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'Astonishing' Chinese patent growth marks world recoveryGeneva (AFP) Feb 9, 2011 Asia led a recovery in international patent applications last year, as "astonishing" growth in filings by innovative Chinese companies left US firms by the wayside, the UN patent agency said Wednesday. "We see a meteoric rise of northeast Asia: Japan, China and the Republic of (South) Korea," said Francis Gurry, director general of the UN's World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO). "And the growth rate from China was an astonishing 56.2 percent - astonishing because it's a growth rate t ... read more |
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  China urges two Koreas to resume dialogue China on Thursday urged North and South Korea to put their differences aside and resume dialogue, a day after the acrimonious collapse of talks that were aimed at easing tensions. ... more | .. |
  US lawmakers concerned by Huawei deal US lawmakers expressed concern on Thursday over the sale of US computer firm 3Leaf Systems to Chinese technology giant Huawei, saying the deal could pose a "serious risk" to US national security. ... more | .. |
  Taiwan detains general in China spy case A Taiwanese general has been arrested over claims he spied for China, the defence ministry said Wednesday as it scrambled to limit the damage from what it called the worst espionage case in 50 years. ... more | .. |
 Hong Kong to restrict foreign homebuyers from 2013 US judge OKs partial settlement in e-book case Nordic-Baltic states seek more cooperation Outside View: Jobs outlook grim Empire-style computers? Frenchman takes PCs to lap of luxury Google-Microsoft field smartphones to take on iPhone 5 EU businesses urge China's new leaders to speed reforms |
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  China to spur rice output as drought shrivels wheat China called Wednesday for higher rice output to offset damage to its wheat crop in the drought-stricken north and pledged $1 billion in spending to battle a problem the UN warned could be "very serious". ... more | .. |
  S. Korea ship sails on after pirate seizure A South Korean fishing boat released after four months of being held by Somali pirates linked up with a European Union warship on Thursday and all crew members were confirmed safe, Seoul said. ... more | .. |
  Video of blind activist surfaces in China A blind Chinese activist under house arrest since his release from prison in September has appeared in a video accusing the authorities of using "hooligan methods" to silence rights campaigners. ... more | .. |
  China's foreign minister visits 'good brother' Zimbabwe Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi arrived in Zimbabwe on Thursday for a two-day visit to bolster ties with a country he described as a "good brother." ... more |
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China PM vows to keep prices stable despite drought Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said Thursday his government was confident it could maintain grain supplies and keep prices stable as a severe dry spell in wheat-growing regions imperils the winter crop. ... more | .. |
  Snows fall in north China, but drought to persist Light snow covered much of drought-hit north China on Thursday, but the welcome respite was unlikely to signal the end of a severe dry spell that has sparked UN warnings about the impact on crops. ... more | .. |
China blog spotlights missing-child problem An Internet campaign to help parents in China find their missing children has become a sensation, shining a light on child abductions and the growing power of the country's Twitter-like web services. ... more | .. |
  China eyes Mideast's energy resources Qatar is negotiating with China to supply the state-owned energy giant Sinopec with millions of metric tons of natural gas a year to feed the Middle Kingdom's voracious energy appetite. ... more |
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Chinese hackers target oil companies: McAfee Hackers from China have penetrated computer networks of global oil companies, stealing financial documents on bidding plans and other confidential information, a US computer security firm said Thursday. ... more | .. |
  China businesswoman to head private equity fund Mary Ma, one of China's top businesswomen, is leaving California-based TPG Capital to start a private equity fund, a report said Thursday, the latest Chinese executive to strike out on their own. ... more | .. |
PetroChina to invest Can$5.4 billion in Canada gas Chinese oil giant PetroChina will pay Can$5.4 billion ($5.43 billion) for a 50 percent stake in a shale gas project developed in Canada by Encana, North America's top gas producer, the firms said Thursday. ... more | .. |
  Taiwan deportations 'in national interest': Manila The Philippines said Thursday it deported 14 alleged Taiwanese criminals to China to protect its national interests. ... more |
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China's lunar holiday retail sales surge China's retail sales for the Lunar New Year holiday surged 19 percent year-on-year in one of the biggest rises in a decade, signalling a surge in domestic consumption, according to state media. ... more | .. |
China Jan-Feb inflation may top 5%: state media China's inflation could exceed five percent for the first two months of the year, a government economist has warned in comments published by state media on Thursday. ... more | .. |
  General Motors China sales up 22.3% in January General Motors said Wednesday that its sales in China, the world's largest car market, jumped 22.3 percent year-on-year in January to set a new monthly record. ... more | .. |
 China creates rare earth strategic reserves: report China is building up strategic reserves of rare earth metals in a move that could give it better control over the resource so indispensable to high tech products, the Wall Street Journal reported. ... more |
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  Iran firm signs $13 bn rail deal with China: report An Iranian state-run company and China have signed a contract of around $13 billion to build a railway network in the Islamic republic, the firm's website said in a statement. ... more | .. |
Trinidad to tax Carnival costumes from China, India Trinidad officials unveiled plans Thursday for a 200 percent tax on Carnival costumes imported from China and India, saying the flood of imports is hurting the culture of the Caribbean nation. ... 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 |
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Multinational research project shows how life on Earth can be measured from space
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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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
  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 |
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  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 | .. |
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 | .. |
 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 police stop spread of Egypt news: activist Police in southwest China have barred activists from distributing leaflets about anti-government protests in Egypt and Tunisia, deeming the news too sensitive, one dissident said Wednesday. ... more |
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