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China-Japan trade will pick up
Economic and trade cooperation between China and Japan will get back on track if there is no further deterioration of the countries' already strained ties, leading Chinese think tanks said in an annual report released on ...
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China too strong for Indonesia
Defending champion China trounced arch rival Indonesia 5-0 to top Group A of the Sudirman Cup in Kuala Lumpur yesterday, declaring it is ready to face anyone in tomorrow's ...
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Coach accident kills 4 in NE China
The accident happened at around 3:30 p.m. on the National Expressway 202 near the city of Anshan, according to an official from the city's publicity ...
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Taiwan tourists start canceling travel plans in Boracay
Taiwanese tourists to Boracay, a world-renowned resort in central Philippines, have started canceling hotel reservations since Taiwan issued an advisory against traveling to the country after Philippine Coast Guards killed a Taiwan ...
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Japan uses sound waves against Chinese sub
A Maritime Self-Defence Force patrol plane used sound waves emitted from a sonobuoy against a submarine detected in the contiguous zone around Minami-Daitojima island in Okinawa Prefecture on Sunday, according to government sources. The action against the submarine, which is believed to belong to the Chinese Navy, is an apparent demonstration that the MSDF is steadily monitoring the movement of ...
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China earthquake may force new census of panda population
China may launch a fourth major census of wild giant pandas in 2014 because of the effects of the magnitude-7 earthquake that jolted Sichuan province in April. Yan Xun, the State Forestry Administration's chief engineer for wildlife conservation, said at a news conference on Tuesday that no pandas were killed or injured in the Ya'an earthquake. Sichuan, home to the giant panda, has ...
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North Korean leader sends special envoy for leader Kim Jong Un to China
Choe Ryong Hae . There were no other details. Choe is the North Korea military's top political officer tasked with supervising the 1.2-million-strong force. China is North Korea's only major political and economic benefactor. Beijing has faced pressure from Washington to use its influence to ...
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Pyongyang military envoy in Beijing
(36 mins ago) North Korea has sent a top military official to China as a special envoy of leader Kim Jong Un, at a time of strained relations between Pyongyang and its allies in Beijing, state media reported. Choe Ryong Hae, the director of the Korean People's Army politburo flew to China today, the Korean Central News Agency said, without detailing the agenda or length of his ...
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Profit-taking weighs on Shanghai
(49 mins ago) Stocks in Shanghai were down slightly in early trade due to profit-taking, dealers said. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index fell 0.13 percent, or 3.05 points, to ...
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Profit-taking weighs on Shanghai
(49 mins ago) Stocks in Shanghai were down slightly in early trade due to profit-taking, dealers said. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index fell 0.13 percent, or 3.05 points, to ...
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Hong Kong to open for afternoon as rains ease
LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) -- Hong Kong's stock market was due to open at 1 p.m. local time for the afternoon session after the Hong Kong Observatory dowgraded its rain warning to "amber" from "black," indicating easing rains. The morning session was cancelled due to the ...
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Beijing police arrest 13 for spreading alleged rumours that led to protest over migrants death
BEIJING, China - Police in Beijing say they have arrested 13 people for allegedly spreading rumours and disrupting public order following a protest over a migrant worker's death. The Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau says the woman surnamed Yuan committed suicide when she fell to her death from a clothing market building in the capital on May 3. The 22-year-old's death sparked ...
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India China Sign MOUs to Address Trade Imbalance
have signed three memorandums of understanding regarding buffalo meat, fisheries and pharmaceuticals, as well as one agreement on feed and feed ingredients, in order to address the expanding trade imbalance between the two countries.India's trade deficit with China has widened from $1.08 billion in 2001 to 2002, to $40.77 billion in 2012 to 2013. The MOUs were signed during the visit of ...
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5 killed 1 injured in S China road cave-in
Rescuers work at the accident site where a road cave-in occurred in Huamao Industrial Park in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, May 21, 2013. The accident occurred around 9:19 p.m. (1319 GMT) on May 20. As of 4:30 p.m. (0830 GMT) Tuesday, five bodies had been retrieved from a pit measuring three to four meters deep. Search and rescue efforts are under way. ...
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Senior official details Chinas wildlife protection efforts
A top Chinese wildlife official on Tuesday detailed how recent years have seen China intensify efforts to protect animals and promote biodiversity.Speaking at a press conference on the eve of the International Day for Biological Diversity, Yin Hong, deputy director of the State Forestry Administration (SFA), said that the country, among the richest in wildlife species in the world, has attached ...
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Chinese premier urges efforts to carry on China-India traditional friendship
Visiting Chinese premier Li Keqiang Tuesday called for efforts to carry on China-India traditional friendship as he paid tribute to an Indian doctor who died treating Chinese troops more than 70 years ago."Dr. Dwarkanath Kotnis is a great friend of the Chinese people, " Li told relatives of the Indian doctor.Kotnis went to China "despite all the hardships and risks" more than ...
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Chinese vice premier starts official visit to Zimbabwe
Vice Premier Wang Yang arrived in Harare on Tuesday, starting an official visit to Zimbabwe, the first leg of his African trip from May 21 to 25 to boost China's relations with the continent.During his visit to Zimbabwe, Wang is expected to pay a courtesy call to President Robert Mugabe, hold talks with Vice President Joyce Mujuru and pay a courtesy call to Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai, ...
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China India must grasp fresh opportunities in strategic cooperation Premier Li
China and India have vast room for further cooperation and both countries should seize new opportunities to advance their strategic ties, visiting Chinese premier Li Keqiang said Tuesday."China and India are two largest developing countries and emerging markets in the world," Li said in a speech at the Indian Council of World Affairs."China-India relations are one of the ...
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Xi-Obama meeting to chart future course of China-US ties
Chinese president to visit three Latin American nations and US As Chinese president Xi Jinping and his US counterpart Barack Obama is ready to meet for the first time after the leadership transition in both nations, analysts say the June 7-8 summit in the US state of California will chart the course of future development of China-US relations.They also believe that the meeting will show that ...
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China sends condolences after tornado strikes US state
China on Tuesday sent its condolences after a deadly tornado struck the US state of Oklahoma.Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei said at a regular press briefing that the Chinese side extends its deep condolences to the victims, as well as sincere sympathy to the wounded and disaster-affected people."May they overcome the difficulties and rebuild their homeland soon," he said.The ...
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Premier Li encourages businesses to tap Chinese Indian markets
Visiting Chinese premier Li Keqiang on Tuesday encouraged enterprises in both China and India to tap the potentials of each other's markets and seize investment opportunities.Addressing the China-India Business Cooperation Summit, Li said the deepened cooperation and common development of China and India, the world's two biggest developing countries, will create an incredible impetus ...
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Top Chinese legislator meets Belgian Parliament speaker
Top Chinese legislator Zhang Dejiang on Tuesday met with Belgian Parliament Speaker Andre Flahaut in Beijing.Zhang, chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC), the country's top legislature, reviewed the growth of China-Belgium relations, citing deepened political trust, expanded pragmatic cooperation and friendly exchanges between the NPC and the ...
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FM spokesman highlights importance of China-US summit
A Foreign Ministry spokesman said Tuesday that an impending meeting between President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart Barack Obama will aid in the construction of a new type of relationship between the two countries.The summit, the first of its kind to be held since Xi took office in March, would be conducive to strengthening strategic communication, increasing mutual trust, deepening ...
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Chinese premier Li Keqiang due in Pakistan on Wednesday
Chinese premier Li Keqiang will pay an official visit to Pakistan from May 22-23, the Foreign Ministry said Tuesday.It is the first visit of Premier Li Keqiang to Pakistan after he became premier of the People's Republic of China."The visit takes place immediately after the democratic elections in Pakistan. It will provide an opportunity to Premier Li to meet the new political ...
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China defeats Kazakhstan at China International Mens Volleyball Tournament
Chinese national men's volleyball team defeated Kazakhstan 3-0 at the China International Men's Volleyball Tournament here in Luohe, central China's Henan Province on Tuesday.China beat Kazakhstan 25-20, 25-23, 25-16 with no difficulty because Kazakhstan was not a strong team."My team consists of young players who didn't completely obey my order, so I'm very ...
Beijing Feature
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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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