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Taiwan arrests double agent spying for ChinaTaipei (AFP) Nov 2, 2010 A Taiwanese military intelligence agent has been arrested for working as a double agent for China, the defence ministry and media said Tuesday. The agent, identified by his surname Lo, was taken into custody Tuesday on suspicion of leaking secrets to unauthorised personnel, the ministry said in a statement. A defence spokesman added that relevant "damage control" measures have been initiated, without elaborating. According to Apple Daily, Lo was recruited by another Taiwanese double agent an ... read more |
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  Tokyo under fire over 'spineless' diplomacy After a sobering 14 months in power marked by tensions with the United States, China and Russia, Japan's ruling party is under fire over what is being seen at home as spineless and muddled diplomacy. ... more | .. |
  China starts counting its huge population China on Monday kicked off its national census, with more than six million counters fanning out nationwide to tally the world's biggest population, estimated last year to be over 1.3 billion. ... more | .. |
  Plague came from China: scientists The first outbreak of plague occurred in China more than 2,600 years ago before reaching Europe via Central Asia's "Silk Road" trade route, according to a study of the disease's DNA signature. ... more | .. |
  Zambia court bails Chinese pair after mine shooting A Zambian court Tuesday bailed two Chinese managers who are charged with attempted murder after they shot 12 miners protesting over their working conditions. ... more |
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  China says countries have 'common duty' on climate change China said Wednesday countries have a "common duty" to tackle global warming, pointing to a rift between rich and developing nations on climate change policy in the run-up to a UN meeting on the issue. ... more | .. |
 Chinese man arrested for spreading Nobel Peace Prize news Police in southern China have arrested and charged a rights campaigner with subversion for handing out flyers announcing Liu Xiaobo's 2010 Nobel Peace Prize win, fellow activists said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
  France to hawk nuclear power, planes during China visit President Nicolas Sarkozy is to set out France's stall as a supplier of cutting edge nuclear and aviation technology this week as he hosts his Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao on a three-day state visit. ... more | .. |
  Suzlon eyes China's wind power market Indian wind turbine giant Suzlon Energy said it plans to increase its presence in China, anticipating that China will become the wind energy hot spot of the future, a company official said. ... more |
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  Boeing expects China fleet to triple in 20 years Boeing said Tuesday it expects China's civil aircraft fleet to triple over the next 20 years and is aiming to control more than half of the market, the world's second largest after the United States. ... more | .. |
  China's central bank to ease 'counter-crisis' policies China's central bank said Tuesday it would move away from policies aimed at countering the global financial crisis and further tighten control over credit in the face of increased capital inflows. ... more | .. |
  China reiterates claim to Diaoyu Islands China has rejected U.S. mediation between Tokyo and Beijing over the disputed Diaoyu Islands and reiterated that they are sovereign Chinese territory. ... more | .. |
  World Bank warns China at risk from global trade imbalances The World Bank on Wednesday boosted its 2010 growth forecast for China to 10 percent, but warned that global tensions over trade imbalances could cast a shadow over the rosy economic outlook. ... more |
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China considering rare earths strategic reserves: report China is considering setting up strategic reserves of 10 minor metals including rare earths, state media said Wednesday, as Beijing moves to tighten control of its supply of the vital minerals. ... more | .. |
China stages South China Sea war games China has staged live-fire war games in the South China Sea, state media reported Wednesday, amid concerns over Beijing's territorial disputes with neighbouring nations in the area. ... more | .. |
 Hong Kong land auction raises hopes of market cool-down Hong Kong's latest land sale fell below analysts' forecasts on Wednesday as the government ramps up measures to rein in soaring property prices in the densely populated metropolis. ... more | .. |
  China Goes To Mars As China's second Moon probe continues its mission, more information is being disclosed about China's ambitions for worlds beyond. China has made no secret of its plans to explore Mars, but we are g ... more |
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  China Launches Sixth Satellite For Own GPS Network China early Monday morning successfully launched its sixth orbiter which will form part of its indigenous satellite-navigation and -positioning network. A Long March-3C carrier rocket carrying ... more | .. |
  S. Korea moves to boost defense spending The government in South Korea has unveiled ambitious designs intended to make it the seventh largest defense equipment exporting country in the world with annual sales worth $4 billion a year by 2020. ... more | .. |
 Walker's World: Obama in India The White House has been at great pains to explain that President Barack Obama's visit to India this week is all about jobs and trade. But nobody in Asia believes it. ... more | .. |
  Amazon's 3G Kindle leaps 'Great Firewall of China' Amazon's Kindle 3G e-reader is being snapped up on China's grey market as it has an extra special advantage for customers - it automatically leaps the so-called "Great Firewall" of state web censorship. ... more |
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 Areva to announce major Chinese contracts: report French nuclear energy giant Areva is expected to announce a number of major Chinese contracts during President Hu Jintao's state visit to France this week, Les Echos business daily reported. ... more | .. |
 China manufacturing accelerates: surveys Manufacturing activity in China hit a six-month high in October, an independent survey showed Monday, in a sign that a recovery of the world's second-biggest economy has further consolidated. ... more | .. |
 Oil price jumps on strong US, Chinese data The price of oil soared on Monday following strong manufacturing data from China and the United States, the world's biggest energy consumers. ... more | .. |
 Video shows China ship to blame for collisions: lawmakers Japanese lawmakers on Monday said a coast guard video shows a Chinese trawler intentionally ramming Japanese vessels in an incident that sparked the worst row in years between the Asian powers. ... more |
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