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Punishment to prize: China offers cash for having babies after decades of strict birth control, but young people aren’t interested | World News

China, once infamous for its rigid one-child policy and harsh penalties for violators, is now reversing course in a dramatic way by offering financial incentives to encourage childbirth. Facing a historic population decline and the lowest birth rate since the 1940s, the government is rolling out cash subsidies and tax breaks to boost family formation. […]

Baby bonus: China offers 10,800 yuan per child to boost birth rate; why ‘lie flat’ generation isn’t convinced

A woman and her partner in Beijing, Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025. (AP) As China’s population approached 1 billion in the late 1970s, the then Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping introduced the one-child policy in 1979, and China even fined parents for having more children. Four decades later, the government has turned the policy upside down and […]

‘Not acceptable’: Trump’s aide accuses India of financing Russia’s war; claims New Delhi tied with China in purchasing crude oil | India News

A senior Trump administration official criticised India on Sunday for buying Russian oil, accusing it of fueling the Russia-Ukraine war, following increased pressure from the US President on New Delhi.“What he (Trump) said very clearly is that it is not acceptable for India to continue financing this war by purchasing the oil from Russia,” remarked […]

‘Fire vs lamp’: China torches US for hypocrisy; ‘why can you trade with Russia but not us?’

Amid escalating trade tensions, China on Thursday lambasted US for its hypocritical nature after it accused Beijing of being “the most important supplier” of Russia’s war efforts against Ukraine. In a sharp rebuttal, China said that US continues to engage in trade with Russia to this day by only allowing itself “to set fires while […]

Kash Patel says first FBI office in New Zealand will counter China; Beijing slams comment, Wellington distances itself

Kash Patel has triggered diplomatic discomfort after inaugurating the first FBI office in New Zealand. FBI director Kash Patel inaugurated FBI’s first standalone office in New Zealand and suggested that this would counter China’s influence. But the comment led to diplomatic discomfort as New Zealand too distanced itself from what Patel said. New Zealand trade […]

Typhoon Co-May makes landfall in China: Orange alert issued in Shanghai; over 280,000 evacuated, flights and ferries halted

Typhoon Co-May made landfall on Wednesday, bringing strong winds, heavy rain, and fears of coastal surges as Shanghai and several eastern Chinese cities faced disruption. Authorities issued alerts, cancelled hundreds of flights, and urged people to stay indoors as the tropical storm swept across the region, reports news agency Reuters.The storm first struck Zhoushan, a […]

China rains: 30 killed in Beijing floods; 80,000 evacuated amid ongoing rescue efforts

In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, members of the Chinese People’s Armed Police Force clean up silt on a road in Miyun District as continuous rain fall triggers alerts Heavy rainfall in Beijing has resulted in at least 30 fatalities, Chinese officials confirmed on Tuesday, as severe storms caused floods and landslides across […]

China push: In Nepal, EVs now account for 76% of all vehicles sold

KATHMANDU: The narrow streets of Kathmandu – sized for pedestrians and rickshaws – are choked with engines. Buses, motorbikes, small trucks and taxis fill the sprawling valley with horns and exhaust. For its more than 3 million residents, just getting around is a dangerous, eye-stinging ordeal.But recently, a new kind of motor has started to […]

Outrage in China as thousands of private pictures of girls posted online

This is a representative AI image Beijing: Thousands of men allegedly shared intimate photos and videos of their girlfriends without consent on the Telegram app, Chinese media reported, sparking widespread outcry against secret filming and calls to better protect women.Pornography in China is illegal, and conservative social attitudes towards women remain the norm. It comes […]

‘Not too distant’: Donald Trump hints at upcoming China visit; meeting with Xi Jinping on cards

File photo (Picture credit: ANI) US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he may travel to China “not too far into the future” to meet with President Xi Jinping, signalling a potential diplomatic thaw amid intense trade negotiations and geopolitical tensions.Speaking alongside Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr at the White House, Trump confirmed that […]