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China voice: South China Sea not issue between China, U.S.

By Xinhua writers Meng Na and Fu Shuangqi BEIJING, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) — The brouhaha over the South China Sea disputes, which seems louder than ever, misrepresents the situation in the region. Despite differences on the South China Sea issue, China and the United States do share the perspective that navigational freedom and safety should […]

Indian Visa Advisory regarding walk-in system

Visa Advisory regarding walk-in system Applicants for Indian visas are advised that applications for all categories of Indian visas, except Tourist (T) visas, are accepted on a walk in basis without an online appointment date / e-token at all Indian Visa Application Centres (IVACs) run by the State Bank of India, subject to existing capacity […]

China Minister of Commerce Gao Hucheng arrives in Bangladesh

DHAKA, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) — Chinese Commerce Minister Gao Hucheng has arrived in Dhaka in his maiden visit to Bangladesh to enhance cooperation in trade and investment. Hucheng is expected to meet Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, President Abdul Hamid, Finance Minister AMA Muhith, Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed and Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali. During the […]

China’s Silk Road initiative a partnership project, not competitor: Russian PM

MOSCOW, Aug. 23 (NsNewsWire) — The China-proposed Silk Road Economic Belt initiative is not a competitor, but a partnership project for Russia, the country’s Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said Saturday. “The project of the Silk Road belt is in no way a competitor for us, to some extent, it is a partnership project, which we […]

China to display seven types of missiles in V-Day parade

BEIJING, Aug. 23 (NsNewsWire) — China’s strategic missile force, the Second Artillery Forces (SAC) will display seven types of missiles in the military parade on Sept. 3, Xinhua learned from military sources. Organized into six armament formations, the weaponry includes long-range, intermediate-range, and short-range missiles as well as conventional and nuclear missiles, said the source. […]

Putin dives in mini-sub to shipwreck off Crimea

Russian President Vladimir Putin burnished his action man image on Tuesday by diving down in a mini-submarine to explore a shipwreck off the coast of the Crimea peninsula that Moscow seized from Ukraine last year, reports AFP

Xi urges accurate implementation of reform, realistic targets

BEIJING, Aug. 19 (NsNewsWire) — President Xi Jinping on Tuesday urged Communist Party of China (CPC) and government officials to step up efforts to implement reform and achieve targets. Xi made the remarks at the 15th meeting of the Central Leading Group for Deepening Overall Reform, reports Xinhua. Reform has made solid and steady progress […]

China moves to ensure clean air for military parade

BEIJING, Aug. 18 (NsNewsWire) — China on Monday unveiled temporary measures to guarantee clean air for the Sept. 3 military parade commemorating the end of World War II. At a meeting held on Monday to coordinate efforts for clean air in Beijing, Environment Minister Chen Jining said clean air was integral to the success of […]

Chinese embassy spokesman refutes U.S. media hype over “Chinese hacker” invasion

BEIJING, Aug. 13 (NsNewsWire) — Groundless accusations and “microphone diplomacy” are not solving any problems, said spokesman of the Chinese embassy in Washington Zhu Haiquan on Monday. Zhu was responding to a NBC report which accused China of trying to invade senior U.S. government officials’ private email, reports Xinhua. “Combating cross-border network hacker attacks needs […]