Follow The Times of India - China, filter it, and define how you want to receive the news (via Email, RSS, Telegram, WhatsApp etc.) https://follow.it/timesofindiadiatimes54 Wed, 06 Dec 2023 16:15:17 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/PvaaAz2AW5_0XzUL3_7-7V1cWWor9YPv The People's Liberation Army (PLA) has advised Chinese military personnel to be cautious about their associations, warning that socializing with the wrong people has led to some leaders being removed from their positions. The PLA Daily, a state-run publication, emphasized the need for cadres to "purify their social circle" and practice "physical isolation" to avoid dangers and temptations. This commentary comes after the recent removal of Qin Gang as foreign minister due to an extramarital affair and the disappearance of defense minister Li Shangfu amid a graft investigation.]]> Sun, 24 Sep 2023 21:34:03 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/PvaaAz2AW5_0XzUL3_7-7V1cWWor9YPv https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/PvaaAz2AW581n1v-g8mMGilmFkX7M1Jw China's top diplomat, Wang Yi, begins a four-day visit to Russia on Monday, during which both countries are expected to promise stronger mutual political confidence in preparation for President Vladimir Putin's possible historic visit to Beijing in October. Wang, who heads both the foreign ministry and the ruling Communist Party's foreign affairs office, will meet Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev for annual security talks, according to the Chinese foreign ministry.]]> Mon, 18 Sep 2023 05:59:53 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/PvaaAz2AW581n1v-g8mMGilmFkX7M1Jw https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/PvaaAz2AW5_rA2EE9ci6NKCY3L745TL_ Rising prices of a popular Russian crude sold to China are expected to peak soon as more independent refiners are likely to switch to cheaper oil from Iran, which has increased its exports to 4-1/2 year highs in August. OPEC+ supply cuts and strong demand from large Chinese refiners for Russian oil have pushed prices for the ESPO Blend grade to the narrowest discounts since the Ukraine war. However, the availability of cheaper Iranian oil may cap the price hike for ESPO crude. China's large private refiners have been purchasing more ESPO crude, leaving smaller refiners to seek cheaper alternatives like Iranian oil.]]> Fri, 25 Aug 2023 20:40:39 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/PvaaAz2AW5_rA2EE9ci6NKCY3L745TL_ https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/PvaaAz2AW58OUGpcNUE7bZVjH6qdYdAk Flights between the two countries were suspended in early 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic as both shut down borders to other countries. Previously, Air Koryo and Chinese state airline Air China flew routes between the two countries.]]> Mon, 21 Aug 2023 11:13:43 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/PvaaAz2AW58OUGpcNUE7bZVjH6qdYdAk https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/PvaaAz2AW58QWn5S-ZCC3ps0ohxaO6Yr The state visit will be Xi's second international trip of 2023, after making an official trip to Russia in March. "Chinese President Xi Jinping left Beijing on Monday for the 15th BRICS Summit to be held in Johannesburg, South Africa, and a state visit to South Africa," Xinhua news agency reported.]]> Mon, 21 Aug 2023 11:04:34 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/PvaaAz2AW58QWn5S-ZCC3ps0ohxaO6Yr https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/PvaaAz2AW59jta-qPepNHezdsCmHakzH British foreign secretary James Cleverly is due to visit China at the end of this month, two sources familiar with the matter said, a long-awaited trip seeking to stabilise a turbulent relationship that has sunk to its lowest point in decades.]]> Mon, 21 Aug 2023 09:46:53 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/PvaaAz2AW59jta-qPepNHezdsCmHakzH https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/PvaaAz2AW58qpuT7o7aK7CejEQ2Mq9rY China is renewing its criticism of this weekend's summit among the leaders of the US, Japan and South Korea, saying no country should "seek its own security at the expense of the security interests of others and of regional peace and stability."]]> Fri, 18 Aug 2023 12:40:43 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/PvaaAz2AW58qpuT7o7aK7CejEQ2Mq9rY https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/PvaaAz2AW5__-7nkTxyz-cb1naedg1wr ]]> Fri, 18 Aug 2023 11:28:17 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/PvaaAz2AW5__-7nkTxyz-cb1naedg1wr https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/PvaaAz2AW5_hH2EvYQkHHeT5HJgy6HUf ]]> Wed, 16 Aug 2023 18:07:50 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/PvaaAz2AW5_hH2EvYQkHHeT5HJgy6HUf https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/PvaaAz2AW59aWl8Lx9TEsuzdsCmHakzH Taiwan's defence ministry said on Tuesday it has not seen large-scale drills or actions by the Chinese military near the island so far after China condemned a brief US visit by Taiwan Vice President William Lai.]]> Tue, 15 Aug 2023 17:42:18 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/PvaaAz2AW59aWl8Lx9TEsuzdsCmHakzH https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/PvaaAz2AW5-G0B6JcWmDOeT5HJgy6HUf Taiwan's defence ministry said on Tuesday it has not seen large-scale exercises or any other action by the Chinese military near the island after China condemned a brief U.S. visit by Taiwan Vice President William Lai.]]> Tue, 15 Aug 2023 13:24:24 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/PvaaAz2AW5-G0B6JcWmDOeT5HJgy6HUf https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/PvaaAz2AW58FFBgQL_hPSSlmFkX7M1Jw The death toll from a mudslide in China's northwestern city of Xian has risen to 21, with six people still missing, the city's emergency management authority said on Sunday, as China grapples with unusually high summer rainfall.]]> Mon, 14 Aug 2023 12:45:46 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/PvaaAz2AW58FFBgQL_hPSSlmFkX7M1Jw https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/PvaaAz2AW5-4-wAtODxTiSejEQ2Mq9rY A mudslide in the northwestern city of Xian, China has left 21 people dead and six missing due to unusually high summer rainfall. The mudslide destroyed two houses and 900 households lost power. The State Flood Control and Drought Relief offered its services and discussed flood prevention and emergency response measures among the affected provinces.]]> Sun, 13 Aug 2023 13:15:16 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/PvaaAz2AW5-4-wAtODxTiSejEQ2Mq9rY https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/PvaaAz2AW5_Y6FSO56OqaSlmFkX7M1Jw ]]> Sun, 13 Aug 2023 11:51:33 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/PvaaAz2AW5_Y6FSO56OqaSlmFkX7M1Jw https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/PvaaAz2AW58s-THkzT99mHn9ye8UNv30 The economic woes that China is currently facing, prompted fears that Beijing could in turn become more aggressive, and compensate by escalating the risk of a war with the US over Taiwan, Voice of America (VOA) reported citing experts who closely follow the US-China rivalry.]]> Sun, 13 Aug 2023 07:14:34 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/PvaaAz2AW58s-THkzT99mHn9ye8UNv30 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/PvaaAz2AW59mMtJGTBY0W5s0ohxaO6Yr Two people died and 16 others are missing after a mudslide triggered by heavy rains occurred near the northern Chinese city of Xi'an, state media reported Saturday. China has faced deadly floods and historic rainfall in recent weeks, with the death toll from storms in the northern part of the country reaching at least 78 on Friday.]]> Sat, 12 Aug 2023 05:40:55 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/PvaaAz2AW59mMtJGTBY0W5s0ohxaO6Yr https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/PvaaAz2AW5-gOY8nev59GOT5HJgy6HUf At least 29 people died and billions of dollars in damage was incurred by the severe floods brought by remnants of Typhoon Doksuri in China's northern province of Hebei this month. More than 3.9 million residents, or approximately 5% of the province's population, have been affected by the floods and over 40,000 houses have collapsed.]]> Fri, 11 Aug 2023 15:49:23 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/PvaaAz2AW5-gOY8nev59GOT5HJgy6HUf https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/PvaaAz2AW590v_vVBPKFOqCY3L745TL_ Australian journalist Cheng Lei, who was detained in China on espionage charges for three years, dictated a letter describing how much she misses her children, walks in nature, and even the sun. The former anchor for Chinese state media was tried on national security offenses at a closed-door hearing last year. Her detention sparked concern that Beijing had targeted her to exert pressure on Canberra.]]> Fri, 11 Aug 2023 08:17:34 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/PvaaAz2AW590v_vVBPKFOqCY3L745TL_ https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/PvaaAz2AW5_VdDacdY7ehiejEQ2Mq9rY Yang Huiyan, the once-richest woman in Asia, lost 84% of her wealth from its peak in 2021 due to the deepening debt crisis of her Chinese property development company, Country Garden Holdings Co. The decline, amounting to $28.6bn, is the biggest among the ultra-rich tracked by Bloomberg over that period. Yang’s net worth is now $5.5bn.]]> Fri, 11 Aug 2023 07:22:52 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/PvaaAz2AW5_VdDacdY7ehiejEQ2Mq9rY https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/PvaaAz2AW5-4JjfFV-6HYsb1naedg1wr Country Garden Holdings, China’s largest developer by contracted sales between 2017 and 2022, is on the brink of default after bondholders failed to receive coupon payments of two-dollar notes. The company has fallen to sixth place in sales this year and confirmed that it expects to post a net loss of 45 billion yuan to 55 billion yuan ($7.6 billion) for the first half of 2023, compared to earnings of 1.91 billion yuan last year.]]> Fri, 11 Aug 2023 06:17:48 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/PvaaAz2AW5-4JjfFV-6HYsb1naedg1wr