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the second hyperpower |
 Washington (AFP) July 15, 2009 
The United States voiced concern Wednesday about rising tension between China and Vietnam in the South China Sea as a senator led calls to boost US seapower faced with Beijing's growing military. Experts at a Senate hearing pointed to a string of incidents -- including standoffs this year between US and Chinese ships -- as evidence of a more assertive sea posture by Beijing. ... read more 
Beijing (AFP) July 16, 2009China said Thursday it opposed any foreign platform for Rebiya Kadeer, after an Australian film festival accused Beijing of trying to stop a showing of a documentary about the leading Uighur activist. "What kind of person Rabiya Kadeer is, we are all very clear," foreign ministry spokesman Qin Gang told reporters. "We oppose any foreign countries providing her with a platform to engage ... more
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Germany says China has 'a responsibility for global peace'
Taiwan coast guard says 'urgent need' for surveillance tech Denmark in 'frank' talks with China over backing Russia China's Xiaomi to invest nearly $7 bn in chips Stocks, dollar drop after US loses last triple-A credit rating Markets drop after US loses last triple-A credit rating Asian markets drop after US loses last triple-A credit rating China factory output beats forecasts, weathering tariffs China slaps anti-dumping duties on plastic imports from US, EU, Japan Pakistan FM to visit China on heels of conflict with India over Kashmir 
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Beijing (UPI) Jul 16, 2009 The U.S. energy and commerce secretaries both warned of China's increasing emissions and called for greater cooperation between the two countries to thwart global warming in speeches here Wednesday. "Science has shown that we are altering the destiny of our planet. The consequences of what we are doing today will not be fully realized for at least 100 years," U.S. Secretary of Energy ... more  
Beijing (AFP) July 16, 2009China's economy grew 7.9 percent in the second quarter of 2009, the government said Thursday, in a stunning turnaround for the Asian powerhouse that offered some hope for the rest of the world. With help from 580 billion dollars in government pump priming, the world's third biggest economy picked up pace again after the global economic crisis dragged growth down to 6.1 percent in the first ... more  
Beijing (AFP) July 16, 2009China warned Australia Thursday not to interfere in the case of a detained Rio Tinto executive, as the two-sides stepped up their diplomatic war of words in the sensitive "spy" affair. After Australia's top leaders repeatedly said the treatment of detained Australian passport-holder Stern Hu could impact China's business reputation, Beijing signalled it would not tolerate any lectures. ... more  
Beijing (AFP) July 16, 2009Top US trade and energy officials said Thursday they were confident China and the United States would step up cooperation on climate change after meeting with Chinese leaders. US Trade Secretary Gary Locke and Energy Secretary Steven Chu, both ethnic Chinese, came to China seeking to open the Asian giant's markets to US green technology while urging Beijing to set hard targets on gas ... more |
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Taipei (AFP) July 15, 2009Taiwan will reduce the size of its armed forces by a fifth as ties improve with long-time rival China, a defence ministry official said Wednesday. The defence ministry hopes to cut the number of troops from 275,000 at present to 215,000 within five years, the official said, adding that around a quarter of the generals would also be phased out. But the official, who requested anonymity ... more
Melbourne (AFP) July 15, 2009China has tried to stop Melbourne's International Film Festival from showing a documentary about a Uighur activist accused by Beijing of orchestrating unrest, organisers said on Wednesday. The allegation comes amid China's efforts to contain violence involving its Uighur minority in the region of Xinjiang and tension between Beijing and Canberra over the arrest of a mining executive accused ... more 
Urumqi, China (AFP) July 15, 2009Her face contorted into a tear-smeared mask of pain, Chen Yaping pours out the shock and grief of losing her husband in last week's deadly unrest in China. "My husband! I want to take you back home. Why can't I take you back home?" wailed Chen, 29, her knees buckling with grief as two female relatives held her up by the arms at a funeral home outside the city. Ten days after violence in ... more 
Washington (AFP) July 15, 2009The US government commission on religious freedom called Wednesday for targeted sanctions against China over the ethnic unrest in the predominantly Muslim region of Xinjiang. The US Commission on International Religious Freedom said it was "gravely concerned" about China's "repression" of the cultural and religious traditions of the Uighurs, the ethnic group native to the vast, arid Xinjiang ... more |
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