China submitted the highest number of patent applications in 2024, leading global intellectual property activity, a new report shows. A total of 1.8 million patent applications were filed in China last year, accounting for nearly half of the global total and more than three times the number submitted to the United States, according to the…
Published on: Nov 12, 2025 09:28 pm IST The meeting with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio was among Jaishankar’s early engagements on Wednesday. He also engaged with foreign ministers of Germany, Brazil and Mexico Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held a series of bilateral meetings on the margins of the G7 foreign…
Chinese President Xi Jinping has vowed to increase imports from Spain and deepen trade collaboration with Madrid in Latin America, amid rising tensions with Europe. Xi made the pledge during a meeting with Spain’s King Felipe in Beijing on Wednesday. “China is willing to import more high-quality products from Spain, explore cooperation potential in emerging…
Volkswagen Group is poised to launch a new electric vehicle (EV) next year that leverages Chinese technology to compete with established domestic players like BYD and Geely in the world’s largest automotive market. The German carmaker, which has seen a decline in market share in mainland China since 2020 amid a rapid adoption of EVs,…
Germany needs to think long term and come up with a strategic vision to revive mutual trust with China following a series of diplomatic “bumps” this year, according to international relations observers. The relationship faced a setback last month when German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul postponed his first trip to China. A German foreign ministry…
MADRID (AP) — The longest U.S. government shutdown on record is doing more than grind activities to a halt at home; an ocean away in Europe, local workers at U.S. military bases have started to feel the pain. Thousands of people working at overseas bases in Europe have had their salaries interrupted since the shutdown…
Confirmation from Pakistan’s top naval official that Chinese submarines will soon arrive in the South Asian country suggests India’s dominance of the Indian Ocean could be tested and that Beijing has overcome a major technical hurdle, according to analysts. In an interview with Global Times, affiliated with People’s Daily, Admiral Naveed Ashraf, the Pakistani chief…
Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof said China has agreed to resume deliveries of Nexperia chips from plants in the country, signaling a potential breakthrough in a clash that risked disrupting global auto production. “We were informed by China that they will enable the resumption of supplies from Chinese factories from Nexperia,” Schoof said in an…
Chelsea’s influential midfielder Moises Caicedo has been named Player of the Matchweek for Premier League round 10. The Ecuadorian topped the official Premier League fan poll for his dominant display in Chelsea’s 1-0 win at London rivals Tottenham last weekend. “Caicedo delivered a trademark powerhouse performance,” wrote the Premier League. “He made two tackles and…
Lothar Matthäus won the FIFA World Cup in 1990. Photo: German Football/X FIFA World Cup-winning captain Lothar Matthäus, who has been announced as the global ambassador of the upcoming Bengal Super League (BSL), is set to visit Kolkata on November 16 for a series of events aimed at promoting football in the state. The German…