All stories by K J M VARMA
Over 40 % of China's online goods are shoddy, counterfeit
Rediff.com3 Nov 2015China has overtaken the US as the world largest online retail market with $442 billion compared to US.
China's GDP falls to 6.9% in Q3, weakest since 2009
Rediff.com19 Oct 2015The government has set seven per cent as the GDP target for this year.
China plans to cut GDP target to 6.5% in next 5-year plan
Rediff.com13 Oct 2015Recent IMF forecast said China's growth is expected to slow down.
PHOTOS: India, China armies begin anti-terror drills
Rediff.com12 Oct 2015Both sides are fielding the same number of troops for the joint exercises, which will culminate on October.
China launches international payment system to globalise yuan
Rediff.com8 Oct 2015China has launched a host of reforms to halt the slow down of the economy, which is hovering around seven per cent with forecasts that it would dip down further.
China's manufacturing continues to be weak
Rediff.com1 Oct 2015Manufacturing of consumer goods, like food and liquor continued to improve in September.
Top Indian IT firms form consortium to bag projects in China
Rediff.com30 Sep 2015India has consistently asked China to open up its market for IT and pharmaceuticals.
Why China's pain can't be India's gain
Rediff.com23 Sep 2015China should move toward the upper reaches of the global chain.
Nadella, Nooyi to attend business dialogue with Xi in US
Rediff.com18 Sep 2015Xi will later head for New York to attend the UN General Assembly session.
China announces multiple fiscal policies to boost growth
Rediff.com9 Sep 2015China is battling a property downturn, industrial overcapacity, sluggish demand and struggling exports.
China's foreign trade declines, forex reserves drop to record low
Rediff.com8 Sep 2015Exports dipped 1.6 per cent to 8.95 trillion yuan.
VOTE! Will China slowdown have a positive impact on the Indian economy?
Rediff.com8 Sep 2015'The Indian economy is full of potential.'
'Bloody Monday' ravages Chinese stocks, worst fall since 2007
Rediff.com24 Aug 2015It was a "bloody Monday" for Chinese stock markets as shares once again nosedived in the sharpest decline since 2007.
Jack Ma joins Alibaba's $4 bn shares buy-back
Rediff.com17 Aug 2015Currently Jack Ma owns 7.6 per cent of Alibaba and Joe Tsai owns 3.1 per cent.
Tianjin: Explosions hamper cyanide clearing work at blast site
Rediff.com17 Aug 2015The explosions took place as rescuers began cleaning hundreds of tonnes of cyanide at the blast site, most of which was unaffected raising fears of the possibility for contaminating air and water sources.
Death toll from Tianjin explosions climbs to 104
Rediff.com15 Aug 2015The death toll in twin explosions in this Chinese port city of Tianjin on Saturday rose to 85 amid protests from frustrated relatives of the missing fire fighters demanding answers on their loved ones' fates as specialised anti-chemical warfare soldiers recovered one survivor.
Tianjin explosions: Fire continues to rage; toll mounts to 56
Rediff.com14 Aug 2015Fires are still burning at the site of the two massive explosions some 36 hours after the blasts as another 6,200 people were evacuated to prevent further casualties.
China's supercomputer Tianhe-1 shut down after twin blasts in Tianjin
Rediff.com13 Aug 2015The office building housing Chinese supercomputer Tianhe-1, one of the world's fastest supercomputers, suffered damage.
China further devalues currency, sparks fears of currency war
Rediff.com12 Aug 2015Faced with sluggish economic growth and dwindling exports, China on Wednesday devalued its currency for the second consecutive day.
RMB devalues by 2% as China seeks to bolster sagging economy
Rediff.com11 Aug 2015The onshore yuan trading band is tightly controlled.