Xi Jinping and fragility of Chinese politics (Comment)
September 19th, 2012 - 3:37 pm ICT by IANS
The appearance of China's presumptive leader Vice President Xi Jinping in the state media Sep 15 relieved the tension among many in China and abroad. It meant the consensus on the ... Read more...
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China must probe self-immolation cause: Dalai Lama
June 29th, 2012 - 5:07 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, June 29 (IANS) Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has asked China to investigate the causes behind a string of self-immolation in Tibet."These sad events are evidently not taking ... Read more...
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FC Barcelona president Rosell to visit China
November 22nd, 2011 - 4:13 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Nov 22 (IANS) FC Barcelona president Sandro Rosell will lead a club delegation to China in a bid to strengthen "institutional and commercial" links between the club and the ... Read more...
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Nehru spirit prevails as Manmohan lands in Singapore (Second Lead)
November 19th, 2011 - 10:34 pm ICT by IANS
Singapore, Nov 19 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh reached here from Bali Saturday night for the final leg of his four-day 'Look East' tour to meet the leadership of ... Read more...
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Find reincarnations of Mao, Deng: Dalai Lama
October 30th, 2011 - 5:12 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, Oct 30 (IANS) Taking a jibe at the Chinese government, the Dalai Lama has said that instead of questioning Tibetan traditions, it should think of finding reincarnations of ... Read more...
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Childless by choice: a growing norm in China
September 22nd, 2011 - 3:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 22 (IANS) China, the world's most populous nation, is experiencing winds of demographic change. The one-child norm of Chinese couples is fast being replaced by the trend ... Read more...
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Chinese, US vice presidents hold talks
August 18th, 2011 - 3:02 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 18 (IANS) Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart Joe Biden held talks Thursday morning in Beijing, with both delivering messages of cooperation."Under the new circumstances, ... Read more...
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China’s rising wealth and influence concerns Washington ahead of Hu visit
January 17th, 2011 - 2:00 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Jan.17 (ANI): As Chinese President Hu Jintao prepares to visit Washington this week in an attempt to defuse tensions with the United States, Obama administration officials are grappling with what they ... Read more...
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China sees G-20 outcome as a decline of Anglo-American capitalism
June 30th, 2010 - 7:16 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, June 30 (ANI): The outcome of the Group of Twenty (G-20) summit held in Toronto, Canada, has been interpreted by China as crisis that symbolises both the decline of the ... Read more...
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Publication of former China premier’s Tiananmen diary halted
June 20th, 2010 - 2:16 pm ICT by IANS
Hong Kong, June 20 (DPA) Publication of a diary by China's former premier Li Peng detailing events leading up to the 1989 Beijing crackdown on democracy activists has been halted, a news ... Read more...
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Sino-Indian ties never a zero-sum game, critical to meet common challenges: Krishna
April 6th, 2010 - 1:07 pm ICT by ANI
By Lokendra SinghBeijing, Apr.6 (ANI): Urging the younger generation of Indians and Chinese to draw inspiration from the early years, when both India and China became independent nations, visiting Indian External ... Read more...
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China’s president dons Mao suit for National Day
October 1st, 2009 - 1:48 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Oct 1 (Xinhua) On a sunny Thursday morning, Chinese President Hu Jintao made his first appearance in a high-collared dark Mao suit at a grand national ceremony, following the dress code ... Read more...
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Parade, pageants highlight China’s 60-year rise in world stage
October 1st, 2009 - 12:46 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Oct 1 (Xinhua) Military and civilian marchers accompanied by floats turned Tian'anmen Square into a scene of joyous celebration here Thursday as China celebrated the 60th birthday of the People's Republic.
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China plans 60th anniversary with huge ‘ideology’ show
September 30th, 2009 - 3:22 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Sep 30 (DPA) "Democracy" is taking a minor role in Thursday's show marking 60 years of the People's Republic of China, upstaged by the ruling Communist Party's invitation-only celebration of its ... Read more...
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‘Chinese see India as enemy, but army lacks devotion’
September 27th, 2009 - 5:27 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 27 (IANS) India is the country that is spoken of most often as an enemy in China, a British newspaper reported Sunday, but quoted a retired Chinese officer as saying ... Read more...
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Purged officials reignite party divisions in China
June 4th, 2009 - 9:11 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 4 (DPA) Ignored by state media and the Chinese Communist Party, a book by purged party leader Zhao Ziyang has given renewed hope to dissidents in their 20-year campaign for ... Read more...
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Secret book reopens old divisions in China’s Communist Party
May 16th, 2009 - 10:10 am ICT by IANS
By Bill Smith
Beijing, May 16 (DPA) A new book secretly written by a former leader has reopened 20-year-old divisions in China's ruling Communist Party by advocating democratic reform, criticising other leaders and ... Read more...
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BEWARE OF THE DRAGON (Part-II)
March 19th, 2009 - 6:31 pm ICT by ANI
I. Ramamohan RaoBook Review. Dragons Shadow over Arunachal
By R.D. Pradhan (Rupa & Co) 192 pagesNehru could never live down the wrong judgment he made about Chinese intentions to wage war ... Read more...
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Dalai Lama warns `near extinct” Tibetans to prepare for the worst
March 10th, 2009 - 3:01 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar.10 (ANI): Tibet''s spiritual leader, The Dalai Lama, has warned that Tibetans are close to extinction, thanks to the oppressive and authoritarian approach of the Chinese.
Speaking ahead of the ... Read more...
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China now has ’strategic nuclear deterrence’
February 4th, 2009 - 11:09 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 4 (Xinhua) Two top generals of China's nuclear forces say they have successfully built a "strategic deterrence" by enhancing the capability of intercontinental strikes and creating a versatile missile inventory.The ... Read more...
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China marks 30th anniversary of economic reform
December 18th, 2008 - 4:21 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Dec 18 (Xinhua) China Thursday marked the 30th anniversary of the start of its economic reforms and opening-up drive, with President Hu Jintao calling for continuing the process that turned the ... Read more...
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Dalai Lama refuses to comment on ongoing Tibetan conclave
November 20th, 2008 - 5:36 pm ICT by ANI
Dharamsala, Nov 20 (ANI): Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Thursday refused to comment on the ongoing Tibetan meeting in Dharamsala, saying that it might become a hindrance in the ... Read more...
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China liberalizes farmers’ land use rights
October 19th, 2008 - 5:01 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Oct 19 (Xinhua) The Communist Party of China (CPC) issued a policy document Sunday allowing farmers to "lease their contracted farmland or transfer their land use right".The decision was approved by ... Read more...
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China’s 30 years of reform and opening up
October 10th, 2008 - 9:48 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Oct 10 (Xinhua) This autumn was a season of revelry and national pride for the Chinese. Still basking in the glory of spectacular summer Olympics in August, the whole nation had ... Read more...
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China’s emerging middle class: a changing social and political order
October 6th, 2008 - 10:25 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Oct 6 (Xinhua) Eric Wang walks into a restaurant near his office in Beijing's central business district. Wearing an immaculately pressed dark blue suit with a gold-coloured tie, he picks up ... Read more...
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Mao’s handpicked successor Hua Guofeng dies
August 21st, 2008 - 2:48 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 21 (DPA) Hua Guofeng, the handpicked successor of the late Communist Party chairman Mao Zedong, has died in Beijing of an illness, state media reported Thursday. He was 87.Hua died ... Read more...
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The changing face of China between two disasters
June 17th, 2008 - 9:35 am ICT by IANS
By Lin Jianyang and Cheng Yunjie
Beijing, June 17 (Xinhua) Following the devastating earthquake that rocked southwest China May 12, a young woman sent her own shockwaves through the internet. Under the name ... Read more...
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Sino-Indian friendship can change the ‘look of Asia’
November 14th, 2007 - 2:56 am ICT by admin
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