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Pakistan launches Phase III trials for Chinese Cansinobio's COVID-19 vaccine
Pakistan has launched Phase III clinical trials for CanSino Biologics' COVID-19 vaccine candidate, a government minister and an official at the Chinese pharmaceutical company said on Tuesday.
Chinese researchers to test double doses of CanSino's coronavirus vaccine candidate
Researchers plan to start a clinical trial for an additional dose of a coronavirus vaccine candidate co-developed by China's CanSino Biologics Inc and a military-backed research unit, clinical trial registry data showed.
Tibetan soldier's death near tense India-China border sheds light on covert unit
The death of a Tibetan member of an Indian special forces unit in a mine blast near the site of a border flare-up with Chinese troops has offered a rare glimpse into a little-known group of elite, high-altitude warriors.
China sends hardcore ambassadors to South Asia to push BRI and undermine India
The United Front Works Department has more power in the Chinese system than the foreign ministry and the appointment of UFWD officials to ambassadorial positions in South Asia indicates the seriousness in which China is pushing its influence in the region.
China appoints trade expert as ambassador to Pakistan to help drive CPEC
Nong Rong has no experience as a diplomat but analyst says he is just the man to revitalise the multibillion-dollar China-Pakistan Economic Corridor.
China says it will join Russian military exercises this month along with Iran, Belarus and others
Beijing says "Caucasus 2020" exercises come at an "important moment," citing the pandemic - no mention of soaring tensions with the U.S.
China will gradually resume direct international flights to Beijing
China's aviation regulator said on Wednesday it will resume direct flights to Beijing from eight countries including Thailand, Cambodia, Greece, Denmark, Sweden and Canada from Sept. 3.
China, Pakistan agree to push on with rail and power projects
Statement comes after a meeting of neighbours’ foreign ministers in the south China island province of Hainan.
Pakistan expected to raise belt and road projects and Kashmir in China
Neighbouring India is an issue likely to come up when Shah Mahmood Qureshi visits Beijing.
Pakistan approves US$6.8bn railway upgrade under China’s belt and road plan
As part of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, Pakistan’s 2,655km railway tracks will be upgraded to allow trains to travel up to 165km/h.
‘Can China help?’ In Kashmir, anti-India militancy continues
A year after New Delhi abrogated Article 370, separatist sentiment continues and some Kashmiris hope the India-China border conflict will help their cause.
Modi Finds Neighbors Silent As India-China Tensions Simmer
If Prime Minister Narendra Modi thought he could count on the public support of neighbors as he faced his most significant foreign policy challenge as India’s leader, he was mistaken.
China set to complete Beidou network rivalling GPS in global navigation
The Chinese Beidou navigation network will be complete this month when its final satellite goes into orbit, giving China greater independence from U.S.-owned GPS and heating up competition in a sector long dominated by the United States.
Poor Countries Borrowed Billions from China. They Can’t Pay It Back. (Published 2020)
Nations want Beijing to forgive or renegotiate loans as their economies suffer. Doing so would be costly. Saying no could hurt China’s global image.
Battered by coronavirus and swine fever, is China ready for locusts?
Beijing puts out alert on threat from most voracious of insects.
U.N. Security Council to meet on Kashmir on Tuesday at China's request
The United Nations Security Council will meet at China's request on Tuesday to discuss the situation in the disputed Indian territory of Jammu and Kashmir, diplomats said.
629 Pakistani girls sold as brides to China
South Asia News -LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) - Page after page, the names stack up: 629 girls and women from across Pakistan who were sold as brides to Chinese men and taken to China.. Read more at
Pakistan, China agree to expand CPEC scope | The Express Tribune
Islamabad reinforces its decision to fence Pak-Iran border
India, China clash over Kashmir as it loses special status and is divided
India engaged in a diplomatic war of words with China over Kashmir on Thursday as it formally revoked the disputed state's constitutional autonomy and split it into two federal territories in a bid to integrate it fully into India.
China, locked in trade war with U.S., agrees to tackle India's trade deficit
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi agreed at a summit on Saturday to set up a high-level group to tackle India's galloping trade deficit with the world's second-biggest economy, a top Indian diplomat said.