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Six detained in chemical wine scandal in China

In a latest food safety scandal, six people were detained, accounts of over a dozen firms were frozen and bottles pulled from the stores in China after authorities found wine containing several chemic

Chinese premier confident of taming inflation

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said he was confident that government measures would succeed in curbing soaring food and property prices, state media reported Monday.

‘Understanding on stapled visa’

India and China have agreed to “appropriately resolve” the issue of stapled visas to the residents of Jammu and Kashmir with an understanding that officials will continue to meet on the issue, Indian

Chinese leaders celebrate success of Change-II moon mission

China on Monday celebrated the successful launch of its second lunar probe Chang'e-II, which is regarded as a trial run to land a rover on the moon surface in 2013.

China not opposed to Sudan leader's arrest: WikiLeaks

China, a key ally of Sudan, was not opposed to the arrest of Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir as long as its oil interests were protected, according to a US diplomatic cable revealed by WikiLeaks.

2 sailors rescued, 25 missing as vessel sinks off China coast

Two Vietnamese sailors were rescued on Friday more than 20 hours after their vessel sank in the South China Sea, but 25 others are still missing.

Tibet tunnel close to Indian border opens

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China on Wednesday completed construction of a 3,310-metre tunnel — part of an ambitious plan to build a highway connecting a remote Tibetan county close to the Indian border with the rest of the coun

India-China rivalry a 'pseudo proposition': Report

Terming the India-China rivalry as a "pseudo proposition" mooted by the West, a state run newspaper today said that the two Asian giants are busy improving their economies and not seeking hegemony, re

Pak expects China to persuade India to hold dialogue: envoy

Pakistan expects China to play a "bigger role" in persuading India to hold a sustainable dialogue with it to resolve Kashmir and other issues, the country's top envoy here has said.

Chinese PM will bring biggest biz team of 400

On a fence-mending visit to put strained ties back on track, Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao’s coming visit to New Delhi will be a mix of diplomacy, culture and trade, with $20 billion business deal

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