China Archives - Page 32 of 38

March 19, 2024 4:16 PM

India once again rejects China’s “absurd claims, baseless arguments” on Arunachal Pradesh

India's foreign ministry said on Tuesday that China was making "absurd claims" over Arunachal Pradesh, adding that the northeastern state which shares a border with China will always be an "integral and inalienable part of India". The Ministry of Ex...

March 19, 2024 9:35 AM

South Korea hosted summit warns of AI risks to democracy

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Monday called fake news and disinformation based on AI and digital technology threats to democracy, as some officials attending a global summit accused Russia and China of conducting malicious propaganda campai...

March 12, 2024 3:21 PM

‘China protesting PM’s Arunachal visit doesn’t stand to reason’: MEA

India responded firmly to China's criticism of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Arunachal Pradesh, stating that the northeastern state is an integral part of India. Dismissing Chinese objections, the MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that...

March 7, 2024 3:30 PM

More Chinese women choosing singledom as economy stutters

Freelance copywriter Chai Wanrou thinks marriage is an unfair institution. Like many young women in China, she is part of a growing movement that envisions a future with no husband and no children, presenting the government with a challenge it could ...

March 5, 2024 3:31 PM

China drops ‘peaceful reunification’ reference to Taiwan, raises defence spending by 7.2%

China will boost its defence spending by 7.2% this year, fuelling a military budget that has more than doubled under President Xi Jinping's 11 years in office as Beijing hardens its stance on Taiwan, according to official reports on Tuesday. The inc...

March 5, 2024 11:40 AM

China sets tougher energy efficiency goal after falling behind on 2025 targets

China on Tuesday set more stringent energy intensity targets for 2024 after missing last year's goal, as the world's biggest energy consumer tries to keep from falling further behind on its climate targets in a five-year plan ending in 2025. China i...

March 1, 2024 12:23 PM

Asia’s factories struggle for growth as China, Japan falter

Asia's major manufacturing economies struggled to claw their way out of decline in February with Japan particularly squeezed by a steeper fall in demand while an uneven recovery in China overshadowed some signs of improvement elsewhere in the region....

February 29, 2024 9:30 AM

India blocks China-led investment deal at World Trade Organisation

India, along with South Africa, successfully blocked a key proposal led by China at the World Trade Organisation on the third day of the conference. The proposal, known as the Investment Facilitation Development Agreement (IFD), is unlikely to be inc...

February 29, 2024 8:45 AM

Hong Kong moves towards enacting tougher security law amid concerns about freedoms

A public consultation period for a new Hong Kong national security law closes on Wednesday amid concerns that the legislation, which authorities want to put in place soon, will further erode freedoms in the financial hub. The law, known as Article 2...

February 28, 2024 3:12 PM

China broadens law on state secrets to include ‘work secrets’

Chinese lawmakers have expanded Beijing's state secrets law for the first time since 2010, widening the scope of restricted sensitive information to "work secrets" according to a full text of the law published online, state media reported. China's t...