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NZ meat hold-up in China continues
New Zealand sheep and beef meat is still held up at the Chinese border and officials say the documentation required to get the ball rolling only arrived in China today. On Monday last week MPI were told to stop issuing export certifications for meat going to China. Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy was alerted by text message the next day, but not told about the scale of the problem. ...
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China its time to get some perspective
For all its vision and clarity, Australia's defence white paper belies a harsh truth: our relationship with China is beset with misperceptions, write Kerry Brown and Bates ...
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PH Taiwan seen to start talks on fishery agreement by June
Agriculture Secretary Proceso J. Alcala: Possible meeting in June. INQUIRER file photo MANILA, Philippines--The Philippines-Taiwan technical working group (TWG) may meet by the middle of the year on a possible fishery agreement, when officials hope that the recent issue over a Taiwanese fisherman would have cooled. "The meeting may be held, possibly, by June but perhaps it would be better ...
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UN official says China has offered troops to the new UN peacekeeping mission in Mali
A U.N. official says China has offered to contribute troops to a new U.N. peacekeeping mission in Mali, where Islamist jihadists controlled the country's north until French-led troops launched an offensive in January to oust them. Andre-Michel Essoungou, a spokesman for the U.N. peacekeeping department, told The Associated Press on Thursday that it "has received pledges and offers of ...
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UPDATE 8-Oil prices slip on China Fed concerns
* Chinese factory activity shrinks, raising demand doubts * U.S. single-family home sales rise 2.3 pct * Euro zone business downturn eases in May-PMI * U.S. gasoline stocks abundant ahead of driving season (Updates prices, adds para on U.S. equities) By Anna Louie Sussman NEW YORK, May 23 (Reuters) - Oil prices pared losses after falling to a three-week low on Thursday in a broader ...
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Greenergy to cash in on China ventures
MANILA, Philippines--Publicly listed Greenergy Holdings Inc. expects to start earning from its aggressive expansion program in China by the third quarter this year. Company president and CEO Antonio L. Tiu told the Inquirer Thursday in an interview that Greenergy's first venture in China involves plants that will produce a combined four megawatts. Capacity will expand in the coming years ...
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A high school student was arrested in Zhengzhou for hiring hitmen to kill his father and sister because of the pressure they put on him to study highlighting educational stress in the country.
A high school student was arrested in Zhengzhou for hiring hitmen to kill his father and sister because of the pressure they put on him to study, highlighting educational stress in the country.The teenager was detained in Henan province following the death of his father Gao Tianfeng, 49 - former chief justice of the Luyi county court - and his 20-year-old sister at their home in Zhoukou city, ...
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No fast results expected from summit
Xi Jinping and his US counterpart Barack Obama in California next month, China's ambassador to the US said people shouldn't expect immediate, concrete results from the informal summit. China's Foreign Ministry announced on Tuesday that Xi will meet Obama on June 7 and 8 at Sunnylands, the former estate of the late publisher Walter Annenberg and his late wife, Leonore. Xi will ...
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FTA would bring benefits to both nations
/enpproperty--> A free trade agreement between China and Switzerland would generate long-term benefits for both countries, Swiss Economy Minister Johann N. Schneider-Ammann said. "The progress we have made in our bilateral FTA does call for a celebration," Schneider-Ammann told China Daily. "The FTA will contribute to the sustainable expansion of trade and economic ...
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Many countries express interest in JF-17 Thunder
/enpproperty--> Numerous countries are interested in obtaining a fighter jet jointly developed by Pakistan and China, said a senior officer of the Pakistan air force. "We've been receiving inquiries and expressions of interest on the JF-17 Thunder from many countries in the Middle East, Africa and even as far as South America," Air Marshal Sohail Gul Khan, the chairman of the ...
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ROK president to visit China in June
/enpproperty--> Republic of Korea President Park Geun-hye will pay a state visit to China in late June, a long-awaited trip that critics said will strengthen bilateral ties and update ideas for easing Korean Peninsula tensions. In addition to giving a major boost to the ROK's partnership with China, the presidential visit will take place when conditions are ideal for deeper discussion ...
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Blind Dissident Chen Guangcheng Given Award and a Warning
Chen Guangcheng (center), with an Oxford student (left) and Bob Fu, head of rights group China Aid, at Oxford Union on May 21. Chen told the crowd of roughly 200 that the West lacked courage in dealing with the Chinese Communist Party. (Li Jingxing/The Epoch ...
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TSX Ends Lower On Global Cues China Data - Canadian Commentary
markets after some weak manufacturing data out of China, and the U.S. Federal Reserve's stand on its monetary policy. Global markets roiled after Japan's Nikkei plunged to its lowest since the devastating earthquake and tsunami hit the island nation about two years ago.Japan's Nikkei index plummeted 7.3 percent, attributed largely to a spike in 10-year government bond yields which ...
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Chinas Lenovo reports 90 profit rise
(MENAFN) Lenovo Group reported that its quarter profit; ending March 31, witnessed a 90-percent rise to USD127 million, reported AP.This huge boost was due to sales increase of smart phones and mobile computing technology.The total revenue increased 4 percent to USD7.8 billion on yearly basis.It's worth noting that the group is the world's second largest pc ...
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September 18 Manchurian Resistance Movie Secures Financing for China Production
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- September 18 Productions announced today that it has secured financing for production of the feature motion picture 'September 18,' with an imminent production start date in China. The film is produced by Donna Smith, former President and CEO of Cinema Completions International, which under her leadership guaranteed Academy Award-winning films such as ...
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China to step up investment in Pakistan
China pledged on Thursday to increase investment in Pakistan in return for a tariff reduction the two governments have agreed on. "The two sides must strengthen strategic cooperation in response to a fast-changing global and regional climate," visiting ...
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China offers to provide peacekeepers to Mali
/enpproperty--> China will play a constructive role as a part of international efforts to help Mali realize early ethnic reconciliation and stability in the face of many remaining challenges. Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei made the remarks on Thursday in response to media reports saying that China has offered to send more than 500 soldiers to the UN peacekeeping forces in ...
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Oil recovers after dive on Chinese data
GLOBAL oil prices have closed little changed, recovering from sharper losses earlier in the day after weak Chinese manufacturing ...
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China fair names Seychelles as Best Honeymoon Tour Destination
The World Travel Fair (WTF) is an annual event held in Shanghai that is the economic center of China and also plays a significant role in the outbound tourism of the country. This year, the fair was being held in the downtown Shanghai Exhibition Centre from May 9-12, 2013. As one of the leading travel expos in China, WTF is a vibrant must-attend event showcasing a diverse range of destinations ...
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Stocks end lower after bumpy trading day investors reassess Fed worries China economy
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Stocks are ending the day slightly lower after recouping a big loss early on. U.S. markets fell immediately after the opening bell following a global slump prompted in part by an unexpectedly weak report on manufacturing in China. Concern that the Federal Reserve might ease back on its economic stimulus program sooner than expected had also riled investors. The market ...
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China trip builds ties for Sacramento
Sacramento Area Commerce and Trade Organization CEO Barbara Hayes spent almost ten days in China, listening to presentations and meeting with Chongqings business bigwigs to tout the Sacramento region. In April, California Gov. Jerry Brown took a China trip to tout Californias trade and investment opportunities. This month, it was Sacramentos turn. The city sent a delegation to Chongqing, a ...
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Pyongyang to heed Beijing
Pyongyang is willing to take Beijing's advice to engage in dialogue on the Korean Peninsula issue, a visiting special envoy of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea top leader Kim Jong-un said on ...
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Buck stops with Minister in China meat saga - Greens
NZ meat stopped at Chinese border costing millions (0:55) The Green Party says it's a "joke" the Minister for Primary Industries is blaming staff for New Zealand meat exports being stuck at China's border. Minister Nathan Guy has not ruled out job losses after he said his department was to blame for millions of dollars worth of beef and lamb being stranded in ...
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China Silicon Valley nonprofit boosts ties Video
Why Silicon Valley is important to China and what San Jose and the region is doing about it, according to Victor Wang of Hanhai Investments and zPark Venture, and Kim Walesh, San Jose's Economic Development. Interviewed by Senior Technology Reporter Cromwell Schubarth after they spoke at the Silicon Valley Business Journal's International Business Forum on May 23. Victor Wang of Hanhai ...
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China April oil demand up 2 vs. year ago Platts
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- China's apparent oil demand climbed by 2.1% to average 9.66 million barrels per day in April compared to a year earlier, according to a Platts analysis of Chinese government data released Thursday. But apparent demand for oil in April was the lowest level since August 2012, the analysis showed. Refinery runs fell 3% in April compared with March, but were up ...
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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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