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June 08, 2011
DRAGON SPACE
Building harmonious outer space to achieve inclusive development
Vienna, Austraia (XNA) Jun 07, 2011
China hopes all countries would continue to strengthen open and inclusive international cooperation characterized by equality and mutual benefit and further improve related laws in outer space explorations, a Chinese diplomat told Xinhua. Huang Huikang, director of the Department of Treaty and Law in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, spoke about China's space policy as head of the Chinese delegation in Vienna attending the 54th session of United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space ... read more

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NUKEWARS

S. Korea envoy to discuss N. Korea in China
South Korea's top nuclear envoy will visit China this week to coordinate policy towards North Korea amid high tensions on the Korean peninsula, his office said Tuesday. ... more
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WAR REPORT

China says diplomats visit Libya rebels
Chinese diplomats have arrived in the rebel-held Libyan city of Benghazi to meet with members of the opposition and assess the conflict in the oil-rich nation, the government said on Tuesday. ... more
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TAIWAN NEWS

Taiwan amends law on double agents after China case
Taiwan has passed a legal amendment to grant lenient treatment or even pardons to double agents who turn themselves in, following one of island's worst espionage cases in decades, a lawmaker said Monday. ... more
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US judge OKs partial settlement in e-book case

Nordic-Baltic states seek more cooperation

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EU businesses urge China's new leaders to speed reforms

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NUKEWARS

N. Korea to set up economic zone on China border
North Korea announced Monday it would set up an economic zone on two islands on the border with China, just days after leader Kim Jong-Il returned from a trip to study his neighbour's dramatic economic rise. ... more
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SINO DAILY

Kazakhstan deports Uighur back to China: official
Kazakhstan has sent back to China an ethnic Uighur who fled the country's restive Xinjiang region following riots, raising fears that he may be imprisoned or tortured. ... more
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FROTH AND BUBBLE

Schools shut in two Chinese towns after toxic leak
Authorities have closed schools in two towns in China after industrial waste contaminated the water supply for 200,000 residents, officials and state media said Tuesday. ... more
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FARM NEWS

Ancient farmers chose rice attributes
Farmers in China 10,000 years ago were early pioneers of genetic breeding, developing practices still used today to boost agricultural yields, researchers say. ... more
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ENERGY TECH

China says Philippines harming its maritime rights
China on Tuesday accused the Philippines of harming its maritime rights and interests in the South China Sea, in sharp retaliation to claims by Manila that Beijing is undermining regional peace. ... more
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WIND DAILY

US claims victory in China wind energy spat
China has stopped subsidies for makers of wind energy turbines, Washington said Tuesday - declaring one victory in a series of trade complaints against Beijing at the World Trade Organization. ... more
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POLITICAL ECONOMY

China is next stop on Lagarde's IMF tour
French finance minister Christine Lagarde was to meet senior Chinese officials on Wednesday in Beijing, the latest stop on her global tour to convince emerging countries to back her bid to lead the IMF. ... more
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AEROSPACE

Airport plans 'threaten' Hong Kong dolphins
Hong Kong's ambitious plans to expand its airport to meet soaring demand have sparked protests from environmentalists who say it would further endanger the city's rare Chinese white dolphins. ... more
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TRADE WARS

Resourcehouse gets China funding boost
Chinese investors will make US$1.8 billion extra available to Australian miner Resourcehouse, director Clive Palmer said Tuesday, ensuring projects proceed despite scotched plans to float. ... more
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SINO DAILY

China executes student over hit-and-run murder
China on Tuesday executed a music student convicted of stabbing a woman to death after hurting her in a car crash, a crime that sparked national debate over China's "rich second generation." ... more
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CYBER WARS

US, Britain urge cooperation on cyber threats
The United States and Britain called Saturday for international cooperation against threats to cyber security following a fresh spate of attacks on government and corporate targets. ... more
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CYBER WARS

China paper blasts Google over hacking claims
Chinese state media hit out at Google Monday, warning it against becoming a political tool after the Internet giant said it had been hit by a cyberspying campaign that originated in China. ... more
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SUPERPOWERS

China seeks to placate neighbours, demands respect
China on Sunday sought to ease fears about its military ambitions and demanded respect from the international community as smaller neigbours accused it of behaving like a bully in the South China Sea. ... more
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SUPERPOWERS

China backs Ban for second term as UN chief
China, a permanent member of the UN Security Council, has backed Ban Ki-moon's bid for a second term as chief of the global body, praising his work over the past four years. ... more
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SINO DAILY

Hong Kong police detain 53 after Tiananmen vigil
Hong Kong police said Sunday they arrested 53 people for illegal assembly after a candlelight vigil attended by tens of thousands of people to mark the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown. ... more
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SINO DAILY

Hong Kong's 'tiger parents' face the pressure
Since Amy Chua published her "Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother" it has dominated school-gate conversation in Hong Kong, with parents soul-searching over how much they demand of their children. ... more
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SINO DAILY

Nearly 100 held in restive China region: rights group
At least 90 students, herders and ordinary residents have been arrested in Inner Mongolia, a rights group said, amid serious ethnic unrest fuelled by resentment over Chinese rule. ... more
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WATER WORLD

Shark guardians see momentum to save top predator
Shark defenders hope to capitalize on a series of victories in their fight against the lucrative fin trade, releasing a report Monday calling for sanctuaries to save the world's oldest predator. ... more
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FARM NEWS

In China, soaring food prices mean leaner diets
Li Ping and her husband, both retirees, pick over the offerings at a Beijing market to prepare traditional dumplings for the Dragon Boat festival. Rocketing food prices are limiting their options. ... more
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SHAKE AND BLOW

China evacuates tens of thousands in deadly floods
China said Monday it had evacuated more than 60,000 people in the nation's southwest after torrential rain triggered floods that killed one and left another 15 missing. ... more
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Study maps global 'hotspots' of climate-induced food insecurity
A new study has matched future climate change "hotspots" with regions already suffering chronic food problems to identify highly-vulnerable populations, chiefly in Africa and South Asia, but potenti ... more
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POLITICAL ECONOMY

Walker's World: China's currency options
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SOLAR DAILY

Chinese firms sign solar power deals in Greece
Two Chinese energy firms signed deals totalling 2.8 billion euros aimed at boosting Greece's use of solar power, a Chinese trade association announced Monday. ... more
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THE PITS

21 dead in China mine floods: state media
Authorities in southwest China have confirmed the deaths of 21 workers in two flooded coal mines, state media said Monday, highlighting the dangers of toiling in the nation's collieries. ... more
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TRADE WARS

China gives backing to Cuban reforms
Cuba and China strengthened their political and economic alliance Sunday by signing 10 new cooperation agreements that will provide Havana with much needed financial support to implement its plan of economic reforms. ... more
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MILTECH

New weapons for 'robust' US role in Asia: Gates
Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Saturday vowed the US military would maintain a "robust" presence across Asia that includes new high-tech weaponry to protect allies and safeguard shipping lanes. ... more
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ENERGY TECH

Rare Vietnam demo over sea dispute with China
Several hundred people gathered for a rare protest in front of China's embassy in Hanoi on Sunday, against the alleged invasion of Vietnamese territory by Chinese ships in disputed waters. ... more
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TRADE WARS

Louis Vuitton pitches handbags in China museum
Louis Vuitton may have lost prime advertising space in China when its giant suitcase was torn down in Shanghai, but it is now wooing customers in the hallowed halls of the national museum in Beijing. ... more
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