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Obama welcomes Dalai Lama, to China's angerWashington (AFP) July 17, 2011 Brushing off protests from China, US President Barack Obama welcomed the Dalai Lama to the White House, urging respect for human rights and cultural traditions in Tibet. China immediately lodged a protest and accused Obama of undermining relations between the world's two largest economies by meeting with the Tibetan spiritual leader, who has spent more than a half-century in exile. The White House choreographed Saturday's visit to be low key, holding it on a weekend in the mansion's private resi ... read more |
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  Taiwan says US looking at military needs Taiwan said Friday that the United States was actively considering its military needs amid silence from Washington on the island's requests to buy F-16 fighter jets to balance off China. ... more | .. |
  China pledges to work with India after attacks China on Thursday condemned a series of bombings in India's commercial capital Mumbai in which 17 people were killed and pledged to work with its southern neighbour to combat terrorism. ... more | .. |
  More than 400 dead or missing in China storms More than 460 people have died or gone missing in China since June, after extreme summer weather triggered huge floods and deadly landslides, government authorities said. ... 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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  Beijing curbs China tourism to Tibet: travel agents China is restricting the number of its citizens allowed to travel to Tibet as Beijing celebrates the 60th anniversary of the region's "peaceful liberation", travel agencies told AFP Saturday. ... more | .. |
  China rescuers end search for Guizhou miners Rescuers in southwest China have called off their search for 21 coal miners trapped underground by a flood two weeks ago, saying the workers were "very unlikely to be alive", state media said Sunday. ... more | .. |
  Oil firms in China come under fire Chinese netizens and a state press report on Sunday questioned safety standards at oil firms after a fire erupted at a plant owned by state-run CNPC - the industry's fourth incident in six weeks. ... more | .. |
  2010 Wind Technologies Market Report Despite a trying year in which wind power capacity additions declined significantly compared to both 2008 and 2009, the U.S. remained one of the fastest-growing wind power markets in the world in 20 ... more |
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  Luxury brands in Taiwan gear up for China tourists Chinese businesswoman Jiang Guihong devours fashion and is exactly the type of high-spending tourist that Taiwan's high-end retailers are trying to attract - and they are spending millions to do so. ... more | .. |
 China scores broad win in WTO fastener appeal against EU China scored a broad victory Friday at the World Trade Organization in its appeal against Brussels over EU anti-dumping measures imposed on imports of Chinese metal fasteners such as nuts and bolts. ... more | .. |
 China oil spill six times size of Singapore: govt A huge oil spill off the Chinese coast has now contaminated an area around six times the size of Singapore, state media reported Friday, as the government said it may seek compensation for the leak. ... more | .. |
 US-Vietnam naval drill begins against China's wish Former enemies Vietnam and the United States began a joint naval drill on Friday, despite Chinese objections after weeks of escalating tension in the disputed South China Sea. ... more |
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Chinese store under fire over 'fake' imports A Chinese retailer is being investigated over claims it passed off locally-made furniture as high-end Italian imports by shipping it back into the country to get import documents. ... more | .. |
 Obama decides to meet Dalai Lama, upsetting China US President Barack Obama will welcome the Dalai Lama on Saturday and pledge support for human rights in Tibet, officials said, angering China after appeals mounted at home for a meeting. ... more | .. |
 Iran and China ink agreements totaling $4 billion Iran and China on Saturday signed a series of agreements worth $4 billion (2.8 billion euros) for infrastructure projects as part of a broader bid to boost trade volume between the two nations, Iranian state media reported. ... more | .. |
 China fugitive awaits deportation hearing in Canada jail Accused smuggling kingpin Lai Changxing, one of Beijing's most wanted fugitives, waited behind bars Thursday as his 12-year fight to avoid deportation back to China appeared to near an end. ... 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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 Ai Weiwei firm challenges China tax evasion charge A design firm linked to Ai Weiwei on Thursday challenged charges of massive tax evasion at a hearing the dissident Chinese artist was barred from attending, the company's lawyer said. ... more | .. |
 China's Catholic church ordains another bishop China's state-controlled Catholic church on Thursday ordained another bishop, its vice president said, in a move likely to worsen ties with the Vatican, which did not give its approval. ... more | .. |
China artist Ai 'very happy' to take Berlin post Ai Weiwei, the Chinese artist whose detention triggered an international outcry, said Thursday he was "very happy" to accept a new professorship in Germany, but did not know when he would be able to go. ... more | .. |
 China suspends ConocoPhillips operations China's ocean authority has ordered ConocoPhillips China to immediately suspend operations in its Bohai Bay concessions in the aftermath of two oil spills. ... more |
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  China almost doubles rare earth export quota China on Thursday nearly doubled the export quota of rare earths for the second half of the year to 15,738 tonnes, amid tensions with trade partners over its grip on the shipments of raw materials. ... more | .. |
China accounts for 85% of fake goods seized in EU European customs intercepted one billion euros worth of counterfeit goods last year, with 85 percent of the fakes originating from China, the European Commission said Thursday. ... more | .. |
  Obama calls new debt talks under China pressure President Barack Obama and his Republican foes came under mounting pressure Thursday to forge a compromise to avert an early August debt default, with China and Wall Street sounding the alarm. ... more | .. |
 China ratings agency issues warning on US debt Chinese credit ratings agency Dagong said Thursday it had put US sovereign debt on negative watch for a possible downgrade - following a similar move by Moody's the previous day. ... more |
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 China navy boarded Vietnam boat in sea spat: source Sailors from China's navy beat the captain of a Vietnamese fishing boat and confiscated its catch in an area of the South China Sea claimed by both countries, a coastguard official said Thursday. ... more | .. |
  China launches new data relay satellite China blasted off a new data relay satellite "Tianlian I-02" on Monday at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest Sichuan Province . The satellite was launched on a Long March-3C carr ... more | .. |
Tibet leader urges crackdown on Dalai Lama The leader of Chinese-ruled Tibet urged police to crack down on the "separatist" activities of the Dalai Lama in remarks published Wednesday, after the monk repeated his support for regional autonomy. ... more | .. |
China drafts 'action plan' on human rights China is drafting a new four-year plan to improve human rights, a top official said Wednesday, amid ongoing international criticism over restrictions on political and civil liberties. ... more |
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  West ups pressure for UN action on Syria Western governments ratcheted up the pressure for UN Security Council action against Syria on Wednesday with France branding blocking moves by China and Russia "indecent." ... more | .. |
  Nike, Adidas suppliers 'polluting China rivers' Environmental campaigners Wednesday accused suppliers to major clothing brands including Adidas and Nike of poisoning China's major rivers with hazardous chemicals linked to hormonal problems. ... more | .. |
China orders US oil giant to halt rigs after spill China said Wednesday it had ordered US oil giant ConocoPhillips to immediately stop operations at several rigs in an area off the nation's eastern coast polluted by a huge slick. ... more | .. |
Philippines says China sea claim shaky China's refusal to allow a UN-backed tribunal to rule on a South China Sea territorial dispute indicates Beijing's claim stands on shaky legal ground, the Philippines said Wednesday. ... more |
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