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Libya probes China-Kadhafi arms dealTripoli (AFP) Sept 5, 2011 Libya's new government said Monday it was investigating documents that appear to detail secret Chinese efforts to sell a vast quantity of weapons to Moamer Kadhafi's regime despite UN sanctions. The papers disclosed by Canada's Globe and Mail newspaper purport to show how state-controlled Chinese arms firms tried to sell weapons and ammunition worth at least $200 million (141 million euros) to Kadhafi in late July, in the thick of Libya's civil war. The texts were discovered in a pile of rubbish ... read more |
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  China denies providing weapons to Libya Chinese companies have not provided Libya with any "military products", China's foreign ministry said Tuesday, after reports of Beijing offering weapons to the ousted Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi. ... more | .. |
 Kadhafi bastion waits after talks fail Anti-Kadhafi fighters were playing a waiting game Monday after an official said negotiations for the surrender of the town of Bani Walid had failed and would not resume. ... more | .. |
  North Korea's Kim does not trust China: US cable North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il expressed distrust of his country's major economic prop China during a 2009 meeting with a visiting South Korean businesswoman, according to a US diplomatic cable. ... 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 offered Kadafi weapons: report China offered huge stockpiles of weapons to Moamer Kadhafi during the final months of his regime and held secret talks on shipping them through Algeria and South Africa, The Globe and Mail reported. ... more | .. |
  1,000 rally for Taiwan sovereignty About 1,000 chanting pro-independence activists took to the streets of Taipei on Sunday, accusing Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou of surrendering the island's sovereignty to China. ... more | .. |
  China sea power concerns new Japan foreign minister Japan's new Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba on Friday voiced concern over China's growing naval power and its activities near disputed islands in the East China Sea. ... more | .. |
  No sign Vietnam mutant bird flu greater threat: UN A mutant strain of the deadly bird flu H5N1 virus detected in Vietnam does not appear to pose an increased risk to human health, the United Nations said on Monday. ... more |
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  Tutu office 'confident' S.Africa will grant Dalai Lama visa Global activist Desmond Tutu's office said Monday it is confident South Africa will grant a visa to his close friend the Dalai Lama, who was barred entry two years ago over fears of angering China. ... more | .. |
 Propaganda authorities take over Beijing papers China's propaganda authorities have placed two of Beijing's most popular and colourful newspapers under new management, state press said, in a move decried by critics as an effort to censor the news. ... more | .. |
  China tycoon makes Iceland environment pledge A Chinese property tycoon who is trying to buy a huge swathe of Iceland for a luxury resort said Friday he had been attracted by the country's wilderness and pledged to respect the local environment. ... more | .. |
  WTO rules against China in dispute over tyre exports to US The World Trade Organisation on Monday rejected a Chinese complaint against punitive US tariffs on Chinese tyre imports. ... more |
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 World Bank chief urges China to rebalance economy The head of the World Bank on Monday urged China to rebalance its export-driven economy and said taming rising inflation remained the most important challenge for the country in the short term. ... more | .. |
  Oil prices drop on weak US, China data Crude oil prices slid on Monday, hit by weak economic data in the United States and China, the world's two biggest consumers of energy, analysts said. ... more | .. |
 US oil giant halts production at China field after spill The US oil giant behind a huge spill off China said Monday it had halted production at the oilfield in line with a government order, as an influential official newspaper accused it of a cover-up. ... more | .. |
  Toyota to make key hybrid parts in China Toyota Motor will manufacture the Prius hybrid and its key parts in China in a bid to boost sales in the world's largest car market, a company spokeswoman said Sunday. ... 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 double-edged trade with Latin America Soy from Argentina, copper from Chile, iron ore from Brazil: China's seemingly insatiable appetite for Latin America's raw materials is credited with fueling blistering economic growth for both. ... more | .. |
 Hollywood lusts for China film sales, with caution Hollywood filmmakers are joining forces with Chinese companies to gain a foothold in the Asian nation's huge movie market - but obstacles remain in the form of commercial restrictions and censorship. ... more | .. |
 China seeks Libyan guarantees on business interests Beijing has asked Libya's new rulers to guarantee Chinese business interests in the north African country, despite not supporting the military action that helped bring them to power. ... more | .. |
 Philippines hopes sea dispute with China should ease The Philippines hopes a territorial dispute over the South China Sea will ease after President Benigno Aquino's trip to China, the nation's military chief said Saturday. ... more |
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 World Bank chief warns of economic 'danger zone' World Bank chief Robert Zoellick warned Saturday that the global economy was heading into a new "danger zone", as he urged China to speed up structural reforms to help its development. ... more | .. |
 China censors Ai Weiwei's Newsweek essay Chinese censors have removed an essay by Ai Weiwei in which the dissident artist strongly criticises the country's government and justice system from the latest issue of Newsweek magazine. ... more | .. |
 Iceland receives Chinese request for land purchase: ministry Iceland's interior ministry said Thursday it had received a request from a Chinese investor and property developer for permission to buy a tract of Icelandic land for a tourist resort. ... more | .. |
  Apple's China 'suppliers' under fire for pollution A Chinese environmental group has said factories it believes are contracted to make Apple products are engaging in rampant pollution, and accused the US technology giant of turning a blind eye. ... more |
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Momentus to conduct multi sensor rendezvous trial with US Air Force
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  Trapped Chinese miners unlikely to survive: Xinhua Three workers trapped in a mine in northeastern China since it flooded 10 days ago are unlikely to survive the disaster, the state Xinhua news agency said on Friday. ... more | .. |
 Taiwan to relax rules on China banking investment Taiwan is set to ease restrictions on local banks investing in China in a bid to boost their competitiveness on the mainland, the government said Friday. ... more | .. |
 Chinese growth machine waning: World Bank chief The sources of China's stunning economic growth over the past 30 years are beginning to lose their punch, highlighting the need for reforms, World Bank President Robert Zoellick said Thursday. ... more | .. |
 China orders US giant to halt production at oilfield China said Friday it was stopping production at one of the oilfields run by the US oil giant ConocoPhillips off its east coast after a massive spill. ... more |
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  Biofuels Make a Comeback Despite Tough Economy Global production of biofuels increased 17 percent in 2010 to reach an all-time high of 105 billion liters, up from 90 billion liters in 2009. High oil prices, a global economic rebound, and new law ... more | .. |
Conoco files China oil spill report ConocoPhillips said it has sealed the leaks from its drilling platforms in China's Bohai Bay and submitted a report on the causes of the oil spill by the Aug. 31 deadline set by the State Oceanic Administration, China's CNTV reports. ... more | .. |
 China says Libyan rebel council 'important' China acknowledged Thursday the "significant position" of Libya's rebel transitional council, but stopped short of offering formal recognition to its governing authority. ... more | .. |
 C-sections up in China ahead of school deadline The number of caesarean deliveries rose sharply in China this week as mothers rushed to give birth before the deadline for school enrollment, state media and local governments said Thursday. ... more |
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