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Chinese premiers India trip to boost cooperation mutual trust
China's Li Keqiang flies to India on Sunday for the first leg of his maiden foreign visit as premier, and the itinerary evinces the importance of bilateral ties.During his stay, Li will hold talks with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, meet with President Pranab Mukherjee and other leaders, and deliver a speech on China-India ties. Also, the two sides will sign a series of cooperation ...
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Chinese held in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir over Quran abuse
Muzaffarabad (Pakistan): A Chinese man working on an energy project in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (POK) was being held today after hundreds of protesters attacked his company offices over the alleged desecration of a Quran, officials said.Lee Ping, administration manager of a Chinese consortium building the Neelum Jhelum Hydropower project, was accused by co-Pakistani workers of throwing the ...
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Chinese Premier Li Keqiang heads to India to seek improved ties after border standoff
NEW DELHI - NEW DELHI (AP) -- Just weeks after a tense border standoff, China's new premier is heading to India on his first foreign trip as the neighbouring giants look to expedite efforts to settle a decades-old boundary dispute and boost economic ties. China says Li Keqiang's choice of India for his first trip abroad since taking office in March shows the importance Beijing ...
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Jaywalkers tread with care
A red light and crowd of pedestrians rushing across the street: It's a common sight in Beijing. However, the frequency of jaywalking is expected to decline following a new regulation that allows police to fine those who cross the road recklessly, either on foot or by bike. The new rule, which came into force on Monday, means jaywalking comes at a price - 10 yuan ($1.60) for pedestrians and ...
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China Southern Airlines or Hainan Airlines to have 1st Boeing Dreamliner
CHINA Southern Airlines or Hainan Airlines will receive China's first Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft within weeks, a senior official of Boeing China said ...
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China juggernaut rolls into badminton Sudirman Cup
KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) - China look set to confirm their dominance of world badminton when the Sudirman Cup gets under way on Sunday as their rivals try to find a way to prevent a ninth Chinese team championship in the event.The 13th edition of the tournament -- held every two years -- is hosted this time by Malaysia, and even without superstar Lin Dan the defending champs may have too much ...
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Pak adopts China GPS
Pakistan is set to become the fifth Asian country to use China’s domestic satellite navigation system, which was launched as a rival to the US global positioning system, according to a report yesterday.The Beidou, or compass, system started providing services to civilians in the region in December and is expected to provide global coverage by 2020. It also has military ...
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Chinese premier departs for four-nation visit
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang departed here Sunday for official visits to four nations.Li's visits to India, Pakistan, Switzerland and Germany are at the invitation of Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, the Pakistani government, Swiss President Ueli Maurer and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, ...
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Taiwan accuses Philippines of lack of cooperation
The Taiwan investigation team, tasked with conducting a probe into the fatal shooting of a Taiwan fisherman, has returned to Taipei from Manila. On arrival, the team held a press conference at Taipei Airport. The team has called on the Philippine government to conduct a joint investigation with Taiwan into the incident. It's accused the Philippine authorities of dishonesty, saying the ...
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Suspects confess to killing of three Chinese workers in Russia
The four suspects, who were arrested for the murder of three Chinese women in Russia's southern Siberian Republic of Khakassia, have confessed their crimes. A local investigation committee says a pretrial has been held. According to local police, the suspects confessed they committed crimes of robbery, kidnapping and murder. Police say they're gathering further evidence and will later ...
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Super rice top China draw for 2015 Milan Expo
It will cover some 4,500 square meters, second in size only to the 4,900-square-meter Germany Pavilion, said Wang Jinzhen, vice president of the China Council for the Promotion of International ...
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Chinese Premier Lis visit to India opens door for talks on all fronts
If diplomatic efforts were indeed responsible for defusing the sudden face-off caused by a Chinese Army incursion in Ladakh, India now has an opportunity to extract even more gains. On Sunday, the capital is set to welcome Chinese ...
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China issues alert for rainstorms in south
China's meteorological authority on Sunday issued a blue alert, the lowest level in a four-color warning system, for rainstorms in the south from Sunday to Monday.From Sunday to 8:00 a.m. on Monday, regions in south China's Hunan, Jiangxi, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi and Taiwan will be swept by heavy rain or rainstorms up to 80 millimeters (mm) within 24 hours, the National ...
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Top Chinese political advisor meets Greek PM
Top Chinese political advisor Yu Zhengsheng on Saturday met with Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras in Hangzhou, capital of east China's Zhejiang Province.The meeting came ahead of the second annual conference of the World Cultural Forum (Taihu, China), which began in Hangzhou on Saturday.Yu, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative ...
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China Housing Bubble Cools But Prices Still Higher
China housing prices continued to rise in April. China's property market cooled a bit in April, but home prices are still on the rise, the National Bureau of Statistics said Saturday. Of the 70 major Chinese cities tracked by NBS, 67 saw home prices increase in April compared to March, with the highest growth rate at 2.1%, down from the 3.2% in March. All the first-tier cities like ...
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Greece to buy 142 ships from China
Greek Shipping Minister Kostis Moussouroulis said in Shanghai Saturday Greek shipowners have recently signed contracts to buy 142 new ships from Chinese shipbuilding ...
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Greece eyes closer economic ties with China
Greece pledges deepened cooperation with China with agreements in trade, shipping and tourism, said Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras in Beijing on ...
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Art legend made white the new black
/enpproperty--> When the wind blew into his studio in 1963 and flipped one of his sketches over onto the floor, it turned a new page for Liu Kuo-sung's painting career. The Taiwan artist was inspired to break the spell of the traditional black lines that had long shaped Chinese painting. "I'd been experimenting with all different kinds of art materials, even toilet paper. ...
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China threatens to end the military rule of the U.S. in Asia
In mid-April, the Chinese government said the increased U.S. military presence in the Asia-Pacific region causes a lot of tension, and they plan to send more military forces and strengthen their partnerships with neighboring countries. A recent study found that China increasingly threatens to end the military supremacy of the ...
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Nine world leading results set at the IAAF Diamond League Shanghai
Nine world leading results were set on Saturday at the IAAF Diamond League Shanghai meet, which featuring a star-spangled squad including 7 reigning Olympic champions and 9 defending world titlists.London Olympic champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce of Jamaica outran her archrival Carmelita Jeter again as she won the women's 100m sprint. The 1.52-meter-high Jamaican set a world leading time of ...
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North Korea wins first title in 36 years as China seals womens singles champion
Kim Hyok Bong and Kim Jong claimed DPR Korea's first title on Saturday at the World Table Tennis Championships from the mixed doubles while China sealed the women's singles champion by booking all four semifinal berths.Tears streamed down the face of Kim Jong; Kim Hyok Bong fought to hold his emotions in check as the national anthem played and the flag of the DPR Korea was raised in ...
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China crushes Thailand at Beilun International Volleyball Tournament
China powered past Thailand in straight sets on Saturday for their second victory at the Beilun International Women's Volleyball Tournament.The Chinese, who lost to Thailand on four occassions in the past four years, gained sweet revenge with the 15-15, 25-13, 25-9 win.However, Chinese head coach Lang Ping played down the significance of the big victory."Thailand didn't play their ...
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Olympic champion Fraser-Pryce excels at Shanghai Diamond League
London Olympic champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce of Jamaica outran her archrival Carmelita Jeter again as she won the women's 100m sprint at 2013 Diamond League Shanghai leg here on Saturday.The 1.52-meter-high Jamaican set a world leading time of 10.93 to claim the title, 0.15 seconds ahead of London Olympic runner-up Jeter of United States."I feel very relaxed. I came here to win and ...
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China to issue 20 bln yuan in 50-year T-bonds
The Ministry of Finance (MOF) announced Friday that it will issue 20 billion yuan (3.23 billion US dollars) 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 ...
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South Koreas LeePark deny Chinas clean sweep chance
China was denied a chance to cleansweep all five titles for the first time in 10 years at the World Championships as Wang Liqin and Rao Jingwen was beaten in the mixed doubles semifinals here on Saturday.Wang/Rao, the only Chinese pair left in the event, lost to Lee Sangsu /Park Youngsook from South Korea 11-9, 11-8, 11-4, 8-11, 11-8.Ten years ago it happened and it has never happened since. ...
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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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