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Taiwan inaugurates missile ships amid buildup vowSuao, Taiwan (AFP) April 7, 2011 Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou inaugurated a squadron of missile boats Thursday as he pledged to continue the island's military buildup to offset the perceived military threat from China. The fleet of 10 locally manufactured missile boats joined the navy following a ceremony presided over by Ma at the northeastern naval base in Suao. Ma, the initiator of detente with the island's giant neighbour, said tensions with the mainland have eased significantly since he came to power in 2008 but insiste ... read more |
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  China warns world not to interfere in artist case China on Thursday warned the international community it had "no right to interfere" in the case of outspoken artist Ai Weiwei, who has been detained for investigation of unspecified economic crimes. ... more | .. |
  China milk activist 'force-fed on hunger strike' A Chinese father who was jailed after campaigning for victims of a tainted milk scandal said he was force-fed China-made milk powder while on hunger strike, a report said Thursday. ... more | .. |
 Seeing Rice With X-Rays May Improve Crop Yields Most people experience X-ray computed tomography (CT) scanners when they are evaluated for a suspected tumor or blood clot. But in the lab of Dr. Quin Liu, PhD., in Wuhan China, rice plants were the ... 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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 Under fire, US eyes Internet to reach Chinese The US broadcasting agency said Wednesday that it saw the Internet as the future for reaching China despite its firewall, as it came under fire from lawmakers for slashing short-wave radio service. ... more | .. |
  China artist investigated for economic crimes: Xinhua Outspoken Chinese artist Ai Weiwei, who was detained at the weekend in a major government crackdown on dissent, is under police investigation for suspected economic crimes, state media said Thursday. ... more | .. |
  Defiant Iran forges ahead with dams plan Iran's ambitious plans to build a chain of hydroelectric dams to expand its power sector have been set back by international sanctions but Tehran appears determined to forge ahead with projects that are vital to its national energy program. ... more | .. |
  China, Russia 'lost' oil race in Libya: ex-minister A former top minister in Moamer Kadhafi's regime who has fled to Europe in a fishing trawler told AFP in an interview that he believes China and Russia have "lost" the race for oil in Libya. ... 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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  Airbus expects A380 sales to rise in China Airbus expects to sell more A380 aircraft in China in the coming years, despite only one Chinese carrier ordering the superjumbo so far, the plane maker's China president said Thursday. ... more | .. |
  Work set to start on long-awaited China Disneyland Walt Disney Co. was expected to break ground Friday on mainland China's long-awaited first Disneyland theme park in hopes that Mickey Mouse and friends will prove a hit in the country of 1.3 billion. ... more | .. |
 China raises petrol, diesel prices China raised wholesale petrol prices by 500 yuan ($76) per ton and diesel by 400 yuan a ton late Wednesday, the third rise since December in the world's second-largest fuel consuming nation. ... more | .. |
  Google accuses China of blocking Gmail Google accused the Chinese government on Monday of interfering with its Gmail service, after weeks of online disruptions that have coincided with calls for protests emulating those in the Middle East. ... more |
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  Space Debris No Threat To ISS The Expedition 27 crew members aboard the International Space Station did not need to take shelter in their Soyuz spacecraft when a piece of debris from a Chinese satellite made its closest pass at ... more | .. |
Bob Dylan makes China debut Counter-culture legend Bob Dylan made his long-awaited China debut Wednesday after finally getting approval to bring his charged songs of protest and struggle to a nation where dissent is muzzled. ... more | .. |
China state paper rejects calls for artist's release A Chinese state newspaper Wednesday rejected Western condemnation of artist Ai Weiwei's detention and suggested the outspoken government critic was seized to stop him crossing a "red line". ... more | .. |
China Minmetals says Australia agrees to miner bid China's Minmetals Resources said Wednesday that it has received the greenlight from Sydney to launch a $6.5 billion takeover bid for Australian copper miner Equinox Minerals. ... more |
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  Russia And US To Discuss Nuke-Powered Spaceship Project Russia's Federal Space Agency Roscosmos and NASA will discuss the development of a nuclear-powered spaceship on April 15, agency director Anatoly Perminov said on Monday. Not only the United S ... more | .. |
  China: Peaceful military development China's military development remains focused on national security and not regional hegemony, a major government white paper on defense said. ... more | .. |
West ups heat on China over artist's fate The West is stepping up pressure on the government in Beijing over the arrest of popular Chinese artist and regime critic Ai Weiwei. ... more | .. |
 China's Minmetals eyes bid for Australian miner China's Minmetals Resources has said it would offer Can$6.3 billion ($6.5 billion) for copper miner Equinox Minerals, in what would be the biggest Chinese takeover of an Australian resources firm. ... more |
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  China's central bank hikes interest rates China's central bank said Tuesday it would raise one-year deposit and lending rates by 25 basis points in its latest effort to curb rampant lending and bring inflation under control. ... more | .. |
Oil prices diverge after China hikes rates Oil prices diverged Tuesday, striking 2.5-year highs in London, but falling in New York after interest rate hikes by China sparked concern about slowing demand from the world's powerhouse economy. ... more | .. |
Oil prices slip on profit-taking as China hikes rates Oil prices fell Tuesday after striking 2.5-year highs as traders took profits and China hiked interest rates, sparking concern about slowing demand from the world's powerhouse economy. ... more | .. |
China becoming the Pacific's 'banker': thinktank China is boosting its influence in the Pacific through a secretive foreign aid programme offering "soft loans" that many nations will struggle to repay, a foreign policy thinktank said Tuesday. ... more |
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Chinese artist Ai Weiwei detained, staff says Outspoken Chinese artist Ai Weiwei was detained on Sunday as he tried to board a flight for Hong Kong and police later raided his studio outside Beijing, Twitter postings by his staff said. ... more | .. |
Police remain silent on Ai Weiwei detention Police in Beijing have refused to explain why they detained outspoken Chinese artist and social critic Ai Weiwei, his wife said Monday, amid fears that authorities are expanding a crackdown on dissent. ... more | .. |
Ai Weiwei: China's artist-activist Chinese artist Ai Weiwei is known as much for his activism as for his art, a fact that has earned him increasing official harassment and now a spot alongside other detained government critics. ... more | .. |
 Japan disaster to cost Australia $2 bln in lost trade The devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan will cost Australia some Aus$2 billion (US$2.07 billion) in lost export earnings, trimming economic growth, Treasurer Wayne Swan said Sunday. ... more |
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 Half China's dairies shut in safety audit: govt Nearly half of Chinese dairies inspected in a government safety audit have been ordered to stop production, a spokesman said on Saturday. ... more | .. |
 ASEAN disunity weakening China relations An Indian think tank sees the Association of Southeast Asian Nation's lack of a unified front as weakening member states' negotiations with China over numerous maritime disputes. ... more | .. |
  China's industry working with military China's military is working with civilian aviation companies to provide integrated support for army aviation equipment. ... more | .. |
 Taiwan protests new Japan claim to disputed isles Taiwan on Friday protested to Japan for making a fresh claim to sovereignty over a disputed island chain in the East China Sea and warned such a move would hurt ties. ... more |
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