The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed the presence of NB.1.8.1, a highly contagious Covid-19 variant that has driven a surge in hospitalizations across China. The strain was first detected in international travelers arriving at US airports between late March and early April. According to the CDC, the variant has been found…
Pakistan is modernising its nuclear arsenal with military and economic support from China, and continues to view India as an existential threat, according to the latest World Threat Assessment report released by the US Defence Intelligence Agency on Sunday. The report specified that the Pakistani military’s top priorities for the coming year are likely to…
The Chinese government’s subsidies aimed at boosting domestic consumption have led to a surge in the sales of digital products like smartphones, tablets, and smartwatches, generating about $20 billion in just four months, according to the Ministry of Commerce.As of Thursday, over 48 million consumers participated in the government’s digital product subsidy scheme, purchasing a…
One person has died in an apparent shooting at an outdoor restaurant in the city of Wuhan in what would be a rare case of gun violence in China. A police statement said Monday that two other people were injured on Sunday night in what it called a case of “deliberate injury” resulting from a…
India is set to register the fastest oil demand growth among major global economies in 2025 and 2026, outpacing China by more than double, according to the latest Monthly Oil Market Report from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec).Driven by rising energy needs in the world’s fastest-growing major economy, India’s oil demand is…
An eye-opening recent image from the International Space Station (ISS) revealed the enormous extent of China’s distant-water fleet of fishing vessels. This is captured by astronaut Don Pettit and uploaded to the internet by his son, A. Pettit, the photo shows a breathtaking number of bright spots scattered against the blackness of the sea, each…
Two Chinas inhabit the American imagination: One is a technology and manufacturing superpower poised to lead the world. The other is an economy that’s on the verge of collapse. Each reflect a real aspect of China. One China — let’s call it hopeful China — is defined by companies like the A.I. start-up DeepSeek, the…
Representative image (Picture credit: ANI) Consumer prices in China fell for the third month in April as the country grapples with sluggish spending amid a fierce trade war with the United States.The latest data, released on Saturday by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), showed that the consumer price index (CPI), a crucial inflation measure,…
NEW DELHI: The Indian Embassy in Beijing has strongly cautioned China’s state-run Global Times over spreading unverified claims on Indian military operations, urging the outlet to verify facts before posting on social media.“Dear @globaltimesnews, we would recommend you verify your facts and cross-examine your sources before pushing out this kind of disinformation,” the Embassy said…
As Donald J. Trump has injected chaos into the world by roiling America’s alliances and threatening economic turmoil with his wall of tariffs, China has tried to sell a consistent message: We will be a force of global stability during a turbulent time. That pitch will be more difficult to square as Xi Jinping visits…