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In another setback to China, Russia suspends deliveries of S-400 missiles

Russia's suspension of S-400 missiles to China comes after Moscow had earlier accused Beijing of spying, despite the two countries enjoying considerably good relations over the years

A Chinese tycoon denounced Xi Jinping and now he faces prosecution

The party accused Ren Zhiqiang, an influential property tycoon who criticized Xi Jinping, of being disloyal, took aim at his children and paved the way for criminal prosecution

Will US cut off China's access to US dollar system? Fear grips Beijing

Under this payment system, the White House can order US banks to stop processing transactions with certain individuals, institutions and countries, thus, denying them access to the US dollar payments

China threat to free world; US engagement with country has failed: Pompeo

Trump administration sharpens its already harsh criticism of China with distinctly political overtones ahead of November's election

With 17 new cases, Covid-19 in China's northwest city continues to surge

China had largely contained local transmission of the virus before the Urumqi outbreak and has taken swift action to bring it under control

Beijing reports no new domestically transmitted Covid-19 cases for 10 days

Beijing reported no new confirmed domestically transmitted Covid-19 cases on Wednesday (July 15th), the municipal health commission said Thursday.

China auto sales off 22.4% in first half of 2020; rose 1.8% in June

Total vehicle sales, including trucks and buses, rose 11.6% in June to 2.3 million

Mass exodus begins from Beijing after govt eases travel restrictions

Residents from areas of Beijing designated "low risk" will be allowed to leave the city without having to be tested negative for the coronavirus from July 4

Covid updates: Nearly 20k cases in 24 hrs in India, World tally tops 10 mn

In his monthly address 'Mann Ki Baat' today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked people to be more careful during the 'unlock' period

China sees uptick in new Covid-19 cases, driven by Beijing's outbreak

The National Health Commission reported 21 new confirmed infections in mainland China on Friday, up from 13 a day earlier and the highest since Monday

US Senate backs bill to impose sanctions on China over new Hong Kong law

The bill targets police units that have cracked down on Hong Kong protesters, as well as Chinese Communist Party officials responsible for imposing a strict national security law on Hong Kong

India-US 'green' corridor for air travel, and other coronavirus updates

The total number of Covid-19 cases in Delhi crossed the 66,000 mark, with the biggest single-day spike of 3,947 fresh infections being reported on Tuesday

Galwan clash: China talks peace but raises troop deployment by 30%

It said it would continue holding talks "for peace and tranquillity" along the Line of Actual Control (LAC).

Food delivery man feared to be Beijing's new Covid-19 super spreader

China's health authority on Tuesday reported 29 newly confirmed Covid-19 cases

Beijing tests food, parcel couriers for coronavirus as city checks widen

Officials have been expanding testing across the city of 20 million since a cluster of new infections linked to a food wholesale market erupted just over a week ago.

SBI to ICICI Bank, here's how many Indian banks operate in China, Hong Kong

At Hong Kong, an important financial centre in Asia, Indian banks have had business operations for decades.

World coronavirus dispatch: Fresh outbreak in Beijing gathering momentum

Hundreds of flights in and out of Beijing were cancelled on Wednesday as authorities stepped up measures to rein in a sudden outbreak of coronavirus in the Chinese capital

Beijing cancels hundreds of flights, trains as Covid-19 cases spike

Two airports in Beijing have cancelled 1,255 domestic flights, nearly 70 per cent of the scheduled trips, the official media reported

Beijing's new security law to quash voices of dissent in Hong Kong: Report

South China Morning Post on Monday cited a senior official saying that Beijing will have jurisdiction over "some extremely rare" national security cases in Hong Kong under the new law

China to take 'wartime measures' in Beijing after 66 Covid-19 cases

The officials of the China's National Health Commission (NHC) said that 57 new confirmed COVID-19 infections, including 38 domestically transmitted, were reported on Saturday