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46. China Opposes Taiwan Independence (March 04, 2006)
Angered by Taiwan's abolition of an autonomous
National Unification Council (NUC), China started
military exercises describing it as a "modern battle
that is characterized by modern information
technology." <More>
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47. Petulant Pak Cozing Up With China (March. 04.
2006)
As the import of the Indo-US civilian nuclear deal
dawned on Pakistan, President Pervez Musharraf is
already talking about his country's relationship with
China. <More>
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48. India
Will have Long-term Payoffs (February 28, 2006)
Economic Strategy Institute (ESI) President Clyde
Prestowitz said that investing in China is only good
for the short term and the long-term payoffs will come
from investing in India.<More>
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49. Bangla to Buy Chinese Fighter Planes (February 25, 2006)
Bangladesh is planning to buy 16 fighter planes from
China to augment its 65- fighter plane and
39-helicopter air force.<More>
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50. China Says Nuke Deal Will Help India
(February 18,
2006)
The Chinese Ambassador to India Sun Yuxi said that his
country "fully understood" India's energy needs as a
"rising country in the developing world." <More>
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51. Dalai Lama Has Secret China Parleys (February 17,
2006)
The Dalai Lama's Tibetan envoys held secret parleys
with China on the question of Tibetan autonomy within
China. This is the fifth round of conversations with
China, which has not really produced any tangible
results.<More>
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52. China Predicts 9% GDP Growth (February 14, 2006)
Leading research institution Chinese Academy of
Sciences published a China Modernization Report 2006,
which predicted that with 9% GDP growth, China would
challenge US scientifically and militarily.<More>
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53. Nathu-la Pass to be Opened (February 06, 2006)
In a major breakthrough in bilateral relations, India
and China will open the Nathu La Pass for trade. Even
better was China's notification that Chairman of
"Tibet Autonomous Region" will visit India preferably
when the Nathu La Pass opens and through the pass by
road.<More>
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54. China 4th largest Bank (January 28, 2006)
China propelled past Britain and France to become the
fourth largest bank in the world with a 9.9% growth
and still far behind the United States and Germany.<More>
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55. China 3rd Largest Trading Nation
(January 27,
2006)
With a total foreign trade of USD 1.4 trillion, China,
the third largest trading nation in the world, posted
a record trade surplus of USD 101.9 billion in 2005
from USD 69.9 billion in 2004.<More>
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56. China Make Kazakh Oil Bid (January 16, 2006)
China's top offshore oil producer Cnooc is making a
bid for obscure Canada based Nations Energy whose main
asset is a 50000 barrels a day in Kazakhstan.<More>
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57. Foreign Secy Says Partnership is Key
(January 14,
2006)
Speaking at the Shanghai Institute of International
Studies, the Indian Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran said
that the theories of containment, conflict of
interest, and balance of power between the countries
are outdated.<More>
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58. India, China Sign Oil and Gas Framework
(January 14, 2006)
Federal Petroleum Minister Mani Shankar Aiyar said
that India and China signed a framework that would
allow state-owned oil and gas companies can evolve and
submit joint bids for acquisition of assets overseas.
<More>
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59. India, China Agree to Find Border Solution
(January 12, 2006)
Indian and China concluded the second round of
strategic dialogue agreeing to find an early
resolution to their border disputes. <More>
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60. India, China Start 2nd Round Dialogue
(January 10,
2006)
India's Foreign Secretary is visiting China for the
second round of strategic dialogue initiated during
the Chinese Premier Wen Jiabo's visit to India in
April 2005. Dubbed as the "India-China friendship
year," these talks are significant to improve
understanding, co-operation, and trust between the
Asian giants.<More>
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61. Environmental Concern in China
(January 10, 2006)
Dirty or scarce water, choking air, and toxic factory
effluents are some of the common problems fouling
China's environment and its neighbors. <More>
