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Pope urges Friday prayers for Church in China
On May 22, Pope Francis reminded his weekly public audience that the coming Friday, May 24, would be the feast of Our Lady of Sheshan, the day set aside by Pope Benedict XVI for prayer for the Church in China. Chinese Catholics traditionally make a pilgrimage to the Marian shrine at Sheshan, near Shanghai, on the feast day. Pope Francis urged Catholics throughout the world to join in prayer, to ...
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China milk powder firms court foreign cachet for domestic gains
By Adam Jourdan SHANGHAI | Wed May 22, 2013 4:59pm EDT SHANGHAI May 23 (Reuters) - The rolling green hills and gurgling blonde toddlers in the ads for Yashili International Holdings Ltd underscore how keen China's biggest milk powder producers are to appear global to emerge from the shadow of a fatal baby formula scandal. The 2008 incident, which involved melamine-tainted milk ...
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Sports Kenyan athletes rule Beijing track
Hillary Kipsang , who trains under Golazo Sports management, was too strong for his opponents as he led unprecedented top-four spots for Kenya. Kipsang, who boasts an impressive 8:07.71 personal best and the sixth world junior all-time, showed little respect for a classy line up that had world 3,000m steeplechase silver ...
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As China Prepares to Lead on Climate Crisis Will US Follow
"Such an important move should encourage all countries, and particularly the other large emitters such as the United States, to take stronger action on climate change" - Lord Stern, Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change, LSE ...
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China Pakistan to bolster ties
/enpproperty--> China and Pakistan said on Wednesday they will set up an economic corridor to further connect their two economies. The announcement came as ...
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Bombshell China May Be Close To Implementing A Cap On Carbon Pollution
seven cities and provinces , including Beijing, which will take part in the pilot program, set to be completely implemented by 2014. And according to one local news source, China could implement an absolute, nation-wide cap on its carbon emissions by 2016. China’s 21st Century Business Herald reported this week that the country’s State ...
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Philippines weighs move on China incursion
AFP FILE PHOTO MANILA, Philippines--The Philippines is weighing what course of action to take in the wake of the latest Chinese incursion in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) even as the country asserted its capability to defend its exclusive economic zone (EEZ). The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Wednesday that it was already coordinating with the Philippine Coast Guard ...
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Hotel collapses in SE Chinas Fuzhou
An annex to a hotel building, which was under construction, collapsed in Fuzhou, Fujian Province Monday afternoon, burying dozens of cars parked ...
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China India in pledge to resolve bor...
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang (L) and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh waves during their meeting in New Delhi, India, May 20, 2013. (Xinhua/Ma Zhancheng) The Chinese and Indian premiers yesterday pledged to resolve a border dispute that has soured ties for decades, saying good relations between the two Asian giants were key to world peace. China and India will study new ways to ease tensions ...
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Could N. Korean envoy to China be turning point for foreign policy
Could N. Korean envoy to China be turning point for foreign policy? . MAY 23, 2013 04:21. . Choe Ryong Hae, the director of the General Political Bureau of the Korean ...
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Goldman Sachs edges out HSBC in the China bank race
A Goldman Sachs sign is seen over the company's trading stall on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange, in this March 21, 2013, file photo. (Brendan ...
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Pricing talks fail in China-EU solar trade spat
Europe an Union (EU) by agreeing on the export price of the products have failed, Chinese trade body sources involved in the talks said on Wednesday. China and the EU had agreed that talks on such "price undertaking" would be held between representatives of the Chinese solar ...
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Chinas nature reserves exceed global average
/enpproperty--> The size of nature reserves in China reached almost 15 percent of the country's total land area by the end of 2012, exceeding the global average of 12 percent. Li Ganjie, vice-minister of environmental protection, announced the figure at a celebration of the 2013 International Day for Biological Diversity on ...
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Swiss leader looks to Beijing
/enpproperty--> A prosperous, stable and peaceful China is important to Switzerland and the world, according to President of the Swiss Confederation Ueli Maurer. His comments come ahead of official visits by ...
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BRIEF-Ex-GM exec Bob Lutz Chinas Wanxiang offer $20 mln for Fisker Automotive-sources
DETROIT | Wed May 22, 2013 3:07pm EDT DETROIT May 22 (Reuters) - * Former GM exec Bob Lutz, China's Wanxiang Group offer $20 million for Fisker Automotive - ...
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2nd WPT National China to kick off in Sanya this November
The 2013 China Poker Tournament (CPT), the 2nd WPT (World Poker Tour) National China is to kick off in Sanya in November. The 1st WPT National China, which was held at the MGM Grand Sanya at Yalong Bay last December, attracted many of the world’s best professional poker players, such as David Chiu and Johnny Chan as well as the famous American poker player Phil Hellmuth who has won a ...
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Pope Urges Catholics in China to Stay Loyal to Vatican
During his weekly address Wednesday in St. Peter's Square, the pope called for prayers so Chinese Catholics can live their lives "in the service of their country and fellow citizens," in a way that is consistent with their faith. China's government does not have diplomatic relations with the Vatican. The two sides have regularly clashed over China's ...
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Kim’s envoy visits Beijing
Choe Ryong-hae (center), director of the Korean People's Army politburo, leaves Pyongyang airport to visit China as a special envoy of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un Wednesday. Choe, a top official and confidant of Kim Jong-un, on Wednesday met a senior Chinese official in Beijing ahead of a China-US summit.Photo: ...
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Chinas world tour Li Keqiang and Xi Jinping make the global rounds
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang steps down from his plane upon arrival at Pakistan's Nur Khan air base in Rawalpindi on May 22, 2013. Chinese Premier Li Keqiang vowed to strengthen his country's partnership with Pakistan as he arrived for a visit less than two weeks after the country's general election. The long-time allies will look to use the two-day trip to boost trade ties, and Li ...
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China cuts power prices in agricultural sector
/enpproperty--> BEIJING - Electricity prices for all businesses in agricultural production and logistics will be cut from June 1, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) announced on Wednesday. Pork and vegetable producers will now enjoy the same electricity prices as other agricultural production businesses, which were already benefiting from preferential costs, the commission ...
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Pakistans Gwadar port to be connected to China via road rail and air
Islamabad: In a significant move, China today signed a pact with Pakistan which will connect the latter's strategically important port of Gwadar to it via rail, road and air routes. The crucial deal was inked during Chinese Premier Li Keqiang's visit to Islamabad today.China had taken over operations at the port earlier this year, a move that had upset India.Once complete, the port, ...
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Adorably Chubby Mini-Spider Species Discovered in China
) Tiny spiders with oversized rumps have been discovered in China. The little arachnids, each about a millimeter long, represent two new species of orb-weaving spider. They belong to the Mysmenidae family of orb-weavers, and are described May ...
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Analysis From opera to exercises U.S. and China deepen military ties
Musicians from the military bands of China's People's Liberation Army and the U.S. Army take photos during a rehearsal for their joint concert at the National Centre for the Performing Arts in Beijing, in this October 29, 2012 file ...
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China Pak ink economic corridor boundary accords
Pakistan and China today inked several agreements and memoranda of understanding, including a pact on a system to manage the border between Xinjiang autonomous region and Gilgit-Baltistan ...
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World Briefing | Asia Gold Mine Discovered in Northwest China
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Massive Beijing Subway expansion plans
The Beijing Subway is one of the biggest, most efficient and most used subways in the world. It is constantly undergoing expansion and upgrades, and yet is unable to keep up with the growth of the capital city. With the recently announced plans for the expansion of the subway by over 60%, the city will certainly be hard-pushed to meet the massive task.
The Beijing Subway is one of the largest in the world. It carries over 5 million people every day, and hundreds of trains run on 228kms of track and service 147 stations. It is a feat of engineering, planning and coordination every single day. It is a network that Beijing commuters should be proud of, it represents the forward-thinking and development of the city. Read more
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