Beijing, Oct 3 (UNI) China''s Zheng Qinwen advanced to the third round of the China Open on Saturday after Russia''s Anna Kalinskaya retired while trailing 3-0 in the deciding set. Playing in front of a packed Diamond Court, Zheng earned the first break in the eighth game of the opening set, but Kalinskaya immediately broke back. Neither player could gain another advantage before Kalinskaya took the tiebreak to win the set 7-6 (4).
Nagoya (Japan), Oct 3 (UNI) China took the men''s football bronze medal at the 2026 Asian Games on Saturday, beating Uzbekistan 4-3 on penalties after the two sides drew 2-2 in regular time.
Nagoya (Japan), oct 3 (UNI) China swept the men''s and women''s golf team titles on Saturday at the 2026 Asian Games, securing its first gold medals in the sport, while South Korea''s Kim Joo-hyung and India''s Pranavi Urs won the men''s and women''s individual titles. Yin Ruoning, Liu Yan and Zhang Weiwei won the women''s team title with a four-round total of 538 strokes, eight ahead of India. Chinese Taipei took bronze. Liu shot a closing 66 and Yin a 67 to deliver China''s first Asian Games golf gold.
Nagoya (Japan), Oct 3 (UNI) Coleman Wong won the first Asian Games tennis gold medal for Hong Kong, China after defeating China''s Wu Yibing 6-2, 6-4 in the men''s singles final at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Saturday. The victory also secured Wong a qualification berth for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games, while Wu claimed his second silver medal at the Asian Games after Jakarta 2018.
Parwinder SandhuNew Delhi, Oct 3 (UNI) The reported deepening of Pakistan-China cooperation in advanced fighter aircraft, including fifth-generation technology, is a “cause for worry”, but Pakistan has so far not been able to derive the full operational advantage from such capabilities because of a lack of integration, Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh said on Saturday.
Gurugram, Oct 3 (UNI) Police have arrested three men in Gurugram for allegedly possessing illegal firearms and conducting reconnaissance for an extortion attempt at the direction of their associates, police said on Saturday.
Nagoya (Japan), Oct 2 (UNI) China''s tennis player Wang Xiyu claimed the women''s singles title on Friday while virtual sports made its debut at the Aichi-Nagoya Games. Virtual taekwondo opened a new chapter at the Asian Games on the day. The discipline brought together 16 athletes from 15 teams in a mixed-gender elimination tournament. Taekwondo specialists, equipped with virtual reality headsets and sensors, took to the stage at the Continental Games for the first time. Jeus Gabriel Derick Yape from the Philippines grabbed the historical gold medal.
Nagoya (Japan), Oct 2 (UNI) Japan edged China 3-2 in the men''s volleyball semifinals at the 2026 Asian Games on Friday to set up a final showdown with Iran. The first set was closely contested, with the score tied several times. After the teams were level at 18-18, Japan scored consecutive points, prompting China to call a timeout. The teams continued to trade points until 22-22, before China pulled ahead to take the set 25-23.
Nagoya (Japan), Oct 2 (UNI) China''s Chen Lin and Japan''s Yuuki Tanaka won the inaugural Asian Games kayak cross titles on Friday as the canoe slalom program concluded at the Aichi-Nagoya Games. .
Nagoya (Japan), Oct 2 (UNI) Host Japan claimed two gold medals as track cycling concluded at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Friday, while China and Malaysia took one gold each on the final day. In the men''s Madison, Japan topped the sprint classifications to finish with 76 points to win gold.
Nagoya (Japan), Sep 30 (UNI) Following mounting complaints about transportation and accommodation disruptions at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, the mayor of Nagoya apologised on Wednesday for the inconveniences experienced by athletes.
Beijing, Sep 30 (UNI) Returning to the China Open after 11 years, 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic beat Portugal''s Nuno Borges 6-3, 7-6 (2), while the second seed Felix Auger-Aliassime was upset by Karen Khachanov of Russia 6-3, 6-3 in the men''s singles first round on Wednesday. Serbian veteran Djokovic, 39, last competed at the China Open in 2015, when he defeated Rafael Nadal in the final to claim his sixth title. He remains the tournament''s most successful men''s singles player, having won in 2009, 2010, and from 2012 to 2015.
Nagoya (Japan), Sep 29 (UNI) Seventeen-year-old sprint sensation Chen Yujie led China to gold in the inaugural mixed 4x100m relay on Tuesday, while South Korea''s An Se-young became the first player to retain the badminton women''s singles title at the 2026 Asian Games.
Nagoya (Japan), Sep 29 (UNI) China added three more golds in the women''s hammer throw, 4x100m mixed relay and women''s 800m as athletics concluded Tuesday at the 2026 Asian Games, while the Philippines'' Ernest John Obiena set a men''s pole vault Games record of 5.91m. .
Nagoya (Japan), Sep 29 (UNI) Two world records fell in weightlifting at the 2026 Asian Games on Tuesday as China claimed two gold medals, with Uzbekistan and Iran taking the other two titles. .
Nagoya (Japan), Sep 29 (UNI) Defending champion An Se-young of South Korea beat home favorite Akane Yamaguchi to claim back-to-back women''s singles titles, while China secured .
Shizuoka (Japan), Sep 29 (UNI) China lost 2-0 to DPR Korea in the women''s football semifinal at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games here on Tuesday. China reached the last four after a 1-0 extra-time win over Vietnam in the quarterfinals, and head coach Ante Milicic made several changes to its line-up for the semifinal, with Zhang Linyan and Li Qingtong sidelined by injury and Wang Yanwen suspended after accumulating yellow cards. DPR Korea threatened early, hitting the crossbar in the third minute when Myong Yu Jong''s shot from the right rebounded after a cutback.
Nagoya (Japan), Sep 28 (UNI) China swept the men''s and women''s 4x100m relay titles on Day 9 of the 2026 Asian Games on Monday, while wrapping up the table tennis competition with six of the seven gold medals. China defended its women''s 4x100m relay title in 42.96 seconds, with Liang Xiaojing, Liu Guoyi, Liu Xiajun and Chen Yujie combining for gold. Thailand took silver in a season-best 43.51, while Japan earned bronze in 43.52, also a season best.
Nagoya (Japan), Sep 28 (UNI) China continued its strong athletics campaign at the 2026 Asian Games on Monday, winning four gold medals, including both 4x100m relay titles, while the UAE''s Mariam Kareem and Japan''s Kazuto Iizawa set Asian Games records.
Beijing, Sep 28 (UNI) Novak Djokovic said on Monday he was delighted to return to the China Open after an 11-year absence as he seeks a seventh title at the ATP 500 tournament in Beijing. The Serbian last competed at the China Open in 2015, when he defeated Rafael Nadal in the final to claim his sixth title. He remains the tournament''s most successful men''s singles player, having won in 2009, 2010 and from 2012 to 2015.
Washington, Sep 28 (UNI) The United States and China have agreed to reduce tariffs on about USD 30 billion worth of goods from each country, creating a potential USD 60 billion tariff-reduction plan, after President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping met last week in Washington.
Washington, Sep 28 (UNI) US President Donald Trump asked Chinese President Xi Jinping whether China would like to buy American weapons during a recent meeting in Washington, US Ambassador to China David Perdue said on Sunday, making an unusual remark as Washington continues to hold up a major arms package for Taiwan.
Nagoya (Japan), Sep 28 (UNI) Japan claimed both BMX racing gold medals at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Monday, with Sae Hatakeyama winning the women''s final and Asuma Nakai retaining his men''s title. .
Nagoya (Japan), Sep 28 (UNI) Defending champion An Se-young of South Korea defeated China''s Chen Yufei 21-5, 21-12 on Monday to reach the women''s singles final at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. The high-profile semifinal between two of the world''s best players finished in surprisingly one-sided fashion.
New York, Sep 28 (Sputnik/UNI) US officials denied claims that Washington might have offered to sell American weapons to Beijing, the Wall Street Journal reported.
Nagoya (Japan), Sep 27 (UNI) China''s Wang Zhiyi and Chen Yufei advanced to the women''s singles semifinals at the 2026 Asian Games on Sunday, while both of China''s mixed doubles pairs also secured semifinal berths.
Nagoya (Japan), Sep 27 (UNI) Song Kuk Hyang of the DPR Korea smashed three world records en route to claiming the women''s 69kg weightlifting title at the 20th Asian Games on Sunday, while China''s He Renxiu took gold in the women''s 77kg division. .
Manila, Sep 27 (UNI) The United States on Sunday strongly condemned what it called “dangerous blocking and other irresponsible maneuvers” by Chinese naval and coast guard vessels that threatened a collision with a Philippine vessel and prevented a “lawful and routine resupply mission” to second Thomas Shoal on September 24.
Nagoya (Japan), Sep 26 (UNI) China reached the men''s football semifinals at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games for the first time in 28 years with a 3-0 win over Thailand on Saturday, while surprise upsets in table tennis reshaped the men''s singles draw.
Washington, Sep 26 (Sputnik/UNI) United States President Donald Trump has called for trilateral arms control talks involving Moscow, Beijing and Washington during a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, the White House has said.
Washington, Sep 26 (UNI) The United States and China have agreed to establish a bilateral communication channel for dealing with incidents involving artificial intelligence (AI), the White House said following a summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Washington, DC.
Washington, Sep 26 (UNI) Republican senators have expressed concern over President Donald Trump''s lavish reception for Chinese President Xi Jinping in Washington, amid renewed scrutiny over China''s reported military cooperation with Iran.
Ashok Raina Dharamsala, Sep 25 (UNI) Teachers and students of the Tibetan Children’s Home held a candlelight march in McLeod Ganj on Friday evening to raise awareness about what they described as concerns over China’s National Unity Promotion Law.
Nagoya (Japan), Sep 25 (UNI) Indonesia overcame China in a five-match thriller to win the men''s badminton team title at the 2026 Asian Games, ending China''s bid for a third straight championship in the event. Former world champion Shi Yuqi put China ahead with the first point, defeating Jonatan Christie 21-13, 21-18. Feng Yanzhe and Liang Weikeng then doubled China''s lead in doubles, edging out Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Shohibul Fikri 22-20, 19-21, 21-14.
Tokyo, Sep 25 (UNI) On the closing night of the swimming program at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, China''s Zhang Zhanshuo capped a remarkable campaign by winning the men''s 400m freestyle on Friday, becoming the first swimmer to win seven gold medals at a single edition of the Games.
Washington, Sep 25 (UNI) US President Donald Trump called for closer ties with China during a White House state dinner, saying Washington and Beijing should work towards a relationship that supports prosperity and security for future generations.
Nagoya, Sep 25 (UNI) Day 2 of the Asian Games men’s cricket competition saw Hong Kong, China and Nepal claim important victories here.