China — current affairs timeline

109 news articles11 Dec 2025 to 14 Sep 2026

Every DailyConnects briefing covering China, in order, with exam-focused key numbers. Grouped purely by entity identity — never mixed with similar-but-unrelated news.

2026

14 Sep 2026China Announced as Host of 2027 BRICS Summit During 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi
Chinese President Xi Jinping announced at the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi that China will host the 2027 BRICS summit and assume next year's presidency. The 1…
14 Sep 2026Rare Himalayan Fish Schizopygopsis waddellii Documented in India for the First Time in Tawang
Scientists have recorded the rare Himalayan fish Schizopygopsis waddellii in India for the first time, from a natural high-altitude lake in Tawang district of A…
13 Sep 2026India's Foreign Exchange Reserves Surge $44.9 Billion to All-Time High of $785.7 Billion
India's foreign exchange reserves surged a record $44.903 billion in the week to September 4 to $785.706 billion, an all-time high, making India the fourth larg…
$44.903 bn
13 Sep 2026India Wins Both Men's and Women's Junior Asia Cup Hockey Titles
India's men's and women's teams won the Junior Asia Cup hockey titles at Moqi in China. The Indian men's team defeated South Korea 4-1 in the final to successfu…
08 Sep 2026India, China Hold First Corps Commander Meeting in Arunachal Pradesh
India and China held their first Corps Commander-level meeting in the Eastern Sector on September 6, 2026, at the Vacha-Damai Border Personnel Meeting Point in …
08 Sep 2026India Qualifies for AFC U20 Asian Cup After 20 Years
India qualified for the AFC U20 Asian Cup for the first time in 20 years after a 3-0 win over Bangladesh. The match was a final Group B qualifier played in Tash…
05 Sep 2026Teachers' Day 2026 observed in India on September 5
India celebrates Teachers' Day on September 5 every year to mark the birth anniversary of Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan. Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was India's s…
02 Sep 2026China flight-tests GJ-21 stealth UAV as Type 076 Sichuan drone carrier enters final sea trials
China flight-tested its GJ-21 stealth attack drone in August 2026. The GJ-21 is the naval variant of the GJ-11 stealth attack drone. The Type 076 amphibious ass…
02 Sep 2026SCO names Lahore as Tourism and Cultural Capital for 2026-27
Lahore has been designated as the Tourism and Cultural Capital of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) for 2026-27. The decision was announced at the 26t…
01 Sep 2026China Test-Fires Stealth-Coated Variant of YJ-18A Anti-Ship Cruise Missile
China has test-fired a stealth anti-ship cruise missile with a black radar-absorbing coating. The missile was identified as a new variant of the YJ-18A anti-shi…
30 Aug 2026Zhao Zongqi, Former PLA Western Theatre Commander, Removed from CPPCC
Zhao Zongqi was stripped of his membership of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) and removed from two other positions. He served as …
30 Aug 2026Nepal and China Resume Flood Rescue After Glacial Lake Overflow Risk Eases
A glacier collapse on August 26 caused a catastrophic flood that killed 547 people in Nepal and five in China's Tibet, with nearly 1,400 missing. The flood unle…
30 Aug 2026India and China announce 8-point boundary consensus ahead of Xi Jinping's September 2026 visit
India and China jointly announced an 8-point consensus following the Special Representatives (SR) dialogue co-chaired by Ajit Doval and Wang Yi. The consensus w…
30 Aug 2026India Women's Hockey Team Gets ₹50 Lakh Reward
Hockey India announced a cash reward of ₹50 lakh for the Indian women's hockey team after their fifth-place finish at the FIH Hockey Women's World Cup 2026. Ind…
₹50 L
28 Aug 2026China Expands South China Sea Footprint with New Installations Near Antelope Reef
China has completed the first phase of construction at Antelope Reef in the Paracel Islands, including land reclamation of about 1,490 acres. New military-style…
27 Aug 2026China and Egypt commence Eagles of Civilization 2026 air exercise with J-16 and Rafale fighters
The Eagles of Civilization 2026 joint air exercise began on August 22, 2026, at multiple air bases across Egypt. This is the second edition of the China-Egypt j…
26 Aug 2026China Postpones Chang'e-7 Lunar Mission
China postponed the launch of its Chang'e-7 lunar mission, which was aimed at exploring the Moon's south pole and searching for water ice. The spacecraft was sc…
26 Aug 2026India's Rocket Launch Costs Four Times Higher Than US, Study Finds
A study by University of Cambridge economist Alessio Terzi and Francesco Nicoli of Politecnico di Torino analyzed 6,740 rocket launches between 1960 and 2025. T…
$13,302 mn
26 Aug 2026Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center's Tiangong Ultra beats Usain Bolt's 100m record
The Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center's humanoid robot Tiangong Ultra completed the 100m sprint in 9.39 seconds at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beij…
25 Aug 2026India and China to hold 25th round of Special Representatives' Talks in Beijing on August 25
India's National Security Advisor Ajit Doval arrived in Beijing for a two-day visit to attend the 25th round of Special Representatives' Talks on the India-Chin…
25 Aug 2026U20 World Championships: Mansi Lather Wins Silver; Tanvi and Komal Claim Bronze
Mansi Lather won the silver medal in the 68 kg category after losing to China's Chenling Song 1-2. Tanvi Magdum won the bronze medal in the 57 kg category by de…
20 Aug 2026BRICS Nations Oppose EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism at New Delhi Meeting on August 19, 2026
BRICS nations, including India, China, Russia, South Africa, Brazil, Egypt, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Iran, UAE and Saudi Arabia, opposed the European Union's Carbon…
40%
18 Aug 2026China launches 24th batch of low-orbit internet satellites from Hainan aboard Long March-12
China launched the 24th batch of low-orbit internet satellites from a commercial spacecraft launch site in Hainan province. The batch was carried aboard a Long …
16 Aug 2026United States Names India Part of Shadow Transhipment Network in White House Report
The White House report titled 'The Great Transhipment Scam', prepared by US President Donald Trump's adviser Peter Navarro, estimated illegal transhipment of Ch…
$60 bn
15 Aug 2026Pakistan names first lunar rover Jinnah-1, set for 2029 Moon mission
The Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) announced the name of Pakistan's first lunar rover as Jinnah-1. Jinnah-1 is scheduled to travel to …
14 Aug 20268th BRICS Oceanic-Polar Science and Technology Meeting Begins in Goa on August 12, 2026
The 8th meeting of the BRICS Working Group on Oceanic and Polar Science and Technology (OPST) commenced in Goa on August 12, 2026. The three-day meeting is host…
14 Aug 2026Former Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji Dies at 97
Former Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji died of illness at the age of 97 in Beijing on August 12, 2026. He served as China's premier from 1998 to 2003. He is credited…
13 Aug 2026Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) records rare Himalayan bee Colletes bhutanicus in Arunachal Pradesh
The Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) recorded the solitary Himalayan bee Colletes bhutanicus for the first time in India. The bee was found in Tawang district o…
12 Aug 2026China's Long March 7A rocket explodes after launch
China's Long March 7A rocket exploded seconds after liftoff from the Wenchang space launch site in Hainan. The rocket was carrying the ChinaSat-4B (Zhongxing-4B…
10 Aug 2026MHA bans new solar, wind projects within 1 km of India's borders
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) issued guidelines prohibiting new solar, wind, and hybrid renewable energy projects within 1 km of the Line of Control, Line …
10 Aug 2026MHA Assigns Official Names to 27 Places in Arunachal Pradesh
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) announced on 7 August 2026 the formal assignment of standard names to 27 places and geographical features in Arunachal Prades…
08 Aug 2026China Harvests First Rice Crop Grown in Space
China has harvested the first rice grown entirely in orbit aboard its Tiangong Space Station, a world first in space farming. The experiment was conducted by th…
07 Aug 2026India Hosts BRICS National Statistical Offices Meeting in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, on August 3, 2026
India hosted the two-day BRICS meeting of Heads of National Statistical Offices (NSO) in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, beginning on August 3, 2026. The meeting was in…
07 Aug 2026Scientists Validate Darwin’s Theory in Saxifraga candelabrum
Scientists confirmed that Saxifraga candelabrum, a plant native to the Hengduan Mountains in southwest China, is carnivorous. The plant grows at elevations abov…
07 Aug 2026China Develops Xianglong Tunnel Boring Machine
The Xianglong tunnel boring machine, jointly developed by Tsinghua University and a subsidiary of China Railway Group, combines mechanical excavation with an in…
07 Aug 2026Super Typhoon Dolphin in Pacific threatens to weaken India's monsoon rains
Super Typhoon Dolphin, an intense tropical cyclone in the western Pacific, has sustained winds exceeding 175 km/h and gusts reaching up to 210 km/h. The typhoon…
04 Aug 2026Government of India Approves One Chinese FDI Proposal Worth Rs 1 Crore in FY26
The Government of India approved only one Chinese foreign direct investment (FDI) proposal worth Rs 1 crore during FY26 under the Press Note 3 screening regime.…
$1.18 bn
01 Aug 2026Parliamentary Panel Recommends Appointment of a Polar Ambassador for India
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs, headed by Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, recommended that the Centre consider appointing a polar amba…
01 Aug 2026China Establishes High-Altitude Drone R&D Centre in Tibet
China launched the Plateau Drone R&D Application Centre at Xizang University on July 3, 2026, as its first dedicated platform for high-altitude UAV research and…
31 Jul 2026Iran to Receive Chinese Shoulder-Launched Missile Systems
Iran is to receive up to 400 Chinese-made shoulder-launched air-defence missile systems within weeks, worth US$60-70 million. The contract covers QW-12 and FN-1…
$60 mn
30 Jul 2026India, China to Resume Nathu La Border Trade from August 1
Border trade through the Nathu La Pass between India and China will resume on 1 August 2026, ending a suspension of over six years. Trade was suspended in 2020 …
30 Jul 2026China Completes Testing of World’s Largest Fusion Magnet
China completed testing of the world's largest superconducting fusion magnet, a key component for nuclear fusion energy. The magnet was developed by the Institu…
26 Jul 2026India Hosts 16th BRICS Health Ministers' Meeting in Chandigarh from 22-24 July 2026
India convened the Sixteenth BRICS Health Ministers' Meeting in Chandigarh from 22 to 24 July 2026 as part of its BRICS Chairship 2026. The meeting brought toge…
25 Jul 2026IIT Tirupati Hosts 5th BRICS Geospatial Meeting
The 5th BRICS working group meeting on geospatial technology is being held at IIT Tirupati from July 21 to July 23, 2026. Delegates from Brazil, Russia, China, …
25 Jul 2026Indian Railways Becomes World’s Second-Most Electrified Network
Indian Railways has electrified 99.6% of its broad gauge network, making it the world's second-most electrified rail network after Switzerland. According to the…
99.6%
24 Jul 2026China Launches Gravity-1 Rocket with Nine Satellites
Chinese private company Orienspace successfully launched its Gravity-1 rocket from a sea-based platform in the East China Sea. The rocket placed nine satellites…
23 Jul 2026China Conducts Live-Fire Drill in Japan-Claimed EEZ near Okinotorishima
China conducted a live-fire naval exercise inside Japan's claimed Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) near Okinotorishima. Japan lodged a diplomatic protest, stating …
23 Jul 2026Rohith Krishna Wins Gold, Raja Rithvik Takes Silver at Menuires Chess
Indian Grandmaster Rohith Krishna won the Menuires International Chess Championship in France, edging compatriot Raja Rithvik on tie-break. Both Rohith Krishna …
22 Jul 2026China suspends rare earth exports to Japan in June
China exported no gallium, dysprosium, terbium, or yttrium to Japan in June 2026. The export restrictions followed a diplomatic rift triggered by Japanese Prime…
22 Jul 2026Wang Jibing Wins Lu Xun Literary Prize
Wang Jibing, a 57-year-old food delivery rider from Jiangsu province, won the Lu Xun Literary Prize for his poetry collection "Low Flight". The Lu Xun Literary …
21 Jul 2026India Wins Four Gold Medals at International Chemistry Olympiad 2026
India's team won four gold medals at the 58th International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO) 2026 held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan from July 10 to 19. India shared the joi…
20 Jul 2026Supreme Court Clears India’s First Night Safari at Kukrail Reserve Forest
The Rs 1,510-crore Kukrail Night Safari and Day Zoo project, spanning 855 acres within the 2,027-hectare Kukrail Reserve Forest in Lucknow, received Supreme Cou…
17 Jul 2026Inaugural Asian U23 Athletics Championships 2026: China Tops; India Finishes Fourth with 3 Gold Medals
The inaugural Asian U23 Athletics Championships were held in Ordos from 9-12 July 2026. China topped the medal tally with 23 gold, 17 silver, and 12 bronze meda…
07 May 2026World's Most Polluted Cities 2026 Ranking Released
07 May 2026China and Korea claim Thomas and Uber Cup 2026 titles
05 May 2026Nepal objects to Kailash Mansarovar Yatra via Lipulekh; India rejects claims as unjustified
01 May 2026China launches Pakistani satellite PRSC-EO3
30 Apr 2026China to grant zero-tariff treatment to African countries from May 1
29 Apr 2026Chinese Researchers Develop Zero-Carbon-Emission Direct Coal Fuel Cell (ZC-DCFC)
28 Apr 2026Pakistan and China sign three Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) on 27 April 26
28 Apr 2026Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) develops high-efficiency all-iron flow battery
26 Apr 2026Zoo Atlanta and China Wildlife Conservation Association sign International Cooperative Research Agreement for Giant Pandas
26 Apr 2026Chinese Scientists Discover New Lunar Mineral Magnesiochangesite-(Ce)
23 Apr 2026China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) Selects Pakistani Astronauts for Tiangong Space Station
22 Apr 2026UN Chinese Language Day observed on 20 April with theme 'Fluent Futures Forum: Chinese Learning and Youth Engagement for a Multilingual UN 2.0 World'
19 Apr 2026India and China Hold First Bilateral SCO Consultations on 16-17 April
17 Apr 2026China resumes buying broken rice from India
17 Apr 2026Commerce Ministry data shows China overtakes US as India's largest trading partner in FY26
17 Apr 2026China proposes 120 km Bohai Strait Undersea Channel project
13 Apr 2026India rejects China’s renaming of places in Arunachal Pradesh
09 Apr 2026Russia and China veto UN Security Council resolution on Strait of Hormuz security
31 Mar 2026China resumes direct flights to North Korea after six-year suspension
28 Mar 2026China stations over 200 converted J-6 fighter drones near Taiwan Strait
24 Mar 2026Commerce Department data shows China overtakes Netherlands as India’s third-largest export market
23 Mar 2026India-China border trade via Lipulekh Pass to resume after six-year hiatus
17 Mar 2026Kimi Antonelli wins maiden Formula One Chinese Grand Prix
15 Mar 2026Zydus Lifesciences’ oral anaemia drug Desidustat wins China marketing nod
14 Mar 2026China National People's Congress approves Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress law mandating Mandarin education
13 Mar 2026United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) data shows India displaces China as largest cotton products exporter to US in 2025
05 Mar 2026China's Zhurong Rover Discovers Ancient Shoreline Deposits on Mars
20 Feb 2026Poland Bans Chinese-Made Vehicles from Military Facilities on 18 February 2026
10 Feb 2026China overtakes US as world’s top R&D spender in 2024; India ranks 7th
07 Feb 2026China approves limited rare earth exports to Japan under stricter dual-use controls
05 Feb 2026Chinese ambassador Xu Feihong announces India-China bilateral trade hit record USD 155.6 billion in 2025
31 Jan 2026China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) to develop space-based AI data centres
29 Jan 2026Bangladesh and China sign G2G deal to establish advanced drone manufacturing plant in Bogra
28 Jan 2026World’s largest compressed-air power storage plant starts operation in Jiangsu, China
26 Jan 2026United States threatens 100 per cent tariffs on Canada over China trade ties
22 Jan 2026China unveils Type 096 Tang-Class ballistic missile submarine on January 14
21 Jan 2026Dezan Shira & Associates (Dezan Shira) ranks China atop Asia Manufacturing Index 2026
21 Jan 2026China Meteorological Administration reports Fengyun-3D satellite shows A23a iceberg in final stage of disintegration
21 Jan 2026Nagaland University & University of Science and Technology Beijing turn waste apple leaves into 96.2% corrosion shield for copper
20 Jan 2026Government of China (GoC) Records Record Low Birth Rate of 5.63 Per 1,000 People
16 Jan 2026Chinese customs data records India-China bilateral trade at all-time high of USD 155.62 billion in 2025.
11 Jan 2026India Rejects China-Pakistan Economic Corridor Infrastructure Buildup in Shaksgam Valley
09 Jan 2026Finance Ministry (MoF) plans to scrap curbs on Chinese firms bidding for Indian government contracts.
08 Jan 2026China Unveils New Export Controls on Japan Amid Taiwan Tensions on 7 January 2026
08 Jan 2026China reveals details of Hurricane 3000 high-power microwave weapon on January 7, 2026
07 Jan 2026China commissions upgraded Type 052D guided missile destroyer Loudi
07 Jan 2026Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan announces India surpasses China as world's largest rice producer
06 Jan 2026e-B-4 Visa Scheme Facilitates Online Business Travel for Chinese Nationals

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