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Quad countries make thinly veiled swipe at China; slam its economic, military tactics

By Odisha News Online May 21, 2023 128

HIROSHIMA, may 21: The leaders of the Quad group — Australia, India, Japan and the United States — delivered a thinly veiled swipe at Beijing’s behaviour Saturday at a summit in Hiroshima. US President Joe Biden and his three partners in the group did not mention China by name but the communist superpower was clearly […]Continue Reading

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Chinese fishing boat sinks in Indian Ocean; 39 on board missing

By Odisha News Online May 17, 2023 184

NEW DELHI,MAY 17 : A Chinese fishing boat operating in the Indian Ocean sunk and all 39 crew members on board are missing, reported state media. Broadcaster China Central Television (CCTV) said the incident happened around 3 am on Tuesday. The crew included 17 people from China, 17 from Indonesia and five from the Philippines. […]Continue Reading

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Military leaders of India, China resume talks to ease tension in eastern Ladakh

By Odisha News Online Apr 24, 2023 185

NEW DELHI, APRIL 24:  The 18th round of talks between Corps Commanders of India and China are on to defuse  tension along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Eastern Ladakh. The discussion have taken place even as tension is prevailing due to heavy deployment of troops on both sides of LAC. Sources on Sunday […]Continue Reading

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India, China to account for half of global economic growth in 2023: IMF

By Odisha News Online Apr 7, 2023 220

WASHINGTON, APRIL 7: The IMF chief on Thursday said that the world economy is expected to grow at less than 3 per cent this year, with India and China expected to account for half of the global growth in 2023. International Monetary Fund (IMF) managing director Kristalina Georgieva warned that a sharp slowdown in the […]Continue Reading

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Ahead of SCO Defence Ministers’ meeting, China ‘renames’ 11 places in Arunachal Pradesh

By Odisha News Online Apr 4, 2023 205

NEW DELHI, APRIL 4: In a move that is likely to ruffle feathers in India, China has released a third set of names in Chinese, Tibetan and pinyin characters for 11 places in Arunachal Pradesh. China has also released a map with these 11 places that shows parts of Arunachal Pradesh as being in Southern […]Continue Reading

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India, China to be at the centre of Russia’s new energy policy

By Odisha News Online Mar 4, 2023 174

NEW DELHI, March 3: Russia will no longer rely on the West for its energy trade and its new energy policy will be oriented towards more reliable partners like India and China, said Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Delhi on Friday. “We would not rely anymore on any partners in the West. We would […]Continue Reading

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‘Unreliable data, new variants’: Why China’s Covid wave is stirring fear

By Odisha News Online Jan 3, 2023 164

BEIJING, JAN 3: China is experiencing a huge Covid-19 surge after years of hardline containment restrictions were dismantled last month. A growing number of countries are worried about a lack of data and transparency surrounding China’s outbreak. Here is why it is sparking concern: Unreliable data Beijing has admitted the scale of the outbreak has […]Continue Reading

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China’s approach to India same as Russia’s to Ukraine: Rahul Gandhi

By Odisha News Online Jan 2, 2023 160

NEW DELHI, JAN 2: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday said China is adopting the same principle with India as Russia is with Ukraine, as it is threatening to alter India’s boundaries. He also claimed that the Sino-Indian border conflict has a link with a weak economy, a confused nation without any vision, hatred, anger […]Continue Reading

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‘Absence of Covid info’: WHO backs restrictions on travellers from China

By Odisha News Online Dec 31, 2022 157

NEW DELHI, DEC 31:  The World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Friday said that the curbs on travellers from China by various countries are “understandable” in the absence of comprehensive information from the ground. His remarks came as several countries from the US to South Korea have placed restrictions on air travellers […]Continue Reading

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China names its US envoy Qin Gang as new foreign minister

By Odisha News Online Dec 31, 2022 171

NEW DELHI, DEC 31: China on Friday appointed its envoy to the US, Qin Gang, as the new foreign minister. Qin, 56, will succeed incumbent Wang Yi, who has been elevated to the politburo of the Chinese Communist Party and is expected to play a bigger role. There is a possibility of Qin succeeding 69-year-old […]Continue Reading