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Chinese monks retrace silk route on foot

Chinese monks retrace silk route on foot

Rediff.com27 Nov 2006

The monks took the route taken by famous Chinese scholar Xuanzang (602-664 AD).

China teens spend $7.5 bn a year in pocket money

China teens spend $7.5 bn a year in pocket money

Rediff.com17 Jul 2006

Doting Chinese parents spend nearly $29 billion annually on their offspring, mostly a single child, while teenagers splurge around $7.5 billion from their pocket money, a survey has found.\n\n

Will Modi-Xi meeting resolve Sikkim standoff?

Will Modi-Xi meeting resolve Sikkim standoff?

Rediff.com17 Jul 2017

'The impasse on the India-China border in the Sikkim sector persists, but the Hamburg meeting between the two leaders will certainly have its salutary effects on the relationship between the two countries,' says China scholar Rup Narayan Das.

Satyam plans R&D centre in China

Satyam plans R&D centre in China

Rediff.com18 Aug 2005

Indian software major Satyam Computer Services Ltd plans to expand its China operations by setting up a large research and development centre as well as hiring up to 3,000 engineers by 2007, a senior executive has said.

China's nuke warning to US on Taiwan

China's nuke warning to US on Taiwan

Rediff.com15 Jul 2005

Maj. Gen. Zhu Chenghu, a dean at China's National Defense University, stressed that he was expressing a personal view, not official policy, The Asian Wall Street Journal reported.

McDonald's withdraws 'insulting' ad

McDonald's withdraws 'insulting' ad

Rediff.com22 Jun 2005

The Xi'an branch of US-based fast-food giant McDonald's has withdrawn a commercial, in which a Chinese man is shown begging for a discount, as the local public found it "insulting", the state media reported on Wednesday.

Liberty House buys Tata Steel UK's specialty steel business

Liberty House buys Tata Steel UK's specialty steel business

Rediff.com2 May 2017

The struggling steelmaker said the sale includes several South Yorkshire-based assets, including electric arc steelworks and bar mill at Rotherham, steel-purifying facility in Stocksbridge and a mill in Brinsworth.

PHOTOS: It's an odd, odd world out there!

PHOTOS: It's an odd, odd world out there!

Rediff.com26 Nov 2015

These 10 images prove that we live in a crazy, bizarre world.

Will turn this relationship into source of strength: Modi in Beijing

Will turn this relationship into source of strength: Modi in Beijing

Rediff.com15 May 2015

He stressed the need for strengthening mutual trust and confidence while seeking solutions to outstanding issues.

Hometown diplomacy expected to be part of Xi's hosting of Modi

Hometown diplomacy expected to be part of Xi's hosting of Modi

Rediff.com4 Feb 2015

Hometown diplomacy mixed with a Silk Road touch is expected be part of Chinese President Xi Jinping's reciprocal gesture when Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits China before end of May.

12 PHOTOS from an odd, crazy world

12 PHOTOS from an odd, crazy world

Rediff.com17 Sep 2014

Here's your weekly digest of photographs that prove that it's a mad, mad, mad, mad world out there!

China lifts ban on tourists to Taiwan

China lifts ban on tourists to Taiwan

Rediff.com3 May 2005

Taiwan's President Chen Shui-bian invited China's President Hu Jintao to visit the island, saying it would help clear misunderstandings.

China must address India's persistent security dilemma

China must address India's persistent security dilemma

Rediff.com14 May 2015

'Difficult issues should not be brushed under the carpet, but should be raised upfront, particularly by India. While engagement and dialogue are always welcome and desirable, there should be some tangible results. Mere signing of agreements, MoUs, joint declarations are not enough.'

Glad to receive you in my hometown, says Xi to Modi

Glad to receive you in my hometown, says Xi to Modi

Rediff.com14 May 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday began summit-level talks.

Looking forward to visiting China from May 14, says Modi on Weibo

Looking forward to visiting China from May 14, says Modi on Weibo

Rediff.com5 May 2015

The PM on Tuesday officially announced his visit to China from May 14 to 16.

Asian Cup qualifiers: Iran, Qatar book berth; China wait

Asian Cup qualifiers: Iran, Qatar book berth; China wait

Rediff.com20 Nov 2013

Three-times champions Iran cruised into the 2015 Asian Cup finals after thrashing Lebanon 4-1 on Tuesday, but China missed the chance to join them and face a nerve-jangling final qualifier after being held to a goalless draw by Saudi Arabia.

'Majority of Chinese back political reforms'

'Majority of Chinese back political reforms'

Rediff.com1 Nov 2010

Nearly eight out of 10 Chinese, who took part in a national poll said they believe China should stay on the path of political reform while according top priority to stability to avert a collapse similar to that of the erstwhile Soviet Union in 1991.

What will Modi, Xi discuss one on one?

What will Modi, Xi discuss one on one?

Rediff.com27 Apr 2018

'The need of the hour is to build on the positives and control the negatives,' says Colonel (Dr) Anil A Athale (retd).

Will we see an India-China re-set?

Will we see an India-China re-set?

Rediff.com26 Apr 2018

'Problems will keep recurring unless China vows to resolve all outstanding issues between the two sides,' says Sana Hashmi.

Winds of change may bring India, China closer

Winds of change may bring India, China closer

Rediff.com3 Sep 2007

Yang said that China is prepared to cooperate with all countries on peaceful nuclear energy based on International Atomic Energy Agency safeguards.

Why Modi means business with China

Why Modi means business with China

Rediff.com14 May 2015

5 places Modi must visit in China

5 places Modi must visit in China

Rediff.com14 May 2015

PM Modi's China visit may strengthen ties between both the countries.

5 places Modi must visit in China

5 places Modi must visit in China

Rediff.com14 May 2015

Modi takes the flight to Chinese Prez Xi's hometown

Modi takes the flight to Chinese Prez Xi's hometown

Rediff.com13 May 2015

Modi, who is undertaking his first visit to China as prime minister, will reach the ancient city of Xi'an, the home town of President Xi Jinping, for a summit meeting, an unusual departure from normal protocol and seen as a reciprocal gesture by the Chinese leader who was hosted by Modi in Ahmedabad when he visited India in September last year.

Modi's fashion sense is a welcome relief

Modi's fashion sense is a welcome relief

Rediff.com29 May 2015

His sartorial taste is not something he acquired suddenly as the chief minister of the prime minister. His "god-given" dress sense is like his politics: inventive, imaginative if slightly unconventional, often loud. It goes well with his oratory, robust persona and penchant for coining terms, says Mahendra Ved.

How Modi can resolve the China problem

How Modi can resolve the China problem

Rediff.com22 Jan 2018

'China any day would prefer to team up with India and dump Pakistan once the resolution of the border dispute becomes an accomplished fact.'

Beyond great 'optics', no great push in Indo-China ties

Beyond great 'optics', no great push in Indo-China ties

Rediff.com15 May 2015

Modi's arrival has changed the optics of the visit. There is a different demonstration of the confidence level in the Indian leadership, but not much has changed beyond that, reports Sheela Bhatt/Rediff.com.

How the coronavirus virus has impacted sports events

How the coronavirus virus has impacted sports events

Rediff.com10 Mar 2020

The Tokyo 2020 Olympics torch lighting ceremony in ancient Olympia will be the first in more 35 years to be held without spectators after organisers introduced tighter measures to protect against the coronavirus. Here is a list of international sports events hit by the coronavirus outbreak.

Can Modi and Xi 'reset' Sino-Indian ties?

Can Modi and Xi 'reset' Sino-Indian ties?

Rediff.com14 May 2015

'China's excessive military aid to Pakistan is the real elephant in the room as far as Sino-Indian relations are concerned. India should be confident enough to accept a degree of closeness between China and Pakistan, since China may wish to use this link for its foray into the Muslim world.' 'But the Chinese must be realistic enough to know that as time passes, the tactic of using Pakistan as a proxy to check India will yield diminishing returns. The US tried it for 60 years but failed, so will China,' says Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

Mr Modi, be wary of the Chinese!

Mr Modi, be wary of the Chinese!

Rediff.com12 May 2015

'Chinese leaders rarely receive their foreign guests in cities other than Beijing. Such respect for India!' 'Does it mean that Modi could replicate "the warmth and unconventional way" by sending Indian troops into Tibet, as Xi did in Chumur (Ladakh) when he arrived in India? Of course, Indians are far too polite to do so,' says Claude Arpi.

China, a colossus with clay feet

China, a colossus with clay feet

Rediff.com18 Mar 2003

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