Gold eases on stronger oil as fresh Mideast hostilities eruptGold prices dipped on Wednesday as escalating Middle East tensions fueled crude oil gains, intensifying inflation and interest rate hike co...
03 Jun, 2026, 07.22 AM IST
UK minister Yvette Cooper to visit India, China for talks on global crises and tradeBritish Foreign Minister Yvette Cooper embarks on a crucial trip to China and India this week. She will engage with leaders on pressing glo...
01 Jun, 2026, 06.49 PM IST
The great Indo-Pacific hedge - deeper defence ties as US doubts grow and China ascendsNations in the Indo-Pacific are boosting their defense capabilities and cooperation. This is happening as China's military grows and the Un...
31 May, 2026, 01.07 PM IST
Latecomer Japan eyes slice of rising global defence spendingJapan has ended its long-standing ban on exporting lethal weapons. This move aims to position the nation in the global defense market. Whil...
03 May, 2026, 08.57 AM IST
US criticizes China's pressure on African countries to block Taiwan president's tripThe United States expresses concern as African nations reportedly denied Taiwan's president airspace access at China's direction. This acti...
23 Apr, 2026, 08.56 AM IST
We can't ignore China, says UK's Kier Starmer after Trump criticises trade pushBritish Prime Minister Keir Starmer is engaging with China, a move U.S. President Donald Trump calls dangerous. Starmer believes it is fool...
30 Jan, 2026, 07.30 PM IST
Australia, Britain call out China for its actions in Hong Kong, South China Sea and RussiaAustralia and Britain criticized China for its actions in Hong Kong, the South China Sea, and its support of Russia. The statement, issued ...
22 Mar, 2024, 02.50 PM IST
Britain's foreign secretary will visit China in an attempt to shore up ties and reduce tensions"The two sides will have in-depth communication on Sino-British relations and international and regional issues of common concern," Chinese...
29 Aug, 2023, 05.13 PM IST
British minister to meet Taiwan president Tsai Ing-wen, drawing China's angerChina views democratically-governed Taiwan as its own territory and strongly objects to any official interactions between Taipei and foreig...
07 Nov, 2022, 02.32 PM IST
Japan, UK to expand defence ties at sea, military technologyJapan has been seeking to expand and deepen security ties with other nations in addition to its chief ally, the United States, as China pre...
20 Jul, 2021, 05.24 PM IST
UK seeks more influence in Indo-Pacific as 'moderating impact' on ChinaThe document sets out a planned increase to Britain's nuclear arsenal to weigh against evolving global security threats, and underlines the...
16 Mar, 2021, 06.00 PM IST
China vows 'necessary' measures in response to Britain's "discriminatory" Huawei ban"China is evaluating the UK actions that have betrayed free trade principles and will take necessary measures to resolutely defend Chinese ...
16 Jul, 2020, 04.05 PM IST
India slips to be 4th largest investor into UKThe US remains on the top, investing in 577 projects in the UK, with China (including Hong Kong) remaining in second place with 160 project...
06 Jul, 2017, 04.53 PM IST
Beijing picks London for first yuan-bond outside ChinaBeijing issued a bond worth 3.0 billion renminbi (RMB) (USD 460 million, 400 millions euros), the Treasury said in a statement.
27 May, 2016, 02.50 AM IST
Britain and China to hail 'golden' ties during Xi visitWhen British finance minister George Osborne told Chinese students his daughter studied Mandarin during a visit to Beijing in 2013, it was ...
13 Oct, 2015, 11.22 PM IST
- Britain needs to become a global hub
Britain must become a "global hub" with strong ties around the world, Foreign Secretary David Miliband said on Sunday, rejecting the idea o...
20 Jan, 2008, 10.38 AM IST
- Britain needs to become 'global hub': foreign secretary
Britain must become a "global hub" with strong ties around the world, Foreign Secretary David Miliband said today, rejecting the idea of be...
20 Jan, 2008, 02.04 AM IST