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Nokia in maps tie-up with China's Sina, TencentBeijing (AFP) Jan 28, 2011 Nokia on Friday announced a deal with Chinese Internet firms Sina and Tencent to let phone users upload their location to social networks together with tips on local services via Nokia's map service. Subscribers to Sina's microblog and Tencent's QQ instant-messaging service will be able to share their location on the social networking sites using their Nokia Internet-connected mobile phones, Nokia said in a statement following the signing of the deal. The new offering, which will allow users to ... read more |
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  Recession did not cut back pollution: US agency The worst global recession in 80 years did little to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, and China made a major polluting leap, US figures showed on Monday. ... more | .. |
  US ambassador to China to quit amid 2012 buzz The White House said Monday that US ambassador to China Jon Huntsman will soon resign, amid reports he may mount a bid for the Republican nomination to take on President Barack Obama in 2012. ... more | .. |
China restricts news, discussion of Egypt unrest Chinese censors are blocking online discussion and sanitising news reports about the unrest in Egypt, in a sign of official unease that the uprising could fuel calls for reform at home. ... more | .. |
  China goes rabbit-crazy for Lunar New Year In stews, as pets or adorning shop windows, rabbits are ubiquitous as millions of Chinese mark the Lunar New Year, hoping for a more tranquil time ahead as the old Year of the Tiger roars its last. ... more |
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  China authorities seek maximum fine for Carrefour China price regulators are seeking to fine French retail giant Carrefour 2.5 million yuan ($380,000) - the maximum fine for overcharging customers, state media reported Sunday. ... more | .. |
Human rights top US-China issue: survey Americans believe human rights are the most important issue in relations between Beijing and Washington, according to the first Chinese-led study of US attitudes towards the country, released Sunday. ... more | .. |
Asian nations raise alarm on Egypt travellers Australia and China told their citizens not to travel to Egypt Sunday, as Tokyo appealed for help for 500 Japanese stranded at Cairo airport and Asian nations voiced concern about the country's turmoil. ... more | .. |
  China's CNOOC inks U.S. shale gas deal China National Offshore Oil Corp. has agreed to pay $570 million for a 33.3 percent interest in Chesapeake Energy's shale and oil gas drilling project in Colorado and Wyoming, the companies announced. ... more |
  
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  China tycoon willing to fund Taiwan rail link: report China's most famous philanthropist, who is currently visiting Taiwan, has said he would be willing to help finance a rail link between the island and the mainland, Taipei-based media said Monday. ... more | .. |
  Fitch cautious on China banks Fitch ratings agency on Monday voiced doubts about the weakening credit profiles of banks in China as Beijing ramps up efforts to tame inflation and cool its booming property sector. ... more | .. |
  China's Wen vows 'practical action' to help Europe Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao told his German counterpart on Friday that Beijing would continue to take "practical action" to support Europe in its battle to resolve the debt crisis, state media said. ... more | .. |
 ICBC leads charge as Chinese banks go global ICBC, the world's largest bank by market value, is proving the most aggressive Chinese bank in expanding abroad, serving Chinese firms that are increasingly active globally after the financial crisis. ... more |
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China's first property taxes kick in China on Friday launched a long-awaited property tax in two of the country's biggest cities, but the mayor of Chongqing in the southwest warned the measure was not a cure-all for soaring prices. ... more | .. |
  Daimler wants Berlin to fund e-car buys Dieter Zetsche, the head of car giant Daimler, said the German government needs to fund purchases of electric cars or risk sector leadership to move to France or China. ... more | .. |
 China to launch property tax on trial basis China said Thursday it would start imposing property taxes on homes in some cities on a trial basis, in the government's latest move to try to cool the red-hot real-estate market. ... more | .. |
 China vows to 'buy even more' overseas China pledged Thursday to play its part in lifting global consumption, with Commerce Minister Chen Deming saying the Asian giant planned to double its imports over the next five years. ... more |
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 Chinese property 'bubble' fuels hard landing fears The world business elite raised concerns over China's property prices at its annual get-together in Davos, with some worrying that if the bubble bursts it could hurt growth. ... more | .. |
  China refutes the J-20 uses F-117 copies A Chinese test pilot refuted allegations that the country's new J-20 stealth fighter aircraft used copied parts from a Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk downed in 1999. ... more | .. |
 GM sees car sales growth slowing in China and India General Motors on Thursday forecast a sharp slowdown in car sales growth this year in China and India, the world's two fastest-growing major markets. ... more | .. |
 Unit of China's CNPC to buy 19.9% of Australia's LNG China's state-owned giant CNPC said Thursday its engineering division had agreed to buy nearly 20 percent of Australia's Liquefied Natural Gas Ltd. (LNG), the latest purchase there by a Chinese firm. ... more |
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Chinese boost prices in world's auction houses A Chinese face or two in the crowd at the world's auction houses often means one thing: the gavel will fall on a price far beyond the seller's wildest dreams. ... more | .. |
  China's Lenovo, NEC form PC joint venture in Japan Japanese and Chinese electronics firms NEC Corp. and Lenovo Group on Thursday announced they will form a personal computer joint venture in Japan, as they take on global giants such as Hewlett-Packard. ... more | .. |
  China earmarks $303 bn for safe water: report China plans to invest $303 billion in water infrastructure projects over the next five years that would give millions of rural residents access to safe drinking water, state media reported. ... more | .. |
  China farmers to get $15 bn subsidies amid drought China says it had earmarked about $15 billion in subsidies for millions of farmers who have been hit by a severe drought that has driven prices as the government tries to battle inflation. ... more |
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 China orders pro-party reporting: rights groups China's Communist Party has issued directives to the nation's media for 2011 ordering them to downplay controversial issues and ensure reporting casts the party in a favourable light, rights groups say. ... more | .. |
 NEC, Lenovo in talks on joint venture: report Leading Japanese and Chinese electronics firms NEC Corp. and Lenovo Group are in the final stages of talks to form a joint venture in the personal computer business, a report said Friday. ... more | .. |
  Celanese Signs LoI For Ethanol Production Facilities In China Celanese has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Celanese Far East Limited, has signed letters of intent to construct and operate industrial ethanol production facilities in Nanjing, China, ... more | .. |
 China Will Scale Faster Than US In Race For New Transport Fuels China could lead the race to roll out electric vehicles and will deploy new transport technologies at scale more quickly than the United States, according to a report by Accenture that compares the ... more |
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  China and the U.S. sign energy deals China and the United States signed $13 billion worth of energy deals on Tuesday, coinciding with Chinese President Hu Jintao's state visit to the United States. ... more | .. |
 Oil turns higher on Chinese economic surge Oil prices turned higher in Asian trade Friday as market sentiment was buoyed by strong Chinese economic growth last year, analysts said. ... more | .. |
  Taiwan calls for US jets, cites China stealth plane A top Taiwanese official has renewed calls for Washington to sell the island advanced aircraft in the wake of China's development of its first stealth plane, a report said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
Outspoken Chinese columnist 'forced to quit' A prominent Chinese columnist known for questioning the government line said Friday he was forced out of one of China's most outspoken media groups as authorities tighten controls on expression. ... more |
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