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Fear in China's Urumqi city as riot anniversary loomsUrumqi, China (AFP) July 4, 2010 Police told Abdullah not to leave home on Monday's anniversary of deadly ethnic violence in China's Urumqi city, where the bustle belies continued deep racial divisions and fears of more unrest. "They told us we can't go out on July 5 and they also came around on Thursday to gather all our big knives," the 46-year-old said, drinking tea at his restaurant in the Uighur quarter. Capital of far-western Xinjiang region, Urumqi was torn in two on July 5, 2009 as the mainly Muslim Uighur minority vent ... read more |
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Beijing (AFP) July 1, 2010China's military said Thursday it would welcome a future visit by US Defence Secretary Robert Gates, state media reported, one month after a planned trip was called off. "We still welcome him to visit China at a time which is workable for both sides," Xinhua news agency quoted General Ma Xiaotian, deputy chief of the general staff of the People's Liberation Army (PLA), as saying. The app ... more  
Washington (AFP) July 1, 2010One year since China's worst ethnic violence in decades, the exiled leader of the Uighur minority has seen a surge of global interest in her cause but says the world can do far more. Long an obscure issue to much of the world, the simmering resentment against Beijing's rule by the mostly Muslim Uighur community burst into the open in July last year as riots engulfed Urumqi, capital of the va ... more  
Shanghai (AFP) July 1, 2010Shares from the mainland portion of Agricultural Bank of China's world-beating initial public offering were expected to sell near the top of their range, analysts said Thursday. AgBank, which plans to raise 23.2 billion dollars in a dual listing, started taking orders from institutions Thursday for the Shanghai part of its float, a day after its Hong Kong shares were reportedly oversubscribe ... more |
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China orders online sellers to register personal detailsBeijing (AFP) July 1, 2010 Online sellers in China will have to provide their real names and addresses or pay hefty fines under new rules introduced Thursday, in Beijing's latest move to tighten control of the web. Individuals wanting to sell products or services on the Internet now have to submit their personal details to online retail websites such as Taobao or eBay, according to the rules issued by the State Administration for Industry and Commerce. The government has the right to fine individuals up to 10,000 yuan (1 ... read more |
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