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'Bloody Monday' ravages Chinese stocks, worst fall since 2007

'Bloody Monday' ravages Chinese stocks, worst fall since 2007

Rediff.com24 Aug 2015

It was a "bloody Monday" for Chinese stock markets as shares once again nosedived in the sharpest decline since 2007.

China records 78 new coronavirus cases, spike in imported infections

China records 78 new coronavirus cases, spike in imported infections

Rediff.com24 Mar 2020

The NHC said, 78 new confirmed COVID-19 cases were reported on the Chinese mainland on Monday, of which 74 were imported from abroad taking the number of overseas cases to 427.

China becomes 1st nation to land on dark side of moon

China becomes 1st nation to land on dark side of moon

Rediff.com3 Jan 2019

China's National Space Administration landed the Chang'e 4 lunar probe at 10:26 am Beijing time on Thursday, in the South Pole-Aitken Basin which is an impact crater, China Central Television reported.

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.

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.

Army thwarts fresh attempts by China to change status quo in Pangong Lake

Army thwarts fresh attempts by China to change status quo in Pangong Lake

Rediff.com31 Aug 2020

Army Spokesperson Colonel Aman Anand said troops from China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) 'violated' the consensus arrived at during military and diplomatic engagements on the ongoing standoff in eastern Ladakh, and carried out provocative military movements to change the status quo.

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.

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.

Month after OBOR boycott, Modi, Xi discuss ways to better ties

Month after OBOR boycott, Modi, Xi discuss ways to better ties

Rediff.com9 Jun 2017

It is the first meeting between the two leaders after India boycotted the high-profile Belt and Road Forum.

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.

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.

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.

Day after withdrawal order, first Russian planes leave Syria

Day after withdrawal order, first Russian planes leave Syria

Rediff.com15 Mar 2016

The first group of Russian aircraft has left the Hmeimim air base in Syria for their home base in Russia, the Russian defense ministry said on Tuesday.

Shorts: Sun ban a 'statement to the world'; Nike shoe debate rages

Shorts: Sun ban a 'statement to the world'; Nike shoe debate rages

Rediff.com29 Feb 2020

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Saturday.

Will journalists' expulsion affect Modi's China visit?

Will journalists' expulsion affect Modi's China visit?

Rediff.com27 Jul 2016

The expulsion is likely to cloud India-China ties as Narendra Modi visits China for the G-20 Leaders Summit on September 4-5 and Xi Jinping is scheduled to be in Goa for the BRICS meeting on October 15-16.

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 'observing' situation in Kashmir: Xi tells Imran

China 'observing' situation in Kashmir: Xi tells Imran

Rediff.com9 Oct 2019

Xi said China is ready to work with Pakistan to forge a closer China-Pakistan community of shared future in the new era.

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.

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.

'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.

'Don't let isolated incidents affect Sino-India ties'

'Don't let isolated incidents affect Sino-India ties'

Rediff.com23 Jul 2013

Amid reports of frequent incursions by Chinese troops along the Line of Actual Control, Chinese state media said it was "unwise" to let the "isolated incidents" to affect the "promising" Sino-India ties. While the Chinese Foreign and defence ministries were yet to respond to queries relating to the fresh reports of incursions in Ladakh sector, a commentary in the state-run Xinhua news agency accused the Indian media of putting out "sensational reports", "harming" the bilateral relations.

Apple to step up investments in China, create more jobs: Cook

Apple to step up investments in China, create more jobs: Cook

Rediff.com21 Oct 2015

Apple to step up investments in China, create more jobs: Cook

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.

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.

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.

China denounces interference after Obama welcomes Dalai

China denounces interference after Obama welcomes Dalai

Rediff.com6 Feb 2015

China on Friday cautioned foreign countries against hosting the Dalai Lama and interfering in its domestic affairs on the vexed Tibet issue, a day after United States President Barack Obama and the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader appeared together in public for the first time.

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.

Oil prices bounce on China stock rebound, strong economic data

Oil prices bounce on China stock rebound, strong economic data

Rediff.com9 Jul 2015

oil market remained under pressure and big gains are unlikely.

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.

US is being 'unreasonable' over Snowden issue: China

US is being 'unreasonable' over Snowden issue: China

Rediff.com25 Jun 2013

China on Tuesday joined a war of words with the United States over letting whistleblower and former Central Intelligence Agency contractor Edward Snowden to leave Hong Kong saying that it is "unreasonable" for Washington to criticise the decision and make "groundless" accusations.

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.

Woman rescued after 67 hrs in China quake, toll nearing 600

Woman rescued after 67 hrs in China quake, toll nearing 600

Rediff.com6 Aug 2014

Chinese relief workers on Wednesday saved a 50-year-old woman from the rubble, 67 hours after a powerful 6.5-magnitude earthquake destroyed her home in China's Yunnan Province even as the death toll climbed to nearly 600 as more bodies were pulled out from the debris.

Two persons found alive over 60 hrs after China landslide

Two persons found alive over 60 hrs after China landslide

Rediff.com23 Dec 2015

Two persons were pulled out alive after being buried for over 60 hours in a landslide that struck an industrial estate in China's Shenzhen city.

Explosion at Shanghai Airport injures 5, bomber slashes throat following blast

Explosion at Shanghai Airport injures 5, bomber slashes throat following blast

Rediff.com12 Jun 2016

The male suspect threw an "explosive wine bottle", and then went on to cut his own throat, Xinhua posted on its Twitter handle.

Death toll from Tianjin explosions climbs to 104

Death toll from Tianjin explosions climbs to 104

Rediff.com15 Aug 2015

The death toll in twin explosions in this Chinese port city of Tianjin on Saturday rose to 85 amid protests from frustrated relatives of the missing fire fighters demanding answers on their loved ones' fates as specialised anti-chemical warfare soldiers recovered one survivor.

China to have 1.45 bn people by 2030 due to 2-child policy

China to have 1.45 bn people by 2030 due to 2-child policy

Rediff.com31 Oct 2015

China on Friday said about 90 million couples will qualify to have a second child after it scrapped its controversial decades-old one-child policy, raising the number of people in the world's most populous nation to 1.45 billion by 2030.