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Marriott Foundation funds new charitable initiative for youth in China.
Million dollar investment to expand opportunities for youth through the China Hospitality Education Initiative.The J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott Foundation has committed 40.5 million RMB ($6.5 million) over five years to support ...
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University of Kentucky Symphony wows Chinese audiences with American music
UK Symphony Orchestra members at the Lingyinsi Monastery: Ally Corsaut, Leigh Dixon, Alison Ward, Nate Williams, Kristen Petty and Tyler Simms. Photo by Beverly Fortune | ...
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Asias Week China Still on Flu Watch
Qingdao, for a while, grew to the sky. (Photo: Wikipedia) While Asia basked another week in generally favorable economic winds-minus that little 7% stock squall in Japan in Thursday, whatever that was about-there remained an undercurrent of worry about China. ...
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EU firms protest possible punitive duties on Chinese solar products
/enpproperty--> BRUSSELS - A coalition of over 580 European solar companies on Friday protested in a dramatic way against looming anti-dumping duties against Chinese-made solar ...
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A US consulate in the mainland has suspended some of its operations after receiving an envelope that contained an unidentified substance reportedly white powder.
A US consulate in the mainland has suspended some of its operations after receiving an envelope that contained an "unidentified substance," reportedly white powder.The consulate in Guangzhou "received an envelope that contained an unidentified substance" on Monday, deputy US embassy spokesman Justin Higgins said, adding that no one had been injured."We have not yet ...
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Taipei has stepped up pressure on Manila saying it will conduct a naval drill near the Philippines if the country does not officially apologize for the killing of a Taiwanese fisherman.
Taipei has stepped up pressure on Manila, saying it will conduct a naval drill near the Philippines if the country does not officially apologize for the killing of a Taiwanese fisherman.This comes as Japan seized a Taiwanese fishing boat inside its exclusive economic zone, the first incident since Tokyo and Taipei signed a fishing rights accord for disputed waters, the Japanese Fisheries Agency ...
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EMERGING MARKETS-Latam stocks unchanged despite China Fed worries
* Concerns over Chinese economic growth, Fed stimulus weigh * Brazil Bovespa, Mexico IPC flat; Chile IPSA down 0.94 pct By Asher Levine SAO PAULO, May 24 (Reuters) - Latin American stocks were largely flat on Friday despite concerns over weak economic growth in China and a possible winding down of the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank's asset-buying program. Latin American markets also suffered this ...
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In Ma Jian’s new novel a family floats through a turbulent China
, reviewed by National Post columnist and noted literary critic Philip Marchand: "If [readers] are puzzled by what the Wutong Temple is all about, I have no idea either. If the storyline is meaningless, so are the characters. Nevertheless, the novel does reflect some of the political realities the author has lived through..."What these 20th-century ...
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People’s Daily Begins a ‘Dishonest Americans Series’
A screenshot from People's Daily Online showing a photograph of what was claimed to be the ripped ticket of Mr. Liu, a Chinese man who encountered rough treatment by United Airlines staff. People's Daily, the Chinese Communist Party's direct mouthpiece, has a series on "dishonest Americans," which a scholar of propaganda says is an attempt to make American democratic ...
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Chinese leader holds out promise of more deals
Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang says a free trade accord with Switzerland should serve as an example for closer relations with other European countries. He believes a deal with the Swiss finance industry will also boost the economy in ...
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China Considers Luxury Tax
Luxury products have become an important niche in the booming China consumer story. And as part of the country's tax reform plans this year, they could get hit with the first ever luxury tax, said Kong Jingyuan, a director-general at the National Development and Reform Commission. The guidelines for tax reforms were published by the Central Government on ...
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China Swiss sign MOU on concluding FTA talks
/enpproperty--> BERNE - China and Switzerlandon Friday signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on concluding negotiations on a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA). The MOU was signed during a meeting between visiting Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and Swiss President Ueli Maurer. The two sides also announced the establishment of a financial dialogue ...
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Green Globe recertifies Cosmo Hotel Hong Kong and Mongkok
LOS ANGELES, California - Green Globe announces re-certification of the Cosmo Hotel Hong Kong and Cosmo Hotel Mongkok, located in Hong Kong, SAR. True to their motto "Love Travel, Love our Globe," both properties have integrated innovative environmental practices into the core of the business, and established a socially responsible policy second to none. "We are delighted to be ...
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Under house arrest Chinese bishop uses social media to encourage pilgrimage
Imprisoned Bishop Ma Daqin of Shanghai used social media to lead the faithful in prayer on May 24 as Chinese Catholics observed the feast of Our Lady of Sheshan on May 24. Bishop Ma, who is living under house arrest at an undisclosed location in Shanghai, is recognized by the Vatican as the rightful Bishop of Shanghai. He has been denounced by the Beijing government since, at his episcopal ...
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Swiss free trade deal underscores Chinas globalisation Li
BERNE, Switzerland (AFP) - Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Friday hailed a free trade deal with Switzerland as a landmark achievement, saying it had "huge meaning" for global trade and underscored Beijing's growing openness to the world."This free trade deal is the first between China and a continental European economy, and the first with one of the 20 leading economies of the ...
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UPDATE 1-U.S. audit regulator reaches deal with China on document access
Fri May 24, 2013 4:14pm EDT * U.S.-China deal reached after years of negotiations * Deal will pave way for auditor enforcement actions * U.S. had been blocked from probing Chinese audit failures By Dena Aubin and Sarah N. Lynch NEW YORK, May 24 (Reuters) - U.S. regulators will get access to Chinese companies' audit documents under a deal announced on Friday, opening the way to probes of ...
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Mainland authorities are investigating claims that unidentified North Koreans hijacked a Chinese fishing boat kidnapped 16 sailors and are demanding a ransom.
Mainland authorities are investigating claims that unidentified North Koreans hijacked a Chinese fishing boat, kidnapped 16 sailors and are demanding a ransom. The armed mob hijacked the boat on May 6 and escorted it toward their country while the vessel was sailing in waters around 70 kilometers from the North's western coast, according to mainland media reports and the boat's owner, ...
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Premier Li Keqiang arrived in India yesterday on the first stop of his maiden foreign trip for talks on issues ranging from an unresolved border dispute to a festering trade imbalance.
Premier Li Keqiang arrived in India yesterday on the first stop of his maiden foreign trip for talks on issues ranging from an unresolved border dispute to a festering trade imbalance.Li, dogged by demonstrators in New Delhi, will hold talks with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today and meet other Indian leaders, including from the main opposition BJP party, foreign ministry officials said.Sonia ...
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Slideshow Top 10 States Exporting to China
Nearly everyone knows the United States imports a lot from China (and if you don't, you're probably not a regular reader of The Journal of Commerce), but American companies are increasingly exporting more to the Asian manufacturing juggernaut, too. The U.S. exported $108.6 billion worth of goods to China last year, 6.5 percent more than a year earlier, according to a recent U.S.-China ...
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China Sentiment Indicator Flops
Nice try. China's economy losing momentum. China business leaders preparing for rainier days. China continues to disappoint. Following HSBC Flash PMI going below 50, and below consensus, on Friday one of the big business surveys on China says sentiment in the C-suite is souring. ...
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China Has Growth But Were Tapping The Brakes On Ford At $15
Ford Motors have rallied more than 20% in the past three months on the back of solid North American operations, some improvement in Europe and surging sales in China. Ford's Chinese sales have surged 49% through April, and the world's largest auto market now accounts for about a sixth of the automaker's global sales. Sales have been helped by the Focus and the Kuga, both of which ...
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Taiwan lowers forecast for 13 GDP growth to 2.4
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- The Directorate General of Budget, Accounting & Statistics (DGBAS) yesterday lowered its 2013 growth forecast for Taiwan by 1.19 percent to 2.4 percent, after the performance in the first quarter fell far below ...
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Bosch Taiwan works toward improved sales results in 2013
"After experiencing significant growth in the past years, our sales were subdued under the circumstances of high economic uncertainty in both the local and global economy in 2012. We aim to improve our sales performance in the current year despite the continuous influence of the considerable economic risks," said Bernd Barkey, managing director of Bosch Taiwan. "Despite the ...
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Chinese computer company Lenovos net profit rises 34
HONG KONG -- Chinese computer maker Lenovo Group Thursday announced a jump in net profit for the financial year of 34 percent, despite the slowing PC ...
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China manufacturing sees 1st fall in 7 months HSBC
BEIJING -- Manufacturing activity in China contracted in May for the first time in seven months, HSBC said Thursday, in another sign of the weakness of recovery in the world's second-largest ...
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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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