Billionaire Elon Musk has expressed his disapproval of the ban on TikTok in the United States, citing it as a move that contradicts the principles of free speech. However, Musk also criticised the lack of reciprocity, pointing out that while TikTok operated freely in the US, platforms like X remain banned in China. “I have … Read more
Dozens of people were killed and hundreds of buildings were toppled after a 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck a region near one of Tibet’s holiest cities, close to the Himalayan border with Nepal on Tuesday. Tremors were felt in Nepal. The quake struck shortly after 9 a.m. at a depth of 6.2 miles in Dingri County in … Read more
New Delhi: China has conducted the world’s first satellite-based, ultra-remote surgeries, a breakthrough in medical technology that could transform trauma care, especially in high-intensity combat zones. The operations were performed using the Apstar-6D broadband communications satellite, positioned 36,000km above Earth, according to South China Morning Post. Doctors from the People’s Liberation Army General Hospital successfully … Read more
Reuters Wuhan in China was where Covid first emerged The World Health Organization has urged China to share data on the origins of the Covid pandemic, five years on from its start in the city of Wuhan. “This is a moral and scientific imperative,” the WHO said in a statement to mark what it called … Read more
Gold prices remained mostly unchanged on Tuesday, staying near a two-week high hit in the previous session, as investors awaited key U.S. inflation data, due later this week, for further insights into the Federal Reserve’s interest rate outlook. FUNDAMENTALS * Spot gold held its ground at $2,660.82 per ounce, as of 0042 GMT. U.S. gold … Read more
World leaders raced to congratulate Donald Trump on Wednesday as he triumphed in a stunning US election victory over Kamala Harris.European leaders in particular were quick to extend their best wishes and offers of cooperation, in contrast to a much cooler reaction when Trump won for the first time in 2016. China: ‘mutual respect’ Without … Read more
The high walls of industrial buildings at Volkswagen‘s assembly plant in the heart of northwest China‘s Xinjiang region extend for hundreds of yards, once a symbol of German industrial might and now a marker of Volkswagen’s business and political quagmire in China. For four decades, Volkswagen Group was the market leader in China, where drivers … Read more
Pakistan has requested an additional 10 billion yuan (USD 1.4 billion) loan from China as the cash-strapped country has already used the existing 30 billion yuan (USD 4.3 billion) Chinese trade facility, a media report said on Sunday. Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, who met with China’s Vice Minister of Finance Liao Min on the sidelines … Read more
China continues to lead in technological advancements, especially in payment systems and infrastructure. A recent Instagram video by Pakistani content creator Rana Hamza Saif showcases a new payment method in Zhuzhou that has sparked interest among internet users. The video demonstrates how palm payment technology allows registered users to make purchases effortlessly with a wave … Read more
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian told a media briefing in Beijing that China and India have been in close communication through diplomatic and military channels on issues related to the China-India border. File | Photo Credit: Reuters China on Tuesday (October 22, 2024) confirmed that it has reached an agreement with India to end the … Read more