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China’s economy lost further steam in August, with factory output and retail sales both underperforming expectations, raising pressure on Beijing to roll out fresh stimulus as weak consumption and a property slump weigh on growth.According to data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), industrial output rose 5.2 per cent year-on-year in August, slowing from…
India women’s team loses 1-4 to China (HI Photo) The Indian women’s hockey team lost 1-4 to China in the Asia Cup final, missing their chance for direct qualification to next year’s World Cup. Despite India’s early lead through Navneet Kaur’s penalty corner conversion, China secured their victory with goals from Zixia Ou, Hong Li,…
The iPhone 17 Pro is displayed during an announcement of new products at Apple Park on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025, in Cupertino, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez) Apple‘s iPhone 17 series has broken pre-order records in China within the first minute of availability, surpassing last year’s iPhone 16 launch despite the absence of the highly…
India plans to strengthen its northeastern border region through extensive railway development. (AI image) India is planning to build railway lines in the north-east along the border with China, with an aim to enhance logistics infrastructure in the strategically important areas. The development, estimated to cost the government 300 billion rupees ($3.4 billion), has a…
US President Donald Trump (R) and Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi (R) China has hit back strongly at the Donald Trump-led US after Washington called on its Nato allies to impose major sanctions on Beijing — 50 to 100 per cent — alleging China’s role in funding Russia and adding to its lethal potency in…
Womens Hockey Asia Cup 2025 (File Photo) The Indian women’s hockey team secured their spot in the Asia Cup final despite a 1-1 draw against Japan. This qualification came after China defeated Korea 1-0 in the last Super 4 stage match.India will now face China in the final match on Sunday. The winner will earn…
China, the world’s largest consumer of gold, is planning to relax licensing norms for the export and import of the yellow metal, as the nation continues to steer away its reserves from the US dollar.According to a draft proposal from the People’s Bank of China (PBOC), the country plans to expand the use of “multi-use…
Trump-Xi-Putin (AI image generated using ChatGPT) US President Donald Trump has threatened sweeping new tariffs of up to 100% on Chinese goods while calling on Nato allies to halt oil purchases from Russia, arguing that such measures would end the war in Ukraine swiftly.In an aggressive post on Truth Social, which he described as “a…
What began as another ordinary evening at a cold-storage facility in central China’s Hunan province nearly turned into a tragedy when a 39-year-old woman found herself trapped inside a freezer set at minus 20°C. With no phone, no winter clothing, and no one around to hear her cries, she thought she would never make it…
