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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.

China sees 39 new COVID-19 cases; Beijing remains under epidemic control

China sees 39 new COVID-19 cases; Beijing remains under epidemic control

Rediff.com6 Apr 2020

The overall confirmed cases on the mainland have reached 81,708 by Sunday, including 1,299 patients still being treated, 77,078 patients discharged after recovery, and 3,331 people died of the disease.

China's asymptomatic cases climb to over 980

China's asymptomatic cases climb to over 980

Rediff.com1 May 2020

Asymptomatic cases refer to people who tested positive for the coronavirus but develop no symptoms such as fever, cough or sore throat.

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.

50 injured as blast rocks railway station in China's Xinjiang

50 injured as blast rocks railway station in China's Xinjiang

Rediff.com30 Apr 2014

An explosion on Wednesday rocked a railway station in Urumqi, capital of China's volatile Muslim-majority Xinjiang province. Details about the blast and casualties are unclear, state-run Xinhua news agency reported, citing officials.

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.

China says no new coronavirus deaths for first time

China says no new coronavirus deaths for first time

Rediff.com7 Apr 2020

It is a landmark in China's over two-month-long fight against the deadly virus as the country continued to report coronavirus deaths till Sunday, especially from the epicentre Hubei province.

Coronavirus is China's biggest health emergency, says Xi

Coronavirus is China's biggest health emergency, says Xi

Rediff.com24 Feb 2020

President Xi, who attended a meeting in Beijing to double efforts in coordinating the prevention and control of the COVID-19 outbreak, said the epidemic 'has the fastest transmission, widest range of infection and has been the most difficult to prevent and control'.

China's Xi honours troops posted near India border

China's Xi honours troops posted near India border

Rediff.com21 Aug 2016

Chinese President Xi Jinping has bestowed special honours on a PLA battalion posted in Tibet close to Arunachal Pradesh for its "outstanding performance in safeguarding borders".

Assess coronavirus in calm manner: Xi tells Trump

Assess coronavirus in calm manner: Xi tells Trump

Rediff.com7 Feb 2020

Another 3,143 new cases of infection were reported, which took to 31,161 the total number of confirmed cases of novel coronavirus infection from 31 provincial-level regions.

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.

Ten miners killed in fire accident in China

Ten miners killed in fire accident in China

Rediff.com24 Jul 2013

A fire accident in a sulphur mine in a northwest China province killed ten miners, rescuers said on Wednesday.

China's parliament approves controversial Hong Kong security bill

China's parliament approves controversial Hong Kong security bill

Rediff.com28 May 2020

The new law permits for the first time Chinese security agencies to open their establishments and operate in Hong Kong.

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 hikes defence budget to $179 bn, nearly 3 times that of India

China hikes defence budget to $179 bn, nearly 3 times that of India

Rediff.com22 May 2020

The hike in the budget is the lowest increment in recent years apparently due to the heavy disruption caused to its economy by the COVID-19, according to the official media.

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.

Coronavirus: China reports 27 new deaths

Coronavirus: China reports 27 new deaths

Rediff.com8 Mar 2020

All the 27 deaths occurred in the virus-hit central Hubei province, China's National Health Commission (NHC) said. The confirmed cases for the first time fell below 50 since COVID-19 surfaced in Hubei province in January.

Tinajin blasts: Death toll rises to 112; nearly 100 missing

Tinajin blasts: Death toll rises to 112; nearly 100 missing

Rediff.com16 Aug 2015

The death toll in twin blasts in this eastern Chinese port city on Sunday rose to 112 after authorities recovered more bodies from the debris, as 95 people are still missing, officials said.

India-Lanka: Beware Gota's gambit!

India-Lanka: Beware Gota's gambit!

Rediff.com4 Dec 2019

'Gotabaya will expect India to observe the red line.' 'He even dispensed with any gesture welcoming India as an interlocutor on the Tamil issue.' points out Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

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.

Death toll in China's coronavirus jumps to 2,236

Death toll in China's coronavirus jumps to 2,236

Rediff.com21 Feb 2020

The overall confirmed infection cases have climbed to 75,465, Chinese health officials said on Friday.

Xi preps Kim for Trump summit

Xi preps Kim for Trump summit

Rediff.com28 Mar 2018

'Kim has once again shown astuteness and statesmanship by securing China's support precisely just when it matters most to him,' points out Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Chinese reserve forces brought under Xi's leadership

Chinese reserve forces brought under Xi's leadership

Rediff.com30 Jun 2020

Currently, the reserve forces are under the dual leadership of military organs and local Communist Party committees and they would be brought under the control of the ruling party and the CMC from July 1, the state-run Xinhua news agency reported.

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 reports 48 new coronavirus cases, 1 death

China reports 48 new coronavirus cases, 1 death

Rediff.com31 Mar 2020

The overall confirmed cases on the mainland have reached 81,518 as of Monday, which included 3,305 people who died of the of disease.

China gets tough with Bangladesh

China gets tough with Bangladesh

Rediff.com17 May 2021

We can expect to see more Chinese wolf warrior diplomats on the prowl, in India's neighbourhood, though its mailed fist is not so visible while dealing with India, observes Colonel R Hariharan (retd).

Chinese bullet trains set a new world record

Chinese bullet trains set a new world record

Rediff.com15 Jul 2016

China has built over 16,000 kms of high-speed train tracks connecting most of the major cities.

COVID-19 epicentre Wuhan resumes bus services after 9-week lockdown

COVID-19 epicentre Wuhan resumes bus services after 9-week lockdown

Rediff.com25 Mar 2020

The Chinese foreign ministry said on Tuesday that majority of the imported cases are the Chinese nationals returning from abroad.

2 killed, 17 injured in blast near school in China

2 killed, 17 injured in blast near school in China

Rediff.com9 Sep 2013

At least two people, including a woman, were killed and 17 others injured in a huge explosion on Monday in front of a school in China's southern Guangxi Zhuang.

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.

What can we next expect from Xi?

What can we next expect from Xi?

Rediff.com1 Mar 2021

It will be interesting to see whether India-China border tensions figure during the deliberations of PLA deputies to the NPC and CPPCC, notes Jayadeva Ranade, the distinguished China expert and retired RA&W officer.

India should shed 'strategic anxiety' and join BRI: Chinese media

India should shed 'strategic anxiety' and join BRI: Chinese media

Rediff.com2 Jul 2017

Observers say China's repeated invitations to India to join the BRI highlights its own anxieties over the adverse impact of New Delhi's lack of support to the multi-billion dollar investments in South Asia as it would deny access to India's market consisting over 1.2 billion people.

Don't amplify differences, China tells Modi after his Arunachal visit

Don't amplify differences, China tells Modi after his Arunachal visit

Rediff.com21 Feb 2015

Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Liu Zhenmin "called in" India's envoy in Beijing Ashok Kantha to lodge a protest on Modi's visit on Friday

World Cup chit-chat: Netherlands' Martins Indi hospitalised after consussion

World Cup chit-chat: Netherlands' Martins Indi hospitalised after consussion

Rediff.com20 Jun 2014

Netherlands defender Bruno Martins Indi has suffered a mild concussion during their 3-2 victory over Australia in the World Cup and is hospitalised, the Dutch football association KNVB stated after the match.

Indo-US ties: The China factor

Indo-US ties: The China factor

Rediff.com28 Feb 2006

China closes makeshift hospitals as virus cases plunge

China closes makeshift hospitals as virus cases plunge

Rediff.com9 Mar 2020

The overall confirmed cases on the mainland reached 80,735 by the end of Sunday which included 3,119 people who have died so far.

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.

Mr Xi, what have you gained in Ladakh?

Mr Xi, what have you gained in Ladakh?

Rediff.com15 Jun 2021

'Why did your generals try to grab a few square kilometres of Indian territory in Ladakh?' 'And what happened to the hard work that you and Prime Minister Modi put into the Wuhan and Mamallapuram meets?' Claude Arpi writes a letter to Xi Jinping, China's self-styled supreme leader, who turns 68 today, June 15.

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.

China's new diktat: Keep western values out of classrooms

China's new diktat: Keep western values out of classrooms

Rediff.com30 Jan 2015

The education minister has ordered varsities to ban western textbooks