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China angrily dismisses US congressional report
Beijing (AFP) Nov 22, 2008China reacted angrily Saturday to a US congressional report that accused Beijing of developing sophisticated cyber warfare and militarising its space programme. The annual China report to Congress of the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission was aimed at misleading the public and impeding bilateral cooperation, foreign ministry spokesman Qin Gang said. "The commission has all ... more China, Russia pledge deeper cooperation 
Lima (AFP) Nov 23, 2008Chinese President Hu Jintao and his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev on Sunday pledged closer cooperation to face the world financial crisis, a Chinese spokesman said. "Both leaders agreed the world political and economic situation is experiencing great change and that the two sides must strengthen cooperation to face the current economic troubles," Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Liu ... more NKorea talks in China set for December 8: Rice 
Aboard Air Force One (AFP) Nov 23, 2008The next meeting of the six-party talks seeking agreement on North Korea's nuclear disarmament will be held next month in China, US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice told reporters Sunday. En route from the Asia-Pacific Cooperation summit in Lima, Rice said the meeting would be held December 8 in China. "The goal is to get agreement ... on North Korea's nuclear disarmament," she said. ... more House of leading Chinese rights activist demolished 
Beijing (AFP) Nov 21, 2008Beijing authorities destroyed the home of leading rights activist Ni Yulan on Friday as her distraught husband pleaded with the government to release her from jail. Up to 200 police surrounded the home of the activist lawyer Ni and her husband Dong Jiqin as a bulldozer demolished the rest of the central Beijing courtyard home that Dong's parents purchased in 1951. Authorities had already ... more Dalai Lama warns of 'great danger' facing Tibetans 
Dharamshala, India (AFP) Nov 23, 2008The Dalai Lama warned Sunday of the "great danger" facing the Tibetan people as he addressed leading exiles who vowed continued support for his policy of seeking greater autonomy from China. "My trust in Chinese officials has become thinner and thinner," the Tibetan spiritual leader told nearly 600 delegates after a week-long review of the Dalai Lama's strategy towards Beijing. "In the ... more |
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Beijing (AFP) Nov 23, 2008A protest by villagers in southwest China over a mining company led to injuries and damaged cars, a local newspaper reported Sunday, in the latest spell of unrest in the country. The inhabitants of a village in Chongqing municipality clashed with personnel from the Zhongyuan Mining Company on Friday, according to a report from the Chongqing Evening News posted on popular web portal sina.com. ... more Chinese coal miner pays 186 mln dlrs for Australia exploration licence 
Shanghai (AFP) Nov 21, 2008China Shenhua Energy, the country's largest coal miner, said Friday it had paid 299.9 million Australia dollars (185.7 million US dollars) for a coal exploration licence in Australia. The 190-square-kilometre project, located in New South Wales state, is estimated to contain more than one billion tonnes of coal, the company said in a statement with the Shanghai Stock Exchange. ... more China in talks to buy stake in AIG unit: report 
Tokyo (AFP) Nov 21, 2008A consortium led by China's sovereign wealth fund is in talks with struggling US insurance giant American International Group to acquire a stake in one of its units, a Japanese daily reported Friday. The purchase would open the door for future capital and business tie-ups between AIG and Chinese investors, paving the way for the Asian giant to become a major player in the global insurance ma ... more SiRF Brings GPS Technology To Mobile Phone Consumers In China 
San Jose CA (SPX) Nov 21, 2008SiRF Technology Holdings has announced it is working with Samsung to bring the power of GPS-enabled location services to GSM mobile phone subscribers in China. As mobile phone users across China travel in their localities or across country, the low-power SiRFstarIII multimode A-GPS architecture at the heart of the recently released Samsung SGH-i728 mobile phone is designed to guide people ... more |
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Beijing (AFP) Nov 20, 2008Police have arrested 30 people for involvment in a two-day violent protest in northwest China that had to be broken up with tear gas after 74 people were injured. As calm returned to Longnan in Gansu province, authorities said they had questioned 110 people over the riots during which people threw stones, bricks and bottles to attack police, according to a local government statement. ... more Under-fire GM launches 'product offensive' in China 
Shanghai (AFP) Nov 20, 2008US automaker General Motors has begun unveiling an unprecedented number of new models in China, where it has gone on the offensive as it faces bankruptcy at home. GM and its local partners are trying to keep an edge in China, the world's second largest market after the United States, as they exhibit 24 models at this week's Guangzhou International Auto Show. "The vehicles on display are ... more Japan, China agree to work together on trade 
Lima (AFP) Nov 19, 2008Japan and China on Wednesday pledged to work together on trade issues as Asia's two largest economies fend off the impact of the global financial crisis. Japan's trade minister Toshihiro Nikai held talks with his Chinese counterpart Chen Deming on the sidelines of a two-day meeting of Asia-Pacific ministers in Lima. "Both of us said Japan and China should work together over the WTO," or ... more Hu says China economy strong despite crisis 
Lima (AFP) Nov 20, 2008Chinese President Hu Jintao said Thursday that the fundamentals of the Asia giant's economy remained strong, despite a slowdown caused by the global economic turmoil. Hu, meeting with business leaders on a visit to Peru, said that major indicators such as investment and exports were still healthy. "Economic growth has encountered challenges," acknowledged Hu, who is in Lima for a summit ... more
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