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Tibet Tourism Slumps; China Releases 1,157 Rioters
Lhasa, China (AFP) June 22, 2008The steady flow of tourists to Lhasa has slowed to a trickle three months after anti-Chinese riots in the Tibetan capital, leaving hotels almost empty and shops struggling to make ends meet. As hand-picked spectators cheered the Olympic flame through the city in a seemingly trouble-free and tightly-controlled torch relay on Saturday, local businesses complained of slow trade since the riots ... more Oil higher in Asia as analysts mull China fuel price hike 
Singapore (AFP) June 20, 2008Oil prices rose in Asian trade Friday after sliding following China's surprise decision to hike fuel prices, but analysts differed on the move's longer term impact. The benchmark oil futures contract, New York's light sweet crude for July delivery, was 78 cents higher at 132.71 dollars per barrel. It had tumbled 4.75 dollars to close at 131.93 in US trade Thursday following China's announcement ... more China's fuel hike to stabilise supplies before Olympics: analysts 
Shanghai (AFP) June 22, 2008China's sudden move to raise fuel prices will prevent shortages before the Olympics, but it is unlikely to bring down world oil prices or slow down the country's manufacturers, analysts said. The Chinese government announced it would make petrol and diesel up to 18 percent more expensive just days before sending Vice President Xi Jinping to Sunday's gathering of oil producers and consumers ... more CSTV A-Sky-Net DTH Service Launches On NSS-6 For Australia 
The Hague, Netherlands (SPX) Jun 19, 2008SES NEW SKIES announces that it has been contracted by Chinese Satellite Communications to provide transponder capacity on the NSS-6 satellite for their A-Sky-Net direct-to-home (DTH) satellite television service targeting the Australian Region. CSTV's A-Sky-Net DTH service currently offers a comprehensive mix of Chinese channels geared to cater to a wide range of ethnic Chinese viewers ... more Astronomy Without Borders On Show In China 
Canberra, Australia (SPX) Jun 19, 2008Working from China, CSIRO astronomers have remotely controlled telescopes in three countries and streamed their data to CSIRO's Parkes Observatory in New South Wales for processing in real time. "We're now in the age of astronomy without borders," said Dr Tasso Tzioumis of CSIRO's Australia Telescope National Facility (ATNF). "From a single operations centre we can make huge streams ... more |
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Beijing (AFP) June 19, 2008The World Bank said Thursday it expected China's economic growth to fall to single digits in 2008 for the first time in six years, while inflation would be higher than previously forecast. "China's economic growth has moderated to a more sustainable pace," the bank said in its quarterly report on China, adding it expected 9.8 percent expansion this year, down from 11.9 percent in 2007. ... more China improving air drop ability after quake setbacks: state media 
Beijing (AFP) June 19, 2008The Chinese military has begun drills to improve its ability to parachute into disaster areas after its troops struggled during last month's earthquake, state media reported. The training, the first of its kind in China, began Wednesday and involved eight large aircraft delivering soldiers, vehicles, radar and other equipment, the Xinhua news agency said. The People's Liberation Army has ... more Disasters raising new tests for telecoms: experts 
Singapore (AFP) June 19, 2008Disasters like the devastating earthquake in China have highlighted the need for countries to develop better emergency communications plans, experts say. With indications that the number of disasters may be rising around the globe, nations need to think seriously about how to deliver communication equipment to make rescue operations quicker and more efficient, they say. Telecommunication ... more China's cheap fuel underpins global oil price spike 
Beijing (AFP) June 19, 2008To find out why global crude prices are at historic highs, look no further than Christina Lu and her silver Honda Odyssey. A beneficiary of China's artificially cheap gasoline, she drives as though the world's energy resources are limitless. "The current price of gasoline has no influence on my use of the car," said the 40-year-old, who works for a foreign company in Beijing. ... more |
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Moscow (RIA Novosti) Jun 19, 2008Last year, the three nations with the world's biggest military expenses were the United States ($547 billion), the United Kingdom ($59.7 billion) and China ($58.3 billion). The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) published these figures in its 2008 annual report. There are other estimates, but they are not radically different. Many research organizations and the media ... more China urges NKorea to move forward nuclear talks: report 
Beijing (AFP) June 18, 2008Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping Wednesday urged North Korea and other countries to move forward six-nation talks about scrapping Pyongyang's nuclear weapons programme, state media reported. In a meeting with North Korea's leader Kim Jong-Il in Pyongyang, Xi said all parties involved "should work together to implement second-phase actions and move six-party talks into a new phase," ... more Epidemics emerge as major threat in China's quake zone: report 
Beijing (AFP) June 18, 2008Infectious diseases are emerging as a major threat in China's quake zone, with injured and traumatised victims most at risk, the health minister was quoted as saying Wednesday. As summer approaches, the warmer weather creates optimal conditions for epidemics, with survivors of the massive May 12 quake particularly vulnerable to disease, the China Daily reported, citing Health Minister Chen ... more Flood waters threaten millions in China, quake refugees evacuated 
Beijing (AFP) June 18, 2008Surging waters in southern China's swollen Pearl river delta threatened millions of people on Wednesday as authorities raced to finish the evacuation of 110,000 people in the quake-hit southwest. Although a huge flood crest flowed past the Makou monitoring station close to the city of Guangzhou on Tuesday, water levels remained 0.45 metres (1.5 feet) above warning levels a day later ... more
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