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China steps up anti-carrier missile tests: US commanderTokyo (AFP) Dec 28, 2010 China is stepping up efforts to deploy a "carrier-killer" missile system, the commander of the US Pacific Command has said in an interview with a Japanese newspaper, published Tuesday. "The anti-ship ballistic missile system in China has undergone extensive testing," Admiral Robert Willard told the Asahi Shimbun in Honolulu, according to a transcript of the interview on its website. Willard said China appeared to have achieved "initial operational capability" but it would take "several more year ... read 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 | .. |
  Media mogul accuses Taiwan of reining in press Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai in an opinion piece Tuesday accused Taiwan's government of increasingly wanting to control the press and "failing" to provide for freedom of expression. ... more | .. |
  Nobel laureate Liu celebrates 55th birthday in prison Jailed Nobel peace laureate Liu Xiaobo marked his 55th birthday on Tuesday in a prison in northeast China, prompting renewed calls from rights groups for his immediate release. ... more | .. |
  China's Zijin Mining makes payout over deadly dam collapse China's Zijin Mining said Tuesday it would pay out about 7.5 million US dollars to help victims of a dam collapse near a tin mine that killed at least 22 people. ... more |
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  Expert warns on China's future food supply Land degradation in China poses a challenge to the country's future food supply, a U.N. envoy said. ... more | .. |
 US shark fin restrictions carry little weight in Hong Kong The US Senate's move to toughen laws on shark finning is unlikely to have much impact in Hong Kong, dubbed the "Grand Central Station" of the controversial trade, environmentalists say. ... more | .. |
 Chateau Lafite, thanks to a lucky 8, takes off in China When Chateau Lafite chief executive Christophe Salin set a modest price for the 2008 vintage in April 2009, the financial world was melting down. ... more | .. |
 Magazine by popular China blogger shuts down One of China's most famous and controversial bloggers Han Han on Tuesday announced he was shutting down his magazine "Party" after just one issue, but denied the move stemmed from a dispute over content. ... more |
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China says corruption 'still very serious' problem China on Wednesday admitted its corruption problem was "still very serious" and pledged to work harder to crush widespread official graft and win the public's confidence. ... more | .. |
  China starts work on Sichuan quake museum China on Tuesday began work on a museum in the southwestern province of Sichuan commemorating a massive May 2008 earthquake in the region that left nearly 87,000 people dead or missing, state media said. ... more | .. |
Jailed China milk activist free on parole, supporters worry A Chinese father jailed after campaigning for victims of a huge tainted milk scandal has said he was freed on medical parole and regretted his actions, but supporters say his words may have been forced. ... more | .. |
  China ratings agency rattles cages of Western rivals China's homegrown credit ratings agency Dagong has made a name for itself this year by hitting out at its Western rivals, but analysts say it will be hard-pressed to win the trust of foreign investors. ... more |
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  China setting up rare earth industry group China is setting up a rare earth industry group that will lead price negotiations with foreign buyers, organisers said Tuesday, as Beijing tightens its grip on exports of the precious metals. ... more | .. |
  Repsol completes sale of Brazilian unit stake to Sinopec Spanish energy giant Repsol shareholders on Tuesday approved the sale of 40 percent of its Brazilian affiliate to Sinopec, China's largest oil group, for 7.1 billion dollars (5.2 billion euros). ... more | .. |
  China to scrap tax cuts for small passenger cars China said Tuesday it would increase the purchase tax for small passenger cars next year, as authorities continue to wind back stimulus measures introduced to combat the global financial crisis. ... more | .. |
  US challenges Chinese wind power subsidies at WTO The long list of trade disputes between the United States and China has lengthened further, with Washington asking the WTO to examine subsidies to the Chinese wind power sector. ... more |
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 Wen says China confident of keeping inflation in check China is well-placed to tackle inflation and tame runaway house prices, Premier Wen Jiabao said Sunday, while acknowledging that rising costs had made life harder for the poor. ... more | .. |
  Create Sustainable Rural Villages Through Clean Pig Farming And Renewable Green Energy Taiwan's hog output has surpassed rice since 1986 to become the No. 1 item of agricultural and livestock products. The average annual hog output was NT$57 billion in the recent three years, accounti ... more | .. |
  Oil mixed in Asian trade as China hikes interest rates Crude prices were mixed in post-Christmas Asian trade on Monday as markets were spooked by a surprise Chinese interest rate hike over the weekend, analysts said. ... more |
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Volvo weighs new plant in China in two years The Swedish auto maker Volvo, now owned by Chinese group Geely, wants to open a new assembly plant in China in two years, the Volvo chief executive said Monday. ... more | .. |
  China's Shandong Airlines to buy 15 Boeing planes China's Shandong Airlines said Friday it plans to buy 15 Boeing passenger planes worth up to 1.2 billion dollars amid fast-growing demand for air travel in the increasingly prosperous country. ... more | .. |
 Beijing hikes minimum wage in capital by 20 percent Authorities in Beijing have hiked the minimum wage in the capital by about 20 percent for the second time in six months amid soaring food costs, rising property prices and China's widening wealth gap. ... more | .. |
Chinatrust makes biggest bid for AIG Taiwan unit: lawmaker Taiwan's Chinatrust Financial has offered three billion US dollars for Nan Shan Life, the highest bid yet for the local unit of insurance giant American International Group, a lawmaker said Tuesday. ... more |
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