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Clinton renews call for Internet freedomWashington (AFP) Feb 15, 2011 US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton renewed a call for Internet freedom on Tuesday, saying nations that suppress online activity will pay an economic cost and risk unrest like in Egypt and Tunisia. Clinton, in a speech at George Washington University, pointed to China, Cuba, Iran, Myanmar, Syria and Vietnam as countries that impose censorship, restrict Internet access or arrest bloggers who criticize the government. She described the publication of secret US diplomatic cables by WikiLeaks as t ... read more |
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  Huawei says won't divest U.S. tech company China's tech giant Huawei has said it won't cave in to U.S. congressional pressure to go back on a $2 million deal because of security concerns. ... more | .. |
  China official backs N. Korea succession: KCNA A senior Chinese official has expressed support for the plan by North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il to transfer power eventually to his youngest son, the North's official news agency said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
  India, China growth race 'silly', says Nobel winner India's leading economist, Nobel Prize winner Amartya Sen, dismissed on Monday the "silly" obsession of comparing the economic growth rates of China and India. ... 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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Japanese ex-coastguard defends China video leak A former Japanese coastguard officer who leaked a video of a tense maritime incident with a Chinese trawler on YouTube said Monday he had acted in the interest of his country. ... more | .. |
  Taiwanese anti-China groups vow protests Radical anti-China groups in Taiwan said Tuesday they plan to mobilise thousands of protesters when a top Chinese negotiator visits the island's south, a stronghold of pro-independence forces. ... more | .. |
  China says drought won't affect world food prices China sought Tuesday to alleviate fears about the global impact of a drought in its wheat-growing regions that has raised concern it could send world food prices soaring. ... more | .. |
 China rice laced with heavy metals: report Up to 10 percent of rice grown in China is contaminated with harmful heavy metals stemming from pollution linked to the nation's rapid industrialisation, a report said. ... more |
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Rights group opposes China bear-bile listing An animal rights group said Tuesday it has urged authorities in China to block the possible stock listing of a company that farms the bile of bears for medicinal purposes, citing cruelty to animals. ... more | .. |
  Poignant Chinese AIDS film moves Berlin festival A heart-wrenching documentary about AIDS sufferers in China and the discrimination they face in their daily lives has won a rapturous reception at the Berlin film festival. ... more | .. |
Reporters roughed up near China activist's home Foreign reporters were roughed up while trying to visit blind Chinese human rights activist Chen Guangcheng this week by aggressive mobs apparently working for authorities, journalists said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
  Inflation soars in Europe, China Britain's annual inflation rate hit a two-year high in January, official data showed Tuesday, as China and Spain also announced soaring consumer prices as a result of surging food and oil costs. ... more |
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  Taiwan's AU Optronics pushes into solar energy Taiwan's AU Optronics, a leading flat-screen maker, has launched a multi-billion-dollar foray into solar power, as the island tries to outclass China in the growth industry, officials and media said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
  Peru faces copper competition from China Peru is facing growing competition from China for its share of the global copper ore market, which is at the risk of shrinking amid aggressive mining and marketing by East Asia's economic giant. ... more | .. |
  GM recalls 2,800 imported cars in China: report Shanghai General Motors is to recall 2,806 imported Cadillacs in China to repair faulty suspension, state media said Monday, citing a government statement. ... more | .. |
  800 million more air travellers by 2014: IATA Eight-hundred million more people will travel by air by 2014, over a quarter of them from China, raising the need for more efficient traffic management and airports, IATA trade body said Monday. ... more |
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Efforts to Detect Alien Life Advanced by Simple Microbe Mobility Test
How Early Earth Supported the Formation of Polyester Protocells
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  New China rail chief urges safety amid graft claims China's new railways chief has called for a tighter focus on safety after his predecessor's ouster on suspicion of graft raised questions about a big official push to expand the nation's rail network. ... more | .. |
  US Internet censorship fight falling short: report State Department efforts to combat Internet censorship in China and other countries have fallen short and funding for the drive should be shifted to another US agency, a Senate committee report says. ... more | .. |
China probes rail minister: state media China's rail minister is under investigation for alleged "severe violation of discipline", the state Xinhua news agency reported on Saturday. ... more | .. |
  Canada to review PetroChina's shale gas bid Canada's industry minister said Friday he will review Chinese oil giant PetroChina's $5.4-billion investment in a Canadian shale gas project developed by North America's top gas producer Encana. ... more |
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Deportees a China-Taiwan issue: Philippines A row over 14 Taiwanese deported by the Philippines to China is an issue between Beijing and Taipei and does not involve Manila, a government minister said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
China January inflation stays high at 4.9% China said Tuesday its inflation rate stayed stubbornly high at 4.9 percent in January, prompting analysts to predict further steps by the government to cool prices. ... more | .. |
Apple says Foxconn suicide measures 'saved lives' Apple said its contractor, Taiwan high-tech firm Foxconn, has "saved lives" with a suicide prevention programme established after a number of workers killed themselves at plants in China. ... more | .. |
Problems abound for China despite number-two rank China's triumph in overtaking Japan as the world's number two economy masks a worrisome over-reliance on exports and investment, and lagging social development, analysts say. ... more |
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  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 | .. |
 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 |
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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 | .. |
  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 | .. |
 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 |
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