Trade volume among BRICS nations up six-fold
September 12th, 2012 - 6:37 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Sep 12 (IANS) The annual trade volume among five BRICS countries reached $300 billion in 2011, about six-fold increase over the past decade, a Chinese minister said.The BRICS nations ... Read more...
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High expectations from Chinese minister’s India trip: Daily
September 5th, 2012 - 2:41 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Sep 5 (IANS) Expectations from the visit of Defence Minister Liang Guanglie to India are running high, said a daily that claimed "outsiders with ulterior motives dislike" that the ... Read more...
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BJP to government: Raise intrusion issue with Chinese defence minister
September 3rd, 2012 - 8:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) Alleging that Chinese troops were entering India's territory and disrupting development work, Bharatiya Janata Party leader Tarun Vijay Monday urged the government to take ... Read more...
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India-China agree to have 5-year economic cooperation plan
August 27th, 2012 - 7:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) India and China have agreed to a five-year plan on economic cooperation as well as setting up a joint working group (JWG) to go into ... Read more...
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UN chief discusses Syria with Chinese minister
July 16th, 2012 - 4:33 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 16 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon held talks over phone with Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi on the ongoing Syrian crisis, Xinhua reported.Yang said that as far as ... Read more...
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15 percent of world trade should be Chinese: Minister
May 8th, 2012 - 3:33 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, May 8 (IANS) As the second-largest economy and with a fifth of the world's population, China should account for 15 percent of global trade volume, Minister of Commerce Chen ... Read more...
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Pakistan, China discuss socio-economic cooperation
August 27th, 2011 - 5:03 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 27 (IANS) Pakistani and Chinese officials have met in Beijing to discuss cooperation in the socio-economic sector, a media report said.Farzana Raja, chairperson of the Benazir Income Support ... Read more...
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China warns of floods, rains as millions face misery
June 20th, 2011 - 3:13 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 20 (IANS) The Chinese government has warned of severe floods following heavy rains even as over five million people have already been displaced or affected by floods in ... Read more...
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BRICS countries’ ministers hold meeting
April 13th, 2011 - 3:17 pm ICT by IANS
Sanya (China), April 13 (IANS) Ministers from the five BRICS countries were gathered Wednesday in China's Sanya city to discuss issues of common concern so as to deepen cooperation among ... Read more...
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12,000 Chinese evacuated from Libya
February 25th, 2011 - 4:59 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 25 (IANS) Around 12,000 Chinese nationals have so far been evacuated from protests-hit Libya, a Chinese minister said Friday.Vice Foreign Minister Song Tao told reporters about the latest figure at ... Read more...
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Chinese minister sacked from party post
February 12th, 2011 - 7:11 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 12 (IANS) The Chinese railway minister was Saturday sacked from his post in the ruling Communist Party of China (CPC) for violation of discipline.Minister Liu Zhijun has been removed from ... Read more...
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Gadkari visit: China acknowledges India’s concerns, seeks resolution
January 22nd, 2011 - 6:12 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 22 (IANS) China Saturday acknowledged the "core concerns" of India raised by visiting Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Nitin Gadkari and agreed that these issues should be resolved through ... Read more...
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Pakistan, China sign MoUs on first day of Wen’s visit
December 18th, 2010 - 12:34 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 17 (IANS) Pakistan and China Friday signed several agreements and memorandums of understanding (MoUs) on expanding cooperation in the economy, energy, security and technology sectors as Chinese Premier Wen ... Read more...
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Relations with India strategically important: Chinese minister
November 15th, 2010 - 2:35 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Nov 15 (IANS) China attaches great importance to the strategic cooperative partnership with India and the two countries were keen on promoting bilateral ties in the areas of politics, economics, trade, ... Read more...
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Chinese culture minister visits Taiwan
September 2nd, 2010 - 9:26 pm ICT by IANS
Taipei, Sep 2 (DPA) China's culture minister arrived in Taiwan Thursday for a week-long visit, signalling further warming in the island's relations with its bitter rival.
Cai Wu became the highest-ranking Chinese official ... Read more...
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China cracks down on ‘anonymous’ Internet and Cell-phone users
May 5th, 2010 - 3:16 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, May 5 (ANI): China is vigourously promoting the use of real-name registration for users of Internet and cell phone services.Continuing its earlier efforts to adopt a real-name registration system for website ... Read more...
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China, US should handle economic, trade frictions to boost ties: Chinese Minister
March 25th, 2010 - 2:43 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 25(ANI): Chinese Vice Commerce Minister Zhong Shan reckons that economic and trade frictions between China and the United States should be handled appropriately for the healthy and steady development of ... Read more...
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Follow laws or face consequences, China tells Google
March 12th, 2010 - 11:09 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 12 (IANS) China warned Friday that internet search software giant Google will have to face consequence if it violates laws in the communist country.
"It is irresponsible and unfriendly if Google ... Read more...
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Bangladesh reaches out to neighbours
December 31st, 2009 - 1:41 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Dec 31 (IANS) Ahead of summit level talks with India next month, Bangladesh has sought to reach out to its neighbours by stressing on the importance of a timetable to ... Read more...
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‘China gave uranium to Pakistan for two a-bombs’
November 13th, 2009 - 8:03 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Nov 13 (IANS) In a disclosure likely to embarrass Beijing on the eve of President Barack Obama's visit, a leading US daily Friday reported that China gifted 50 ... Read more...
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“Across the world, the threat [of diabetes] is ignored and under-funded”: Kofi Annan
October 31st, 2009 - 6:54 pm ICT by admin
By Bobby Ramakant, Citizen News Service (CNS)Diabetes Leadership Forum 2009 seeks solutions to reduce long-term public healthcare costs"A recent survey showed that the age-standardized rate of diabetes among adults living in urban ... Read more...
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We have proof of Dalai Lama’s involvement in Lhasa riots: Chinese minister
October 29th, 2009 - 2:43 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Oct. 29 (ANI): China has sufficient evidence to prove that last year's Lhasa riots were masterminded and incited by Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, a vice minister of the ruling ... Read more...
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Tibetans in Bangalore protest ahead of Chinese Minister’s India visit
October 26th, 2009 - 11:11 pm ICT by ANI
Bangalore, Oct.26 (ANI): Tibetans-in-exile here on Monday staged a silent protest against the visit of Chinese External Affairs Minister in India for a trilateral Foreign Ministers' meet.The Foreign Ministers of Russia, India ... Read more...
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Indian PM likely to meet Chinese premier in Bangkok
October 16th, 2009 - 11:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) With China expressing interest, there is a likelihood of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh meeting with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on the sidelines of the ASEAN summit ... Read more...
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Chinese foreign minister arriving next week
October 16th, 2009 - 10:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi will be coming to India next week to participate in a trilateral meeting with his Indian and Russian counterparts, an official said ... Read more...
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Beijing supports bigger role for India globally: Chinese minister
August 8th, 2009 - 8:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) China Saturday said it supported a bigger role for India on the world stage even as the two countries ended two-days of border talks here, pledging ... Read more...
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China makes inroads, signs multi-million dollar deal for Ethiopian road
June 28th, 2009 - 12:14 pm ICT by IANS
By Groum Abate
Addis Ababa, June 28 (IANS) China continues to make inroads into Africa, as it bagged yet another major order for building infrastructure in the East African state of Ethiopia.China's state ... Read more...
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India may soon get Chinese nod for basmati exports
March 19th, 2009 - 3:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) India may soon be allowed to export basmati rice to China, Commerce Secretary G.K. Pillai said here Thursday.
"We have discussed the issue with the Chinese government. We ... Read more...
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China prefers talks with India to settle toys ban issue
March 19th, 2009 - 2:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) China can drag India to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) over the ban on Chinese toys here, but "we believe in resolving the issue through talks", a ... Read more...
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Pak tells China it is entitled to defend the nation
December 30th, 2008 - 7:36 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Dec. 30 (ANI): The Pakistan government has told a visiting Chinese delegation that it has the right to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity in case of aggression from the ... Read more...
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China sends delegation to defuse tension between Indo-Pak
December 29th, 2008 - 2:52 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Dec. 28 (ANI): In an effort to defuse tension between India and Pakistan, China has sent a seven-member delegation headed by its Deputy Foreign Minister, He Yafei, on a visit ... Read more...
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Chinese minister highlights top 10 worrying trends in Web community
December 6th, 2008 - 4:42 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, December 6 (ANI): The Chinese minister of the State Council Information Office, Wang Chen, has revealed that the Internet is being misused to spread rumours by most of the ... Read more...
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China, Pakistan condemn Mumbai terror attacks
November 30th, 2008 - 3:33 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Nov 30 (Xinhua) Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi and his Pakistani counterpart Shah Mehmood Qureshi have condemned the Mumbai terror attacks.During a telephonic talk Saturday, the two ministers described "as heinous" ... Read more...
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‘Tibet movement falls victim to financial crisis’
November 15th, 2008 - 4:28 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 15 (IANS) A recent little-publicised decision by Britain to recognise Chinese sovereignty over Tibet may have been motivated by the need to bring Beijing into a new economic order, the ... Read more...
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Government denies Sonia snub to Chinese minister (Lead)
September 10th, 2008 - 8:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) Having conveyed India's disappointment to China over its “questionable” role in the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), the government Wednesday did not want to stretch the issue further ... Read more...
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