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Telangana Industries Minister K T Rama Rao to attend WEF meet in China

Telangana IT and Industries Minister K T Rama Rao has received an invite to attend the World Economic Forum's 14th 'Annual Meeting of the New Champions' which will be held in China in June. The meeting would be held from June 27 to 29, 2023 in Tianjin, China, a release from Rama Rao's office said on Thursday. In the invitation, WEF President Borge Brende said driven by the Rao's vision, Telangana has become a beacon of innovation and a pioneer in embracing emerging technologies. "Telangana is leading India's start-up and innovation system through future-oriented policies and enablers such as the T-Hub. Participants will be keen to hear your insights on promoting growth in Telangana led by entrepreneurship, innovation and digital transformation," the invitation said. The meeting will see the participation of over 1,500 global leaders from business, government, civil society, international organizations and academia at a pivotal time for the global economic recovery. It will focus o

China takes yuan global in bid to repel weaponised dollar's impact on money

Antagonism has flared between the two economic titans over issues ranging from trade and Taiwan to TikTok and technological know-how

Biden admin looks past India's rights record as China worries deepen

Rising concerns about China's growing assertiveness under Xi Jinping have helped drive the US and India even closer together

Jaishankar set to hold bilateral talks with Chinese, Russian on Thursday

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is set to hold separate bilateral talks with his Chinese counterpart Qin Gang and Russia's Sergey Lavrov at a beach resort in Goa on Thursday on the sidelines of a conclave of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) amid rapidly evolving regional security situation. In the talks with Qin, Jaishankar is once again expected to convey that India-China ties cannot be normal unless there is peace in the border areas, people familiar with the matter said. Qin, Lavrov, their Pakistani counterpart Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari and foreign ministers of other SCO countries are arriving in Goa on Thursday to attend a crucial conclave of the SCO that is taking place ahead of the annual summit of the grouping in the first week of July. India is the current chair of the grouping. The two-day SCO foreign ministerial meeting will begin with a gala reception at a luxury beach resort in Goa on Thursday while the main deliberations will take place on Friday. The ..

China financial data providers stop sharing key corporate information

Investors operating in China are facing a more challenging environment despite Beijing's push to improve ties globally

China to avoid stimulus injection to boost post-Covid economy: Macquarie

"China's economic experience after abandoning Covid Zero restrictions is following a similar trajectory to that of western economies when they reopened"

Unclear who would aid Taiwan in a war with China, says foreign minister

Taiwan intends to fight for itself in any armed conflict with China and is unclear as to what countries might stand beside it, the self-governing island's foreign minister said. China claims Taiwan as its own territory, to be brought under its control by force if necessary, and concerns are rising about a possible armed conflict. In an interview last Friday with Sky News Australia, Joseph Wu said Taiwan, with a population of 23 million compared to China's 1.4 billion, has to defend itself and is not asking other countries to fight for it. However, asked who might fight alongside Taiwan in the event of a war with China, Wu answered, "This is a very good question." "A lot of people are debating strategic ambiguity or strategic clarity, but to us, we know our own responsibility," Wu told the news channel from Taipei. "Taiwan has to defend itself, the people have to defend Taiwan, this country, and we are determined to defend ourselves and we are not asking other countries to fight fo

China's international lending, developing world's indebtedness rise: Report

It also noted how China has provided a staggering $240 billion in loans to countries in debt distress with a specific jump in lending from 2010

Chinese FM to visit Pakistan for strategic talks this week: Report

Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang will travel to Pakistan this week on a maiden visit during which he will hold strategic talks with the country's top officials and is expected to attend a trilateral meeting involving Afghanistan, according to a media report. The Chinese leader would land in Islamabad on May 5 immediately after attending the SCO Foreign Ministers' Meet 2023 in India. Dunya News channel reported quoting sources that the Qin would hold strategic talks with Pakistani officials during the visit on May 6. Pakistan and China are also expected to hold a trilateral meeting with Afghanistan to discuss the regional situation. The moot would be held in Islamabad and it would be attended by interim Afghan foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi. A UN Security Council committee on Monday agreed to allow the Muttaqi to travel to Pakistan from Afghanistan next week to meet with the foreign ministers of Pakistan and China, diplomats said. Muttaqi has long been subjected to a travel b

IMF raises Asia's growth forecast to 4.6%; India, China to be key drivers

The agency, however, slashed next year's growth forecast for Asia by 0.2% to 4.4%

China tweaks its military rules; focus on veterans, intelligence warfare

The changes come amid rising geopolitical tensions, especially in the South China Sea with Taiwan

US-Philippines 'ironclad' partners amid China tension, says Biden

President Joe Biden reiterated US commitment to the Philippines' security and noted the deep friendship of the two nations as he hosted Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for White House talks on Monday as concerns grow about the Chinese navy's harassment of Philippine vessels in the South China Sea. Marcos' visit to Washington comes after the US and the Philippines last week completed their largest war drills ever and as the two countries air forces on Monday will hold their first joint fighter jet training in the Philippines since 1990. The Philippines this year agreed to give the US access to four more bases on the islands as the U.S. looks to deter China's increasingly aggressive actions toward Taiwan and in the disputed South China Sea. Meanwhile, China has angered the Philippines by repeatedly harassing its navy and coast guard patrols and chasing away fishermen in waters that are close to Philippine shores but that Beijing claims as its own. But as Biden sat down wit

China calls for representation of developing countries in UNSC reforms

China has maintained its stance on the UN Security Council reforms, saying there should be more representation for developing countries, especially the small and medium countries, but avoided a direct response to India and other countries' call for its expansion and their inclusion. Wang Yi, director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee met Tareq M A M Albanai and Alexander Marschik, co-chairs of the Intergovernmental Negotiations (IGN) on UNSC reforms, in Beijing on Saturday and outlined China's stand on the reorganisation of the top organ of the world body. China is one of the five veto-wielding members of the 15-member UNSC along with France, Russia, the UK and the US. The remaining 10 members are elected as non-permanent members for two-year terms and do not have veto powers. India has been at the forefront of the years-long efforts to reform the Security Council, saying it rightly deserved a place as a permanen

Xi's food security drive could end up backfiring for Chinese farmers

With government stockpiling efforts expected to have ended in April, future demand could fall even further

China's first Mars rover may not be able to restart after hibernation

It entered sleep mode on May 18 last year to save power during the winter. It was supposed to wake up last December but it failed

3 yrs post Galwan, Chinese strategist 'explains' border tensions with India

The Galwan Valley incident in June 2020 led to the death of 20 Indian and an unspecified number of Chinese soldiers

Joe Biden, Ferdinand Marcos set to meet as tensions grow with China

President Joe Biden is set to host President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. of the Philippines for White House talks on Monday as concerns grow about the Chinese navy's harassment of Philippine vessels in the South China Sea. Marcos' visit to Washington comes after the US and Philippines last week completed their largest war drills ever and as the two countries' air forces on Monday will hold their first joint fighter jet training in the Philippines since 1990. The Philippines this year agreed to give the US access to four more bases on the islands as the US looks to deter China's increasingly aggressive actions toward Taiwan and in the disputed South China Sea. Meanwhile, China has angered the Philippines by repeatedly harassing its navy and coast guard patrols and chasing away fishermen in waters close to Philippine shores but which Beijing claims as its own. Before departing for Washington on Sunday, Macros said he was determined to forge an ever stronger relationship with the United Stat

Chinese who reported on Covid-19 outbreak to be released after 3 years

Chinese authorities were preparing on Sunday to release a man who disappeared three years ago after publicising videos of overcrowded hospitals and bodies during the COVID-19 outbreak, a relative and another person familiar with his case said. Fang Bin and other members of the public who were dubbed citizen journalists posted details of the pandemic in early 2020 on the internet and social media, embarrassing Chinese officials who faced criticism for failing to control the outbreak. The last video Fang, a seller of traditional Chinese clothing, posted on Twitter was of a piece of paper reading, All citizens resist, hand power back to the people. Fang's case is part of Beijing's crackdown on criticism of China's early handling of the pandemic, as the ruling Communist Party seeks to control the narrative of the country. He was scheduled to be released Sunday, according to two people who did not want to be identified for fear of government retribution. One of them said Fang was sente

A pain in neck for authorities, here's how Chinese firms scam Indians

The Chinese scammers in India are sending thousands of crores of rupees back to China

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