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US President Joe Biden invites Taiwan to upcoming Democracy Summit

Taiwan was invited to join nations, including the UK and Japan, at the December 9-10 virtual summit

Jamie Dimon jokes that JPMorgan will outlast China's Communist Party

JPMorgan has been operating in China since 1921, the same year the Communist Party was founded there

Chinese companies line up to exploit rich resources of Afghanistan

Representatives of several Chinese companies have arrived in Afghanistan on special visas

India assessing ties with China in areas relating to trade: Shringla

Shringla said China maintained an aggressive posture and attempted multiple transgressions along the border in eastern Ladakh which was not conducive to peace and security

Dissatisfaction with Lenovo has accumulated in China in recent years

A recent article in Chinese state media hits out at Lenovo pointing to the comprehensive dissatisfaction accumulated among Chinese public in recent years

China slams US for inviting Taiwan for 'Summit for Democracy'

Taiwan, a self-ruling island as its own territory to be annexed by force if necessary, is among 110 invitees to the Washington-led Summit for Democracy

Declining marriage numbers add to China's demographic conundrum

Fewer people are getting married in China in addition to the falling birth rates, hastening the demographic crisis in the world's most populous country, according to an official data

Beijing 'has upper hand' as US asks to release oil reserves: China Daily

China's state reserve bureau later said it is working on a release of crude oil reserves but declined to comment on the U.S. request.

It's not just Peng. China is cracking down on MeToo movement

Several women's rights activists have faced smear campaigns on social media and some have seen their accounts shuttered

Russia, China sign roadmap for closer military cooperation: Report

Russia's defense chief on Tuesday signed a roadmap for closer military ties with China, pointing to increasingly frequent US strategic bomber flights near both countries' borders.

China continues to be vague about permitting return of Indian students

Since last year China has stopped issuing visas for Indians

China for the first time acknowledges Indo-Pacific Initiative

"China has noted India's Indo-Pacific Ocean Initiative," Chinese Foreign Ministry's spokesman Zhao Lijian said

China's birth rate falls to lowest level since 1978, says report

China's birth rate has plummeted to its lowest level since 1978 as the government struggles to stave off a looming demographic crisis, The Guardian reported

China: Social media platform bans users from flaunting wealth online

With Chinese users increasingly sharing more 'wealth-bragging' videos on social media, a popular lifestyle platform in China has put a ban on such videos on its site

China iron ore futures surge on hopes of resuming steel production

Spot prices of iron ore with 62% iron content for delivery to China rose $4 to $95.5 a tonne on Monday

UK demands China give more evidence of tennis player Peng Shuai's safety

The United Kingdom is concerned for the safety of Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai, who temporarily disappeared after accusing a senior Chinese politician of sexual assault

Philippines redeploys boats to shoal after Chinese blockade

Defence Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said the boats aren't being escorted by the navy or coast guard

Chinese hypersonic weapon fired missile over South China Sea

Some military experts believe an air-to-air missile was fired

China will not bully small nations: Xi Jinping to Asean leaders

He added that Beijing wants to get along with its neighbours and work to maintain lasting peace in the region

94 of world's 100 most polluted cities are in India, China, Pakistan

Air pollution is estimated to cost the global economy upwards of $2.9 trillion per year due to fossil fuel emissions alone