Durban climate negotiations to heat up in second week
December 4th, 2011 - 4:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 4 (IANS) As the divide between the rich and poor nations remained wide open during the first week of the climate change negotiations at Durban, all eyes ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
US-China military hotline eases ties
November 12th, 2011 - 5:05 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Nov 12 (IANS) Top military officials of China and the US and the defence ministries of both countries have held multiple phone conversations since a hotline was set ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Cuba, China to enhance military cooperation
October 28th, 2011 - 1:30 pm ICT by IANS
Havana, Oct 28 (IANS) China and Cuba have pledged to take forward their bilateral ties and promote cooperation between their militaries.The affirmation came Thursday during a meeting between Cuban President ... Read more...
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China’s wealthy get wealthier
September 23rd, 2011 - 8:28 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Sep 23 (IANS) The wealthy in China have become wealthier in the past year despite a looming global financial crisis, according to the latest Hurun China Rich List."China's rich ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Former Chinese governor gets life imprisonment for bribery
April 9th, 2011 - 2:37 pm ICT by ANI
Chongqing (China), Apr.9 (ANI): Former Vice Chairman of China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region Li Tangtang, has been sentenced to life imprisonment for taking bribes. A Chongqing Municipality court in southwest China ... Read more...
Posted in World |
China’s top lawmaker rules out western- style political reforms
March 11th, 2011 - 1:25 pm ICT by ANI
Beijind, Mar.11 (ANI): Wu Bangguo, Chairman of China's National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, said that China will never adopt a multiparty system or other Western-style political models that can challenge the ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Father of modern Chinese navy Liu Huaqing dies at 95
January 15th, 2011 - 12:35 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Jan 15 (ANI): Liu Huaqing, former Vice-Chairman of China's Central Military Commission and the country's father of the modern navy, has died at 95.The China Daily quoted a statement issued by ... Read more...
Posted in World |
FICCI signs two accords with China Chamber of Commerce
December 15th, 2010 - 9:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 15 (IANS) The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) Wednesday signed two agreements with the China Chamber of Commerce for import and export of electronic and ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Corruption cases on the rise in China
September 8th, 2010 - 3:18 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Sep 8 (IANS) There has been an increase in the number of bribery cases involving government officials in China, a senior official has said.
Song Hansong, deputy-director of the Supreme People's Procuratorate ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Beijing’s Forbidden City can accomodate more tourists
August 22nd, 2010 - 10:53 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 22 (IANS) More tourists will be able to visit China's Forbidden City after a renovation project to double the size of this heritage complex in the heart of Beijing is ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
China, Pakistan discuss defence ties
June 18th, 2010 - 5:27 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 18 (IANS) Visiting Pakistani Army Chief Gen. Ashfaq Parvez Kayani and Chinese Defence Minister Liang Guanglie have pledged to strengthen military ties during their meeting here Thursday, Xinhua reported.
"Cooperation between ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Internet of Things key to future development, but with challenges
May 17th, 2010 - 5:49 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, May 17 (ANI): Internet of Things (IOT) refers to networks of real-world objects linked to the Internet that interact through web services.As more and more objects join this network, they ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Indian tourism shows signs of recovery: Kumari Selja
January 20th, 2010 - 6:25 pm ICT by ANI
Madrid (Spain), Jan 20 (ANI): Union Minister of Tourism and Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation Kumari Selja on Wednesday said tourism in India has begun to show signs of recovery from global ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Chairman of China’s Tibet region resigns
January 12th, 2010 - 7:34 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 12 (DPA) The chairman of China's Tibet Autonomous Region resigned Tuesday, 22 months after anti-Chinese protests escalated into deadly violence in the regional capital.
The regional government said it had accepted ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
China, North Korea seek to boost military ties
November 19th, 2009 - 3:36 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Nov 19 (IANS) China and North Korea will enhance military cooperation to boost peace and stability in the region, officials of both the countries said.
China and North Korea are friends ... Read more...
Posted in World |
‘China against arms sale to Taiwan by US or any country’
October 30th, 2009 - 1:19 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Oct. 30 (ANI): China has expressed its "firm opposition" to arms sales to Taiwan by the United States or any other country.The China Daily quoted Foreign Ministry spokesman Ma Zhaoxu ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Obama wants stronger military, diplomatic ties with China
October 29th, 2009 - 1:36 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct. 29 (ANI): President Barack Obama has reiterated his administration's commitment to build an active, cooperative and comprehensive relationship with China, which requires both strong bilateral diplomatic and military ties.Obama's ... Read more...
Posted in World |
China launches its NASDAQ-style market
October 23rd, 2009 - 4:15 pm ICT by IANS
Shenzhen, Oct 23 (IANS) A NASDAQ-style market for growth enterprises was launched here Friday, chairman of China Securities Regulatory Commission Shang Fulin said.
Called `ChiNext', the market stands for ChinaNext, referring to Chinese ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Indo-China joint workshop on NAPCC to begin today
October 21st, 2009 - 10:54 am ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct 21 (ANI): The Indo-China joint workshop on National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) will begin here today.The joint workshop is being held after considering the similarities of the ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Indo-China joint workshop on NAPCC to begin on Wednesday
October 19th, 2009 - 9:38 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct 19(ANI): The Indo-China joint workshop on National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) will begin here on Wednesday.The joint workshop is being held after considering the similarities of the ... Read more...
Posted in National |
China Mobile picks Taiwan firm to supply electronic readers
August 22nd, 2009 - 2:56 pm ICT by IANS
Taipei, Aug 22 (DPA) China Mobile Ltd, the world's largest mobile phone carrier, has decided to pick Taiwan's electronics giant Hon Hai Group as its supplier of electronic readers, a top company ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Chinese film producers face financial woes
July 18th, 2009 - 5:34 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 18 (Xinhua) Chinese film producers are struggling to make ends meet even though the country's movie industry earns good profits, say officials.
Hollywood blockbuster "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" collected 400 ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Jackie Chan voted vice-chairman of China Film Association
January 1st, 2009 - 11:36 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 1 (IANS) Hollywood action-comedy star Jackie Chan has been polled to be the vice-chairman of the China Film Association.Chan and other prominent Hong Kong filmmakers have joined the association in ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Jackie Chan named Vice Chairman of China film body
January 1st, 2009 - 1:17 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 1 (ANI): Jackie Chan has been named as the Vice Chairman of the China Film Association.The association will tie together moviemaking in Hong Kong and China.The 54-year-old action ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Psychologist to help Chinese athletes handle pressure
July 30th, 2008 - 3:50 pm ICT by IANS
Xinhua
Beijing, July 30 (Xinhua) With just ten days left for Beijing Games, Olympic bound Chinese men's and women's teams are being given pressure-releasing psychological aid in their training camps. Psychologist Ding Xueqin, ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Four months after riots, Lhasa limps back to normal
July 13th, 2008 - 12:30 pm ICT by IANS
By Pranay Sharma
Lhasa, July 13 (IANS) Four months after the March 14 riots for a "free Tibet" that left 18 people dead, 800 injured and destroyed property worth millions of dollars, life ... Read more...
Posted in World |
China begins landmark talks with Taiwan
June 12th, 2008 - 1:54 pm ICT by IANS
Xinhua
Beijing, June 12 (Xinhua) China and Taiwan began Thursday their first formal talks in nearly a decade, raising hopes that it will pave the way for cross-Strait rapprochement after six decades of ... Read more...
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