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 Washington (AFP) July 27, 2009 
US President Barack Obama on Monday called for broad cooperation with China to set the course of the 21st century, saying the relationship between the Pacific powers was "as important as any" in the world. Kicking off two days of in-depth talks in Washington, Obama appealed for cooperation on a broad range of issues from reviving the global economy to fighting climate change, while also ... read more
Taipei (AFP) July 27, 2009The leaders of Taiwan and China Monday exchanged their first public messages in 60 years, officials and a report said, reflecting warming ties that observers say could pave the way for an unprecedented summit. Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou received a congratulatory message from Chinese President Hu Jintao after being elected leader of the island's ruling Kuomintang (KMT) party at the weekend ... more
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Jimmy Lai, the Hong Kong media 'troublemaker' in Beijing's crosshairs
Hong Kong court to deliver verdicts on media mogul Jimmy Lai Hong Kong's oldest pro-democracy party announces dissolution China's smaller manufacturers look to catch the automation wave CORRECTED: Exhibition of Franco-Chinese print master Zao Wou-Ki opens in Hong Kong Philippines says fishermen injured in China Coast Guard encounter Exhibition of Franco-Chinese print master Zao Wou-Ki opens in Hong Kong EU agrees three-euro small parcel tax to tackle China flood Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai verdict set for Monday Asian markets track Wall St record after Fed cut 
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Beijing (AFP) July 27, 2009The number of people left dead from torrential rains and floods in southwest and central China rose to 38, state media reported Monday. A downpour that hit Miyi county in Sichuan province for around 10 hours from late Sunday left 22 dead and seven missing, Xinhua news agency said. Meanwhile, 16 people were killed and one was missing after torrential rains battered Hunan province in ... more  
Washington (AFP) July 27, 2009The US pointman on climate change voiced optimism Monday at reaching a new global treaty this year, saying that top polluters China and the United States were both serious about taking action. The top developed and developing economies discussed global warming among a host of issues as they held top-level talks in Washington. The talks come as the clock ticks to a December conference in ... more  
Beijing (AFP) July 27, 2009The second-in-command of China's Xinjiang region has vowed to crack down on violence with an "iron hand," state media said Monday, weeks after ethnic unrest in the Muslim area left over 190 dead. Authorities will maintain their efforts to identify and arrest participants in the riots early this month in the Xinjiang capital Urumqi, Nur Bekri said in a speech to the region's legislators ... more |
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Bangkok (AFP) July 24, 2009East Asian nations will broadly welcome US moves to reengage with the region, with the world's most powerful country offering a counterweight to China's growing clout, analysts and diplomats said. Suspicions about China's hegemonic aims have also added to satisfaction at Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's announcement during the region's biggest security forum this week that the "United ... more 
Beijing (AFP) July 26, 2009About 30,000 Chinese steel workers clashed with police over plans to merge their mill with another company, and beat a manager to death, a Hong Kong-based human rights group has said. About 100 people were injured in the incident on Friday in the northeastern city of Tonghua, the Information Centre for Human Rights and Democracy said in a statement. A police officer at the Tonghua ... more  
Ithaca NY (SPX) Jul 27, 2009The air in Beijing during the 2008 Olympics was cleaner than the previous year's, due to aggressive efforts by the Chinese government to curtail traffic, increase emissions standards and halt construction in preparation for the games, according to a Cornell study. Led by Max Zhang, assistant professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, the study indicates that such measures as ... more |
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