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Rainstorm alerts for Chinas west south regions
China's meteorological authority on Thursday issued a blue alert, the lowest level in a four-color warning system, for rainstorms in the west and ...
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Confucianism isnt a quick fix for China moral vacuum
Many people may turn to chicken-soup-for-the-soul kind of books for guidance and inspiration when they feel lost. In China, many are now looking to Confucianism -- which the country shunned as toxic and reactionary to its communist cause decades ago -- as the "chicken soup" to remedy their "sick" society. Of course, drawing a parallel between the ancient classics and a ...
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Will China mediate the Mideast peace process
By Ed Flanagan, Producer, NBC News BEIJING – An official visit to Beijing by Israeli and Palestinian leaders last week has prompted speculation that China may finally be ready to claim its place as a world power by trying to negotiate an end to one of world's most caustic conflicts.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas met with Chinese ...
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Press Digest - China - May 24
Thu May 23, 2013 9:26pm EDT May 24 (Reuters) - Chinese newspapers available in Beijing and Shanghai carried the following stories on Friday. Reuters has not checked the stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. CHINA SECURITIES JOURNAL -- Guangxi Guiguan Electric Power Co Ltd will buy 85 percent stake in LongTan Hydropower Development Co Ltd by offering around 15.15 billion yuan ($2.47 ...
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China Pakistan vow to deepen cooperation
China and Pakistan have agreed to cement their strategic partnership and deepen comprehensive strategic cooperation in various areas, according to a joint statement issued Thursday during Chinese Premier Li Keqiang's visit to the South Asian ...
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Vision Beijing 2013 opens in Fengtai District
The 2013 Vision Beijing international photography event opened at the Garden Expo Park of Fengtai District on May 22. The event was first hosted in 1999 with the aim of recording the beauty and development of the capital through foreign lenses. This year's edition was jointly organized by Beijing This Month Publications and the Beijing Foreign Cultural Exchanges Center and sponsored by the ...
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Beijing holds hearing on taxi fares hike
Twenty-three of the 25 representatives attending the hearing supported proposals to increase cab fares, with 21 of them supporting the two submitted plans to raise the base fare, waiting fee during traffic jams and booking fees of a taxi ...
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Eclectic Beijing brightens Chinese food scene
Recent rants from a well-known restaurant critic could have one easily believing that San Francisco's Chinese food scene is nearly dead, confined to costly dim sum and lettuce-cup chicken served only in downtown office buildings or on tony shopping streets. Not true, say I. Exhibit A: Beijing restaurant. Wedged into a horseshoe-shaped plot of concrete across from a Midas and a 76 gas ...
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China Announces Its Full Support of Palestinian Move Date 2482011 Time 2334
China Announces Its Full Support of Palestinian Move Date : 24/8/2011 Time : 23:34 Palestine-China, Politics, 8/26/2011 The Chinese Middle East envoy to the peace process, Wu Sike, transferred on Wednesday a message from the Chinese leadership confirming China's full support for the Palestinian UN bid in a meeting with Presidential General Secretary, Tayyeb Abdul Rahim, in the ...
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ABB aims to maintain $120m annual investment in China
/enpproperty--> Swiss-Swedish engineering group ABB will maintain its annual investment scale of $120 million in China as it sees huge potential from the nation's strong demand for industry upgrades. "As a global leader in automation and power, ABB has a strong commitment to China. Our innovative technologies can help industrial customers improve productivity and reduce costs, ...
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French film fest offers gateway to China market
/enpproperty--> The ongoing Cannes Film Festival is not just about filmmakers promoting their new works and the flash of paparazzi chasing after movie stars. Film France, the French national film commission that promotes film co-production with foreign countries, is using the event as a platform to attract international producers and filmmakers, especially those from China, to shoot ...
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China supports Pakistans growth
/enpproperty--> The Chinese government will stick to its friendly policy toward Pakistan and support the South Asian nation in realizing stability and better development, Premier Li Keqiang said on Thursday. Li was speaking during a meeting with Pakistani military leaders including Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee General Khalid Shameem Wynne, Chief of Army Staff General ...
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Seoul shares seen lower amid worries over China U.S.
Thu May 23, 2013 7:46pm EDT SEOUL, May 24 - Seoul shares may open lower on Friday as investors digest weak Chinese manufacturing data and the possibility of less monetary stimulus in the United States, analysts said. "The prospects of an exit strategy by the U.S. Fed and weakness in Chinese PMI will continue to drag the market today," said Lee Kyoung-soo, a market analyst at Shinyoung ...
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China clears Boeing 787s for take-off
CHINESE regulators have approved the Boeing 787 to fly in the country, a move that opens up a large potential market to the US aerospace giant. "I can confirm that the Civil Aviation Administration of China has granted type certification for the 787 Dreamliner," a Boeing spokesman said on Thursday. Chinese airlines have yet to take delivery of the high-tech 787, which last month was ...
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European Shares Fall Amid Worries About U.S. China
European shares fell sharply Thursday amid renewed concerns about the world's two biggest economies - the United States and China. The benchmark Stoxx Europe 600 slumped 2.22 per cent to 303.69 points in morning trading after signs that the US Federal Reserve might wind back its stimulus programme and the release of weak manufacturing data for China. The drop in the Stoxx 600 ...
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NZ meat hold-up in China continues
New Zealand sheep and beef meat is still held up at the Chinese border and officials say the documentation required to get the ball rolling only arrived in China today. On Monday last week MPI were told to stop issuing export certifications for meat going to China. Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy was alerted by text message the next day, but not told about the scale of the problem. ...
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China its time to get some perspective
For all its vision and clarity, Australia's defence white paper belies a harsh truth: our relationship with China is beset with misperceptions, write Kerry Brown and Bates ...
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UN official says China has offered troops to the new UN peacekeeping mission in Mali
A U.N. official says China has offered to contribute troops to a new U.N. peacekeeping mission in Mali, where Islamist jihadists controlled the country's north until French-led troops launched an offensive in January to oust them. Andre-Michel Essoungou, a spokesman for the U.N. peacekeeping department, told The Associated Press on Thursday that it "has received pledges and offers of ...
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UPDATE 8-Oil prices slip on China Fed concerns
* Chinese factory activity shrinks, raising demand doubts * U.S. single-family home sales rise 2.3 pct * Euro zone business downturn eases in May-PMI * U.S. gasoline stocks abundant ahead of driving season (Updates prices, adds para on U.S. equities) By Anna Louie Sussman NEW YORK, May 23 (Reuters) - Oil prices pared losses after falling to a three-week low on Thursday in a broader ...
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Greenergy to cash in on China ventures
MANILA, Philippines--Publicly listed Greenergy Holdings Inc. expects to start earning from its aggressive expansion program in China by the third quarter this year. Company president and CEO Antonio L. Tiu told the Inquirer Thursday in an interview that Greenergy's first venture in China involves plants that will produce a combined four megawatts. Capacity will expand in the coming years ...
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ROK president to visit China in June
/enpproperty--> Republic of Korea President Park Geun-hye will pay a state visit to China in late June, a long-awaited trip that critics said will strengthen bilateral ties and update ideas for easing Korean Peninsula tensions. In addition to giving a major boost to the ROK's partnership with China, the presidential visit will take place when conditions are ideal for deeper discussion ...
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TSX Ends Lower On Global Cues China Data - Canadian Commentary
markets after some weak manufacturing data out of China, and the U.S. Federal Reserve's stand on its monetary policy. Global markets roiled after Japan's Nikkei plunged to its lowest since the devastating earthquake and tsunami hit the island nation about two years ago.Japan's Nikkei index plummeted 7.3 percent, attributed largely to a spike in 10-year government bond yields which ...
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Chinas Lenovo reports 90 profit rise
(MENAFN) Lenovo Group reported that its quarter profit; ending March 31, witnessed a 90-percent rise to USD127 million, reported AP.This huge boost was due to sales increase of smart phones and mobile computing technology.The total revenue increased 4 percent to USD7.8 billion on yearly basis.It's worth noting that the group is the world's second largest pc ...
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September 18 Manchurian Resistance Movie Secures Financing for China Production
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- September 18 Productions announced today that it has secured financing for production of the feature motion picture 'September 18,' with an imminent production start date in China. The film is produced by Donna Smith, former President and CEO of Cinema Completions International, which under her leadership guaranteed Academy Award-winning films such as ...
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China to step up investment in Pakistan
China pledged on Thursday to increase investment in Pakistan in return for a tariff reduction the two governments have agreed on. "The two sides must strengthen strategic cooperation in response to a fast-changing global and regional climate," visiting ...
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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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