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SpiceJet starts flights from Delhi to Guangzhou

SpiceJet has become the only private Indian airline to offer flights to China. The low cost carrier will launch four weekly flights from New Delhi to Guangzhou. Guangzhou...

February 2, 2013

GDP of China plunges to 3-year low of 7.6%

GDP of China plummeted to a new low of 7.6% in last quarter, which is the lowest in last three years. China’s slowdown undermines a global recovery already...

January 24, 2013

BRICS identify areas of tax policy and administration for mutual cooperation

The BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) substantiated their commitment to encourage closer coordination and identified seven areas of tax policy and administration for broadening mutual...

January 22, 2013

Wei Wei is new Chinese Ambassador to India

China has appointed Wei Wei (57) as new ambassador to India, succeeding Zhang Yan. The appointment was made by President Hu Jintao in accordance with a decision made...

January 20, 2013

Air pollution in Beijing reaches to dangerous levels

A yellow alert was issued by Chinese meteorological authority indicating dangerous levels of smog in China’s northern and western regions, including major cities like Beijing and Chengdu. The...

January 20, 2013

Zhao Jiang is China’s first Tamil author

Zhao Jiang or Kalaimakal has become first Chinese author to write a book in Tamil. She has authored a book titled “China’s Travel Attractions” which introduces the reader...

January 20, 2013

China’s economy registers slowest growth in 13 years

The economy of China registered a growth of 7.8% which is slowest in last 13 years. Its growth was 9.3% and 10.4% in 2011 and 2010 respectively. However...

January 19, 2013

China unveils “Beidou Navigation Satellite System (BDS)” in Asia-Pacific

China launched Beidou Navigation Satellite System (BDS), a kind of global positioning system, in the Asia-Pacific from its Beidou satellite network with an aim to gain up to...

January 3, 2013

China stiffens censorship of Internet

China tightened its control of the internet, when the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, the rubber stamp parliament, passed the "Decision to Strengthen the Protection of...

January 1, 2013

K-15 missile ready to be integrated with Arihant

The underwater missile K-15 (K-15 Sagarika missile) developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) was successfully launched off the Visakhapatnam coast. After one more flight, the two-stage...

January 1, 2013

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