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July 22, 2014

China says spy ship operations 'in line with international law'
Beijing (AFP) July 21, 2014
Beijing has defended its dispatch of a spy ship to international waters off Hawaii, near where Chinese vessels are taking part in a US-led naval exercise for the first time, reports said Monday. The defence ministry said the vessel's activities are in line with international law, reported the Global Times, which is close to the ruling Communist party. Reports in the US quoted the US Navy saying that a Chinese surveillance vessel had been found operating near the location of the Rim of the Pacifi ... read more

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				China offers $20 billion fund for LatAm projects Chinese President Xi Jinping proposed Thursday to create a $20 billion fund to finance infrastructure projects in Latin America and the Caribbean. ... more		US raises rights with China in counterterror talks The United States said Thursday it raised concerns with China about human rights in the Xinjiang region after activists voiced outrage over a meeting between the two powers on counterterrorism. ... more

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China shuts meat producer supplying KFC and McDonald's Shanghai has shut a factory of US food producer OSI Group for selling out-of-date meat to restaurant giants including McDonald's and KFC, authorities said Monday, in China's latest food safety scandal. ... more		Veteran Hong Kong activists urge Britain to speak up for freedom Leading Hong Kong pro-democracy activists on Sunday urged Britain to defend freedoms in its former colony instead of its "shameful" pursuit of trade with China. ... more		'Doomsday sputnik': Russia said to launch new missile-attack warning satellite China says spy ship operations 'in line with international law' Iran complying with nuclear deal: UN watchdog Insurgent threat shatters Iraq Christians' uneasy peace Israel mourns, but undeterred by soldier deaths Britain's Cameron urges military sanctions against Russia N. Korea defends missile tests, warns 'gangster' US		Chinese Communist Party in ideology crackdown: paper China's ruling Communist Party has demanded that government officials be prevented from "being disoriented and losing themselves" to the influence of Western ideals, a newspaper with close ties to the party reported Monday. ... more
				Mudslides kill 14 in southwest China, 11 missing Fourteen people were killed and 11 others are still missing after mudslides swept through two villages in southwest China on Monday following days of heavy rain, state news agency Xinhua reported. ... more		Super Typhoon Rammasun hits southern China The strongest typhoon to hit southern China in more than 40 years made its second landfall Friday, authorities said, after leaving a trail of destruction and at least 64 dead in the neighbouring Philippines. ... more

China's Xi signs Venezuela resource deals on LatAm blitz Chinese President Xi Jinping signed a raft of oil and mineral deals with Venezuela Monday, his latest stop on a Latin American tour showcasing China's growing influence in the region. ... more		China Internet population reaches 632 million: govt China is now home to 632 million Internet users, a government agency said Monday, although use of social networks has dropped amid a crackdown. ... more		A new measure of biodiversity Scientists complete chromosome-based draft of the wheat genome Is the US National Flood Insurance Program Affordable? BYU professor helping to eradicate fatal sleeping sickness The bend in the Appalachian mountain chain is finally explained Death toll rises, blackouts remain in Philippines after typhoon China shuts meat producer supplying KFC and McDonald's		Chinese tourists abandon Vietnam after oil rig row For years Nguyen Huu Son has guided Chinese tourists around Vietnam's popular coastal city Danang, but a bitter maritime dispute between Hanoi and Beijing means he is now out of work. ... more
China's Xi hails 'new horizons' in ties with Argentina Relations between Argentina and China are poised to reach unprecedented "new horizons," Chinese President Xi Jinping told lawmakers in Buenos Aires during a summit visit Saturday. ... more		A new stable and cost-cutting type of perovskite solar cell Perovskite solar cells show tremendous promise in propelling solar power into the marketplace. The cells use a hole-transportation layer, which promotes the efficient movement of electrical current ... more		Plus-sized parking spaces for Chinese women drivers The parking spaces outside a Chinese shopping mall are distinctive: marked out in pink, signposted "Respectfully reserved for women", and around 30 centimetres wider than normal. ... more		Germany most energy efficient nation: study Germany is the world's most energy efficient nation with strong codes on buildings while China is quickly stepping up its own efforts, an environmental group said Thursday. ... more

	DNV GL Increase Quality Of Rotor Blades Made In China DNV GL and the wind turbine blade manufacturer Sinoma signed a partnership agreement for certification of Sinoma's products to improve the reliability and quality of blades manufactured in China. ... more		China court pledges 'open trial' of foreign investigators The Shanghai court that will try two foreign investigators linked to the bribery case of drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) in China said Thursday it will hold an open trial, following diplomatic and family protests. ... more

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