PM greets China on 60th anniversary

October 4th, 2009 PYONGYANG - Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao arrived here Sunday on a three-day visit and was greeted at the airport by North Korean premier Kim Jong Il. Wen arrived at Sunan Airport around 10.30 a.m.

October 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Over 20 Tibetans demonstrators were arrested for protesting in front of the Chinese embassy here on Thursday on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. The protesters claimed that life in Tibet remains a day-to-day struggle to protect their culture and livelihood from Chinese tyranny.

October 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Refusing to be drawn into a comparison between the armed forces of India and China, Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal P V Naik, today assured that it would not be possible for the Chinese to repeat 1962 at the moment. Air Chief Marshal Naik's comment assumes significance in the wake of Communist China exhibiting its military might during its 60th anniversary celebrations in Tianamen Square on Thursday, as also the adverse reaction to alleged Chinese incursions into Indian territory.

October 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Hundreds of activists of Bharat-Tibet Sahayog Manch along with Tibetan refugees staged a protest demonstration against Chinese aggression on Tibet here on Thursday. The protest was organised on the occasion of China's 60th National Day Celebrations.

October 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh has said that India is fully committed to further promoting its relations with China.

October 1st, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Pakistan issued a commemorative postage stamp Thursday to mark the 60th anniversary of Communist China, and Beijing's envoy described Sino-Pakistani relations as "higher than the Himalayas, deeper than the Arabian sea and sweeter than honey". Federal Minister for Postal Services Nawabzada Mir Israr Ullah Khan Zehri and China's ambassador Luo Zhaohui unveiled the stamp issued by the Pakistan Post at its headquarters here.

October 1st, 2009 KATHMANDU - Under pressure from Beijing to prevent protests by Tibetan refugees on China's 60th anniversary celebrations, Nepal Thursday began rounding up Tibetans here and sending them to detention centres. As the crackdown started on refugee leaders suspected of leading anti-China protests in the past, police arrested 45 Tibetans from different parts of the capital.

September 30th, 2009 Empire State Building lights anger China criticsNEW YORK — The Empire State Building has been lit in red and yellow in honor of communist China's 60th anniversary, amid criticism of the gesture. The building is routinely lit with different colors to mark holidays and big events, but opponents have questioned whether Wednesday's lighting was the right gesture to commemorate a country with a poor human rights record.

September 29th, 2009 BEIJING - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin will visit China Oct 12-14 to meet Chinese leaders and attend a Central Asian security summit, China's foreign ministry said Tuesday. Putin's visit was timed to coincide with the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and Russia, and with a council of heads of government of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), ministry spokesperson Jiang Yu told reporters.

September 24th, 2009 UN marks 60th year of helping Palestinian refugeesUNITED NATIONS — In marking its 60th anniversary Thursday, the cash-strapped U.N. aid agency for Palestinian refugees asked the world for more generous funding and a renewed push to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

July 23rd, 2009 China's leaders seek economic stabilityBEIJING — China's powerful Politburo said Thursday that economic stability and the success of a $586 billion stimulus package are top priorities ahead of the 60th anniversary of Communist rule in October. A partial transcript of a Politburo meeting was read on state-run China Central Television's evening news broadcast, declaring it "vitally important to have the economic work done well" in the second half of the year when the anniversary is celebrated.

April 28th, 2009 China launches security campaign for anniversaryBEIJING — China announced plans Tuesday to ramp up public security ahead of the 60th anniversary of the founding of the Communist nation, after a similar campaign last year for the Olympic Games. The security campaign, which starts in May, is aimed at ensuring "a steady and harmonious social environment" for celebrations slated for Oct.

April 25th, 2009 Falun Gong in HK marks 10th anniversary of protestHONG KONG — Hundreds of Falun Gong practitioners have demonstrated in Hong Kong to mark the 10th anniversary of a protest by 10,000 members of the group in Beijing that led to its banning on the Chinese mainland. Organizer Kan Hung-cheung says about 700 people took part in the march Saturday to Beijing's liaison office in Hong Kong.

April 25th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Chinese President Hu Jintao has said that the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy should comprehensively push forward its modernization to constantly enhance its capability to carry out its missions in the new century and new phase. Hu, who is also the chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks when meeting with veteran officers and model soldiers of the PLA Navy on Friday night, a day after the 60th anniversary of the founding of the PLA naval force.

March 22nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Kim Jong Il, the top leader of Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), has said it is the invariable will of DPRK to further consolidate and develop the friendship with China. Kim said cultural exchange plays an important role in boosting the precious DPRK-China friendship established by late President Kim Il Sung and leaders of the elder generation of China for a long period.