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US To Submit UN Resolution Next Week To Extend Iran Arms Embargo

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday August 6, 2020

The United States will submit a UN Security Council resolution next week to extend an arms embargo on Iran despite opposition from Russia and China, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Wednesday.

"No Locus Standi," Says India Over China's Comments On Reorganisation Of Jammu And Kashmir

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 6, 2020

India on Wednesday hit out at China for calling the reorganisation of Jammu and Kashmir as "illegal and invalid" and asserted that Beijing does not have any locus standi on the matter.

90% Of Recovered COVID-19 Patients In Wuhan Suffering From Lung Damage: Report

World News | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 6, 2020

Ninety per cent of a sample group of coronavirus-recovered patients from a prominent hospital in China's Wuhan city where the pandemic broke out have reported lung damage and five per cent of them are again in quarantine after testing positive for the virus, according to a media report on Wednesday.

SMIC Founder Says 'Optimistic' China Can Catch Up With US in Semiconductors

Reuters | Wednesday August 5, 2020

The founder of China's largest chipmaker SMIC said on Tuesday he was "optimistic" China could catch up with the United States in the next generation of semiconductors but that U.S. efforts to contain its technology sector could not be taken "lightly".

Japanese Automakers Post Double-Digit Sales Growth In China, In July

Reuters | Wednesday August 5, 2020

Japanese automakers' China sales grew by more than 10% from a year earlier in July as the world's biggest auto market sustained its recovery.

Tencent Said to Seek Consolidation of China's Twitch-Like Services Douyu, Huya

Reuters | Wednesday August 5, 2020

China's biggest video game and social media company Tencent Holdings is driving a merger of Twitch-like game streaming platforms Douyu and Huya, as it seeks to consolidate its dominance in the industry.

Xiaomi's Mi Browser Pro, Baidu's Search Hit As More Apps Banned: Report

India News | Reuters | Wednesday August 5, 2020

India has banned some mobile apps of Chinese companies such as Xiaomi Corp and Baidu Inc, three sources told Reuters on Wednesday, in its latest move to hit Chinese companies following a border clash in Ladakh.

Government Said to Widen Chinese App Ban to Include More From Xiaomi, Baidu

Reuters | Wednesday August 5, 2020

India has banned some mobile apps of Chinese companies such as Xiaomi Corp and Baidu, three sources told Reuters on Wednesday, in New Delhi's latest move to hit Chinese companies following a border clash between the neighbours.

US Plan For "Highest Level" Taiwan Visit In Decades Angers China

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday August 5, 2020

The United States announced Wednesday its highest-level visit to Taiwan since it switched diplomatic recognition to China in 1979, a move Beijing blasted as a threat to "peace and stability".

China Says US Cabinet Visit To Taiwan "Endangering Peace"

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday August 5, 2020

China said Wednesday a visit by a top US cabinet member to Taiwan was endangering peace and stability in the region, with relations between the two powers at historic lows.

Horwin EK3 Electric Scooter Revealed For Europe

Edited by Preetam Bora | Wednesday August 5, 2020

The EK3 is manufactured in China, but introduced for European markets by Austrian brand Horwin.

Border Dispute Should Not Dominate China, India Ties: Chinese Envoy To US

World News | Reuters | Wednesday August 5, 2020

A border dispute between India and China - which turned deadly in June when troops of the two sides clashed - should not dominate relations between the nuclear-armed Asian powers, the Chinese ambassador to the United States said on Tuesday.

Microsoft Could Divest China Holdings, Suggests White House Trade Adviser Navarro

Reuters | Tuesday August 4, 2020

White House trade adviser Peter Navarro suggested on Monday that Microsoft Corp could divest its holdings in China if it were to buy the Chinese owned short-video app TikTok.

Beijing Threatens Retaliation Over US Actions Against Chinese Journalists

World News | Reuters | Tuesday August 4, 2020

China said on Tuesday it will retaliate if Washington continues what it described as hostile actions against Chinese journalists based in the United States.

China Accuses US Of "Outright Bullying" Over Tiktok

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday August 4, 2020

China accused the United States on Tuesday of "outright bullying" over popular video app TikTok, after President Donald Trump ramped up pressure for its US operations to be sold to an American company.