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 Washington (AFP) Nov 19, 2009 
A US government report warned Thursday that China is sharply stepping up espionage against the United States as the rising Asian power invests in cyber warfare and grows more sophisticated in recruiting spies. "China is changing the way that espionage is being done," said Carolyn Bartholomew, the chair of the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission. In its wide-ranging annual ... read more 
Taipei (AFP) Nov 21, 2009Taiwan's Premier Wu Den-yih has urged China to remove missiles targeting the island to pave the way for peace talks between the formal arch-rivals, a report said Saturday. Beijing needed to build deeper trust with Taiwan by removing the rockets as well as allowing the island greater space in the international community, Wu was quoted by the United Daily News as saying. "We can only begin ... 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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Srinagar (AFP) Nov 21, 2009The leader of Indian Kashmir's moderate separatists said on Saturday that China has a stake in peace in restive Kashmir as part of the disputed Himalayan region is under Beijing's control. The statement came amid rising Sino-Indian tensions over a Chinese embassy policy of issuing different visas to Indian Kashmir residents and the disputed Indian border state of Arunachal Pradesh. ... more  
Beijing (AFP) Nov 20, 2009China has ordered more accurate reporting of swine flu fatalities after a doctor renowned for helping expose the scale of the 2003 SARS outbreak said deaths were being deliberately underplayed. The order issued late Thursday on the health ministry website appeared to acknowledge suspicions of under-reporting in the nationwide tally, which the government has put at 53 deaths out of nearly 70 ... more  
Beijing (AFP) Nov 19, 2009China's economy could grow by over 10 percent in the fourth quarter of 2009 spurred by massive investment and rising consumption, the state press said Sunday, citing a top government think tank. "The economy is benefitting from fast-paced investment, record levels of consumption, rising exports to international markets and the stable resumption of industrial growth," China News Service cited ... more |
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Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt (AFP) Nov 9, 2009China's pledge of 10 billion dollars in concessional loans to African states and enhanced trade was warmly received by African delegates as a two-day summit in Egypt ended on Monday. Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao's aid promise was welcomed despite some lingering suspicions that Beijing is interested in Africa only for its resources, including oil, to fuel a booming economy. The Forum ... more 
Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt (AFP) Nov 9, 2009African foreign ministers on Monday welcomed a pledge by China to offer the continent 10 billion dollars in concessional loans, but said regional cooperation was also vital. "Africa is hungry for development. Africa has lagged behind for too long (and) has always been treated and judged with very, very lopsided standards," Kenyan Foreign Minister Moses Wetangula told AFP. "The standards ... more  
Shanghai (AFP) Nov 9, 2009US auto giant General Motors said Monday it had extended its record sales streak in China, selling more than 1.5 million units this year in contrast to weak sales at home since exiting bankruptcy. GM and its Chinese joint venture partners passed the 1.5 million mark Monday after strong a October pushed sales for the first 10 months to about 1.46 million, the company said in a statement. ... more |
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