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China, Russia urge end to US sanctions on Iran, restart of nuclear talks

Representatives of China, Russia and Iran called Friday for an end to US sanctions on Iran over its rapidly advancing nuclear program and a restart to multinational talks on the issue. The talks are the latest attempt to broach the matter and come after US President Donald Trump wrote to Iran's supreme leader in an attempt to jumpstart talks. The letter, which hasn't been published, was offered as Trump levied new sanctions on Iran as part of his maximum pressure campaign that holds out the possibility of military action while emphasising he still believed a new deal could be reached. The three nations who met Friday morning emphasised the necessity of terminating all unlawful unilateral sanctions, China's Vice Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu read from a joint statement, flanked by Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Ryabkov Sergey Alexeevich and Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi. The three countries reiterated that political and diplomatic engagement and dialogue based on t

Alibaba unveils AI-powered Quark app with advanced chatbot & planning tools

New Quark will be available to all users gradually, starting with a pilot launched on Thursday

Taiwanese prez calls for tougher steps against rising Chinese infiltration

Taiwanese President William Lai Ching-te said Thursday tougher measures are needed to counter stepped-up Chinese infiltration, spying and other efforts to weaken the island's defences. Lai cited a range of recent incidents involving China that fall into a gray area of psychological warfare short of open armed conflict. Beijing's efforts to subvert, obtain secrets, lure members of the armed forces and influence public opinion to lose confidence in our national defence require that we step up our legal safeguards to prevent and detect such incidents, Lai said at a news conference. Lai's Democratic Progressive Party favours the island's continued de-facto independence from Beijing. China has refused almost all official contact with the DPP since Lai's predecessor, Tsai Ing-wen, was elected eight years ago. China regularly sends ships and planes into airspace and waters near the island in an effort to intimidate its 23 million people and wear down its armed forces and morale. Taiwan's

Taiwan detects 20 Chinese military aircraft, 7 naval vessels near territory

According to the MND, 11 out of 20 sorties crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's northern and southwestern Air Defense Identification Zone

Republicans seek law to ban Chinese nationals from getting US student visas

US Representative Riley Moore has raised alarm over what he considers the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) exploitation of the US visa program meant for studying in the US

No tribal will be displaced due to Great Nicobar project, govt tells House

There will be no environmental impact and no tribal will be displaced due to the Great Nicobar project, Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram said in the Rajya Sabha while asserting that the project is important for the country owing to its strategic location. Oram said this while replying to supplementaries during the question hour after several opposition members raised objections to the minister not giving a written reply to the question on tribals who are expected to be relocated as part of the project. He said China is sitting in Hambantota (Sri Lanka) while noting that "why should India leave our land". "This project is very important socio-economically and commercially in the interest of the country. We are merely 40 kms away from the sea route. That is why we cannot leave this," the minister said. TMC member Saket Gokhale and Congress' Jairam Ramesh asked why the minister has not replied to the question. Gokhale had asked on the action taken on concerns raised by the National .

China accuses US of undermining fentanyl cooperation by imposing tariffs

The US, where fentanyl abuse has been a major cause of death, has pushed China for deeper law enforcement cooperation, including tackling illicit finance, arrests of rogue chemists and raids of labs

How Canada is getting squeezed with tariffs by both Donald Trump and China

Canada's key industries - including agriculture, seafood, auto manufacturing, and energy - are bracing for economic fallout as US and China both impose increased tariffs

Deflated dreams: China bets on technology to avoid economic slowdown

Analysts are already beginning to discuss the possible "Japanification" of China, referencing the long, deflationary stagnation that plagued Japanese economy after its boom years ended in early 1990s

China tightens trade rules as Canadian tariffs spark price volatility

China on Saturday shocked markets with a 100 per cent tariff to just over $1 billion of Canadian rapeseed oil, oil cakes and pea imports

Elon Musk's Tesla is flailing in China and BYD's rapid rise is to blame

Elon Musk's automaker has been backsliding in China for the past five consecutive months on a year-on-year basis, according to data from the country's Passenger Car Association

Shenzhen, Hangzhou boom as China's workforce moves toward tech hubs

Shenzhen, China's Silicon Valley, attracted young talent in 2024, boosting its permanent population by 199,400 to 17.99 million

Union minister urges state support to make India 2nd largest metro network

Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri said that he has been on record saying that whatever we wanted to do for Delhi in terms of improving transport facilities

Chinese brand iQOO ties up with top 7 e-sports gamers to test its phones

Chinese smartphone maker iQOO is partnering with India's top seven e-sports gamers to test and certify its latest phones as the device maker looks to tap the growing gaming demand in the country, according to a top official. The online gamers will help the vivo group brand to design high-performance devices for a seamless gaming and live streaming experience, Nipun Marya, CEO of iQOO, said. The gamers - Dynamo Gaming and GamerFleet, Mortal, Payal Gaming, Scout, Shreeman Legend, and UnGraduate Gamer, will use, test, provide feedback and certify all the iQOO smartphones starting with iQOO Neo 10R. The iQOO Neo 10R, equipped with Snapdragon8s Gen 3 processor and 6,400 mAh battery, is set to be launched on Tuesday. The gamers will be using iQOO devices as their primary device for their YouTube streams. With this partnership, iQOO aims to deliver a gaming and live streaming experience built by gamers, for gamers, ensuring that every aspect of the smartphone meets the demands of both ..

China cracks down on wealth flaunting, sets new rules for finance sector

In recent years, the Chinese government has increased its actions and criticism of conspicuous consumption and the flaunting of wealth on social media

Trump's chaos a gift to Xi Jinping, says Ex-Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull

Malcolm Turnbull, who led Australia from 2015 until 2018, said the world is seeing a more undiluted version of Donald Trump in his second term in office

Taiwan detects 11 Chinese military aircraft, 9 vessels around its territory

China is intensifying its cognitive warfare efforts against Taiwan, as its United Front Work Department establishes a dedicated misinformation unit

China's 5,000 km-range radar puts Indian missile tests under watch

While the Chinese media did not reveal the details of the radar system, reports say that it has a range of over 5,000 km which can monitor deep into Indian territory and track missile tests

China's consumer inflation turns negative, raising deflationary concerns

Factory deflation extended into a 29th month, though the producer price index recorded a slower drop of 2.2 per cent compared to January's negative 2.3 per cent

China extends repayment period of $2 billion loan to Pakistan by one year

China extended the repayment period of Pakistan's USD 2 billion loan by one year, easing pressure of the International Monetary Fund on the dollar-deficit country. The loan was originally due for repayment on March 24, but China has agreed to extend the deadline, providing Pakistan with crucial financial relief. Geo News quoted the Ministry of Finance as confirming the roll over by China, adding that this extension comes as Pakistan faces economic challenges, including pressure on foreign exchange reserves. Around 92 per cent of Pakistan's external debt is owed by three major sources, including multilateral and bilateral creditors as well as through international bonds. Among the bilateral creditors, China is on the top keeping in view the total external debt and liabilities. Meanwhile, the cash-strapped country is seeking a fresh loan tranche from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), with the Washington-based lender's team currently in Pakistan for negotiations. Islamabad secur