K J M Varma

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Kim: North Korea 'committed to denuclearisation'

Kim: North Korea 'committed to denuclearisation'

Rediff.com   28 Mar 2018

This was Kim's first visit abroad as North Korea's leader and came ahead of his planned summit with Donald J Trump.

North Korea's Kim Jong-un makes unprecedented trip to China

North Korea's Kim Jong-un makes unprecedented trip to China

Rediff.com   27 Mar 2018

This is Kim's first overseas visit since he took over power in 2011 after his father's death.

India should have 'learnt lessons' from Doklam: China

India should have 'learnt lessons' from Doklam: China

Rediff.com   26 Mar 2018

India's envoy had said that stand-off in Doklam saying it happened because Beijing tried to alter the "status quo" which it should not have.

Change in status quo at border will result in another Doklam: Indian envoy

Change in status quo at border will result in another Doklam: Indian envoy

Rediff.com   25 Mar 2018

He called for delineation of the 3,488-km Line of Actual Control (LAC) which China has refused earlier.

Pak gets powerful missile tracking system from China: Report

Pak gets powerful missile tracking system from China: Report

Rediff.com   22 Mar 2018

China was the first country to export such sensitive equipment to Pakistan

PM speaks to Xi, congratulates on his re-election

PM speaks to Xi, congratulates on his re-election

Rediff.com   20 Mar 2018

The telephonic talk between Modi and Xi came a day after Modi congratulated Xi on Chinese social media.

China will guard its sovereignty, not concede an inch of land: Xi

China will guard its sovereignty, not concede an inch of land: Xi

Rediff.com   20 Mar 2018

"We should safeguard the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the country and achieve full unification of the motherland. This is the aspiration of all Chinese people. This is also in line with fundamental of the Chinese nation," he said in an apparent reference to Taiwan which China claims as part of it.

China's missile man is new defence minister

China's missile man is new defence minister

Rediff.com   19 Mar 2018

Lieutenant General Wei Fenghe's, China's new defence minister's, first guest of honour could be his Indian counterpart Nirmala Sitharaman.

Xi re-elected as China's President after removal of term limit

Xi re-elected as China's President after removal of term limit

Rediff.com   17 Mar 2018

Xi has already been elected as general secretary of the ruling Communist Party of China at its once-in-five-year congress in October last year.

Xi can rule China for life as parliament abolishes term limits

Xi can rule China for life as parliament abolishes term limits

Rediff.com   11 Mar 2018

Xi, the most powerful leader in recent decades heading the ruling Communist Party and the military, will now be the first Chinese leader after the founder chairman Mao Zedong to remain in power lifelong.

China hikes defence budget; it's 3 times higher than India's

China hikes defence budget; it's 3 times higher than India's

Rediff.com   5 Mar 2018

China is the second largest spender on defence after the US. T

China to remove term limit for Prez, sets stage for Xi to stay in office indefinitely

China to remove term limit for Prez, sets stage for Xi to stay in office indefinitely

Rediff.com   25 Feb 2018

The removal of the term limit will give Xi a limitless tenure.

Don't want Maldives to be another flashpoint, in talks with India: China

Don't want Maldives to be another flashpoint, in talks with India: China

Rediff.com   9 Feb 2018

Chinese Foreign Ministry said international community should respect sovereignty and independence of the Maldives.

Nasheed snubs China, asks India to play role of 'liberators'

Nasheed snubs China, asks India to play role of 'liberators'

Rediff.com   7 Feb 2018

China's stand is that relevant parties should find a solution internally.

18 injured after minivan crashes into pedestrians in Shanghai

18 injured after minivan crashes into pedestrians in Shanghai

Rediff.com   2 Feb 2018

Police, however, said the crash was not intentional and it was an accident and not an attack, state-run Xinhua news agency reported.

Border issues must be resolved in 'calm way': China on Doklam

Border issues must be resolved in 'calm way': China on Doklam

Rediff.com   29 Jan 2018

Hua also said China is ready to hold talks with India to resolve differences on CPEC.

Doklam blown out of proportion, maintain status quo at border: India's envoy to China

Doklam blown out of proportion, maintain status quo at border: India's envoy to China

Rediff.com   26 Jan 2018

Dispelling the notion that India-China are rivals, Bambawale also said there is no "anti-China mentality" in India.

Building infrastructure in Doklam to improve lives of troops: China

Building infrastructure in Doklam to improve lives of troops: China

Rediff.com   19 Jan 2018

He said China was exercising sovereignty in its own territory.

China beats headwinds, economy grows by 6.% in 2017

China beats headwinds, economy grows by 6.% in 2017

Rediff.com   18 Jan 2018

Consumption was the major driver, contributing 58.8 per cent to GDP growth

China mum over Gen Rawat's troop reduction in Doklam remark

China mum over Gen Rawat's troop reduction in Doklam remark

Rediff.com   9 Jan 2018

Rawat had said there was a major reduction of Chinese troops in the Doklam area.