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Del Rosario urges China to to be ‘a responsible and positive force’
Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario. AP FILE PHOTO MANILA, Philippines - Warning that escalating tensions in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) "could lead to conflict," Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario urged China at a foreign policy forum in Tokyo to act responsibly instead of resorting to aggression in the wake of its its rapid rise as an economic and military power in ...
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Top team to visit China to discuss trade deficit
The government asked the Delhi High Court to initiate contempt proceedings against Idea Cellular, the chairman of the telco's parent company Kumar Mangalam Birla and five other top ...
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China premier criticises EU for telecom probe
View Photo Chinese Premier Li Keqiang speaks during a news conference in Islamabad on May 22, 2013. Keqiang has slammed the European Union for plans to probe the country's telecom products and impose taxes on its solar panels, Chinese state media ...
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Zimbabwe Why PM Dislikes Chinese VPs Visit
The official visit this week by the People's Republic of China Vice Premier Wang Yang is a demonstration of the strong relations between the Government of Zimbabwe and China. VP Wang became the first high-level Chinese government official to visit Zimbabwe since President Xi Jinping took over from President Hu Jintao in March. His visit is also in keeping with China's Africa policy, ...
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Taiwan sets new condition for NBI team’s visit
Philippine special envoy Amadeo Perez (Center) AFP FILE PHOTO TAIPEI, Taiwan--Taiwanese authorities issued additional conditions on Saturday that could possibly delay further a trip here by a team from the National Bureau of Investigation to complete its investigation into the circumstances around the killing by the Philippine Coast Guard of a Taiwanese fisherman in disputed waters off Batanes, ...
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Climate change art exhibition opens in Beijing | Jennifer Duggan
China is perhaps the perfect venue for a different way of looking at the issue of climate change - through art. A climate-themed art exhibition is to open in Beijing today and will look at themes and debates provoked by climate science. The ...
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Ghaddafi thanks Germany Russia and China
Colonel Ghaddafi today in an interview thanked the governments of Germany, Russia and China for opposing a no-fly zone over Libya, promising new oil ...
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Avian influenza kills one more person in China
Another fatal case caused by avian influenza H7N9 has been reported in China, the Committee on Health of Hunan Province said Wednesday. A 64-year-old woman died in the hospital of the city of Shaoyang in Central China. Thus, the number of deaths from the disease has reached people, whereas the number of people infected is left unchanged - 130. Reportedly, the deceased was the first patient in ...
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China orders transparent handling of major accidents
China's central government has ordered increased transparency in the handling of major accidents and other items of public concern following a fatal high-speed train crash last month. The general offices of the State Council, or China's Cabinet, and the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee said in a circular issued on Tuesday that information on major emergencies and items ...
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Chinese ambassador presents credentials to Angolan president
New Chinese Ambassador Gao Kexiang on Wednesday presented his credentials to Angolan President Jose Eduardo dos Santos.The Angolan president held a cordial meeting with the new Chinese envoy, who conveyed greetings from Chinese President Hu Jintao to the Angolan leader.The ambassador said China attached importance to developing the friendly and cooperative ties with Angola, and that as the top ...
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Last-four berths fixed China finish 15th
The men's water polo last-four berths were produced while hosts China finished 15th here on Tuesday evening at FINA World Championships. Hungary, Serbia, Croatia and Italy will vie for the final tickets on Wednesday. Hosts China greeted their first win at FINA worlds by beating South Africa 9-4 to take the 15th place among all the 16 participants. Tying on 7-7 after three periods, Beijing ...
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English Woman Petitions Against Land Grab in China
Joanne Xu and Xu Shuai (Xu is the surname) are pictured in the article about their plight first published in Southern Metropolis Daily. The two have been caught in a Chinese land dispute involving corrupt officials, land grabs, and petitioning -- a path for seeking redress for official injustice in China. (Screenshot via The Epoch ...
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Top Chinese political advisor to visit Finland Sweden and Denmark
Yu Zhengsheng, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), will visit Finland, Sweden and Denmark from May 30 to June 7.Yu is visiting at the invitation of the three countries' parliaments, according to a CPPCC statement ...
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Chinas pension insurance covers 486 mln people
China's urban and rural pension insurance program covered 486 million people as of the end of April, an official with the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security said Saturday.As many as 133 million elderly people are receiving monthly pensions, according to vice director of the ministry's rural pension department Liu Conglong.Over the past few years, the government has taken ...
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Strong rain to relieve drought in parts of China
Strong rain will hit central and east China this Saturday and Sunday, easing drought in affected areas, the China Meteorological Administration (CMA) said Saturday. The rain will hit parts of Shanxi, Henan, Anhui, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi, Guizhou, Shaanxi, Sichuan, Yunnan, Guangxi and Guangdong over the weekend, according to a CMA forecast. The rain will be very strong and some areas may see ...
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Philadelphia Soul Owners Taking Arena Football League To China
Arena Football League from the league. I sat down and chatted with Jaws (please see video at end of this post) this past Wednesday during a break at the Rothman ...
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Model catches eyes at C. China auto show
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Chinese VP stresses scientific tech innovation
/enpproperty--> GUIYANG - Vice President Li Yuanchao has called for science and technology (S&T) workers to devote themselves to innovation. Li made the remarks on Saturday at the opening ceremony of the 15th annual meeting of the China Association for Science and Technology (CAST). The meeting, which will last until Monday, is being attended by more than 2,500 S&T workers, as well ...
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20 ancient tombs unearthed in SW China
/enpproperty--> CHONGQING - Twenty ancient tombs have been discovered near the Three Gorges Reservoir in Southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, archaeologists said Saturday. The tombs, which date back to the Han Dynasty (202 BC - AD 220), were discovered at the Ma'anshan Tomb Site on the bank of the Yangtze River in Fengdu County, according to the municipal cultural relics and ...
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China claims second title under Langs charge
Hui Ruoqi,Guangzhou, Guangdong province,Shenzhen International Volleyball Tournament,Lang Ping,Cuba,,Iron Hammer,2013 China International Women's Volleyball ...
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China edges through Indonesia to for Sudirman semifinals
China's Fu Haifeng (L) with partner Cai Yun plays a shot during their men's doubles match against Indonesia's Saputro Rian Agung and Pratama Angga at the quarterfinals of the Sudirman Cup World Team Badminton Championships in Kuala Lumpur, May 23, 2013. ...
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Premier Lis visit will cement Pakistan-China ties
Premier Li Keqiang is congratulated by Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari after being conferred the Nishan-e-Pakistan honor, for the highest degree of service to Pakistan, in Islamabad on Wednesday. [Pang Xinglei/ ...
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Taiwans space programme offers tsunami satellite images to aid relief
Taiwan's national space programme offered Wednesday its satellite images of the damage caused by powerful tsunamis that ravaged Asia at the weekend to affected countries and aid groups for free.The National Space Programme Office (NSPO) normally charges 3,000 euros (4,080 dollars) for each photograph covering an area of 600 square kilometres (240 square miles), the office said.The images ...
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Shanghai China To Extend Visa-Free Stays To 72 Hours
From January 1, 2013, Shanghai extends visa-free stays to 72 hours for passengers from 45 countries. The 45 countries covered by the 72-hour visa-free policy are: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Holland, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, ...
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Italy edges China 10-9 to get quarterfinal berth at FINA worlds
A slim lead over host China 10-9 ensured Italy a quarterfinal berth at Swimming Worlds women's water polo here on Thursday. China trailed 7-3 after first half and almost completed a fully comeback, which being held off by Italy at the crunch time in the final period. In Group B, Canada trounced New Zealand 11-4 to claim first after taking all three matches. Australia was second with 4 ...
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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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