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China new Covid cases hit 2-year high; 2,000 infections infections reported

Coronavirus cases in China has hit two-year high as health officials have reported about 2,000 new infections in different parts of the country, including 20 in Beijing.

China's top Covid fighter a woman who hit communist party's glass ceiling

Among the resources President Xi has deployed to arrest surging Covid deaths in Hong Kong is a 71-year-old woman whose career at the near-top illuminates the glass ceiling in the most populous country

China tightens controls in Shanghai as more virus cases reported

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam warned the territory's wave of infections may not have peaked despite stringent controls on travel and business

India, China agree to maintain stability along LAC in Western Sector

The meeting was held at the Chushul-Moldo border meeting point on the Indian side on March 11, 2022

China daily local Covid cases hit two-year high of over 1,500

China's current case count is far fewer than those of many other countries, but the growing number could complicate Beijing's 'dynamic-clearance' ambition to suppress contagion as quickly as possible

America will support India with equipment it needs along LAC: US admiral

The US will continue to support India with equipment and other things it needs along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China, a top American admiral has told lawmakers.

Taliban to participate in third regional meeting on Afghanistan in China

The acting Foreign Minister of the Taliban regime in Afghanistan, Amir Khan Muttaqi will be attending the third regional meeting on Afghanistan to be held in China later this month.

India pushes China for resolution of remaining friction points in Ladakh

The Indian side on Friday pushed China for resolution of remaining friction points in Ladakh, during the 15th round of Corps Commander level talks that lasted for around 13 hours, Army sources said.

Amidst economic uncertainties, China analysts hopeful of economic growth

Chinese analysts have expressed hope for economic growth in the country even as China faces increased uncertainties.

Tech meltdown: China's $1.9-trillion stock rout has no end in sight

Chinese tech shares are particularly vulnerable in an environment where investors are shunning risk

China shuts Shanghai schools, looks to divert flights as Covid returns

The Covid Zero strategy has helped keep the second-largest economy largely virus-free for much of the pandemic

Premier Li to step down this year as China gets set for leadership change

This is my last year as a Premier, Li, 66, the second ranking leader of the CPC after Xi, said in a matter of fact voice while answering a question on the economy

China amplifies unsupported Russian claim of biolabs in Ukraine

As Russia intensifies its assault on Ukraine, it is getting a helping hand from China in spreading inflammatory and unsubstantiated claims that the US is financing biological weapons labs in Ukraine.

Covid-19: China locks down city of 9 million amid new spike in cases

Residents are required to remain home and undergo three rounds of mass testing, while non-essential businesses have been closed and transport links suspended

Xi Jinping 'unsettled' by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, says CIA Director

CIA Director William J. Burns hinted at a potentially tenuous China-Russia relationship in the wake of Moscow's increasingly brutal tactics against Ukraine

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang says will retire this year after serving 2 terms

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Friday said that he will retire later this year after serving two five-year terms.

US rejects Russian, Chinese claims of use of biological weapons in Ukraine

US is not assisting Ukraine with biological weapons in its war with Russia and there are no indications that biological weapons are being used by Ukraine, said a US Defense Department official.

Stocks dive on surging inflation, Ukraine risks; China markets sell-off

Asian shares extended a global slump on Friday after the fastest US inflation in four decades and a hawkish European Central Bank (ECB) bolstered expectations for more aggressive rate hikes

Premier Li Keqiang offers China's help for ''grave'' Ukraine situation

China's premier on Friday called the situation in Ukraine grave and offered Beijing's help in playing a positive role for peace while continuing to refuse to criticise Russia.

China closes legislative session amid Ukraine, Covid-19 worries

China is wrapping up the annual session of its rubber-stamp legislature against the backdrop of Beijing's controversial position on the war in Ukraine and a COVID-19 surge. Almost all legislative work is handled not by the 3,000-member National People's Congress but by its much smaller Standing Committee. Still, the week-long session that ends Friday was a sounding board for some issues of public concern this year including the trafficking of women and children and a platform for the Communist leadership to broadcast their priorities. Premier Li Keqiang set an ambitious goal of 5.5 per cent economic growth for the year, while the defense budget received a 7.1 per cent boost. Russia's war in Ukraine was not openly discussed at the meeting, but China has largely backed Russia and Chinese officials and state media have parroted Russian talking points while claiming to be neutral and defending national sovereignty above all else. It has echoes in Beijing's approach to Taiwan the .