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Blood of Chinese can't be shed in vain: Beijing on Pak blast

Blood of Chinese can't be shed in vain: Beijing on Pak blast

Rediff.com27 Apr 2022

China demanded that the Pakistan should apprehend and punish the perpetrators to the full extent of the law.

5 nuclear-weapon states vow to prevent N-war, arms race in joint statement

5 nuclear-weapon states vow to prevent N-war, arms race in joint statement

Rediff.com4 Jan 2022

Declaring that they consider the avoidance of war between Nuclear-Weapon States and the reduction of strategic risks as their foremost responsibilities, the leaders of the five countries in a joint statement said, "we affirm that a nuclear war cannot be won and must never be fought."

China blocks YouTube

China blocks YouTube

Rediff.com25 Mar 2009

The New York Times quoted Google as saying that it did not know why the site had been blocked. But a report by the official Xinhua news agency of China on Tuesday said supporters of the Dalai Lama had fabricated a video that appeared to show Chinese police officers brutally beating Tibetans after riots last year in Lhasa, the Tibetan capital.

3 Chinese astronauts enter space station after successful docking op

3 Chinese astronauts enter space station after successful docking op

Rediff.com18 Jun 2021

Three Chinese astronauts on Thursday entered the country's new space station after their spaceship successfully docked with it, just over seven hours after the launch from the Gobi Desert, in a major milestone for the Communist giant's space exploration plans and its bid to become a leading space power.

China delivers US$ 31 mn in humanitarian aid to interim Taliban govt

China delivers US$ 31 mn in humanitarian aid to interim Taliban govt

Rediff.com30 Sep 2021

China's Ambassador to Afghanistan Wang Yu and Acting Minister of Refugee Affairs of the Afghan caretaker government Khalil-ur-Rehman Haqqani attended the handover ceremony at the airport.

China to launch its biggest passenger aircraft this year

China to launch its biggest passenger aircraft this year

Rediff.com23 Feb 2015

Company has secured orders for 450 C919 planes.

Chinese swimmer Chen fails doping test at Rio Olympics: report

Chinese swimmer Chen fails doping test at Rio Olympics: report

Rediff.com12 Aug 2016

Chinese Olympic women's swimmer Chen Xinyi tested positive for a banned substance at the Rio Olympics on August 7, state media said on Friday citing the country's swimming association, the latest doping scandal to mar competition at the Games.

In Covid times China reports Q1 GDP growth of whopping 18.3%

In Covid times China reports Q1 GDP growth of whopping 18.3%

Rediff.com16 Apr 2021

China's GDP jumped a record 18.3 per cent in the first quarter of 2021, riding on strong domestic and foreign demand and aided by recovery from a low base in early 2020 when Covid-19 stalled the world's second-largest economy, according to statistics released on Friday.

Xi set for record 3rd term; Premier Li dropped in major shake-up

Xi set for record 3rd term; Premier Li dropped in major shake-up

Rediff.com22 Oct 2022

Chinese President Xi Jinping is all set for an unprecedented third five-year term as he was 'elected' to the powerful Central Committee of the ruling Communist Party on Saturday while several top leaders including Premier Li Keqiang have been left out in the major shake-up at the top.

China's PLA extends unprecedented military drills around Taiwan

China's PLA extends unprecedented military drills around Taiwan

Rediff.com8 Aug 2022

China on Monday continued its unprecedented military drills around Taiwan, extending the schedule of war games launched in retaliation to the visit by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to the breakaway island which Beijing claims is part of its territory.

Indo-US ties: The China factor

Indo-US ties: The China factor

Rediff.com28 Feb 2006

7.3-magnitude quake hits China's Xinjiang region

7.3-magnitude quake hits China's Xinjiang region

Rediff.com12 Feb 2014

A powerful 7.3-magnitude earthquake jolted northwest China's Xinjiang region on Wednesday, the China Earthquake Networks Centre said.

China 'extremely concerned' over civilian casualties in Ukraine

China 'extremely concerned' over civilian casualties in Ukraine

Rediff.com2 Mar 2022

Wang said that the situation in Ukraine has changed rapidly and that China laments the outbreak of the conflict between Ukraine and Russia and is 'extremely concerned' with the harm to civilians, China's state-run Xinhua news agency reported.

Mystery disease kills 17 in China

Mystery disease kills 17 in China

Rediff.com25 Jul 2005

People who skip breakfast more likely to have larger waists

People who skip breakfast more likely to have larger waists

Rediff.com29 Apr 2018

It can also lead to obesity.

Objects spotted by China NOT MH370 debris

Objects spotted by China NOT MH370 debris

Rediff.com13 Mar 2014

Mystery continued to shroud the Malaysian jetliner six days after it went missing as Vietnam said on Thursday that its aircraft and ships have not found any debris said to have been spotted by Chinese satellites.

FIFA to fly kung fu abbot to final

FIFA to fly kung fu abbot to final

Rediff.com5 Jul 2006

The abbot of China's ancient Shaolin Temple will fly to Germany to watch the World Cup final at the invitation of FIFA president Sepp Blatter, state media reported on Wednesday.

China admits 4 soldiers were killed in Galwan clash

China admits 4 soldiers were killed in Galwan clash

Rediff.com20 Feb 2021

Four Chinese soldiers were killed in the fierce clash with the Indian Army in the Galwan Valley in eastern Ladakh in June last year, the People's Liberation Army (PLA) acknowledged for the first time on Friday.

COVID-19 outbreak plunges Chinese football league into fresh doubt

COVID-19 outbreak plunges Chinese football league into fresh doubt

Rediff.com19 Jun 2020

An outbreak of the coronavirus in Beijing has further "complicated" plans to start the postponed Chinese Super League (CSL), a medical expert advising the country's soccer association said. The CSL was scheduled to start in February but has been postponed indefinitely due to COVID-19.

Chinese military drills near Taiwan conclude with island attack

Chinese military drills near Taiwan conclude with island attack

Rediff.com7 Aug 2022

The Chinese military, on the last day of its largest-ever military exercises to vent out its anger over United States House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan, carried out island saturation attack drills in the Taiwan Straits, amid global concerns of a full-scale attack to annex the breakaway island which Beijing claims is part of its territory.

China begins military drills amid South China Sea tensions

China begins military drills amid South China Sea tensions

Rediff.com16 Jul 2016

Amid the South China Sea tensions, Chinese military on Saturday kicked off large scale military exercises pressing troops from the five theatre commands of the People's Liberation Army simulating real battle conditions.

Death toll from China coronavirus surges past 2,000

Death toll from China coronavirus surges past 2,000

Rediff.com19 Feb 2020

The commission added that 11,977 patients remained in severe condition, and 5,248 people were suspected of being infected with the virus, the state-run Xinhua news agency reported.

Kim: North Korea 'committed to denuclearisation'

Kim: North Korea 'committed to denuclearisation'

Rediff.com28 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.

China world's top gold consumer with sales crossing 1,000 tonnes!

China world's top gold consumer with sales crossing 1,000 tonnes!

Rediff.com13 Feb 2014

The statistics show although the gold output and consumption in China have been setting new records, the gap between the consumption and output has grown wider and wider, state-run Xinhua news agency reported.

Monk among 5 held for inciting self immolations in Tibet

Monk among 5 held for inciting self immolations in Tibet

Rediff.com27 Feb 2013

Continuing its crackdown against people allegedly involved in inciting self immolation protests in Tibet, Chinese police today arrested five Tibetans, including a 21-year-old Buddhist monk, for trying to motivate three people to set themselves on fire.

China's Jade Rabbit leaves trace on moon

China's Jade Rabbit leaves trace on moon

Rediff.com15 Dec 2013

China's first lunar probe on Sunday successfully separated from the lander and left deep traces on its loose soil, hours after the communist giant carried out the world's first soft landing on the lunar surface in nearly 40 years.

Chinese company flies plane using new biofuel

Chinese company flies plane using new biofuel

Rediff.com24 Apr 2013

An Airbus A320, owned by China Eastern Airlines, landed at Shanghai's Hongqiao International Airport this morning after completing an 85-minute journey using Sinopec's new aviation fuel, the company said in a statement.

Toll in China's coronavirus soars to 132

Toll in China's coronavirus soars to 132

Rediff.com29 Jan 2020

The Chinese health authorities announced on Wednesday that 5,974 confirmed cases of pneumonia caused by the novel coronavirus had been reported in 31 provincial-level regions by the end of Tuesday.

Over 270 dead or missing in heavy rains in China

Over 270 dead or missing in heavy rains in China

Rediff.com16 Jul 2013

China continues to reel under heavy floods with 277 people dead or missing in rain-triggered disasters since last week, while a key bridge, connecting a national highway, was Tuesday washed away by flood waters.

Lin hopes drugs-hit Lee returns soon

Lin hopes drugs-hit Lee returns soon

Rediff.com13 Nov 2014

China's badminton superstar Lin Dan said he hopes world number one Lee Chong Wei, who is embroiled in a doping scandal, is able to return to the sport soon, state media reported.

346 students hospitalised in China

346 students hospitalised in China

Rediff.com14 Jun 2013

As many as 346 students, including 45 in serious condition, have been hospitalised in southwest China, local officials said on Friday.

China bus hijacker shot

China bus hijacker shot

Rediff.com12 May 2005

The man, identified as Zhang Baoguo, boarded the bus on Wednesday afternoon at a filling station in the city of Yining and threatened to blow it up.

China's 'Jade Rabbit' sends back first photos from moon

China's 'Jade Rabbit' sends back first photos from moon

Rediff.com16 Dec 2013

China's first moon rover has begun sending back photos, a day after the communist giant carried out the world's first lunar soft landing in nearly 40 years, making a huge advance in its ambitious space programme.

Trump says COVID-19 infections in African-Americans higher

Trump says COVID-19 infections in African-Americans higher

Rediff.com8 Apr 2020

Trump says he is very concerned about the terrible numbers of infected African-Americans.

China hikes defence budget by 6.8% to $209 billion

China hikes defence budget by 6.8% to $209 billion

Rediff.com5 Mar 2021

China on Friday hiked its defence budget to $209 billion, maintaining a single-digit growth for the sixth consecutive year with a 6.8 per cent increase in 2021.

JLR gets Chinese govt nod for JV with Chery

JLR gets Chinese govt nod for JV with Chery

Rediff.com29 Oct 2012

China is one of the biggest markets for JLR. The sales reached 53,000 units in the first nine months of the year, up 80 per cent from a year earlier

China's Bo Xilai under criminal investigation

China's Bo Xilai under criminal investigation

Rediff.com27 Oct 2012

China on Saturday launched a criminal investigation into disgraced Communist Party leader Bo Xilai's alleged offences, a day after he was stripped of his legal immunity and expelled from the country's Parliament.

Earthquake in China; 8 injured

Earthquake in China; 8 injured

Rediff.com20 Feb 2013

Eight people were injured in an earthquake near the border area of China's southwestern Sichuan and Yunnan provinces, local authorities said on Wednesday.

Death toll rises to 120 in China's poultry plant fire

Death toll rises to 120 in China's poultry plant fire

Rediff.com4 Jun 2013

The death toll from the fire at a poultry plant in northeast China's Jilin province had risen to 120 with about 70 people injured.

No survivors found so far in China plane crash: Official

No survivors found so far in China plane crash: Official

Rediff.com22 Mar 2022

Aircraft debris and some personal belongings have been found at the air crash site in Tengxian County of Wuzhou City, but no survivors, state-run CGTN reported on Tuesday.