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China's Weibo plans to raise $385 mn from Hong Kong secondary listing

Chinese social media firm Weibo Corp plans to price its shares at HK$272.8 ($35.01) each to raise $385 million in its Hong Kong secondary listing

WTA: Loss of China tournaments over Peng Shuai could go past 2022

The suspension of all WTA tournaments in China because of concerns about the safety of Peng Shuai, could result in cancellations of those events beyond 2022.

US, S Korea discuss boosting alliance to counter China, N Korea threats

The South Korean and US defense chiefs met Thursday for their annual talks, as Washington pushes to reinforce alliances with its partners

US, EU to discuss Taiwan during their high-level dialogue on China

During the high-level US and European Union dialogue on China, both sides are slated to discuss issues associated with the security of Taiwan

Despite climate pledge, China finances coal plants in Bosnia, Herzegovina

Despite making a climate pledge made by Chinese Xi Jinping at the global stage, China is financing coal power plants in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

European Union unveils $340 billion infra spend to rival China

To finance the project, the EU will use its European Fund for Sustainable Development Plus and will offer grants of up to 18 billion euros from external assistance programs

India-China trade deficit stands at $30 billion during Apr-Sept

Major items of import from China include telecom instruments, computer hardware, fertiliser, electronic components, chemicals and drug intermediates

China lashes out at Shinzo Abe over former leader's Taiwan warning

China lashed out at Shinzo Abe Wednesday after the former Japanese prime minister warned of the serious security and economic consequences of any Chinese military action against the self-ruled island

China says 85% of citizens will use Mandarin by 2025

China is launching an aggressive campaign to promote Mandarin, saying 85 per cent of its citizens will use the national language by 2025

China told Indonesia to stop drilling for oil, natural gas during standoff

China told Indonesia to stop drilling for oil and natural gas in maritime territory that both countries regard as their own during a months-long standoff in the South China Sea earlier this year

China doing economic warfare against Australia: US Indo-Pacific adviser

China is conducting "dramatic economic warfare" against Australia and has tried to "break" the US ally, said US Indo-Pacific adviser

China's property woes worsen as home prices slip in November survey

China's property market woes worsened in November, with prices for both new and resale homes falling amid weaker demand in bigger cities, a survey showed

China boosting Pakistan's military arsenal by providing assistance: Analyst

As Pakistan is facing more restrictions to get weapons from the US, China has filled the vacuum by proving weapons to boost Islamabad's conventional and nuclear arsenal.While China has long supplied Pakistan's armed forces, the relationship has deepened in recent years, with Pakistan making major purchases of top-of-the-line Chinese export equipment, according to the National Interest."China has sold or licensed to Pakistan the following five weapons program a) Nuclear Weapons Program, b) JF-17 Fighter A-100 c) Multiple Rocket Launcher, d) VT-1A and e) HQ-16," writes Charlie Gao an analyst in the National Interest.One of the major aspects that Pakistan has focused on military acquisition from China has been on acquiring the necessary Air Defence for its Ground Forces.Pakistan military has relied primarily on its Air Force for providing the defence of its formation on the ground.Further, Pakistan is also in negotiations to buy the longer-ranged Chinese HQ-9 system, a Chinese analogue .

Former PM Abe says Japan, US could not stand by if China attacked Taiwan

Tensions over Chinese-claimed Taiwan have risen as President Xi Jinping seeks to assert his country's sovereignty claims against the democratically ruled island

China boosting Pakistan's military arsenal by providing assistance: Analyst

While China has long supplied Pakistan's armed forces, the relationship has deepened in recent years.

EU urges China to launch investigation into tennis player Peng Shuai's case

EU has urged the Chinese authorities to launch a transparent investigation into the case of Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai and present verifiable evidence of her safety

Putin says China isn't a threat, but US hypersonic weapons are

Putin unveiled Russia's hypersonic weapons just before his re-election as president in 2018, and has boasted that his military has the world's most advanced such armaments

Will successfully hold 2022 Winter Olympics despite Omicron concerns: China

China will successfully hold the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games on schedule, despite the worldwide spread of the new Omicron coronavirus strain, Chinese foreign ministry spokesman said

China seeks better cross-border control of big data with new plan

The plan, which builds off of China's 14th Five-Year Plan published earlier this year, comes as the country has pushed forward its regulatory framework for data and technology

China's manufacturing activity rebounds in Nov as power shortages ease

An industry group and the national statistics agency said a monthly purchasing managers' index rose to 50.1 from October's 49.2 on a 100-point scale