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Xi proposes 5-point formula to boost ties with India

The newly elected President of China Xi Jinping held that the resolution of the boundary dispute b/w India and China  “won’t be easy” and pending its final settlement...

March 20, 2013

China replaces Britain to become world's 5th largest arms exporters

As per a report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), China has replaced Britain to become the world’s fifth-largest arms exporter, its highest ranking since the...

March 20, 2013

Xi Jinping assumes President’s office in China

Xi Jinping has assumed charge of President’s office in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. He takes over outgoing president Hu Jintao. More on Xi Jinping:...

March 15, 2013

China plans crucial changes in ministries, market to have a major role

The State Council of China has outlined new measures which include the dismantling and merging of several crucial Cabinet-level ministries with the aim of reducing the government’s role...

March 14, 2013

Fact Box: ‘Gwadar Port’ and ‘Chabahar port’

China assumes control of Gwadar Port China has taken control of Pakistan’s Gwadar Port located at the mouth of the Persian Gulf just outside the strategically important Strait...

February 22, 2013

Fact Box: 'Zhuang Zedong' – The Architect of "Ping-Pong Diplomacy"

Zhuang Zedong(72), Chinese ‘ping-pong diplomacy’ player passed away recently. ‘Ping-pong’ = The game of Table tennis. ‘Diplomacy’ = The art and practice of conducting negotiations between nations. What...

February 12, 2013

Jackie Chan, Mo Yan selected as members of Chinese parliament

Movie star Jackie Chan and the 2012 winner of Nobel prize for literature Mo Yan has been selected as members of one of the houses of Chinese parliament,...

February 8, 2013

China understates strategic importance of Gwadar

China has played down the strategic importance of a Chinese company taking control over the management of Pakistan’s Gwadar port on the Arabian Sea, stating that Beijing’s intentions...

February 6, 2013

Pakistan gives Gwadar port to China for operations

Pakistan has handed over the operations responsibility of its strategically located Gwadar port to China’s Overseas Port Holdings. Previously it was with Singapore’s PSA (Port of Singapore Authority)...

February 5, 2013

China approves construction of three new dams on Brahmaputra

China gave green light for the construction of three new hydropower dams on the middle reaches of the Brahmaputra River, ending a two-year halt in approving new projects...

February 4, 2013

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