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South China Sea dispute Taiwan flexes its muscles | Editorial
China Sea. Ten days ago, a Philippine coast guard ship went too far in chasing off a Taiwanese fishing vessel in disputed waters. Such actions involve water cannons and the damage is nothing worse than a few broken portholes. This time the coast guard ship loosed off 54 rounds into the side of the Taiwanese boat and killed a fisherman. ...
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Q A bet. China Daily and Hainan reform development institutes president
China Daily interviewed Chi Fulin, president of the China Institute for Reform and Development in Hainan province, on the challenges facing the country's ...
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Indian Chinese Leaders Discuss Border Dispute
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his visiting Chinese counterpart Sunday discussed efforts to resolve a decades-old border dispute between the world's two most populous ...
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China India PMs to discuss border dispute trade
NEW DELHI (AFP) - Visiting Chinese Premier Li Keqiang will hold talks with a string of Indian leaders on Monday as the two sides look to rebuild trust after a recent flare-up in a border dispute as well as boost trade.Li, who arrived in New Delhi on Sunday afternoon, has said that his decision to choose India for his first foreign visit since taking office "indicates the great importance ...
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China India to make new engine of world economy
/enpproperty--> NEW DELHI - 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, ...
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INSIGHT-Despite curbs Chinas vast hot money triangle flourishes
ZHUHAI, China/HONG KONG, May 20 (Reuters) - In an underground mall just a stone's throw from China's teeming border with Macau, a row of 30 small shops with identical golden plaques does a brisk, though shadowy trade with mainland Chinese visitors, many of them bound for the gambling ...
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China in Thailand Skal President researches the phenomenal growth first hand
SHANGHAI, China - It has taken almost no time, but it was anticipated by many - China has become the number one source market for many Southeast Asian countries including Thailand. In my capacity as a former hotelier, a new travel agent, a journalist, and National President of SKAL International-Thailand, I had the opportunity to visit Shanghai and Nanjing, to experience first-hand China's ...
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A US consulate in the mainland has suspended some of its operations after receiving an envelope that contained an unidentified substance reportedly white powder.
A US consulate in the mainland has suspended some of its operations after receiving an envelope that contained an "unidentified substance," reportedly white powder.The consulate in Guangzhou "received an envelope that contained an unidentified substance" on Monday, deputy US embassy spokesman Justin Higgins said, adding that no one had been injured."We have not yet ...
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Taipei has stepped up pressure on Manila saying it will conduct a naval drill near the Philippines if the country does not officially apologize for the killing of a Taiwanese fisherman.
Taipei has stepped up pressure on Manila, saying it will conduct a naval drill near the Philippines if the country does not officially apologize for the killing of a Taiwanese fisherman.This comes as Japan seized a Taiwanese fishing boat inside its exclusive economic zone, the first incident since Tokyo and Taipei signed a fishing rights accord for disputed waters, the Japanese Fisheries Agency ...
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RPT-Greying China taps rural elderly to care for those even older
Sun May 19, 2013 4:53pm EDT (Repeats story first published on Sunday. No changes to text) By Li Hui and Maxim Duncan QIANTUN, China May 19 (Reuters) - Two years short of 70, Zhang Guosheng spends his days caring for an 81-year-old fellow villager - washing his clothes, bringing meals to his bed, and keeping him company - a routine he'll keep up until he himself needs the type of care he is ...
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China does not restrict artistic freedom
Letters , 3 May) is untrue and unacceptable. The constitution of the People's Republic of China explicitly enshrines Chinese citizens' right to freedom of expression and press in its article 35. The Chinese government attaches great importance to and protects such rights in accordance with law. China now publishes 1,937 newspapers, 9,851 journals, 302,000 kinds of books, and owns over ...
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Premiers visit to fuel economic cooperation
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 and ...
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Call for more holiday time
More than 40 percent of Chinese employees do not get paid leave, according to a national survey of people's leisure time and vacations released on Sunday, the third China Tourism Day. The study conducted by the National Tourism Administration collected data from 6,055 questionnaires filled out in seven regions and 14 cities. According to a 2009 benefit and employment guideline released by ...
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Guizhou finds way out of poverty
/enpproperty--> Guizhou, a mountainous province that was once one of China's poorest places, is pressing ahead to improve people's well-being, helping enterprises progress and emphasizing environmental protection. In 2012, the province ranked second in the nation in per capita GDP ...
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Top restaurants feel effect of new rules
/enpproperty--> The government's nationwide clampdown on graft and wasteful spending has left many high-end catering companies with a simple choice: Adapt or die. On Dec 4, China's new leadership issued eight rules to improve officials' working style, which included scrapping extravagant banquets. The effect on exclusive restaurants was felt quickly. A Ministry of Commerce ...
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Handicraft masters look for apprentices on job fair
/enpproperty--> Handicraft masters sought apprentices who can carry forward their skills and cultural legacy in a job fair dedicated to people with disabilities in Beijing on Sunday, the annual National Day for Helping the Disabled. Organizers from the Disabled Persons' Federation from Beijing's Xicheng district said the activities were aimed at providing more job opportunities for ...
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Yingxiu five years on
/enpproperty--> With the quake's epicenter just a stone's throw away from her village in the mountains, He Xiaoyan is arguably one of the most visually descriptive tour guides in the world. Every day, dressed in traditional Yi ethnic clothing, the 31-year-old takes visitors to the symbolic school in Yingxiu that was reduced to rubble by the temblor and is now a commemorative ...
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Truck fire kills 3 in SW China
/enpproperty--> GUIYANG - Three people were confirmed dead after a truck carrying ammonium nitrate burst into flames after colliding with two sedan cars in Guizhou province on Sunday, rescuers said. The accident happened around 6 pm near Guiyang city, capital of Guizhou. Rescuers said the casualties may rise as they were still searching the charred vehicle frames for victims trapped within. ...
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China seeks release of fishing boat seized by N.Korea
By Adam Jourdan SHANGHAI (Reuters) - North Korean forces have seized a Chinese fishing boat, Chinese officials told state-run news agency Xinhua late on Sunday, creating a potential new irritant in ties between the two allies. Chinese counsellor to North Korea Jiang Yaxian said North Korea had "grabbed" the private vessel from the northern city of Dalian in waters between China and ...
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Mainland authorities are investigating claims that unidentified North Koreans hijacked a Chinese fishing boat kidnapped 16 sailors and are demanding a ransom.
Mainland authorities are investigating claims that unidentified North Koreans hijacked a Chinese fishing boat, kidnapped 16 sailors and are demanding a ransom. The armed mob hijacked the boat on May 6 and escorted it toward their country while the vessel was sailing in waters around 70 kilometers from the North's western coast, according to mainland media reports and the boat's owner, ...
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Visiting Tajik president seeks to enhance ties
/enpproperty--> Tajik President Emomali Rahmon seems to have enough reasons to be confident that his first visit to China under Beijing's new leadership will maintain close bilateral ties and give them "a new and fresh ...
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Interview of former editor at Chinese state newspaper
Interview of former editor at Chinese state newspaper . MAY 20, 2013 02:06. . Deng Yuwen, the former deputy editor of the Central Party School`s Study Times journal, explains ...
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Chinese premier arrives in India to hold talks with PM on boundary and water issues
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Sunday began talks with his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh on all crucial bilateral issues within hours of his arrival when he affirmed that his visit will "inject new vigour" into bilateral ties and strengthen mutual trust.57-year-old Li, accompanied by a senior-level delegation comprising government officials and businessmen, arrived around 3 pm on a ...
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Record breaking China bridge demolition
China has broken the record for the longest viaduct demolition in the world. The 3.5km long concrete bridge which served as a part of a main highway will be replaced by a six-lane 5 km viaduct. Demolition workers careful wrapped the structure in protective material to prevent flying ...
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Filipino workers told to limit their activities in Taiwan
Philippine authorities have told Filipino workers to limit their activities in Taiwan following the Philippine Coast Guard's slaying of a Taiwanese fisherman. Violence against Filipinos in Taiwan has escalated since fisherman Hung Shih-chen was killed May 9 in waters off Balintang Island in northern Philippines, the Philippine Daily Inquirer reported Sunday. The violence has prompted ...
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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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