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Lis visit to elevate Chinas ties with Germany Europe
/enpproperty--> BERLIN - Chinese Premier Li Keqiang's upcoming visit to Germany will further cooperation and strategic partnership between the two nations, according to China's ambassador in Berlin. The fact that Germany, the last stop of Li's maiden overseas tour as premier, is the only European Union (EU) member included on the itinerary evinces the great importance that ...
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FM Lis visit highlights China-Pakistan bond
/enpproperty--> ISLAMABAD - Pakistan is China's all-weather strategic cooperation partner, and the bilateral relationship is characterized by the blessing of good-neighborliness, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Thursday. Wang made the remarks in comments on Premier Li Keqiang's just-concluded visit to the South Asian country, which he said bore rich fruit, charted a new course for ...
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North Korea envoy offers talks says Chinese media
A North Korean envoy, on the second day of his fence-mending visit to ally China, heeded Beijing's wishes by offering to renew nuclear disarmament talks, Chinese state media said.The accounts depicted on Thursday's meeting between North Korean Vice Marshal Choe Ryong Hae and Chinese Communist Party leader Liu Yunshan as paying Beijing the deference it sought after months of rising ...
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North Korea agrees to return to nuclear talks under pressure from China
Liu Yunshan (right), a senior Communist party official, poses for the cameras with North Korean envoy Choe Ryong-hae on Thursday. Photograph: China ...
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Online Chinese culture contest concludes
The special prize will be announced soon and includes a trip to China, providing an opportunity to explore the colorful culture of China's different ...
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9 killed in S China auto shop fire
/enpproperty--> GUANGZHOU - Nine people were killed in a fire that broke out in South China's Guangdong province early Friday morning, the local government said. The fire broke out at 5:26 am at an automobile detailing center in the Nanhai district of the city of Foshan, sources with the provincial government's emergency office said. An investigation into the cause of the fire is ...
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Hong Kong shares extend losses to 4-week low China flat
Fri May 24, 2013 1:26am EDT * HSI -0.2 pct, H-shares -0.3 pct, CSI300 flat * Hong Kong turnover lowest in about a month as investors remain cautious on China recovery * Lenovo extends gains after a slew of price target upgrades By Yimou Lee HONG KONG, May 24 (Reuters) - Hong Kong shares extended losses to fall to their lowest in a month on Friday with the property sector hurt by worries of a ...
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China money rates fall on improving market funds
* Key 7-day money rate falls 7 bps to 4.15 pct * Money rate may hover at high level due mth-end factor By Chen Yixin and Pete Sweeney SHANGHAI, May 24 (Reuters) - China's money rates fell slightly on Friday on improving market liquidity, but traders still expect money rates to remain relatively high in the run-up to the month-end reporting period. The weighted average of the benchmark ...
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New concerns for Chinas rising middle class
middle class created by China's decades of rapid economic growth -- and its resulting worries. Li Na, 42, a caterer at the capital's zoo, and her husband Chi Shubo, 48, who works for a state-owned investment company, have seen their fortunes transformed since she arrived in Beijing 20 years ago from Shandong, a coastal province. Then, she cycled for hours from a shared dormitory to ...
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Kenya Dont Buy Kenyas Ivory MPs Tell China
The National Assembly has urged the Chinese government to demonstrate its true friendship by not buying ivory from the country. This came after MPs passed a motion compelling the government to tighten measures to curb wildlife poaching.They include increasing the number of rangers in game parks and introducing more punitive measures to deter the illegal trade. The MPs asked the Chinese and Thai ...
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Chinas Jinchuan shuts 200000 T copper plant on scrap shortage
Fri May 24, 2013 1:06am EDT * Closure to cut at least 100,000 T from 2013 output plan * No timeframe for reopening the shut facility * Startup of new unit in Guangxi to be delayed to 2014 By Polly Yam HONG KONG, May 24 (Reuters) - Jinchuan Group Ltd, China's third-largest copper producer, has shut a 200,000 tonne-a-year facility due to a raw scrap shortage, which could reduce its refined ...
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Oil prices decline slightly on weak China data
Oil prices dropped slightly on Thursday on disappointing manufacturing data from China. China's manufacturing activity in May contracted for the first time since last October, a preliminary survey from the HSBC showed. China is the second largest oil consumption nation in the world. The HSBC Flash Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) for May slipped to 49.6, under the ...
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Chinese Olympic champ seeks victory in fencing GP
Chinese fencer Sun Yujie, 2012 London Olympic champion, said on Thursday that she is seeking a title in a Grand Prix event to be held in Havana on May 23-27. The world top-ranked Sun, who also won an individual bronze medal in London, will have to face tough rivals such as Romania's Ana Maria Branza, ranked third in the world, Italy's Rossella Flamingo, the fifth, ...
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Taiwan April manufacturing production index down says MOEA
Taiwan recorded a manufacturing production index (2011 as base year) of 100.02 for April 2013, decreasing 1.32% on month and 1.18% on year, according to statistics released by the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) on May ...
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Solar cell prices may increase to US$0.43W in Taiwan
Since the beginning of the second quarter, prices of solar wafers and cells in Taiwan have been increasing due to expectations that Europe may levy anti-dumping and anti-subsidy tariffs on China-based peers. Currently, prices of solar cells have returned to US$0.41/W. Industry sources disclosed that the price increases may continue in June, pushing solar cell prices to ...
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“You know a lot of people say that if you dig long enough and hard enough you will get to China and that may be true. But what they don’t tell you is that if you dig long enough and hard enough in a conversation you get to a friend.”
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Winston Peters warns of corruption from China
MP Winston Peters has lashed out against New Zealand's immigration policy, warning Aucklanders against the growing influence of the Chinese. The New Zealand First leader told a North Shore Grey Power meeting the Government was showing China preferential treatment. "The Government is talking about a million more people in Auckland ...
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Fitch Affirms Chinas Franshion at BBB- Outlook Stable
Lack of Stringent U.S. CMBS Underwriting Could Affect REITs Changes in the availability, pricing, and underwriting stringency of U.S. CMBS financing could affect REITs directly and indirectly, according to Fitch Ratings. In addition, a boom-or-bust cycle for CMBS loan performance would negatively affect REITs that regularly access the CMBS ...
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Scenery of sunset after rainfall in NW Chinas Gansu
Photo taken on May 23, 2013 shows the scenery of sunset after rainfall in Yumen city, Northwest China's Gansu Province, May 23, 2013. (Xinhua/Wan ...
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Chans rags-to-riches comedy tops 200m yuan
/enpproperty--> BEIJING - Hong Kong director Peter Chan's "American Dreams in China" has topped 200 million yuan ($32.6 million) at the mainland's box office as of Thursday, the film's distributor We Pictures announced. Against the backdrop of China's social changes in 30 years since the reform and opening-up policy, the film follows three Chinese men from ...
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Hail-a-taxi app banned in one Chinese city
/enpproperty--> Smartphone apps that help commuters hail a taxi in China's major hubs have been banned in one city and face controls in 3 others. Shenzhen has asked all drivers to remove the app from their cellphones, while Beijing, Shanghai, Wuhan and Nanjing have all banned charges incurred for using the device. The most popular app is Dididache, with more than 430,000 downloads ...
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Hosts win China Intl Mens Volleyball Tournament
Henan Tianguan, all by 3-0 on Tuesday and Wednesday, after the domestic club replaced Australia who skipped the tournament due to schedule conflict. Against India, China lost the first set 25-21 but won the next three 26-24, 25-20 and 25-18. "Setters played too slow to organize efficient attacks and I will make some changes," said Xie Guochen, who coached the China national team for ...
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China demand for coal stokes world market
A coal factory in Anhui province. The United States will pursue opportunities to increase coal exports to China, says Platts' Coal Trader International. Provided to China ...
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Pyongyang envoy leans towards nuke talks at Beijings behest
(26 mins ago) A North Korean envoy, on the second day of his visit to China, heeded Beijing's wishes by offering to renew nuclear disarmament talks, Chinese state media said. The accounts depicted yesterday's meeting between North Korean Vice Marshal Choe Ryong Hae and Chinese Communist Party leader Liu Yunshan as paying Beijing the deference it sought after months of rising friction ...
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Ministry denies student can take exam as foreigner
cannot take the college entrance exam in Beijing but he can do it after obtaining US citizenship, China Youth Daily reported Friday. Media reported that a student, Zhang Tu, cannot take the college entrance exam in Beijing because he has no ...
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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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