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President Xi Jinping has met a senior Taiwanese official in Beijing amid improving relations between the two sides.
President Xi Jinping has met a senior Taiwanese official in Beijing amid improving relations between the two sides.Xi yesterday met Wu Poh- hsiung, honorary chairman of the Kuomintang, which governs Taiwan, on the second day of a three-day visit by a high-level delegation, Xinhua News Agency said.No details were provided, but domestic reports had previously said that they would talk about ...
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A Taiwan court upheld a death sentence on a merciless woman who murdered three close family members in an insurance scam.
A Taiwan court upheld a death sentence on a "merciless" woman who murdered three close family members in an insurance scam.Lin Yu-ru, 32, the first woman to be sentenced to death in Taiwan for 23 years, was accused of murdering her mother, husband and mother-in-law for NT$20 million (HK$5.2 million) in insurance money.Her appeal was rejected by the Supreme Court after a hearing last ...
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Thorough cleanup of undesirable styles
, leader of the Communist Party of China, said Tuesday that the CPC's upcoming year-long campaign will be a "thorough cleanup" of undesirable work styles such as formalism, bureaucratism, hedonism and extravagance. "The main task of the campaign focuses on building work styles," Xi, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, said at a high-profile teleconference ...
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Dolphin dies swimmers blamed
Several swimmers lift a dying dolphin out of the water for a photo shoot on a beach in Sanya, Hainan province, on Sunday evening. SHA XIAOFENG / FOR CHINA ...
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Finding their Zen in sports
nasium. Only the khaki walls, matching the look of most Chinese Buddhist temple walls, and the monks' gowns, give the setting some traces of Buddhism. The team has more than 10 players who practice two to three times a week, normally one or two hours each time, after they have finished their daily routines, says Yan Kong. The team's public debut was in 2011, when they joined the ...
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China’s Huawei mulls Nokia takeover report
Chinese network equipment and cellphone maker Huawei Technologies Co. would consider buying Finland's Nokia to help it expand its smartphone business, according to a story on the Financial Times website.The story quoted the head of Huawei's consumer business, Richard Yu, as saying: "We are considering these sorts of acquisitions; maybe the combination has some synergies but ...
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Gozo accessibility discussion taken up by questions on Chinese companys interest in Malta
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Illegal mining will not affect Ghana - China relations
Accra, June 18, GNA - Mr Gong Jianzhong, the Chinese Ambassador in Ghana, on Tuesday said that illegal gold mining by some Chinese nationals would not affect the relationship between the two ...
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Wine war fears already slowing French exports to China
Asian buyers discuss with a French wine producer during the Vinexpo trade fair in Bordeaux, southwestern France, on June 17, 2013. Chinese wine importers have already started putting orders from France and other European countries on hold over fears of a hike in tariffs being triggered as part of a broader EU-China trade dispute, say leading figures in the ...
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Hong Kong Welcomes Edward Snowden to the Neighborhood
Edward Snowden has emerged as a popular figure in Hong Kong, where he has been based since fleeing the U.S. (Kin Cheung/AP) HONG KONG -- It may still be early in Edward Snowden's attempt to find safe haven here, but a new poll and a weekend rally demanding that the local government protect Snowden indicate that the people and government of this semi-autonomous region of China may be taking ...
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China says Ghanas arrest of its miners will not harm relations
ACCRA (Reuters) - China is determined that its relations with Ghana will not be undermined by the arrest of some 200 Chinese illegal gold miners in a crackdown by Ghanaian authorities, a senior Beijing Foreign Ministry official said on ...
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The country yesterday launched its first carbon trading scheme aimed at reducing emissions an official said.
The country yesterday launched its first carbon trading scheme aimed at reducing emissions, an official said.A platform allowing businesses in Shenzhen to trade carbon emission permits held an official launch ceremony and has completed several trades, said a spokeswoman for the city's foreign affairs office.China plans to open similar schemes in seven areas before 2014, in what analysts say ...
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A dolphin has died after tourists in Hainan hoisted it out of the water to pose with it for photographs provoking outrage online.
A dolphin has died after tourists in Hainan hoisted it out of the water to pose with it for photographs, provoking outrage online.Images posted online showed bathers manhandling the gray creature, which washed ashore on a beach on Sunday, Shanghai Daily reported, adding it later died of "excessive bleeding."The dolphin may have collided with a fishing boat before it became stranded, ...
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Chinas Xi in thorough clean-up of party media
BEIJING (AFP) - President Xi Jinping is to launch a "thorough clean-up" of the ruling Communist Party, state media reported Tuesday, the latest strongly-worded anti-corruption drive to be enacted by China's new leader.The "upcoming year-long campaign" will target what the Xinhua news agency described as "undesirable work styles such as formalism, bureaucratism, ...
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China Sea row discussed in US officials’ call on DND
Secretary of the Navy Mabus is honored by Philippine military members after a meeting with the Philippine Defense Secretary of National Defense Voltaire Gazmin. Mabus discussed Tuesday regional security issues during the meeting. US NAVY PHOTO/MASS COMMUNICATION SPECIALIST 1ST CLASS ARIF PATANI MANILA, Philippines--US Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus discussed Tuesday regional security issues in ...
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Space lotuses to touch down in Shanghai
The 50 flowers of 13 varieties grown from seeds that traveled into space will be on show at Guyi Gardens on June 28. "The space lotuses will be a highlight, as many people are excited about the recent space mission," said Sun Jia, spokeswoman for the 500-year-old gardens in Jiading district. Sun added the best time to enjoy the show will be the full bloom period, which is expected to ...
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Impact seen from new Chinese tourist program
TAIPEI -- A newly launched "higher-end" touring program tailored for Chinese tourists has begun attracting tourists a month after its launch, the Tourism Bureau said ...
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China detains Russians suspected of smuggling 213 bear paws
China has detained two Russian men on suspicions of trying to smuggle 213 bear paws into the country. Customs officials made the discovery in the northern Inner Mongolia region in May, but released details about the case Tuesday, The Sun reports. The paws - which are believed to be from brown bears -- were found hidden inside the wheels of the van and spare tires. Sales of bear body parts are ...
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Japan poised to shift huge investment factories from China to India
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. But that may be about to change because Japan is poised to leave China for India, adding huge benefits to the South Asian country in terms of jobs creation, technological transfer, transformation of infrastructure and military partnership. "Japan wants to build up India as an alternative, economic and military, to ...
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Chinas Huawei launches worlds slimmest smartphone in London
LONDON (AFP) - Chinese telecoms giant Huawei on Tuesday launched what it said was the world's thinnest smartphone, which it hopes will take on high-end rivals like Apple and Samsung in the global market.Bidding to extend its market reach outside China, Huawei chose London to unveil its Ascend P6, which is just 6.18 millimetres thick -- the June 18 launch date reflecting the ...
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Alien Hoax Lands Chinese Man in Jail
For several days last week China’s blog sphere was abuzz with a story and photos of a man claiming to have recovered the body of an alien being. What's so odd about it is that state media also got in on the frenzy until the whole thing was determined to have been a hoax, and the man was arrested by the police. Li Kai, a man from Binzhou City in Shandong Province, posted photos of a ...
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Beijing warns PH on talks with Taipei
MANILA, Philippines--As Manila and Taipei prepared for fishery talks next month in a bid to ease tensions, the Chinese Embassy on Tuesday issued a reminder of Taiwan's political status, saying governments should defer to Beijing's "one-China policy." "The Chinese government has no objection to the nongovernmental economic and cultural contacts between Taiwan and foreign ...
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China ramps up Mideast peace efforts
China's point man on Middle East affairs Tuesday said the country's new administration is adopting an active approach in supporting the Palestine-Israel peace process, but has no desire to compete with the US for influence in the region.Wu Sike, China's special envoy to the Middle East, made the remarks on the sidelines of the UN International Meeting In Support of ...
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Legal weapons against pollution offenses
environment al pollution on Tuesday. Experts said the interpretation will provide "legal weapons" to combat such crimes. "At present, environmental pollution is very serious across the country, which seriously harms the ecological environment, and poses a great threat to people's health and property safety," Hu Yunteng, ...
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China starts carbon trading in Shenzhen
Guangdong province, launched a carbon trading scheme on Tuesday, the country's first market for compulsory carbon trading. The scheme covers 635 industrial companies and some public buildings that account for about 40 percent of the city's carbon emissions, the Shenzhen ...
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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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