China is building the world’s largest artificial island airport at Dalian, a port city in northeastern Liaoning province. The $4.3 billion project intends to replace the existing Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport, which is struggling to manage increasing passenger flow because to limited capacity. The artificial island airport, which covers around 20.9 square kilometers, will be … Read more
The foreign ministry stated on Tuesday that China is prepared to cooperate with India in order to improve mutual trust via communication and conversation and to handle disagreements with honesty and integrity. When questioned about the planned border meetings between Indian National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi this week, ministry … Read more
In a broad campaign against corruption in the nation’s military, Beijing said Thursday that a top Chinese military officer had been dismissed from office and is accused of “serious violations of discipline.” Beijing’s defence ministry spokesperson, Wu Qian, told a news conference that the governing Chinese Communist Party “has decided to suspend Miao Hua from … Read more
Last week, China demonstrated its fast growing military technology by showcasing a slew of cutting-edge gear at the country’s largest airshow. The biennial exhibition, hosted in the southern city of Zhuhai, offers a rare public insight into Beijing’s military and industrial capabilities. The 15th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, officially known as Airshow China … Read more
A driver in southern China has killed 35 people and injured 43 others after plowing down people exercising in a sports centre in Zhuhai. The attack was initially reported as only wounds, but police later confirmed that a “serious and vicious attack” had occurred at the center, revealing the death count to be 35. The … Read more
China’s Shenyang J-35 stealth fighter jet, the second fifth-generation fighter developed by the country, is set to debut at its largest air show. The twin-engine, single-seater supersonic jet is designed for multirole missions and is similar to the US Lockheed Martin F-35, with the former being twin-engine and the latter having one engine. China is … Read more
To protect domestic companies from low-cost imports from China, Korea, and Thailand, India has levied an anti-dumping tax of up to $557 per tonne on a chemical used primarily in the adhesive sector from these countries for a period of five years. Because the chemical, epichlorohydrin, was being shipped to India from these nations at … Read more
China deployed planes and ships to encircle Taiwan on Monday, in drills Beijing said were aimed at sending a “stern warning” to “separatist” forces on the self-ruled island. Beijing has not ruled out using force to bring Taiwan under its control and Monday’s drills represent its fourth round of large-scale war games in the past … Read more
Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defence (MND) reported that 27 Chinese military aircraft and six naval boats were spotted operating around Taiwan between 6 a.m. (local time) on Sunday and 6 a.m. (local time) on Monday. According to Taiwan’s MND, 19 of the People’s Liberation Army’s (PLA) aircraft crossed the Taiwan Strait median line in the … Read more
China has strongly objected to the naming of a previously unclimbed peak in Arunachal Pradesh by an Indian expedition team, reiterating its claim over the region as part of southern Tibet. The peak, which was scaled by a group of Indian mountaineers, has been named “Tsangyang Gyatso Peak” in honour of the sixth Dalai Lama, … Read more
A senior United States (US) defence official said on Thursday (Sept 26) that China’s newest nuclear-powered attack submarine sank earlier this year, a potential embarrassment for Beijing as it sought to expand its military capabilities. Speaking to the news agency Reuters, the official said that China’s new first-in-class nuclear-powered attack submarine sank alongside a pier sometime … Read more
Germany is one of the most popular places for Indian students studying abroad, with a strong attraction in higher education. According to the most recent data from the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), 49,483 foreign students from India studied in Germany during the 2023-24 winter semester. This is a 15.1% increase over the previous year, … Read more
Chinese President Xi Jinping highlighted the relevance of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence, which gained traction with the Non-Aligned Movement, to end the present-day conflicts and sought to expand influence in the Global South amid its tussle with the West. Xi Jinping, 71, invoked the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence, termed as ‘Panchsheel’ by … Read more
China hit back on Monday after G7 leaders warned Beijing to stop sending weapons components to Russia, saying their end-of-summit statement was “full of arrogance, prejudice and lies”. When Group of Seven leaders met last week in Italy, souring trade relations with Beijing as well as tensions over Ukraine and the South China Sea were … Read more
atellite images gathered on May 27 show that China has deployed its most advanced J-20 stealth fighter jets less than 150 kilometres from the boundary with India in Sikkim. This isn’t the first time the J-20 has been deployed in Tibet. The jets have been observed in Xinjiang in China’s Hotan prefecture between 2020 and … Read more