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China leads Asian thrust in research: UNParis (AFP) Nov 10, 2010 Asia, led by China, is fast challenging America, Europe and Japan in spending on scientific research and development but still lags on key criteria of inventiveness, according to a UN report to be published on Wednesday. In its first review of world science budgets in five years, the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) found Asia accounted for 32 percent of gross domestic expenditure in research and development in 2007 compared with 27 percent in 2002. Over the same per ... read more |
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  China praises much-criticised Myanmar election China's one-party government applauded the military junta in ally Myanmar on Tuesday for holding a weekend election that has been roundly criticised by the United States and others as a sham. ... more | .. |
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China Nobel winner's family denied prison visit: group The family of jailed Nobel peace laureate Liu Xiaobo are being prevented from visiting him and suspect officials are blocking a statement by Liu about the award, a rights organisation said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
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  Japan may put troops near disputed isles: report Tokyo is considering placing troops on a remote Japanese island in the East China Sea to monitor China's expanded naval activities that have worried its neighbours, a newspaper reported Tuesday. ... more | .. |
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 Britain, China sign trade deals but rights issue rears head The premiers of Britain and China on Tuesday oversaw trade deals worth more than a billion dollars but human rights cast a shadow over Prime Minister David Cameron's bid to strengthen economic ties. ... more | .. |
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 British PM vows to fight protectionism at G20 British Prime Minister David Cameron on Wednesday stressed his determination to fight protectionism at this week's G20 summit in Seoul, saying free trade was "the best future for our world economy." ... more |
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