highest-level visit since 2019

China's Premier Li Qiang will go to North Korea this week in the highest-level visit by a Chinese leader since 2019. Li will lead a government delegation from Thursday to Saturday to attend events marking the 80th anniversary of the founding of North Korea's ruling party, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said Tuesday. China has long been the North Korean government's most important ally and source of support, though North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has sought to balance that in recent years by building ties with Russia. He has sent troops to help Moscow in its war against Ukraine. Russia is sending former President Dmitri Medvedev to this week's anniversary celebrations, North Korea's official KCNA news agency said Monday. A statement from the Chinese Foreign Ministry called China and North Korea traditional friends and neighbours" and said it is an unswerving strategic policy of the Chinese government and the ruling Communist Party to maintain, consolidate and develop relations with No

Taiwan detects 3 Chinese sorties, 7 naval vessels around territory

Chinese ships are broadcasting false signals in Taiwan's territorial waters as a method of cognitive warfare

China delays launch of K visa for tech talent amid social media backlash

China's rollout of its new K visa for foreign professionals has been delayed as embassies remain closed for holidays, amid public criticism over job concerns and timing

China put in oil markets may reshape global supply, trade dynamics

In recent years, Beijing has pressed state-owned producers to invest in harder-to-access fields to reduce dependence on imports

Australia, Papua New Guinea ink defence treaty, raising China's concern

The leaders of Australia and Papua New Guinea signed a major bilateral defense treaty Monday that China believes targets it unfairly. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his Papua New Guinea counterpart James Marape described the agreement as a mutual defence treaty that will enable unprecedented integration of their defence forces and military personnel. It is Australia's only alliance-level security pact other than the ANZUS Treaty signed with the United States and New Zealand in 1951. It is the first such treaty for Papua New Guinea, Australia's nearest neighbour and former colony. The treaty would take effect after it was ratified by the Parliaments of both countries. Albanese said it was a great honour for Australia to have its nearest neighbour become its newest ally. This treaty contains a mutual defence obligation similar to Australia's ANZUS Treaty commitments, where we declare that in the event of an armed attack on either of our countries, we would both act t

China tops global automation race with record 300,000 industrial robots

China deployed over half of the world's new industrial robots in 2024, strengthening its lead in automated manufacturing across sectors like automobile, electronics, and logistics