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Niamey (AFP) Feb 13, 2009Chinese and Libyan shareholders in a Niger telecoms firm are to be removed as its owners for poor management of the company, a Niger government minister said Friday. The joint Chinese-Libyan venture Dataport bought a 51 percent stake in Sonitel when it was privatised in 2001, with the government retaining 45 percent and company staff holding four percent. "Dataport will no longer hold an ... more Satellite Collision Not To Delay China's Space Program 
Beijing, China (XNA) Feb 14, 2009The wreckage of US and Russian satellites that collided over Siberia poses a threat to China's satellites in orbit, but the country's space plan will proceed as scheduled. A privately owned US communications spacecraft collided with a defunct Russian military satellite about 800 km above northern Siberia at 4:55 pm GMT on Tuesday, according to the US Strategic Command, which made it public ... more China military eyes global role: US intel chief 
Washington (AFP) Feb 12, 2009China's military remains primarily focused on recapturing Taiwan but the country's naval and missile buildup portends a global role for the Asian giant, the head of US intelligence said Thursday. "China's desire to secure access to the markets, commodities, and energy supplies needed to sustain domestic economic growth significantly influences its foreign engagement," retired admiral Dennis ... more China, US to resume military talks: report 
Beijing (AFP) Feb 15, 2009China and the United States will resume military consultations this month that were postponed last year when Washington announced a planned weapons sale to Taiwan, state press said Sunday. The defence consultations will be held in Beijing on February 27-28, the People's Daily reported on its website, citing an unnamed official with the US Department of Defence. "We want to continue ... more Pakistan Taliban release Chinese engineer: officials 
Peshawar, Pakistan (AFP) Feb 15, 2009Taliban militants have released a Chinese engineer six months after he was abducted in violence-wracked northwest Pakistan, security officials said Sunday. Militants abducted two Chinese men who had been checking a Pakistani telecommunications installation in the area, bordering Afghanistan, on August 29. Both men tried to escape in October. One managed to find his way to an army post ... more |
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Dar-Es-Salaam, Tanzania (AFP) Feb 14, 2009China's President Hu Jintao arrived in Tanzania late Saturday at the start of a two-day visit to the east African country. The Chinese president arrived at 10:00pm (1900 GMT) in Dar-es-Salaam on the third leg of his African diplomatic tour following visits to Mali and Senegal. President Hu will sign key political and economic agreements with his Tanzanian counterpart Jakaya Kikwete ... more China's Hu visits Senegal, five trade pacts signed 
Dakar (AFP) Feb 13, 2009China and Senegal signed five trade pacts Friday as President Hu Jintao pressed on with an African tour to boost commercial ties and deflect criticism that Beijing exploits the world's poorest continent. According to the Senegalese presidency, the two sides inked a deal to set up a joint body to deepen economic, commercial and technological cooperation. Under another pact, China extended ... more Rio Tinto shares fall as China deal questioned 
Sydney (AFP) Feb 13, 2009Shares in mining giant Rio Tinto fell Friday as analysts and politicians questioned its plan to accept a 19.5 billion US dollar cash injection from China's state-owned aluminium firm Chinalco. Amid uncertainty over how Australian regulatory changes will affect China's largest ever investment in a foreign firm, Rio fell as much as 4.7 percent before closing one dollar (65 US cents) off, or ... more China eyes resources security with Rio deal 
Beijing (AFP) Feb 15, 2009China's record investment in a foreign firm has underlined the nation's drive to get more control over the natural resources that have helped fuel its rapid rise, analysts say. State-owned aluminium firm Chinalco said last week it was putting 19.5 billion dollars into troubled Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto -- the most money China has ever invested in an overseas company. ... more |
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Beijing (AFP) Feb 12, 2009Drought-hit regions of northern China enjoyed rare rain on Thursday and more precipitation was expected in coming days, providing relief from a severe drought that threatened vital wheat crops. The parched capital Beijing shivered under a steady cold rain throughout the day, as did several of the important grain-growing provinces in the northern and eastern parts of the country hit hardest ... more Chinese president starts African tour in Mali 
Bamako (AFP) Feb 12, 2009China's President Hu Jintao arrived in Mali Thursday at the start of a whirlwind African tour which Beijing says is focused more on political ties than on his country's hunt for commodities. Hu was greeted by his Malian counterpart Amadou Toumani Toure on his arrival at Bamako airport. The leaders made no statements before moving to the presidential palace for an official welcome ceremony ... more Chinese TV employee among 12 held over fire: police 
Beijing (AFP) Feb 12, 2009Beijing police said Thursday they had detained a senior staff member at China's state television station and 11 other people over a fireworks show that set part of its new headquarters ablaze. The 12 are suspected of having caused Monday night's blaze that consumed an almost-completed building that was to house the Mandarin Oriental hotel, and which led to the death of one firefighter, a ... more Carbon emitters hold talks in Tokyo 
Tokyo (AFP) Feb 12, 2009The world's major carbon emitters were in "full negotiation mode" Thursday as they met in Tokyo with the clock ticking to draft a new UN treaty on fighting global warming. Representatives from 22 countries, including major CO2 emitters China, India and the United States, as well as the European bloc are taking part in the informal two-day session. It marks one of the first negotiating ... more
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