All stories by K J M Varma
Wang, Doval agreed on prompt disengagement at LAC: China
Rediff.com6 Jul 2020'Both sides had candid and in-depth discussions over easing the current border situation and reached positive common understandings,' it said. 'Both sides welcomed the progress achieved in the recent military and diplomatic meetings, agreed to stay in dialogue and consultation, and stressed the importance to promptly act on the consensus reached in the commander-level talks between Chinese and Indian border troops, and complete disengagement of the front-line troops as soon as possible,' it said.
Chinese city sounds alert for bubonic plague
Rediff.com5 Jul 2020Bayannur, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, announced a level III warning of plague prevention and control, state-run People's Daily Online reported. The suspected bubonic plague case was reported on Saturday by a hospital in Bayannur.
China welcomes 'progress' in Sino-India commander-level talks
Rediff.com1 Jul 2020'We hope the Indian side will work with the Chinese side towards the same goal, keep up close communication through military and diplomatic channels, and ease the situation and reduce the temperature along the border'
New swine flu with pandemic potential found in China
Rediff.com30 Jun 2020The study noted that humans are not protected from the G4 virus by the immunity offered by other human influenza vaccine strains, indicating that there is no preexisting population immunity to the virus.
Xi signs new security law restricting Hong Kong's freedom
Rediff.com30 Jun 2020The United States, the United Kingdom, the European Union and NATO have expressed concern on the new law and warned of retaliatory measures.
China 'strongly concerned' over India's ban on 59 apps
Rediff.com30 Jun 2020Reacting to India's ban on the Chinese apps at a foreign ministry briefing, spokesman Zhao Lijian said, "The Indian government has the responsibility to uphold the legitimate and legal rights of the international investors including the Chinese ones."
Chinese reserve forces brought under Xi's leadership
Rediff.com30 Jun 2020Currently, 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.
India warns China: Bids to alter status quo will have repercussions
Rediff.com26 Jun 2020The only way to resolve the current military standoff along the Line of Actual Control in eastern Ladakh was for Beijing to realise that trying to 'change the status quo by resorting to force or coercion, is not the right way forward', India's ambassador to China Vikram Misri said in a hard-hitting interview to PTI.
Maintaining peace along border in the interest of both parties: China
Rediff.com24 Jun 2020In separate statements, the Chinese foreign and the defence ministries, however, repeated Beijing's stand that India was responsible for the June 15 violent face-off in eastern Ladakh. Defence Ministry Spokesman Col Wu Qian said the two defence ministers are negotiating on the phone.
Chinese FM bats for enhancing ties with India, Russia
Rediff.com24 Jun 2020In his address to RIC Foreign Ministers, Wang said the three countries should 'correctly handle and properly deal with sensitive factors in bilateral relations and safeguard the overall interests of mutual relation', without directly referring to the current round of India-China military tensions along the Line of Actual Control, (LAC).
'Fake news': China on reports of 40 troops killed in Galwan clash
Rediff.com23 Jun 2020This is the first time China has commented on the casualties. Though China has not revealed its casualty figure, there were reports that a commanding officer of the Chinese army was among those killed in the clashes. There is no official confirmation about it.
China says 'presently' it hasn't detained any Indian soldier
Rediff.com19 Jun 2020"As far as I know, China presently has not detained any Indian personnel," Chinese foreign ministry spokesman told a media briefing in Beijing while answering questions on the tense standoff between the Indian and Chinese troops at the Galwan Valley.
37 new COVID-19 cases in China, Beijing implements wartime measures
Rediff.com19 Jun 2020The National Health Commission (NHC) said that 32 new confirmed COVID-19 cases were reported in the country on Thursday of which 28 were domestically-transmitted and four were imported. Of the domestically-transmitted cases, 25 were reported in Beijing, two in Hebei province and one in Liaoning province, it said in its daily report.
India-China to deal with Galwan clash in 'just manner'
Rediff.com18 Jun 2020China said that after this incident both sides are in communication and coordination on the matter through diplomatic and military channels.
Chinese foreign minister speaks to Jaishankar, talks peace
Rediff.com17 Jun 2020Wang said the two sides should follow the important consensus reached by the leaders of the two countries and strengthen the communication and coordination on the proper handling of the border situation through the existing channels so as to jointly maintain peace and tranquility in the border area, the Chinese foreign ministry said in a statement.
After violent clash, China claims sovereignty over Galwan Valley
Rediff.com17 Jun 2020While the de-escalation process was underway, a violent face-off took place on Monday night between Indian and Chinese troops leading to the death of 20 Indian soldiers.
Beijing cancels hundreds of flights, trains as COVID-19 cases spike
Rediff.com17 Jun 2020Starting Wednesday, Beijing halts return to campus, and resumes online courses for middle and primary school students, as well as suspends college students' return to campus, the reports said.
Beijing becomes 'no-go-zone' as COVID-19 cases jump to 106
Rediff.com16 Jun 2020The Chinese capital reported 106 domestically transmitted COVID-19 cases since June 11 and a senior city official warned that the situation is "extremely severe" in Beijing where authorities have mounted massive containment measures including mass testing of about 90,000 people.
China lodges protest with India over violent face-off
Rediff.com16 Jun 2020China has alleged that the Indian troops twice crossed the border line on June 15 for "illegal activities and provoked and attacked Chinese personnel" which led to serious physical conflict between the two sides, hours after the Indian Army said the violent face-off took place between the troops during the "de-escalation process" in the Galwan Valley.
Indian troops crossed LAC, attacked us, claims China
Rediff.com16 Jun 2020"I am not aware of the information you provided," Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said in Beijing when asked about the reports of the Indian casualties at the contested borders. "Our border troops had a high-level meeting and reached important consensus on easing the border situation but astonishingly, on June 15, the Indian troops seriously violated our consensus and twice crossed the border line for illegal activities and provoked and attacked Chinese personnel which led to serious physical conflict between the two sides and China has lodged strong protest and representation with the Indian side," Zhao said.