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China wary about the power of netizens in 2009: analysts
Beijing (AFP) Jan 14, 2009China is casting an increasingly wary eye over the Internet and its 50 million bloggers amid a year of sensitive anniversaries and job losses that could trigger unrest, analysts and rights groups said. Amnesty International said this week its website had been blocked in China, and the BBC's Chinese language Internet page was shut down in December, after both sites were re-opened during last ... more China's FM in first visit to new ally Malawi 
Blantyre (AFP) Jan 15, 2009China's Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi arrived Thursday in Malawi, in the first visit by a senior official from Beijing since the impoverished African country dropped its ties with Taiwan last year. Yang arrived on a private jet at Chileka airport, outside the commercial capital Blantyre, with a small delegation just after 10:00 am (0800 GMT) and was welcomed by his Malawian counterpart Joyce ... more Small Chinese community courted in critical Malaysian by-election 
Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia (AFP) Jan 16, 2009Malaysia's political top guns have descended on a small ethnic Chinese community in this northeastern city which could swing the result a critical weekend by-election. The modest Chinatown in the capital of Terengganu state has been a major focus of the campaign for Saturday's vote, viewed as a test of the government's popularity since disastrous general election results last year. ... more EU chief calls for quick end to France-China rift 
Beijing (AFP) Jan 15, 2009The EU's ambassador to China called Thursday for a quick end to a rift between the Asian giant and France, describing the row over the French president meeting the Dalai Lama as unhealthy for Europe. "In spite of the fact that there is no one single problem between the EU institutions and China... it's not very healthy that one important member state has a problem with China," Serge Abou tol ... more Suntech Achieves 1GW Solar Cell And Module Production Capacity 
Wuzi, China (SPX) Jan 16, 2009Suntech Power says it has reached 1GW PV cell and module production capacity in Wuxi, China. The Company also announced the opening of its new headquarters in Wuxi, China that incorporates a 1MW grid-connected building integrated solar facade, which is the largest in the world. "We are very proud to become the world's first PV solar company to achieve 1GW of solar cell and module productio ... more |
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Shanghai (AFP) Jan 15, 2009Ford Motor Company started producing its fuel-efficient low-cost Fiesta car at a plant in the eastern Chinese city of Nanjing on Thursday, the company said. The Changan Ford Mazda Automobile Company will produce the Fiesta for the Chinese market, with the first vehicles expected to go on sale later in the first quarter, the company said in a statement. The latest version of the Fiesta de ... more China preparing to bailout more industries: analysts 
Beijing (AFP) Jan 15, 2009China is planning more help for its steel, textile, shipbuilding and other key industries, analysts said Thursday, a day after the government unveiled a stimulus package for its ailing auto sector. Many of China's main economic drivers are struggling amid the global crisis and the government is hoping tax breaks and subsidies for them will just as crucially boost domestic demand and get cons ... more China issues stimulus package for auto sector: state media 
Beijing (AFP) Jan 15, 2009China has issued a stimulus package for its auto sector, including a tax cut, the first in a series of policies to boost key industries in the midst of the global crisis, state media said Thursday. The package from the State Council, or cabinet, includes a cut in the sales tax to five percent from 10 percent for cars with engines smaller than 1.6 litres, from January 20 until the end of the ... more Bank of China VP warns of fresh financial crisis 
Shanghai (AFP) Jan 15, 2009A top Bank of China official warned the world should brace for "a second round of financial crisis" due to rising bad loans as the real economy falls into recession, in remarks published Thursday. Efforts by governments around the world to bail out markets have so far failed to solve the deep-rooted problems behind the current crisis, Zhu Min, a vice president for the bank, wrote in the Chin ... more |
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Tehran (AFP) Jan 14, 2009Iran and China on Wednesday signed a 1.76 billion dollar contract for the initial development of the North Azadegan oil field in western Iran, an Iranian oil ministry official said. The agreement between China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) and the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) foresees production from the field reaching 75,000 barrels a day in four years' time, the official sai ... more China revises figures, 'becomes world's number three economy' 
Beijing (AFP) Jan 14, 2009China revised upwards its 2007 growth figures Wednesday, indicating the Asian giant overtook Germany as the world's third largest economy, analysts said. China's economy expanded by 13.0 percent in 2007, up from a previous calculation of 11.9 percent, the National Bureau of Statistics said. "At market exchange rates, China in 2007 was the third largest behind the US and Japan," Vivek Aro ... more China lowers gas prices for second time in a month: state media 
Beijing (AFP) Jan 14, 2009China will lower gas prices Wednesday for the second time in a four weeks as world crude hovers around 40 dollars a barrel, state press reported Wednesday. The government will cut its benchmark retail gasoline price by two percent and diesel prices will fall by 3.2 percent as of midnight Wednesday, Xinhua news agency reported. The cut was the first since China implemented a new pricing m ... more Fengyun-3A Weather Satellite Begins Weather Monitoring 
Beijing (XNA) Jan 13, 2009China's new generation Fengyun-3A weather satellite started its round-the-clock operations on Monday, according to the China National Space Administration (CNSA).
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