A new survey by US-based Pew Research also found that 54 per cent of Americans say the US should continue to have high-level politicians visit Taiwan even if it harms bilateral relations with China.
External affairs minister Tuesday said while peace in border areas is basis for normal bilateral ties, China has ‘mischievously conflated’ it with resolution of boundary question.
The country's births are set to fall to record lows this year – dropping below 10 million after last year's 10.6 million – an 11.5 per cent drop from 2020.
Speaking at Communist Party Congress opening ceremony, Xi said China always 'respected' Taiwan and was committed to promoting economic and cultural exchanges between the 2 nations.
This comes days before a twice-in-a-decade Communist Party congress. The banners had cropped in Beijing's northwestern Haidian district, home to several prestigious universities.
The party will reshuffle its leadership when it holds a once-in-five-years Congress starting 16 October, with Xi Jinping expected to stay for a third term as general secretary.
US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi says her visit is intended to support Taiwan’s democracy and does not alter the 'one-China' policy that the US abides by.
Wang Bingzhang, convicted on charges of terrorism in a closed trial, has been living in solitary confinement for the past two decades without access to the internet or a telephone.
Central bank communication now holds as much significance as central bank action. A single clause in a press conference can move markets more than a 25-basis-point adjustment.
Order for 87 MALE drones will be split between 2 Indian firms in 64:36 ratio to ensure there are 2 independent manufacturing lines with at least 60% indigenous components.
The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.
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