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Central China woos Latin American investors
/enpproperty--> Central China's Henan province said on Saturday it will try to create a more amicable investment environment for Latin American countries, in a bid to further lure investors from the Caribbean adjacent region amid China's economic slowdown. "We will continue to open up fields including education, medical care, finance, aviation, and modern services to foreign ...
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Old-age care recommended for rural Chinas elderly
Sociologists believe the model, characterized with the elderly taking care of those even older should be recommended in China's rural areas where young workforce are migrating to large cities to make a ...
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China start Sudirman title defence in style
Wang Yihan of China returns a shot against P.V. Sindhu of India during their match at the 2013 Sudirman Cup world team badminton championships in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on May 19, 2013. ...
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NZ meat exports to China at a standstill
NEW Zealand meat exports to China are at a standstill as the government tries to sort out problems that are holding up consignments. Up to $NZ100 million ($A83.93 million) worth of chilled and frozen meat is sitting on wharfs, unable to enter the country. New Zealand Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy says progress is being made but won't say how long he thinks it will take to clear up ...
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Beijing seeks release of fishing crew held in North Korea
(52 mins ago) China says it is urging North Korea to release a Chinese fishing boat whose owner publicized the plight of its 16 crew in an online account saying they were seized by gun-wielding North Koreans earlier this month and held for ransom. Yu Xuejun, who was not aboard the boat, wrote on his microblog late Saturday that North Koreans seized his boat on May 5 in what he says were ...
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Chinas Ma beats Timo to enter semifinals at table tennis worlds
Second seed Ma Long of China fought off fierce challenge from fifth seed Timo Boll to enter the semifinals of the World Table Tennis Championships here on Sunday. Ma, the World Cup winner and a member of China's winning team at the London Olympics, beat the German star 11-4, 11-9, 9-11, 11-8, 8-11, 11-9 before a boisterous crowd at the Bercy Arena. He will next play compatriot and third ...
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RPT-UPDATE 2-China April housing inflation quickens to two-year high
Sun May 19, 2013 10:22pm EDT (Repeats story issued on weekend) * China April home prices +4.9 pct on year, fastest gains since April 2011 * Month-on-month gains ease on govt curbs * New home prices rise in 67 of 70 cities vs 68 in March on month * Property tightening campaign still at critical stage-official By Xiaoyi Shao and Michael Martina BEIJING, May 18 (Reuters) - China's housing ...
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India need not sacrifice China on better relations
Expressing surprise over S&P's threat to downgrade India's credit rating, India Inc termed the agency's affirming its negative outlook on the country as unfortunate and ...
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Capturing the contrast between the old and the new in China
From enduring to disposable: China is known both for its rich history and culture and its economic rising, fuelled partly by producing consumer products known for being cheap and throwaway.I spent five weeks in China this spring on a project to retrace parts of Mao Zedong's Long March. During my trip, I was often struck by the strong contrast between Old World and New World. I wanted to ...
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In pictures Photographing the old with the new in China
John Lehmann photographs the Great Wall, an enduring symbol of the Old World, with a decidedly modern, Chinese invention - the plastic Holga ...
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China asks NKorea to release fishing boat crew
BEIJING -; The Chinese Embassy in Pyongyang asked North Korea to release a private Chinese fishing boat and its crew soon after its owner reported the detention 10 days ago, state media ...
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China Mengniu surges to 17-mths high after Danones investment
HONG KONG | Sun May 19, 2013 9:47pm EDT HONG KONG May 20 (Reuters) - Shares of China Mengniu Dairy Co Ltd surged 8.6 percent to a 17-month high on Monday after the Chinese dairy products maker said Danone Group would invest in the company and team up in developing yoghurt products in China. Its shares rose to HK$26.60, their highest since December 2011, outperforming a 1.4 percent gain ...
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China sweeps Cuba in basketball series
The Chinese women's basketball team recorded their third straight victory over Cuba after holding off the visitors 75-67 to conclude three-game China-Cuba International Challenge here on Sunday.Chen Nan finished with a team-high 21 points as Lu Wen helped with 14. Shen Yi and Wei Wei added 11 points apiece."I never thought that I would be on the court for so much time. Maybe the coach ...
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China wins Beilun International Volleyball Tournament
China beat Cuba in four sets Sunday night at the Beilun International Volleyball Tournament to win their first title under coach Lang Ping's charge.The Chinese team, which was regrouped only a week ago, remained unbeaten at the four-team competition after downing Cuba 25-19, 21-25, 25-16, 25-18. They notched straight-set victories over Puerto Rico and Thailand earlier this week.China's ...
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China India to make new engine of world economy Chinese premier
China and India are both willing and able to foster new highlights in cooperation among Asian countries and make new engine of the world economy, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said on Sunday."The two countries have the will, wisdom and capability to jointly nurture new bright spots in cooperation among Asian countries, create new engine of the world economy, provide huge growth potential and ...
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Chinas paddler Li Xiaoxia triumphs in her third attempt
She was beaten twice in the final in 2007 and 2001, but finally got to the top of the podium at the World Table Tennis Championships at the third attempt here on Sunday.Li Xiaoxia, 25, beat fellow Chinese Liu Shiwen 4-1 to take the women's singles title, to complete a grand slam of World Cup, World Championships and Olympic Games.The third seed fought off hard challenge from second-seeded ...
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China seals mens singles champion at table tennis worlds
China has sucured the men's single champion at the World Table Tennis Championships after booking all four semifinal berths here on Sunday.Defending champion and Olympic gold winner Zhang Jike the last to qualify, fighting back from one set down to beat Germany's Partick Baum, 9-11, 11-6, 12-10, 11-2, 11-3.Top seed Xu Xin and second seed Ma Long both were forced to the seventh game but ...
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China seeks release of fishermen seized by DPRK
The Chinese Embassy in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) asked the DPRK side to release the detained Chinese fishermen as soon as possible, a Chinese counselor to the DPRK said on ...
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China India to boost economic cooperation
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang arrived in New Delhi on Sunday afternoon on his first overseas visit since taking office, accompanied by a large business delegation. The visit will help link the two huge emerging markets, which together can become an engine of the world economy if they can take advantage of each other's development, analysts have said. Calling India "an important partner ...
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Greece to Buy 142 Ships from China
(MENAFN - Qatar News Agency) Greek Shipping Minister Kostis Moussouroulis said here Saturday Greek shipowners have recently signed contracts to buy 142 new ships from Chinese shipbuilding companies. The orders, which were signed in April, accounted for more than 60 percent of the recent global orders of Greek shipowners, the Greek official was quoted by Xinhua news agency as saying. The shipping ...
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Chinas average new home prices up 4.9 in April
(MENAFN) China's National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) stated that last month, average new home prices grew 4.9 percent from a year earlier, compared with an increase of 3.6 percent in March, reported Reuters.The agency said that on a monthly basis, new home prices gained 1 percent down from a rise of 1.2 percent in March.The NBS said that the annual increase, the highest since April 2011, ...
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Lipstick effect hits China as economy slows
/enpproperty--> People are more willing to spend on small indulgences such as cosmetics Fang Jinqi, 32, said the most urgent thing for her at the moment is to develop a more thrifty lifestyle because her job as a property agent business is stagnating. The big fan of Hermes bags who used to buy a new one almost every two months said she has not done so for at least six months. To make up ...
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China urges early release of fishermen
/enpproperty--> The Chinese embassy in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea is looking into the detention by the DPRK of Chinese fishermen, asking Pyongyang to ensure the safety and legitimate rights and interests of the fishermen, a counsellor from the embassy said on Sunday. Counsellor Jiang Yaxian said that a private fishing boat from Dalian city in northeast China's ...
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China President Makes First Foreign Trip to India
India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh told visiting Chinese President Li Keqiang on Sunday a recent military standoff in the Himalayas could affect relations between the two countries as they looked to boost bilateral trade. At a meeting shortly after Li arrived in India on his first foreign trip, Singh said relations were affected when "peace and tranquility" on the border was ...
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Central China ideal for industrial transfers experts
China's central region is still the ideal destination for industrial transfers due to the raft of advantages it offers companies, officials and business leaders have said at an expo in Zhengzhou, capital of Henan ...
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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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