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Worried on China, US seeks rules in spaceWashington (AFP) May 11, 2011 The United States said Wednesday it wanted to set guidelines with China on the use of space, voicing worries that the Asian power is increasingly able to destroy or jam satellites. China stunned the United States in 2007 by becoming the third country to shoot down one of its own satellites in space, the first such test in the more than two decades since Washington and Moscow halted their "Star Wars" programs. Gregory Schulte, a senior US official in charge of space defense, described China's inv ... read more |
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  Taiwan protests to Vietnam over visa name Taiwan lodged a protest with Vietnam on Wednesday for labelling the island a Chinese province in some official documents. ... more | .. |
  US in new push to break China Internet firewall The United States plans to pump millions of dollars into new technology to break through Internet censorship overseas amid a heightened crackdown on dissent in China, officials said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
  US, China clash on rights but ease economic rift The United States on Tuesday sharpened its criticism of China's human rights record in high-level talks but the Pacific powers made headway in easing frictions over the economy. ... 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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 US, China clash on rights but ease economic rift The United States on Tuesday sharpened its criticism of China's human rights record in high-level talks but the Pacific powers made some headway in easing frictions over the economy. ... more | .. |
  Venezuela parliament authorizes new satellite program with China Venezuela's National Assembly on Thursday endorsed a new satellite contract program with China, the second such bilateral project between the two countries. The parliament published the author ... more | .. |
  China launches rocket to monitor space environment China successfully launched a space environment-monitoring rocket Saturday morning from the southern island province of Hainan as part of the nation's key "Meridian Project." The rocket was se ... more | .. |
  Ai Weiwei supporters rally at new shows in London Artists and supporters of detained Chinese artist Ai Weiwei solemnly read out quotes from him on Wednesday ahead of the opening of two exhibitions of his work in London this week. ... more |
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Trump calls for work on new Iran nuclear deal to begin 'immediately' | .. |
  Taiwan 'prophet' unfazed by apocalypse no-show A self-styled Taiwanese "prophet" was unfazed Wednesday when a 14-magnitude earthquake he had predicted failed to materialise, saying he would stay in his makeshift shelter. ... more | .. |
  Asia's suffering bears exploited for bile A frenzied black bear growls and shakes the bars of a cage barely bigger than itself. Like thousands of others across Asia, it is waiting for its owner to extract bile, a treasured substance in traditional Chinese medicine. ... more | .. |
China Mongol activist's family held: rights groups Chinese authorities have threatened to jail the wife and son of a leading Mongolian dissident on "trumped up charges" unless they agree to end their campaigning, human rights groups said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
  China to offset weak oil demand in Japan, US: OPEC The OPEC oil cartel on Wednesday held steady its forecast for world oil demand growth this year, saying rising consumption in China would make up for the uncertain outlook in the United States and in quake-hit Japan. ... more |
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  China Southern Airlines unit buys six Boeing 787s China Southern Airlines said its Xiamen Airlines unit has bought six 787 Dreamliners from Boeing, as the country's carriers boost their fleets to meet soaring demand. ... more | .. |
  China's inflation eases slightly in April China said Wednesday consumer inflation eased slightly in April as food prices fell, but analysts warned Beijing is still under pressure to rein in rising costs. ... more | .. |
  US, China clash on rights but ease economic rift The United States sharply criticized China's human rights record, accusing it of trying to stop history, but the two sides made headway in easing economic frictions in high-level talks this week. ... more | .. |
China's Unilever fine a warning to others: experts China's decision to fine consumer products giant Unilever over planned price hikes sends a warning to other companies and highlights the growing anxiety in Beijing about soaring costs, analysts say. ... more |
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Fresh quake barrage hits Greek island Santorini
Pain, anger as Turkey marks two years since quake disaster
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China's inflation eases slightly in April China said Wednesday its consumer price index rose 5.3 percent year on year in April - a slight easing from March but well above Beijing's official four-percent target for 2011. ... more | .. |
  E. Timor rejected Chinese radar over spy fears: report East Timor rejected China's proposal to build a radar on its territory after concerns it would be used for intelligence purposes, according to WikiLeaks, a report said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
  N. Korea, China to develop border island: report North Korea and China will start work on developing a river island on their border this month, a report said Tuesday, amid an international drive to coax Pyongyang back to nuclear disarmament talks. ... more | .. |
US tells Beijing human rights in China's interest The United States told China in top-level talks culminating Tuesday that it was hurting itself by stifling dissent, as a top Beijing official dismissed what he called "simple" US views. ... more |
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Top Beijing official says US views on China 'simple' A senior Chinese official on Monday described US views of his country as "simple" and said that a Middle East-style democracy uprising would not erupt against Beijing. ... more | .. |
China claims 'victory' in rebuilding quake zone China has spent nearly 800 billion yuan ($123 billion) to rebuild areas in the southwest that were devastated by a massive earthquake three years ago, senior officials said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
China clampdown 'fool's errand': Clinton US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in an interview published Tuesday denounced China's clampdown on dissent as a "fool's errand," saying Beijing was trying to stop the course of history. ... more | .. |
 China's April trade surplus balloons to $11.4 bn China's politically-sensitive trade surplus ballooned to $11.4 billion in April and exports hit a record monthly high, data showed Tuesday, as Washington pressured Beijing for a stronger currency. ... more |
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  China auto sales fall for first time in over 2 years China's auto sales dipped 0.25 percent in April in their first on-year fall in more than two years, data showed Tuesday, as the market's explosive growth showed its clearest sign yet of cooling. ... more | .. |
US, China sit down for high-level talks The United States and China will begin two days of high-level talks Monday on a gamut of political and economic issues, including thorny areas like human rights, foreign exchange and trade. ... more | .. |
 Taiwan protests to China over WHO name dispute Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou on Tuesday protested to China for allegedly pressuring the World Health Organisation into telling its officials to refer to the island as a Chinese province. ... more | .. |
Taiwan in name dispute with UN health agency Taiwan said Monday it would protest to the World Health Organization after the body allegedly told its officials to refer to the island as a province of China, highlighting a decades-old sovereignty dispute. ... more |
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  China, Central Asian countries hold anti-terror drill China, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan conducted a joint anti-terror drill in the restive western region Xinjiang, where anger against Beijing has led to attacks on police, state media reported Saturday. ... more | .. |
 US-China talks face bumpy road The United States and China approach high-level talks in Washington this week on a more even footing reflecting the Asian giant's rising economic power, but a bumpy road lies ahead. ... more | .. |
  Taiwan deploys supersonic anti-ship missiles Taiwan has deployed a new supersonic missile on its warships in the latest response to China's rapid naval expansion, a lawmaker said Sunday. ... more | .. |
 China archaeologists uncover more Great Wall ruins Chinese archaeologists have uncovered previously unknown Great Wall ruins in a mountainous area in northeast China, state media reported Saturday. ... more |
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