The US State Department said it was part of a fleet of surveillance balloons directed by the Chinese military that had flown over more than 40 countries across continents.
A media report claimed that a similar balloon was spotted hovering high over an important naval facility in India last year.
China road accident news: The accidents happened on Saturday (February 4) evening when a total of 49 vehicles collided within 10 minutes on the Xuchang- Guangzhou Highway in the Hunan province’s Changsha city, the state-run CGTN's news portal reported.
China ROAD ACCIDENT: The accident occurred outside the city of Nanchang in Jiangxi province, according to the local traffic management brigade. It wasn’t clear how many vehicles or what types were involved and the cause was under investigation, the brigade said.
COVID-19 China updates: China has had some of the toughest entry requirements for people arriving from abroad. It is about to drop a mandatory five-day quarantine for all arrivals but will still require a negative COVID-19 test within 48 hours of the flight.
China, which for most of the pandemic adopted a 'zero-Covid' strategy that imposed harsh restrictions aimed at stamping out the virus, abruptly eased those measures in December.
China COVID-19 update: China stopped issuing visas to foreigners and passports to its own people at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020. The agency said it will take applications for ordinary visas and residence permits.
China Covid Blast: We continue to call on China to share the data and conduct the studies we have requested, and which we continue to request. As I have said many times before, all hypotheses about the origins of Covid19 pandemic remain on the table, WHO Director said.
China covid cases: The city of Guiyang in southern Guizhou province proposed that infected people with little or no symptoms go to work in a range of sectors, including government offices, state-owned companies, medical, health and emergency workers and those in express delivery and supermarkets.
China Covid outbreak: In a letter to states and UTs, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said such an exercise will enable timely detection of newer variants, if any, circulating in the country and will facilitate undertaking of requisite public health measures.
COVID-19 Beijing deaths: Deaths linked to the coronavirus are appearing in Beijing after weeks of China reporting no fatalities, even as the country is seeing a surge of cases.
The Pentagon last week released an annual China security report that warned Beijing would likely have 1,500 nuclear warheads by 2035, and that it has provided no clarity on how it plans to use them.
Amnesty is among organizations that support human rights activists and journalists targeted by state actors for surveillance.
Jiang Zemin death: Jiang died of leukemia and multiple organ failure in Shanghai, where he was a former mayor and Communist Party secretary.
Beginning in May 2020, Chinese and Indian forces faced off in clashes with rocks, batons, and clubs wrapped in barbed wire at multiple locations along the LAC. The resulting standoff triggered the buildup of forces on both sides of the border.
Improvised quarantine centres and field hospitals hastily thrown up in gymnasiums, exhibition centres and other large, open indoor spaces have become notorious for overcrowding, poor sanitation, scarce food supplies and lights that stay on 24 hours.
COVID cases in Beijing: The district government of Chaoyang also advised residents not to leave the area unless necessary, and if they do, they must provide negative nucleic acid test results taken within 48 hours, official media here reported on Saturday.
About 10 minutes into the launch, an official of the China Manned Space Agency announced that the mission was successful and the spacecraft reached its intended orbit.
China President news: The Central Committee, a powerful body comprising top leaders, will meet on Sunday to elect the Political Bureau which will elect the powerful Standing Committee of about seven members.
Communist Party Congress: Police were stationed along major roads, with bright red-clad neighborhood watch workers at regular intervals in between, to keep an eye out for any potential disruptions.
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