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Apple's China smartphone shipments slide 9 percent in first quarter

BEIJING, China: Apple's grip on China's smartphone market continued to weaken in the first quarter of 2025, with the U.S. tech giant posting a nine percent drop in shipments compared to a year earlier, according to new figures from research firm IDC.

The company shipped 9.8 million iPhones during the quarter, down from 10.8 million in the same period last year. That left Apple with a 13.7 percent market share, s

Innovation, self-reliance become hallmarks of China's tech startups

SHENZHEN, April 27 (Xinhua) -- How small can a sensor be? In the southern Chinese tech hub of Shenzhen, the answer is just 8.5 millimeters in diameter.

The world's smallest optic-based forc

PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen to lead India's challenge at Sudirman Cup 2025 in China

Xiamen [China], April 26 (ANI): Ace shuttlers PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen will spearhead India's challenge at the upcoming Sudirman Cup 2025 badminton tournament in China, which will be played from April 27 to May 4, according to Olympics.com.

The Sudirman Cup, organised by the Badminton World Federation (BWF), is a prestigious biennial international mixed team badminton tournament. Every tie in the Sudirman Cup co

CHINA-BEIJING-INT'L FILM FESTIVAL (CN)

(250426) -- BEIJING, April 26, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Joan Chen (R), jury member of the 15th Tiantan Award, attends an activity after the screening of Red Rose White Rose during the 15th Beijing International Film Festival in Beijing, capital of China, April 25, 2025. (Xinhua/Xiao Xiao)

Taiwan detects 8 Chinese naval vessels around its territory

Taipei [Taiwan], April 26 (ANI): Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND) on Saturday detected one sortie of People's Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft, eight People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) vessels and one official ship operating near Taiwan until 6 am (local time).

Sharing a post on X, MND wrote, '1 sortie of PLA aircraft, 8 PLAN vessels and 1 official ship operating around Taiwan were detected up until 6

Outsourcing war: British mercenaries now run Americas front lines

G4Ss mercenaries are everywhere from the halls of American power to the darkest corners of detention centers

The British-American private military company Group 4 Securitas (G4S) has evolved far beyond its original mission of providing security for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Ukraine's critical infrastructure. Today, it resembles a quasi-state, complete with its own armed forces, p

Despite tensions with Pakistan, Indian markets opens in positive zone amid FPI inflows

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 25 (ANI): Indian stock markets opened on a positive note on Thursday even as tensions between India and Pakistan continue to rise.

The benchmark Nifty 50 index opened at 24,289, gaining 42.30 points or 0.17 per cent. The BSE Sensex also began the day with a modest rise of 28.72 points to open at 79,830.15.

Market experts noted that foreign portfolio investor (FPI) inflows

Update: China launches Shenzhou-20 manned spaceship for new diverse in-orbit tasks

JIUQUAN, April 24 (Xinhua) -- China successfully launched the Shenzhou-20 crewed spaceship on Thursday, sending three astronauts to its orbiting space station for a six-month mis

(SP)CHINA-HAIKOU-GOLF-DP WORLD TOUR-HAINAN CLASSIC-ROUND 1 (CN)

(250424) -- HAIKOU, April 24, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Kiradech Aphibarnrat of Thailand hits his putt during the round 1 at the Hainan Classic golf tournament of the DP World Tour in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, April 24, 2025. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

Nifty, Sensex open in negative as India takes diplomatic measures against Pakistan

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 24 (ANI): The Indian stock market opened with a marginal decline on Thursday as geopolitical tensions weighed on investor sentiment. This comes after India took diplomatic measures against Pakistan in response to the recent terror attack in Pahalgam in which 26 people were killed.

The Nifty 50 index began the day at 24,277.90, registering a fall of 51.05 points or 0.21 per cent

Taiwan detects 19 PLA aircraft, 7 PLAN vessels near its territory

Taipei [Taiwan], April 24 (ANI): Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND) has said that 19 People's Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft, seven People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) vessels and two official ships were detected operating near Taiwan until 6 am (local time) on Thursday.

According to Taiwan's MND, 14 out of 19 sorties crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait and entered Taiwan's southwestern and ea

Xinhua Headlines: China unveils Shenzhou-20 crew for space station mission

* Chinese astronauts Chen Dong, Chen Zhongrui and Wang Jie will carry out the Shenzhou-20 crewed spaceflight mission, with Chen Dong as the commander. The Shenzhou-20 crewed spaceship is scheduled to be launched at 5:17 p.m. Thursday (Beijing Time) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China.* The new crew will undertake a range of tasks, including space science experiments, application tests, extravehi

Trump Backs Down Massive China Tariffs Could Be Slashed Soon

US President Donald Trump has indicated a possible softening of his trade stance with China, suggesting that the current steep tariffs may be reduced significantly. Speaking at a White House event, Trump stated that while the tariffs?currently over 145%?would not be eliminated entirely, they would ?come down substantially.? His remarks represent a shift in tone following a period of aggressive rhetoric and escalating r

China announces retaliatory sanctions against US officials

Beijing has said it is sending a signal not to interfere in Hong Kong

Beijing has decided to sanction individuals in the US as retaliation for Washington's recent measures against six Chinese officials in Hong Kong.

China is targeting members of the US Congress, government officials, and NGO leaders "who have acted egregiously regarding Hong Kong-related issues," Foreign Ministry spokesman

Four-season frosty thrills keep China's ice city chilling with economic heat

Tourists have fun at an indoor ice-and-snow theme park within Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Feb. 27, 2025. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)HARBIN, April 22 (Xinhua) -- Despite the subzero chill, Hong Kong middle schoolers Hu Ying and Huang Jiawen stood transfixed before glittering ice sculptures at Harbin Ice-Snow World's indoor park, captivated by northeast China's frozen artistry."Ever