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Walker's World: China versus the worldOxford, England (UPI) Dec 28, 2009 The conventional wisdom says the modest recovery in the global economy will continue in 2010, hauled along by China and the emergent economies of the developing world. But that will depend on the looming argument over China's currency policies reaching critical mass. The levels of resentment against China in Europe and North America are rising ominously, both for its manipulation of its ... read more |
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Mogadishu (AFP) Dec 27, 2009Somali pirates holding a Chinese cargo ship and its crew of 25 said Sunday they would release the vessel after collecting a ransom of 3.5 million dollars (2.2 million euros) later in the day. The bulk carrier Dexinhai, owned by Qingdao Ocean Shipping, was seized on October 18 northeast of the Seychelles as it was sailing to India from South Africa with a cargo of coal. It was subsequentl ... more  
Beijing (AFP) Dec 24, 2009A cold snap that blanketed China's far-western Xinjiang region with snow, sparking power cuts and flight cancellations, is spreading across other parts of the nation, state media said Thursday. Temperatures have fallen as low as minus 40 degrees Celsius (Fahrenheit) in parts of Xinjiang, and winds of up to 100 kilometres (60 miles) an hour whipped some areas, the official Xinhua news agency ... more  
Beijing (AFP) Dec 25, 2009Liu Xiaobo, who on Friday was jailed for 11 years by a Beijing court for subversion, is a leading intellectual and social critic who has sought to bring political change and democracy to China. The 53-year-old writer, who was previously jailed for his involvement in the 1989 Tiananmen pro-democracy protests, was arrested a year ago after co-writing Charter 08, a widely circulated petition th ... more |
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 Dissident case throws 'shadow' on China rights pledges: UN   China envoy ends Taiwan trip amid protests   Instant online solar energy quotes Solar Energy Solutions from ABC Solar |
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Beijing (AFP) Dec 26, 2009 A Beijing court on Friday sentenced leading dissident Liu Xiaobo to 11 years in prison for subversion, prompting the United States to accuse China of persecuting its political opponents. Rights groups lashed out at what they called a toughening of the political climate in China given the heavy jail term for Liu, 53, a writer who was previously jailed over the 1989 Tiananmen pro-democracy pro ... more  
Moscow (AFP) Dec 25, 2009A US-British asset management giant and a Chinese sovereign wealth fund have agreed to take part in the Hong Kong IPO of the world's largest aluminium producer UC Rusal, a report said Friday. Black Rock and the China Investment Corporation (CIC) have given their initial agreement to take part in the initial public offering along with Russian state banks whose interest was already confirmed, ... more  
Beijing (AFP) Dec 26, 2009China's national assembly Saturday signalled the country's commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by adopting a law supporting its renewable energy industry. The new law, an amendment to one on renewable energy adopted by the National People's Congress standing committee, obliges electricity grid companies to buy all the power produced by renewable sources. It also empowers the ... more |
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 Taiwan unveils Asia's biggest solar plant: govt   China revises up 2008 economic growth   China unveils 'world's fastest train link' |
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