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China says involvement in US spy scandal "sheer fabrication"
Beijing (AFP) Nov 18, 2008
China Tuesday called allegations that it bought US military space technology from a Chinese-born physicist a complete fabrication made with ulterior motives. "This so-called report about China stealing outer space technology from the United States is a sheer fabrication made out of ulterior motives that is doomed to failure," foreign ministry spokesman Qin Gang told journalists. Qin ... read more
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    Hong Kong cargo ship hijacked off Yemen coast
    Hong Kong (AFP) Nov 18, 2008
    A Hong Kong-registered cargo ship was hijacked on Tuesday by pirates off the coast of Yemen and was believed to be heading for Somalia, government and military officials said. The cargo ship Delight was carrying 25 crew members and 36,000 tonnes of wheat when it was attacked on Tuesday afternoon in the Gulf of Aden as it headed for the Iranian port of Bandar Abbas, the Chinese state-run news ... more

    Protest in China flares over land dispute: state media
    Beijing (AFP) Nov 18, 2008
    Up to 2,000 people attacked a local Communist Party headquarters in northwest China early Tuesday in protest over a land dispute, state media reported. The protesters smashed windows of the party building and nearby cars in Longnan city, Gansu province, in a dispute over the forced demolition of homes and eviction of tenants, Xinhua news agency reported. About 30 people protesting the ... more

    Beijing orders demolition of leading activist's home
    Beijing (AFP) Nov 18, 2008
    Beijing authorities have issued an order to destroy the home of one of China's leading rights activists, who has been in police custody for more than 200 days, her husband and lawyer said Tuesday. The plight of Ni Yulan is one of the highest-profile of the many so-called "land grab" cases in China, where city residents are evicted from their homes or farmers kicked off their lands to make ... more

    China condemns hijacking of fishing boat off Somalia coast
    Beijing (AFP) Nov 18, 2008
    China Tuesday condemned the hijacking of a Chinese fishing boat off the coast of Somalia and said it is working to rescue of the 24-man crew. "The relevant Chinese departments are actively conducting rescue work," foreign ministry spokesman Qin Gang said, giving no further details. "We condemn all piracy and abduction at sea." The boat, which belongs to the Tianjin Ocean Fishing Company ... more

    Tibetan exiles review tactics against Chinese rule
    Dharamshala, India (AFP) Nov 18, 2008
    Tibetan exiles worked Tuesday to hammer out a new strategy for their fight against Chinese rule in the region, after the Dalai Lama called for fresh guidance from his followers. More than 500 prominent Tibetans have gathered at the government in exile's base in northern India to debate whether to ditch the Dalai Lama's push for "meaningful autonomy" in favour of a demand for full independence ... more

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    32 workers rescued from flooded mine: state media
    Beijing (AFP) Nov 18, 2008
    Thirty-two workers were rescued from a flooded coal mine in China on Tuesday after being trapped for nearly a day, while the boss was being probed for running an illegal operation, state media reported. The workers were lifted out of the flooded shaft in Henan province shortly after 6:00 am (2200 GMT Monday), almost 24 hours after the accident occurred, and all were in stable condition in ... more

    Chinese official asserts right to build carrier: report
    London (AFP) Nov 17, 2008
    A top Chinese military official asserted his country's right to build an aircraft carrier in a British newspaper interview Monday, without commenting directly on whether it had decided to do so. Major General Qian Lihua, director of the Foreign Affairs Office at the Chinese Ministry of National Defence, told the Financial Times that if China did build a carrier, it would only be used for ... more

    Physicist admits sending China technical US space data
    Washington (AFP) Nov 17, 2008
    A Chinese-born physicist Monday pleaded guilty before a US court to illegally exporting American military space know-how to China, US officials said. Naturalized US citizen Shu Quan-Sheng, admitted handing over to Beijing information on the design and development of a fueling system for space launch vehicles between 2003 and 2007, the Justice Department said. Shu, 68, pleaded guilty to ... more

    China says not sending troops to Afghanistan: state media
    Beijing (AFP) Nov 17, 2008
    China has no intention of sending troops to Afghanistan, state media said Monday, downplaying recent reports quoting British Prime Minister Gordon Brown as saying Beijing could do so. "Except the United Nations peacekeeping operations approved by the UN Security Council, China never sends troops abroad," the official Xinhua news agency quoted Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang as saying in ... more

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    China's oil demand falls sharply amid global crisis: top producer
    Beijing (AFP) Nov 17, 2008
    China's demand for oil is falling sharply and inventories are surging as the global economic downturn is gradually being felt, said China National Petroleum Corp (CNPC). Production at the nation's top oil producer has been affected "adversely" as the international financial crisis has continued to take its toll on the country, according to a statement on the company's website. ... more

    Two China airlines to get govt aid: state media
    Beijing (AFP) Nov 17, 2008
    The parent companies of China Eastern Airlines and China Southern Airlines are expected to each get three billion yuan (440 million dollars) to tide them over hard times, state media reported Monday. The two carriers will likely get the money to offset the adverse impact of weakening demand and high fuel costs, the Shanghai Securities News said, citing unnamed sources, prompting a sharp spik ... more

    33 workers rescued from flooded mine: state media
    Beijing (AFP) Nov 18, 2008
    Rescuers saved 33 workers trapped in a flooded coal mine in central China's Henan Province early Tuesday, nearly 24 hours after the accident, state media reported. The workers were lifted out of the flooded shaft at 6:03 am (2203 GMT), Xinhua news agency reported. One miner was found dead. The accident at the Gaomendong Coal Mine near Pingdingshan city happened at about 7:20 am on Monday ... more

    Australia, China agree to fast-track free trade deal: PM Rudd
    Sydney (AFP) Nov 17, 2008
    Australia and China have agreed to speed up work on a free trade agreement following discussions on the global financial crisis, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd said. Rudd, who met China's President Hu Jintao in Washington following G20 talks on tackling the financial meltdown, said no deadline for an agreement had yet been set. "We've agreed to adopt a fresh approach to speeding up the conclu ... more

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