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Sowmiya Ashok
Sowmiya Ashok, a former Assistant Editor at The Indian Express, is now an independent journalist based in Chennai. She reports on China, politics and the environment. She tweets @sowmiyashok
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How the debate in China’s tech world on ‘996’ drew in Alibaba’s Jack Ma and state mediaSubscriber Only
April 28, 2019 06:00 IST
A Chinese techie couple sparks a conversation about work culture in the industry.
Sun, Apr 28, 2019
Xi speaks of 283 deliverables as BRF ends, many with India’s neighboursSubscriber Only
April 28, 2019 00:28 IST
In all China signed 13 bilaterals, and 16 multilateral agreements, with Nepal, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Myanmar and Sri Lanka. None of these were infrastructure projects, a stark difference from the first BRF held in May 2017.
Sun, Apr 28, 2019
Xi tries to ease debt worries, says Belt and Road not an exclusive clubSubscriber Only
April 27, 2019 00:33 IST
Xi said: “Facts have proved jointly building the "One Belt And One Road" has not only provided new opportunities for the development of all countries in the world, but also opened up new horizons for China's opening-up and development.”
Sat, Apr 27, 2019
OBOR has opened up new horizons, says China’s Xi Jinping at second Belt and Road ForumSubscriber Only
April 26, 2019 12:45 IST
Xi delivered the keynote address at the second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation, and said there was a need to “uphold the principle of consultation” and “shared benefits.”
Fri, Apr 26, 2019
Explained: What to expect from the second Belt and Road ForumSubscriber Only
April 26, 2019 01:37 IST
The second Belt and Road Forum is under way in Beijing. What has changed in this massive Chinese initiative since the first forum two years ago? How does Beijing see the BRI today — and how does the world see it?
Fri, Apr 26, 2019
Chinese think tank says countries interfering in its overseas port projectsSubscriber Only
April 25, 2019 06:14 IST
The report specifically cites the example of India’s involvement in Sri Lanka’s Hambantota Port and its investment in Iran’s Chabahar port which the report says is only “100 km away from Gwadar port” a crucial part of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor.
Thu, Apr 25, 2019
Foreign Secy shared all evidence on Masood Azhar with China: MEASubscriber Only
April 23, 2019 04:19 IST
China Monday said that common interests “far outweigh” the differences between China and India.
Tue, Apr 23, 2019
India, China should be sensitive to each other’s concerns: Foreign Secretary Vijay GokhaleSubscriber Only
April 22, 2019 15:28 IST
The bilateral meeting between India and China comes ahead of the second Belt and Road Forum (BRF), scheduled to be held in Beijing later this week. It also follows India’s efforts to list JeM chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist at the UNSC, over which China placed a technical hold on the proposal.
Mon, Apr 22, 2019
Death’s End: Learnings about Tomb Sweeping Day in ChinaSubscriber Only
April 21, 2019 08:00 IST
At the Qingming Festival in China, notes on remembrance.
Sun, Apr 21, 2019
Alibaba chief fuels China debate on: 12-hour day, 6-day weekSubscriber Only
April 17, 2019 05:15 IST
“If you don’t work 996 when you are young, when will you? Do you think never having to work 996 in your life is an honour to boast about?” Alibaba group founder and billionaire Jack Ma said.
Wed, Apr 17, 2019
Beijing-based stock image provider watermarks black hole image, gets shut downSubscriber Only
April 14, 2019 01:33 IST
China Daily reported that the picture of the black hole, unveiled Wednesday, was added to Visual China’s stock with a copyright claim, “meaning anyone using the image without paying Visual China would be infringing on the copyright”.
Sun, Apr 14, 2019
‘World’s biggest exercise’: Media in China focuses on scale of Indian electionsSubscriber Only
April 12, 2019 01:31 IST
State-owned China Daily and Chinese news agency Xinhua also had reports on India’s “mega-election” while CGTN termed it “the world’s biggest exercise in democracy”.
Fri, Apr 12, 2019
China, India responsible for half of world’s air pollution deaths in 2017: reportSubscriber Only
April 04, 2019 05:12 IST
The State Of Global Air report 2019, produced by the Boston-based Health Effects Institute (HEI), noted that air pollution collectively reduced life expectancy by 1 year and 8 months on average worldwide, rivaling that of smoking.
Thu, Apr 04, 2019
Telling Numbers: Of deaths due to toxic air in 2017, half in China and India, claims reportSubscriber Only
April 04, 2019 00:36 IST
The report found that long-term exposure to ambient PM2.5 contributed to 2.9 million deaths in 2017, making PM2.5 exposure responsible for 5.2% of all global deaths.
Thu, Apr 04, 2019
Air pollution killed 1.2 million people in India in 2017, says report; bigger killer than smokingSubscriber Only
April 03, 2019 10:01 IST
The report notes air pollution exposure collectively reduces life expectancy by 20 months on average worldwide. Across the world, air pollution is responsible for more deaths than many better-known risk factors such as malnutrition, alcohol use and physical inactivity, states the report.
Wed, Apr 03, 2019
China says US move to blacklist JeM chief ‘setting bad example’Subscriber Only
April 02, 2019 04:30 IST
China also said it was making “positive progress” by working with various parties at the United Nations.
Tue, Apr 02, 2019
A Selfie in Fuzhou: In one man’s photographs of himself over 60 years, lie glimpses of Chinese historySubscriber Only
March 31, 2019 06:30 IST
Ye Jinglu's “personal image history” would begin in Fuzhou, the capital of southeastern China’s Fujian province, where he returned to manage the business of running a teashop and pawnshop.
Sun, Mar 31, 2019US moves draft to blacklist Masood Azhar, China says it complicates issueSubscriber Only
March 29, 2019 05:37 IST
The US on Wednesday circulated the draft resolution to the powerful 15-nation Council to blacklist Azhar and subject him to a travel ban, an assets freeze, and an arms embargo.
Fri, Mar 29, 2019
‘Act cautiously’: China tells US after its move to blacklist Masood Azhar at UNSubscriber Only
March 28, 2019 15:25 IST
"This is not in line and is not conducive to the solidarity and will only complex the issue. We urge the US to act cautiously and avoid forcefully moving forward this resolution draft," China said.
Thu, Mar 28, 2019
China destroys nearly 30,000 maps for showing Arunachal as part of IndiaSubscriber Only
March 26, 2019 04:45 IST
According to the report, the maps, printed by a company in Anhui province in eastern China for export, “failed to show the correct territory of China” and “omitted South Tibet and the island of Taiwan”.
Wed, Mar 27, 2019
Will support Pak’s territorial integrity, no matter what: ChinaSubscriber Only
March 20, 2019 05:53 IST
Speaking in Beijing at the first-ever China-Pakistan Foreign Minister-level strategic dialogue, Wang said: “No matter how things change in the world and in the region, China will firmly support Pakistan in upholding its sovereign independence and territorial integrity and dignity.”
Wed, Mar 20, 2019
Mumbai attacks one of the most notorious terror strikes: ChinaSubscriber Only
March 19, 2019 05:34 IST
The paper comes days after China put a technical hold on India’s bid in the UNSC to designate Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar as a “global terrorist”. The JeM had claimed responsibility for the February 14 Pulwama attack that killed 40 CRPF personnel and saw escalations between India and Pakistan.
Tue, Mar 19, 2019
New course gives Chinese a taste of Tamil language, cultureSubscriber Only
March 18, 2019 00:00 IST
The students learn from the greatest Tamil works instead: from Thiruvalluvar’s Thirukkural, a classic Tamil text comprising thousands of couplets, Subramania Bharati’s poems and lines from Sangam literature. Three times a week, Zhou teaches them Tamil texts.
Mon, Mar 18, 2019India didn’t offer new proof to support blacklisting of Masood Azhar: Global TimesSubscriber Only
March 17, 2019 01:25 IST
In a short video, Global Times editor-in-chief Hu Xijin said Indian nationalists “making a fuss of the issue reflects their shallowness. China is India’s friend not a hostage of Indian nationalism.”
Sun, Mar 17, 2019Blacklisting Masood Azhar: Beijing claims it needs more time, Delhi more cautious than beforeSubscriber Only
March 15, 2019 04:35 IST
New Delhi’s response, top government sources pointed out, was evident from the Ministry of External Affairs statement which did not name China and just said it was “disappointed” by this outcome.
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