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Three dead, 18 missing in China tunnel collapse: media
Beijing (AFP) Nov 16, 2008Three people have been confirmed dead in China after a partially built subway tunnel collapsed and the survival chances for 18 others still missing is slim, state media said on Sunday. The accident happened Saturday in the east Chinese city of Hangzhou, trapping construction workers underground while the tunnel was swiftly flooded with water from a nearby river, the Xinhua news agency report ... more Activist Chinese professor arrested after forming party: wife 
Beijing (AFP) Nov 14, 2008Chinese police have arrested an activist university professor on charges of inciting subversion after he set up an independent political party, his wife told AFP on Friday. Guo Quan, a professor at Nanjing Normal University in eastern China and frequent government critic, was taken into police custody on Thursday, his wife Li Jing said by phone. Guo formed the China People's Livelihood ... more UN urges China to spend more on health, education 
Beijing (AFP) Nov 16, 2008The United Nations urged China on Sunday to provide education, health and other basic services for its people, arguing it would help boost consumer spending at a time when it is sorely needed. China can afford it, given its 1.9 trillion dollars in foreign exchange reserves and budget revenues equivalent to more than 20 percent of its gross domestic product, said Khalid Malik, the UN's top of ... more China milk inspectors beaten over tough checks: state media 
Beijing (AFP) Nov 14, 2008Two milk inspectors for a major China dairy firm were severely beaten in an attack blamed on suppliers angry at tough new safety checks following a tainted milk scandal, state media said Friday. The two men were working in the northern city of Tangshan as inspectors for Mengniu, one of China's largest dairy companies, which has implemented strict new safety inspections, the China Youth Daily ... more Tibet movement gathers to decide future 
Dharamshala, India (AFP) Nov 16, 2008Leading Tibetan exiles gathered in India on Sunday ahead of a week of discussions that could transform how the movement pursues its decades-old struggle against Chinese rule in Tibet. The meeting was called by Tibet's spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, who has recently admitted that his efforts to secure greater autonomy for the region through negotiation with the Chinese government have fail ... more |
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Beijing (AFP) Nov 14, 2008China said Friday the fundamentals of its economy remained strong amid the global financial crisis and it was confident of maintaining fast growth. Following a slew of figures released this week showing growth in the world's fourth largest economy was continuing to slow, senior government officials sought to reassure the world that China could weather the storm. "The origin of the financ ... more China's migrant workers cut adrift by global economic woes 
Tongan, China (AFP) Nov 16, 2008As the global financial crisis squeezes once-thriving Chinese manufacturing regions, the fate of people like Xue Fengqiao looks to figure ever higher on the Chinese leadership's agenda. Xue, 24, and his fiancee migrated from poor Shanxi province to coastal Fujian 14 months ago, dreaming of amassing a nest egg by working factory jobs. But both were laid off last month, joining the swellin ... more Six powers favour dual track on Iran nuclear issue: France 
Paris (AFP) Nov 14, 2008Representatives from the six powers involved in negotiations over Iran's disputed nuclear programme have reaffirmed their dual-track approach of dialogue and sanctions with Tehran, the French foreign ministry said Thursday. The political directors from China, Germany, Russia, Britain and the United States along with France and a representative for EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana met in ... more China's Enemies Are All Around Part Two 
Hong Kong (UPI) Nov 13, 2008 China is concerned about the resurgence of extreme nationalism within Russia, which could lead to territorial demands on China. China is also constantly worried about NATO's eastward expansion. The existence of NATO forces in neighboring countries would undermine its border security. Against this background of regional tensions, improved relations across the Taiwan Strait are not ... more |
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Geneva (AFP) Nov 13, 2008The European Union and United States said Thursday they had reached a deal with China over a WTO dispute on Beijing's restrictions on foreign financial news providers working in the country. "Financial information suppliers such as Thomson Reuters, Bloomberg and Dow Jones will in future benefit from a new regulatory framework that will help to ensure a level playing-field for all operators ... more China Reveals Its First Full Map Of Moon Surface 
Beijing (XNA) Nov 13, 2008Chinese scientists revealed the country's first full map of the moon's surface on Wednesday, more than a year after the launch of its first lunar probe, Chang'e-1. The picture of the moon surface, unveiled on Wednesday, covered the complete range of areas on the moon surface, according to the State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense, which is in charge ... more China To Launch Second Lunar Probe Before End Of 2011 
Beijing (XNA) Nov 13, 2008China will launch a second lunar probe, Chang'e-2, before the end of 2011, an official said on Wednesday, while announcing the start of the second stage of the country's moon mission. Chang'e-2, part of the second phase of the Lunar Probe Project, will conduct experiments involving five core technologies such as orbital adjustments and soft landings, according to Chen Qiufa, director of ... more NigComSat-1 Fails To Work Due To Technical Error 
Beijing (XNA) Nov 13, 2008China Great Wall Industry said the communication satellite NigComSat-1 designed for Nigeria had failed to work because of electricity power exhaustion. The Beijing-based company attributed the power exhaustion to a technical error of the satellite's solar wing. Commercial communication satellites involve complex technologies and are regarded as highly risky projects globally, said ... more
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