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 Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt (AFP) Nov 18, 2009 
China on Wednesday called for the abolition of the UN's Internet Governance Forum, blasting it as a powerless gathering where IT heavyweight countries dominate. "Without any reforms to the IGF, it is not necessary to give it a five year extension," Chen Yin, head of the Chinese delegation, told the forum's fourth conference which wrapped up in the Egyptian resort of Sharm El-Sheikh. ... read more 
Santa Barbara CA (SPX) Nov 19, 2009The National Astronomical Observatories of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (NAOC) has joined the Thirty Meter Telescope Project (TMT). As an Observer, China will participate in planning the development of what will be the world's most advanced and capable astronomical observatory. "The TMT is delighted to take this exciting new step forward in our relationship with the National ... more
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Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai convicted of national security charges
Chinese man who documented alleged Uyghur camps risks removal from US Daughter warns China not to make Jimmy Lai a 'martyr' China sanctions retired Japan general over Taiwan 'collusion' International reaction to Hong Kong's Jimmy Lai verdict Japan's only two pandas to be sent back to China Asian markets drop with Wall St as tech fears revive Jimmy Lai, the Hong Kong media 'troublemaker' in Beijing's crosshairs What we know of Jimmy Lai's national security verdicts Jimmy Lai convicted of national security charges in Hong Kong 
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Washington (AFP) Nov 17, 2009Warning of a "cyber arms race," a leading Web security firm said Tuesday that China, France, Israel, Russia and the United States were among countries that have developed "cyber weapons." "McAfee began to warn of the global cyber arms race more than two years ago, but now we're seeing increasing evidence that it's become real," said Dave DeWalt, president and chief executive of McAfee Inc. ... more  
Beijing (AFP) Nov 18, 2009US President Barack Obama made few breakthroughs but left Beijing on Wednesday hoping he had nurtured a bond with China vital to tackling the gravest global threats. Any aspirations of a complementary compact with the Chinese people though were muffled by state censorship, on a trip which failed to move Beijing on several key issues such as the value of the yuan, trade imbalances or Iran. ... more  
Seoul (AFP) Nov 18, 2009US President Barack Obama arrived in South Korea Wednesday on the last leg of his debut Asian tour, with North Korea's nuclear programme due to top the agenda after three days of negotiations in China. Obama and his host President Lee Myung-Bak, who hold summit talks Thursday, were expected to be largely in step on efforts to bring the North back to the six-nation nuclear disarmament talks ... more |
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Beijing (AFP) Nov 17, 2009US President Barack Obama will Tuesday attack the formal business of his visit to China, sitting down with his opposite number Hu Jintao for talks centred on trade tensions and US calls for a stronger yuan. Their discussions follow Obama's town hall-style meeting with students in Shanghai on Monday where he acknowledged difficulties in China-US ties but said they need not be adversaries. ... more 
Washington (AFP) Nov 17, 2009Warning of a "cyber arms race," top Web security firm McAfee Inc. said Tuesday that China, France, Israel, Russia and the United States have developed "cyber weapons." "McAfee began to warn of the global cyber arms race more than two years ago, but now we're seeing increasing evidence that it's become real," said Dave DeWalt, president and chief executive of McAfee. ... more  
Rio De Janeiro (UPI) Nov 17, 2009 Brazil and China have agreed to build military cooperation that will include development of joint defense industries, collaboration in science and technology, and personnel training. An outline of a "five-point consensus" between the two governments was revealed as Brazil announced a major military exercise on the Paraguay border that will include simulated warfare over a strategic ... more |
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