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'Aug 7 Sino-India border talks to boost ties'

'Aug 7 Sino-India border talks to boost ties'

Rediff.com7 Aug 2009

The two sides are expected to exchange views in depth about seeking a political solution to the Sino-India boundary problems and safeguarding the peace and calmness in the areas along the border of the two countries.

China warns citizens against travelling to US

China warns citizens against travelling to US

Rediff.com4 Jun 2019

The warning came a day after China cautioned its students against going to the US for studies.

Doval, China's NSA hold talks amid Sikkim standoff

Doval, China's NSA hold talks amid Sikkim standoff

Rediff.com27 Jul 2017

Amid the Sikkim standoff, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Thursday held talks with his Chinese Counterpart and State Councillor Yang Jiechi on the sidelines of the BRICS NSAs meeting.

What led to China's worst ethnic flare up

What led to China's worst ethnic flare up

Rediff.com7 Jul 2009

The exiles allege that China's security forces indiscriminately fired on the protesters in many places in the city. In the clashes between the students and the security forces, which continued throughout the night of July 5, many were killed. Xinhua has admitted at least 140 fatalities. The exiles claim the figure is 600.

Xi Jinping and Pomegranate Seeds

Xi Jinping and Pomegranate Seeds

Rediff.com8 Sep 2021

Why is China's supreme leader promoting Han Chauvinism so aggressively, asks Claude Arpi.

City manager Guardiola dismisses Chinese media criticism

City manager Guardiola dismisses Chinese media criticism

Rediff.com23 Jul 2019

'For the Premier League champions, their appearance in China was nothing more than a commercial obligation, and their lack of enthusiasm and the indifferent treatment of their hosts stands in stark contrast to representatives of other clubs'

China to talk to Dalai Lama's representative'

China to talk to Dalai Lama's representative'

Rediff.com25 Apr 2008

'In view of the requests repeatedly made by the Dalai side for resuming talks, the relevant department of the central government will have contact and consultation with Dalai's private representative in the coming days,' Xinhua news agency said quoting an unnamed official.

Tibet: Lhasa riots leave 10 dead

Tibet: Lhasa riots leave 10 dead

Rediff.com15 Mar 2008

China's state-owned news agency put the death toll from Friday's violent protests in Lhasa at 10, adding most of those dead were 'business people'. Violence erupted when protesters, led by Buddhist monks, clashed with Chinese troops in the biggest and angriest demonstrations in two decades against the Chinese rule. Meanwhile, China has vowed to 'deal sternly' with those engaged in 'activities of splitting the nation'.

Coronavirus death toll in China crosses 1,000

Coronavirus death toll in China crosses 1,000

Rediff.com11 Feb 2020

The death toll due to nCoV rose to 1,016 and the confirmed cases have gone up to 42,638, according to the commission.

China's high speed bullet train network exceeds 10,000 km

China's high speed bullet train network exceeds 10,000 km

Rediff.com26 Sep 2013

China's fast expanding high-speed bullet train lines have exceeded 10,000 km with the opening of a railway track linking the coastal city of Fuzhou and in-land Nanchang.

Beijing bomb threat was a hoax: Police

Beijing bomb threat was a hoax: Police

Rediff.com12 Mar 2003

A high-voltage five-hour drama at the Beijing office of Reuters news agency ended peacefully on Wednesday after Chinese police captured a man who intruded the premises claiming to have a bomb.

China to launch pro diving league

China to launch pro diving league

Rediff.com17 Feb 2009

Diving powerhouse China will launch the sport's first professional league before the end of the year, as it seeks to capitalise on the success and celebrity of its near-invincible Olympic team, local media said on Tuesday. The league is likely to kick off with a two-week stint in December and foreign divers would be invited to take part, China's head diving coach, Zhou Jihong, told Xinhua news agency.

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".

Olympics torch bearer disqualified

Olympics torch bearer disqualified

Rediff.com17 Jul 2008

business executive who was scheduled to be an Olympic torch bearer in central China has been disqualified amid charges he is involved in an illegal capital raising scam, state media reported on Thursday. Wu Zhenhai, former board chairman of an agriculture company in Shangqiu city of Henan province, i9s accused of improperly raising 610 million yuan ($87 million) from the public.

China's swimming champ Sun served three month ban

China's swimming champ Sun served three month ban

Rediff.com24 Nov 2014

China's world and Olympic swimming champion Sun Yang served a three-month ban earlier this year after testing positive for a banned stimulant, the China Anti-Doping Agency (CHINADA) said on Monday.

China shuts down largest makeshift hospital in Wuhan

China shuts down largest makeshift hospital in Wuhan

Rediff.com15 Apr 2020

Thousands of medical workers deployed in the capital of central Hubei province from across the nation also left Wuhan after completing their mission.

China's quake toll more than 50,000

China's quake toll more than 50,000

Rediff.com15 May 2008

More than 50,000 people are feared dead in Sichuan province alone after Monday's 7.8-magnitude earthquake, China's official news agency Xinhua said, quoting the rescue headquarters of the State Council on Thursday

Dialogue over Tibet ends abruptly

Dialogue over Tibet ends abruptly

Rediff.com5 May 2008

Chinese officials and the Dalai Lama's 'private representatives' agreed to hold another round of 'contact and consultation at an appropriate time', state run Xinhua news agency said after the meeting in the booming southern city of Shenzen. During the meeting, officials Zhu Weiqun and Sitar told the Dalai Lama's envoys that the riots in Lhasa on March 12 had given rise to 'new obstacles' for resuming contacts and consultations with the 'Dalai side', it added.

Convicted Tibetans didn't get a fair trial: HRW

Convicted Tibetans didn't get a fair trial: HRW

Rediff.com30 Apr 2008

The trials of 30 Tibetans, which led to their conviction for alleged role in the recent Tibet unrest, were not open and public as claimed by China, a leading rights watchdog alleged on Wednesday. the actual trials had been conducted covertly on undisclosed dates earlier in April, the Human Rights Watch said. Tibetans, including six monks, were handed over sentences, ranging from three years to life imprisonment. They were denied their right to their own counsel.

China, Nepal to be linked by optical super-highway

China, Nepal to be linked by optical super-highway

Rediff.com24 Sep 2007

The fibre optic cable project contract, from Kathmandu to Khasa in China, was signed in the Nepalese capital on Sunday, Xinhua news agency reported.

Nursing home inferno kills 38 senior citizens in China

Nursing home inferno kills 38 senior citizens in China

Rediff.com27 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.

Tibet row: Chinese media hits out at US lawmaker

Tibet row: Chinese media hits out at US lawmaker

Rediff.com13 Apr 2008

Pelosi had angered Beijing when she met the Dalai Lama in India recently and gave her solid backing to the Tibetan movement. Her initiative in proposing a US House resolution on Tibet, urging Beijing to end its crackdown, has further infuriated China which has slammed it as rude inteference in its internal affairs. The commentary, which accused Pelosi of having stubborn anti-China sentiments,said that she had never hesitated to flagrantly interfere in China's internal affairs

Tibet row: 1 killed; China warns monasteries

Tibet row: 1 killed; China warns monasteries

Rediff.com25 Mar 2008

A police officer was killed in fresh violence in Sichuan province near Tibet, China said on Tuesday as it struggled to quell the fortnight-long pro-independence protests. Armed with knives and stones, a mob attacked the police officers in Garze prefecture on Monday, killing one of them on the spot and injuring several others, a local official said. China's Minister for Public Security Meng Jianzhu, during his Lhasa visit, vowed stricter management of Buddhist monasteries.

'Strategic considerations behind frequent Modi-Obama meetings'

'Strategic considerations behind frequent Modi-Obama meetings'

Rediff.com8 Jun 2016

Strategic consideration were the reasons behind frequent meetings between United States President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chinese state-run media said on Wednesday and cautioned India that it cannot rise by "containing" China or picking one side against the other.

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.

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.

China reports 67 new imported coronavirus cases

China reports 67 new imported coronavirus cases

Rediff.com26 Mar 2020

The government has downgraded the risk level of Wuhan for Covid-19 outbreak from high to medium, according to official media reports.

Man kills parents, murders 17 neighbours to hide crime

Man kills parents, murders 17 neighbours to hide crime

Rediff.com3 Oct 2016

He murdered his parents because they refused to repay his debts and also murdered 17 neighbours, including children, to cover up his crimes.

China bans BBC from broadcasting for violating reporting guidelines

China bans BBC from broadcasting for violating reporting guidelines

Rediff.com12 Feb 2021

Global Times, the Chinese Communist Party government's mouthpiece, said that the broadcaster is responsible "for falsified reporting" on China's handling of the coronavirus in the country.

China quake: Official death toll 32,477

China quake: Official death toll 32,477

Rediff.com18 May 2008

The confirmed death toll from the devastating earthquake in southwest China rose to 32,477 on Sunday, amid fears that it may go up further with thousands of people still buried under the debris of collapsed buildings, six days after the temblor struck the country. In Sichuan province alone, 31,978 people were killed , the emergency response office under the State Council or the cabinet was quoted as saying by the official Xinhua news agency.

Afghanistan can't be terror haven: China warns Taliban

Afghanistan can't be terror haven: China warns Taliban

Rediff.com17 Aug 2021

The remarks by China's deputy permanent representative to the UN, Geng Shuang, came during an emergency meeting of the Security Council on the situation in Afghanistan on Monday after the sudden and rapid takeover of the Afghanistan government by the Taliban insurgents.

Coronavirus death toll in Italy rises to 631, over 8500 infected

Coronavirus death toll in Italy rises to 631, over 8500 infected

Rediff.com11 Mar 2020

The whole of Italy, a country of some 60 million people, was placed under quarantine as the government stepped up efforts to tackle the coronavirus outbreak that has infected more than 10,000 people.

China eyes excellence at Winter Olympics

China eyes excellence at Winter Olympics

Rediff.com3 Feb 2021

China has smothered most outbreaks within its borders, keeping new case numbers low.

China mum about N-deals, border

China mum about N-deals, border

Rediff.com27 Nov 2006

The Chinese foreign minister, summing up Hu's 4-nation tour, did not say anything on the boundary issue, endorsing the Indo-US nuclear issue or even Sino-Indian civilian nuclear cooperation.

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.

Beijing boasts less spitting, better queuing

Beijing boasts less spitting, better queuing

Rediff.com8 Feb 2008

Less spitting, better queuing and cleaner streets show Beijing has become more "civilised", but the city still has to fine-tune its etiquette to attain Olympic standards, Xinhua news agency said on Friday, citing a new study.

Coronavirus kills over 800 in China, exceeds SARS deaths

Coronavirus kills over 800 in China, exceeds SARS deaths

Rediff.com9 Feb 2020

Eighty-nine deaths were reported on Saturday -- the highest single-day death toll -- and there were 2,656 new confirmed cases of the deadly infection, China's National Health Commission said in its daily report on Sunday.

Chinese banks deny plans to buy Stan Chart stake

Chinese banks deny plans to buy Stan Chart stake

Rediff.com20 Nov 2007

Senior officials of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) have denied a report that three major Chinese banks would acquire a 17 per cent stake in the Standard Chartered bank, the Chinese media reported.

China ends 3-decade-old one-child policy, couples can have 2 kids

China ends 3-decade-old one-child policy, couples can have 2 kids

Rediff.com29 Oct 2015

China on Thursday scrapped its controversial decades-long one-child policy.

China builds world's largest deep water port

China builds world's largest deep water port

Rediff.com4 Apr 2007

China, the global trading giant, is transforming its key northern port in Tianjin into the world's largest man-made deep water port.