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Japan, China agree to patch up tiesTokyo (AFP) Feb 28, 2011 Japan and China agreed Monday to improve ties which were strained to breaking point over maritime collisions near disputed islands in the East China Sea five months ago. The agreement was reached at a meeting between Japanese Vice Foreign Minister Kenichiro Sasae and his Chinese counterpart Zhang Zhijun, the Japanese foreign ministry said in a press release. The meeting lasted about five and a half hours and was an "active, candid and pointed exchange of views," the statement said. It was th ... read more |
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  Taiwan to relax China high-tech investment limits Taiwan is to relax controls on investments from mainland China in the island's high-tech companies, a senior economic official said Sunday. ... more | .. |
  Third Greek ferry of Chinese fleeing Libya arrives in Crete A third Greek ferry chartered by China to evacuate its nationals from Libya cast anchor in the port of Heraklion on the southern Greek island of Crete early Saturday. ... more | .. |
  China's Huawei seeks US government probe Chinese telecom giant Huawei on Friday urged the US government to investigate the company, arguing "unfounded accusations" and "falsehoods" had jeopardised its operations in the United States. ... 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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Exodus from Libya as thousands land in Malta A British warship and a Chinese-chartered ferry arrived in Malta on Saturday loaded with thousands of evacuees from Libya in an exodus of foreign nationals fleeing the oil-rich North African state. ... more | .. |
  US voices concern to China over media crackdown The US ambassador to Beijing, Jon Huntsman, voiced "deep concerns" to the Chinese authorities over a harsh crackdown on foreign journalists, a US official said Monday. ... more | .. |
  Candid Cameras Give A Chance To See Wildlife As A Scientist Does The new website allows the public to see exactly what scientists see in their research-photos of wildlife captured at close range, from the head-on stare of a jaguar in Peru to inside the mouth of a ... more | .. |
  Marine 'Networks' Can Protect Fish Stocks University of Miami (UM) Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science faculty were part of an international scientific team to show that strong links between the corals reefs of the South Chi ... more |
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Canada willing to join US 'Iron Dome' missile shield: minister
Israeli officers warned against criticising Trump's Gaza plan; Israel hits Hamas weapons facility in Syria
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 Survey Finds More Sea Islands Disappear In China A five-year government survey finds that China faces a worsening problem over the disappearance of sea islands caused by disorderly and crude exploitation. Reclamation, sand dredging, and bomb ... more | .. |
  BASIC nations eye next climate meeting The BASIC group of countries - India, China, Brazil and South Africa - called for specific issues to be addressed before December's climate conference in Durban, South Africa. ... more | .. |
More China rallies planned after tough clampdown Organisers of an online anti-government campaign called Monday for new rallies in China on March 6 despite a smothering security response at the weekend that saw foreign journalists roughed up. ... more | .. |
Pollution threatens Chinese growth: minister Dire pollution and the gobbling of resources have caused China grave environmental problems and could restrain economic growth if not addressed properly, the environment minister said Monday. ... more |
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 China's Wen vows action, police smother 'rallies' Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao pledged on Sunday to tackled a range of hot-button public concerns as an online call for rallies across the country to pressure the government fizzled in major cities. ... more | .. |
 Drought rattles farmers in eastern China Yu Ruicheng's weathered face creases with worry as she stands on her dry wheat field in eastern China, where a record drought is threatening to send soaring global food prices even higher. ... more | .. |
China says population rises to 1.34 billion China said on Monday that its population - already the world's largest - increased by 6.3 million last year to hit 1.341 billion by the end of 2010. ... more | .. |
  CTDC Signs 20MW PV Module European Sales Contract China Technology Development Group has announced that the company's wholly-owned subsidiary has signed a Sales Contract for the Year 2011 (the "Contract") of 20MW solar modules with well-known Itali ... more |
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Fukushima nuclear plant operator to dismantle water tanks next week
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  China's holdings of US debt larger than reported China's holdings of US bonds reached $1.16 trillion at the end of December, almost $270 billion more than previously estimated, new data showed Monday. ... more | .. |
  US cites Baidu, PirateBay, others in copyright piracy The US Monday named leading Chinese search engine Baidu and Swedish torrent download site Pirate Bay in a list of the world's top online and physical markets for pirated and counterfeit goods. ... more | .. |
  GM's Shanghai venture to recall 233,000 cars One of General Motors' key auto joint ventures in China will recall nearly 233,000 cars to fix fuel line problems that could stall engines or spark fires, the country's product safety agency said Monday. ... more | .. |
  China evacuates nearly 29,000 nationals from Libya China said Monday it had evacuated nearly 29,000 of its nationals from strife-torn Libya, where a popular uprising has left at least hundreds dead and triggered a mass exodus of foreigners. ... more |
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China oil producer CNPC halts Libya production China National Petroleum Corp (CNPC), the nation's largest oil and gas producer, said Monday it has halted production in crisis-hit Libya and evacuated all its employees from the country. ... more | .. |
  China rail firms look abroad for expansion China's rail and train builders, who gained valuable experience at home in projects with Western heavyweights, are now competing with them for global contracts, but analysts say a lack of international savvy could clip their ambitions. ... more | .. |
 Luxury dazzles, China beckons at the Geneva motor show Major car makers were set to dazzle visitors to the Geneva motor show over the coming week with a touch of luxury, but China and emerging markets will be firmly in mind at the European showcase. ... more | .. |
 Asian evacuees tell of Libya turmoil Evacuees returning to Asia from Libya at the weekend told harrowing tales of chaos, violence and looting - and above all the relief of being safely back home. ... more |
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Perseverance Rover's Groundbreaking Soil and Rock Samples
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  NZ promises Japan, China probe into school tragedy New Zealand Sunday assured Japan and China it would "vigorously" probe the collapse in last week's quake of a building in which dozens of foreign students are thought to have died. ... more | .. |
China targets 7% growth, to rein in inflation: Wen Premier Wen Jiabao on Sunday said China had set a lower than usual economic growth target and pledged to contain soaring prices as concern over runaway growth mounts. ... more | .. |
China's CNPC says Libya facilities attacked China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) said that some of its facilities were attacked in unrest-hit Libya and that the company was evacuating its Chinese employees out of the country. ... more | .. |
 ZenithSolar Signs Landmark Agreement With Chinese Government ZenithSolar has announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Energy Bureau of Gansu Provincial Development and Reform Commission of the People's Republic of China for co ... more |
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China shifting to no-logo luxury says Chloe CEO The tastes of China's wealthy are shifting away from designer goods with flashy logos to more understated luxury brands, the chief executive of French fashion house Chloe said Friday. ... more | .. |
 Volvo to invest $11 bn in next five years Chinese-owned car maker Volvo said Friday it hopes to become a global luxury brand and turn China into a major manufacturing base by investing $11 billion over the next five years. ... more | .. |
 Japan to offer rare earth subsidies for rare earths Japan said Friday it would offer around 42 billion yen ($513 million) in subsidies designed to slash the nation's reliance on Chinese rare-earth minerals by a third. ... more | .. |
  China says over 2,400 dead in coal mines in 2010 A total of 2,433 people died in coal mine accidents in China last year, a senior work safety official said Friday, vowing to beef up safety in the nation's notoriously dangerous collieries. ... more |
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