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Bolivian President Defends Satellite ProjectLa Paz, Bolivia (XNA) Jan 14, 2011 Bolivian President Evo Morales said Wednesday that a telecommunications satellite to be built and launched by China would greatly contribute to Bolivia's development. The two countries signed contracts in mid-December to build Bolivia's first telecommunications satellite, named Tupac Katari, and to put it into orbit within three years. "Projects like the satellite will help Bolivia develop," Morales told a press conference at Palacio Quemado government house in La Paz. "Regarding mediu ... read more |
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  Father of modern Chinese navy dies at 95 Admiral Liu Huaqing, considered the father of the modern Chinese navy and a close confidant of Deng Xiaoping, died Friday at the age of 95, the official Xinhua news agency reported. ... more | .. |
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US, EU firms complain China not doing enough on IPR US and European business leaders said Friday that Beijing needed to do more to respect intellectual property rights, as China's commerce minister admitted enforcement of copyright laws could improve. ... more | .. |
  China raises banks' reserve requirement ratio China's central bank said Friday it would raise the amount of money lenders must keep in reserve, the latest in a series of such hikes aimed at reining in high inflation. ... more | .. |
Hu, Obama to share intimate dinner US President Barack Obama will open President Hu Jintao's state visit next week with an unusual intimate private dinner for the Chinese leader at the White House. ... more | .. |
Clinton presses China on rights before visit US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Friday made a passionate call for China to improve human rights, pledging not to shy away from disagreements ahead of a state visit by President Hu Jintao. ... more |
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  One percent of Tajikistan ceded to China: official Tajikistan Friday hailed as a triumph a deal ending a long-running border dispute with China, even though it will see the impoverished ex-Soviet state handing over almost one percent of its territory. ... more | .. |
  Taiwan develops face-recognising vending machine A face-recognising vending machine developed in Taiwan is able to offer hair-growing tonic to balding men and razors to people with beards, one of the inventors said Friday. ... more | .. |
Gates warns of civil-military disconnect in China US Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Friday after a trip to Beijing that China's revelation of a stealth jet's flight test pointed to a "disconnect" between its military and civilian leaders. ... more | .. |
  US able to destroy N. Korea missiles: general The United States would be able to destroy North Korea's long-range missile capabilities if it decides they pose too great a threat, the top US general in South Korea said in an interview released Thursday. ... more |
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In US, China's Hu to confront battered image For all the hot topics between the two nations, Chinese President Hu Jintao will also seek a broader goal when he visits the United States next week: to repair his country's battered image. ... more | .. |
Gates argues for keeping US forces in Japan Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Friday said US forces needed to remain in Japan to deter the volatile North Korean regime and counter China's assertive stance in the region. ... more | .. |
New Chinese arms aimed at US: military chief China's new weapons programs, including the J-20 stealth aircraft, appear to be directed against the United States, the highest-ranking US military officer said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
US-China ties strained by power shift Presidents Barack Obama and Hu Jintao will try to patch up frayed economic ties when they meet in Washington next week, but a far-reaching power shift hangs uneasily over the meeting. ... more |
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 China stealth jet upstages US defence chief's visit US Defense Secretary Robert Gates toured China's nuclear command centre on Wednesday, a Pentagon official said, as he wrapped up a visit upstaged by a bold display of Beijing's advanced weaponry. ... more | .. |
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  China animal rights groups protest seal meat deal More than 40 Chinese animal rights groups on Thursday hit out at Canada for turning China into a "dumping ground" for its seal meat and oils, after the products were banned in the European Union. ... more | .. |
  Citing rights failings, firm divests Cisco holdings A US investment management firm has divested of its holdings in Cisco, accusing the networking giant of failing to respond to human rights concerns, particularly in China, and lacking transparency. ... more |
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  China first in wind power capacity China has surpassed the United States as the country with the largest wind power installation in the world, China's state-run news agency Xinhua reports. ... more | .. |
China disappointing, India 'mixed' on WTO Doha talks: US China has been disappointing and India has been taking "one step forward, one step back" in Doha negotiations for a global free trade pact, the US envoy to the World Trade Organisation said Thursday. ... more | .. |
US trade gap shrinks, but not with China The US trade deficit unexpectedly shrank in November but the yawning gap with China widened further, official data showed Thursday ahead of Chinese President Hu Jintao's visit to Washington next week. ... more | .. |
Hong Kong ranked world's freest economy: report Hong Kong remained the world's freest place to do business for the 17th year in a row in an annual US league table published Wednesday. ... more |
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