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US lawmaker introduces bill urging Taiwan jet saleWashington (AFP) Sept 14, 2011 US lawmaker Ileana Ros-Lehtinen on Wednesday introduced legislation that would reinforce Washington's ties with Taiwan, notably by supporting the sale of F-16 fighter jets to the island. The draft follows a bill put forward by two US senators earlier this week, which called on President Barack Obama to sell Taiwan no fewer than 66 of the advanced jets despite Beijing's fierce objections. "China must not be allowed to dictate US policy in the Pacific," Ros-Lehtinen, a Florida Republican and the h ... read more |
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  China sentences four to death over Xinjiang attacks China sentenced to death four members of the Uighur minority over deadly attacks in restive Xinjiang, state media said Thursday, but activists alleged the condemned had not received a fair trial. ... more | .. |
 Taiwan crash sparks calls for US jets sale The crash of two Vietnam War-era jets in Taiwan that killed three sparked calls Wednesday for the US to sell the island new planes and save its pilots from "risking their lives" in old aircraft. ... more | .. |
  US, Australia vow joint response in cyber war The United States and Australia said Thursday that a cyber attack in either country would trigger a joint response, as they sought common ground in a changing world with China on the rise. ... 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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 Taiwan candidate tells US she's no 'radical' Taiwan's opposition presidential candidate on Tuesday assured the United States she would not whip up tensions with China if elected but pledged to boost defense spending to counterbalance a rising Beijing. ... more | .. |
  New Japan PM 'concerned' by China military rise Japan's new Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda said Wednesday he was concerned about China's military build-up, urging his giant neighbour to act as a "responsible member of the international community". ... more | .. |
China keen to avoid total schism: Vatican China's Communist rulers will not go as far as creating a completely separate Church, despite increasingly frosty relations with the Vatican, Chinese archbishop Savio Hon Tai Fai told AFP. ... more | .. |
  China paper warns US against Palestinian UN veto A Chinese state-run newspaper on Friday warned of a spike in tensions in the Middle East if the United States vetoed the Palestinian bid for membership of the United Nations next week. ... more |
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  No US-China arms sales race in Africa: US general The United States does not consider China's arms sales to Africa as a "military competition" between Beijing and Washington, the head of the US command on the continent said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
  China sentences four to death over Xinjiang unrest China has sentenced four people to death over unrest in the ethnically-torn Xinjiang region, state media reported Thursday, after vowing to crack down on "terrorism" in the troubled far-western area. ... more | .. |
Man kills two children, four adults in China axe attack A farmer with mental health problems killed six people, two of them children, with an axe as they made their way to a kindergarten in China Wednesday, the local government and media reports said. ... more | .. |
Banned Chinese writer fights 'brainwashing' Banned Chinese writer Liao Yiwu, speaking in the United States for the first time since fleeing his country, said Tuesday that his only crime was to resist "brainwashing." ... more |
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China arrests thousands in crime crackdown China said Friday it had arrested 2,182 people and broken up hundreds of gangs in an operation against organised crime, as a senior official pledged to crack down on police collusion with criminals. ... more | .. |
  China punishes officials over deadly explosions Authorities in eastern China said Friday they had fired a top official for failing to resolve a drawn-out land dispute with a man who is believed to have set off three deadly explosions. ... more | .. |
China's secret detention plans alarm activists Plans by China to legalise the secret detention of suspects have alarmed activists, who say the move would give authorities free rein and lead to a surge in cases. ... more | .. |
China detains general's son for assault: Xinhua China has detained the 15-year-old son of a well-known general for beating a couple while their young child looked on in an incident that sparked public outrage, the state Xinhua news agency said. ... 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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  Six dead in Vietnam floods, landslide: govt Heavy rains and flooding since the weekend killed six people, destroyed thousands of hectares of crops and damaged homes in Vietnam's north and central regions, the government said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
  China warns on South China Sea oil China warned India and other countries about oil exploration projects in the disputed South China Sea and its islands, claiming its "indisputable sovereignty" over the area. ... more | .. |
  Apple under fire over China university outlet Technology giant Apple has come under fire in China over plans to open an outlet in the library of one of the country's oldest and most prestigious universities. ... more | .. |
  China inflation reaches 'turning point': official China's politically sensitive inflation rate has reached a "turning point" and will stabilise in the coming months, a senior Chinese official said in remarks published on Thursday. ... more |
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 US, Australia urge free movement in South China Sea The United States and Australia called Thursday for unimpeded freedom of navigation in the South China Sea and urged restraint from Beijing and its neighbors in solving their territorial disputes. ... more | .. |
China warns US oil firm after spill: report China has told US oil giant ConocoPhillips to step up its efforts to seal leaks and clean up a spill off its north coast after finding oil was still leaking into the sea, state media reported Friday. ... more | .. |
  Chinese search engine plans overseas expansion The head of China's biggest search engine Baidu has said he aims to make it a household name in at least half the world within a decade, according to a company statement. ... more | .. |
  Taiwan, US can jointly explore China market: Ma President Ma Ying-jeou said Wednesday Taiwan and the Untied States can jointly explore the Chinese market after the island signed a major trade pact with Beijing last year. ... more |
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Italy admits China meeting, but says sought no bond help Italy admitted meeting with the head of the biggest Chinese sovereign wealth fund CIC for talks, but denied on Tuesday asking Beijing to help reduce record borrowing prices by buying Italian bonds. ... more | .. |
China will expand investment in Europe: Wen Premier Wen Jiabao said Wednesday China will continue to expand its investment in the eurozone and called on Western countries facing a crippling debt crisis to "put their houses in order". ... more | .. |
Key US lawmaker: China 'drunk' with economic might China seeks to match US military might, hacks US government computers "daily," and is "drunk with economic power," a key US lawmaker warned Monday as he warned against new cuts at the Pentagon. ... more | .. |
US senators seek to force fighter sale to Taiwan Two US senators introduced legislation on Monday demanding President Barack Obama sell Taiwan no fewer than 66 advanced F-16 fighter jets despite Beijing's fierce objections. ... more |
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S.Africa mulling Dalai Lama visa: foreign minister South Africa is considering a visa request from the Dalai Lama, the government said Tuesday, two years after refusing entry to the Tibetan exiled spiritual leader over fears of angering China. ... more | .. |
  France fails to twist China's arm on Syria French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe said he made little headway Tuesday in convincing Beijing to back a tough United Nations resolution condemning Syria's crackdown on pro-democracy protests. ... more | .. |
Blast at China chemical plant kills three: state media Three people were killed and another three wounded in an explosion at a chemical plant in east China on Tuesday, the official Xinhua news agency reported. ... more | .. |
  China plant resources need additional protections China needs to change where it sites its nature reserves and steer people out of remote rural villages toward cities to protect its valuable but threatened wild plant resources, according to an arti ... more |
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