IAF’s Decorated ‘Mighty Jets’ To Mark Diamond Jubilee

A leading Indian Air Force (IAF) transport squadron, which earned its spurs in different wars and military operations during the last six decades, will mark its diamond jubilee at the Chandigarh Air Force station on Saturday, with the milestone celebration turning the spotlight on the squadron’s outstanding achievements, officials familiar with the matter said on Friday.The No. 44 Squadron, also

April 22, 2023
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China’s Search For Rare Earth Elements And Its Effects On Environment

Beijing: China has produced the majority of the world’s rare earth elements (REE), accounting for about 90 per cent of the material, since the 1980s. Some of the largest reserves in the world can be found there, reported Just Earth News.China is home to over 35 per cent of the world’s rare-earth metal reserves. Currently, China dominates the REE industry, providing 85 per cent of the world’s

April 22, 2023
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China’s Take On India’s Population Reflects Beijing’s Insecurities

New Delhi: The recent view of Beijing after India surpassed China’s population on Wednesday to become the most populous country in the world reflects its own insecurities, reported Red Lantern Analytica.Even after being the second most populated country, China’s working-age population is drastically declining and it was due to this "workforce" that the Chinese economy thrived in the past

April 21, 2023
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Nepal Airlines Corporation Drowning Further Due To Chinese Planes: Report

Kathmandu: Nepal Airlines Corporation, the government flag carrier, even after 60 years of its establishment has remained in debt for a long time, EPardafas reported. The Nepal Airlines Corporation, which faces a debt of around 50 billion, is drowning further due to Chinese planes.As per the plan to take the corporation to profit, those Chinese aircraft were bought around eight years back. Four

April 21, 2023
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Chinese Mine Operating Company Announces To Cut Production Over Non-Payment of Dues By Pakistan

Islamabad: The relationship between "all-weather" ally Pakistan and China is deteriorating over the non-payment of dues by Islamabad, reported The Nation.Delayed payments have been a recurring problem and have impacted the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) significantly.Chinese mine operating company recently announced that it will be forced to cut production by half due to the non-payment

April 21, 2023
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China’s Corruption Spreads To Africa: Report

Beijing: China’s rapid economic growth was referred to as a "miracle" that would not have occurred without the high corruption. China poured billions of dollars into Africa and so in that sense has disseminated the same model of corruption to Africa, Jianli Yang writes in the Washington Times.According to Washington Times, through state-owned and state-funded enterprises, China has poured massive

April 21, 2023
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Chinese, Qataris Portland Deal Flops After Loss of USD 47.8 Million

Nairobi: The Kenyan government has lost the fight to seize 4,272 acres from East Africa Portland Cement Company (EAPCC) for free, derailing plans to build affordable homes in a multibillion-shilling property deal financed by Chinese and Qataris, The East African reported.A Kenyan High Court stopped the takeover of the land in Athi River valued at about Kenyan Shillings (KES) 6.4 billion (USD 47.8

April 21, 2023
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Little Evidence That China Is Seriously Approaching Its India Talks With A Sense of Goodwill: US

Washington: Reiterating that the United States supports a resolution of the Indo-China border dispute through a negotiated settlement and direct conversations between the two countries, Biden Administration’s point person for South and Central Asia on Thursday said the US sees little evidence that Beijing is seriously approaching these talks with a sense of goodwill.“Our position on India’s

April 21, 2023
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