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China's Great Wall Motor Agrees To Buy General Motors' India Plant

Reuters | Saturday January 18, 2020

Great Wall Motor has agreed to buy General Motors' (GM) car plant in India, the companies said on Friday, as the Chinese automaker expands overseas amid slowing domestic demand.

TomTom Closes Deal With Huawei for Use of Maps and Service

Reuters | Saturday January 18, 2020

TomTom on Friday said it has closed a deal with China's Huawei Technologies for the use of its maps and services in smartphone apps.

Trekkers From South Korea, China Go Missing After Avalanche Hits Nepal's Annapurna Circuit

World News | ANI | Saturday January 18, 2020

Several trekkers from South Korea and China went missing in Nepal after an avalanche hit a section of the Annapurna circuit trekking route on Friday afternoon, police said.

US Begins Screening Flyers After SARS-Linked Virus Kills 2 In China

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday January 18, 2020

The US will begin screening passengers Friday arriving from a Chinese city at the heart of a mysterious SARS-linked virus, officials said, after an outbreak that has stricken dozens claimed a second life.

India Issues Advisory For China Travellers Amid New Coronavirus Cases

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday January 17, 2020

The government has issued a travel advisory asking citizens to follow certain precautionary measures while visiting China in the wake of the outbreak of an infection there because of a new strain of virus which is causing respiratory problems.

How Indian Economy Fares Globally Ahead Of Union Budget 2020

Business | Friday January 17, 2020

India and China had the same GDP in 1950 and China's GDP per capita lagged countries such as Cambodia, Kenya and Sierra Leone as late as the 1960s. China witnessed a meteoric rise from the late 1970s to become the world's second largest economy, next only to United States, as the path-breaking reforms initiated by Deng Xiaoping propelled the largel...

China Birth Rate Hits Lowest Level Since 1949

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday January 17, 2020

China's birth rate dropped last year to its lowest level since the Communist country was founded in 1949, adding to concerns that an ageing society and shrinking workforce will pile pressure on a slowing economy.x

China's Great Wall Agrees To Buy General Motors' India Plant: Report

Business | Reuters | Friday January 17, 2020

Great Wall, one of the biggest sellers of sports-utility vehicles (SUV) in China, is expected to pay about $250 million to $300 million to acquire the plant

Xiaomi Makes Poco an Independent Brand in India, Says ‘It’s Grown Into Its Own Identity in a Short Span’

Tasneem Akolawala | Friday January 17, 2020

India Chief Manu Kumar Jain says that the company feels that Poco is capable of operating on its own, as it has grown its own identity after the success of Poco F1. The Poco F1 was priced aggressively, but offered flagship level specifications and performance.

Sri Lanka President, PM To Visit India, China To Strengthen Ties: Report

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday January 17, 2020

Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa are scheduled to visit India and China with the aim of further strengthening regional cooperation and enhancing relations with the two Asian powers, it was reported on Friday.

Vivo Phone With 5G Support, 55W Fast Charging Support Surfaces on China's 3C Database

Jagmeet Singh | Friday January 17, 2020

Vivo phone with 5G support carrying model number V1955A surfaced on China's 3C database. The phone appears to come bundled with 55W charger.

Second Person Dies From Mystery Virus In China: Official

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday January 17, 2020

A second person has died in China from a mysterious SARS-linked virus that has stricken dozens and appeared in two other Asian countries, officials said.

Chinese Man Infected With Mysterious Strain Of Corona Virus Quarantined In Nepal

World News | ANI | Friday January 17, 2020

A Chinese man has been quarantined in Kathmandu with a mystery strain of corona virus just days after his return from Wuhan, authorities said on Thursday.

"Diplomacy Is Not About Crying Wolf": India's Advice To Pakistan On Kashmir

India News | Reported by Nidhi Razdan, Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Friday January 17, 2020

A day after yet another attempt by China to raise the Kashmir issue before the United Nations Security Council flopped, India's Permanent Representative to the UN Syed Akbaruddin today advised Pakistan to reopen traditional diplomatic channels instead of "crying wolf" through its regional ally.

Taking Measures To Address India's Concern Over Trade Deficit: China

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday January 16, 2020

China on Thursday assured India that it is taking a "series of measures" to address India's concern over the mounting trade deficit which last year climbed to USD 56.8 billion, constituting 60 per cent of the total bilateral trade.