China widens military footprint with Laos air baseChina recently opened its first overseas air force base in Laos to enhance military training and influence. The base will train Laotian air...
02 Oct, 2026, 10.05 PM IST
More than 1,400 years ago, China challenged hereditary privilege with civil service exams; centuries before Max Weber explained the bureaucracy modern states rely onIn 581 CE, Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty abolished China's Nine-Rank System, an ancient framework that reserved civil appointments for lan...
02 Oct, 2026, 09.20 PM IST
China fuel export suspension to choke supplies in AsiaChina's recent export restrictions on oil products have affected several major importers in Southeast Asia and Australia. Singapore has see...
02 Oct, 2026, 02.59 PM IST
Centre formally marks 28 strategic Ladakh sites, including LAC friction points, on official mapThe Centre has formally identified 28 strategic places and geographical features in Ladakh on the official Survey of India map, including G...
02 Oct, 2026, 11.33 AM IST
As India and China repair ties, a Tibet film tells the story of a forgotten resistanceA new Tibetan historical drama, Four Rivers Six Ranges, is bringing renewed attention to Tibet’s resistance movement and the exile communit...
02 Oct, 2026, 10.12 AM IST
Taiwan bolsters defences against China as first batch of F-16V fighter jets to arriveTaiwan is set to receive its first two F-16V fighter jets from a delayed US order for 66 aircraft, strengthening its air force amid rising ...
02 Oct, 2026, 08.12 AM IST
Chinese hackers impersonated ex-US official to steal emails from AI expertsIn a report, Proofpoint said that it had watched the hackers - which it dubs "TA419" - regularly try to steal passwords from people working...
01 Oct, 2026, 02.50 PM IST
US sees Chinese invasion of Taiwan unlikely next year despite 2027 timeline, sources sayUS officials believe a Chinese Invasion of Taiwan before 2028 is increasingly improbable despite Chinese President Xi Jinping's direction t...
01 Oct, 2026, 11.22 AM IST
Senate punts bill to permanently ban Chinese cars until after midterm electionsLegislation aiming to permanently prohibit Chinese vehicles and technology from entering the U.S. market is currently stalled. Senators are...
01 Oct, 2026, 09.36 AM IST
UK accuses China of using academics to spy on AI and other tech researchBritain's MI5 spy agency issued an unprecedented alert on Wednesday to warn that a Chinese organisation was involved in funding academic re...
01 Oct, 2026, 09.21 AM IST
Trump has just fired the starting gun on a new Cold War with ChinaThe US-China AI race is increasingly taking on the character of a Cold War-style strategic contest, with artificial intelligence becoming l...
30 Sep, 2026, 08.00 PM IST
China rolls out new measures to bolster its property sector and economyChina rolled out new measures to help its sluggish property sector amid rising pressure to hit the government's year-end growth goal. China...
29 Sep, 2026, 07.28 PM IST
China's AI agents can lie and scheme - just like their US rivalsReuters examined more than 200 documents, ranging from university research papers to technical reports, and identified at least 20 studies ...
29 Sep, 2026, 05.47 PM IST
US says no China arms sale plans after envoy cites Trump offerThe US ambassador to China stated clearly that there are no intentions to move forward with arms sales. This clarification follows Presiden...
28 Sep, 2026, 09.33 PM IST
Donald Trump and Xi Jinping's 'stalemate' summit was a glitzy gift to ChinaUS President Trump's recent meeting with Xi Jinping aimed to strengthen their personal relationship, but limited progress was achieved. Bot...
28 Sep, 2026, 03.16 PM IST
Global Market: Chinese stocks slide as US-China optimism fades, tech shares tumbleChina’s blue-chip stocks fell sharply as optimism from the US-China summit faded and geopolitical risks resurfaced. The CSI300 dropped 2.2%...
28 Sep, 2026, 12.16 PM IST
China weighs allowing ByteDance, Alibaba to buy new Nvidia chips: The InformationChina's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology recently asked companies including ByteDance and Alibaba to report their plans to p...
28 Sep, 2026, 12.11 AM IST