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S.Korea approves massive LCD investment in ChinaSeoul (AFP) Dec 24, 2009 South Korea on Thursday approved plans for massive investment in China by two leading display panel makers, paving the way for them to expand their presence in the rapidly growing market. A government committee headed by Prime Minister Chung Un-Chan gave the green light to the multi-billion-dollar projects by Samsung Electronics Co. and LG Display Co., the prime minister's office said in a s ... read more |
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Lusaka (AFP) Dec 22, 2009Zambia's northern Lunashya Copper Mines will resume production, projected at 20,000 tonnes a year, after shutting down a year ago, the China Nonferrous Metals Company said Tuesday. "We are projecting to producing 20,000 tonnes of finished copper per annum but our target is 40,000 tonnes per annum" within five years, the company's chief executive Luo Xingeng said. Lunashya stopped ... more  
Baghdad (AFP) Dec 22, 2009A consortium led by China's top oil producer initialled a deal with Iraq on Tuesday to develop the southern Halfaya oil field, oil ministry spokesman Assem Jihad told AFP. "Yes, they signed the contract today," he said of the group made up of China National Petroleum Corp. (CNPC) and which also includes France's Total and Malaysia's Petronas. The three companies are aiming to increase ... more  
Washington (AFP) Dec 22, 2009Copyright piracy in China remains at "unacceptably high levels," causing "serious harm" to American businesses, the top US trade official said in an annual report to Congress Tuesday. US Trade Representative Ron Kirk said in the mandatory report on China's compliance with its World Trade Organization accession obligations that Beijing was not taking adequate steps to enforce intellectual ... more |
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 China 'regrets' WTO decision on film, music trade  EU extends penalty taxes on Chinese, Vietnamese shoes   Instant online solar energy quotes Solar Energy Solutions from ABC Solar |
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Hong Kong (AFP) Dec 22, 2009Hong Kong and several European states are set to begin talks aimed at hammering out a free trade pact, the southern Chinese city said Tuesday. Hong Kong officials will sit down in early 2010 with their counterparts from the European Free Trade Association (EFTA), which comprises Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland, according to a government statement. A free-trade agreement ... more  
Beijing (AFP) Dec 22, 2009China's Internet watchdog issued a new set of rules on domain name registration this week in a bid to curb pornography and illegal content. According to Liu Jie, an official at the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the regulations posted on its website Sunday beef up existing rules on domain name registration. The measures will cut off Internet services to those websites ... more  
Washington (AFP) Dec 23, 2009US defense firm Raytheon said Wednesday it was awarded a contract worth 1.1 billion dollars for new Patriot missile systems to Taiwan. The contract had been in the works since 2008 when the Pentagon notified Congress it intended to allow Taiwan to buy newer, advanced interceptor missiles and other defense equipment. The military sales have drawn fierce objections from China, which consid ... more |
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