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China seeks friendly talks with Pak to free its national
Chinese Premier will echo that theme. But New Delhi needs to look beyond the rhetoric and make hardheaded assessments about its relations with ...
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Shanghai China To Extend Visa-Free Stays To 72 Hours
From January 1, 2013, Shanghai extends visa-free stays to 72 hours for passengers from 45 countries. The 45 countries covered by the 72-hour visa-free policy are: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Holland, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, ...
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Italy edges China 10-9 to get quarterfinal berth at FINA worlds
A slim lead over host China 10-9 ensured Italy a quarterfinal berth at Swimming Worlds women's water polo here on Thursday. China trailed 7-3 after first half and almost completed a fully comeback, which being held off by Italy at the crunch time in the final period. In Group B, Canada trounced New Zealand 11-4 to claim first after taking all three matches. Australia was second with 4 ...
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China snatches 18 swimming golds to spearhead Military World Games
Chinese swimmers maintained their momentum in swimming at the Military World Games on Wednesday, grabbing four more gold medals and obtaining 18 in total out of 36 available in the pool. After four days' competition at the Military World Games, which is set to close on July 24, Chinese military athletes altogether collected 18 golds from swimming and piled up 22 gold, leading the medals ...
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British Embassy in China establishes countdown clock for London Olympics
British Embassy in China established a countdown clock at the ambassador's residence here on Wednesday to mark the one-year countdown to the 2012 London Olympic Games. "The final countdown will begin. An exciting year of outstanding sporting and cultural events in Britain will set the stage for the greatest (sport) show on earth next summer," said ambassador Sebastian Wood. Zuo ...
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At least 12 dead in China factory explosion
BEIJING -; A massive blast ripped through an explosives factory Monday in eastern China, killing at least 12 people and leaving others buried in the debris, state media ...
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China and India would want to strengthen certain economic areas
India News: China's Premier Li Keqiang on Sunday began a three-day visit to India, his first foreign trip after assuming office in March. Bolstering Sino-Indian economic and trade relations, which saw below-potential expansion in the post-crisis years, is high on Li's ...
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Indian Primier commits to peace and tranquillity along Indo-China border
India News: New Delhi: Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh issued a statement saying that India and China were committed to 'peace and tranquillity' along the border, at the end of formal talks between Chinese premier Li ...
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China money rates surge on liquidity crunch trading time extended
* Key 7-day money rate jumps 68 bps to 4.38 pct * Trading time extended for a few big banks to raise funds - traders * Dealers remain cautious over companies' tax payments (Adds extension of trading time) By Chen Yixin and Kazunori Takada SHANGHAI, May 20 (Reuters) - China's money rates rose on Monday, with the key seven-day money rate jumping to a more than three-week high due to ...
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Wielding protectionism baton harms China-EU trade ties
EU commission has announced that it will adopt both anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigations on Chinese mobile telecommunication equipment. This is a fresh move to further stove trade frictions between the two sides, already at odds over recent EU proposal to levy punitive duties on Chinese solar panels. By wielding the baton of trade protectionism, EU, instead of ridding itself of the ...
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Chinas Hope Kitchen benefits 450000 rural students
A project designed to diversify offerings at rural school cafeterias has so far benefited 450,000 students in China, according to the China Youth Development Foundation (CYDF). In recent years, some rural schools have witnessed an increase in the number of boarders, whose need to eat safe and nutritionally balanced meals cannot be guaranteed because of a lack of proper kitchen equipment, CYDF ...
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China India agree to push for closer links between both markets
Visiting Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh agreed here Monday to jointly develop large-scale cooperation projects, and called for establishing an economic corridor among China, India, Myanmar and Bangladesh so as to push for closer links between the two major ...
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Taiwan-based analog IC suppliers facing increasing competition from rivals in China
Taiwan-based analog IC vendors are facing increasing competition from China-based rival companies, which are now aiming to replace Taiwan makers as the major analog IC suppliers in China, according to industry ...
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China Grand Auto top dealership
/enpproperty--> China Grand Auto topped the ranking of the 100 biggest auto dealer groups in China last year with revenue of 72.6 billion yuan, according to a recent report by Automobile Dealers Association. Sinomach Automobile Co Ltd, with more than 62 billion yuan in revenues, claimed the second ...
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Chinas Tri-Ring makes Polish acquisition
/enpproperty--> Chinese manufacturer of special-purpose vehicles Tri-Ring Group may buy Polish bearings maker FLT Krasnik for some 300 million zlotys ($95 million) in the largest investment yet by a Chinese firm in Poland, Reuters news agency reported recently. Officials of Krasnik and its majority owner ARP, the state industry development agency, visited Tri-Ring last month to discuss a ...
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China Urges North Korea To Free Fishing Boat
China is demanding that North Korea releases a fishing boat and crew who are reportedly being held at ransom. The boat's owner claims the 16-strong crew were held at gunpoint and then seized by North Koreans in Chinese waters on May 5. Yu Xuejun, who was not on board at the time, has said a £66,000 fee was demanded for the return of the vessel. The issue gained attention when ...
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India-China talks Read Prime Minister Manmohan Singhs full statement
New Delhi : At the end of formal talks between Chinese premier Li Keqiang, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh issued a statement saying that India and China were committed to 'peace and tranquillity' along the border. Here is the full statement by PM to the media:It is an honour for me to welcome Premier Li on his first official visit to India. It has been an immense pleasure to get to know ...
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Five killed in China plant blast
A massive blast ripped through an explosives factory in eastern China today, killing five people and leaving another 20 missing, according to state media.Rescue work was continuing at the site of the mid-morning explosion in Shandong province's Caofan township, the Xinhua News Agency said.The company website said the factory run by the Baoli group manufactures 10,000 tons of industrial ...
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China India agree on roadmap to balance trade ties
India will mandate that all firms offering internet telephony, including popular online phone service provider Skype owned by software giant Microsoft, must set up a server in the country if they want to continue offering this facility ...
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Report North Korea holding Chinese fishing boat crew
China has asked North Korea to immediately release a Chinese fishing boat and its crew, who have been held since May 5, diplomats said. The Chinese Embassy in Pyongyang asked North Koreans to ensure the safety of the detained fishermen, Chinese diplomat Jiang Yaxian told the official Chinese Xinhua News Agency. China's Global Times reported 16 Chinese fishermen were kidnapped May 5 by ...
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Li Keqiang makes India first stop on his foreign visit
China's official media, in its extensive coverage of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang's Indian visit, sought to play down the Asian neighbors' border disputes. Li, who made India the first stop on his first foreign tour since becoming the China's No. 2 leader, arrived in New Delhi Sunday on a three-day trip. The visit comes after last month's tense situation resulting from a ...
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Chinas influencespreads to Atlantic
By Emanuele Scimia A specter has been haunting the Western Hemisphere since mid-summer 2012, the specter of China's People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) routinely patrolling the waters of the Atlantic Ocean. At first sight, it might seem that Beijing is truly laying the groundwork for its foothold in the Atlantic Rim. Not least, Chinese government signed a free-trade agreement ...
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Cambodian Red Cross lauds Chinas humanitarian assistance
Cambodian Red Cross President Bun Rany, wife of Prime Minister Hun Sen, on Monday expressed her gratitude to the Chinese government and the Red Cross Society of China for actively assisting Cambodia in humanitarian activities.Speaking at a meeting with outgoing Ambassador of China to Cambodia Pan Guangxue, Bun Rany said China is not only leading in helping Cambodia in the building of roads, ...
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Subway opens in SW Chinas Kunming
A subway line opened Monday in Kunming, capital of Southwest China's Yunnan Province, the first to be built in the area.The 22-km-long line will eventually act as an overlapping section for two planned subway lines, a manager from subway operator Kunming Subway Co., Ltd. said.The subway's trains will run at an average speed of 39.3 km per hour, taking 34 minutes for each one-way trip, ...
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5 dead 20 missing in E. China plant blast
Five people have been confirmed dead in a blast that ripped through an explosives manufacturing plant in East China's Shandong Province Monday morning. The explosion occurred at 10:50 a.m. at the plant owned by the Poly Explosives (Jinan) Co., Ltd. at Caofan Township, Zhangqiu City. Thirty-four workers were working in the workshop at the time of the accident, according to local fire ...
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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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