Beijing

Kenyan marathon world record-holder Kelvin Kiptum tragically dies in a car crash alongside his coach, Gervais Hakizimana, at 24, leaving behind a promising career and shocking the athletics community.

In a firm declaration, Xi Jinping emphasizes the joint commitment of China and Russia to safeguard their sovereignty, urging defense against external interference in internal affairs. The statement underscores a unified stance against outside influences.

While the IMF did not provide specific figures regarding Maldives' foreign debt, it stressed the necessity for "urgent policy adjustment" to address the situation.

India, recognized as the world's fastest-growing major economy, has undergone substantial infrastructure expansion under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership, aiming to attract global capital and divert supply lines from Beijing.

According to statements from the Chinese foreign ministry, Beijing finds Pakistan's assertions "worth our attention," signaling a level of support for Pakistan's stance on the matter.

Evergrande is set to go through a liquidation process after a Hong Kong court ruled in that direction recently. A huge chunk of the companies’ 1.7 trillion Yuan could be sold and handed over to creditors for repayment of staggering loans.

The Biden administration in the US is looking to block avenues of high-end technology and data flow to China as reports suggest Beijing wants to use US data to create AI models. China's AI models made through domestic data from the US pose a major security threat for Washington DC.

Girish Linganna decodes the message behind India conferring the Padma Bhushan award, the third-highest civilian honour, on Liu Young-way, the CEO of Foxconn, the world's largest electronics component manufacturer based in Taipei, Taiwan

China's wolf warrior diplomacy and assertive policies towards neighbors have led to negative ratings across the globe. China's popularity in Japan dipped to its lowest in nearly half a century. Japanese view the Chinese leadership as a threat to peace.

India's stock market has overtaken Hong Kong's for the first time in another feat for the South Asian nation whose growth prospects and policy reforms have made it an investor darling.

Beijing has advised institutional investors to stay firm in China’s stock market after a rout took place on Tuesday. All three indexes in China bled after Republican Donald Trump won all counties in the Iowa state which has solidified his prospects of coming back to power.

The military junta in Naypyidaw has faced its biggest blow so far after coming into power in 2021. A town bordering India and Bangladesh has fallen into the hands of pro-democracy insurgency groups causing major distress among Beijing and the authoritarian military junta.

Incumbent Democratic Progressive Party has been voted for a third consecutive term as frontrunner Lai Ching-te grabbed 40 percent of votes in the general elections. Lai Ching-te comes from the radical wing of the Democratic Progressive Party and could toe a hard line with Beijing in comparison to Tsai Ing-wen.

Cai Qi's recent rise in the political arena of China has surprised many including the top leaders in the Chinese Communist Party. The 68-year-old is the only leader outside Xi's immediate family to have direct access. The influence and political clout of Cai Qi are at an all-time high in Beijing.
 

Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu received a grand reception, complete with a red carpet welcome and a 21-gun salute. The official media reported that Chinese President Xi Jinping and Muizzu held talks, but specific details were not disclosed.