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Japan to plead its case on islands at ASEM summitBrussels (AFP) Oct 4, 2010 Prime Minister Naoto Kan will plead Japan's case in its ongoing territorial dispute with China during talks with European and Asian leaders at a two-day summit, a spokesman for Tokyo said Monday. "One of the priorities of his bilateral meetings will be to explain the issue and Japan's efforts to resolve it," government spokesman Satoru Satoh told a small group of reporters as the 46-nation Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) opened in Brussels. The premier is to hold bilaterals with Australia, France, Ge ... read more |
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Washington (AFP) Oct 3, 2010Corruption and inflation could have an "adverse impact" on stability in China, Premier Wen Jiabao warned Sunday, also acknowledging that the people's thirst for democracy was "irresistible." In a rare and wide-ranging interview with CNN, Wen touched on what until recently have been taboo subjects in Beijing and sought to brush aside international criticisms, insisting China's communist leade ... more  
Beijing (AFP) Oct 3, 2010As North Korea moves ahead with its plans for a father-son succession, China will maintain rock-solid ties with its erratic neighbour to ensure stability on the common border at all costs, experts say. Beijing, Pyongyang's main ally, wants to secure its economic interests and make sure any transfer of power in the North does not spark a flood of refugees into China, while also containing gro ... more 
Oslo (AFP) Oct 3, 2010After its Obama bombshell last year, the Norwegian Nobel Committee could make waves again this year, some predict, by awarding the Nobel Peace Prize to a Chinese dissident. The Nobel season opens Monday with the Medicine Prize, followed by awards for exceptional work in physics, chemistry, literature and economics. But all eyes are fixed on the prestigious Peace Prize, which could create ... more |
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Stalled UN climate talks to resume in ChinaTianjin, China (AFP) Oct 4, 2010 Thousands of environment experts were set to gather in China on Monday in a bid to kick-start stalled UN talks on climate change, amid warnings that time was running out to broker a deal. The six days of talks in the northern port city of Tianjin, due to begin at 10:00 am (0200 GMT), are part of long-running efforts through the United Nations to secure a post-2012 treaty on tackling global warming. The talks are the first time China has hosted a major international climate change conference or a ... read more |
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