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Rough terrain, rain hampering search at site of China plane crash

Rough terrain and rainfall were hampering the search for clues into why a China Eastern plane inexplicably fell from the sky and crashed into a wooded mountainside, presumably killing all on board

Covid-19 surges in China as nation records 2,591 local cases in 24 hrs

Witnessing a Covid surge, China on Tuesday reported 2,591 locally transmitted cases of coronavirus

Coronavirus surges in China, 2,591 new locally transmitted cases reported

Witnessing a COVID surge, China on Tuesday reported 2,591 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said Wednesday.

US monitoring China over possible supply of military weapons to Russia

US national security adviser Jake Sullivan on Tuesday said that the US is closely monitoring China over possible weapon supply to Russia.He also added that the US administration has not seen China provide military equipment to Russia since President Joe Biden spoke with China's President Xi Jinping last Friday."I can't make predictions going forward. What I can tell you is we have not seen since those meetings or since the President's conversation with Xi, the provision of military equipment by China to Russia, but of course, this is something we are monitoring closely," Sullivan told reporters, reported CNN News.This comes in the backdrop of talks held between Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday. During the talks Biden sought to dissuade Xi from assisting Russia, warning his Chinese counterpart during a 110-minute long video call of the "implications and consequences" for Beijing if it were to provide material support to Moscow.Sullivan asserted, "We will continue to ...

Pak, China sign accords to further strengthen 'iron-clad friendship'

The agreements were inked in Islamabad on Monday after the meeting between Qureshi and Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang.

Chinese air travel faces mass cancellations after plane crash: Report

The cancellations come after a Boeing 737-800 NG operated by China Eastern Airlines nosedived out of the sky and crashed in Guangxi province on Monday afternoon

Ukraine calls on Chinese drone maker to stop use by Russia

Ukraine is appealing to a Chinese maker of civilian drones to block what the Ukrainian government says is their use by the Russian army to target missile attacks

China continues to be silent on permitting stranded Indian students' return

Over 23,000 Indian students, mostly studying medicine, were stuck in India for the last two years, and Beijing is yet to permit them to return

China launches safety overhaul of civil aviation after plane crash

China's civil aviation regulator on Tuesday directed immediate launch of a 2-week-long safety overhaul of the civil aviation sector after a passenger plane crashed a day earlier with 132 people aboard

Chinese FM meets Pak PM; discusses current trajectory of bilateral ties

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met Pakistan PM Imran Khan on Tuesday and the leaders discussed the current trajectory of bilateral ties as well as evolving regional and international scenario

China searches for survivors from plane crash with cause still unclear

Flight MU5735 was headed on Monday for the port city of Guangzhou from Kunming, capital of the southwestern province of Yunnan

No survivors found in Chinese plane crash; 132 lives feared lost

No survivors have been found among the 123 passengers and nine crew members

India's new envoy to China Rawat meets SCO Secretary-General

India's new Ambassador to China Pradeep K Rawat on Tuesday met the Secretary-General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Zhang Ming here and discussed various initiatives proposed by India and the country's upcoming presidency of the eight-member grouping. Ambassador Pradeep K. Rawat met SCO Secretary-General Zhang Ming today, the Indian Embassy here tweeted. Both the officials discussed in detail "India's initiatives in the SCO including #Startups & #Innovation, #Traditional Medicine as well India's upcoming SCO Presidency 2022-23," it added. India has proposed new initiatives for cooperation in areas like startups and innovation and traditional medicine among the SCO member states. India is due to take over the presidency of the SCO organisation from September this year. Currently, Uzbekistan is holding the chair of the organisation. Rawat, who was previously India's Ambassador to the Netherlands, took charge of his posting in China this month. Chinese diplomat Zhang

China says military development of islands within its rights

US military activities in the area aimed to stir up trouble and make provocations, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said

China's wearable device shipments up 25.4% in 2021: IDC report

In breakdown, shipments of ear-worn devices in the Chinese market surged 55.4 per cent from 2020 to 78.98 million units, while that of watches rose 21.4 per cent to 39.56 million units

China Eastern crash could set back Boeing's China recovery, return of MAX

China was the first country to ground 737 MAX after fatal crashes in Indonesia and Ethiopia more than three years ago, and it is the only major market where the MAX has not resumed commercial flights

Pak, China sign agreements to further strengthen 'iron-clad friendship'

Pakistan's FM Shah Mahmood Qureshi and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi discussed ways to further strengthen the "iron-clad friendship" between the two countries

No news of survivors in China's plane crash; rescue efforts continue

There is no news of the location of black box, which may provide information about what caused the crash

Alibaba Group raises buyback to $25 billion to boost slumping stock

Alibaba Group increased a share buyback to $25 billion from $15 billion to prop up a stock price that has fallen by more than half since Communist Party tightened control over tech industries

China witnesses surge in Covid cases, logs 2,281 new local infections

China on Monday reported 2,281 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said