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China to launch manned mission with three astronauts for its space station

The station will rival the ageing International Space Station (ISS).

China's economic data disappoints in May as consumer spending lags

Retail sales increased 12.4% versus an estimate of 14%

China's factory output, retail sales, investment miss expectations in May

Industrial production grew 8.8% in May from a year ago, slower than the 9.8% uptick in April

G7's Cornwall rendezvous

The group's relevance was tested again

China set to launch manned mission with 3 astronauts for its space station

China is all set to send the first three crew members to its new space station for three months on Thursday morning

Taiwan reports largest daily incursion by 2 dozen Chinese Air Force planes

Taiwan has witnessed the largest daily incursion as over two dozen Chinese military planes flew into the country's Air Defence Identified Zones (ADIZ) on Tuesday, said the Defence Ministry

A year after Galwan, India and China still face-off in Ladakh

The two-front threat (China-Pakistan) that strategists have long regarded as a worst-case military scenario for India is now a reality

China denounces NATO statement, defends country's defense policy

NATO allies joined the United States on Monday in formally scolding Beijing as a constant security challenge.

Hong Kong leader highly 'concerned' about Chinese nuclear plant leak report

Hong Kong's leader said that her government is highly concerned about situation at a nearby nuclear power plant in mainland China, following media reports that the plant could be experiencing a leak

China's 3-child policy won't drastically raise birthrate: Top economist

China's recently-announced three-child policy will not help the country to drastically raise the birthrate, said a top Chinese economist, adding that country will struggle to raise retirement age

Investigation begun into China gas line explosion; death toll now 25

An investigation has begun into the cause of a gas line explosion at a market in central China where the death toll has risen to 25

US government assessing reported leak at Chinese nuclear power plant

EDF said a build-up of inert gases at the nuclear power station in Taishan seemed to be due to issue with some fuel rods.

'Too big to fail' may not apply in China anymore: Goldman Sachs Group

Even for large corporates or for state-related entities, policymakers are much less willing to extend support, analysts said

China's behaviour a constant 'systemic challenge': Nato talks tough

'You shouldn't get the Quad…," Biden reveals Chinese leader's warning on the alliance

Scholarship going nowhere

Book review of On Nationalism

China challenges US position as most important partner for Middle East

With the launch of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in 2013, the Chinese government decided to expand its influence in the Middle East

Best of BS Opinion: The real oximeter, why poor are leaning right & more

Here are the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for Monday

12 killed, 150 injured in powerful gas explosion in central China

A powerful gas line explosion ripped through a residential neighbourhood in central China's Hubei Province on Sunday early morning, killing at least 12 people and injuring 150 others

America is back at the table, says Joe Biden as G7 summit concludes

US might be able to donate 1 bn more vaccines to the world in coming years, says president; calls for probe to find whether virus leaked from Chinese lab

How might lab-leak hypothesis matter?

Until the Chinese archives are opened, a decisive answer may not be obtained on whether the hypothesis is true or false