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After 2024's big corruption crackdown, China vows more probes, retribution

Last year, China was rocked by surge of corruption probes ensnaring individuals from a vice central bank governor to a former chairman of its biggest oil and gas company, adding to unease in economy

China service activity hits 7-month high but US fears dent hope: Caixin PMI

The growth pace was the fastest since May 2024, surpassing the 50-mark that separates expansion from contraction on a monthly basis

Taiwan detects 7 Chinese military aircraft and vessels near its shores

This incident follows a recent pattern of escalated manoeuvres by China around Taiwan, raising concerns over regional stability

Taiwan bars Chinese media reporters due to 'united front work' activities

Taiwanese authorities will also prohibit the newspaper's parent organisation, Fujian Daily Newspaper Group, from assigning reporters to Taiwan

Trump's foreign policy focus to be on China challenge: Lisa Curtis

A major focus of President-elect Donald Trumps foreign policy will likely be on the China challenge; and will likely involve building stronger strategic ties with India, an influential American expert has said, adding that Quad will also likely remain an important forum for engagement for the incoming administration. Trump, 78, will be sworn in as the 47th President of the United States on January 20, making him the second president in American history after Grover Cleveland in 1892 to be elected to a non-consecutive second term. Trump served as the 45th President of the United States from 2017-2021. A major focus of the Trump Two foreign policy will likely be on the China challenge, whether in the form of economic and military competition, the technology race, or countering China's strategy to dominate the Indo-Pacific, Lisa Curtis, who was deputy assistant to the president and NSC senior director for South and Central Asia from 2017 to 2021, told PTI in an interview. We can expect

No unusual rise in flu-like cases in India, says govt amid China HMPV surge

Health Ministry convenes monitoring group meeting over hMPV surge in China

Kerala, Telangana monitoring reports of China flu outbreak with Centre

Kerala Health Minister Veena George on Saturday said the state government is closely monitoring the news reports about the massive outbreak of viral fever and respiratory infection in China and said there is no need to panic as of now. In a Facebook post, George said there have been no reports so far about any virus found in China that could become pandemic or spread rapidly to other regions. As Malayalees are there in all parts of the world and expatriates frequently come to the state, including from China, extra caution should be exercised, she said. "We are monitoring the situation in China. If an outbreak is detected that has the potential to spread to other areas, we can check its spread very quickly," she said. The minister also urged people, especially pregnant women, children and elderly people, to take extra vigil and asked them to wear masks. An official source said on Friday that the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) is closely monitoring respiratory and season

China increasing its hold in Aksai Chin: Foreign affairs expert Sachdeva

This move has significant implications for India, particularly regarding China's proposed dam project on the Yarlung Tsangpo River, also known as the Brahmaputra River in India

No cause for alarm: Indian health officials on hMPV spread in China

The National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) is also monitoring respiratory and seasonal influenza cases, official sources told news agency ANI

Covid's lessons ignored: The world risks repeating past mistakes

The vaccines allowed Covid to be treated as an aberration, but we must not forget what it really was: A preview of the kind of planetary challenges that await us

China downplays reports of new virus HPMV outbreak, says safe to travel

China on Friday played down reports of a massive outbreak of flu in the country overwhelming hospitals, saying that cases of the respiratory diseases which occur during the winter were less severe this year compared to last year. The Foreign Ministry here said it is safe for foreigners to travel to China. Respiratory infections tend to peak during the winter season in the northern hemisphere," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning told the media here in response to a question on the spread of influenza A and other respiratory diseases in China. Videos circulating on social media show overcrowded hospitals. "The diseases appear to be less severe and spread with a smaller scale compared to the previous year," she said. I can assure you the Chinese government cares about the health of Chinese citizens and foreigners in China. It is safe to travel in China," she said. She also referred to guidelines issued by the National Disease Control and Prevention Administration of Chin

Covid-like virus | All about HMPV virus and its symptons

The recent buzz about rising infections in China, especially about a virus called Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) has caused many to panic.

Tesla's China sales hit record high in 2024, bucking global decline

Tesla's record China sales while its worldwide deliveries fell is reflective of the global EV landscape as China is the only major market seeing robust growth

Taiwan rebutts China's New Year propaganda video as psychological warfare

Video, which featured Chinese warships, fighter jets, and dramatic imagery, sought to assert China's dominance over Taiwan

China proposes further export curbs on battery, critical minerals tech

Thursday's announcement does not say when the proposed changes, which are open for public comment until Feb. 1, could come into force

Crude oil prices rise on China optimism as investors return after holiday

Xi's New Year address on Tuesday said that China would implement more proactive policies to promote growth in 2025

Chinese are losing their mental health: What is Xi Jinping doing?

China's National Health Commission plans to improve mental health services (between 2025 and 2027), focusing on rising mental health issues among children and adolescents

Chinese EV makers extend buying incentives as price war enters 3rd year

Li Auto announced on Thursday cash subsidies of 15,000 yuan ($2,055) per car purchase as well as a three-year zero-interest financing scheme

Taiwan court sentences ex-army major for selling state secrets to China

The court stated that Lee Wen-sheng provided hard or digital copies of confidential or classified documents he encountered in his role

China's BYD chalks up new record as it narrows EV sales gap with Tesla

On BYD's December data, it will fall just shy of surpassing Tesla in annual sales