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China's Europe dream crashes as Germany opts for Indo-Pacific strategy
Berlin's drift towards the India-Pacific strategy comes as Europe has expressed concerns over China's track record on human rights and its economic dependence on the Asian country
2 min read15 Sep 2020US considering ban on cotton from Xinjiang region of China: Report
The potential ban which could be announced as soon as Tuesday comes amid reports of use of forced labour on minority Muslims in Xinjiang
1 min read8 Sep 2020Chinese province offers free virus testing amid outbreak fears
Residents in other housing compounds, and government and civil servant institutions will be tested in the second phase.
1 min read19 Jul 2020Coronavirus may have started in Xinjiang's prison camps: Reports
China's Ministry of Justice officials on Friday said that more than 500 prisoners in five prisons in three provinces had contracted the virusSome 56 million people in central Hubei province and its capital Wuhan, the epicentre of the outbreak, have been placed under unprecedented lockdown
1 min read22 Feb 2020China’s PLA using new equipment for all-weather border monitoring
China's PLA is bolstering the management of its border defence by developing new types of equipment including a satellite early warning system, say reports
3 min read9 Apr 2018China planning 1,000km tunnel to divert Brahmaputra water from Tibet to Xinjiang
China is testing techniques that could be used to build a 1,000km long tunnelthe world's longestto divert water from the Brahmaputra in Tibet to the parched Xinjiang region, a report said
3 min read30 Oct 2017China says air force drill with Pakistan deterred terrorists in Xinjiang
The joint military exercise by China and Pakistan air forces have deterred terrorists in the Xinjiang province of northwest China, a top Chinese military official says
1 min read25 Sep 2017Earthquake in China’s Sichuan kills 13, including tourists, injures 175
13 people, including 6 tourists, were killed and 175 injured when a 7 magnitude earthquake struck a remote, mountainous part Sichuan in China's southwest
2 min read9 Aug 2017China moves to expand DNA testing in Muslim region Xinjiang
China appears to be laying the groundwork for the broad collection of DNA samples from residents of a restive, largely Muslim region
3 min read16 May 2017Gwadar Port will boost Pakistan’s, region’s economy: China
Sun Weidong, the Chinese ambassador to Pakistan, says the Gwadar Port will be a hub connecting the region's land and maritime routes
2 min read4 May 2017Popular Topics
Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared