Nepal Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal to visit China starting Sunday
Kathmandu, June 12 (IANS) Just a week after returning from India, Nepal’s Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal is now set to pay an official visit to China from June 14 to 17, the two countries announced on Friday. The foreign ministries of both countries said in separate statements that Khanal will undertake the four-day visit to […]
European Union develops new trade tools to curb China reliance: Report
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) The European Union’s trade commissioner Maros Sefcovic said the bloc is developing new trade instruments to reduce its dependence on China, a new report has said. “We are using our existing tools more assertively. Where gaps exist, we are also building new tools… Diversification now requires a dedicated instrument,” Sefcovic […]
North Korea’s Kim calls enhancing ties with China ‘top priority’
Seoul, June 8 (IANS) North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said Monday deepening ties with China is his country’s top policy priority, as he held summit talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Pyongyang, according to a report. The Kim-Xi talks came hours after the Chinese leader arrived in Pyongyang for his first State Visit in […]
China’s manufacturing sector slows further as exports contract
Beijing, May 31 (IANS) China’s manufacturing activity slowed further in May as new export orders contracted and input costs kept rising, according to a survey by the country’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) released on Sunday. The official manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) dropped to a three-month low of 50 from 50.3 in April, with […]
‘Great Nicobar project gives India maritime clout to counter China’
New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) The Great Nicobar Project, work on which is underway, aims to transform the island into a strategic maritime and economic hub by leveraging its proximity to the global East–West shipping route and reducing dependence on foreign transshipment ports, keeping in view India’s defence and national security, an article contended. The […]
Putin arrives in Beijing for State Visit to China
Beijing, May 19 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing on Tuesday night for a State Visit to China. At the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, Putin is visiting China from May 19 to 20. This is Putin’s 25th visit to China. The two Presidents will exchange views on bilateral relations, cooperation in […]
Iran FM says US willing to continue talks, open to Chinese help to end war
NEW DELHI(RAHNUMA): Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Friday he had “received messages” from the United States saying it is willing to continue talks, and that he was open to any support, including from China. “We received messages again from the Americans saying that they are willing to continue the talks and continue the […]
US China agree Iran can never have nuke, Strait of Hormuz must remain open
Beijing, May 14 (IANS) The United States and China agreed Thursday that Iran can never have a nuclear weapon and the crucial Strait of Hormuz must remain open, a White House official said after Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping held a high-stakes summit in Beijing. The leaders had the much-anticipated meeting at the imposing […]
Taiwan says China ‘sole risk’ to regional peace, stability
Taipei, May 14 (IANS) Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) on Thursday described China as the “sole risk” to regional peace and stability, local media reported. Taiwan Foreign Ministry’s strong statement came after Chinese President Xi Jinping told his US counterpart Donald Trump that Taiwan was the “most important issue” in the US-China ties. When […]
US State Department reports highlight China’s repression in Tibet
Washington, May 10 (IANS) The US State Department in its recent two reports exposed the severity of China’s repression in Tibet while also stressing the need for greater efforts to deal with this repression and calling for a peaceful resolution to the ongoing Tibet-China conflict, a report has stated. The 2026 Report to Congress on […]
