New Delhi [India], January 18 (ANI): The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Monday said that it has seen recent reports on China undertaking construction work along the border areas with India and asserted that the government keeps a constant watch on all developments having a bearing on India's security and takes all the necessary measures to safeguard its sovereignty and territorial integrity.

The rescuers carrying out the operations to find miner trapped underground in China's eastern province of Shandong have recovered a note from the trapped workers saying 12 of them are still alive and are hoping that the rescue operations will continue. However, the fate of other 10 miners is 'uncertain' read the note.

Taipei [Taiwan], January 18 (ANI): The Chinese Government's recent amendments to its National Defense Law indicate that China has shifted its defense strategy to a more pre-emptive posture, making it more likely that it wages war, according to an expert with a government-funded think tank in Taiwan.

Hong Kong [China], January 18 (ANI): China, particularly the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF), is extremely proud of its beefy J-20 stealth fighter. Significantly, the aircraft recently celebrated its tenth birthday as a flying machine within the world's third-largest air force, though it remains one of the world's most enigmatic fighters.

Oppo, the Chinese smartphone maker officially launched the Reno5 Pro 5G flagship smartphone in the Indian market. The company also introduced the Enco X true wireless earbuds along with the Reno5 Pro 5G phone.

Honor, the Chinese smartphone had announced that it will launch the Honor V40 device on January 18, 2021. Last week, the company postponed the launch date to January 22, 2021. Ahead of its launch, images of the upcoming phone have been leaked online.

London [UK], January 18 (ANI): The UK's former Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Ian Duncan Smith labelled Beijing as despicable for covering up vital information pertaining to COVID-19.

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 18 (ANI): Equity benchmark indices were in the negative zone during early hours on Monday with Nifty metal slipping by 3.4 per cent.

Oppo, the Chinese smartphone maker will officially launch its Reno5 Pro smartphone today in the Indian market. The handset will be introduced as the successor to the Reno4 Pro device that was launched in India last year.

Beijing [China], January 18 (ANI): China has recorded the lowest economic growth in four decades as it grew by 2.3 per cent according to the latest data provided by the National Bureau of Statistics on Monday.