- 21 November, 2024
Foreign Affairs, Geopolitics & National SecurityBeijing
Shanghai targets June COVID lockdown exit as China economy slumps
By Brenda Goh and Kevin Yao SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) -Shanghai set out plans on Monday for the end of a painful COVID-19 lockdown that has lasted more than six weeks, heavily…
Shanghai COVID Crisis – Political Spotlight on Key Xi Ally
If Shanghai Communist Party chief Li Qiang has been politically bruised by the city's struggle to tame a COVID-19 outbreak that has infuriated residents and caused severe economic damage, there…
By PTI and Chanakya Forum
Beijing concerned with rising North Korea tensions, envoy says in Seoul
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - Beijing is concerned about the tense situation on the Korean peninsula, China's Korean affairs envoy said as he arrived for talks in Seoul this…
Taiwan calls China’s COVID lockdowns ‘cruel’, says won’t follow its steps
TAIPEI (Reuters) - China's lockdowns to control the spread of COVID-19 are "cruel" and Taiwan will not follow suit, Premier Su Tseng-chang said on Sunday. Having controlled the pandemic with…
Indian students in Chinese universities relieved at Beijing announcement on their return to campus
New Delhi, Apr 30 (PTI) Indian students enrolled in Chinese universities heaved a sigh of relief with China announcing plans to allow the return of "some" of them who have…
India suspends tourist visas issued to Chinese nationals: IATA
New Delhi, Apr 24 (PTI) India has suspended tourist visas issued to Chinese nationals, global airlines body IATA told its member carriers on April 20. India has been raising with…
Saudi Arabia invites China’s Xi to visit – WSJ
(Reuters) - Saudi Arabia has invited Chinese President Xi Jinping to visit the kingdom in a trip that could happen as soon as May, the Wall Street Journal reported on…
India-China tensions along LAC ‘worst’ in over 4 decades: US admiral
Washington, Mar 10 (PTI) Tensions between India and China along the Line of Actual Control are the "worst" in over four decades, a top American Admiral has told lawmakers during…
N.Korea’s Kim congratulates China on Olympics, says together they will frustrate U.S. threats
SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea's Kim Jong Un vowed to strengthen cooperation with China and together "frustrate" threats and hostile policies from the United States and its allies, state media reported…
Increased COVID cases at Beijing Games no reason for concern, organisers say
By Karolos Grohmann BEIJING (Reuters) - COVID-19 cases inside Beijing's Winter Olympic Games bubble hit the second highest since arrivals began after 45 new cases were detected on Feb. 4,…
Factbox-Moscow-Beijing partnership has ‘no limits’
(Reuters) - China's President Xi Jinping and Russia's Vladimir Putin met in Beijing on Friday and announced a strategic partnership that they said was aimed at countering the influence of…
Olympics-Tibetans march on IOC headquarters to protest Beijing Games
By Stephanie Nebehay LAUSANNE, Switzerland (Reuters) -Several hundred Tibetan and Uyghur activists marched on the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Thursday, a day before Beijing 2022 opens, accusing the Swiss-based…
