The winners of the Ramon Magsaysay 2009 awards applaud during the awarding ceremony at the Cultural Centre of the Philippines in Manila on August 31.
Indian Army's reported plan to set up think-tanks focussing on China has evoked mixed reactions among scholars in Beijing with some calling it a positive move and others saying it showed that Indian security forces have identified the PLA as a "real strategic rival".
Faced with sluggish economic growth and dwindling exports, China on Wednesday devalued its currency for the second consecutive day.
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