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  • India should ask China to stay away from Arunachal border Takam Sanjoy

    Arunachal Pradesh Member of Parliament Takam Sanjoy on Saturday urged the Indian Government to be assertive in asking China to stay away from his state. "We are optimistic that the Indian Government will be very assertive on various issues affecting the two nations. All that we would ask from the Indian Government is that talks are held on the border issue. India should be assertive in placing ...

  • `Lis trip shows China keen to enhance ties with India

    The choice of India as the first leg of Li Keqiang's maiden overseas trip as Chinese premier has sent out a clear signal that Beijing's new leadership prioritizes enhancing ties with New Delhi but that "the two nations cannot fully restore mutual trust without resolving the border dispute", Xinhua news agency said in a commentary on Saturday. "The rationale is simple: With China and India being ...

  • Chinese may have practised agriculture before advent of rice cultivation 5000 yrs ago

    Archaeologists in southern subtropical China have uncovered evidence for the first time that people living in Xincun 5,000 years ago may have practised agriculture -before the arrival of domesticated rice in the region. Current archaeological thinking is that it was the advent of rice cultivation along the Lower Yangtze River that marked the beginning of agriculture in southern China. Poor ...

  • Chinese ambassador urges U.S. to be truly neutral on Sino-Japanese territorial dispute

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  • 55 dead as hailstorms lash south China

    A total of 50 people have died while 14 reported missing due to latest rain and hailstorms that have hit south China, the government statistics said Friday. The worst-hit Guangdong province reported 36 deaths and 10 missing people, reported Xinhua citing authorities related to disaster reduction. In the evening, the National Committee for Disaster Reduction and the Ministry of Civil Affairs ...


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  • North Korea wins first title in 36 years as China seals womens singles champion

    Kim Hyok Bong and Kim Jong claimed DPR Korea's first title on Saturday at the World Table Tennis Championships from the mixed doubles while China sealed the women's singles champion by booking all four semifinal berths.Tears streamed down the face of Kim Jong; Kim Hyok Bong fought to hold his emotions in check as the national anthem played and the flag of the DPR Korea was raised in ...

  • China crushes Thailand at Beilun International Volleyball Tournament

    China powered past Thailand in straight sets on Saturday for their second victory at the Beilun International Women's Volleyball Tournament.The Chinese, who lost to Thailand on four occassions in the past four years, gained sweet revenge with the 15-15, 25-13, 25-9 win.However, Chinese head coach Lang Ping played down the significance of the big victory."Thailand didn't play their ...

  • China to issue 20 bln yuan in 50-year T-bonds

    The Ministry of Finance (MOF) announced Friday that it will issue 20 billion yuan (3.23 billion US dollars) in 50-year book-entry treasury bonds.The issuance marks the ministry's tenth issuance of book-entry treasury bonds this year, according to a statement posted on the MOF website.The interest rate for the bonds is fixed at 4.24 percent.Interest will be paid every half year on May 20 and ...

  • South Koreas LeePark deny Chinas clean sweep chance

    China was denied a chance to cleansweep all five titles for the first time in 10 years at the World Championships as Wang Liqin and Rao Jingwen was beaten in the mixed doubles semifinals here on Saturday.Wang/Rao, the only Chinese pair left in the event, lost to Lee Sangsu /Park Youngsook from South Korea 11-9, 11-8, 11-4, 8-11, 11-8.Ten years ago it happened and it has never happened since. ...

  • Greece to buy 142 ships from China

    Greek Shipping Minister Kostis Moussouroulis said here Saturday Greek shipowners have recently signed contracts to buy 142 new ships from Chinese shipbuilding companies.The orders, which were signed in April, accounted for more than 60 percent of the recent global orders of Greek shipowners, said the Greek official.The shipping industry, including shipbuilding, is one of the most important ...

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