A landing craft air cushion assigned to the South China Sea Fleet under the PLA Navy. BEIJING: Chinese planes and ships held war games in the Sea of Japan last week, the military said, during which Beijing displayed its latest -generation frigate at a time of bitter territorial disputes with Asian neighbors. The Defense Ministry said in a statement on its website late Saturday that the long-range exercises staged Friday pitted a red army against a... 

Five months after its launch, the Xiaomi Mi 5 has received its first official price cut in China. The Chinese electronics giant has cut the price down by CNY 200 (roughly Rs. 2,000), making the new retail price start from CNY 1,799 (roughly Rs. 18,100). The Xiaomi Mi 5 32GB storage variant is now available in China for CNY 1,799 (roughly Rs. 18,100), while the 64GB storage variant is available for CNY 2,099 (roughly Rs. 21,100). The Xiaomi Mi 5 Pro... 

As Home Minister Rajnath Singh’s speech at Saarc conference in Islamabad became a talking point on Wednesday, a different geopolitical narrative was unfolding in China’s Xinjiang province. File photo of Chinese President Xi Jinping and Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. Afghanistan’s Chief of General Staff General Qadam Shah Shahim, China’s Chief of Joint Staff General Fang Fenghui, Tajikistan’s Chief of General Staff Major General... 

A Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptor is launched during a successful intercept test SEOUL: South Korea’s presidential office rebuked on Sunday China’s criticism of its decision to deploy an advanced anti-missile defence, urging Beijing to instead play a stronger role against North Korea’s provocations on the peninsula. The statement by President Park Geun-hye’s office marked an escalation of diplomatic... 

The bus is powered by electricity allows cars to pass below it. BEIJING: China has tested a huge straddle bus, which has a revolutionary design that lets cars drive underneath and can carry up to 1,400 passengers, saving not only the road space but also reducing air pollution. The transit elevated bus TEB-1, was on road test in Qinhuangdao, north China’s Hebei Province yesterday, state-run People’s Daily reported. The bus is powered by... 

Donald Trump said that it would be nice for the US to get along with China and Russia. WASHINGTON: Pitching for a good relationship with China and Russia, Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump has said that it would be nice for the US to get along with China and Russia, as he slammed Hillary Clinton for having bad relationship with Vladimir Putin. “As far as I’m concerned, I want to get along with China. Wouldn’t it be great... 

Defying the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), China has been selling nuclear reactors to Pakistan. WASHINGTON: China continues to sell nuclear reactors to Pakistan, a US think-tank has said, expressing concern over export of nuclear materials in violation of international norms and established procedures. “China has taken significant steps over the past several years to strengthen its export controls. However, Beijing’s decision to continue... 

China is the most active builder of nuclear power plants. BEIJING: China’s ambitions to become a pioneer in nuclear energy are sailing into troubled waters. Two state-owned companies plan to develop floating nuclear reactors, a technology engineers have been considering since the 1970s for use by oil rigs or island communities. Beijing is racing Russia, which started developing its own in 2007, to get a unit into commercial operation. In China’s... 

Beijing: Beijing has confirmed it is investigating a Japanese suspected of “endangering China’s national security”, following Japanese reports that he had been detained, the latest irritant in relations between the two nations. The foreign ministry gave the confirmation in a statement quoted by China’s Global Times newspaper late on Saturday, but did not specifically state that he had been detained. The claim of endangering... 

Navies of China and Russia will hold a joint drill in South China Sea in September, Yang Yujun of spokesperson Defence Ministry said in Beijing. Navies of China and Russia will hold a joint drill in South China Sea in September. China and Russia will hold a joint naval drill in the disputed South China Sea in September, Chinese Defence Ministry announced on Thursday, days after an international tribunal struck down Beijing’s expansive claims over...