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the second hyperpower |
 Beijing (AFP) May 25, 2009 
China on Monday voiced its "resolute opposition" to North Korea's nuclear test and urged its ally to cease actions that could further aggravate tensions over its atomic programme. "Disregarding the common objections of the international community, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea has again tested a nuclear device," the foreign ministry said, referring to North Korea by its official ... read more 
Shanghai (AFP) May 25, 2009US House of Representatives speaker Nancy Pelosi, a tough critic of China's human rights record, visited Shanghai's financial centre Monday, after meeting a leading Chinese Catholic priest. Pelosi, who has been outspoken on Beijing's rule over Tibet, arrived in China Sunday with a delegation from US Congress and was due to meet national leaders in the nation's capital later. At the start ... more
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Trump's Beijing trip rescheduled for May, after Iran delay
Press Release from Business Wire: ECU Worldwide China Eastern says to buy 101 Airbus A320neo planes in $15.8 bn deal Labubu maker Pop Mart's shares fall 23% despite surging earnings Japan says Chinese embassy break-in 'regrettable' China shipping giant Cosco says resumes bookings to some Gulf countries Crude tumbles, stocks rally on hopes for Iran war de-escalation Exotic pet trade thrives in China despite welfare concerns Rights group warns of 'dystopian' Hong Kong after bookstore arrests CORRECTED: Crude tumbles, stocks rally on hopes for Iran war de-escalation 
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Washington (AFP) May 22, 2009China-bound US lawmakers said Friday that their visit aimed to deepen cooperation on pulling the world economy out of its slump and to ease any worries about investments in skyrocketing US debt. Democratic Representative Rick Larsen and Republican Representative Mark Kirk, the co-chairs of the congressional US-China Working Group, arrive at their first stop, Hong Kong, on Monday. In sepa ... more  
Paris (AFP) May 24, 2009Domestic politics will not allow the United States to deepen it commitment for cutting carbon pollution over the next decade despite growing international pressure, Washington's top climate negotiator said Sunday. "We are jumping as high as the political system will tolerate," Todd Stern said, rejecting China's call this week for rich nations to slash greenhouse gases by 40 percent before 20 ... more  
Washington (AFP) May 22, 2009US special envoy Scott Gration is due over the next week to visit China, Qatar, Britain and France to revive efforts to bring peace to Sudan's western Darfur region, a US official said Friday. The United States sees China as a key to ending the six-year war between the Arab government in Khartoum and ethnic minority rebels in Darfur because it is a government ally, military supplier and impo ... more  
Siziwangqi, China (AFP) May 25, 2009Scanning the vast northern China steppe surrounding him, Delger leans on a wooden staff that is his herd's only protection against a lethal enemy that is out there, somewhere. "They come at night, but you never hear them. When you do hear something, it is the sheep crying out, and by then it's too late," he said. Delger, 44, has lost six of his 40 sheep in the past two years to stealthy ... more |
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Sydney (AFP) May 22, 2009Global resources giant BHP Billiton announced plans Friday to develop a major new uranium mine in Western Australia after the state lifted a ban on production of the nuclear fuel. The company said it planned to begin producing uranium at its Yeelirrie site in 2014, boosting Australian output of the fuel as demand for nuclear energy grows in countries such as China and India. "Current pla ... more  
Shanghai (AFP) May 22, 2009China on Friday said industrial output is expected to rise eight percent in the second quarter and exceed ten percent in the second half of the year as stimulus measures kick in. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology forecast the second quarter would post a jump from the 15-year low of 5.1 percent growth seen in the first three months of the year. "The overall situation in ... more  
Beijing (AFP) May 24, 2009Chinese regional carrier Hainan Airlines made a loss of 1.4 billion yuan (208 million dollars) in 2008 as high oil prices and dwindling passenger demand took their toll, state media reported Sunday. The Shanghai-listed company said the loss was due to a rise in the value of oil in the first half of last year and a drop in demand in the second half due to the global financial crisis, the offi ... more 
Kara-Suu, Kyrgyzstan (AFP) May 24, 2009Bright bolts of fabric, toys and construction materials still crowd the shelves of Central Asia's largest bazaar but its once ubiquitous Chinese traders are beginning to dwindle in number. Tucked away from the crush of bargain hunters in the courtyard of a crumbling Soviet-era apartment block, a sign dangling ominously in a window captures the mood here at Kyrgyzstan's Kara-Suu market. ... more |
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