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China and India set up hotline linking top leadersBeijing (AFP) April 7, 2010 China and India have agreed to set up a hotline linking their top leaderships, an Indian official said Wednesday - in a fresh sign of closer ties between the Asian neighbours. The agreement was signed during a visit by Indian Foreign Minister S.M. Krishna, who has met with both his Chinese counterpart Yang Jiechi and Premier Wen Jiabao. He was also due to hold talks with President Hu Jintao. "This was the only agreement that we signed ... it's part of our mutual confidence-building measures," t ... read more |
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Bangkok (AFP) April 2, 2010Leaders of Southeast Asian nations straddling the shrinking lower Mekong River are set to lean on China at landmark talks as controversy builds over the cause of the waterway's lowest levels in decades. Beijing's Vice Foreign Minister Song Tao will join the premiers of Cambodia, Thailand, Laos and Vietnam in the Thai resort town of Hua Hin to discuss management of the vast river, on which mo ... more  
Maribor, Slovenia (AFP) April 6, 2010The Dalai Lama praised Tuesday Chinese citizens' increasing criticism of Beijing's policy on Tibet, but saw little chance for a short-term solution on the region. "Things are hopeful in the long run, very hopeful, but in the short term, (it is) very difficult," the Tibetan spiritual leader said when asked by journalists about a possible solution that would allow him to return to Tibet. " ... more  
Washington (AFP) April 2, 2010US consumer watchdogs on Friday told American homeowners and business to strip buildings of Chinese drywall, which they warned could pose a safety threat. Officials said tests had found Chinese drywall - also known as plasterboard - emitted dangerous levels of sulfur, which could corrode electrical wiring and gas pipes. "Certain Chinese samples had emission rates of hydrogen sulfide 10 ... more |
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Australian PM calls Barrier Reef ship accident 'outrageous'Sydney (AFP) April 6, 2010 Australia's leader Tuesday voiced anger over a coal carrier which ran aground and spewed oil over the Great Barrier Reef, as officials probed why the ship ran off course in the world heritage site. Prime Minister Kevin Rudd called the Chinese-owned Shen Neng 1's accident "outrageous" and warned the badly damaged ship, which is stranded on a shoal, remained a serious threat to one of the world's great environmental treasures. "This remains a serious situation. It remains a serious threat to the G ... read more |
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