China defence minister placed under investigation for corruption: ReportsChina's Defence Minister Dong Jun is being investigated for corruption. This follows similar probes into two previous defence ministers. Th...
27 Nov, 2024, 10.08 AM IST
China lifts restrictions, gives all clear nod for Tesla cars as Musk lobbies hard in surprise visit to BeijingThe China Association of Automobile Manufacturers and the National Computer Network Emergency Response Technical Team/Coordination Centre o...
29 Apr, 2024, 07.08 PM IST
US Defence Secretary holds talks with Chinese counterpart, first since 2022It is the first time since November 2022 that Austin has held talks with his Chinese counterpart when he spoke with the then defence minist...
17 Apr, 2024, 12.50 PM IST
US, China defense chiefs hold first talks in nearly 18 monthsUS Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin held substantive talks with his Chinese counterpart Dong Jun via video teleconference, marking the first ...
17 Apr, 2024, 08.57 AM IST
Hit Man: See release date, trailer, cast, plot and moreRichard Linklater's Hit Man, premiering on Netflix on June 7, 2024, explores the story of a professor-cum-hitman navigating dangerous terri...
23 Jan, 2024, 11.51 PM IST
China appoints Dong Jun as new defence minister: State mediaThe appointment by Chinese lawmakers comes as President Xi Jinping upgrades the military as part of his push to make China a dominant world...
29 Dec, 2023, 04.39 PM IST
Who is Dee Valladares? Everything about Survivor Season 45 winnerIn Survivor Season 45's thrilling finale, Dee Valladares, a first-generation Cuban American entrepreneur, outplayed her showmance partner, ...
21 Dec, 2023, 06.48 PM IST
China's JD posts higher Q3 profit as supply snarls ease, revenue misses estimatesThe company has seen challenges in China's rapidly changing ecommerce landscape, with the joining of livestream players and short video soc...
15 Nov, 2023, 04.01 PM IST
China's military hierarchy under spotlight after defence minister disappearsThe PLA is the armed wing of the ruling Communist Party and, according the Pentagon's annual report on China's military, "does not directly...
18 Sep, 2023, 01.39 PM IST
Chinese defence minister Li Shangfu under investigation for corrupt procurementThe investigation into Li Shangfu relates to procurement of military equipment, according to a regional security official and three people ...
15 Sep, 2023, 06.52 PM IST
China's defence minister, not seen in weeks, skipped Vietnam meetChinese Defence Minister Li Shangfu abruptly cancelled his attendance at a meeting with Vietnamese defence leaders due to a "health conditi...
14 Sep, 2023, 07.35 PM IST
The China-U.S. military chill: Do they talk at all?Li and other senior officials also say they want signs from the U.S. of "mutual respect" - easing its patrolling and surveillance off China...
27 Jun, 2023, 11.23 AM IST
Why haven't China and the US agreed to restore military contacts?Li earlier this month declined an invitation to speak with Austin, his U.S. counterpart, on the sidelines of a defense forum in Singapore. ...
21 Jun, 2023, 03.16 PM IST
US releases video showing close-call in Taiwan Strait with Chinese destroyerChina claims the democratic self-governing island of Taiwan as part of its own territory, and maintains the strait is part of its exclusive...
05 Jun, 2023, 11.11 AM IST
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says Washington won't stand for 'coercion and bullying' from ChinaSpeaking at the so-called Shangri-La Dialogue, an annual forum bringing together top defense officials, diplomats and leaders, Austin lobbi...
03 Jun, 2023, 02.00 PM IST
US says talks with China 'essential' to curb chance of conflictAustin and Li Shangfu shook hands and briefly spoke for the first time at the opening dinner of the Shangri-La Dialogue defence summit in S...
03 Jun, 2023, 07.38 AM IST
US military complains of unsafe, aggressive move by Chinese fighter jetThe Chinese J-16 fighter pilot "flew directly in front of the nose of the RC-135," which was conducting routine operations in international...
31 May, 2023, 12.07 PM IST