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China raises civil service hiring age to 38 to tackle shrinking workforce

Under the new rule, candidates must be between 18 and 38 years old to apply; those with master's or doctoral degrees can now apply until the age of 43, up from the earlier limit of 40

China moves WTO over India's EV, battery subsidies, cites 'unfair edge'

In a statement, China's Ministry of Commerce said it will take 'firm measures' to effectively safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of its domestic industries

Taiwan detects 16 PLA aircraft, 13 naval vessels around territory

The fresh incursion marks yet another episode in China's continuing military pressure campaign against Taiwan

I'd be 'very upset' over Chinese military in Argentina: Trump warns Milei

During his successful campaign for president two years ago, Milei at times suggested he would oppose any deals with a communist-run Chinese government, but later softened his stance

Delhi Police bust China-linked ₹50 lakh investment fraud, 1 arrested

Police have busted a Rs 50 lakh investment fraud linked to a Chinese network and apprehended one person from Uttarakhand, an official said on Tuesday. The case was registered on the complaint of Shikha Gupta, who alleged that she was cheated of Rs 2.9 lakh on the pretext of investing in a foreign company, he said. The fraudsters lured her with fake screenshots showing profits and later demanded additional money, which made her suspicious, police said. During the probe, investigators traced the money trail to a bank account where Rs 50,000 had been credited in the first layer of the laundering process. The KYC and email details linked to the account led the police to a mobile number used by the accused, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Shahdara) Prashant Gautam said. After analysing bank transactions, IP logs, and communications on a messaging application, raids were conducted in Uttarakhand, resulting in the arrest of Rajib Dutta, a resident of Kolkata, West Bengal. Police recovered

China's exports of EVs, hybrid vehicles doubled in Sep to 222,000 units

China's exports of electric vehicles doubled in September from a year earlier as its automakers expanded their reach into overseas markets. Domestic passenger car sales climbed 11.2 per cent year-on-year in last month down from a 15 per cent rise in August, the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers said Tuesday. Exports of new energy vehicles, including battery electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids, jumped 100 per cent to 222,000 units in September, the industry organisation said. That was slightly lower than the 224,000 units exported in August. China's EV makers have been increasingly looking abroad to markets such as Europe and Southeast Asia as overcapacity and price wars back home have pressured their profit margins. They invested more abroad than inside China last year, for the first time since 2014, the US-based consultancy Rhodium Group said in a recent report. BYD - one of China's largest EV makers - said this month that the United Kingdom has become its largest ..

China is making it harder to get rare earth magnet export licenses

Approvals are taking longer, although generally still within the commerce ministry's 45 business day deadline, but the scrutiny is now similar to April, at the height of the trade war

Trump aide blames China for 'damaging global economy' after rare earth curb

Bessent argued that China's restrictions on critical minerals reflect internal economic challenges and a desire to drag the rest of the world along with it

US, China to roll out tit-for-tat port fees on shipping amid trade tensions

Early this year, Trump's administration announced plans to levy the fees on China-linked ships to loosen that country's grip on the global maritime industry and bolster US shipbuilding

China firmly rejects US sanctions, vows to safeguard its rights, interests

China rejects recent US sanctions, calls high tariffs counterproductive, and urges Washington to resolve differences through dialogue based on equality, respect, and mutual benefit

US retailers brace for impact as Trump's additional 100% China tariffs loom

The tariff threat could prompt a "pull-forward of shipments" as retailers try to beat implementation timelines, said Blake Harden, managing director at Washington Council EY

Pentagon plans $1 bn mineral stockpile to counter China's supply control

The US is ramping up efforts to secure key minerals, aiming to reduce its reliance on China for materials critical to defence systems, technology and manufacturing

China's exports beat forecasts, showing resilience as trade war escalates

The strength of demand from markets other than the US means that Chinese firms should be less affected by the further increase in tariffs threatened by President Donald Trump

Canada moves to mend China, India ties amid rising tensions with Trump

Foreign Minister Anita Anand is traveling to New Delhi, Mumbai, Singapore and Hangzhou, China this week to meet with her counterparts and lay the groundwork for boosting trade and investment

Pakistan's power play: Saying yes to all in a risky multipolar world

Islamabad might have failed for decades to create the sort of productive, dynamic economy that builds anything the world might want to buy. But that doesn't mean there's nothing left to sell

Best of BS Opinion: Starmer visit shows room for growth in India-UK trade

Today's Opinion pieces look at the potential for growth in India-UK trade, the hurdles to the Gaza peace plan, India's geopolitical opportunity, and Trump's hidden call for global change

China warns US to stop trade threats, signals retaliation over tariffs

President Donald Trump on Friday announced an additional 100% tariff on China as well as export controls on "any and all critical software" beginning Nov. 1

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 ...