Top Chinese diplomat, touted to be next foreign minister, detained

Liu Jianchao, a senior Chinese diplomat heading the foreign relations department of the ruling Communist Party, has been detained for questioning, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday.......

India, China should meet halfway: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Monday called on Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and discussed issues of bilateral interest. IMAGE: Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri meets Chinese Foreign Minister......

China calls for 'lasting ceasefire', backs Pakistan

China on Tuesday called for a 'comprehensive and lasting ceasefire' between India and Pakistan, urging both countries to properly handle their differences through dialogue. IMAGE: Chinese Foreign......

Need to address de-escalation: Jaishankar in Beijing

India and China should build on "good progress" in normalising the bilateral ties to address border-related issues including de-escalation, and it is essential to avoid "restrictive trade measures......

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......

Alibaba founder Jack Ma becomes China's richest man

Riding the crest of the world's biggest IPO, Jack Ma, founder of e-commerce giant Alibaba, has become the richest man in China with a fortune of $24.4 billion, according to an annual list of the......

China denies homegrown jet is mere assembly of foreign parts

The C919 - a twin-engine, narrow-body aircraft seating up to 174 people - is similar in size to the Airbus 320 and Boeing 737 series of jets. IMAGE: ‘China did not pay any money to foreign......

Tough fixtures await Indians at BWF World C'ships

IMAGE: World No. 15 P V Sindhu could meet World No. 2 Wang Zhi Yi of China in the round of 16. Photograph: BAI/X Lakshya Sen will open his campaign against world No. 1 Shi Yu Qi of China as Indian......

Sindhu, Lakshya, Prannoy face tough roads at BWF Worlds

IMAGE: Lakshya Sen, ranked 21, is returning to the French capital a year after the heartbreak of finishing fourth at the Olympics. Photograph: Lakshya Sen/Instagram Lakshya Sen will face a......

Sindhu fights to live another day at World C'ships

The former World Champion reaches the pre-quarterfinals for the first time since 2021. IMAGE: PV Sindhu rallied to victory and seal a spot in the pre-quarterfinals at the World Badminton......

'Satwik-Chirag need to work on fitness to go distance'

'I could see both of them were a little tired, though they still managed. But I think they can be fitter, especially for the last stretch of deciding games.' IMAGE: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and......

PIX: Duplantis wins third straight World indoor gold

Images from Saturday's events at the World Athletics Indoor Championships, at Nanjing Youth Olympic Sports Park, Nanjing, China. IMAGE: Sweden's Armand Duplantis clears 6.15 meters during the......