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Taiwan general sacked after failing 'loyalty' testTaipei (AFP) April 20, 2011 A Taiwanese general has become the first officer to lose his job for failing a "loyalty" test introduced after the island's worst espionage case in 50 years, media and officials said Wednesday. Like several other officers in key positions, the unnamed lieutenant general was subjected to a lie detector test, but is the only one not to pass so far, the Taipei-based China Times said. Defence ministry spokesman David Lo declined to tell AFP what questions the lieutenant general had been asked and wo ... read more |
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 Taiwan to boost combat training in disputed waters Taiwanese coast guards stationed in the South China Sea will undergo rigorous combat training, an official said Tuesday, in response to China's more assertive stance in disputed waters. ... more | .. |
  Chinese rights lawyer released amid crackdown A top Chinese rights lawyer has returned home after two months in police custody, his wife said Wednesday, amid a fierce crackdown on government critics and activists. ... more | .. |
  Hunter becomes guardian of Taiwan's bears When he was young, Taiwanese aboriginal hunter Lin Yuan-yuan became a legend after he killed two ferocious Formosan black bears. Now he has devoted his life to saving the endangered species. ... 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: Tibetan monastery situation normal Chinese authorities said the situation around the Tibetan Kirti Buddhist monastery in Sichuan province is "normal" after reports that police surrounded the building. ... more | .. |
Chinese rights lawyer released amid crackdown A top Chinese rights lawyer has returned home after two months in police custody, his wife said Wednesday, amid a fierce crackdown on government critics and activists. ... more | .. |
HK activists urge boycott over China crackdown Hong Kong rights groups on Wednesday urged the territory's residents to stop travelling to mainland China in protest at a crackdown on dissidents and activists. ... more | .. |
US renews concerns over China clampdown The United States on Wednesday reiterated its concerns about China's clampdown on dissent after Beijing freed two of the human rights lawyers held in a wave of detentions. ... more |
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Hackers attack petition to free Chinese artist: site Hackers based in China have disrupted an online petition signed by nearly 100,000 people which urges Beijing to free outspoken artist Ai Weiwei, the website operator said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
  China's Sinopec cuts off oil exports: state media Chinese oil giant Sinopec has stopped exporting oil products to maintain domestic supplies amid disruption concerns caused by Middle East unrest and Japan's earthquake, a report said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
  Toyota to cut China output by 50-70% until June 3 Toyota said on Wednesday it will reduce auto production at its Chinese plants by 50-70 percent until June 3, citing a parts shortage after Japan's earthquake and tsunami disaster. ... more | .. |
  Australian PM's Asia tour seen as 'balancing act' Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard's upcoming Asia tour will be a tough balancing act in which she must weigh her ardent support for the US against the region's rising influence, analysts say. ... more |
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 Commentary: Chinese takeaway While World Bank President Robert Zoellick warns that the world is "one shock away from a full-blown crisis," China has broken ground and taken over the economic future of a country whose nearest island to the U.S. mainland is Bimini, only 50 miles away. ... more | .. |
Shanghai showcases auto world's China hopes Foreign and Chinese carmakers unveiled plans on Tuesday to ratchet up investment and introduce new models in China as Shanghai's auto show opened with all eyes on the world's largest car market. ... more | .. |
China's FAW to invest $1.5 bn in green vehicles China's FAW Group plans to invest $1.5 billion developing clean energy vehicles in the next five years, a report said Tuesday, as automakers seek to cash in on the burgeoning "green" car market. ... more | .. |
  China Donates Satellite, Meteorological Systems To 16 Asian Countries The director of the China Meteorological Administration (CMA) Zheng Guoguang presented representatives from 16 Asian countries with integrated satellite broadcasting and receiving stations and the C ... more |
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Trump admin proposes redefining 'harm' to endangered animals
Australian PM vows not to bow to Trump on national interest
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  Beijing lays out action plan to fight pollution Beijing - one of the world's most polluted cities - launched a five-year action plan on Tuesday that aims to improve the environment by phasing out coal-fired boilers and reducing bad air days. ... more | .. |
  Taiwan fears impact of Japan-style disaster Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou warned Tuesday the island would find it difficult to cope with simultaneous disasters similar to the quake and tsunami that struck Japan last month. ... more | .. |
  Guantanamo Uighurs lose Supreme Court appeal The US Supreme Court rejected Monday an appeal by five Chinese Uighurs who have been held without charge at Guantanamo since 2002 and are seeking resettlement in the United States. ... more | .. |
  Senior US senators launch week-long China trip Top US Senator Harry Reid and nine fellow lawmakers arrived in Hong Kong Monday to open a week-long visit to China focused on economic issues and human rights, his office said in a statement. ... more |
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  Taiwan to build new 'stealth' warship Taiwan plans to build a new 'stealth' warship armed with guided-missiles next year in response to China's naval build-up, a top military officer and a lawmaker said Monday. ... more | .. |
  India and China to resume defense contacts India and China will resume defense exchanges halted in August after China refused a visa to an Indian general in Kashmir. ... more | .. |
Taiwan ex-govt financed China dissidents, activist says A Chinese student leader from the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests said Monday he had received money from a past Taiwan government through a fund that backed democracy activism on the mainland. ... more | .. |
  Activists save Chinese dogs from cooking pot Hundreds of dogs being trucked to Chinese restaurants were spared a culinary fate after about 200 animal lovers mobilised to stop them ending up on dinner tables, state-run media said Monday. ... more |
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First Spectrum: Strongest biosignature signal yet found on exoplanet
US Space Force awards L3Harris new contract option for deep space tracking system modernization
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UN chief's silence on China arrests UN chief Ban Ki-moon came out all diplomatic and political guns blazing to defend protesters in the Arab world and civilians in Ivory Coast, but on a new wave of arrests in China: silence. ... more | .. |
 Russian firms plan Hong Kong listings as president visits Russian President Dmitry Medvedev became the first Kremlin chief to tour Hong Kong Sunday, seeking fresh investment as aides and executives signalled a rise in Russian listings in the city. ... more | .. |
  More Chinese cities see home prices slip More Chinese cities saw the cost of new homes fall in March, official data showed Monday, leading to suggestions that government moves to cool the real estate market could be having an impact. ... more | .. |
 China showcases global muscle at auto show The world's top car makers head to China this week for the Shanghai Auto Show, where they hope to cash in as the sector reels from last month's earthquake and tsunami in Japan. ... more |
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 China calls on Europe to 'beef up' fiscal consolidation China said on Saturday that Europe needs to reduce sovereign debt risks and "beef up" fiscal consolidation in its weaker economies. ... more | .. |
Top G20 economies face scrutiny over imbalances Seven of the world's leading economies including China and the United States faced deep scrutiny over fiscal and financial imbalances Saturday as the G20 group announced a new framework for assessing potential risks to the global economy. ... more | .. |
GM to double sales, releases new China model General Motors said Monday it aims to more than double the number of cars it sells in China by 2015 as it unveiled its first car model branded specifically for the world's top auto market. ... more | .. |
Japan panel says indict Chinese trawler captain: report An independent Japanese judicial panel on Monday ruled that the captain of a Chinese trawler that collided with two Japan coastguard ships should be indicted, a report said. ... more |
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