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August 13, 2026 9:31 AM

Zhu Rongji, Chinese premier who cajoled economy into modern era, dies at 97

Former Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji, who died on Wednesday aged 97, was never one to mince his words. When the four-volume selection of his speeches came out in 2011, they shocked readers with his description of “tofu dregs” flood dykes built by “parasites”, and erring bankers labelled as “half-wits”. It was little wonder that his blunt comments from his years in power became best-sellers, finding eager readers in a nation whose then leaders were seen as wary and cautious, prone t...

August 7, 2026 2:42 PM

India, China review LAC situation at 36th WMCC meeting in New Delhi

India and China reviewed the situation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and reaffirmed the importance of maintaining peace and tranquillity in the border areas during the 36th meeting of the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination (WMCC) on India-China Border Affairs, held in New Delhi on August 6. The Indian delegation was led by Sujit Ghosh, Joint Secretary (East Asia), Ministry of External Affairs, while the Chinese delegation was headed by Hou Yanqi, Director General of th...

July 29, 2026 12:53 AM

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri’s China visit focused on advancing bilateral ties, trade, people-to-people exchanges, border peace: MEA

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri's official visit to China focused on discussions to advance bilateral relations, including trade and economic cooperation, cultural ties, people-to-people exchanges and maintaining peace and tranquillity along the India-China border areas, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Tuesday. Addressing a media briefing, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said Misri visited China from July 27 to July 28 and held a series of high-level meetings in Beijing, includin...

July 25, 2026 1:17 PM

Trump says he trusts Russia and China’s leaders not to enable Iran

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that he trusted China and Russia not to help Iran in the conflict with the U.S., but warned that if they did get involved "it would be very bad for them." "President Xi, at our recent meeting in Beijing, China, told me that he would not, under any circumstances, give or sell Weapons to the Islamic Republic of Iran — And that statement included Chinese Companies," he wrote on Truth Social. Trump said Putin had also told him that he would not sell wea...

July 15, 2026 11:03 AM

China’s Q2 economic growth cools to 3-1/2-year low as imbalances worsen

China's economy expanded at its slowest pace in over three years in the second quarter, with weak household consumption clouding strong manufacturing and exports and intensifying concerns over the long-term sustainability of its unbalanced growth model. At 4.3%, gross domestic product growth in April-June eased from the first quarter's 5.0%, landing below the lower end of China's 4.5%-5.0% full-year target and missing forecasts. Attention is now turning to the Communist Party Politburo...

July 9, 2026 12:48 PM

China, Taiwan brace for Typhoon Bavi, possibly the most powerful storm in years

China and Taiwan were bracing for possibly the most destructive tropical storm in years as Typhoon Bavi churned southeast of Taiwan on Thursday, with winds near 200 kph (124 mph), and as parts of China were still reeling from Typhoon Maysak. Authorities in Taiwan urged residents to stock up on supplies and brace for what could be the most powerful typhoon to hit the island since 2024. Bavi, currently about 1,000 km (621 miles) at its widest point or roughly the width of France, is fore...

July 6, 2026 3:05 PM

China’s Nanning on top alert as Typhoon Maysak triggers catastrophic flooding

Nanning, capital of China's southwestern Guangxi region, raised its flood control response to the highest level as rivers and reservoirs swelled with the passage of Typhoon Maysak, Chinese state media said on Monday. Now a slower-moving tropical storm, Maysak no longer has the winds of more than 50 miles per hour (80.5 kph) that lashed Vietnam and China's southern island province of Hainan over the weekend. But as the storm heads inland and weakens, it will dump the water it sucked up on its wa...

May 29, 2026 1:25 PM

India, China discuss border management, cross-border cooperation at WMCC meeting

India and China held the 35th meeting of the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination (WMCC) on India-China Border Affairs in Beijing on May 27. The Indian delegation was led by Joint Secretary (East Asia) Sujit Ghosh, while the Chinese side was headed by Hou Yanqi, Director General of the Boundary and Oceanic Affairs Department of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs. According to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), the discussions were constructive and forward looking. The ...

May 27, 2026 11:51 AM

India rejects unwarranted references to J&K in China-Pakistan joint statement

India on Wednesday strongly rejected references to Jammu and Kashmir in the joint statement issued by China and Pakistan, asserting that the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh are integral and inalienable parts of the country. Responding to media queries regarding the joint statement between China and Pakistan, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said India categorically rejects the “unwarranted references” made to the Indian Union Territory of Jam...

May 14, 2026 9:39 AM

China’s Xi signals trade progress as ‘biggest summit’ with Trump begins

China's Xi Jinping hailed positive trade negotiations with the United States at the start of a two-day summit with President Donald Trump in Beijing on Thursday, with discussions also set to cover the Iran war and U.S. arms sales to Taiwan. With his approval ratings dented by his entanglement in the Middle East, Trump's hotly anticipated trip to China - the first by a U.S. president to America's main strategic rival since his last visit there in 2017 - has taken on added significance. ...