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Coronavirus toll soars to 490, over 24,000 infected

Coronavirus toll soars to 490, over 24,000 infected

Rediff.com5 Feb 2020

Over 2.52 lakh who were in close contacts with patients had been traced with over 1.85 lakh others still under medical observation.

China's own Twitter 'Weibo' goes global

China's own Twitter 'Weibo' goes global

Rediff.com12 Jan 2012

Sina Weibo has said that it now has about 450,000 users in the US.

'China's charm diplomacy on India is paying off'

'China's charm diplomacy on India is paying off'

Rediff.com9 Apr 2012

China's "charm diplomacy" on India is bearing fruit in terms of mutual cooperation, but it may not be enough to eliminate all suspicions in the backdrop of New Delhi's plans to launch long rage Agni-V missile, an article in an official daily in Beijing said.

World economy in a new danger zone: Zoellick

World economy in a new danger zone: Zoellick

Rediff.com5 Sep 2011

World Bank Chief Robert Zoellick has asked the Chinese government to hasten planned structural reforms to shift the focus of its export-driven economy toward domestic consumption-led growth as the global economy entered a 'new danger zone' this autumn.

India in talks with China to provide relief to 250 stuck in Wuhan

India in talks with China to provide relief to 250 stuck in Wuhan

Rediff.com26 Jan 2020

India on Sunday opened a third hotline in view of 'large number' of phone calls from the Indians who are mostly students, the Indian Embassy in Beijing said.

India should 'conscientiously withdraw': China

India should 'conscientiously withdraw': China

Rediff.com25 Jul 2017

Even senior Indian officials have openly stated that Chinese troops did not enter into the Indian territory, Wang said.

'No rift in China-Pak ties after Xinjiang attacks'

'No rift in China-Pak ties after Xinjiang attacks'

Rediff.com12 Aug 2011

China has not joined India's stand on terror camps inside Pakistan when it blamed it for a recent militant attack in restive Xinjiang, state media said on Friday.

China's Wuhan reports just 1 new coronavirus case

China's Wuhan reports just 1 new coronavirus case

Rediff.com17 Mar 2020

The overall confirmed cases on the mainland have reached 80,881 by the end of Monday.

China planning New Silk Road

China planning New Silk Road

Rediff.com15 Apr 2011

China is planning a 'New Silk Road' at a cost of $660 million that will run through Central Asia and continue into Europe, crossing the Pamir Plateau, to facilitate improved transport and trade.

US pro-India policy can hurt war on terror: China

US pro-India policy can hurt war on terror: China

Rediff.com22 Jul 2011

Against the backdrop of India and the United States firming up their counter-terrorism cooperation, an official Chinese think tank has claimed that Washington's "overtly pro-India stance" will hurt its overall goal to fight militancy in Pakistan.

At 6.1%, China's growth hits 29-year low

At 6.1%, China's growth hits 29-year low

Rediff.com17 Jan 2020

The new data comes a day after China and the US signed a long-awaited phase one deal, marking a ceasefire in the 18-month-long trade war which saw the world's two largest economies slap 25 per cent tariffs on about half a trillion-dollar worth of each other's exports. The world's second-largest economy grew by 6.1 per cent last year, its worst performance since 1990, but it remained above the psychologically important mark of six per cent, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).

China maintaining sizeable troops near Doklam: Sources

China maintaining sizeable troops near Doklam: Sources

Rediff.com5 Oct 2017

Sources said China has been slowly increasing its troop level in the Doklam Plateau.

Trade unions seek democratic election in China

Trade unions seek democratic election in China

Rediff.com10 Sep 2010

With labour disputes involving demands for higher wages increasing across China, a top trade union official has demanded democratic election of union leaders to ensure their better functioning at grassroot level.

Coronavirus: What about the Lab in Wuhan?

Coronavirus: What about the Lab in Wuhan?

Rediff.com12 Apr 2020

Why did the Chinese military take over the lab in Wuhan in end January? Did something go wrong? Claude Arpi glances at the mystery surrounding the origin of the coronavirus.

China planning tunnel through Mt Everest to Nepal

China planning tunnel through Mt Everest to Nepal

Rediff.com9 Apr 2015

China plans to build a 540-kilometre strategic high-speed rail link between Tibet and Nepal passing through a tunnel under Mount Everest, a move that could raise alarm in India about the Communist giant's growing influence in its neighbourhood.

China plans Asia's biggest IT manufacturing hub

China plans Asia's biggest IT manufacturing hub

Rediff.com9 Jul 2010

Chongqing, a populous economic hub in south-western China, is hoping to become Asia's largest manufacturing base for information technology products.

Chinese paper shows India among nations supporting it on SCS

Chinese paper shows India among nations supporting it on SCS

Rediff.com14 Jul 2016

A state-run Chinese newspaper on Wednesdy included India among the nations which supported China's stand on the strategic South China Sea after Beijing rejected the verdict of a United Nations-backed tribunal that struck down the Communist giant's claims of "historical rights" in the disputed area.

BRIC nations no longer emerging markets

BRIC nations no longer emerging markets

Rediff.com13 Apr 2011

BRIC economies are currently worth around $11-12 trillion.

China to produce 'human milk' from GM cows!

China to produce 'human milk' from GM cows!

Rediff.com22 Mar 2011

Chinese scientists claimed to have created a herd of more than 200 cows that is capable of producing milk similar to that of humans.

Pak eyes deadly Chinese armour, awaits AWACS

Pak eyes deadly Chinese armour, awaits AWACS

Rediff.com19 Nov 2010

Pakistan is evaluating, among other options, three or four Chinese surface-to-air missiles, including the advanced 'HQ-18', Air Chief Marshal Rao Qamar Suleman told China Daily.

Chinese authors seek compensation from Google

Chinese authors seek compensation from Google

Rediff.com23 Mar 2010

As Google redirected its users in China to a website in Hong Kong, influential Chinese authors have demanded settling copyright issues, alleging that the US-based search engine scanned their books without permission.

On Dalai's visit, China accuses India of 'fuelling tensions' and 'damaging its interests'

On Dalai's visit, China accuses India of 'fuelling tensions' and 'damaging its interests'

Rediff.com6 Apr 2017

The papers said India is using the Dalai Lama as a "diplomatic tool" against China for its "vice like veto" against India's membership in the Nuclear Suppliers Group and United Nations ban on Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar.

Chinese poultry products: WTO rules against US ban

Chinese poultry products: WTO rules against US ban

Rediff.com17 Jun 2010

State newspaper, China Daily, said in a report the US ban violated Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Agreement, that mandates how governments can apply food safety, animal and plant health measures, as well as most-favored-nation treatment and general elimination of quantitative restrictions provided under the WTO framework.

Chinese media backs Ramesh's line on easing trade

Chinese media backs Ramesh's line on easing trade

Rediff.com11 May 2010

As Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh faces flak back home for his support to boosting trade with Beijing, the Chinese media has come out in his favour pressing for removal of "needless restrictions" on country's investment in India.

Sino-Indian ties most important: China

Sino-Indian ties most important: China

Rediff.com2 Apr 2010

Chinese President Hu Jintao has said that Beijing regards its relationship with New Delhi as one of the most important bilateral ties.

China opposes calls for quick UNSC reforms

China opposes calls for quick UNSC reforms

Rediff.com17 Feb 2011

Amid a call by G-4 countries comprising India, Brazil, Germany and Japan for a quick UNSC reform, the state-run Chinese media has said that any attempt to rush through "premature plans" could harm the process and undermine the world body's unity.

Sino-US standoff over currency continues

Sino-US standoff over currency continues

Rediff.com26 Mar 2010

Rejecting mounting US calls to allow the yuan to rise more quickly, Zhong said changing the exchange rate was not the way to fix a huge bilateral trade gap, and that it could upset the global economy.

'Chinese Islamic militants setting up Pak bases'

'Chinese Islamic militants setting up Pak bases'

Rediff.com5 Jul 2010

An increasing number of militants of the East Turkistan Islamic Movement fighting for the separation of China's Muslim majority Xinjiang province were "fleeing to Pakistan and settling down there for future plots," a state-run newspaper reported on Monday.According to latest reports, the ETIM has been in close collaboration with the Taliban and Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden," the China Daily said in its lead story on the first anniversary of the bloody riots in Xinjiang.

China to go ahead with building N-reactors in Pak

China to go ahead with building N-reactors in Pak

Rediff.com23 Jun 2010

The report in the official daily is regarded as a sort of an official announcement as Chinese Foreign Ministry so far has declined to say anything directly concerning China's plans to build new reactors in Pakistan. It only said that its cooperation with Islamabad concerning the civil nuclear is for peaceful purposes and being carried under the safeguards and supervision of the International Atomic Energy Agency, (IAEA).

Employee strikes and suicides push up wages

Employee strikes and suicides push up wages

Rediff.com10 Jun 2010

A spate of suicides in Foxconn and employee strikes in Honda Company's plants in China have spurred a major change in "the world's factory", as foreign and domestic enterprises prepare for hefty pay rises in the coming years, a national daily reported on Thursday.

PHOTOS: The odd, odd world we live in!

PHOTOS: The odd, odd world we live in!

Rediff.com13 Jul 2016

Here's this week of photos that prove we live in a mad world.

China signs $40 billion LNG deal with Australia

China signs $40 billion LNG deal with Australia

Rediff.com25 Mar 2010

Energy-hungry China has signed a landmark $40 billion deal to buy liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Australia for 20 years that Chinese officials say would put the strained relations between Beijing and Canberra back on track.

US acting behind unrest in China?

US acting behind unrest in China?

Rediff.com16 Jul 2009

According to report in the China Daily, Washington could be furthering its geopolitical interests in the region by acting through its private non-governmental organisation, the National Endowment for Democracy (NED).

Coronavirus: Xi says situation grave as toll rises to 41

Coronavirus: Xi says situation grave as toll rises to 41

Rediff.com26 Jan 2020

It has triggered a cause of concern for India too as many of the 700 odd Indian students studying in universities of Wuhan and Hubei provinces are still stuck up there.

The incredibly bizarre world around us

The incredibly bizarre world around us

Rediff.com2 Sep 2016

Here's a collection of images that show we live in a crazy, crazy world.

Novel way to sell an apartment

Novel way to sell an apartment

Rediff.com1 Sep 2009

The 26-year-old man is looking for some 1,500 Internet users to invest in an apartment, and the owner will be chosen on the basis of a lucky draw, reports the China Daily.

Nothing wrong in arms sale with Pak: China

Nothing wrong in arms sale with Pak: China

Rediff.com23 Dec 2009

China has sought to defend its sale of submarines and warships to Pakistan, contending that even India was seeking military equipment from the United States and Russia.

'India, China have bigger role in world politics'

'India, China have bigger role in world politics'

Rediff.com7 Apr 2010

"By cooperating on regional and international affairs, the two countries will better safeguard each of their interests and those of the developing world at large," the state-run China Daily said in its editorial marking the 60th anniversary of bilateral ties.

'US-Pak N-deal will complicate S Asian security'

'US-Pak N-deal will complicate S Asian security'

Rediff.com23 Mar 2010

The security situation in South Asia could get further complicated if the United States agrees to have a civilian nuclear deal with Pakistan, according to experts. Pakistan and the US are set to hold their first high-level strategic dialogue this week in Washington, co-chaired by US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Pakistan's Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi. Pakistan wants a nuclear deal with the US on the lines of the ndo-US nuclear deal.