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U.S., Chinese scientists build nanorobot
New York (UPI) Feb 16, 2009 U.S. and Chinese scientists say they've created a two-armed nanorobot that can manipulate molecules within a device built from DNA. Researchers at New York University and China's Nanjing University said the programmable unit allows researchers to capture and maneuver patterns on a scale that is unprecedented. New York University Professor Nadrian Seeman, one of the study's ... more In China, war with Vietnam is forgotten history 
Shanghai (AFP) Feb 17, 2009After a year surrounded by death in Vietnam -- gripping a machine gun between diving for cover from howitzer fire -- Zhou Feng decided to spend the rest of his days protecting life, not ending it. China invaded Vietnam 30 years ago this week, but the event will not be officially marked by Beijing, which refuses to acknowledge the war -- making life even harder for veterans such as Zhou who ... more Food Counterfeiting, Contamination Outpace International Regulatory Systems 
Chicago IL (SPX) Feb 18, 2009Intentionally contaminated Chinese milk killed several children and sickened 300,000 more, causing concern around an increasingly connected world economy. Demand for inexpensive products virtually guarantees future repeats of food adulteration and counterfeiting from overseas, Michigan State University researchers said, as trade volumes overwhelm regulatory oversight. Nobody can guarantee ... more Hu wraps up Africa tour with Mauritius deals 
Port Louis (AFP) Feb 17, 2009Chinese President Hu Jintao on Tuesday pledged further aid to Africa, despite his country's economic downturn, as he wrapped up a four-nation visit to the continent. In Mauritius, Hu signed deals worth more than 270 million dollars (215 million euros) to fund infrastructure projects on the Indian Ocean island, home to Africa's largest Chinese diaspora. Despite ... more China defends relations with Khmer Rouge 
Beijing (AFP) Feb 17, 2009China refused to comment Tuesday on the trial of the man known as the torturer-in-chief of Cambodia's Khmer Rouge, but defended its "friendly relations" with the genocidal regime. "The trial of the leaders of the Democratic Kampuchea is an internal affair of Cambodia," foreign ministry spokesman Jiang Yu said, referring to the name of the government that ruled Cambodia from 1975-1979. ... more |
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Beijing (AFP) Feb 17, 2009Nearly 1,500 cars a day have been added to Beijing's streets since the start of the year, state media said on Tuesday, indicating new curbs on driving had not dampened the desire for automobiles. The already gridlocked and heavily polluted Chinese capital registered 65,970 new motor vehicles in the first 45 days of the year, a daily increase of 1,466, Xinhua news agency said, quoting the ... more Chinese vice president heads to Caracas 
Caracas (AFP) Feb 16, 2009Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping will begin Tuesday a two-day official visit in Caracas, as part of his ongoing tour of Latin America to strengthen relations with the region. Xi is expected to sign several agreements with Venezuela, including "joint ventures with Petroleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) for the exploration, exploitation, processing, refining and transportation of crude oil," the ... more Chinese trade city a magnet for Arabs, Africans 
Yiwu, China (AFP) Feb 17, 2009A small trade city in eastern China has become a magnet for Arab and African business people looking to purchase goods at what is the world's largest wholesale market for small products. The effect of the influx on Yiwu is visible as soon as you step off the plane, with airport billboards in Arabic and the city boasting the biggest mosque in China, as well as a district full of Middle Easter ... more China trade with Taiwan, Hong Kong plunged in Jan: report 
Beijing (AFP) Feb 17, 2009China's trade with Taiwan plunged by more than 55 percent in January year-on-year, while trade with Hong Kong fell 37 percent during the same month, state media reported Tuesday. The large fall in trade was largely due to the global financial crisis which led to a dramatic drop in imports from Taiwan and exports to Hong Kong, Xinhua news agency said. China's imports from Taiwan in ... more |
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Beijing (AFP) Feb 16, 2009China's media stepped up its rhetoric against the exiled Dalai Lama Monday, saying the communist-led nation was in a life and death struggle with Tibetan separatist forces led by the spiritual leader. A strident editorial in the Tibetan Daily came only weeks ahead of the 50th anniversary of a failed uprising in Tibet that led to the exile of Dalai Lama, the Himalayan region's most revered ... more First post-quake "second" child born in China 
Beijing (AFP) Feb 16, 2009A couple who lost their only child in China's devastating May 12 earthquake has become the first to have a second one after the nation's "one child" rule was relaxed, state press said Monday. Yang Xia and her husband Xian Ziwen became the first parents to give birth to a second child after having lost their only child in the 8.0-magnitude earthquake that devastated parts of southwest China ... more China Wind Systems Begins Production At New Facility 
Wuxi, China (SPX) Feb 17, 2009China Wind Systems has announced that it has begun producing forged products at its new facility in Wuxi City after successfully completing equipment test runs. Pursuant to preliminary agreements signed in September, China Wind Systems has delivered sample products to Wuxi Lida Gear Manufacturing, Gansu Keyao Electrical Power, and Hangzhou Advance Gearbox all of which have inspected and ... more Japan's economy plummets, China sees crisis worsening 
Tokyo (AFP) Feb 16, 2009Japan said Monday it was trapped in its worst economic slump since World War II, as once-buoyant China and India issued stark warnings on the outlook and more job cuts were announced in Europe. New data released showed the Japanese economy, the world's second largest, shrank for a third straight quarter in the three months to December. It was the weakest performance since 1974 when the ... more
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