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China mulls major stimulus package: economist
Shanghai (AFP) Aug 20, 2008China is considering an economic stimulus package of up to 400 billion yuan (58.4 billion dollars) to boost growth, an economist said as hopes of such steps ignited a stock market surge Wednesday. "The top leadership is carefully considering an economic stimulus package of at least 200 billion yuan to 400 billion yuan, or one percent to 1.5 percent of gross domestic product," JPMorgan Chase ... more China hopes for stability in Pakistan after Musharraf quits 
Beijing (AFP) Aug 19, 2008China said Tuesday it hoped its traditional ally Pakistan would maintain political stability and economic development following Pervez Musharraf's resignation as president. "As a friendly neighbour, China sincerely hopes Pakistan will maintain its political stability and economic progress," foreign ministry spokesman Qin Gang said in a statement posted on the ministry's website. ... more Floods in eastern China kill six: state media 
Beijing (AFP) Aug 19, 2008Torrential rains and flooding in eastern China have killed six people and destroyed more than 1,200 homes, state media reported Tuesday. Three days of heavy rain in Anhui province over the weekend left one person dead, forced the evacuation of more than 1,200 people and destroyed more than 21,600 hectares (53,400 acres) of crops, Xinhua news agency reported. Five people were killed in ... more China sees brisk growth in auto imports, exports slow: state media 
Shanghai (AFP) Aug 19, 2008China's auto imports grew rapidly in the first half of 2008, underlining its increasing importance as a market for carmakers, but export growth slowed, state media said Tuesday. China imported 212,000 vehicles in the first half of this year, up 53.2 percent from a year earlier, the Xinhua news agency reported, citing data from the China's customs administration. The growth rate was 18.3 ... more 18 miners dead in China accident: govt 
Beijing (AFP) Aug 19, 2008Eighteen miners are confirmed dead after a gas explosion ripped through a coal mine in northeast China, the State Administration of Work Safety said Tuesday. The accident happened Monday at Baijiagou Coal Mine in Faku county, Liaoning province, the safety agency said in a brief statement. It said 81 miners were in the mine at the time of the blast, with 56 escaping unhurt and seven still ... more |
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Beijing (XNA) Aug 19, 2008China's solar-powered lunar probe satellite Chang'e 1 stood the test of a partial eclipse on Sunday as scientists altered its orbit and temporarily turning off some facilities. Based on the signals sent by the satellite after the eclipse, the Chang'e 1 was operating as expected, Monday's Beijing News quoted Liu Junze, of the Beijing Aerospace Control Center (BACC), as saying. ... more Venezuela To Launch Simon Bolivar Satellite In November 
Caracas, Venezuela (XNA) Aug 19, 2008The Simon Bolivar satellite will be launched into the space on Nov. 2, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said Sunday. Chavez made the announcement in his latest TV and radio program"Alo, Presidente." The satellite, made in China, was named after "Simon Bolivar," a hero who played an important role in winning Latin America's independence. Chavez said the Simon Bolivar satellite ... more Canada's PM lashed for snubbing China 
Ottawa (AFP) Aug 18, 2008Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper blundered by not attending the Olympic Games opening ceremony in Beijing, his predecessor said Monday, lamenting a relapse in ties with China. "You know, they have a collective memory there that is very important," said ex-prime minister Jean Chretien in a speech to the Canadian Bar Association. "It is the second-biggest economy in the world. In 50 ... more China's top lawmakers to review food safety law: state media 
Beijing (AFP) Aug 18, 2008China's top legislature, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, will debate a proposed food safety law next week, state media reported, after a series of industry scandals. The five-day session, which begins Monday, will review a raft of proposed legislation, including laws on patents, recycling and insurance, Xinhua news agency reported. However, the law on food safety ... more |
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Beijing (AFP) Aug 19, 2008A gas explosion killed two miners and trapped 23 others at a coal mine in northeast China, state media said early Tuesday. The accident happened at Baijiagou Coal Mine in Faku County, Liaoning Province, at 8:50am (0050 GMT) Monday, state Xinhua news agency said, quoting a provincial coal mine safety bureau official. Updating earlier figures, the agency quoted the official as saying 14 ... more Japan, China foreign ministers discuss gas projects, NKorea 
Beijing (AFP) Aug 17, 2008The foreign ministers of Japan and China were to meet Sunday to discuss joint development of gas fields in the East China Sea and North Korea's abductions of Japanese nationals, an official said. The talks between Japan's Masahiko Komura and China's Yang Jiechi come amid rapidly warming relations between the two Asian economic giants after decades of mistrust due in part to the legacy of ... more China's Tianjin building runway for Airbus test flights: report 
Beijing (AFP) Aug 17, 2008Airport officials in the northern Chinese port of Tianjin are building a second runway to test Airbus A320 planes built at a plant in the city, state media reported Sunday. The new runway would be ready for May 2009 and would also allow Tianjin, which is about 110 kilometres (70 miles) east of Beijing, to serve as a backup for the Capital International Airport, the Xinhua news agency reported ... more Foundation Laid For China's Largest Astronomical Station 
Kunming, China (XNA) Aug 15, 2008China on Monday broke ground on construction of its largest astronomical observation station in Yao'an County in the southwest Yunnan Province. The station, scheduled to be complete by 2010, is in Xihuling (Westlake Hill). Following an assessment, CAS experts found Yao'an fulfilled all the requirements for an observatory to monitor days of clear skies and nights. ... more
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