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Taiwan confirms mass producing cruise missilesTaipei (AFP) Dec 9, 2010 Taiwan has confirmed for the first time that it is mass-producing cruise missiles, despite fast warming ties with China. "Mass production of indigenous weapons like the ones under the code names of 'Chichun' (Lance Hawk) and 'Chuifeng' (Chasing Wind) is very smooth," Deputy Defence Minister Chao Shih-chang told parliament Wednesday. "The problems with key parts and components that had previously stalled the manufacturing have been tackled," he said in reply to queries raised by legislator Lin Yu ... read more |
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  78,000 tonnes of debris fished from China's Three Gorges Dam Workers in central China have fished 78,000 tonnes of debris out of the water at the Three Gorges Dam since October, state media said Sunday. ... more | .. |
  Chinese business in Africa breaking free of Beijing Chinese businesses are enjoying increased autonomy and economic freedom to invest in Africa, analysts say, challenging diplomatic perceptions that Beijing is playing puppet master on the continent. ... more | .. |
  Empty chair for Chinese laureate Liu at Nobel Peace ceremony The head of the Nobel committee placed this year's peace prize on an empty chair Friday as Beijing raged against the award to dissident Liu Xiaobo, who is languishing in a Chinese prison cell. ... more | .. |
  China's inflation rises at fastest pace in two years China said Saturday that inflation topped five percent for the first time in more than two years, a figure analysts said would lead to fresh interest rate hikes as officials battle to curb rising prices. ... more |
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 China in 2010: economic power, but more diplomatic isolation China solidified its financial might in 2010, becoming the world's second-largest economy, but it was often inflexible and isolated on the political stage - an intransigence typified by the Nobel peace prize drama. ... more | .. |
  Japanese politicians land on China-claimed island: reports Two Japanese politicians briefly set foot on one of the islands at the centre of a bitter territorial dispute between Beijing and Tokyo, local media reported on Saturday. ... more | .. |
 Oil prices rise on Chinese data, before OPEC meet Oil prices rose on Friday following strong Chinese import data and on the eve of a meeting of OPEC to set the cartel's crude output levels, traders said. ... more |
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  China's exports, imports soar to record highs in November China said Friday that exports and imports hit record highs in November, which analysts said would ramp up pressure on Beijing for further interest rate hikes and a stronger currency. ... more | .. |
 Oil demand rises on year-end growth spurt: IEA Oil demand and prices are showing a year-end spurt, pushed by global growth and a surprising pick-up in advanced economies, but these pressures should ease in the medium term, the IEA said on Friday. ... more | .. |
  Taiwan to approve three billion dollar China plant: report Taiwan's Premier Wu Den-yih has confirmed that a landmark China-bound investment project worth three billion US dollars has passed much of the government screening procedure, local media reported Sunday. ... more | .. |
China lashes out at 'political theatre' of Nobel committee China lashed out Friday at the "political theatre" of the Nobel committee, saying its awarding the 2010 Peace Prize to jailed dissident Liu Xiaobo was a product of a "Cold War mentality". ... more |
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  Shanghai halts sale of suspected 'dyed' oranges: report Shanghai authorities have ordered fruit vendors to stop selling oranges that have allegedly been dyed with a toxic wax, Chinese media said Friday, in the country's latest food safety scare. ... more | .. |
Lawyers blast China for blocking Liu from picking up Nobel Lawyers representing 2010 Nobel Peace laureate Liu Xiaobo criticised China Friday for blocking him from attending the prize ceremony in Oslo, where an empty chair on the podium will mark his absence. ... more | .. |
Chinese state press likens Nobel ceremony to cult ritual China's state press on Friday compared the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony to a cult ritual, saying the event to take place in Norway was a "farce". ... more | .. |
Hong Kong leads IPO race for a second year Hong Kong is set to claim top spot as the world's hottest IPO market this year, raising over 51 billion US dollars, but observers say the city's bourse must shrink its heavy reliance on China. ... more |
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 China raises bank reserve requirement in inflation fight China's central bank said Friday it would raise the amount of money banks must keep in reserve as Beijing ramps up efforts to contain inflation, rampant lending and soaring housing costs. ... more | .. |
China's Sinopec to buy Occidental Argentina China's Sinopec said Friday it will buy the Argentine arm of US Occidental Petroleum Corporation for 2.45 billion dollars, as the country's quest for energy increasingly takes it to South America. ... more | .. |
Talks with China must grow US exports: lawmakers US lawmakers with broad powers over trade urged top officials in a letter Friday to ensure that upcoming economic talks with China increase markets for US goods and safeguard US intellectual property. ... more | .. |
BHP lobbied to scuttle Rio-Chinalco deal, cables show Mining giant BHP Billiton lobbied the Australian government hard to bring down a proposed 19.5 billion US dollar deal between its rival Rio Tinto and China's Chinalco, a leaked US cable shows. ... more |
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  US must toughen Iran sanctions: Top lawmaker A top US lawmaker vowed Thursday to toughen US sanctions against Iran over its suspect nuclear program and place renewed scrutiny on Russia and China's economic ties with Tehran. ... more | .. |
 China, North Korea stand fast despite US anger Communist allies North Korea and China proclaimed their unity Thursday as the North's leader Kim Jong-Il held his first meeting with a senior Chinese envoy since the region's worst crisis in years erupted. ... more | .. |
 Mullen promotes US-S.Korea-Japan defence ties to deter North The United States' top military officer said Thursday there is a "real sense of urgency" about building up three-way defence ties with South Korea and Japan to deter North Korea. ... more | .. |
Chinese web users use photos of empty chairs to mark Nobel In a defiant nod to jailed Nobel peace laureate Liu Xiaobo, Chinese Twitter users on Friday posted photos of empty chairs - the way the Nobel committee plans to highlight the winner's absence. ... more |
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