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4 arrested in Russia for killing Chinese women
Police in Russia's southern Siberian republic of Khakassia have arrested four suspects in connection with the killing of three Chinese women, a Chinese diplomat said ...
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Pakistan adopts Chinese rival GPS satellite system
Pakistan is set to become the fifth Asian country to use China's domestic satellite navigation system, launched as a rival to the US global positioning system, a report said ...
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China April housing inflation quickens to two year high
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's housing inflation accelerated to its fastest pace in April in two years, driven by a jump in prices in Beijing and Shanghai, complicating the task of policymakers trying to cool the property sector while supporting economic ...
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Chinese incursion Ignorant media doesnt know about Colombo proposals
As someone who served in Ladakh from 1964-66, and given the background of the recent Chinese incursion, I want to highlight the role of some of the people who served Indian security - silently. The incident also reflects ignorance on part of Army staff and media about Indo-China ...
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Three new suicides at Foxconn China
Three Foxconn workers have committed suicide at a factory in China in the past three weeks, state media and a labour rights group say.All three jumped to their deaths at a plant in the central city of Zhengzhou run by the Taiwanese electronics giant.A 30-year-old married man killed himself on Tuesday following the similar deaths of a 23-year-old woman on April 27 and a 24-year-old man three days ...
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Anti-Manila rage puts Taiwan on high alert
(MENAFN - Arab News) Taiwan's leader yesterday called for calm and promised to protect Filipinos on the island amid widespread anger at the Philippines over the killing of a Taiwanese fisherman.Anti-Manila sentiments mounted after a 65-year-old fisherman was shot dead last week by Philippine coastguards who said his vessel intruded into Philippine waters.Taiwanese media have reported an ...
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Central China Expo opens in Henan
The eighth Central China Expo, an important platform for contract-signing and investment in China's central regions, kicked off on Saturday in Zhengzhou, capital of Henan Province.Some 36,014 businessmen, including senior executives of Nestle, Carrefour and other big names among the world's top 500 companies, are attending the three-day event.Vice Premier Wang Yang and Minister of ...
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China to issue 20 billion in 50-year T-bonds
Finance (MOF) announced Friday that it will issue 20 billion yuan ($3.23 billion) in 50-year book-entry treasury bonds. The issuance marks the ministry's tenth issuance of book-entry treasury bonds this year, according to a statement posted on the MOF website. The interest rate for the bonds is fixed at 4.24 percent. Interest will be paid every half year on May 20 and November 20 ...
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Chinas food sector to boom
food industry will continue to experience steady and healthy growth in the coming years against the backdrop of a sluggish economy, according to an industry analyst. Xiong Bilin, vice president of the China National Food Industry Association, made the remarks Thursday at a food expo held in central ...
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US neutrality urged on China-Japan dispute
/enpproperty--> WASHINGTON - China's Ambassador to the United States Cui Tiankai on Friday urged Washington to remain "truly neutral" on the Sino-Japanese territorial dispute in East China Sea by honoring its promise to "take no side". In an interview published by the US magazine Foreign Affairs on its website, Cui blamed Japan for creating the dispute and tensions ...
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Douglas Todd Many Hong Kong immigrants return home from Vancouver
‘Higher-paying jobs, greater job security, job promotion opportunities and family reunification’ are the main reasons for thousands of immigrants from Hong Kong to leave Canada, says SFU researcher Nuowen ...
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Ladakh leaders in Delhi to highlight Chinese threats on the border
Last month's furore over Chinese intrusion hasn't shocked the Ladakhis, for whom it's a routine experience. From destroying army tents to demolishing images of Bharat Mata and even brainwashing youngsters with prejudiced TV programmes, locals are forced to confront the spectre of India's northern neighbour with scant help from their own government. "In December 2011, the ...
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Microraptors had taste for sashimi Study
Liaoning province found fish bones bearing the marks of strong digestive acids near the fossil's ribs -- the world's first evidence suggesting that Microraptors ate fish. The research was jointly carried out by Chinese and Canadian scientists, and the results were published on Tuesday in the International Journal of Evolution. "Microraptors may be the ancestors of birds. They ...
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Pig takes dogs place as family member
/enpproperty--> Mr Min spends four hours and walks twice a day with his 'BAMA miniature pig' Zhu Zhu in Wuhan, the capital city of Hubei province. Zhu Zhu lives with Mr Min and his wife in a 23-square meter room. It has become a member of the family. The couple always have their breakfast after feeding Zhu Zhu. And their pet pig always gets up along with its masters when they wake ...
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Over 100 cockroaches 500 spiders from Germany seized by Beijing customs
Beijing intercepted more than 100 cockroaches and 500 spiders hidden in parcels mailed from Germany, local authorities said on Friday. The five parcels intercepted by the Beijing Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau were a record high for insect interceptions in the Beijing region. "According to the criminal law, the maximum sentence would see whoever sent this being put in ...
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Philippines rejects Taiwan murder claims
MANILA (AFP) - The Philippines on Saturday rejected Taiwan's allegations that its coastguards had intentionally murdered a Taiwanese fisherman whose death has triggered a major diplomatic spat.The 65-year-old fisherman was shot dead by Philippine coastguards who said his vessel intruded into Philippine waters.Chen Wen-chi, head of the Taiwan team investigating the May 9 incident, said most ...
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Hong Kong launches first electric taxis
Hong Kong, May 18, 2013 (AFP) - Hong Kong saw its first electric taxis hit the streets on Saturday in a step towards reducing the city's high levels of roadside pollution. The 45 bright red cars were launched by Chinese electric vehicle producer BYD, which is partly backed by US investment titan Warren Buffett. Called the BYD e6, the five-door crossover sedans are powered by iron ...
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China-India coercion easily trumps diffidence
India cannot match China miltarily – now and very likely in future. China has vast reserves ($3 trillion) that can easily be used to procure sophisticated armaments. The question arises – why did US, that has been trying to woo India into a partnership did not speak out in defence of India. The only statement that came out from US was to settle the differences amicably. India alone ...
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China will not accept carbon tax on EU flights report
BEIJING (AFP) - China will not pay for CO2 emissions by its airlines on flights within Europe, a top civil aviation official reportedly said after the European Commission warned eight Chinese firms face fines for nonpayment.The world's second largest economy "will not accept any unilateral and compulsory market measures", Yan Mingchi, deputy director-general of the legal and ...
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NZ meat still sitting on Chinese wharf
New Zealand meat is sitting on the wharf in China and out on boats waiting to get in, while Kiwi authorities iron out the paperwork. Customs authorities in China won't let shipments of meat through, because they came with documentation from the Ministry of Primary Industries, not the old MAF. Meat Industry Association chief executive Tim Ritchie says it's a serious ...
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China challenges Japanese sovereignty over Okinawa
published an article on May 8 implicitly asserting Chinese claims over Okinawa, a Pacific island long held by Japan that houses key US military bases. China is already involved in a tense dispute over Japan's moves to nationalise the nearby Senkaku/Diaoyu islets, which sit astride key shipping lanes and undersea energy resources. ...
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Canada’s NDP denounces China signals support for Obama’s “Asia Pivot”
Canada's Official Opposition, the trade union-backed New Democratic Party (NDP), brought forward a motion last month to scuttle the recently negotiated Canada-China Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (FIPA).Though their motion was doomed to be overwhelmingly defeated and quickly forgotten, the social democrats used the occasion to repeatedly denounce the ...
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Shanghai Peoples Square metro station offers free concerts to passengers
People's Square attracts audiences that are both keen and curious. It could be a jazz piano solo, a classical sonata or traditional Chinese bamboo flute music. Whatever your taste, free concerts in the grand hall of People's Square metro station in Shanghai have been offering a diverse range of music since the start of the year. Set against a noisy backdrop, the concerts have ...
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Guangdong lifts flood warning as dozens killed by heavy rainstorms
Authorities in Guangdong province lifted a flood warning on Friday morning, after dozens of people were killed and wounded due to days of rainstorms across South China. Since Tuesday, rainstorms have triggered flooding and landslides in the area, leaving 53 dead and some reported missing, China News Service reported on Friday. The southern province of Guangdong was the hardest hit by ...
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Exclusive EU cites Chinese telecoms Huawei and ZTE for trade violations
By Daniel BasesNEW YORK (Reuters) - Europe's top trade official for the first time late on Friday officially cited Chinese mobile telecommunications equipment makers Huawei and ZTE Corp for violating anti-dumping and anti-subsidy guidelines.European Union Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht said he was prepared to launch a formal investigation into anti-competitive behaviour by these Chinese ...
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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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