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China upset over shoe protest, but no harm to UK ties: govt
Beijing (AFP) Feb 3, 2009China said Tuesday it had expressed its strong dissatisfaction to the British government over a protester throwing a shoe at Premier Wen Jiabao, but emphasised that bilateral ties would not be harmed. The government appeared to want to play down the embarrassing incident domestically, with the state-run press either censoring or ignoring the event and Internet chatter about it restricted to ... more Taiwan set to welcome up to 360,000 Chinese tourists in 2009 as limits eased 
Taipei (AFP) Feb 3, 2009Around 13,000 Chinese tourists have travelled to Taiwan for the Lunar New Year holidays, and the number is expected to reach up to 360,000 this year amid warming cross-Strait ties, officials said Tuesday. The Chinese tourists spent a daily average of 293 US dollars during the holidays from January 24 until February 1, according to a survey by Taiwan's Tourism Bureau. "The number of ... more China's Hu to visit Africa, Saudi Arabia: govt 
Beijing (AFP) Feb 3, 2009China announced Tuesday that President Hu Jintao would visit Africa and Saudi Arabia in his first overseas trip of 2009, building on Chinese efforts to strengthen ties with the resource-rich regions. Hu will travel to Mali, Senegal, Tanzania and Mauritius, as well as Saudi Arabia, from February 10 to 17, foreign ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu told reporters. "He will hold meetings with ... more China condemns 'despicable' British shoe protest 
Beijing (AFP) Feb 3, 2009China on Tuesday condemned a shoe-throwing protest targeting Premier Wen Jiabao in England as despicable and said it had registered its annoyance with the British government. The Chinese foreign ministry however stressed bilateral ties would not be damaged and acknowledged British police had taken action over the incident that occurred as Wen gave a speech at Cambridge University on Monday. ... more US, China agree to continue high-level economic talks 
Washington (AFP) Feb 3, 2009The United States and China agreed on the need to continue high-level talks on economic issues, officials said Tuesday after Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner spoke with Vice Premier Wang Qishan. Both officials in their telephone conversation late Monday also emphasized the need to maintain close consultations "during this difficult period for the global economy," a US Treasury statement said. ... more |
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Beijing (AFP) Feb 2, 2009China will accelerate the build-up of its nuclear and conventional arsenal to form a credible deterrent, the general in charge of the country's strategic missile force said. "We will accelerate the building of our nuclear and conventional combat strength," said Jing Zhiyuan, the commander of the Second Artillery Corp, in an article he co-wrote for the authoritative journal Qiushi published ... more Six-party security meeting set for this month: Seoul 
Seoul (AFP) Feb 2, 2009North Korea and its five negotiating partners will meet as scheduled this month to discuss regional security even though their broader nuclear disarmament talks are stalled, South Korea said Monday. A foreign ministry statement said the working group meeting would be held in Moscow on February 19-20. The talks group the two Koreas, the United States, Russia, China and Japan. The last ful ... more Protester throws shoe at Chinese PM in Britain
Cambridge, England (AFP) Feb 2, 2009A young protester hurled a shoe at Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao as he gave a speech at Britain's Cambridge University on Monday, in a dramatic end to a five-nation tour of Europe. In a clear echo of the Iraqi journalist who threw his footwear at then US president George W. Bush in Baghdad in December, the Western-looking man shouted "This is a scandal" as he interrupted Wen from the back of ... more Chinese dissident to stand trial over quake campaign 
Beijing (AFP) Feb 2, 2009A Chinese dissident who was arrested after campaigning for the parents of children killed in the Sichuan earthquake will stand trial on state secret charges, his wife and lawyer said. The abrupt announcement that Huang Qi, 45, would be tried came nearly eight months after he was detained as authorities silenced growing criticism about fragile school buildings that collapsed on children in ... more |
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London (AFP) Feb 2, 2009Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao vowed Monday to join urgent and coordinated action to avert a global economic disaster, insisting that there is "light at the end of the tunnel." After talks with British Prime Minister Gordon Brown on the last leg of a five-nation European trip, he said China's recovery will be crucial to reversing the global downturn. "This financial crisis is a global one. ... more Britain aiming to double exports to China: Brown 
London (AFP) Feb 2, 2009Britain wants to double its exports to China within 18 months, taking advantage of Beijing's efforts to boost its own economy, Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Monday. Speaking after talks with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, Brown said exports to China last year added up to nearly five billion pounds (5.5 billion euros, 7.0 billion dollars) and he wanted this figure to reach 10 billion pounds ... more World powers to hold first Iran meeting of Obama presidency 
Berlin (AFP) Jan 30, 2009Senior diplomats from six world powers trying to convince Iran to curb its nuclear ambitions will meet next week in Germany for their first meeting since US President Barack Obama took office, a German official said Friday. Political directors from the UN Security Council permanent members -- Britain, China, France, Russia and the United States -- plus Germany will meet Wednesday near the ... more Ballistic Missile Proliferation Part Four 
Washington (UPI) Jan 30, 2009 The spread of ballistic-missile technology has followed a classic proliferation pattern. Russia shared relevant technologies with the People's Republic of China, which then shared them with North Korea, which in turn shared them with Pakistan and Iran. Russia, China and North Korea remain contributors to the ballistic-missile efforts of more recent acquirers. Because the regional powers ... more
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