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Any attempt to split China will be 'crushed', says Xi in Nepal

Any attempt to split China will be 'crushed', says Xi in Nepal

Rediff.com14 Oct 2019

Beijing views the India-based Dalai Lama, the spiritual leader of the Tibetan people, as a separatist trying to split the Himalayan region from China.

China reacts cautiously to launch of Agni-V

China reacts cautiously to launch of Agni-V

Rediff.com16 Sep 2013

Reacting cautiously to India's second launch of ballistic missile Agni-V that has a strike range of over 5,000 km, China on Monday said both sides should make concerted efforts to enhance political trust and asked the media to play a more conducive role to improve bilateral ties.

China's first aircraft carrier holds drills in SCS

China's first aircraft carrier holds drills in SCS

Rediff.com3 Jan 2017

A naval formation consisting of aircraft carrier Liaoning has conducted take-off and landing drills in the South China Sea.

China's aircraft carrier carries out fighter drills

China's aircraft carrier carries out fighter drills

Rediff.com24 Dec 2016

A naval formation consisting of aircraft carrier Liaoning, several destroyers and frigates was on training and testing missions last week, state-run Xinhua news agency reported on Saturday, quoting military officials.

China coronavirus: 254 new deaths, nearly 15K fresh cases

China coronavirus: 254 new deaths, nearly 15K fresh cases

Rediff.com13 Feb 2020

The total deaths from the more than two-month-old outbreak as reported on Thursday stood at 1,367, with the total number of confirmed cases mounting to 59,804, health officials were quoted as saying by the state-run Xinhua news agency.

China lifts 73-day lockdown of virus epicentre Wuhan

China lifts 73-day lockdown of virus epicentre Wuhan

Rediff.com8 Apr 2020

The Wuhan lockdown was lifted even as epidemiologists warned that it is not the time to completely lower the guard and ease on full-scale restrictions, considering the looming asymptomatic patients and possible rebound in infections, the official media reported.

US Congress passes Uyghur bill; China threatens retaliation

US Congress passes Uyghur bill; China threatens retaliation

Rediff.com5 Dec 2019

By passing this bill, Congress is showing that the US will not turn a blind eye to the suffering of the oppressed, House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy said.

China launches first domestically-built aircraft carrier

China launches first domestically-built aircraft carrier

Rediff.com26 Apr 2017

It is the country's second aircraft carrier, after the Liaoning, and the first to be made domestically.

China's top film actress reappears after 3 month vanishing act

China's top film actress reappears after 3 month vanishing act

Rediff.com3 Oct 2018

Fan Bingbing, who has been ordered to pay $130 million (Rs 952 crore) for tax evasion, was reportedly kept at a "holiday resort" used by investigators in a suburb in the coastal province of Jiangsu.

Be combat-ready: Chinese President Xi tells military

Be combat-ready: Chinese President Xi tells military

Rediff.com23 Apr 2017

Chinese President Xi Jinping has underlined the need for building a combat-ready army and accelerate the building of the theatre joint combat command system, amidst the People's Liberation Army flexing its muscles in the disputed South China Sea.

10 killed, 31 missing after massive landslide in China

10 killed, 31 missing after massive landslide in China

Rediff.com9 May 2016

The mudslide occurred on Sunday in Taining County, where about one lakh cubic meters of mud and rocks flowed downhill, burying a temporary shed at the hydropower station construction site and damaging its offices.

Xi says China battling 'demon' as coronavirus death toll rises to 106

Xi says China battling 'demon' as coronavirus death toll rises to 106

Rediff.com28 Jan 2020

An outbreak of a pneumonia-like illness that started in the city of Wuhan in China has put health authorities on high alert around the world. The new coronavirus-named 2019-nCoV-is thought to have originated in the food market of the central China metropolis and has since infected more than 4,000 people worldwide.

Arunachal Pradesh is OURS: Chinese media

Arunachal Pradesh is OURS: Chinese media

Rediff.com30 Nov 2013

China's state-run media on Saturday reiterated the country's claim on Arunachal Pradesh, contending that the area is under "illegal Indian occupation".

US, China trade barbs over 'Chinese Virus'

US, China trade barbs over 'Chinese Virus'

Rediff.com18 Mar 2020

The US and China have sparred over the origin of the virus for days, with a Chinese official promoting conspiracy theories.

Xiaomi to raise $1.5 billion in latest funding boost

Xiaomi to raise $1.5 billion in latest funding boost

Rediff.com9 Nov 2014

Xioami, currently the world's third-largest smartphone maker, is now planning to raise about $1.5 billion in its fifth round of financing, media reports said.

PM speaks to Xi, congratulates on his re-election

PM speaks to Xi, congratulates on his re-election

Rediff.com20 Mar 2018

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

China's September inflation hits 4-year low

China's September inflation hits 4-year low

Rediff.com15 Oct 2014

Growth in China's consumer inflation slowed than market expectation to 1.6 per cent in September, the lowest since January 2010, according to the official data released on Wednesday.

Chinese waste $32.6 billion worth of food every year

Chinese waste $32.6 billion worth of food every year

Rediff.com14 Oct 2014

With world's largest population of nearly 1.4 billion people, food security remains a major issue in China.

Meranti, world's strongest typhoon this year, slams into China

Meranti, world's strongest typhoon this year, slams into China

Rediff.com15 Sep 2016

Typhoon Meranti, stated to be the world's strongest typhoon so far this year, made landfall in east China's Fujian Province early Thursday, causing widespread destruction.

Chinese media highlights Modi-Xi bonhomie

Chinese media highlights Modi-Xi bonhomie

Rediff.com18 Sep 2014

Bonhomie between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Ahmedabad, setting aside formalities to strike a friendly tone were highlighted by the state media on Thursday, with write ups and photos on front pages.

Mount Everest moved 3 cm due to shock of Nepal quake

Mount Everest moved 3 cm due to shock of Nepal quake

Rediff.com16 Jun 2015

Mount Everest moved three centimetres during the recent devastating earthquakes in Nepal but contrary to earlier reports the height of world's tallest mountain has not been affected, Chinese official monitoring agency said.

Donald, We Indians need ventilators too!

Donald, We Indians need ventilators too!

Rediff.com9 Apr 2020

'Modi forgot to ask Trump for anything that India may need -- and there is so much shortfall all around!', states Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

China to stage live-fire drill near Sino-Myanmar border

China to stage live-fire drill near Sino-Myanmar border

Rediff.com1 Jun 2015

China on Monday said it will conduct a joint live-ammunition exercise in the country's southwestern Yunnan Province bordering Myanmar.

China's economic growth picks up, 7 million new jobs

China's economic growth picks up, 7 million new jobs

Rediff.com16 Jul 2014

China's economy picked up pace notching up 7.4 per cent year on year growth in the first half of 2014, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said on Wednesday.

China slaps record fine on McDonald's supplier for pollution

China slaps record fine on McDonald's supplier for pollution

Rediff.com30 Apr 2015

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

China's ex-security czar charged with bribery, abuse of power

China's ex-security czar charged with bribery, abuse of power

Rediff.com3 Apr 2015

China's former security czar Zhou Yongkang was on Friday charged with bribery, abuse of power and intentional disclosure of state secrets, making him the senior-most official to face trial in recent decades.

Chinese police kills terrorists linked to coal mine attack

Chinese police kills terrorists linked to coal mine attack

Rediff.com20 Nov 2015

Chinese police have killed 28 terrorists responsible for a deadly attack on a coal mine that killed 16 people in restive Xinjiang province.

HK allows US whistleblower Edward Snowden to flee

HK allows US whistleblower Edward Snowden to flee

Rediff.com23 Jun 2013

Edward Snowden, a former private contractor with the Central Intelligence Agencywho leaked the controversial United States secret surveillance programme, on Sunday made fresh claims about America's cyber espionage against China, including intensive hacking attacks on a top university in Beijing.

Missing plane: Chinese satellites spot 3 oil slicks

Missing plane: Chinese satellites spot 3 oil slicks

Rediff.com11 Mar 2014

Chinese high-resolution satellites have found three oil slicks which scientists believe might be linked to the missing Malaysian plane, providing a new direction to the multinational search operations which have failed to spot the wreckage.

China's Xi meets America's Secretary of State, vows to strengthen ties

China's Xi meets America's Secretary of State, vows to strengthen ties

Rediff.com19 Mar 2017

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday vowed to work with the United States for healthy and stable development of bilateral ties, calling cooperation the "correct" choice for both the countries.

'Military clashes cannot be ruled out between China and Japan'

'Military clashes cannot be ruled out between China and Japan'

Rediff.com3 Mar 2014

Military clashes between China and Japan cannot be ruled out and the People's Liberation Army will fight back if provoked, a top Chinese official said on Monday.

Must respect each other's core concerns: India to China

Must respect each other's core concerns: India to China

Rediff.com14 Aug 2019

"Our relationship is so big that it is no longer a bilateral relationship. It has global dimensions," the report quoted Jaishankar as saying.

Death toll rises to 723 in China coronavirus

Death toll rises to 723 in China coronavirus

Rediff.com8 Feb 2020

Eighty-six deaths were reported in mainland China with 3,399 fresh cases from 31 provincial-level regions, the country's National Health Commission said on Saturday.

How Chinese media ignored Srikant, Saina's flawless win

How Chinese media ignored Srikant, Saina's flawless win

Rediff.com18 Nov 2014

Indian shuttlers Kidambi Srikanth and Saina Nehwal may have hit global headlines with their big wins against China's superstars of badminton but sadly they have not made it into the state-run Chinese media, which played down their herculean achievement.

After killing 49 in Philippines, Super Typhoon Mangkhut hits China

After killing 49 in Philippines, Super Typhoon Mangkhut hits China

Rediff.com16 Sep 2018

South China regions including Guangdong, Hainan and Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region were affected by strong gales and heavy downpours on Sunday morning.

China saves a million people as Typhoon Chan-hom makes landfall

China saves a million people as Typhoon Chan-hom makes landfall

Rediff.com11 Jul 2015

Over a million people have been evacuated and hundreds of flights were cancelled as typhoon Chan-Hom made landfall on Saturday in eastern China, bringing severe winds and heavy rainfall to Zhejiang and neighbouring provinces.

China finds 40 problems in its troops' training

China finds 40 problems in its troops' training

Rediff.com12 Oct 2014

Chinese military has identified a host of problems after conducting massive military exercises for the first time to sharpen the troops' fighting capability which if not rectified will hinder its ability to win wars.

Alibaba founder Jack Ma becomes China's richest man

Alibaba founder Jack Ma becomes China's richest man

Rediff.com23 Sep 2014

Wang ranked second on the list this year, with a fortune of 145 billion yuan.

China revises GDP calculation method again

China revises GDP calculation method again

Rediff.com5 Jul 2016

With adoption of the new method the size of China's economy last year was about $130 billion larger than previously estimated.

China inaugurates new Tibet rail link close to Sikkim

China inaugurates new Tibet rail link close to Sikkim

Rediff.com15 Aug 2014

China on Friday inaugurated its second railway line in Tibet, built at a cost of $2.16 billion, close to Indian border in Sikkim, enhancing mobility of its military in the remote and strategic Himalayan region.