US outlines hard-edged defence posture to deter China in Indo-Pacific
Washington, Dec 7 (IANS) The United States has outlined a more rigid defence posture to counter China’s growing military and economic influence in the Indo-Pacific. In its new National Security Strategy, the Trump administration calls the region “one of the next century’s key economic and geopolitical battlegrounds” and says the US must be prepared to […]
‘New horizons in India-China ties’: Indian envoy inaugurates new Chancery premises of Shanghai Consulate
Beijing, Dec 7 (IANS) India’s Ambassador to China, Pradeep Kumar Rawat, and Consul General in Shanghai, Pratik Mathur, on Sunday inaugurated the new Chancery of the Consulate General of India in Shanghai at the Dawning Centre in Changning district, marking the first relocation of its office premises in over 32 years. The Consulate General said […]
China remains top after defeating Germany at ITTF Mixed Team World Cup
Chengdu, Dec 5 (IANS) Title favourites China clinched an 8-4 victory over Germany to remain top of the rankings in the round-robin second stage at the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Mixed Team World Cup on Friday. In the opening mixed doubles, China’s Kuai Man and Lin Shidong beat the German pair Benedikt Duda and […]
Japanese envoy terms China’s criticism of PM Takaichi ‘inconsistent with facts, unsubstantiated’
New York, Dec 5 (IANS) Japan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Yamazaki Kazuyuki, has written a letter to United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres, where he termed China’s criticism about Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s remarks on Taiwan “inconsistent with the facts and unsubstantiated and unacceptable.” In response to China’s letter delivered to UN […]
China beats South Korea, France to continue winning streak at ITTF Mixed Team World Cup
Chengdu, Dec 4 (IANS) China won over South Korea and France successively with an unbeaten record at the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Mixed Team World Cup in Chengdu on Thursday. China’s Wang Manyu then seized an 11-7, 11-7, 11-8 win over Lee Eun-hye, and world No.1 Wang Chuqin of China added another two games, […]
Trump links China to tariffs, chip controls, and ‘trillions’ in US gains
Washington, Dec 4 (IANS) President Donald Trump cast China as a central factor in his administration’s economic and national security strategy, arguing that tariffs, tightened technology rules, and new domestic manufacturing incentives had put the United States “in the hottest country anywhere in the world.” As he rolled back Biden-era auto-efficiency regulations at an Oval […]
ITTF Mixed Team World Cup: China sweeps Egypt, South Korea rallies past Chinese Taipei
Chengdu (China), Dec 1 (IANS) China beat Egypt 8-0, while South Korea came back to defeat Chinese Taipei 8-6 at the 2025 International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Mixed Team World Cup here on Monday. Chinese paddlers felt at ease in their second group match, as Kuai Man and Lin Shidong crushed Egypt’s Badr Mostafa and […]
Former Japanese PM Ishiba criticises Takaichi’s remarks on China
Tokyo, Nov 27 (IANS) Former Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has criticised current Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s erroneous remarks on China’s Taiwan once again, stressing the importance of building stable relations between Japan and China, the Mainichi Shimbun reported. Ishiba on Wednesday (local time) stated in a speech in Tokyo that since the normalisation of […]
US reaches out to India and allies for ‘fulsome group response’ to China’s rare earth controls
Washington, Oct 15 (IANS) US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday reiterated Washington’s desire to build a “fulsome group response” to Chinese export controls on rare earths, including proposed talks with Indian officials. “We are going to be speaking with our European allies, with Australia, with Canada, with India and the Asian democracies, and we’re […]
Meeting between PM Modi, Putin and Xi reflected rare display of unity: Report
Tianjin, Sep 2 (IANS) The highly-publicised interaction between Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Chinese President Xi Jinping at the 2025 Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in China’s Tianjin showcased a striking display of unity, a report cited on Tuesday. The handshakes, hugs, and a rare display of camaraderie, moments where PM […]
