Articles by Sutirtho Patranobis
China scrambles air, ground forces to monitor US recon plane over Taiwan Strait
The US Navy’s reconnaissance aircraft flew over the Taiwan Strait on Friday in what the US Indo-Pacific Command described as a demonstration of the US’s ‘commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific’
Published on Jun 25, 2022 06:17 PM IST
Sutirtho Patranobis I Edited by Amit Chanda
Xi Jinping to visit Hong Kong, his first trip outside mainland since Jan, 2020
The last time Xi went outside the mainland was in January, 2020, to Myanmar. China declared Covid-19 to be transmissible between humans within a day of Xi’s return, locked down Wuhan in five days and gradually closed international borders in the coming weeks
Published on Jun 25, 2022 11:42 AM IST
China criticises blocs, invites 13 countries to Brics-related event
Besides the leaders of the Brics countries, China had invited leaders of 13 countries for the event, seen to be Beijing’s push to expand the five-member bloc. These include Algeria, Argentina, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Senegal, Uzbekistan, Cambodia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Malaysia and Thailand
Updated on Jun 25, 2022 01:34 AM IST
Some countries built ‘small yard with high fences’, says China’s Xi Jinping
Chinese President Xi Jinping appeared to disapprove of US-led western alliances for the third day in row, accusing ‘some countries’ of politicising and marginalising the development issue
Published on Jun 24, 2022 08:25 PM IST
Common interests with India far outweigh differences, says China
China and India’s “common interests far outweigh differences”, and the two countries should put the differences on the border in its appropriate place and seek to resolve the dispute through dialogue and consultation, Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi has said
Updated on Jun 24, 2022 01:46 AM IST
Sutirtho Patranobis, Beijing
In opening speech, Xi lauds Brics resilience, vitality
The opening session of the summit was also attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa
Updated on Jun 24, 2022 07:54 AM IST
Indian envoy, Chinese foreign minister hold talks on key issues
Wang Yi put forward a four-point agenda to define and take forward ties with India, going through its worst chill in the backdrop of the dragging military standoff along the Line of Actual Control in eastern Ladakh, which began in May, 2020
Published on Jun 23, 2022 05:56 PM IST
Sutirtho Patranobis I Edited by Amit Chanda
Interests outweigh differences, let’s meet halfway: China to India
The two countries should support rather than undermine each other and enhance trust rather than be suspicious, Wang Yi said in his first meeting with ambassador Pradeep Kumar Rawat, who became India’s envoy to China in March
Updated on Jun 23, 2022 10:24 AM IST
Group politics will lead only to wars, warns Chinese president
- Xi appeared to use his keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the Brics business forum on Wednesday to reiterate China’s criticism of Nato and support for Russia – without directly mentioning either.
Published on Jun 23, 2022 07:59 AM IST
Xi warns against hegemonic practices, economic decoupling at BRICS forum
His speech came a day ahead of a virtual event, which is set to bring together Xi, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, South Africa’s Cyril Ramaphosa and Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro
Updated on Jun 22, 2022 09:13 PM IST
China: South inundated by rain as north bakes under heatwave in double whammy
Heatwaves in northern and central China drove up electricity demand to record levels as millions switched on air conditioners to escape the sweltering conditions, while floodwaters in the south submerged villages and trapped city residents, AP said
Updated on Jun 22, 2022 05:52 PM IST
More than 50 killed as rains batter south China
The continuous downpours in the Pearl River basin, a manufacturing and trade hub, in south China have stretched emergency workers, hit manufacturing, stalled logistics in a year when supply chains are already stressed because of Covid-19-related restrictions
Updated on Jun 22, 2022 05:21 AM IST
Sutirtho Patranobis, Beijing
Hundreds locked in Macau hotel after Covid case detected on premises
A large number of police officers in protective clothing arrived at the hotel and sealed it off, preventing people from entering or exiting
Published on Jun 21, 2022 05:02 PM IST
Covid: First batch of Pak students return to China in a good sign for Indian counterparts
In February, the Chinese foreign ministry had said that the return of stranded Indian students was not a “political” matter and they will not be “discriminated” against when the ban is lifted on foreign students from returning to China
Updated on Jun 21, 2022 03:48 PM IST
China’s oil imports from Russia jump 55% year on year: Data
The world’s second-biggest economy imported around 8.42 million tonnes of oil from Russia last month, as Beijing continued to refuse to condemn Moscow’s war
Published on Jun 20, 2022 07:52 PM IST
Amid tensions with Taiwan, China successfully tests anti-ballistic missile interceptor
The Chinese defence ministry said that the ‘ground-based mid-course anti-missile intercept technology’ test had been carried out within the country’s territory, the defence ministry said
Updated on Jun 20, 2022 05:18 PM IST
Hutong Cat | The relevance of the Brics summit
- The Brics summit on June 23 will take place under pulls and pressures, with the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the India-China border standoff, and the economic downturn faced by two bloc members have taken a toll on the internal unity of the bloc.
Published on Jun 20, 2022 04:36 PM IST
China: Xi calls corruption a ‘tumour’, warns top Communist leaders to be clean
Xi urged improvement in the fight against corruption to guarantee that officials do not have the ‘audacity, opportunity, or desire to engage in corruption’
Updated on Jun 19, 2022 03:56 AM IST
Sutirtho Patranobis I Edited by Amit Chanda
Amid Ukraine War, Chinese President Xi to host Brics meet on June 23
Chinese President Xi will also attend the opening ceremony of the Brics Business Forum in virtual format and deliver a keynote speech on June 22, Hua said in a statement. Brics leaders are also expected to attend the Forum.
Updated on Jun 18, 2022 02:23 AM IST
Sutirtho Patranobis, Beijing
China’s Xi to host virtual BRICS leaders summit on June 23
The dialogue will be held in virtual format under the theme of “Foster a Global Development Partnership for the New Era to Jointly Implement the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development”
Updated on Jun 17, 2022 04:56 PM IST
China launches third aircraft carrier in major military milestone
The launch of the new carrier called Fujian -- named after the coastal province -- comes against the backdrop of China’s push for maritime influence in the far seas and as its warships attempt to leave their mark in Pacific and Indian Ocean regions
Published on Jun 17, 2022 02:11 PM IST
China will keep backing Russia on ‘sovereignty, security’, Xi tells Putin
The interaction between the two leaders came in the backdrop of the deteriorating situation in Ukraine and the impact the conflict was having globally
Updated on Jun 16, 2022 03:44 AM IST
Sutirtho Patranobis, Beijing
Report saying China may have detected signs of alien life deleted
It isn’t clear why the report was apparently removed from the website of the Science and Technology Daily, the official newspaper of China’s science and technology ministry, though the news had already started trending
Updated on Jun 15, 2022 06:36 PM IST
Beijing revokes licence of bar at centre of latest Covid outbreak
Local authorities filed a criminal case against the owner of the Heaven Supermarket bar, located in the city’s most populous Chaoyang district, late on Tuesday night, listing it for “seriously breaching the law and conducting dishonest acts”
Updated on Jun 15, 2022 05:49 PM IST
Bloomberg staffer detained in China was released earlier this year: Report
Haze Fan, a Chinese citizen, was released in January this year but the news agency was made aware of the development last weekend. It’s not clear why the news of her release wasn’t made public for over five months
Published on Jun 14, 2022 07:10 PM IST
Beijing probes 24-hour bar at the centre of fast-spreading Covid cluster
The Heaven Supermarket bar in Beijing had reopened for in-dining on June 6, the very day when the latest outbreak was triggered by an individual said to have not taken Covid-19 test for days
Updated on Jun 14, 2022 02:50 PM IST
Sutirtho Patranobis I Edited by Amit Chanda
China rapidly modernising nuclear launch capabilities: Sipri report
Until less than a decade ago, China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) was armed with mainly liquid-fuelled land-based ballistic missiles and a few sea-based ballistic missiles, with a small stockpile of gravity bombs available for bombers, Sipri report said
Published on Jun 14, 2022 11:49 AM IST
India should properly handle situation: China on Prophet row
Dialogue and exchanges should be promoted between civilisations, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson, Wang Wenbin, said in a first remark on the ongoing row.
Updated on Jun 14, 2022 05:05 AM IST
Sutirtho Patranobis, Hindustan Times, Beijing
Hutong Cat | China's space sector is fuelling the Communist party's legitimacy
- China’s space industry is a critical element of its national strategy, and the launch of the Chinese space station will be the culmination of a project China envisioned in 1992.
Updated on Jun 13, 2022 08:49 PM IST
China, Pakistan to step up military cooperation
The tri-service military delegation of Pakistan visited China from June 9 to 12 where it held discussions with senior officials of the Chinese military and other government departments, according to a statement by the Pakistan army
Published on Jun 13, 2022 06:37 PM IST