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Times of India
China woos Lanka with $580m loan
In 2012, China gave Sri Lanka assistance worth $1.05 billion.India had extended assistance of $700 million.India has been wary of rising Chinese investments in crucial sectors giving Beijing greater influence over Lanka.
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Daily Mail
Furious car owner pitches his tent in Mercedes showroom and refuses to budge until his car is fixed after they sent him away 20 times, telling him 'come back tomorrow'
A Chinese man grew tired of being told to ‘come back the next day’ by staff at a Mercedes showroom in Beijing so has set up a tent in the middle of the store.
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New York Times
Beijing Plans to Reduce the State’s Role in the Economy
After years of relying on state spending to supercharge growth, China’s new prime minister, Li Keqiang, said the government would seek to unleash the nation’s creative energies.
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Al Jazhera
N Korea willing to take 'positive steps'
Top North Korean envoy meets China's Xi Jinping in an apparent effort to mend fences between Pyongyang and Beijing.
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Reuters
Rosy China growth forecasts fade on further signs of slowdown
BEIJING (Reuters) - As evidence mounts that China's economy is losing momentum, economists are fast abandoning their rosy recovery forecasts and bracing for what could be the country's slowest growth rate in 23 years.
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Reuters
Henrik Fisker joins Hong Kong tycoon to salvage Fisker: sources
DETROIT/BEIJING (Reuters) - Henrik Fisker is working with an investor group to salvage Fisker Automotive, the "green" car company he co-founded nearly six years ago that is now struggling to stave off bankruptcy, people familiar with the matter said this week.
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FT
Beijing eases auditor dispute with US
Regulators are granted access to documents from Chinese auditors as China moves towards resolving a dispute over accounting scandals
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Times of India
India has 'reservations' over China's activities in PoK
India on Friday expressed serious reservations over Chinese activities in PoK and said New Delhi has conveyed its views to authorities in Beijing.
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AP
NKorean envoy delivers letter to China's president
BEIJING (AP) -- A top North Korean envoy delivered a letter from leader Kim Jong Un to Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday and told him Pyongyang would take steps to rejoin stalled nuclear disarmament talks, in an apparent victory for Beijing's efforts to coax its unruly ally into lowering tensions....
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Reuters
North Korea says will take 'positive steps' for peace
BEIJING (Reuters) - A North Korean envoy told China's president on Friday that his reclusive country was willing to take "positive actions" to ensure peace and stability on the Korean peninsula, as China steps up diplomatic efforts to bring Pyongyang back to talks.
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New York Times
News Analysis: Beijing Signals a Shift on Economic Policy
After years of relying on government spending to supercharge growth, China is planning to shift gears so that the private sector and market forces play a larger role in its economy.
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AP
'No guarantee of peace,' NKorean envoy warns China
BEIJING (AP) -- China told a top North Korean envoy Friday it wants a peaceful, denuclearized Korean Peninsula, and said the emissary warned there is "no guarantee of peace" but that his country was willing to hold talks with all sides....
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Reuters
China says hopes visit of North Korean envoy can ease tension
BEIJING (Reuters) - China hopes that this week's visit by a senior North Korean envoy can ease tension in the region and help spur efforts to rid the Korean peninsula of nuclear weapons, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Friday.
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The Nation
Prosperity without power
In Moscow, they are "non-Soviet Russians." In New Delhi, they are a "political Goliath" that may soon awake. In Beijing and São Paolo, they are lawyers and other professionals who complain about glacial government bureaucracies and endemic graft.
Prosperity is spreading in many emerging market nations, but political change is not.
Economic liberalisation has sparked vast...
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AP
Chinese media: North Korea envoy offers talks
BEIJING (AP) -- A North Korean envoy, on the second day of his fence-mending visit to ally China, heeded Beijing's wishes by offering to renew nuclear disarmament talks, Chinese state media said....
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TheDomains
H2.Co Launched By Linkedin Co-Founder & Ex-Google, Verisign, Apple Executives
Another .Co is in the news today as H2.co announced its holding its inaugural meeting at LinkedIn’s global headquarters in Silicon Valley in October 2013.
Talk about name dropping.
Lets start with Reid Hoffman who is a Partner at Greylock and Co-Founder and Executive Chairman at LinkedIn
Then we move over to Nayan Patel and Jeff Merkel who between them are ex-Google,...
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Telegraph
David Cameron reaches out to China after Dalai Lama row
David Cameron has attempted to build bridges with Beijing following a row over the Dalai Lama by insisting he is "proud" to have as much Chinese investment in the UK as possible.
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Times of India
China’s most wanted says Beijing can’t be trusted
“The Chinese government can’t be trusted,” Chen Guangcheng, a blind activist who last year became the first person to escape house arrest in Beijing, told TOI.
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Reuters
China formally approves Boeing's Dreamliner for use
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's civil aviation regulator on Thursday formally approved Boeing Co's 787 Dreamliner for use in the country, clearing the way for Chinese airlines to start operating the aircraft, which has been plagued with problems.
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Reuters
Exclusive: China urbanization plan hits roadblock over spending fears - sources
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's plan to spend $6.5 trillion on urbanization to bolster the economy is running into snags, sources close to the government said, as top leaders fear another spending binge could push up local debt levels and inflate a property bubble.
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Reuters
North Korea says willing to take China's advice to start talks
BEIJING (Reuters) - North Korea is willing to take China's advice and enter into talks, Chinese state television cited an envoy of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un as saying, following weeks of tension on the Korean peninsula after the North's latest nuclear test.
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AP
Lenovo says quarterly profit up 90 percent
BEIJING (AP) -- Computer maker Lenovo Group said Thursday its latest quarterly profit rose 90 percent as sales of smartphones and mobile computing technology expanded....
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FT
China data add urgency to stimulus calls
Factory activity shrank for the first time in seven months, raising concerns of sluggish growth and adding to pressure on Beijing to act
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Reuters
Exclusive :China urbanization plan hits roadblock over spending fears-sources
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's plan to spend $6.5 trillion on urbanization to bolster the economy is running into snags, sources close to the government said, as top leaders fear another spending binge could push up local debt levels and inflate a property bubble.
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AP
Survey shows China manufacturing contracting
BEIJING (AP) -- A survey shows China's manufacturing contracted this month, adding to signs a fragile economic recovery is slowing....
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Reuters
China HSBC flash PMI hits seven-month low, fans growth fears
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's factory activity shrank for the first time in seven months in May as new orders fell, a preliminary survey of purchasing managers showed, adding to concerns that a recovery in the world's second-largest economy is sputtering.
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Gizmodo
The Weirdest Thing on the Internet Tonight: Dumbass (NSFW)
Ai Weiwei is one of China's preeminent contemporary artists, having won numerous worldwide accolades for his architectural feats (such as that awesome Beijing National Stadium from the 2008 Olympics). Problem is, Ai isn't what you'd call a "company man," riling Chinese authorities for years with his brand of political activism that inbcluded producing documentaries on...
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New York Times
North Korean Envoy Visits Beijing Amid Strained Relations
Kim Jong-un sent a top official to China as ties between the two countries remained strained over Pyongyang’s nuclear program.
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Reuters
European banks stop sending money to North Korea: aid groups
BEIJING (Reuters) - European aid groups said their banks in Europe had stopped sending money to North Korea in the wake of U.S. sanctions on Pyongyang's main foreign exchange bank, leaving them scrambling for a solution short of hand-carrying cash into the impoverished country.
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Reuters
In China, food scares put Mao's self-sufficiency goal at risk
BEIJING (Reuters) - The discovery of dangerous levels of toxic cadmium in rice sold in the southern city of Guangzhou, the latest in a series of food scandals, has piled more pressure on China to clean up its food chain - possibly at the expense of Mao Zedong's cherished goal of self-sufficiency.
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TechCrunch
Made For The World. Built And Designed In China.
For years, the iPhone has carried a small etching on the back that says ‘Designed by Apple in California. Assembled in China.’ It’s fueled the stereotype that China is the world’s factory, but hasn’t had a flexible enough education system to produce R&D talent that can also design world-class products for a global audience. But that’s a stereotype that...
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Reuters
European banks stop sending money to North Korea - aid groups
BEIJING (Reuters) - European aid groups said their banks in Europe had stopped sending money to North Korea in the wake of U.S. sanctions on Pyongyang's main foreign exchange bank, leaving them scrambling for a solution short of hand-carrying cash into the country.
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Foreign Policy
Morning Brief: Rafsanjani, Mashaei banned from presidential bid in Iran
Rafsanjani, Mashaei banned from presidential bid in Iran
Top news: A governing body of the Iranian government issued its list of approved presidential candidates and excluded two leading contenders -- Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani and Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei -- a decision that all but guarantees that the next Iranian president will be drawn from a conservatives...
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AP
Swimmer Cullen Jones on the road for water safety
NEW YORK (AP) -- In Beijing and London, U.S. Olympian Cullen Jones was fierce in the water, bringing home gold and silver and setting a world record along the way....
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Huffington Post
China Knife Attack: Mentally Ill Man Stabs 6 Students And Adult, Police Say
BEIJING — A mentally ill man attacked six primary school students and a woman with a cleaver in the latest of a string of attacks on Chinese schoolchildren, authorities said Wednesday.All seven victims were in stable condition and a suspect was apprehended, according to a spokeswoman from the Maoming city government in the southern province of Guangdong who, like many...
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AP
North Korean leader sends special envoy to China
PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) -- After months of ignoring Chinese warnings to give up nuclear weapons, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sent a high-level confidant to Beijing on Wednesday, in a possible effort to mend strained ties with his country's most important ally and a sign that he may be giving diplomacy a chance....
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Reuters
China's Ai Weiwei launches musical career with heavy metal "Dumbass" single
BEIJING (Reuters) - Dissident Chinese artist Ai Weiwei made his first foray into the musical world on Wednesday with the release of the top single from his debut album, a song called "Dumbass" that takes inspiration from his detention in 2011.
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The Guardian
North Korea sends special envoy to patch up relations with China
Choe Ryong-hae, a close aide to Kim Jong-un, arrives in Beijing as tensions with South Korea appear to ebbNorth Korea's leader, Kim Jong-un, has dispatched a special envoy to China, its state media announced on Wednesday, as Pyongyang seeks to improve its strained relations with its main ally and lifeline.Choe Ryong-hae, a senior Workers' party official and a vice-chairman...
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AP
North Korea sends leader's special envoy to China
PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un dispatched a high-profile official and close confidant to China on Wednesday as Beijing faces pressure to rein in its belligerent neighbor....
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AP
Ai Weiwei uses music to mock state power in China
BEIJING (AP) -- Two emotionless prison guards watch Ai Weiwei as he eats, sleeps, paces, showers - and even sits on the toilet - in the Chinese artist's new obscenity-filled, metaphor-rich music video mocking state power....
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The Nation
China factory blast leaves 13 dead, 20 missing
BEIJING : A blast which ripped through an explosives plant in China has left 13 people dead and another 20 missing, an official said Tuesday, compounding the country’s poor industrial safety record.
Another 19 people were injured in the explosion on Monday at a three-storey workshop owned by Poly Explosives (Jinan), a state-owned company in the eastern province of...
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Times of India
China arrests 13 over intertnet posts that sparked protests
Chinese authorities have arrested 13 people for internet posts that sparked a rare protest in Beijing, highlighting tensions between officials and migrant workers, police said.
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AP
North Korean leader sends 'special envoy' to China
PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un dispatched a high-profile official and close confidant to travel to China on Wednesday as a special envoy while Beijing is under pressure to rein in its belligerent neighbor....
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Reuters
North Korea sends top Kim Jong-un aide to Beijing
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea sent one of its top military officials to Beijing on Wednesday as a "special envoy" of its leader Kim Jong-un, state news agency KCNA reported.
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Daily Mail
Chinese anti-abortion activist snubbed by Cameron accuses Prime Minister of being too scared to tackle Beijing over its strict one child policy
Chen Guangcheng is in the UK to receive an award for exposing the plight of hundreds of thousands of Chinese women forced to undergo abortions and sterilisations as part of China's strict one-child policy.
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Reuters
Exclusive: EU says Chinese FTA possible, but wants market opening
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union is willing to deepen trade ties with China but wants to see concessions from Beijing first, documents seen by Reuters on Tuesday showed.
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Times of India
Tata boss Mistry says Beijing key for growth
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Tuesday visited TCS facility here and sought to assure Indian business houses that they will not "face any roadblocks" while investing in his country.
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FT
China property boom not abating
Restrictions and a property tax announced by the central government in February have not been fully implemented in any city apart from Beijing
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Times of India
Chinese PM Li Keqiang woos Indian investors, Tata boss Mistry says Beijing key for growth
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Tuesday visited TCS facility here and sought to assure Indian business houses that they will not "face any roadblocks" while investing in his country.
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Times of India
Chinese PM in India, says Delhi and Beijing have wisdom to solve border row
Li Keqiang pushed for greater economic integration between the two Asian giants and combining the strengths of their 2.5 billion people to make an impact on the global scene.
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AP
New rice contamination reported in China
BEIJING (AP) -- Authorities are investigating rice mills in southern China following tests that found almost half of the staple grain in one of the country's largest cities was contaminated with a toxic metal....
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Reuters
China says its legal ivory trade not to blame for poaching
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's small traditional trade in carving uses ivory acquired through legal auctions and in no way encourages or worsens the problem of elephant poaching in Africa, a senior Chinese official said on Tuesday.
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AP
Owner: Chinese boat's captain beaten by NKoreans
BEIJING (AP) -- Gunmen wearing North Korean military uniforms beat up the captain of a seized Chinese fishing boat and stole its fuel during two weeks of captivity, but eventually released the boat and crew Tuesday without the ransom they had demanded, the boat owner said....
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AP
China's Xi will meet Obama earlier than expected
BEIJING (AP) -- China's new leader Xi Jinping will confer with President Barack Obama next month in California, months earlier than their expected first meeting, as both sides seek to stem a drift in relations, troubled by issues from cyberspying to North Korea....
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Reuters
North Korea releases detained Chinese fishing boat, owner says
BEIJING (Reuters) - North Korea released a Chinese fishing boat on Tuesday after it was taken from waters between the two countries, the boat's owner said, in an incident that had proved a new irritant in ties between the often uneasy allies.
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politico
Obama, Chinese president to meet in June
President Obama will host Chinese President Xi Jinping in California next month, the White House said Monday.
The two "will hold in depth discussions on a wide range of bilateral, regional and global issues," press secretary Jay Carney said in a statement. "They will review progress and challenges in U.S.-China relations over the past four years and discuss ways to enhance...
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White House
Statement by the Press Secretary on a Meeting Between the President and President Xi of the People’s Republic of China
President Obama will meet with President Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China on June 7-8 in California, at Sunnylands, the Walter and Leonore Annenberg Estate. This will be President Obama’s first meeting with Xi Jinping since he became China’s President. President Obama and President Xi will hold in depth discussions on a wide range of bilateral, regional...
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The Nation
India, China vow to end long-running border dispute
The Indian and Chinese premiers pledged on Monday to resolve a border dispute that has soured ties for decades, saying good relations between the two Asian giants were key to world peace.
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, making his first foreign visit since taking office, said that Beijing was determined to build up trust with New Delhi as he and a team of ministers signed...
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FT
N Korea launches two more missiles
Seoul condemns Pyongyang for stoking tension in the region with what it calls ‘military exercises’. Beijing, North’s sole major ally, urges restraint
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Reuters
China trying to manage exposure of corruption online
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's Internet is brimming with disclosures of officials collecting bribes, homes and luxury accessories as casually as they do mistresses.
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The Guardian
Afghan president Hamid Karzai to seek military aid as he arrives in India
Karzai is expected to ask India for help with 'military needs and shortages' during three-day visit to subcontinentHamid Karzai, the Afghan president, has arrived in Delhi on a three-day visit during which he is expected to ask India to boost its assistance to Afghan armed forces.The request would heighten tensions in the region, and raise concerns among western observers...
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AP
China sentences underground bank operator to death
BEIJING (AP) -- A businesswoman in southern China has been sentenced to death on charges of defrauding investors as the government tightens controls on informal financing that is widely used by entrepreneurs....
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The Nation
Chinese premier arrives in India for talks
NEW DELHI - Chinese Premier Li Keqiang arrived in India Sunday on the first stop of his maiden foreign trip, weeks after a border dispute was rekindled by alleged Chinese troop incursions in a disputed region.
Li, in a statement quoted by his country's Xinhua news agency, said his choice of India as first destination "indicates the great importance Beijing attaches to...
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The Nation
PM Li's first foreign trip highlights multi-faceted diplomacy
BEIJING - Xinhua -
During his first international trip as a government head, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang is on an official visit to India, Pakistan, Switzerland and Germany till May 27.
"Li's visit is an important diplomatic activity of the new Chinese government toward neighboring countries and Europe," Vice Foreign Minister Song Tao said at a press briefing on Thursday.
Starting...
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physorg
China police billions spell profit opportunity
Mannequins in riot gear, armoured cars and drones line a police equipment and "anti-terrorism technology" trade fair in Beijing as vendors seek to profit from China's huge internal security budget.
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The Nation
China police arrest man after plane bomb threats
BEIJING - Chinese police have arrested a man who allegedly made bomb threats which caused delays or diversions to Shanghai, news reports said Saturday.
Eleven flights were affected in total, though the suspect is not alleged to be behind all the threats. The planes were travelling from Beijing, Chongqing, Guangzhou and Shenzhen, the Beijing News reported.
One flight...
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Times of India
From defence to loans, China eyes slew of deals during premier Li Keqiang's visit
Composition of the team accompanying Chinese premier suggests Beijing is no more shy about discussing sensitive deals covering defence and maritime fields.
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Times of India
From defence to loans, China eyes slew of deals during Li Keqiang's visit
Composition of the team accompanying Chinese premier suggests Beijing is no more shy about discussing sensitive deals covering defence and maritime fields.
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Times of India
China ‘crushing’ Tibetan dissident groups in Nepal
Wary of dissident Tibetan groups making Nepal a hub for their anti-China activities, Beijing appears to have taken to squeezing the Himalayan nation.
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New York Times
Under Pressure, China Measures Its Impact in Myanmar
Grass-roots protests against Chinese oil projects are worrying Beijing as it competes for influence in Myanmar with the United States.
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The Jerusalem Post
Seeing through the haze
The contemporary Beijing Dance Theater makes its Israeli debut in June.
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Reuters
China April housing inflation quickens to two year high
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's housing inflation accelerated to its fastest pace in April in two years, driven by a jump in prices in Beijing and Shanghai, complicating the task of policymakers trying to cool the property sector while supporting economic expansion.
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Reuters
China April home prices rise 4.9 percent: Reuters calculation
BEIJING (Reuters) - Average new home prices in China's 70 major cities rose 4.9 percent in April from a year earlier, according to Reuters calculations based on official data published on Saturday, marking the fourth straight month of year-on-year increase.
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TheDomains
ANA: “ICANN Fails to Address Key Concerns About New gTLD’s”
On a post on its blog, The Association of National Advertisers (ANA) rips ICANN for failing to “address Key COncerns About New gTLD’s
“”ICANN (the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) in late April announced that it would push back the date of the rollout of as many as 1,400 new Top Level Domain (gTLD) web site suffixes. It did so to address the...
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Reuters
Organ donor cards hard to implement in China, official says
BEIJING (Reuters) - A system of donor cards indicating consent for organ transplants will not work in China as families will insist on having the final say, and many people see nothing wrong in using organs from executed prisoners, an official said on Friday.
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Reuters
China cracks down on over-the-top anti-Japan dramas
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's television regulator has ordered a crackdown on dramas about the country's battles with Japan during and before World War Two and demanded they be more serious, state media said on Friday, following viewer complaints about ludicrous storylines.
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Domainnamewire
What they’re saying about the GAC’s safeguard advice
Is the GAC right? It depends on who you ask. The ICANN New gTLD Board Committee request for comment on the GAC’s safeguard advice has closed, and the reply period will open soon. Here are some select comments, along with links to the full comments. “Instead of Guidebook advice, the GAC has offered public policy [...]
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Al Jazhera
China warns EU against telecoms probe
Beijing threatens to retaliate if EU opens investigation into alleged Chinese anti-competitive behaviour.
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Reuters
China president takes charge of sweeping economic reform plans: sources
BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping has taken charge of drawing up ambitious reform plans to revitalize the economy, sources close to the government said, shunning policy stimulus for fear it could worsen local government debt and inflate property prices.
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Daily Mail
Advertising man Li Yuan, 24, dies of heart attack brought on by 'overwork'
Stressed-out Li Yuan had been working overtime until 11pm each night at the Ogilvy & Mather marketing and public relations agency's offices in Beijing for a month before he died.
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BoingBoing
Robot made from recycled scrap
Chinese inventor Tao Xiangli tinkers with a hand-made robot at his house in Beijing, May 15, 2013. Tao, 37, spent ¥150,000 ($24,400) to build it out of recycled scrap metal and electric wires found at second-hand markets. The robot, which took a year to complete, is 7ft tall and weighs about a quarter of a [...]
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The Guardian
Chinese protesters take to streets in Kunming over plans for chemical plant
Thousands join second demonstration in a month against planned refinery making suspected carcinogen paraxyleneThousands of protesters have gathered in the southern Chinese city of Kunming for the second time this month to voice concerns over the environmental impact of a planned chemical plant, underscoring the increasing willingness of China's emerging middle class to...
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Daily Mail
Chinese advertising employee dies from 'overworking' aged 24
Stressed-out Li Yuan had been working overtime until 11pm each night at the Ogilvy & Mather marketing and public relations agency's offices in Beijing for a month before he died.
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Daily Mail
Advertising man, 24, dies of heart attack brought on by 'overwork' after staying at the office until 11pm each night in China
Stressed-out Li Yuan had been working overtime until 11pm each night at the Ogilvy & Mather marketing and public relations agency's offices in Beijing for a month before he died.
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Reuters
Taiwan dumpling eatery tops 101 Best Asian Restaurants poll
TOKYO (Reuters) - A Taiwanese eatery famed for its dumplings was crowned Asia's best restaurant, while restaurants in Beijing claimed the lion's share of spots in the top ten of a new survey of the...
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Reuters
China steps up inspection of meat trade after fake lamb scandal
BEIJING (Reuters) - China has begun a crackdown on the sales of fake, diseased and tainted meat products after a series of scandals that have further dented public confidence in the food industry, the official Xinhua news agency said on Thursday.
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Reuters
New protest in Chinese city over planned chemical plant
BEIJING (Reuters) - Hundreds of people took to the streets of the southwestern Chinese city of Kunming on Thursday to protest against the planned production of a chemical at a refinery, the second demonstration this month against the project.
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Reuters
China says EU solar duties to "seriously harm" trade ties
BEIJING (Reuters) - China warned the European Union on Thursday that imposing duties on Chinese solar panels would "seriously harm" bilateral trade ties, upping the tone of its criticism a week after the EU said it would move ahead with hefty penalties in June.
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AP
Slower Chinese growth adds to pressure on leaders
BEIJING (AP) -- Global economic malaise has knocked the stuffing out of Luo Yan's business making toy animals....
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The Nation
Chinese general saysOkinawanotJapan's
BEIJING(AFP): A senior Chinese military officer has said theRyukyu Islands- which includeOkinawaand itsUSmilitary bases - "do not belong toJapan", as a territorial row mounts between the Asian powers.
The comments by People's Liberation Army Major General Luo Yuan were published by the China News Service website Tuesday, after the country's leading newspaper last...
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Foreign Policy
General Assembly 'strongly' condemns Syrian human rights abuses
The 193-member U.N. General Assembly today "strongly"
condemned the Syrian government for its "indiscriminate" shelling and bombing
of civilian populations and the commission of "widespread and systematic" human
rights in a conflict that has dragged on for more than 2 years and left more
than 70,000 people dead.
The resolution -- which was co-sponsored by most Arab...
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Mashable
25 Startups in Unlikely Places Around the Globe
The world’s cities are all trying to emulate Silicon Valley’s example and become the next global hub. Leading cities such as London, New York, Tel Aviv, Beijing and Berlin are all creating friendly conditions for startups to thrive, but other incipient companies in more unlikely places are also prospering.
Below, we've rounded up 25 startups Russia to New Zealand,...
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New York Times
U.S. Envoy Talks With Chinese About North Korea
The senior American envoy on the North, Glyn B. Davies, said he discussed “all aspects of the North Korea issue,” including sanctions, during a visit to Beijing.
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Times of India
Beijing, New Delhi must shake hands: Chinese Premier Li Keqiang
Ahead of his visit to New Delhi, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang today said India and China "must shake hands" to make Asia an "engine of the world economy".
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The Guardian
China lays claim to Okinawa as territory dispute with Japan escalates
China questions Japan's sovereignty over Ryukyu islands, heightening tension over existing Senkakus islands disputeChina is attempting to open a new front in its territorial dispute with Japan by questioning Tokyo's sovereignty over the island of Okinawa, home to 25,000 US troops.The two countries are already pushing rival claims to the Senkakus, a chain of uninhabited...
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Reuters
China gives environmental approval to country's biggest hydro dam
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's environment ministry has given the go-ahead for the construction of what will become the country's tallest hydroelectric dam despite acknowledging it will have an impact on plants and rare fish.
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The Guardian
North Korea sanctions delaying nuclear programme, says UN report
Experts say international sanctions are working to delay nuclear development, but luxury goods still getting inInternational sanctions have curtailed North Korea's ability to push ahead with its nuclear weapons programme, according to a UN report, but doubts remain about how far China will go in implementing UN resolutions passed in response to Pyongyang's nuclear and...
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AP
China questions Japan rule over Okinawa
BEIJING (AP) -- China is trying to strengthen its claim on tiny, uninhabited, Japanese-controlled islands by raising questions about the much larger Okinawa chain that is home to more than a million Japanese along with major U.S. military installations. The tactic, however, appears to have done little but harden Tokyo's stance....
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Reuters
China's Dongfeng Motor to buy 40 pct of Fujian Auto -report
BEIJING, May 15 (Reuters) - The parent of Dongfeng Motor Group Co, China's second-largest automaker, will take an over-40 percent stake in Fujian Motor Industry Group, a local newspaper said on...
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Reuters
China premier says little room for policy stimulus - media
BEIJING (Reuters) - China has limited room to use government spending and policy stimulus to boost its economy, China Premier Li Keqiang was quoted as saying on Wednesday, dashing hopes among some investors that Beijing may take steps to foster growth.
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Countries where beijing is popular
| # | Countries | MIX |
| 1 | United States | 66.240 |
| 2 | India | 11.490 |
| 3 | China | 7.420 |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 4.980 |
| 5 | Canada | 2.940 |
| 6 | Indonesia | 2.675 |
| 7 | Singapore | 2.340 |
| 8 | Australia | 2.050 |
| 9 | Philippines | 1.640 |
| 10 | Argentina | 1.606 |
| 11 | Norway | 1.350 |
| 12 | Mexico | 1.250 |
| 13 | Romania | 1.095 |
| 14 | Sweden | 1.040 |
| 15 | Taiwan | 0.940 |
| 16 | Hong Kong | 0.600 |
| 17 | Spain | 0.500 |
| 18 | South Africa | 0.400 |
| 19 | Japan | 0.400 |
| 20 | Brazil | 0.360 |
| More Countries >> |
| # | Media | MIX |
| 1 | CNN | 22.000 |
| 2 | CNN Editions (International) | 22.000 |
| 3 | Dinakaran | 5.000 |
| 4 | WALL STREET JOURNAL USA | 2.250 |
| 5 | USA Today | 2.000 |
| 6 | weather.com | 1.600 |
| 7 | channelnews asia | 1.500 |
| 8 | Times of India | 1.500 |
| 9 | GMA TV | 1.300 |
| 10 | National Geographic | 1.200 |
| 11 | San Francisco Chronicle | 1.200 |
| 12 | abc live | 1.000 |
| 13 | Reuters | 1.000 |
| 14 | The Sun | 1.000 |
| 15 | The Independent | 1.000 |
| 16 | Guangzhou Morning Post | 0.900 |
| 17 | MSNBC | 0.850 |
| 18 | Yahoo India | 0.800 |
| 19 | indosiar | 0.800 |
| 20 | WALL STREET JOURNAL India | 0.770 |
| More Media >> |
| # | Languages | MIX |
| 1 | English | 88.861 |
| 2 | Chinese | 6.690 |
| 3 | Tamil | 5.000 |
| 4 | Spanish | 3.486 |
| 5 | Indonesian | 2.675 |
| 6 | Norwegian | 1.350 |
| 7 | Romanian | 1.095 |
| 8 | Swedish | 1.040 |
| 9 | Finnish | 0.600 |
| 10 | Portuguese | 0.560 |
| 11 | German | 0.425 |
| 12 | Japanese | 0.350 |
| 13 | Hindi | 0.350 |
| 14 | French | 0.305 |
| 15 | Korean | 0.200 |
| 16 | Gujarati | 0.200 |
| 17 | Danish | 0.160 |
| 18 | Vietnamese | 0.130 |
| 19 | Thai | 0.040 |
| 20 | Italian | 0.000 |
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