How does INS Vikrant compare with aircraft carriers from China and the US?
Fp Explainers • 3 years agoIndia's first indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant has a displacement of 43,000 tonnes, while China's Fujian has a displacement of more than 80,000 tonnes. The USS Gerald R Ford, the largest warship in the world, has a displacement of 112,000 tonnes
In dire straits: How Taiwan’s fate is closely linked with China’s internal political churn
Namrata Hasija • 3 years agoThe situation will remain tense for a few months, at least till the domestic situation in China becomes clearer
Explained: Why China's third aircraft carrier, the Fujian, is a big deal
Fp Explainers • 3 years agoBuilt by China State Shipbuilding Corporation Limited, the Fujian has a displacement of more than 80,000 tonnes and is equipped with electromagnetic catapults and arresting devices
China launches next generation aircraft carrier in naval milestone
• 3 years agoThe Type 003 carrier christened Fujian left its dry dock at a shipyard outside Shanghai in the morning and tied up at a nearby pier, according to state media reports
Five killed, 21 injured in China bus crash after knife-wielding man attacks driver in Fujian province
• 6 years agoThe incident occurred in Longyan, Fujian province, State-run Xinhua news agency reported. It said the bus was hijacked.
Typhoon Talim intensifies; over two lakh people evacuated in China's Fujian, Zhejiang provinces
• 8 years agoOver two lakh people have been evacuated from China's Fujian and Zhejiang provinces as Talim, the region's 18th typhoon this year, moves rapidly towards the country's southeast coast.
Xi Jinping kicks off BRICS summit, asks members to shelve differences
• 8 years agoOutlining BRICS cooperation in the last 10 years, Chinese president Xi Jinping said in Xiamen that decisions are made through consultation, not by one country
Typhoon Mawar's shadow hangs over BRICS Summit in China's Xiamen
• 8 years agoAhead of the BRICS Summit in Xiamen city, China on Saturday issued a high alert in the southeast for Typhoon Mawar, which is expected to hit the region on Sunday.
India to attend BRICS media forum to be held in Beijing on 7 June
• 8 years agoA two-day media forum to be attended by 25 leaders, including from India, to discuss multimedia innovation and social responsibility will be held in Beijing
Obama blocks Chinese Fund Fujian from acquiring Aixtron over security concerns
Fp Archives • 8 years agoPresident Barack Obama blocked a Chinese investment fund from acquiring the U.S. business of German semiconductor equipment maker Aixtron.