The government statistics reveal that 10.41 million people died in the country in 2022 while only 9.56 million people were born in the year.
China stands ready to work with India for “steady and sound” growth of relations between the two countries, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said as he stressed that both nations are committed to upholding stability in border areas.
Nearly a fortnight after China lifted the much-despised 'zero-Covid' restrictions following a spate of protests, the country is reeling under a massive coronavirus wave, with a Chinese diplomat blaming "foreign forces" for the anti-government demonstrations.
Chinese govt officials put a positive spin on the easing of measures, saying the country’s approach was scientific and that the low threat from Omicron variant paved the way for easing measures. Authorities said that people infected with Covid can now quarantine at home, but only those who have mild or no symptoms will be allowed to do so.
Millions of Chinese suffering the dreaded lockdowns have turned to Hindi cinema legend Bappi Lahiri's superhit song "Jimmy Jimmy Aaja Aaja" from 1982 movie "Disco Dancer" to express their anger and frustration over the country's stringent zero-COVID policy.
Sun Chunlan, the only woman sitting on the previous Politburo, has retired, and no other women were appointed. President Xi Jinping stacked the seven-member Politburo Standing Committee with four allies, including two of his former secretaries.
According to several posts, Xi Jinping, who was recently in Samarkand for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, or SCO, summit, was removed as the chief of China’s People’s Liberation Army, or the PLA.
According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, Yang is still the wealthiest woman in Asia despite losing more than half of her money. The fall in her net worth has narrowed the wealth gap between her and fellow female billionaires in China, making Yang only some $100 million away from being surpassed by Fan Hongwei in wealth.
India has 'never accepted the illegal occupation of its territory, nor has it accepted the unjustified Chinese claim or such construction activities.'
China recently completed the construction of the first bridge in the area. The new bridge is reportedly being built in an area that is over 20 km from the Line of Actual Control.
