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US lawmakers press for jets to TaiwanWashington (AFP) June 16, 2011 US lawmakers across party lines stepped up pressure Thursday on President Barack Obama to sell F-16 jet fighters to Taiwan, with some accusing the administration of showing deference to China. "With over 1,600 missiles pointed directly across the Taiwan Strait, Taiwan needs the means to defend itself from the threats and intimidation," said Representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, head of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. "Taiwan needs the next generation of F-16 fighter jets now in order to prote ... read more |
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  Myanmar rebels eye China mediation in clashes Myanmar ethnic minority rebels on Thursday appealed for China to help end a deadly standoff with government troops as Beijing called for calm after people fled across the countries' shared border. ... more | .. |
  Blind China activist beaten unconscious: wife A blind Chinese activist who exposed abuses in Beijing's population control policy was beaten unconscious by dozens of men led by a communist party official, his wife said in a letter released Thursday. ... more | .. |
China detains 'rumour-monger' over riots Police in southern China have announced they have detained a person suspected of spreading rumours on the Internet that triggered violent clashes and a major security clampdown. ... 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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  Nepal marks becoming land mine-free A huge controlled explosion marked the end of Nepal's deadly land mine areas and the beginning of it as Asia's second land mine-free country alongside China. ... more | .. |
 Faced with unrest, wary China flexes muscle China has put on a display of force to quell recent violent bouts of unrest - events that analysts say highlight resentment towards an unresponsive government grappling with economic and social strife. ... more | .. |
 Lead-poisoned Chinese children denied care: HRW Chinese officials in provinces with heavy industrial pollution are restricting access to lead testing or even falsifying test results, and denying children treatment, a US rights group said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
  Mongolia, US join hands on democracy, energy Mongolia promised Thursday to give US companies a role in its booming energy sector as President Barack Obama reached out to the young democracy that is also being courted by neighboring China. ... more |
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  China's nuclear reactors pass inspections All 13 of China's operating nuclear reactors have passed safety inspections, said China's Vice Environment Minister Li Ganjie. ... more | .. |
  Gas deal elusive as Hu visits Russia Chinese President Hu Jintao and President Dmitry Medvedev on Thursday talked up a deal to pump Russian gas to China for the next three decades but failed to clinch agreement on a final contract. ... more | .. |
  China's Alibaba splits online shopping unit Taobao China's largest e-commerce company Alibaba Group announced Thursday it has split its consumer online shopping platform Taobao into three firms to adapt to an increasingly competitive landscape. ... more | .. |
China nuclear safety checks to run until October China has finished inspecting nuclear reactors operating around the country and will complete checks on more than two dozen still under construction by October, the environment ministry has said. ... more |
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  Carstens makes IMF case in China Mexico's candidate to lead the IMF was set to make a lightning visit to China on Thursday to try to win Beijing's support in what he himself has called an "uphill battle" to defeat Christine Lagarde. ... more | .. |
China's Hu seeks gas breakthrough in Russia Chinese President Hu Jintao was Thursday to meet Russian counterpart Dmitry Mevdvedev in search of a breakthrough in stalled negotiations on a mega-contract for Russia to pump gas to China. ... more | .. |
  CTDC to Expand and Invest in Europe Development Group has announced during the Intersolar Europe 2011 in Munich, that CTDC has entered into a strategic cooperation framework agreement with two other listed companies from China and Hon ... more | .. |
  Villagers flee as Myanmar rebel clash 'spreads' Deadly clashes between Myanmar troops and ethnic minority rebels near the Chinese border have spread with hundreds, possibly thousands, of people fleeing their homes, reports said Wednesday. ... 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, Russia press Ahmadinejad at rare meeting The leaders of China and Russia on Wednesday pressed President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to show more cooperation to resolve the Iranian nuclear standoff, in a rare meeting at a regional security summit. ... more | .. |
 Chinese exodus leaves behind Libya ghost town Hundreds of cement mixers, cranes, and forklifts stand silent on a massive construction site among grey buildings left unfinished when Chinese workers abandoned Libya as fighting flared. ... more | .. |
  Three in China convicted for iPad design theft A court in south China has jailed three people for stealing the design to Apple's iPad2 tablet computer and using it to manufacture counterfeits, state press said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
Foreign, China buys of US securities strong in April Foreign demand for US securities remained strong in April despite worry about the country's debt level, with China buying more Treasury bonds for the first time since October, the Treasury said Wednesday. ... more |
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  GM rice spreads, prompts debate in China Genetically modified rice has been spreading illegally for years in China, officials have admitted, triggering a debate on a sensitive aspect of the food security plan in the world's most populous nation. ... more | .. |
 S. Korea nuclear envoy heads for Japan South Korea's top nuclear envoy left for Japan Tuesday to discuss ways to revive six-party talks on North Korea's nuclear disarmament, after Pyongyang announced it would shun dialogue with Seoul. ... more | .. |
  Key US senators slam China on military parts probe Two key US senators on Tuesday accused China of hampering a congressional probe into how counterfeit electronics end up in the US military supply chain by denying entry visas to investigators. ... more | .. |
  China, Central Asia anti-terror ties eyed With Central Asia and China seeking to strengthen anti-terrorism ties this week, critics warn Beijing's domestic security policies are being exported abroad. ... more |
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ATLAS bolsters radio frequency network through new HawkEye 360 alliance
Mobix Labs Secures Defense Funding to Advance SATCOM SoC Innovation
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  Leaders converge on Kazakhstan for security summit Kazakhstan on Tuesday prepared for a summit of a security group regarded as a rival of NATO that is to see rare encounters between the Chinese and Russian leaders with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. ... more | .. |
US presses China over activist site attacks The United States has raised its concerns with China about attacks against a popular activist website that carried a petition to release detained artist Ai Weiwei, according to a letter released Tuesday. ... more | .. |
  Google applies for China mapping licence: report Google and its joint venture partner in China have applied for a licence to operate an online mapping service in the world's biggest web market, a report said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 Led by China, fish farms soaring: study Nearly half of the fish eaten around the world now comes from farms instead of the wild, with more foresight needed in China and other producers to limit the ecological impact, a study said Tuesday. ... more |
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  55,000 evacuated after China flooding China was pounded by more summer rain forcing the evacuation of more than 55,000 people, state media said late Tuesday, warning of further downpours. ... more | .. |
 China's May consumer inflation at near 3-year high China's politically sensitive inflation rate hit its highest level in nearly three years in May, the government said Tuesday, despite persistent official efforts to tame food and property costs. ... more | .. |
  Hong Kong Airlines plans to place order for A380s Hong Kong Airlines said Tuesday that it plans to place an order for an unspecified number of Airbus A380s at next week's Paris Air Show, as it looks expands its international network. ... more | .. |
 China's May foreign direct investment up 13.4% China attracted $9.23 billion in foreign direct investment in May, up 13.43 percent year-on-year, and higher than the previous month, the commerce ministry said Wednesday. ... more |
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