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A global competition for energy export dominance is unfolding between the US and China, with contrasting strategies- America focuses on fossil fuel exports, while China emphasises clean energy technology sales.China has emerged as the frontrunner in the race for now. Its clean technology exports, including electric vehicles, solar panels, and batteries, reached $20 billion in…
Sanae Takaichi (AP photo) Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) on Saturday elected Sanae Takaichi as its new leader, making her the most likely candidate to become Japan’s first female prime minister. In a country that continues to struggle with gender equality, the 64-year-old’s victory is historic. Takaichi defeated agriculture minister Shinjiro Koizumi, son of…
Commerce ministry has moved to protect domestic solar cell manufacturers by recommending an anti-dumping duty on imports of solar cells from China for three years, officials said on Friday. The move comes amid concerns over cheap imports harming local players in the rapidly growing renewable energy sector, PTI reported.The Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR),…
American farmers are looking at losing billions of dollars as Chinese importers have refused to buy US soybeans due to tensions between the two nations. To ease the blow, US treasury secretary Scott Bessent announced that the government will be rolling out new support measures for the farming sector.Bessent told CNBC that the federal government…
NEW DELHI: In the middle of Dussehra festivities, India Thursday announced resumption of direct air services with China from late Oct, marking another significant step in efforts to normalise the relationship that saw PM Narendra Modi visiting Tianjin last month for the SCO summit and also having a bilateral meeting with President Xi Jinping.This is…
NEW DELHI: India and China are set to resume direct passenger flights by the end of October 2025, the ministry of external affairs said on Thursday, marking a significant step towards restoring normalcy in bilateral ties.In a press release, the MEA said both sides have been holding technical-level discussions since earlier this year on restarting…
China is reportedly strategically phasing out European telecom equipment from its national networks. According to a report in Financial Times, citing sources, Beijing is curtailing the use of equipment from Nokia and Ericsson as part of President Xi Jinping’s push for China’s technological self-reliance. This initiative aims to “decouple the country’s critical tech infrastructure from…
China has stepped up its military preparations by enlarging a large-scale replica of Taipei’s government buildings at the Zhurihe Training Base in Inner Mongolia. Satellite images show that the mock site has expanded to nearly three times its original size since 2020, raising concerns over Beijing’s growing pressure on Taiwan, news agency ANI reported, citing…
NEW DELHI: India has not invited Pakistan and China to a conclave of Army chiefs of UN troop-contributing nations here from October 14 to 16, even as officials reiterated New Delhi’s policy of not deploying troops to foreign conflict zones like Ukraine or Gaza unless explicitly mandated by the UNSC and under the UN flag.Army…
The newly introduced K visa, announced in August, aims to attract young international STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) graduates. (AI image) China’s newly introduced K visa category, which is effective from October 1, 2025, is widely being seen as a counter (though not official!) to the Donald Trump administration’s crackdown on the H-1B visa…
