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Make 'clean break' from all terrorist forces, China tells Taliban

In a significant policy statement on the Taliban which is making big gains in its offensive in Afghanistan, China has asked it to make a ”clean break” from all terrorist forces,......

Taliban calls China as a 'friend', welcomes investment

The Taliban has said it sees China as a "friend" of Afghanistan and assured Beijing that it would not host Uyghur Islamic militants from the volatile Xinjiang province, which is a major worry for......

China gears up for Communist Party's 100th birthday

China's ruling Communist Party which had a vice-like grip on the destiny of the world's most populous nation besides diverse influence on international leftist movements and global politics will......

Xi asks Chinese media, diplomats to tone down aggressive approach

President Xi Jinping has called for better international communication, urging the bellicose official Chinese media and 'wolf warrior' diplomats to adopt a tone that displays openness and conveys......

China allows couples to have 3 children amid ageing population

In a major shift, the Chinese Communist Party on Monday announced that it will allow all couples to have three children, ending a two-child policy that has failed to boost the country's declining......

China's economic growth slows to 7.9% in Q2

China's post COVID-19 pandemic economic rebound showed signs of slowdown as the economy grew at 7.9 per cent in the second quarter compared to a record 18.3 per cent in Q1, while the GDP expanded......

Founder of Tik-Tok's parent company steps down

Chinese tech unicorn ByteDance co-founder billionaire Zhang Yiming on Thursday announced that he will step down as CEO, in a surprise move that signalled a major leadership shake-up at the nine......

In Covid times China reports Q1 GDP growth of whopping 18.3%

China's GDP jumped a record 18.3 per cent in the first quarter of 2021, riding on strong domestic and foreign demand and aided by recovery from a low base in early 2020 when Covid-19 stalled the......

Setback for Jack Ma; his mother of all IPOs suspended

Jack Ma, founder of China's e-commerce giant Alibaba suffered a major setback on Tuesday as Shanghai and Hong Kong Stock Exchanges suspended dual listing of the shares of his world's biggest......

HSBC, StanChart processed trillions of dollars in suspicious funds: Report

Some of the world's biggest banks including HSBC, JPMorgan Chase and Standard Chartered moved trillions of dollars identified as being potentially tied to money laundering or other crimes despite......

'China unlikely to follow Canada's Olympic withdrawal'

IMAGE: Chinese women's basketball team. Photograph: Christian Petersen/Getty Images The Chinese Olympic Committee is unlikely to follow the example of their Canadian counterparts and withdraw from......

Shorts: Sun ban a 'statement to the world'; Nike shoe debate rages

IMAGE: Gold medallist Sun Yang of China, and bronze medallist Gabriele Detti of Italy celebrate as silver medallist Mack Horton of Australia protests on the podium after the men's 400m freestyle......

PHOTOS: Defining moments of the decade in Sports

PHEW! What a decade of glorious sporting events we have witnessed. Sportsmen falling from grace, India winning the ICC Cricket Cup in 2011 and then coming up short in the following two editions,......

Sports Shorts: World champ Gatlin OK after hamstring scare

IMAGE: The International Association of Athletics Federations confirmed the 37-year-old Justin Gatlin had been injured during the race. Photograph: David Gray/Reuters Reigning World 100 metres......

Sports Shorts: Easy day for Bajrang, Ravi excels in Worlds trials

IMAGE: Star Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia. Photograph: Bajrang Punia/Twitter Star wrestler Bajrang Punia needed less than four minutes to book a berth in India's World Championship squad while......

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