Indian American academic to head US institute
August 17th, 2012 - 12:05 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Aug 17 (IANS) Leading New York university The New School has named Indian American academic Sanjay Reddy as one of the two directors of the India China Institute ... Read more...
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‘China has no strategy to strangle India’ (Lead)
July 2nd, 2012 - 6:59 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 2 (IANS) Even as India is keenly pushing ahead with its economic ties with energy-rich Myanmar, where China already has a marked presence, a Chinese expert reflecting the ... Read more...
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‘China has no strategy to strangle India’
July 2nd, 2012 - 2:40 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 2 (IANS) Even as Indian is keenly pushing ahead with its economic ties with energy-rich Myanmar, where China already has a marked presence, Beijing has said it ... Read more...
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China will not accept provocative action in South China Sea: Official
June 26th, 2012 - 5:33 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 26 (IANS) Even as India has pulled out of an offshore oil block in the South China Sea following protests by China, Beijing has reiterated its stand that ... Read more...
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US, China engaging in cyber war games: Report
April 16th, 2012 - 9:51 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 16 (IANS) US and Chinese officials have been "discreetly engaging" in cyber war games in a bid to prevent military escalation between the two countries if either felt ... Read more...
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‘China isn’t second strongest country’
April 11th, 2012 - 6:57 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 11 (IANS) China is not the second strongest country but the second largest economy, a foreign ministry official has said, adding that for all its remarkable progress the ... Read more...
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Chinese experts propose India-China-Africa trilateral
September 18th, 2011 - 4:18 pm ICT by IANS
Haikou (China), Sep 18 (IANS) Amid attempts by the West to project India and China as rivals in Africa, Chinese scholars have proposed trilateral cooperation between New Delhi, Beijing and ... Read more...
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Pakistan mulls cross-border economic zone with China
August 21st, 2011 - 8:20 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 21 (IANS) Pakistan plans to build a cross-border economic zone with railway linkages covering its Gilgit-Baltistan region and the neighbouring Xinjiang region in China, Pakistan's Ambassador to China ... Read more...
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Chinese think tank slams US’ overtly pro-India stance
July 21st, 2011 - 9:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Beijing, July 21 (IANS) China has taken careful note of US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's speech pitching for a larger global role for India in East Asia, with ... Read more...
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Bangladesh seeks close ties with China
June 20th, 2011 - 10:51 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 20 (IANS) Visiting Bangladeshi Foreign Minister Dipu Moni said Monday that her country seeks to boost close bilateral cooperation with China. The two-way trade volume exceeded $7 ... Read more...
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China to check its food, water for radiation
March 29th, 2011 - 1:06 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Mar.29 (ANI): China's Ministry of Health has ordered local administrators in 14 areas, including Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai and some coastal provinces to test their drinking water and food for radiation.The move ... Read more...
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Pak-US relations remain stable despite many ups and downs: Mushahid Syed
December 29th, 2010 - 3:38 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Dec 29 (ANI): Pakistan enjoys stable relations with the United States despite many ups and downs during the year 2010, renowned analyst-cum-journalist and chairman of the Pak-China Institute and Regional Think ... Read more...
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China `threat’ a Western perception, say Chinese experts
November 9th, 2010 - 3:28 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Nov 9 (IANS) Western countries' concern over China's rapid development, which they consider "a threat", won't deter the country from contributing to world peace, experts have said.Shanghai Daily, in an ... Read more...
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China “unswervingly pursues” peaceful development, experts say
November 6th, 2010 - 5:56 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Nov. 6 (ANI): Facing concerns by some western countries about China's ongoing development, which they think is "a threat," Chinese experts have again said that the country, in fact, will always ... Read more...
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China’s future sustainable development in light of rapid urbanization in serious doubt: study
November 2nd, 2010 - 5:25 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Nov 2 (ANI): The rapid pace of urbanization in China has left cities challenged by air pollution, shortages of energy and water resources, and limited space for growth, according to a ... Read more...
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Succession crisis in North Korea unlikely: Experts
September 14th, 2010 - 2:56 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sept.14 (ANI): Leading Korean Peninsula experts have ruled out the possibility of a "succession crisis" in North Korea.During a session open to international media on what if there is a ... Read more...
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China, US discuss defense issues, despite suspension in military exchanges
September 3rd, 2010 - 5:18 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Sep 3 (ANI): A senior Chinese general met with the head of a leading U.S. think tank and discussed the building of strong military ties between both countries, despite military exchanges ... Read more...
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Pak envoy rejects criticism of China’s timely flood-related aid
August 25th, 2010 - 5:49 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Aug 25 (ANI): Pakistan's Ambassador to China Masood Khan has expressed appreciation for China's timely aid to his country's flood-hit areas, and rejected criticism against Beijing's contribution to help victims."China was ... Read more...
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China tests first fourth generation nuclear reactor successfully
July 22nd, 2010 - 2:47 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, July 22 (ANI): China has succeeded in testing its first experimental fast reactor, using the mostly homegrown fourth generation nuclear technology. It has become the eighth country in the world to ... Read more...
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China’s new n-reactor to be more fuel efficient
July 22nd, 2010 - 2:18 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 22 (IANS) The development of China's new nuclear reactor which could increase utilisation of fuel up to 70 percent succeeded in a critical test Wednesday.
The experimental fast reactors that run ... Read more...
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North Korea seeks China’s help for battered economy, international isolation
May 5th, 2010 - 4:52 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, May 5 (ANI): China and North Korea are reportedly looking to give a boost to their bilateral economic ties and end the international blackballing of North Korea during the clandestine visit ... Read more...
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Much scope for India-China joint projects: Krishna
April 7th, 2010 - 12:35 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 6 (IANS) India and China have a "considerable scope" for setting up joint ventures in infrastructure and Information and Techonolgy sectors, External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna said here Tuesday.
"considerable scope" ... Read more...
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China, India should jointly face global problems: Krishna
April 6th, 2010 - 4:54 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 6 (IANS) India and China should work together to face global problems, India's External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna said here Tuesday while stressing that the "true test of our ... Read more...
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Support us over UN Security Council seat, India asks China
April 6th, 2010 - 4:23 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 6 (IANS) Ruling out a competitive relationship with Beijing, India Tuesday urged China to review its long-held positions and back New Delhi for a seat in the UN Security Council. ... Read more...
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Dialogues, forums exist, India and China need to keep meeting regularly: Krishna
April 6th, 2010 - 1:07 pm ICT by ANI
By Lokendra SinghBeijing, Apr.6 (ANI): India and China need to keep meeting regularly and productively and there are many dialogue formats and forums to facilitate this exercise, said External Affairs Minister S. ... Read more...
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Krishna arrives in Beijing, boundary, stapled visas on agenda (Lead)
April 6th, 2010 - 12:59 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Beijing, April 5 (IANS) External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna arrived in Beijing Monday on a four-day visit, during which India is expected to raise its key concerns over the issuing ... Read more...
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Krishna arrives in Beijing on a four-day visit
April 5th, 2010 - 10:33 pm ICT by ANI
By Lokender SinghBeijing, April 5 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S. M. Krishna arrived here on a four-day visit to China on Monday evening along with a high-level delegation to hold discussions ... Read more...
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Urban-rural income gap widest since China began reforms
March 2nd, 2010 - 1:15 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 2 (IANS) China last year recorded its widest rural-urban income gap since the nation launched its reform policy in 1978 and an expert warned that the gap would "continue to ... Read more...
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India shoots down Pakistan’s ‘blank cheque’ to China on bilateral mediation (Lead)
February 23rd, 2010 - 9:15 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing/New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) Pakistan said Tuesday it sought a meaningful dialogue with India, even as it had given China a "blank cheque" for sub-continental mediation - a notion that India ... Read more...
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No third country in talks with Pakistan, says India
February 23rd, 2010 - 7:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) Ahead of foreign secretary-level talks, India Tuesday made it clear that there was no space for third country mediation with Pakistan.
"There is no place for a third ... Read more...
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China, India broadens ties with Nepal for its geopolitical significance
February 18th, 2010 - 3:47 pm ICT by ANI
Kathmandu, Feb 18(ANI): Analysts believe that China, which once regarded Nepal with intermittent interest, is now exerting itself more due to concerns that Nepal could become a place of Tibetan agitation."Nepal ... Read more...
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Vitamin C slows ageing
December 26th, 2009 - 10:41 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 26 (IANS) Touted as a remedy for common cold, Vitamin C has also shown promise in slowing down the ageing process. A study has shown that it facilitates output of ... Read more...
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Vitamin C helps reprogram adult cells into stem cells
December 25th, 2009 - 2:40 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, December 25 (ANI): Vitamin C helps boost the reprogramming of adult cells into stem cells, according to a study.Senior study author Dr. Duanqing Pei, South China Institute for Stem Cell Biology ... Read more...
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Chinese dissident sentenced to 11 years on ’subversion’ charges
December 25th, 2009 - 2:24 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Dec. 25 (ANI): China's leading dissident, Liu Xiaobo, was sentenced to 11 years in prison on Friday after a court found the 53-year-old literary scholar guilty of "inciting subversion to state ... Read more...
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China voices concern over India’s visa policy
November 3rd, 2009 - 3:17 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Nov 3 (IANS) China's commerce ministry has voiced concern over New Delhi's reported insistence that only those with employment visa can work in India, a move a newspaper said had hurt ... Read more...
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