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China Goes Berserk In Russian Arms Bazaar Up Part Two
Stockholm, Sweden (UPI) Apr 09, 2008 The lack of significant new arms orders for Russia from China could be caused by its efforts to further develop its own arms industry, dissatisfaction with delays on outstanding orders, or disappointment with the quality of Russian weapons delivered in recent years. Despite this, China is still rumored to be interested in the Russian offer of Su-33 and Su-35 combat aircraft for use on ... more Tibetan task force seeks talks with Beijing 
New Delhi (AFP) April 9, 2008A Tibetan exile group set up by the Dalai Lama to push for greater autonomy for the Himalayan region on Wednesday offered to travel to Beijing to resume a dialogue about their homeland's future. "We want to reopen the talks to resolve the Tibetan issue through the process of dialogue and whenever it is convenient for the Chinese authorities, our special envoys could travel to Beijing," said ... more US House calls China to end Tibet crackdown 
Washington (AFP) April 9, 2008The US House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a resolution asking China to end its crackdown on protests in Tibet and to enter into a dialogue directly with the Dalai Lama. The resolution, proposed by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, also called for independent monitors, journalists and medical personnel to be allowed into Tibet, and the release of all Tibetans held for non-violently ... more First India-Africa summit pledges close partnership 
New Delhi (AFP) April 9, 2008India on Wednesday ended its first-ever summit with African nations, aimed at deepening ties with the resource-rich continent and trying to ensure it is not eclipsed by Asian rival China. The two-day meeting, attended by leaders of 14 African countries and regional economic groupings, identified food security, high oil prices and climate change as top concerns in a joint declaration as India ... more China Says 170 Monks Arrested; As More Protests In Front Of Foreign Reporters 
Beijing (AFP) April 9, 2008About 170 monks are being held in temporary custody in northwest China following last month's unrest in ethnic Tibetan areas, state media reported. The monks are part of a group of 432 people who were being held in Gansu province, Mao Shengwu, acting chief of the province's Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, was quoted as saying by Xinhua news agency. Police have formally arrested ... more |
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Beijing, China (SPX) Apr 09, 2008China's quest for renewable energy options has opened new avenues for its biofuel market. The country has been intensifying efforts to find suitable solutions to address its energy concerns, and biofuels have emerged as an obvious solution, as they do not exhibit the detrimental climate changing effects associated with fossil fuels. New analysis from Frost and Sullivan, Strategic Analysis ... more US says Central Asian bloc not turning into military alliance 
Washington (AFP) April 8, 2008The United States said Tuesday a Central Asian bloc dominated by Russia and China was unlikely to turn into a military alliance but expressed concern over Iran's potential membership. The six-nation Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) -- comprising China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan -- seemed to have returned to its original goals of mostly improving border ... more China Goes Berserk In Russian Arms Bazaar Up Part One 
Stockholm, Sweden, April 7, 2008 Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, more than 90 percent of China's imports of major conventional weapons have been supplied by the Russian Federation. In this period China has become one of Russia's most valued customers, accounting for 39 percent of Russian exports of major conventional weapons. However, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute online Arms Transfers ... more US may sell F-16s to Taiwan's new govt after May: air force 
Taipei (AFP) April 7, 2008A top Taiwan air force officer said Monday that the United States may clear the island's bid to buy 66 F-16 fighters after the island's new president takes office, a move that could irk China. Taiwan had applied to the US government to buy the F-16 C/D fighters in early 2007, but observers said Washington held up the deal because it didn't approve of Taipei's efforts to hold a vote on applying ... more |
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Chicago (AFP) April 7, 2008Chinese- and English-speaking dyslexics have different neurological deficits, according to a study released Monday which suggests that dyslexia may be different brain disorders in the two cultures. English speakers with the reading disability typically have functional abnormalities in posterior parts of the brain associated with reading and possibly less gray matter in these areas also. ... more China, NZealand sign free trade pact 
Beijing (AFP) April 7, 2008New Zealand signed a free-trade agreement with China on Monday, making it the first developed economy to enter such a pact with the Asian giant, officials said. The agreement, which will eventually all but eliminate tariffs between the two nations, will also have positive effects in other areas, said New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark, who attended the signing ceremony in Beijing. ... more Analysis: China's nuke warhead stockpile 
Hong Kong (UPI) Apr 04, 2008 China's stockpile of nuclear warheads has increased sharply, with more DF-31A and JL-2 long-range strategic ballistic missiles entering service, giving it preliminary capability to engage in three-dimensional nuclear strikes upon opponent targets. The changes in the Chinese nuclear capability started in 1995, before which the People's Liberation Army Second Artillery Force was often ... more China to step up 're-education' of Tibetans 
Beijing (AFP) April 5, 2008China warned on Saturday it would step up a controversial "re-education" campaign for Tibetans after a fresh protest showed a huge security crackdown had failed to extinguish nearly one month of unrest. The statement in the state-run Tibet Daily newspaper called for Buddhist monks to become Chinese patriots, but activist groups said the heavy-handed techniques already employed in the campaign ... more
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