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Beijing hedges on Brahmaputra data
New Delhi, May 20: India’s concerns over China’s activities in the upper reaches of the Brahmaputra were today restricted by Beijing to information on hydrological data during ...
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Antony to visit Beijing to discuss border defence pact
Border Roads Organisation (BRO) in the country's farthest frontiers. It is learnt the minister reviewed the progress of the BRO's road projects on the Indian side of the disputed line of actual control in the northeast and the northern sectors. The review of BRO's functioning comes on the heels of Antony asserting on May 11 that New Delhi had no plans to slam the brakes on ...
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Key Technical issue holding up meat in China
Prime Minister John Key says the refusal by Chinese officials to clear containers of frozen meat being held at the border is simply because of confusion over documentation. Mr Key told TV3's Firstline that New Zealand's ambassador to China, Carl Worker, went to see authorities yesterday and confirmed a technical issue was holding up shipments of New Zealand meat on Chinese ...
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Chinas PLA Hackers Pick Up Where They Left Off
rash of cyber attacks against companies from the US and other English-speaking countries. These attacks were all believed to be launched from China, specifically a branch of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) called Unit 61398, located in one 12-story building on the edge of Shanghai. In the weeks following this report's release, cyber activity from Unit 61398 had been slow, even ...
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US drugmaker forms China joint venture
/enpproperty--> The world's largest independent biotechnology firm headquartered in Thousand Oaks of southern California is tapping the market in China. As the latest move, Amgen Inc plans to form a joint venture with Chinese pharmaceutical firm Zhejiang Beta Pharma Co to bring its colon cancer drug Vectibix to the Chinese market. "This joint venture brings us one step closer to ...
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China angry over N. Korea`s hijacking of fishing boat
China angry over N. Korea`s hijacking of fishing boat . MAY 21, 2013 04:14. . With a Chinese fishing boat confirmed to have been hijacked by North Korea, anti-North Korea sentiment in China is mounting anew. As circumstantial evidence has been made public to suggest that the hijacking incident has been caused by collusion by North Korean pirates and military, attention is focusing on whether ...
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Deal could create $200 million in ginseng exports to China
MADISON - Wisconsin ginseng growers could export $200 million of the medicinal root to China over 10 years under an agreement announced Monday by Gov. Scott Walker from Beijing. Walker is leading a trade mission to China seeking to cultivate opportunities for Wisconsin companies in industries ranging from agriculture to manufacturing and clean-water technology. Speaking to reporters by ...
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Feature Young heroes become Hollywood box office hits China Economic Information Service
Feature: Young heroes become Hollywood box office hits by Yanting Wang LOS ANGELES, May 18 (Xinhua) -- The "Harry Potter" films generated 7.7 billion dollars in box office worldwide. "The Lord of the Rings" series made some 2.9 billion, and this year's Oscar Best Picture "Life of Pi" has taken in 608 million since last September. It looks like young heroes are ...
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China India can build trust Li
The two nations enjoy "far more common interests" than differences, he said after meeting Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, adding that the countries will not harm one another, because neither will benefit from doing so. Both nations have enough will, wisdom and capability to jointly create "new bright spots" in cooperation among Asian countries to provide a driving ...
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China worlds most financially secure country
/enpproperty--> China has emerged as the most financially secure country in an index jointly launched by PICC Property and Casualty Co Ltd, the largest non-life insurance company in the Chinese mainland, and Genworth Financial Inc, a Fortune 500 insurance holding company. The report surveyed 13,000 households in 14 European countries, and five Latin American countries and China. China scored ...
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Beijing Angry Over North Koreas Seizure Of Chinese Fishermen
North Korea's missile test over the weekend along with the capture of Chinese fishermen has soured Beijing-Pyongyang ...
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Tajikistan president visits China
/enpproperty--> China and Tajikistan established a strategic partnership on Monday, which observers said would benefit the two countries' economies and regional stability. ...
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Beijing International Screenwriting Competition announces winners
Beijing Olympics . A young flautist travels to Beijing to audition for a conservatory. A seamstress for a fashion company is betrayed by her jealous boss when she designs a spectacular kite for the Beijing Kite ...
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Chinas New Governing Style Crisis Management
blow-by-blow account of the beleaguered mayor's interaction with the protesters. It is tempting simply to add the Kunming protest to the growing list of Chinese urban environmental protests, and note once again that the Communist Party has not found the right balance between economic development and environmental protection. However, the real significance of these protests is that ...
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A Pair Of Artists Reveal China’s Counterfeit Cities
After reading about the phenomenon, artists Sebastian Acker and Phil Thompson began plans to document the copy sites. They successfully applied for a traveling grant which took them to China for 6 ...
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Danone to invest USD417m in Chinas yoghurt industry
(MENAFN) France's Danone Group will invest USD417 million in China's yoghurt market, reported Reuters.Danone will invest the amount in two deals with China Mengniu Dairy Co Ltd, the first through a joint venture between the French firm and state-owned Chinese food enterprise COFCO Corp.The joint venture will acquire an 8.3-percent stake in Mengniu, giving Danone a 4-percent holding ...
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Chinas Yuan Weakens to 6.1998 against USD Monday
(MENAFN - Qatar News Agency) The Chinese currency Renminbi, or the yuan, weakened 1 basis point to 6.1998 against the US dollar on Monday, the China Foreign Exchange Trading System reported. In China's foreign exchange spot market, the yuan is allowed to rise or fall by 1% from the central parity rate each trading day, according to (Xinhua) News Agency. The central parity rate of the yuan ...
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Admin error stops NZ meat exports to China
The New Zealand government has stopped issuing export certificates for meat exported to China, after shipments were rejected by the Chinese customs authorities, according to reports Monday.This is the latest move by the New Zealand government after shipments of New Zealand lamb and beef were rejected by China's customs this month because of the name change of the New Zealand regulating ...
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Eriksson in talks with China’s RF
A Chinese soccer club is in talks to appoint Sven-Goran Eriksson as their next manager, a spokesman said Monday."The club is currently in talks with him (Eriksson), however (the appointment) has not been finalized yet," said a spokeswoman for Guangzhou R&F, based in the capital city of South China's Guangdong Province.The appointment would put Eriksson in the same city as ...
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Voice commenting on the Pacific security situation at the Chahar China-Europe Dialogue
"China is more concerned about the peace and security of the Pacific Ocean than any other country in the world. And turning it into a 'peaceful' ocean constitutes China's greatest hope."Peng Guangqian, an expert on Chinese military and strategic issues,commenting on the Pacific security situation at the Chahar China-Europe Dialogue, quoted by People.com.cn on ...
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China India reach strategic consensus
/enpproperty--> NEW DELHI - Visiting Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said Monday the most important outcome of his talks with the Indian leaders is that they reached strategic consensus and deepened strategic trust. Briefing the press after meeting with his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh, Li said at the talks, held on Sunday night and Monday morning with Singh and other Indian officials, both ...
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Matic confident of Beijing Guoan progression ahead of Seoul clash
2009 Chinese Super League winner Darko Matic is looking ahead to Tuesday's Asia Champions League showdown with F.C. Seoul in a confident mood following last week's stalemate in Beijing. "Comparing the more recent games, we are more dominant and we are better than them," the 32-year-old Bosnian ...
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Window on China’s defense policy
Last month, China released its white paper on national defense, the eighth since Beijing began releasing the document in 1998. The white paper is invariably an exercise in frustration: China’s detractors are always disappointed by the document, unsatisfied with its contents and the many questions it leaves unanswered. The Chinese government adopts an aggrieved tone in responses to ...
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China live turtles in bags sold as key rings
Living turtles, fish and salamander in tiny bags of water are being sold in Beijing as key rings for children. To the horror of animal rights activists, the sale of live animals as trinkets is a growing trend in China. A vendor at Beijing market said ';I sell fifty of these a day!'; ';I bought one because my child wanted one';, a mother explained The bags are so small ...
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Myanmar to pump oil and gas to energy-hungry China
Workers prepare to launch the China section of the Myanmar-China oil and gas pipeline in Anning in southwest China's Yunnan province. Ren Dong / Color China Photo / AP ...
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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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