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Global economy, led by China, shrugs off soaring commodity prices London, (AFP) May 14, 2006 
The prices of commodities such as oil, copper, aluminium, platinum and sugar are smashing records -- and will head higher owing to fierce demand from economic powerhouses India and China, analysts say. With sizzling rates of growth in the two emerging giants, home to one third of the world's population, supplies of raw materials will likely be stretched even further.
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China says Ernst and Young report on bad loans 'seriously distorts' issues
Beijing, (AFP) May 12, 2006 China's central bank has said a recent Ernst and Young report, claiming non-performing loans of domestic commercial banks total 900 billion dollars, "seriously distorts" the actual situation. India, China trade could reach $100 billion by 2015: Chinese official 
New Delhi, (AFP) May 12, 2006 Bilateral trade between India and China could reach 100 billion dollars in less than 10 years, a Chinese trade official said in a statement released Friday. Low inflation, soaring trade surplus highlight China's lopsided economy 
Beijing, (AFP) May 12, 2006 China's inflation stayed low in April, while the trade surplus more than doubled, showing how hard it is to make the economy depend less on exports and rely more on consumption, analysts said Friday. |
Chinese soldier tells his tale of resistance
Wuhan, China, (AFP) May 14, 2006 Former Red Guard Lu Li'an was serving his eighth year in prison when he swore to someday again take up the pen that led to his incarceration on "counter-revolutionary" charges during China Cultural Revolution. China blasts US for releasing "terrorist" Uighurs from Guantanamo 
Beijing, (AFP) May 13, 2006 China Friday attacked the US for releasing five Uighur Muslims from the Guantanamo Bay prison camp, saying they were terrorists who should face justice in Chinese courts. Chinese capital launches Internet cafe crackdown 
Beijing, (AFP) May 12, 2006 China's capital Beijing has launched a campaign to bar minors and those thought to be accessing "unhealthy" content" from the city's internet cafes, state media said Friday. |
First Unit Of Tianwan Nuclear Power Station Connected To Chinese Grid
Moscow (RIAN) May 15, 2006The first power unit of the Tianwan nuclear power plant in China has been connected to the Chinese power grid, Russia's nuclear power equipment and service export monopoly Atomstroiexport said Friday. Slogans, the pithy heart of the Cultural Revolution 
Beijing, (AFP) May 14, 2006 "Revolution is not a crime! Rebellion is justified!". "Dare to think, dare to act". Such were the slogans that stirred China's youth to rebellion during the Cultural Revolution -- the words repeatedly blared over loudspeakers across the country, on the radio and printed in Party newspapers. China's Cultural Revolution -- a decade of chaos 
Beijing, (AFP) May 14, 2006 Forty years ago on Tuesday, Chairman Mao Zedong unleashed China's infamous Cultural Revolution -- a decade of terror and violence that continues to haunt both the country and its people. |
UN cheif begins Asian tour amid strained ties
Seoul, (AFP) May 14, 2006 UN Secretary General Kofi Annan on Sunday arrived in South Korea on the first leg of a five-nation Asian tour that will also take him to Japan, China, Thailand and Vietnam, amid strained ties between Tokyo and its key neighbors. China protests to Indonesia over Taiwan leader's stopover 
Beijing, (AFP) May 12, 2006 China protested to Indonesia for letting Taiwanese President Chen Shui-bian stop in the country on his way back from a visit to Latin America, a statement said Friday. Tropical storm leaves trail of destruction in Philippines 
Manila, (AFP) May 14, 2006 The Philippines began cleaning up Sunday after Tropical Storm Chanchu claimed 32 lives, left large parts of the country underwater and forced thousands to flee their homes. |
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