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Topic: Beijing

Beijing issues highest heat alert as temperature rises above 40 degrees Celsius

The China Meteorological Administration has said that it expected higher temperatures to persist for the next 8 to 10 days.

Beijing to cover IVF, other fertility treatments under healthcare system to boost birth rate

The decision comes ahead of a court verdict for Therese Xu who sued a Beijing hospital for refusing to freeze her eggs because she's unmarried.

Messi in Beijing for a friendly match before move to Inter Miami

The football star confirmed this week that he will leave French champions Paris St Germain for the US league. This is Argentina captain's 7th visit to China and his 1st since 2017.

Chinese state media criticise US diplomat’s visit to Beijing, calls it ‘motivated’

Sino-US relations have sunk to new lows since Antony Blinken scrapped a planned trip to China in February after an alleged Chinese spy balloon flew through US airspace.

India says it hopes Beijing will allow Indian journalists to continue to work in China

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's foreign ministry said on Friday that it hopes Beijing will allow Indian journalists to continue to work in China. India and China, whose relations have nosedived since a

‘Top priority to stabilise Sino-US relations, avoid a downward spiral,’ says Chinese minister Qin Gang

Relationship between the two nations sank to a low last year when then speaker of House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi paid a visit to Taiwan, which China claims as its territory.

China cracks down on fake news, foreign media as Wang Yi calls US balloon saga ‘hysterical’

Wang Yi, director of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs, is visiting France, Italy, Hungary & Russia from 14-22 February to fix damaged bilateral ties.

No new Covid-19 variants emerged during latest outbreak in China, says study in The Lancet

Although the researchers only analysed data between Nov-Dec 2022 from Beijing, rather than the Chinese mainland, they claim that the data is representative of the country as a whole.

PLA media villainises India as Xi inspects LAC troops ahead of Chinese New Year

Xi has signed a troop mobilisation order for military training during the first week of every new year since 2018. But no such order was signed in 2023.

India’s G20 presidency hot topic in Chinese media. But Beijing won’t discuss LAC at the summit

Beijing may seek a bargain for its participation at next year’s G20 meet by asking New Delhi not to discuss the border dispute.

On Camera

Asim Munir wants to be guardian of the Middle East. He’s fated to fail at home

Countering insurgency needs the Pakistan Army to demonstrate a political will that ties leaders at the centre with those in the borderlands. But it may not have the imagination.

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

India, US troops to undertake joint military exercise next month, first after Op Sindoor

21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.