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China: US should push North Korea diplomacy, not pressure

China's US ambassador expressed hope that Biden's policy toward North Korea will give more importance to diplomacy, dialogue instead of extreme pressure to try to stop Pyongyang's nuclear program

Fidelity halves valuation of Ant Group after Chinese crackdown: Report

The $144 billion valuation compares with an appraised value of $295 billion as at the end of August, the report said

Tesla under scrutiny in China; steps up engagement with regulators: Sources

Tesla's change of strategy leading to more behind-the-scenes interaction with policymakers in Beijing shows the seriousness with which the U.S. automaker views

China's global Covid-19 vaccination program may face production problems

China vaccination program faces production problems with an expert believing it to be inadequate to satisfy the domestic and international demand

Russia, facing lags, turns to Chinese firms to produce Sputnik shots

Russia is turning to multiple Chinese firms to manufacture the Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine in an effort to speed up production as demand soars for its shot

Global Covid-19 caseload tops 152.4 mn; deaths surge to more than 3.19 mn

The overall global Covid-19 caseload has topped 152.4 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 3.19 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University

China deletes social media posts mocking India amid backlash

Photos of the Tianhe module launch and its fuel burn-off were compared with what appeared to be a mass outdoor cremation in India, and captioned "China lighting a fire versus India lighting a fire"

Alibaba freezes executive pay rises amid China's big-tech crackdown: report

This is in an effort to preserve its workforce amid a regulatory clampdown: report

Global FDI hit 15-year low in 2020, China overtook US: OECD data

China was one of the few major economies to eke out growth

Unilever plans $3.6 billion buyback as China and home cooks boost growth

It also forecast a slight increase in underlying operating margin this year

China says population grew in last year after report of decline

This comes following a news report a once-a-decade census might have found a decline, possibly adding to downward pressure on economic growth.

China launches core module for its first permanent space station: Know more

China on Thursday launched the core module for its first permanent space station that will host astronauts long-term. The Tianhe, or Heavenly Harmony," module blasted into space atop a Long March 5B rocket from the Wenchang Launch Center on the southern island province of Hainan, marking another major advance for the country's space exploration program that has chalked up a series of accomplishments in recent months. The launch begins the first of 11 missions necessary to construct and provision the station and send up a three-person crew by the end of next year. The astronauts will live on the station for six months at a time. China's space programme has also recently brought back the first new lunar samples in more than 40 years and expects to land a probe and rover on the surface of Mars later next month.

Major Chinese investors in talks to buy stake in Saudi's oil firm Aramco

Saudi Arabia's state oil firm Aramco prepares to sell a slice of its business to international investors

2 children killed, 16 people stabbed by an attacker at China's kindergarten

Chinese state media say two children were killed and 16 other people were injured by a knife-wielding attacker at a kindergarten in a southern city

China vows to step in as India curbs vaccine supply to neighbours

The overtures are a blow to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's much-touted vaccine diplomacy efforts earlier this year that were aimed at countering its larger neighbour, China.

The Big Bull vs the Silent Dragon

The emergence of the Shanghai stock market has been an outcome of conscious policy measures that have been overlooked in the stereotypical stories

India was world's 3rd-biggest military spender in 2020, behind US and China

The five biggest spenders in 2020 were the United States, China, India, Russia and the United Kingdom, which together accounted for 62 per cent of world military spending

China's airline suspends cargo flights bringing medical supplies to India

China's state-run Sichuan Airlines has suspended all its cargo flights to India for 15 days, causing major disruption to private traders' efforts to procure the much-needed oxygen concentrators

On the horizon: A semiconductor war

As a global shortage of semiconductor looms, it would make sense for India to focus on chip design rather than manufacturing

Unfair charge

India is not using currency to gain unfair advantage