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Indo-Sino Relations |
According to the Commission
of Science Technology and
Industry for National Defence (COSTIND), China is
apparently ready to launch
its first lunar satellite
in September and forms the
first step in its three
phase moon program.<More>
2. China's Non-Energy Focus
(March 19, 2007)
Beijing promised to
transform itself from a
high energy consumer to
sustainable development
practices to reduce the 15
per cent of the world
consumption rate to
contribute 5.5 per cent of
the global gross domestic
product (GDP).<More>
3. Ore Export to China Hit
(March 13, 2007)
Responding to concerns
from environmental groups,
domestic steel businesses,
and manufacturing houses,
the federal government had
imposed an export duty of
Rs. 300 per ton but
Chinese importers are
boycotting Indian ore
demanding exporters absorb
the duty.<More>
4. Indo-Sino Tourism Expected
to Rise
(March 06, 2007)
Indian and Chinese tour
operators are offering
special tour packages and
expect a 15-20 per cent
jump in outbound travel.<More>
5. China, Sri Lanka Deal to
Develop Hambantota
(March 05, 2007)
Sri Lankan President
Mahinda Rajapakse visited
China and signed a
landmark deal allowing
Beijing to develop a
harbor, bunkering system,
and tank farm in
Hambantota district in a
"friendship city
relationship.<More>
6. India is Pneumonia Capital
(March 05, 2007)
A World Health
Organization (WHO) and
United Nations Children's
Fund (UNICEF) reported
that India has 44 million
pneumonia cases making it
the pneumonia capital of
the world.<More>
7. Massive Increase in China
Defense Budget
(March 05, 2007)
Ahead of the National
People's Congress (NPC),
China revealed a new
defense budget that was
17.8 per cent or USD 45
billion higher that last
year raising fears in
Western and neighboring
capitals on its
motivations.<More>
8. China to Buy India Coffee
(February 27, 2007)
Specialty Coffee
Association of Hong Kong &
the People's Republic of
China Director Barry Yuen
said that China has an
estimated five million
coffee drinkers whose
needs are mostly met
through imports.<More>
9. Vodafone Headsets in India
(February 19, 2007)
China's leading telecom
gear maker the
$7.3-billion ZTE Corp has
reportedly met with
Vodafone Group to set up a
world-class GSM handset
manufacturing hub in India
to meet low-cost handset
requirements for Indian,
Brazil, and Russian
markets.<More>
10. BrahMos on Naval
Aircraft
(February 09, 2007)
The Navy is in the
process of fitting its
long-range maritime
reconnaissance aircraft
such as IL-38, IL-76 and
TU-142 with supersonic
BrahMos missiles
enhancing their
capability to include
striking power at
identified targets.<More>
11. Treaty to Ban Weapons in
Space
(February 08, 2007)
Responding to criticism
on its recent test to
destroy satellites in
space, Beijing said that
it was ready to work on
an agreement to prevent
an arms race in space.<More>
12. China's African Safari,
US Plans Military Center
(February 08, 2007)
Abandoned by European
colonists, used as pawns
by the US and Soviet
Union during the Cold
War, and ignored for the
last decade and a half,
Africa nations are back
in favor for engagement
because of Chinese
involvement in that
continent.<More>
13. India, China Set up Hotline
(February 06, 2007)
When Chinese Foreign Minister
Li Zhaoxing visits India next
week, India and China have
decided to set up a hotline
between their foreign
ministers as part of a roadmap
to implement the 10-point
action plan to boost strategic
cooperation.<More>
14. US-China IPR Spat
(January 31 , 2007)
As trade gap between the
United States and China
widened, the countries
appeared to be on collision
course over intellectual
property rights (IPR) with
Washington accusing Beijing of
counterfeiting American goods.<More>
15. Jintao Travels to Africa Again
(January 31 , 2007)
Chinese President Hu Jintao is
traveling to Africa again that
the African Development Bank (ADB)
says is focused on trade and
to strengthen bonds with
ignored nations and population
and making “Africa one of the
major areas of attention.”<More>
16. First India-Russia-China
Structured Meeting
(January 30 , 2007)
India, Russia, and China will
hold their first structured
foreign ministerial meeting in
New Delhi seen as an effort to
coordinate response and
efforts in international
affairs, although the foreign
ministers have met thrice over
the last 2 years .<More>
17. Space Arming Realities, Abe
Wants Cons Change
(January 29, 2007)
With new nuclear weapons state
in the neighborhood and
testing of anti-satellite
missile by China leading to
possible arming of space, is
compelling Japan to reconsider
changing its pacifist
Constitution to protect its
interests.<More>
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18. India-Sino Border Talks Resume
(January 20, 2007)
Special Representatives of
India and China resumed the
border settlement talks into
the 9th round but as usual
refused to divulge details of
deliberations but are
apparently still working on
the April 2005 “political
parameters” and “guiding
principles.”<More>
19. China Tries to Curb Export
Growth
(January 18, 2007)
Aiming to better strained
relationship with the US and
the EU over out-of-control
trade surplus, Beijing is
trying to adopt new polices to
cut its export growth to avoid
a potentially disastrous
“political” problem.<More>
20. Gender Imbalance in
China
(January 16, 2007)
Thanks to its one-child
policy introduced in
1970s, the Chinese
Government acknowledged
that it in less than 30
million more men of
marriageable men than
women resulting from a
hard choice parents had
to make to prefer male
children.<More>
21. Israel-China Sign New
Treaties
(January 11, 2007)
Visiting Israeli Prime
Minister Ehud Olmert and
Chinese Premier Web
Jiabao signed three
agreements covering
cultural exchange,
export of Israeli citrus
fruit, and sale of water
purification technology
to China.<More>
22. Olmert Seeks China’s Help on
Iran
(January 10, 2007)
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud
Olmert is visiting China and
is expected to lobby Beijing
to take a tougher stand
against Tehran’s controversial
nuclear program especially if
the recent sanctions on Iran
would not influence its
behavior.<More>
23. Indian Art in Beijing
(December 28, 2006)
For the first time and marking an end to India-China friendship year, India
is showcasing 100 ancient antiquities of Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain art dated
from the 3rd Century BC to 18th Century AD in China and one of the largest
show showcasing of heritage outside India.<More>
24. Indo-Sino Glacier Expedition
(December 23, 2006)
For the very first time, India and China will jointly
survey up to the sources of the Brahmaputra and Sutlej,
which is the largest water reservoir in the world
outside the Polar region, and collect data that could be
used for modeling climatic changes over glaciers.<More>
25. China-Pak End Exercises
(December 19, 2006)br>
China and Pakistan ended a
10-day joint military exercise
that focused on anti-terror
operations to share “each
others experiences in planning
and conduct of anti-terrorist
operations” for mutual benefit
and also to strengthen
traditional bilateral bonds of
friendship.<More>
26. Manmohan’s Japan Visit
(December 18, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh visited Japan
where he invited greater investment from
Japan under a Comprehensive Economic
Partnership Agreement (CEPA) and also
requested Tokyo’s support for the Indo-US
civilian nuclear deal in the Nuclear
Suppliers Group (NSG).<More>
27. Global Trust Deficit on
China FDI
(December 14, 2006)
As China’s major allies in
India, the Communist Party (M)
of India (CPM) seem to have
given up their campaign to
gain economic access for
Beijing, there is increasing
evidence that India has many
economic reasons not trust
China yet.<More>
28. Qualitative Jump in Indo-US Relations
(December 12, 2006)
In a major show of good faith, US policy
makers worked into the night to reconcile
the House and Senate versions of the
amendments to US law that would facilitate
Indo-US civilian nuclear cooperation and
will be signed into law by US President
George Bush.<More>
29. China’s Threatening
Maritime Plans
(December 08, 2006)
Naval Chief Admiral Sureesh
Mehta warned that China’s
maritime plans, co-opting
neighboring nations including
Myanmar, Pakistan, Sri Lanka
and Eastern African nations,
could be used against India in
the future.<More>
30. Impact of China-Pak FTA
(December 07, 2006)
A closer look at the China-Pakistan
Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA) to
targeted at specific products for
trade and opening avenues to
liberalize services shows that this
deal may not affect Indian
businesses or trade with China or
Pakistan.<More>
31. Indo-Sino Press Conference (December 04, 2006)
Following is the text of the Statement by the Prime
Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, at the Joint Press
interaction with the President of the People’s Republic
of China, Mr. Hu Jintao:<More>
32. Indo-Sino Agreements Nov 20-23, 2006
(December 04, 2006)
Agreements/ Protocols/ Mous Signed During Visit Of
Chinese President Hu Jintao To India ( Nov 20-23, 2006).<More>
33. India-China Joint
Declaration (December 04, 2006)
Joint Declaration by the
Republic Of India And The
People’s Republic Of China H.E.
Mr. Hu Jintao, President of
the People’s Republic of
China, is currently paying a
State visit to the Republic of
India from 20 to 23 November
2006 at the invitation of H.E.
Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam,
President of the Republic of
India.<More>
34. Hu’s Visit to India
(December 04, 2006)
India categorized Chinese
President Hu Jintao as “an
important step forward” to
develop “cooperative framework
of engagement” but
acknowledged “outstanding
issues” even as the two
nations signed 13 agreements
covering a range of cosmetic
issues.<More>
35. NK-US for Talks, Japan Sets
Terms
(November 30, 2006)
North Korea and the US seem to
step down from the brink and
said they were ready for
talks, but Japan Prime
Minister Shinzo Abe asserted
that his country will not
“allow North Korea to possess
nuclear weapons and laid out
terms for engagement.<More>
36. India’s Faltering Energy
Strategy (November 23, 2006)
Gearing for the future, India
is formulating a policy for
development of Natural Gas
Pipelines for cities and on
November 16, met with a number
of prospective providers
including Exxon Mobil, BG,
Shell, RIL, ADAG, TERI, BP (
India ), and Oil PSUs.<More>
37. Indo-Sino Investment Treaty
(November 17, 2006)
The Indian Cabinet has approved
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to
sign an investment promotion and
protection agreement with China
during its President Hu Jintao’s
visits India later this month and is
expected to widen Chinese investment
prospects.<More>
38. China Wants Arunachal (November 16, 2006)
Days before the visit of Chinese President Hu Jintao,
its Ambassador to India has said that his nation wants
the entire state of Arunachal Pradesh even as the joint
working group (JWG) scheduled November 9-10 was called
off because of other disagreements.<More>
39. New Bird Flu Strain
(November 10, 2006)
A new strain of bird flu
virus, like the one originally
found in China’s Fujian
Province by researchers from
the University of Hong Kong
and American St. Jude's
Children's Research Hospital
at Tennessee, has spread to 6
other provinces and 3 other
countries.<More>
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40. Hu’s Visit Aimed at Building Trust (November 09, 2006)
Ahead of Chinese President Hu Jintao's visit to India
from November 20-23, both nations are building up the
tempo through orchestrated sound-bites focusing on the
positives and not referring to the disagreements
plaguing bilateral relations.<More>
41. China Pushing FTA
(November 08, 2006)
An important component in Chinese
President Hu Jintao’s visit will be
a push India to grant it a “market
economy” status through a free trade
agreement (FTA), something that most
developed economies have so far
refused.<More>
42. Security and Telecom Investment
(November 08, 2006)
After a year of deregulation in the
Telecommunications space allowing
Foreign Direct Investments (FDI)
from 49% to 74%, the Government has
received only 2 applications while
others complain that the security
restrictions are too harsh for
viable investment.<More>
43. China Happy With Border
Talks (November 07, 2006)
Ahead of Chinese President Hu
Jintao’s impending visit and
echoing upbeat Indian
sentiment, a Chinese Foreign
Ministry document said that
there has been “progress” on
the “boundary negotiations”
and “border areas have
remained peaceful and
tranquil.”<More>
44. LAC Sanctity & Peace
(November 02, 2006)
Ahead of Chinese President Hu
Jintao’s visit to India later
in November, senior Army
officers of India and China
met behind closed doors to
ensure that “good relations
and the growing peace” along
the long Line of Actual
Control (LAC) is maintained.<More>
45. China Rejects Media Reports on Brahmaputra Dam
(October 27, 2006)
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Jianchao refuted
media reports saying that China has “no plans” to divert
billions of cubic feet of water from the Brahmaputra (Yalung
Zangbo) to the Yellow River to feed rain-starved areas
of the North.<More>
46. 2 Experimental Satellites from China
(October 27, 2006)
China successfully launched 2 space environment
exploration satellites with a life-span of 2
years and manufactured by Shanghai Academy of
Spaceflight Technology and China’s DFH Satellite
Co Ltd on its Long March-4B carrier rockets.<More>
47. Chinese Delegation Clarifies NK Stance
(October 26, 2006)
After meeting with North Korean (NK) leader Kim
Jong-Il, a Chinese delegation confirmed that he
did not plan on a second nuclear test, did not
apologize for the test, and is willing to return
to negotiations if certain financial concessions
were made.<More>
48. India Upbeat about Hu’s Visit
(October 23, 2006)
Defense Secretary Shekhar Dutt sounded upbeat ahead of
Chinese President Hu Jintao's visit to India saying that
defense relationship between the two nations “normal”
while the communist parties wanted China to initiate
confidence-building measures.<More>
49. Pak to Get 6 Chinese Nuclear
Plant
(October 19, 2006)
Reports indicate ahead of
Chinese President Hu Jintao’s
visit to Pakistan next month,
it has decided to grant 6300
megawatt (MW) nuclear power
projects in sites to be chosen
by Islamabad and with the
approval of the International
Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).<More>
50. Y-on-Y Industrial Growth
Higher (October 13, 2006)
An upsurge in manufacturing
took cumulative industrial
production from April-August
to 10.6 compared to 8.7 last
year and August saw a 9.7%
rise compared to 7.6% but
lower than July’s growth of
12.7% but analysts say that
consumer demand has not
slacked.<More>
51. North Korea Blasts Nuclear Regime
(October 10, 2006)
With a defiant nuclear explosion using
Pakistan technology, North Korea (NK)
blasted years of discriminatory nuclear
regime sparking sharp reactions from
regional and global players and possibly
bringing in major changes to world strategic
thought and orientation.<More>
52. China Claims Fusion Reactor Successes (October 04, 2006)
Chinese scientists claimed that their first experimental
thermonuclear fusion test replicating sun’s energy
generation process in the Experimental Advanced
Superconducting Tokamak (EAST) reactor was successful.<More>
53. Tiger Skin Trade Flourishing in China (September 29, 2006)
Two non-Governmental organizations asserted that despite
international condemnation and demands, trade in tiger
and derivative products continue unabated and overtly in
China for costumes and medicines and suppliers are
mostly Indian poachers.<More>
54. China ’s Aging Population Plan
(September 27, 2006)
Thanks to its disastrous and draconian one-child policy,
China is set to have an “irreversible” ageing society in
the 21st Century but the country seems to have devised a
broad-based plan to address economic and social
pressures from the ageing population.<More>
55. US to Convince China (September 20, 2006)
After the passage of the Indo-US civilian
nuclear deal through the Senate, the US will
work on China to obtain its support to the deal
in the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) where it is
bound to raise many questions about the deal and
link it to Pakistan.<More>
56. India Not Working to Contain China (September, 07 2006)
Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran asserted that India does
not believe that a conflict between the US and China is
inevitable and that India was not part of any design to
contain China as the economic stake between the two was
large.<More>
57. Security Concerns Bar
Chinese Investment
(August 31, 2006)
After a year of internal
discussions, India
intelligence agencies
rightly barred Chinese
investments in ports and
handling thus rejecting 14
port construction and
management projects valued
at Rs. 61,000 crore (USD
13.26 billion) citing
security threats.<More>
58. Nathu-La Not as Spectacular As Expected (August 30, 2006)
With the hype over the reopened Nathu-La Pass dying
down, India and China now understand that the modern
trade potential on ancient silk route now replaced by a
56 kilometer stretch connecting the two nations is not
spectacular as expected.<More>
59. 7 Nation Futuristic Nuclear Reactor (August 23, 2006)
Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR)
Director at Kalpakkam Baldev Raj has been elected
Chairman of a 7 nation collaborative project to
define a futuristic fast reactor with closed nuclear
fuel cycle capable of generating 300-500 GWe nuclear
energy.<More>
60. India, Singapore for Air Force Cooperation
(August 22, 2006)
In the first ever Air Force-level dialogue,
India and Singapore agreed to focus on “mutually
supportive roles,” including “interoperability”
between respective air forces for disaster
management and humanitarian relief in South East
Asia.<More>
61. China Trade Surplus Dismays
Many
(August 14, 2006)
Despite measures to arrest
exports, trade outflows from
China once again exceeded
expectations at 40.6% above
the previous month and net
USD 14.6 billion with
exports up 22.6% or USD 80.3
billion and imports up 19.7%
at USD 65.7 billion.<More>
62. Forbes Calls “India is next
Great Bull Market”
(August 09, 2006)
Confirming other expert
opinion, Forbes magazine
says that “India has strong
potential to be the next
great bull market of the
21st century” clearly
outpacing China as a better
investment opportunity.<More>
63. India-Sino Trade Slows Down
(August 08, 2006)
Despite hype by the two
Governments, Indo-Sino trade
seems to have slowed down to
a mere 28% in the 1st half
of this year which is only
1/3rd of growth rates seen
the last 2 years.<More>
64. Thai Bid for Myanmar's Natural Gas
(August 01, 2006)
Despite intense pressure from the US not to
deal with Myanmar, Thailand’s largest energy
firm PTT Plc has bid to compete with India
and China for exclusive rights to harness
the abundant natural gas in the northwestern
areas of the military-run nation.< More>
65. China: Defense Modernization to Guard Development
(July 26, 2006)
A senior Chinese military
official visiting the US said that his country’s defense modernization is
part of a defensive policy and not aimed at seeking regional or global
hegemony but to safeguard the rapid development his country has gone
through.<More>
66. India, Russia, and China for
Trilateral Ties (July 14, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan
Singh, Russian President Vladimir
Putin, and Chinese President Hu
Jintao will meet on the sidelines
of the ‘outreach’ summit of G-8 in
St Petersburg to discuss
“positive” roles their countries
can play to safeguard global
peace.<More>
67. EU’s one-China policy
(July 14, 2006)
Seeking to generate goodwill,
visiting European Parliament
President Josep Borrell Fontelles
reiterated the European Union (EU)
one-China policy and appreciated
China's rapid growth and
increasingly important role in
international affairs. <More>
68. Indo-Sino Talks End, No Details
Disclosed (June 29, 2006)
The eighth round of Indo-Sino
border talks ended with
proceedings held secretively and
results not made public but a
terse press release similar to the
one at the end of last round said
that the talks were held in a
"friendly, cooperative and
constructive atmosphere."<More>
69. Informal Indo-Sino Boundary Talks
(June 26, 2006)
Special Representative to
India-China boundary talks (also
National Security Advisor K.
Narayanan) is in China for
official-level talks to continue
in-camera sessions under
“political parameters” set during
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao’s visit
to New Delhi in April 2005.<More>
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