CHINESE - The Purbottar

07 Jul

President Xi promotes PLA commander overseeing India border to the rank of general

editor0 CommentsIndiaCHINESE, Xi Jinping

Chinese President Xi Jinping has promoted Xu Qiling, Commander of the People's Liberation Army's Western Theatre Command which oversees the borders with India, to the rank of a General, amid the continued standoff along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh. Xi, who is also Chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC) - the overall high command of the PLA, promoted 58-year-old Xu to the rank of General - the highest rank for officers in active service in China. The other officers who were promoted to the rank of General included Commander of the Southern Theatre Command Wang…

12 Jun

27 officials face punishment in China for hosting “unprofessional” marathon

editor0 CommentsNorth EastChina, CHINESE, marathon, unprofessional

Twenty-seven people, including several senior municipal government officials, faced disciplinary punishment or criminal charges after being held responsible for hosting an "unprofessional" ultra-marathon 100-kilometre cross-country mountain race in the China's north-western province of Gansu turned deadly on May 22. A total of 172 people participated in the mountain marathon. While eight sustained minor injuries, 151 were confirmed safe. Most competitors were wearing thin shorts and T-shirts and the tragedy was caused by a sudden change in weather, according to media reports. Baiyin ruling Communist Party of China (CPC) secretary Su Jun and Baiyin mayor Zhang Xuchen are among those who…

11 Jun

Chinese national caught by BSF at Indo-Bangla border in Bengal

editor0 CommentsNorth EastChina, CHINESE, illigal cross border

The Border Security Force (BSF) on Thursday (June 10) apprehended a Chinese intruder at India-Bangladesh international border out post Malik Sultanpur in Malda district of West Bengal while he was trying to cross the border illegally. The Chinese citizen tried to run away but the BSF troops chased him and caught him. He revealed that, He had come to Hyderabad in 2010 and Delhi, Gurugram thrice after 2019. According to Junwe, he has a hotel in Gurugram named "Star Spring". Some of his colleagues in this hotel are from China and rest of the Indian people are working as employees.…

11 Jun

Malda BSF apprehend a Chinese intruder trying to cross border illegally

editor0 CommentsNorth Eastbangladesh border, bsf, CHINESE, crime, INDIA, international, malda

The Border Security Force (BSF) apprehended a Chinese intruder along the India-Bangladesh international border in Malda, West Bengal while he was trying to cross the border illegally. The 36-year-old man was infiltrating into the Indian territory around 7 am. He was dressed in a black sweatshirt, pants and shoes. Upon being challenged by the forces, he tried to run away from spot. The BSF personnel then chased him and brought to the Border Out Post Mohadipur for questioning. The man was identified by security officials as Junwei Han. Officials also found a Chinese passport bearing a Bangladeshi visa, a laptop and…

21 Jun

The effective ban on the use of Chinese network gear could extend to private telecoms like Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea

editor0 CommentsBusinessBAN, CHINESE

The government has told two state-run telecoms firms to use locally-made rather than Chinese telecom equipment to upgrade their mobile networks to 4G, a senior government source said on Thursday. New Delhi's move comes amid a backlash against companies from China after the killing this week of 20 Indian soldiers by Chinese forces in a Himalayan border dispute. The instruction is aimed at Chinese telecom gear makers Huawei and ZTE, the source said, after India last year announced an almost $8 billion plan, some of which was earmarked for network upgrades, to help loss-making operators Bharat Sanchar Nigam (BSNL) and…