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Taiwan detects 6 Chinese military aircraft, vessels near its territory

The Taiwan-China issue is a complex and longstanding geopolitical conflict centred on Taiwan's sovereignty

HMPV infection rate in northern China declines: Chinese health official

The rate of infections with the flu-like human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in northern China is declining, a health official said Sunday, amid some international concern over a potential pandemic. HMPV, which belongs to the same family as the respiratory syncytial virus, causes flu or cold-like symptoms including fever, cough and nasal congestion. The symptoms often clear up by themselves, though they can cause lower respiratory tract infections among children, older adults and those immunocompromised. The human metapneumovirus is not a new virus, and has been with humans for at least several decades, said Wang Liping, a researcher at the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, during a press briefing by China's National Health Commission. Wang added that the increase in recent years in the number of cases of the virus, first detected in the Netherlands in 2001, is due to better detection methods. At present, the rate of positive cases in human metapneumovirus detection is ..

Taiwan detects 8 Chinese military aircraft, 6 vessels near its territory

The Taiwan-China issue is a complex and longstanding geopolitical conflict centred on Taiwan's sovereignty

Foxconn halts Chinese workers' deployment to India, sends Taiwanese staff

Foxconn halts deployment of Chinese workers to India, replacing them with Taiwanese staff amid delays in critical equipment shipments

'Greatest threat': Elon Musk warns of population decline in India, China

The Tesla Owners Silicon Valley account, which originally shared the data, emphasised the seriousness of the issue, stating, 'Population collapse is humanity's greatest threat'

Internet shutdowns: Global economy struggles as the web goes dark

The economic losses linked to government-induced disruptions amounted to $7.69 billion globally in 2024, a decline of 15.77 per cent compared to the previous year

China erasing Tibetan culture by separating children from their families

Chinese officials say the schools help Tibetan children to quickly become fluent in the Chinese language and learn skills that will prepare them for the modern economy

Chinese investment can be important source of capital: Axis Bank economist

Neelkanth Mishra, the chief economist of Axis Bank, who is also a member of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister, on Friday advocated India to tap more in investments from China. Comparing the situation with Japan of the 1980s, Mishra said India's northern neighbour will be "spewing out" a lot of capital given the very low yield of 1 per cent on government bonds and a negative foreign direct investment. Mishra, a part-time member of the EACPM, acknowledged the sensitivities involved given the frosty ties between India and its northern neighbour, and also pointed to the "Press Note 3" of 2020 attempting to restrict flows from China. "...if there are funds, and we already have like China Light and Power owns power plants in India. So it's not that we haven't seen that, but (Chinese) can be a very important source of capital," Mishra said while speaking at a conference organised by the Sebi-promoted NISM here. Drawing parallels with Japan, Mishra said in the 1980s, Japa

Here's why developing nations are leading trade investigation against China

China faced record 160 trade investigations in 2024, with developing nations leading the pushback over overcapacity concerns; India, EU, and Brazil top the list of initiators

China expands consumer trade-in programme to revive consumer spending

With billions in subsidies, the initiative aims to attract new consumers, but experts are divided on whether it will drive lasting change or just provide a short-term economic boost

India, Indonesia set for travel 'bonanza' as middle classes expand

Asia has seen a rather slow post-pandemic recovery compared to other parts of the world, held back by sluggish growth in its biggest economy, China

Taiwan reports 4 Chinese military aircraft, 6 vessels near its territory

Taiwan-China issue is a complex and longstanding geopolitical conflict centred on Taiwan's sovereignty

China using 'united front' tactics to influence Taiwan, says minister

Chinese Communist Party (CCP) utilises methods such as manipulating local elections, as seen in 2018 and 2022, and hindering the effectiveness of Taiwan's administration

First HMPV case in elderly reported in India amid China's recent surge

The patient, an 80-year-old man in Gujarat, is infected with virus. He has no travel history abroad, say officials

China's auto exports may be slow in 2025, EV shipments to face zero growth

The outstanding growth in China in a largely stalling global EV landscape bode well for local leaders such as BYD , Geely and Xiaomi

Taiwan demonstrates sea defences against potential Chinese attack

Taiwan on Thursday demonstrated its sea defences against a potential Chinese attack as tensions rise with Beijing, part of a multitiered strategy to deter an invasion from the mainland. The island's navy highlighted its Kuang Hua VI fast attack missile boats and Tuo Chiang-class corvettes in waters near Taiwan's largest port of Kaohsiung, a major hub for international trade considered key to resupplying Chinese forces should they establish a beachhead on the island. The Kuang Hua VI boats, with a crew of 19, carry indigenously developed Hsiung Feng II anti-ship missiles and displayed their ability to take to the sea in an emergency to intercept enemy ships about to cross the 44-kilometer (24-nautical mile) limit of Taiwan's contiguous zone, within which governments are permitted to take defensive action. China routinely sends ships and planes to challenge Taiwan's willingness and ability to counter intruders, prompting Taiwan to scramble jets, activate missile systems and dispatch .

China concerned after Syria appoints Xinjiang Uygur militants to top posts

China said it is greatly concerned over the new Syrian government appointing foreign terrorist fighters, especially from the banned Uygur militant group 'the East Turkestan Islamic Movement', to senior military ranks. The East Turkestan Islamic Movement (ETIM) is active in China's volatile Xinjiang province. These remarks were made by Fu Cong, China's permanent representative to the UN, at the UN Security Council Briefing on Syria on Wednesday. China is greatly concerned about the reports that said the Syrian Army has recently granted senior military ranks to a number of foreign terrorist fighters, including the head of Council, a listed terrorist organisation, the Turkistan Islamic Party, also known as the ETIM, Cong said. He called on Syria to fulfil its counter-terrorism obligations and to prevent any terrorist forces from using Syrian territory to threaten the security of other countries, according to official media reports here. Reports from Syria say that the new Syrian regi

HMPV, other infections showing no unusual trends in North America: WHO

China's reported levels of acute respiratory infections, including hMPV, are within the expected range for the winter season with no unusual outbreak patterns reported

Taiwan reports 11 Chinese aircraft, nine navy vessels near its territory

It was also noted that 5 of the aircraft crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's northern and southwestern ADIZ. The details were shared in a post on X

Amid concerns, WHO official says HMPV virus 'expected during winter'

WHO official said that the pathogens are known ones and can be tackled, including the pathogens of Covid-19