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Tibetans protest in Delhi hold Chinese premier responsible for self-immolations
Tibetan organisations are staging protests in different parts of Delhi against the three-day state visit to India of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang. Shouting slogans against the visiting Chinese dignitary, the Tibetans said they held Keqiang responsible for the spate of self immolations in their homeland. "Li Keqiang is responsible for the killings in Tibet. 117 self immolations have happened and ...
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Have good manners Chinese official to tourists
If you are a tourist in China, you better have "healthy and civilised" manners. Chinese Vice Premier Wang Yang Sunday stressed that efforts should be made to advocate "healthy and civilized" manners among tourists. Wang made the remarks during an inspection tour to central China's Henan province, just days after he advocated polite tourist behavior and stressed that a good image of Chinese ...
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Global prosperity not possible without development of India and China Premier Li Keqiang
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, who is on a three-day state visit to India, on Monday said that global prosperity would not be possible without the simultaneous development of China and India. Keqiang, who received a ceremonial reception at the Rashtrapati Bhawan here this morning, told media that the combined population of China and India is a third of the world's population, and therefore, both ...
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China-Indias large potential makes West anxious Daily
China and India's combined potential are large enough to make the West anxious but there are "many weaknesses in the bilateral relationship", a state-run Chinese daily has said. Said the Global Times in an editorial Monday, the second day of Premier Li Keqiang's India trip: "As China's new premier, his selection of India for his first overseas trip has widely been interpreted as a sign that ...
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French daredevil climbs 564 ft Bailong Elevator sans safety net
French daredevil Jean-Michel Casanova scaled the 564 feet Bailong Elevator in China with no help from any machinery, safety net or safety equipment. Casanova's green-and-black sticky sneakers were the only help he needed in his dizzying feat. According to officials, Casanova climbed the huge steel tower in 68 minutes and 26 seconds, while spectators looked on in awe, the New York Daily News ...
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Chinese Premier accorded ceremonial reception at Rashtrapati Bhawan
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, who is on a three-day state visit to India, was given a ceremonial reception at the Rashtrapati Bhawan here this morning. He was received by Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh. He inspected the guard of honour and also met members of the Indian Cabinet. Talking to reporters here, Keqiang said: "I have had a good beginning to my trip, I am confident that my full trip ...
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Manila may evacuate its workers based in Taiwan
The Philippines is ready to evacuate Filipinos working in Taiwan in case tensions further escalate between Taipei and Manila, according to media reports Monday.Amadeo Perez, chairman of the Manila Economic and Cultural Office (MECO) that handles affairs related to Taiwan, said a task force has been created to address the killing of a Taiwanese fisherman two weeks ago by the Philippine coast ...
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North Koreans holding Chinese boat hostage
North Korean flags fly at half-mast on fishing boats after the funeral of the late leader Kim Jong Il, at the Chinese North Korean border area near Dandong on Dec. 29, 2011. (Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty ...
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After recent border standoff Indian and Chinese premiers pledge peace and tranquility
Prime Minister of the People's Republic of China, Li Keqiang (L), gestures while delivering a statement as Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (R) looks on after the signing of agreements ceremony in New Delhi on May 20, 2013. Chinese Premier Li Keqiang pledged Monday to build trust with India and declared that ties between the Asian giants were key to world peace as he visited New Delhi ...
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Tajikistan president visits China
/enpproperty--> China and Tajikistan established a strategic partnership on Monday, which observers said would benefit the two countries' economies and regional stability. ...
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Chinas New Governing Style Crisis Management
blow-by-blow account of the beleaguered mayor's interaction with the protesters. It is tempting simply to add the Kunming protest to the growing list of Chinese urban environmental protests, and note once again that the Communist Party has not found the right balance between economic development and environmental protection. However, the real significance of these protests is that ...
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A Pair Of Artists Reveal China’s Counterfeit Cities
After reading about the phenomenon, artists Sebastian Acker and Phil Thompson began plans to document the copy sites. They successfully applied for a traveling grant which took them to China for 6 ...
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Chinese premier visits India talks up trade and trust
Premier Li Keqiang arrived this weekend in New Delhi on his first foreign trip. India has become China's biggest market for infrastructure contracts, but the two countries remain wary ...
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Chinese Cyber Hackers Are Back in Business
A team of Chinese cyber hackers allegedly responsible for stealing hundreds of terabytes of blueprints, pricing documents and other information from organizations within the U.S. is back in business, according to the private security firm that first unveiled the military group's ...
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Invasive Chinese lantern weed found in Kelso
A HORROR weed that has rendered entire farms in the Caribbean useless has been found in Townsville, the first location in Australia. Chinese lantern is regarded as a highly invasive weed, occupying close to 20,000sq km of agricultural land in Cuba.A Kelso property owner found large thickets of the plant growing alongside a creek last week.It comes as Biosecurity Queensland officers seek out ...
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Danone to invest USD417m in Chinas yoghurt industry
(MENAFN) France's Danone Group will invest USD417 million in China's yoghurt market, reported Reuters.Danone will invest the amount in two deals with China Mengniu Dairy Co Ltd, the first through a joint venture between the French firm and state-owned Chinese food enterprise COFCO Corp.The joint venture will acquire an 8.3-percent stake in Mengniu, giving Danone a 4-percent holding ...
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Chinas Yuan Weakens to 6.1998 against USD Monday
(MENAFN - Qatar News Agency) The Chinese currency Renminbi, or the yuan, weakened 1 basis point to 6.1998 against the US dollar on Monday, the China Foreign Exchange Trading System reported. In China's foreign exchange spot market, the yuan is allowed to rise or fall by 1% from the central parity rate each trading day, according to (Xinhua) News Agency. The central parity rate of the yuan ...
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Admin error stops NZ meat exports to China
The New Zealand government has stopped issuing export certificates for meat exported to China, after shipments were rejected by the Chinese customs authorities, according to reports Monday.This is the latest move by the New Zealand government after shipments of New Zealand lamb and beef were rejected by China's customs this month because of the name change of the New Zealand regulating ...
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Eriksson in talks with China’s RF
A Chinese soccer club is in talks to appoint Sven-Goran Eriksson as their next manager, a spokesman said Monday."The club is currently in talks with him (Eriksson), however (the appointment) has not been finalized yet," said a spokeswoman for Guangzhou R&F, based in the capital city of South China's Guangdong Province.The appointment would put Eriksson in the same city as ...
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Lippi’s Guangzhou poised for Asia’s last eight
Marcello Lippi's Guangzhou Evergrande will look to sweep aside the challenge of Central Coast Mariners and book their spot in the AFC Champions League last eight for the second year running this week.The Chinese domestic double-winners hold a 2-1 advantage from last week's round of 16 first leg, when goals from Lucas Barrios and Muriqui secured a stylish win at the Mariners' ...
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Voice commenting on the Pacific security situation at the Chahar China-Europe Dialogue
"China is more concerned about the peace and security of the Pacific Ocean than any other country in the world. And turning it into a 'peaceful' ocean constitutes China's greatest hope."Peng Guangqian, an expert on Chinese military and strategic issues,commenting on the Pacific security situation at the Chahar China-Europe Dialogue, quoted by People.com.cn on ...
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Refining Chinese tourists’ image
Chinese tourists get ready to sail to Phuket Island, Thailand. Photo: IC As the tour bus pulled to a stop beside the Grand Canyon, the tourists spilled out and onto the Sky Walk on the western edge of the massive gorge. Some were shouting "I've conquered nature!" while striking a pose.Surrounded by shouts and discarded cigarette butts, their tour guide Eric Luo patiently waited. ...
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China India reach strategic consensus
/enpproperty--> NEW DELHI - Visiting Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said Monday the most important outcome of his talks with the Indian leaders is that they reached strategic consensus and deepened strategic trust. Briefing the press after meeting with his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh, Li said at the talks, held on Sunday night and Monday morning with Singh and other Indian officials, both ...
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Chinese 14-year-old will tee it up in Memorial
DUBLIN, Ohio — Guan Tianlang, the 14-year-old Chinese amateur who made history at Augusta National, is bringing his game to Jack Nicklaus' backyard. Guan, who last month became the youngest player to make the cut in a major championship when he finished 58th at the Masters, has accepted an exemption to play at the Memorial Tournament next week. "I am very excited to accept the ...
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US claims Chinese military is on new cyber offensive against America
USA Officials within the United States government say hackers from China have renewed their assault on US targets only three months after a highly-touted investigation linked the People's Liberation Army to a series of cyberattacks waged at American entities. According to the New York Times, computer security experts and US officials alike say the PLA's sophisticated cyber squadron ...
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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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