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China reports death of woman from combined H3N2, H10N5 strains of bird flu

The 63-year-old woman from Anhui province had underlying health conditions and developed cough, sore throat, fever and other symptoms on November 30 and died on December 16.

Threat posed by China offers opportunity for strong India-US ties, says Congressman Issa

The Congressman observed how the Indian and the US societies “share many of the same values, but approach the work ethic and the education ethic in a substantially different way” in which the shortages in the US are disproportionately able to be filled in partnership with India.

China launches barrage of new policies to mend its economy, fend off financial crisis

A collapse in China’s real estate market has been one of the key factors hindering the country’s recovery from the shocks of the COVID-19 pandemic. What’s at stake: stable financial markets and a major driver of global economic growth.

Moody's downgrades ratings of 17 Chinese govt financing vehicles to 'negative'

The renewed negative outlooks reflect "a potential weakening in the governmental capacity to support score of their respective regional and local government owners, given the negative outlook on China's sovereign rating," Moody's said.

Border dispute with India doesn't represent whole picture of bilateral ties: China

The India-China relations remained frozen since May 2020 when the People's Liberation Army amassed troops in eastern Ladakh that led to a deadly clash between the two militaries at the Galwan Valley in June 2020.

At least 25 people killed after a fire broke out in China's Jiangxi province

The local government said search and rescue operations are underway, and that the cause of the fire is under investigation. It was not immediately clear how many people were injured in the accident.

China vows judicial disclosure after outcry over plan to curb access to court rulings

After the clampdown plan was criticised on social media and through blog posts by lawyers and others, the SPC issued a statement on Jan. 15 saying more court rulings should be made available under its proposed new system.

Boundary settlement process should not influence normal ties, trade with India: China

Mao was reacting to a reported remark by an Indian official at the World Economic Forum (WEF) at Davos that India's investment rules for China could change once their relationship at the border stabilises.

For many in China, the economy feels like it is in recession

China grew 5.2% last year, more than most major economies. But for the unemployed graduates, the property owners who feel poorer as their flats are losing value, and the workers earning less than the year before, the world's second-largest economy feels like it's shrinking.

In China, youth hesitant to start families due to economic concerns as population decline accelerated

The govt’s relaxation of the one-child policy to allow three children, along with subsidies and calls for women to focus on homemaking hasn’t yet reversed the trend. Demographers warn of an impending economic crisis as the working-age population diminishes & retirees strain social security funds.