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China warns of deep-sea spying devices, underwater 'lighthouses' that guide foreign submarines

Recent sea and air confrontations in the South China Sea between China and the Philippines over competing territorial claims in the highly strategic waterway have raised the risk of an escalation that could eventually involve the US, which is treaty-bound to defend the Philippines if it is attacked.

29 October 2024, 04:19 IST

China warns of deep-sea spying devices, underwater 'lighthouses' that guide foreign submarines

China warns of deep-sea spying devices, underwater 'lighthouses' that guide foreign submarines

China warns of deep-sea spying devices, underwater 'lighthouses' that guide foreign submarines

29 October 2024, 04:19 IST

Two Hong Kong men jailed for seditious acts under new security law

Chu Kai-pong was arrested on June 12 at a subway station wearing the shirt and a yellow mask printed with "FDNOL"- shorthand for another popular 2019 slogan "five demands, not one less".

19 September 2024, 10:50 IST

Two Hong Kong men jailed for seditious acts under new security law

Two Hong Kong men jailed for seditious acts under new security law

Two Hong Kong men jailed for seditious acts under new security law

19 September 2024, 10:50 IST

Beijing suspends PwC's China unit for six months in record penalty over Evergrande audit

Chinese authorities have been examining PwC's role in the accounting of Hengda Real Estate since the CSRC accused the developer in March of a $78-billion fraud over a period of two years through 2020.

13 September 2024, 10:59 IST

Beijing suspends PwC's China unit for six months in record penalty over Evergrande audit

Beijing suspends PwC's China unit for six months in record penalty over Evergrande audit

Beijing suspends PwC's China unit for six months in record penalty over Evergrande audit

13 September 2024, 10:59 IST

China says it is verifying email tips about Taiwan 'separatist' activity

China claims democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory, over the strident objections of the government in Taipei.

11 September 2024, 09:11 IST

China says it is verifying email tips about Taiwan 'separatist' activity

China says it is verifying email tips about Taiwan 'separatist' activity

China says it is verifying email tips about Taiwan 'separatist' activity

11 September 2024, 09:11 IST

Explained | What to expect from the forum on China-Africa Cooperation Summit

The three-yearly forum officially kicks off today with a welcome dinner for the 50 African nations in attendance and will close on Friday, after negotiations over cooperation documents setting the course of China-Africa relations up until 2027.

04 September 2024, 07:39 IST

Explained | What to expect from the forum on China-Africa Cooperation Summit

Explained | What to expect from the forum on China-Africa Cooperation Summit

Explained | What to expect from the forum on China-Africa Cooperation Summit

04 September 2024, 07:39 IST

China's Xi Jinping met South Africa's Cyril Ramaphosa in Beijing

Ramaphosa arrived in the Chinese capital before the ninth Forum on China-Africa Cooperation Summit, which Xi will open on Thursday.

02 September 2024, 10:01 IST

China's Xi Jinping met South Africa's Cyril Ramaphosa in Beijing

China's Xi Jinping met South Africa's Cyril Ramaphosa in Beijing

China's Xi Jinping met South Africa's Cyril Ramaphosa in Beijing

02 September 2024, 10:01 IST

Japan scrambles jets against China reconnaissance plane that breached airspace

Japanese Foreign Ministry said Vice Foreign Minister Masataka Okano had summoned a senior official at the Chinese embassy in Tokyo to lodge a protest against the incursion and to strongly demand the prevention of such breaches.

26 August 2024, 10:02 IST

Japan scrambles jets against China reconnaissance plane that breached airspace

Japan scrambles jets against China reconnaissance plane that breached airspace

Japan scrambles jets against China reconnaissance plane that breached airspace

26 August 2024, 10:02 IST

China robots conference spotlights the changing face of humanoids

Wisson Technology (Shenzhen), known for its flexible robotic manipulators, doesn’t depend on motors and reducers - transmission devices commonly used in robotics - but instead uses 3D-printed plastics and relies on pneumatic artificial muscles to power its robots.

26 August 2024, 08:09 IST

China robots conference spotlights the changing face of humanoids

China robots conference spotlights the changing face of humanoids

China robots conference spotlights the changing face of humanoids

26 August 2024, 08:09 IST

Chinese media is pushing Beijing as a neutral party in Bangladesh

Media articles from China have openly argue that it will be beneficial for Dhaka to work with Beijing.

12 August 2024, 05:38 IST

Chinese media is pushing Beijing as a neutral party in Bangladesh

Chinese media is pushing Beijing as a neutral party in Bangladesh

Chinese media is pushing Beijing as a neutral party in Bangladesh

12 August 2024, 05:38 IST

China discloses first heat-stroke fatalities amid record temperatures

After sweltering in its hottest July in observed modern history, China has been hit by extreme heat, particularly in the east and south of the country. Zhejiang's provincial capital Hangzhou recorded a 41.9C historical high on August 3.

08 August 2024, 11:25 IST

China discloses first heat-stroke fatalities amid record temperatures

China discloses first heat-stroke fatalities amid record temperatures

China discloses first heat-stroke fatalities amid record temperatures

08 August 2024, 11:25 IST