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Defense Secretary Robert Gates told a top Chinese general on Tuesday that US-China military ties were too important to be be derailed by occasional disagreements, officials said. In a meeting with General Xu Caihou, China's second-ranking officer, Gates stressed the need to preserve a dialogue between the US and Chinese militaries regardless of disputes or policy differences, Pentagon press ... read more
Washington (AFP) Oct 27, 2009Beijing's rapid military modernization, including the development of advanced weapons in the Pacific, merely meets its minimum defense requirements, a top Chinese general said ahead of meetings Tuesday at the Pentagon. General Xu Caihou, the highest level Chinese military official to visit in years of rocky relations between the superpowers, holds talks with Defense Secretary Robert Gates ... more
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Bangalore, India (AFP) Oct 27, 2009The foreign ministers of India, China and Russia stressed on Tuesday the increasing influence of their countries on the world stage and said they had all weathered the economic crisis well. Ministers from the three countries said that during talks in the Indian technology hub of Bangalore they had found common ground over issues ranging from climate change to trade, security and development. ... more  
Beijing (AFP) Oct 27, 2009China said Tuesday that two Tibetans had been executed for their role in deadly ethnic unrest that rocked the Himalayan region last year, the first known use of capital punishment over the violence. The confirmation by foreign ministry spokesman Ma Zhaoxu came after several overseas activist groups had reported that up to four Tibetans were shot dead by Chinese firing squads over the ... more  
Guangzhou, China (UPI) Oct 26, 2009 Chinese scientists say they've determined weather conditions such as temperatures, humidity and wind speed can help predict dengue fever outbreaks. Dengue fever -- one of the most widespread insect-borne diseases found in humans -- is a viral disease transmitted by mosquitoes in tropical and subtropical regions of the world. Being able to predict the trend of dengue fever can facilitate ... more |
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Hong Kong (AFP) Oct 27, 2009US Commerce Secretary Gary Locke said Tuesday that China must adopt stricter copyright and trademark rules, while boosting penalties for intellectual property theft. Speaking at an intellectual property forum in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou, he also said the manufacturing powerhouse should focus on creating more "homegrown entrepreneurs." China had made efforts to tackle what ... more 
Washington (AFP) Oct 26, 2009A top Chinese general Monday defended Beijing's rapid military modernization, including the development of advanced weapons that threaten US forces in the Pacific, as aimed at meeting its minimum defense requirements. General Xu Caihou, vice chairman of China's military commission, sought to allay US suspicions over the growing might of the Asian superpower by insisting that Beijing harbored ... more  
New Delhi (AFP) Oct 22, 2009China is turning a blind eye to the thriving illegal trade in tiger parts, a campaign group said Thursday following an undercover investigation in western China and Tibet. The Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA), a British-based organisation, showed photos it said were taken by a spy camera revealing the "rampant" sale of tiger and white leopard skins, bones and claws in retail stores. ... more |
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