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China seizes 60,000 maps mislabelling Taiwan, omitting South China Sea islands
China’s confiscation of 60,000 maps misrepresenting Taiwan and omitting key South China Sea islands underscores Beijing’s assertive approach to sovereignty. Experts warn the move reflects rising tensions in the Indo-Pacific and the symbolic power of cartography in regional disputes.
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Can China really afford global techies with its K-visa?
China’s K-visa to attract global tech talent faces fierce domestic backlash as millions of local graduates struggle to find jobs. Critics question whether Beijing can balance foreign talent with domestic employment needs.
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Why Chinese are travelling this week like they've never done before
China is expected to see around 2.36 billion passenger trips nationwide during the holiday period, according to a report, citing the Ministry of Transport
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‘PoK an integral part of India’: MEA says protests ‘natural consequences’ of Pakistani loot
Amid ongoing protests in Pakistan Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) and violent police crackdown, India has said that PoJK is an integral part of India and protests are a natural consequence of Pakistan’s oppressive approach and its systemic plundering...
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China names Liu Haixing to lead party's International Department as predecessor vanishes
China has appointed veteran diplomat Liu Haixing as the new head of the Communist Party’s International Department, replacing Liu Jianchao, who has not been seen since July amid reports of a disciplinary probe.
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North Korea’s foreign minister in China, meets Premier Li on her second visit in less than a month
In her second trip to China in less than a month, North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui met Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Monday, as Beijing and Pyongyang continue to deepen high-level diplomatic engagement amid shifting regional dynamics
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After Tibet, Xi asserts victory in Uyghur Muslim-dominated Xinjiang to reject rights abuse claims
During his visit, the third in three years, Xi declared that the Communist Party would push its policies to pacify and develop the region and said that Xinjiang's culture can be integrated with that of the Chinese society
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China detains student for supporting Tibetans' human rights, says watchdog
China has detained a student visiting the country from France for supporting Tibetan rights, according to a human rights group.
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Ghaziabad woman dead, pilgrims attacked in bus… How Nepal’s Gen-Z protests turned into a living hell for Indian tourists
A 55-year-old woman from Ghaziabad died as protesters in Nepal set fire to a hotel. A bus carrying pilgrims from Andhra Pradesh was attacked by miscreants in Kathmandu… These are just a few instances of how the unrest triggered...
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At what cost? China’s education drive in Tibet raises alarm over cultural wipeout
China has opened a new state-run boarding school in Chone, eastern Tibet, for students in grades 4 to 6, touting it as a sign of development and educational progress.
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‘Vital to be friends’: In talks with PM Modi, China’s Xi says time for ‘Dragon, Elephant to come together’
In his meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the SCO Summit, Chinese leader Xi Jinping said that it is vital for India and China to be friends and good neighbours. He said the two countries...
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Nepal PM Oli raises Lipulekh trade route issue with China’s Xi ahead of SCO summit
Nepalese Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli on Saturday raised an objection to an agreement reached between India and China to use Lipulekh as a trade route during a bilateral meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Tianjin, according...
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Watch | 'TikTok must be banned, it's a massive influence operation': Expert on Chinese apps
As the debate around TikTok has resurfaced, the Chinese social media platform must stay banned as it is a massive influence operation of the Communist Party of China (CPC), according to Prasiddha Sudhakar, a researcher of disinformation at the...
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Xi visits Tibet to mark 60 years of control: His second trip comes 4 years after ‘follow the party’ appeal
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in the Tibetan capital of Lhasa on Wednesday for his second-ever visit as China's leader to mark the 60th anniversary of Tibet's founding as an autonomous region
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After India, China’s Wang Yi heads to Pakistan. Why New Delhi should be wary
China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi, after high-stakes boundary talks in New Delhi, has landed in Islamabad for the sixth China-Pakistan Strategic Dialogue. His visit highlights Beijing’s careful balancing act: extending dialogue with India while reaffirming its all-weather alliance with...
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Land trade, easier visas, direct flights: India and China warm ties with new deals
From reopening traditional Himalayan trade routes to easing travel and resuming direct flights, New Delhi and Beijing have unveiled a package of economic and people-to-people measures aimed at cautiously resetting their strained ties.
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‘No change in position on Taiwan’: India after Chinese media reports on Jaishankar-Wang meet
After the Chinese state media misrepresented External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar's remarks, sources have said that India has had no change in the position on Taiwan. In the meeting, they said that India stressed that the country intends to...
China’s Wang Yi in India: Why this visit is crucial amid Trump’s tariff wars
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi begins a three-day visit to India on August 18, holding a crucial bilateral with EAM S Jaishankar, having boundary talks with NSA Ajit Doval, and meeting PM Narendra Modi. The trip comes as US...
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Five years after Galwan, India and China in talks to resume border trade: Report
Five years after the Galwan Valley clash that plunged the India-China ties to the lowest point since the 1962 war, India and China are currently in talks to resume border trade that was suspended in 2020, according to a...
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Resuming flights, visas and more… Are India and China inching toward an all-out thaw?
Trump tariffs and geopolitics are pushing India and China closer. But will this result in a complete reconciliation between the two Asian giants? There are signs
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India voices concern over China’s mega dam project on Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibet
India is concerned about China's mega dam on the Yarlung Tsangpo River in Tibet, fearing impacts on South Asia's ecology and water security, urging transparency and consultation.
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Russia's 8.8‑magnitude earthquake is among history's strongest. The top 10 quakes that shook Earth
An 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula on Wednesday, triggering a tsunami warning and mass evacuations not only in Russia but also in the US and Japan. The temblor is the world's strongest in 14 years and is the...
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China begins construction of $167.8 billion Brahmaputra dam near India border
China on Saturday formally started the construction of the USD 167.8 billion dam over the Brahmaputra river in Tibet, closer to the Indian border in Arunachal Pradesh.
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Dalai Lama’s succession rekindles China-India tensions ahead of ministerial visit
The Dalai Lama has been living in exile in India since 1959 following a failed uprising against Chinese rule in Tibet, and Indian foreign relations experts say his presence gives New Delhi leverage against China
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Chinese colonialism? Beijing forcing 1 mn Tibetan children into boarding schools, erasing cultural identity
At least 100,000 are preschoolers between the ages of 4 and 6, and over 900,000 older children from Tibet have been forcibly placed in Chinese government-run boarding schools
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'A ticking water bomb': Arunachal CM flags threat from Chinese dam in Tibet 'we share a border with'
Arunachal CM Pema Khandu has said that Indian states share their borders with Tibet, not directly with China, highlighting China’s occupation of Tibet in 1950. Khandu also raised alarm over China’s massive dam project near the Arunachal border, calling...
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'India follows strategic ambiguity, puts principles above narrow interests': Expert decodes Tibet policy
India follows 'strategic ambiguity' on Tibet and the so-called Tibet Card has been carefully underutilised to preserve its potency and use it responsively when circumstances warrant, such as during high-stakes episodes like the 2017 Doklam standoff and the shift...
PM Modi's birthday wish to Dalai Lama rattles China, Beijing calls it meddling in 'internal affairs'
China on Monday lodged a formal protest with India after Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended birthday greetings to the Dalai Lama, warning New Delhi against interfering in its "internal affairs", according to a report
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Why Tibet & Dalai Lama make China nervous?
Even as the Dalai Lama has called for a 'middle way' approach, the Communist Party of China (CPC) cannot come to terms with the idea of co-existing with Tibetans as its totalitarian ethno-nationalist state has no room for a...
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Can China arm-twist Tibet issue like Taiwan? Expert says it's not so easy
China is set to use its financial and military might to arm-twist nations on the Tibet issue just like it has coerced nations into derecognising Taiwan, but it's not going to be easy as the Tibetan movement —unlike the...
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