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US worries over China's underground nuclear networkWashington (AFP) Oct 14, 2011 A leading US lawmaker who fears budget cuts could delay modernizing the US nuclear arsenal voiced concern Friday about an extensive tunnel complex designed to house Chinese nuclear missiles. "This network of tunnels could be in excess of 5,000 kilometers (3,110 miles), and is used to transport nuclear weapons and forces," said Michael Turner, who chairs a House Armed Services Committee panel focusing on strategic weapons and other security programs. "As we strive to make our nuclear forces more ... read more |
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  China's Communist Party meets before leadership change China's top Communist Party members will meet on Saturday, 12 months before a generational change in leadership, to discuss media controls in the face of a growing challenge from the Internet. ... more | .. |
  Philippines unfazed by Taiwan Spratlys missile plan The Philippines said Sunday it was prepared to defend its claims in the South China Sea, but downplayed a plan by Taiwan to deploy missiles in the area. ... more | .. |
  Taiwan plans missile deployment in disputed islands Taiwan's defence minister has backed a plan to deploy advanced missiles in the South China Sea over concerns that rival claimants to disputed islands are building up their arms, a legislator said Thursday. ... 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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 US officials brief China, Russia, Turkey on alleged plot The United States has sent top officials to China, Russia and Turkey to brief counterparts there about the alleged Iranian plot to kill the Saudi ambassador in Washington, a US official said Thursday. ... more | .. |
  Gas blast kills 11 miners in north China: Xinhua A gas blast killed 11 people at a coal mine in northern China on Sunday, state media reported, in the latest accident to hit the country's mining industry. ... more | .. |
  Ten killed in China bus accident: state media A packed tourist bus overturned in a rural area of south-central China, killing 10 people and injuring 33, state media reported early Monday. ... more | .. |
  Canada moves to update Chinese medicine rules Federal health authorities in Canada have met with practitioners of traditional Chinese medicine as a first step towards modifying regulations covering the sale of imported Chinese herbal remedies. ... more |
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Jittery China government tightens media controls China's propaganda authorities are trying to tighten controls over the Internet as they fear social unrest in the face of a cooling economy and mounting public anger at official corruption, analysts say. ... more | .. |
  China urges investigation of Mekong attack China's foreign ministry said it is working with Thailand, Myanmar and Laos to find a missing Chinese sailor after a deadly pirate attack on the Mekong River. ... more | .. |
China police arrest man for hugging wife-to-be Police in China arrested a man 28 years after he was accused of hugging a woman against her will - a serious charge at the time - only to find he had married his "victim", state media said Friday. ... more | .. |
  China makes 'secret' eurozone commitment: report China has made a "secret commitment" to prop up the crisis-hit eurozone in return for budget reforms and public sector cuts, the Sunday Times reported, amid ongoing turmoil over the region's debt crisis. ... more |
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Credit crunch in China hurts property developers Property developer Zhang Xin made a fortune over the past decade on the back of a building boom fuelled by China's blistering economic growth and the privatisation of its housing market. ... more | .. |
  Chinese chemical demand lures European firms China has become one of the most important markets for European chemical companies, soaking up nearly half of their total planned investments as they look to tap its huge domestic demand. ... more | .. |
  China, Vietnam eye joint development of South China Sea China and Vietnam want to discuss joint development of the South China Sea, state media reported on Saturday as Vietnamese communist party head Nguyen Phu Trong wrapped up a visit. ... more | .. |
Russia halts oil supply to China after earthquake: company Russian oil transport monopoly Transneft on Friday had to temporarily stop oil deliveries to China after a 6.1 magnitude earthquake hit Russia's Far Eastern Amur 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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  China leader warns on trade protectionism China's Premier Wen Jiabao said Friday rising protectionism is damaging the global economy, days after the US Senate passed a bill aimed at punishing Beijing for alleged currency manipulation. ... more | .. |
China leader 'worried' by rising trade protectionism China's Premier Wen Jiabao on Friday took aim at what he called "rising trade protectionism", saying trade disputes were hampering a global economic recovery. ... more | .. |
China's inflation dips, remains high China said Friday its closely watched inflation rate dipped slightly in September, but analysts said it was unlikely to ease tight credit policies on fears surging prices may cause social unrest. ... more | .. |
  China's Feed-in Tariff Policy Stimulates 14 GW PV Pipeline The release of a national photovoltaic (PV) Feed-in Tariff (FiT) policy in July has resulted in a significant increase in PV project development activity in China, according to the first edition of ... more |
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Taiwan's Uni-President to invest $1.88 bn in China Uni-President Enterprises Corp, Taiwan's leading food company, said Friday it plans to invest $1.88 billion in China to build 17 new plants by 2013. ... more | .. |
Crude down in Asia on China demand fears Oil prices fell on demand fears in Asia Friday after a weak batch of trade data from China, the world's biggest energy user, analysts said. ... more | .. |
China summons diplomats after deadly Mekong boat raid China said Thursday it had summoned diplomatic envoys from Thailand, Laos and Myanmar and asked them to speed up a probe into a raid on two Chinese cargo boats on the Mekong that killed 13 people. ... more | .. |
China shows off its migration schemes On a dry plain in China's remote northern Ningxia region, thousands of neatly aligned, identical brick houses have sprung up from the dusty soil. ... more |
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Ariane 6 to deliver inaugural Galileo 2nd Gen satellites as European industry backs Arianespace
Momentus to conduct multi sensor rendezvous trial with US Air Force
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  World needs joined-up nuclear safety approach: report The global upsurge in the use of nuclear power in countries such as China, Russia and Britain must be accompanied by a greater focus on security and the management of nuclear waste, a report said Thursday. ... more | .. |
South African wage deal aims to save textile jobs A novel wage agreement for South African textile workers will lower salaries for new hires by 30 percent, in a bid to save the industry from cheaper Chinese competition. ... more | .. |
China's trade surplus narrows in September China's politically sensitive trade surplus fell to $14.51 billion in September as exports slowed sharply, hit by economic turmoil in the United States and Europe, official data showed Thursday. ... more | .. |
China vendors 'riot' online over Taobao fee hike Tens of thousands of frustrated small Chinese vendors are "online rioting" in protest at a decision by the nation's top web retailer Taobao to raise service fees, state media said Thursday. ... more |
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  China auto sales up 5.5% in September China's auto sales rose 5.5 percent year on year to 1.65 million units in September, a report said Thursday - accelerating for the fourth straight month. ... more | .. |
Taiwan seeks to swap jailed spies with China Taiwan has been negotiating with China to swap spy agents jailed on both sides despite improving ties, the island's defence minister said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
 Russia's Putin holds talks with China's Hu Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin held talks with China's president on Wednesday, after saying negotiations to secure a huge gas deal with the world's top energy consumer were progressing. ... more | .. |
  Taiwan seeks new compensation over France arms deal Taiwan said on Wednesday that it was seeking nearly $100 million in compensation from France, in the latest twist to a long-running kickback scandal over the 1991 sale of warships to the island. ... more |
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