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Make outer space safe for allBeijing (XNA) Aug 04, 2011 Gregory L. Schulte, US deputy assistant secretary of defense for space policy, recently told reporters that the United States has proposed to establish regular dialogue with China in an effort to create rules and reduce the risk of accidents and miscalculations in outer space. Security in outer space has long been an issue of concern in the global arms control process. Since the late 1990s, China, Russia and some other countries have urged the international community to hold multilateral dialogue ... read more |
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  China to boost 'anti-terrorism' forces after attacks China will deploy more "anti-terrorism forces" to its far northwest Xinjiang region following a series of deadly attacks there, state media said Friday. ... more | .. |
  China says cyber hacking claims 'irresponsible' Chinese state media on Friday condemned as "irresponsible" suggestions the country was behind a massive global cyber spying campaign uncovered this week by a US computer security firm. ... more | .. |
  Taiwan 'should boost defences against China spies' President Ma Ying-jeou said Taiwan should strengthen its defences against Chinese espionage, following a string of spy scandals showing that intelligence gathering continues despite warming ties. ... 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 attacks Japan over defence paper China Thursday launched a series of blistering attacks on key rival Japan after a defence paper approved by Tokyo criticised Beijing's military build-up and growing territorial assertiveness. ... more | .. |
  Vietnam to get sub fleet in six years: state media Vietnam will have a submarine fleet within six years, the defence minister reportedly confirmed on Thursday, in what analysts say is intended as a deterrent to China's increasing assertiveness at sea. ... more | .. |
 Huge cyber spying effort revealed, China suspected The United States, United Nations, defense contractors and the International Olympic Committee were targets of a massive global cyber spying campaign, a computer security firm said Wednesday, with China seen as the likely culprit. ... more | .. |
  China, Saudi must do more on Africa famine: Pelosi Top US House Democrat Nancy Pelosi urged China and Saudi Arabia on Thursday to "step up their efforts" to help the Horn of Africa battle a disastrous famine, calling for an enhanced US role as well. ... more |
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  China braces for approaching typhoon Muifa China called more than 7,000 fishing boats back to port on Friday in preparation for Typhoon Muifa, one of the most powerful storms to hit the region in recent years, state media said. ... more | .. |
  China arrests 2,000 in food safety crackdown China has arrested around 2,000 people and closed nearly 5,000 businesses in a major crackdown on illegal food additives after a wave of contamination scares, the government said. ... more | .. |
 China allows cooking oil prices to rise China has allowed cooking oil producers to hike prices to cover rising raw material costs, companies and state media said Thursday, but the government denied that it was intervening in the key market. ... more | .. |
  Genetic evidence clears Ben Franklin The DNA evidence is in, and Ben Franklin didn't do it. Genetic tests on more than 1,000 Chinese tallow trees from the United States and China show the famed U.S. statesman did not import the tallow ... more |
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  Striking Chinese taxi drivers back at work Thousands of Chinese taxi drivers who went on strike over pay in the eastern hub of Hangzhou returned to work on Wednesday after accepting a government deal, the city's biggest taxi company said. ... more | .. |
  China sea claims threat to Asia peace: Manila China's bold claims of control over the South China Sea are one of the biggest threats to peace in Southeast Asia, Philippine Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario warned Friday. ... more | .. |
  China rail crash shakes public trust A deadly high-speed rail crash has shaken public trust in China's government and underscored the growing difficulty of controlling information, with nearly half a billion Chinese now online. ... more | .. |
India plans strategic rail links near China border India plans to build three strategic rail links close to its disputed border with China, according to a government report that highlights the huge challenges of improving infrastructure in the region. ... 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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  Biden heading to China, Japan, Mongolia US Vice President Joe Biden will visit China later this month in the wake of Beijing's pointed criticism of Washington's failure to solve its debt crisis after a prolonged political stalemate. ... more | .. |
 Philippines pursues Spratlys oil Despite contesting the Spratly Islands with a number of nations, including the Peoples' Republic of China, the Philippines will continue its oil exploration efforts there. ... more | .. |
 Growth in China, Europe boosts Adidas profits Growth in China and rich European countries boosted profits for German sportswear and equipment maker Adidas which Thursday reported an 11-percent hike in second quarter net profit. ... more | .. |
 Japan warns of Beijing's maritime policies China's maritime activities are "overbearing" and arouse "anxiety about its future direction," Japan's annual Defense Ministry white paper states. ... more |
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  Peru opts for secure telecom network Peru has opted for secure wireless broadband networks across the country as part of the government's drive to regenerate regions held back by years of underdevelopment and chronic poverty. ... more | .. |
  Obama says austerity bill only a 'first step' US President Barack Obama signed an emergency austerity bill Tuesday that averted a debt default, but warned the contentious plan was "just the first step" on a long road to economic recovery. ... more | .. |
China says US fails to defuse 'debt bomb' China warned Wednesday that tortured efforts to raise the US limit on borrowing had failed to defuse Washington's "debt bomb", and signalled it would further diversify its holdings away from the dollar. ... more | .. |
  China to explore Indian Ocean seabed: report China has won the right to explore for minerals in part of the Indian Ocean as the energy-hungry country scours the world for resources to fuel its fast-growing economy, state media said Wednesday. ... more |
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  China backs N. Korea call for early nuclear talks China on Tuesday backed calls by North Korea for an early resumption of six-party denuclearisation talks, saying it was "in the common interests" of all the countries involved. ... more | .. |
 Japan warns of China's growing naval muscle Japan voiced concern Tuesday over China's growing assertiveness and widening naval reach in nearby waters and the Pacific and over what it called the "opaqueness" of Beijing's military budget. ... more | .. |
Migrants to China's northwest live in fear Chinese migrants who have flocked to the country's far northwest lured by government policies to enrich the region say ethnic violence has made them fear for their lives - and their livelihoods. ... more | .. |
  China jails officials over deadly blaze: Xinhua A Chinese court has jailed five officials including the local government head of construction over a fire in Shanghai that left 58 people dead, the Xinhua news agency and Shanghai media said Tuesday. ... more |
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Tensions high after deadly unrest in China Tensions ran high in China's remote Kashgar city Tuesday after authorities shot dead two men suspected of fomenting deadly ethnic unrest and vowed a further crackdown on "religious extremists". ... more | .. |
Beijing-Shanghai ticket sales fall after rail crash Ticket sales on China's new Beijing-Shanghai high-speed rail are flagging after a deadly accident on the network, with some trains selling as few as 30 percent of their seats, state media said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
Philippines will seek oil in South China Sea The Philippines plans to auction off areas of the South China Sea for oil exploration, despite worsening territorial disputes with China over the area, an official said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
  Taiwan's Foxconn to use one million robots by 2014 Taiwan IT giant Foxconn - hit by a spate of suicides at its Chinese plants - plans to replace 500,000 workers with robots in the next three years, state media reported Monday. ... more |
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