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Beijing seeks release of fishing crew held in North Korea
(52 mins ago) China says it is urging North Korea to release a Chinese fishing boat whose owner publicized the plight of its 16 crew in an online account saying they were seized by gun-wielding North Koreans earlier this month and held for ransom. Yu Xuejun, who was not aboard the boat, wrote on his microblog late Saturday that North Koreans seized his boat on May 5 in what he says were ...
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Chinese meat blockade temporary - Minister
Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy says he is optimistic Chinese bureaucratic blockade of New Zealand lamb and beef imports will end soon but acknowledges he still doesn't know why the meat is being shunned. A substantial but as yet unquantified amount of New Zealand lamb mutton and beef is currently stuck in containers in ports across China after Chinese officials said there were problems ...
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Essar to ink deal with Chinese cos to tap billion dollar funds for Vadinar
), the world's biggest policy bank and PetroChina Company, the oil and gas producer and distributor, said multiple sources aware of the plans. This, according to some of the sources, could even be a precursor to a deeper relationship between the two sides, possibly culminating in an equity deal involving Essar's mega 20 million tonnes per year ( ...
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Chindia has great potential
The emerging Indian market will continue to attract project-contracting businesses from China as experts call for more mutual investments and cooperation between large companies to tap the huge markets in both countries. "China's project contracting business in India will maintain fast growth because the market is huge and the long-term prospects are very bright," said Hu ...
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INDIA PRESS-Indias Essar Group to sign deals with Chinese companies - Economic Times
Sun May 19, 2013 10:50pm EDT Note: Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their ...
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China halts imports of New Zealand meat
WELLINGTON, New Zealand -; Hundreds of tons of frozen mutton, lamb and beef from New Zealand have been stranded on Chinese docks after China halted imports from the country due to a certification ...
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Chinas Ma beats Timo to enter semifinals at table tennis worlds
Second seed Ma Long of China fought off fierce challenge from fifth seed Timo Boll to enter the semifinals of the World Table Tennis Championships here on Sunday. Ma, the World Cup winner and a member of China's winning team at the London Olympics, beat the German star 11-4, 11-9, 9-11, 11-8, 8-11, 11-9 before a boisterous crowd at the Bercy Arena. He will next play compatriot and third ...
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Prime Minister Li Keqiang of China Arrives in India for Talks
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North Korea Seized Chinese Fishing Boat
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Hang Seng Shanghai open higher
(28 mins ago) Stocks in Hong Kong opened 1.3 percent higher following a three-day weekend, reflecting a bullish mood on Wall Street, which ended last week at another all-time high. The benchmark Hang Seng Index was up 301.11 points to 23,383.79 in the first few minutes of trade. Shares in Shanghai were up slightly in early trading due to buying of property stocks, dealers said. The benchmark ...
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RPT-UPDATE 2-China April housing inflation quickens to two-year high
Sun May 19, 2013 10:22pm EDT (Repeats story issued on weekend) * China April home prices +4.9 pct on year, fastest gains since April 2011 * Month-on-month gains ease on govt curbs * New home prices rise in 67 of 70 cities vs 68 in March on month * Property tightening campaign still at critical stage-official By Xiaoyi Shao and Michael Martina BEIJING, May 18 (Reuters) - China's housing ...
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Hong Kong stocks jump on coal miners oil shares
HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Hong Kong stocks powered higher early Monday, with coal miners and oil producers leading the rally as the market reopened after Friday's holiday, while a further improvement in home prices lifted Chinese property developers. The Hang Seng ...
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India need not sacrifice China on better relations
Expressing surprise over S&P's threat to downgrade India's credit rating, India Inc termed the agency's affirming its negative outlook on the country as unfortunate and ...
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Micro blogs help fight graft
More people are using social media to tackle corrupt officials, as Cui Jia and Cao Yin report. As one of the first people in China to attempt to expose corrupt officials via micro blogs, Zhou Wenbin considers himself the teacher of Luo Changping, a reporter who recently used his micro blog to accuse a ministry-level official of abuse of power. Zhou, who works at Lixin county's land and ...
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UPDATE 1-French food group Danone takes stake in China Mengniu
Sun May 19, 2013 10:08pm EDT (Adds details about the joint venture, share price) HONG KONG May 20 (Reuters) - A Danone Group joint venture has agreed to take a stake worth about HK$3.6 billion ($464 million) in China Mengniu Dairy Co Ltd, marking a comeback for the French company in China where food scares have hit consumer confidence. China Mengniu, one of the country's largest dairy ...
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Capturing the contrast between the old and the new in China
From enduring to disposable: China is known both for its rich history and culture and its economic rising, fuelled partly by producing consumer products known for being cheap and throwaway.I spent five weeks in China this spring on a project to retrace parts of Mao Zedong's Long March. During my trip, I was often struck by the strong contrast between Old World and New World. I wanted to ...
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In pictures Photographing the old with the new in China
John Lehmann photographs the Great Wall, an enduring symbol of the Old World, with a decidedly modern, Chinese invention - the plastic Holga ...
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China asks NKorea to release fishing boat crew
BEIJING -; The Chinese Embassy in Pyongyang asked North Korea to release a private Chinese fishing boat and its crew soon after its owner reported the detention 10 days ago, state media ...
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China Mengniu surges to 17-mths high after Danones investment
HONG KONG | Sun May 19, 2013 9:47pm EDT HONG KONG May 20 (Reuters) - Shares of China Mengniu Dairy Co Ltd surged 8.6 percent to a 17-month high on Monday after the Chinese dairy products maker said Danone Group would invest in the company and team up in developing yoghurt products in China. Its shares rose to HK$26.60, their highest since December 2011, outperforming a 1.4 percent gain ...
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Chinese Hackers Resume Attacks on U.S. Targets
The headquarters of Unit 61398, center, in Shanghai. The unit of the People's Liberation Army is believed to have resumed its attacks on American companies and government ...
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China sweeps Cuba in basketball series
The Chinese women's basketball team recorded their third straight victory over Cuba after holding off the visitors 75-67 to conclude three-game China-Cuba International Challenge here on Sunday.Chen Nan finished with a team-high 21 points as Lu Wen helped with 14. Shen Yi and Wei Wei added 11 points apiece."I never thought that I would be on the court for so much time. Maybe the coach ...
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Defending champion Zhang to face Wang in all-Chinese final at tabletennis worlds
Defending champion Zhang Jike will fight for the men's singles title against Wang Hao in a rematch of the last year's Olympic final at the World Table Tennis Championships to be held here on Monday.Zhang, the fourth seed, crushed top seed and teammate Xu Xin 11-8, 11-2, 11-9, 12-10 while Wang beat second seed Ma Long in the other all-Chinese semifinal 11-9, 11-7, 11-3, 7-11, 12-14, ...
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China wins Beilun International Volleyball Tournament
China beat Cuba in four sets Sunday night at the Beilun International Volleyball Tournament to win their first title under coach Lang Ping's charge.The Chinese team, which was regrouped only a week ago, remained unbeaten at the four-team competition after downing Cuba 25-19, 21-25, 25-16, 25-18. They notched straight-set victories over Puerto Rico and Thailand earlier this week.China's ...
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China India to make new engine of world economy Chinese premier
China and India are both willing and able to foster new highlights in cooperation among Asian countries and make new engine of the world economy, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said on Sunday."The two countries have the will, wisdom and capability to jointly nurture new bright spots in cooperation among Asian countries, create new engine of the world economy, provide huge growth potential and ...
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Chinas paddler Li Xiaoxia triumphs in her third attempt
She was beaten twice in the final in 2007 and 2001, but finally got to the top of the podium at the World Table Tennis Championships at the third attempt here on Sunday.Li Xiaoxia, 25, beat fellow Chinese Liu Shiwen 4-1 to take the women's singles title, to complete a grand slam of World Cup, World Championships and Olympic Games.The third seed fought off hard challenge from second-seeded ...
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Chinese shipping industry is not the only one causing environmental incidents
The recent highly publicized grounding of a Chinese bulk carrier on the Great Barrier Reef in Australia attracted the scrutiny of the world on the Chinese shipping industry with some commentators saying that the accident was indicative of a dysfunctional health and safety record throughout the industry in China.
China’s shipping industry is primarily made up of the state-owned and run COSCO (China Ocean Shipping Company), and it is this company to whom the Shen Neng 1 belongs. The Shen Neng 1 is not the only COSCO ship to be involved in a notable maritime accident. Read more
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