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Pakistani president arrives in China to seek financial help
Beijing (AFP) Oct 14, 2008Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari arrived in China Tuesday for a trip that was expected to see him seek help for his country's embattled economy and the expansion of its nuclear energy industry. Zardari, on his first state trip since taking office in September, landed in Beijing after making clear in an interview with China's official Xinhua news agency that building economic ties would ... more China will play 'positive role' in financial crisis, Wen says 
Beijing (AFP) Oct 14, 2008China will continue to play a "positive role" in efforts to contain the global financial crisis, Premier Wen Jiabao told his British counterpart Gordon Brown on Tuesday, an official statement said. "In responding to this crisis, the international community must strengthen cooperation," Wen told Brown during telephone talks, according to a statement released by the Chinese foreign ministry. ... more Half of China toymakers go bust in 2008: state media 
Beijing (AFP) Oct 14, 2008More than half of China's toy exporters have gone bust in 2008, hit by rising production costs, the stronger yuan and tightened safety standards in export markets, state media reported on Tuesday. A total of 3,631 enterprises that made toys for export, or 52.7 percent of all such businesses, have gone out of business in the first seven months of the year, Xinhua news agency reported. ... more China says Asia-Europe meet to focus on financial crisis 
Beijing (AFP) Oct 14, 2008China said Tuesday that the global financial crisis would be a focus of talks between Asian and European leaders at a key inter-regional forum to be held in Beijing later this month. "The financial crisis has caused concern in all countries," Liu Jieyi, assistant foreign minister, told reporters ahead of the Asia-Europe Meeting, or ASEM, to be held in the Chinese capital on October 24 and 25 ... more China aims to provide healthcare for all by 2020 
Beijing (AFP) Oct 14, 2008China unveiled details Tuesday of a long-awaited overhaul of its struggling healthcare system, aiming to provide affordable basic care for all by 2020. China's main economic planning body, the National Development and Reform Commission, outlined the plans on its website, saying it wanted to launch a public debate and inviting people to comment by November 14. The project aims to "create ... more |
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Manila (AFP) Oct 13, 2008Mineral exporters in Southeast Asia expect China and India to sustain demand amid a looming recession in developed countries, officials and industry executives said Monday. "The world will not stop operations," Filipino Natural Resources Secretary Joselito Atienza told reporters. "The present crisis in the world could be an opportunity for ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) ... more China posts another record trade surplus despite global slowdown 
Beijing (AFP) Oct 13, 2008China said Monday its trade surplus hit a monthly all-time high of 29.3 billion dollars in September despite slowing global demand brought on by the financial crisis. Exports in September reached 136.4 billion dollars, up 21.5 percent over the same month last year, while imports during the period were 107.1 billion dollars, up by 21.3 percent, the General Administration of Customs said. ... more Rare protest in China in support of police killer 
Shanghai (AFP) Oct 13, 2008Protesters staged a rare demonstration outside a Shanghai court on Monday in support of a jobless man who was appealing against his conviction for murdering six policemen. Around a dozen people joined the brief protest at the beginning of the appeal trial for Yang Jia, 28, who was sentenced to death last month for the murders. "We are just ordinary people concerned about Yang Jia's fate. ... more Shenzhou 7 Astronauts In Good Health 
Beijing, China (XNA) Oct 13, 2008The three Shenzhou 7 astronauts are reportedly recovering well after completing China's first spacewalk during the country's third manned space mission. They have been undergoing a series of physical examinations and rehabilitation in Beijing since returning to Earth on September 28th. Back from their historic spacewalk mission, the three crew members of Shenzhou 7 have undergone a ... more |
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Beijing (AFP) Oct 9, 2008China warned the two American presidential candidates Thursday against supporting the independence of Taiwan, saying such moves will strain China-US relations. The warning came after China learnt Barack Obama and John McCain supported a proposed 6.5 billion dollar arms package to Taiwan. "The Taiwan issue is the core issue in China-US relations," foreign ministry spokesman Qin Gang told ... more Six dead in China landslide: state media 
Beijing (AFP) Oct 9, 2008Six people died in a landslide early on Thursday in north China's Shanxi Province, state media reported. The slide occurred at about 8:00am (0000 GMT) at a farm in Zaolin Village, Liulin County, burying the six people, Xinhua news agency said, quoting the county government. Rescuers pulled the victims from the rubble and sent them to hospital, but all died despite doctors' efforts, the ... more China more than triples figure for children hospitalised over milk 
Beijing (AFP) Oct 9, 2008China said it understood the global concern over its food exports Thursday, as the official tally of children hospitalised after drinking tainted milk more than tripled to nearly 47,000. The nation issued nearly 44 million dollars in subsidies for its beleaguered dairy farmers who have been hit hard by the scandal as the nation weans itself off milk products. Nearly 11,000 children ... more HP to build new computer plant in China 
Washington (AFP) Oct 9, 2008US technology giant Hewlett-Packard announced plans on Thursday to build a manufacturing plant in southwestern China to make notebook and desktop personal computers for the Chinese market. HP, the world's leading computer-maker, said in a statement that it had signed a memorandum of understanding with Chongqing municipality to build a factory in Chongqing in Sichuan province. HP said the ... more
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