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China Pours Billions Into Satellite Services For Rural Radio And TVBeijing (XNA) Jan 05, 2011 China' s central and local governments poured some 16 billion yuan (2.4 billion U.S. dollars), from 2006 to 2010, into building basic radio and TV networks that now cover "every village." "In our vast country, many people in remote rural areas still cannot enjoy radio, television programs and films. Local governments have spent more money and other resources in building radio and TV networks and screening movies in these regions," said Wang Taihua, head of the State Administration of Radio, Film a ... read more |
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  China says faces tough fight against desertification Population pressure, drought and climate change have made China the world's biggest victim of desertification and it could take 300 years to reclaim just one-fifth of desert land, state media said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
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  China party mouthpiece's website plans Shanghai IPO The People's Daily, the official mouthpiece of China's ruling Communist Party, is planning a 121-million-dollar Shanghai listing for its website early this year, state media reported Wednesday. ... more | .. |
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Renault suspects Chinese role in spy case: report French automaker Renault suspects that top managers suspended for alleged industrial espionage were supplying details of the company's electric cars to China, a newspaper reported on Friday. ... more | .. |
US banks win approval for China joint ventures Wall Street banking giants Morgan Stanley and JP Morgan Chase said Friday they had won approval to set up joint ventures in mainland China. ... more |
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