K J M Varma In Beijing

Stories by K J M Varma In Beijing

Nursing home inferno kills 38 senior citizens in China

Nursing home inferno kills 38 senior citizens in China

Rediff.com   27 May 2015

A massive fire engulfed a private nursing home for senior citizens in central China, killing at least 38 residents who were charred beyond recognition and prompting authorities to order nationwide safety checks of public buildings.

China, India, Russia to be top 3 shareholders of AIIB: Expert

China, India, Russia to be top 3 shareholders of AIIB: Expert

Rediff.com   21 May 2015

China would be an influential player in the bank

Infosys to open first overseas campus in China

Infosys to open first overseas campus in China

Rediff.com   16 May 2015

Infosys to open first overseas campus in China

China wants yoga-like global status for Tai Chi

China wants yoga-like global status for Tai Chi

Rediff.com   16 May 2015

Chinese Premier Li wants to get UN recognition for Tai Chi.

India, China to sign pacts worth about $10 bln

India, China to sign pacts worth about $10 bln

Rediff.com   15 May 2015

India and China will sign several business agreements worth about $10 billion at the India- China Business Forum.

Apple unseats Xiaomi in China!

Apple unseats Xiaomi in China!

Rediff.com   11 May 2015

Chinese smartphone market, world's largest, shrinks in Q1

Looking forward to visiting China from May 14, says Modi on Weibo

Looking forward to visiting China from May 14, says Modi on Weibo

Rediff.com   5 May 2015

The PM on Tuesday officially announced his visit to China from May 14 to 16.

China slaps record fine on McDonald's supplier for pollution

China slaps record fine on McDonald's supplier for pollution

Rediff.com   30 Apr 2015

The 3.9 million yuan ($630,000) fine is the biggest-ever.

This Chinese journalist gets 7 years in prison for leaking state secrets

This Chinese journalist gets 7 years in prison for leaking state secrets

Rediff.com   17 Apr 2015

Gao Yu was found her guilty of leaking an internal Communist Party document to a foreign website.

Xiaomi sells 2.11 million phones in 12 hours, sets Guinness record

Xiaomi sells 2.11 million phones in 12 hours, sets Guinness record

Rediff.com   9 Apr 2015

Xiaomi easily broke their record from the same event last year.

Dispute with India over Arunachal an 'undeniable fact': China

Dispute with India over Arunachal an 'undeniable fact': China

Rediff.com   9 Apr 2015

China has welcomed Modi remarks on border, and has said it has a 'positive attitude'.

Modi to do a MSG style event in Shanghai during China visit

Modi to do a MSG style event in Shanghai during China visit

Rediff.com   6 Apr 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will do a repeat of his Madison Square Garden act during his next month's visit to China

China's super rich grows record high

China's super rich grows record high

Rediff.com   6 Apr 2015

The total assets of the superrich soared to 31 trillion yuan.

China plans to build huge space solar power station

China plans to build huge space solar power station

Rediff.com   30 Mar 2015

The power station would be a super spacecraft on a eosynchronous orbit.

China's manufacturing activity slows down to 11-month low

China's manufacturing activity slows down to 11-month low

Rediff.com   24 Mar 2015

HSBC's purchasing managers' index was released on Tuesday.

Ahead of Modi's visit, India and China to hold border talks from Monday

Ahead of Modi's visit, India and China to hold border talks from Monday

Rediff.com   22 Mar 2015

India and China will hold the 18th round of border talks in Delhi from Monday - the first round of negotiations after PM Modi came to power last year.

China mocks India's democratic system

China mocks India's democratic system

Rediff.com   12 Mar 2015

China would have become another India "where around 20% of the world's poorest live" if it adopted democracy

Ensuring employment? China faces an arduous task

Ensuring employment? China faces an arduous task

Rediff.com   10 Mar 2015

The steady decline of economy recently made Chinese youth anxious.

Border dispute with India contained, says China

Border dispute with India contained, says China

Rediff.com   8 Mar 2015

China on Sunday said the border dispute with India has been "contained" and the Indian elephant and Chinese dragon should "do more" to strengthen the bilateral cooperation to facilitate its settlement.

China to launch its biggest passenger aircraft this year

China to launch its biggest passenger aircraft this year

Rediff.com   23 Feb 2015

Company has secured orders for 450 C919 planes.