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BEIJING, May 15 (Xinhua) — Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Wednesday encouraged young people in China and India to draw strength from the two countries’ historical traditions and become participants as well as proponents of bilateral friendly cooperation. Addressing an Indian youth delegation and Chinese youth representatives in Beijing, Li said he was delighted to …

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China unveils 5-point formula to improve ties with India President Xi Jinping said China sees its ties with India as “one of the most important bilateral relationships”. BEIJING: Unveiling a five-point formula to improve relations with India, China’s newly elected President Xi Jinping on Tuesday said the resolution of the boundary dispute between the two …

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Prime Minister’s statement to media after delegation level talks with the Chinese Premier October 23, 2013 Your Excellency Premier Li,Ladies and Gentlemen of the Media I am delighted to be in Beijing once again at the invitation of Premier Li. I am touched by the warm welcome and the generous hospitality of the Government and …

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NEW DELHI, Nov. 11 (Xinhua) — Chinese and Indian foreign ministers have expressed satisfaction over what they called “the Year of Harvest” in bilateral ties this year. During a meeting on Sunday on the sidelines of the 12th China- Russia-India trilateral meeting in the Indian capital, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and his Indian counterpart …

CHINESE, INDIAN FMS SATISFIED OVER \”YEAR OF HARVEST\” IN TIES Read More »

China will make new strides in 2014 to deepen reforms to make the world’s second largest economy rich and strong, President Xi Jinping vowed today. In his first New Year address to the nation, Xi expressed confidence in China’s future reforms to combat a slowing economy. “In 2013, we made an overall arrangement on comprehensively …

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BEIJING, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) — China’s leading group for overall reform on Wednesday convened its first meeting, which approved the working rules of the group as well as the working rules and members of six sub-groups. Xi Jinping, Chinese president and leader of the group, presided over the meeting, which was also attended by deputy …

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New Delhi, Jan 29 India’s largest state-owned gas utility GAIL India has divested a near five per cent stake in China’s city gas distribution company China Gas Holdings for US $ 64 million or Rs. 385 crore. GAIL’s Chairman and Managing Director B C Tripathi told a news conference here that GAIL had invested Rs. …

GAIL SELLS OFF ITS STAKE IN CHINA GAS, MOPS UP US $ 64 MILLION (RS 385 CRORE) Read More »

It’s the Lunar New Year and the Chinese Year of the Horse. The horse is part of a 12-year-cycle of animals that make up the Chinese zodiac. These interact with the five elements: wood, metal, fire, water, earth. 2014 is the year of the wood horse, taking over from the year of the water snake. …

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By the end of the year, visa-on-arrival facility will be extended to citizens of 180 countries at nine airports across the country. NEW DELHI: In a significant step towards liberalization of the visa regime, the government on Wednesday cleared two initiatives: visa on arrival and electronic travel authorization for all countries barring eight “prior reference” …

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PRESS RELEASE 4th March 2014 The Embassy of India and the Consulate General of India in Shanghai, in association with the China National Textiles and Apparel Council (CNTAC) and the Cotton Textiles Export Promotion Council of India (TEXPROCIL), held a half-day seminar on “Investing in India’s Textile Sector” today in Shanghai. Ambassador Ashok K Kantha …

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