China: News

08 Apr 2019

Donald Trump

Criticized over its trade-practices, China lowers tariffs on consumer goods

China today announced it will lower tariffs on some consumer goods ranging from computers to furniture and bicycles as Beijing faces worldwide scrutiny over its trade practices.

08 Apr 2019

OPPO

OPPO Reno, with 10x zoom camera, to launch on April-24

OPPO Reno set to launch in China on April 10, will also be unveiled for the global audience this month.

07 Apr 2019

India

Lenovo K6 Enjoy, with MediaTek Helio P22, launched in China

Expanding its K-series line-up, Lenovo has quietly introduced the K6 Enjoy in China.

06 Apr 2019

iPhone

How two engineering students scammed Rs. 6cr out of Apple

Two engineering students hailing from China have scammed more than Rs. 6 crore out of Apple.

05 Apr 2019

Samsung

Samsung is revamping mid-range phones to grab the lion's share

In 2018, global smartphone sales declined for the first time ever, earmarking a landmark event in history.

01 Apr 2019

India

After pockets, wardrobes, and rooms, Xiaomi to enter our kitchens

In India, Xiaomi is revered as a smartphone maker by several million customers.

30 Mar 2019

Explosion

Factory explosion kills five, injures three in China's Shandong Province

An explosion caused by a gas leak ripped through a factory in China's Shandong Province, killing five persons and injuring three others, the second such incident in about a week, state-run Xinhua news agency reported today.

Everything to know about OPPO's upcoming Reno, Reno Lite smartphones

OPPO is working to launch as many as two new smartphones under its recently announced "Reno" sub-brand.

28 Mar 2019

Masood Azhar

Protect Islamist groups, detain Uighur Muslims: US slams China's "hypocrisy"

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday asked China to end the practice of detaining Uighur Muslims in camps and said the world can't handle its hypocrisy.

27 Mar 2019

Xiaomi

Xiaomi upgrades Mi Notebook Air with 8th-Gen Intel Core CPUs

Taking on Apple's 2018 MacBook Air, Xiaomi has launched the upgraded version of its 12.5-inch Mi Notebook Air.

27 Mar 2019

Russia News

Deployment of Russian troops in troubled Venezuela violates constitution: Guaido

Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido charged yesterday that the deployment of Russian troops in the troubled South American country violates its constitution.

25 Mar 2019

Marvel

#ComicBytes: Green Lantern facts which were not shown in films

In brightest day, in blackest night, the Green Lantern Corps have protected the universe since ages.

22 Mar 2019

Beijing

China's residential hub gets first-of-its-kind, high-tech 'robot watchman'

A residential community in China's capital Beijing has adopted a first-of-its-kind "robot watchman" that integrates facial recognition, man-machine communication, and infrared thermal imagery, replacing human night patrol.

22 Mar 2019

Pakistan News

Pakistan to receive $2 billion loan from China by Monday

Cash-strapped Pakistan will receive over $2 billion loan from its "all-weather" ally China by Monday to provide a boost to its ailing economy, the former's Finance Ministry has announced.

22 Mar 2019

Nokia 7 Plus

Nokia phones caught sending sensitive customer information to China

HMD Global, the company that owns the Nokia brand, has been accused of sending sensitive customer information from its devices to China.

22 Mar 2019

Explosion

Fertilizer factory explosion in China leaves 47 dead, 640 injured

An explosion at an industrial park in eastern China left 47 dead and over 600 injured yesterday.

Jamshedpur traders burn Chinese goods in protest on Holika-dahan eve

Traders in Jamshedpur burned Chinese goods to protest China's move to use its veto in the UN Security Council against the declaration of JeM chief Masood Azhar as a "global terrorist".

20 Mar 2019

India

Vivo X27 Pro, X27 launched with triple rear-cameras, pop-up selfie-camera

As the latest addition to its portfolio of mid-range devices, Vivo has launched the X27 and X27 Pro in China.

19 Mar 2019

AMOLED

Black Shark 2 might be the best gaming phone yet

Xiaomi-backed Black Shark has launched its latest gaming smartphone in China today.

17 Mar 2019

India

Indian Customs intelligence officers to check financial frauds in China

India has decided to post Customs intelligence officers in China in its effort to check black money, trade-based money laundering, and other financial frauds, officials said today.

16 Mar 2019

India

BRICS to focus on counter-terror cooperation as priority area

BRICS, a bloc of five leading nations including India and China, will discuss counter-terror cooperation as one of its priority areas during its annual summit later this year.

14 Mar 2019

India

Why does China keep protecting Masood Azhar?

India has been fuming after China chose to side with Jaish-e-Mohammed founder Masood Azhar at United Nations Security Council.

14 Mar 2019

Narendra Modi

Weak Modi is scared of Xi: Rahul on Masood-Azhar issue

As China again blocked a UN resolution to designate JeM chief a global terrorist, Congress president Rahul Gandhi today hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying he was "weak" and "scared of" Chinese President Xi Jinping.

14 Mar 2019

India

India "disappointed" as China blocks move on Masood Azhar again

China blocked UN Security Council from designating Jaish-e-Mohammed founder, Masood Azhar, a global terrorist for the fourth time on Thursday.

13 Mar 2019

India

China hints at blocking Masood Azhar's listing as global terrorist

Just hours before the United Nations Security Council is scheduled to take up a resolution to list Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist, China hinted at blocking the move once again.

11 Mar 2019

India

Russian arms-exports to India fell by 42% between 2014-18, 2009-13

Russia's arms export to India fell by a whopping 42% between 2014-18 and 2009-2013, according to a new report.

11 Mar 2019

Boeing

Citing Ethiopian airline-crash, China orders suspension of Boeing 737 operations

China today ordered domestic airlines to suspend the commercial operation of the Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft, citing the Ethiopian Airlines crash and another deadly accident of that same model in Indonesia.

08 Mar 2019

Huawei

China slams US, says will defend 'legitimate rights' of Huawei

China's foreign minister Wang Yi slammed US accusations against the telecom giant Huawei and said Beijing will take "all necessary measures" to defend the "legitimate rights" of the country's companies and individuals.

05 Mar 2019

Xi Jinping

China hikes defense budget by 7.5% to $177.61 billion

China, the world's second largest military spender after the US, announced a 7.5% increase in its defense budget for this year, hiking it to a whopping $177.61 billion.

05 Mar 2019

India

Gurugram is now officially the world's 'most polluted city'

With the air quality worsening in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR), Gurugram has emerged as the most polluted city in the world, according to a report.

03 Mar 2019

Vivo Mobiles

Vivo iQoo, a flagship gaming phone, launched at Rs. 32,000

As the first flagship under its new iQoo sub-brand, Vivo has launched the iQoo phone.

Shocking! China's rating system blocks millions from flights and trains

China's controversial social rating system, which is still in the process of a nationwide roll-out, has banned millions of people from using public transportation services.

01 Mar 2019

Pakistan News

Amid Indo-Pak tension, Beijing cancels all flights to, from Pakistan

China has canceled all flights to and from Pakistan and rerouted its international aircraft flying over the Pakistani airspace due to the regional tensions, official media in Beijing reported today.

27 Feb 2019

Sushma Swaraj

#IndiaStrikesBack: In China, Sushma Swaraj speaks on "necessary" airstrikes

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, who is in China to attend a Russia-India-China (RIC) meeting, on Wednesday justified the Balakot airstrikes by saying the Indian Air Force was forced to take the route as Pakistan failed to act against homegrown terror.

26 Feb 2019

Mobile World Congress

ZTE's first 5G smartphone launched: Details here

At the ongoing Mobile World Congress 2019, Chinese tech giant ZTE has launched the Axon 10 Pro 5G and Blade V10 smartphones.

23 Feb 2019

Taiwan

Video shows pilot taking a nap while flying Boeing 747

In an incident of major violation of rules, a pilot of China Airlines (the national carrier of Taiwan) was found sleeping in the cockpit while flying a Boeing 747.

23 Feb 2019

Robots

Chinese girl gets robot to do her homework, stirs debate

Homework is something all kids hate; it can be tedious and, at times, too long to be completed easily.

22 Feb 2019

Apple

Now, Apple offers interest-free loan for iPhones: Details here

Apple's hardware revenues have taken a hit due to falling iPhone sales.

22 Feb 2019

Vivo Mobiles

Vivo iQoo phone to launch on March 1, specifications leaked

As part of its recently announced iQoo sub-brand, Vivo is working to launch a flagship phone in China on March 1.

Meet Xin Xiaomeng, China's revolutionary AI-powered female news anchor

If you think journalists or news presenters cannot be replaced by machines, think again!