Topic: Chinese embassy
‘Indian troops violated the consensus’ — China claims India ‘trespassed’ LAC
Chinese embassy spokesperson blames India for carrying out ‘provocative military movements to change the status quo’ at the LAC in eastern Ladakh.
News portal says Chinese embassy warned it of ‘consequences’ over video comparing Xi to Hitler
Strat News Global founder Nitin Gokhale says he received a call from a Chinese embassy official, asking for the video to be deleted and warned there would consequences otherwise.
Years of criminal, covert activity behind closure of Chinese consulate in Houston, says US
FBI currently has about 2,000 active cases related to Chinese counterintelligence operations in US. Officials say the Houston consulate represents just the 'tip of the iceberg'.
Banning apps violates WTO rules, will affect employment of Indians: Chinese embassy
Ji Rong, spokesperson, embassy of China, says the move goes against international trade and e-commerce, & is not conducive to consumer interests and market competition in India.
China decides to evacuate its citizens from India amid rise in Covid-19 cases
The move to evacuate its citizens comes in the wake of India emerging as the 10th worst-hit country by the deadly virus, which has infected nearly 1.40 lakh people in India.
A Chinese diplomat in Pakistan is setting Twitter on fire with his brashness
Lijian Zhao not only parrots Beijing’s official position on diplomatic issues on Twitter, but also Islamabad’s – and with even more gusto.
Stigmatise and shame nations that keep nukes if treaties are futile in banning them
Stigma could, in time, turn domestic opinion in China, sway public attitudes in Russia, India & elsewhere, or even bring the U.S. back to the arms-control negotiating table.
Reliance Retail gets $1 billion from Silver Lake for 1.75% stake
Reliance announced on 9 Sept that the California-based private equity firm with stakes in technology-related companies will pay the amount as part of the deal.
Defence
India, China working on Ladakh peace formula — alternate week patrolling, after disengagement
Patrolling in alternate weeks has been the established practice in the Northeast, and has worked well, barring the occasional face-off.
If Modi is a true reformer, he’ll bury Vodafone ghost and campaign on reforms in Bihar
No politician sees economic reform as a vote-catcher; it’s the old, povertarian economy that gets votes. Can Modi bring farm and labour reforms centre-stage?