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China OKs H7N9 test reagents for market entry
/enpproperty--> BEIJING - Two reagents used to conduct clinical tests for human infections of the H7N9 avian flu have been given approval to enter the Chinese market, according to the country's drug watchdog. The two products, respectively developed by Shanghai ZJ Bio-Tech Co., Ltd. and DAAN Gene Co., Ltd. of Sun Yat-sen University, were approved Tuesday by the China Food and Drug ...
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A preview of Art Basel in Hong Kong
An installation "Log Lady & Dirty Bunny" by US artist Marnie Weber is displayed during a preview of the first Art Basel in Hong Kong May 22, 2013. Founded by gallerists in 1970, the Art Basel is an international art show which has been held annually in Basel and Miami Beach. Its debut in Hong Kong features modern and contemporary artworks by more than 2,000 artists from Asia and ...
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China welcomes constructive advice on Tibet
/enpproperty--> LONDON - China welcomes constructive and sensible advice and suggestions on the Tibet's development, visiting Chinese Tibetologists said here Tuesday. "There are many scholars that are studying Tibetan history and culture. We hope the scholars and political leaders from other countries, and all those who care about Tibet would participate in its development, and ...
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China repeats call for implementing DOC
/enpproperty--> BEIJING - China on Wednesday urged relevant countries to fully and earnestly implement the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea (DOC) and refrain from actions that could amplify or complicate the issue. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei made the remarks at a regular press briefing in response to a media request for a comment on the ...
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2 Chinese died climbing summits in Nepal
/enpproperty--> KATHMANDU - Thirty climbers from China, 24 male and 6 female have been registered to scale various summits this spring but two of them have already died, officials said on Wednesday. Li Xiaoshi, 58, from Taiwan, died while attempting the 8,516-meter-tall Lhotse Mountain. ...
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China makes record investment in outbound mergers PwC
(31 mins ago) The total value of China's outbound mergers and acquisitions in 2012 reached a record-high US$65.2 billion (HK$506 billion), marking a five-fold increase from US$10.3 billion in 2008, a PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) report said Wednesday. Since 2009, China has been leading the trend among emerging markets in carrying out mergers and acquisitions in the markets of developed ...
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Profit growth moderates for China state firms in Jan-April
BEIJING (Reuters) - Profit growth at China's state-owned companies cooled in the first four months of the year, government data showed on Wednesday, underscoring a faltering recovery in the world's second-biggest economy. The Finance Ministry ...
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North Korea sends top official to China amid strained relations with vital ally
Choe Ryong Hae, director of the General Political Bureau of the Korean People's Army (KPA), center, and other delegates from North Korea pose before leaving Pyongyang Airport for China, May 22, ...
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Lis visit to further boost TCSs biz in China
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang's visit to TCS headquarters in Mumbai and his promise to open up his country's services industry may further boost the Indian IT major's forays in the communist nation. China's service industry will be more open to the world, which will bring increasing opportunities for foreign companies, including ones from India, Li said while speaking during his ...
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Taiwans UMC sets up RD centre in Singapore
TAIPEI (AFP) - Taiwan's United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC), a leading microchip maker, Wednesday said it has spent $110 million setting up a research and development unit in Singapore.The unit will undertake R&D collaborations with local research institutes, such as Singapore's Institute of Microelectronics, the company said in a statement.UMC is the world's third ...
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Hong Kong stocks end down 0.45
HONG Kong stocks have closed down 0.45 per cent despite a strong lead from Wall Street, as dealers wait for testimony from Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke on the US economic outlook. The benchmark Hang Seng Index on Wednesday lost 105.29 points to 23,261 on turnover of $HK52.41 billion ($A6.92 billion) after the morning session was cancelled because of a heavy rainfall warning. In the ...
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Chinas Premier Seeks Stronger Ties with Pakistan
A soldier walks near a bus as he helps to secure the area and clear the roads before the motorcade of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang passes by in Islamabad, May 22, ...
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Chinese State TV Airs Supposed Tibetan ‘Self-Immolation Manual’
A screenshot from a propaganda documentary on China Central Television, claiming that there is a guidebook to instruct Tibetans in self-immolation. The charges were denied by Tibetan groups. (Screenshot via The Epoch ...
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China-Pakistan have all-weather strategic ties
Islamabad, May 22 : Li Keqiang left India for Pakistan Wednesday, the second stop of his first overseas trip as China's premier. Xinhua described the Islamabad-Beijing ties as an "all-weather strategic ...
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China to increase investments in India give Indian products access
Business India News: Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Tuesday said China will support its enterprises to increase investments in India and help Indian products have access to Chinese market as he supported a favourable trade balance in a bid to decrease mounting bilateral trade ...
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OFW claims to be Indonesian skips night-outs to avoid attacks in Taiwan
ILOILO CITY, Philippines -- An overseas Filipino worker in Taiwan had to say she is Indonesian while another Filipino worker could only go to work riding a company truck to be safe from irate Taiwanese. Upon the advice of her employer, she identified herself as an Indonesian whenever asked for her nationality. She has also limited going out in public especially when alone at night. "I ...
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PH continues to monitor Chinese ships in Ayungin Shoal
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines continues to monitor the activities of Chinese naval and fishing vessels in the Ayungin Shoal in the Spratly Islands, the military said Wednesday. ';Our task at the moment is to support the peaceful resolution of our conflict in the Kalayaan Island Group...and the Armed Forces of the Philippines supports the diplomatic actions or the protest by ...
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Food poisoning sickens students in NW China
Dozens of students from multiple primary and middle schools in Northwest China's Qinghai Province have been affected by food poisoning, local authorities said Wednesday. As of 3 pm, more than 20 students from three schools in Hui-Tu Autonomous County of Datong had been sent to a local hospital for treatment, sources with the county government said. Their conditions have not yet been ...
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China plans to support central western universities
China on Wednesday unveiled a plan to support universities in its less developed central and western regions, with these institutions having been left behind by peers in the country's richer coastal areas.The ministries of education and finance along with the National Development and Reform Commission, the country's top planning agency, jointly issued the plan designed to help ...
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Temperature reaches 31.9 degrees Celsius in Nantong E China
A young woman wearing summer suit walks on road in Nantong City, East China's Jiangsu Province, May 21, 2013. The highest temperature reached 31.9 C on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Xu ...
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China major player in fighting hunger UNWFP
A top official from the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) said Wednesday that China is capable of playing a major role in the global fight against hunger."China has made enormous progress in dealing with hunger and its experience can be learned by the whole world," WFP Executive Director Ertharin Cousin said during her first visit to China as the agency's new chief.WFP ...
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Peking Opera Theater of Beijing starts European tour in Hague
Artists perform Peking opera at the Lucent Danstheater in Hague, the Netherlands, May 21, 2013. Peking Opera Theater of Beijing started its European tour in Hague on Tuesday. It will also perform in Linz of Austria and Milan of Italy. (Xinhua/Jin ...
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Chinas outbound MA value hits record high PwC
/enpproperty--> BEIJING - The total value of China's outbound mergers and acquisitions in 2012 reached a record-high $65.2 billion, marking a five-fold increase from $10.3 billion in 2008, a PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) report said Wednesday. Since 2009, China has been leading the trend among emerging markets in carrying out mergers and acquisitions in the markets of developed ...
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Four killed as buses crash in NE China
/enpproperty--> Four people were killed after two buses crashed into each other on a highway in Anshan, Liaoning province, on Tuesday, according to a report on www.nen.com.cn. The buses, from the same transportation company, ran into each other at 3:33 pm. Traffic police said the buses were not overloaded or speeding. Three people were killed on the spot and another died while undergoing ...
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Property Drives Wealth of China’s Rich Women
Real estate in China is the main source of wealth for China's wealthiest women, a sign that the sector remains one with huge growth potential even as it contends with cooling measures, shows a survey by research firm Wealth-X released Wednesday. Total wealth attributed to real estate accounts for more than 60 percent of the combined net worth of the 15 wealthiest women in China, which is ...
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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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