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China underlines importance of safeguarding peaceful use of outer spaceNew York NY (XNA) Oct 19, 2011 China on Monday underlined the importance of safeguarding the peaceful use of outer space and preventing the weaponization of and an arms race in outer space, saying that "the outer space is the common wealth of mankind as the global public space." The statement came as Wang Qun, the Chinese ambassador for disarmament affairs, was taking the floor at the thematic debate on outer space at the First Committee of the UN General Assembly. The First Committee is in charge of disarmament and internation ... read more |
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  Obama national security aide to visit China, India President Barack Obama's national security advisor will visit China and India this week to advance US interests ahead of the East Asian Summit in November, the White House announced Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 Leaders aim to expand 'influence' of Chinese culture China's leaders have agreed guidelines aimed at preserving "cultural security" and expanding Chinese soft power, state media reported at the end of a key meeting of Communist Party chiefs. ... more | .. |
  S. Korea police arrest two men for hacking South Korean police said Tuesday two people have been arrested for infecting about 16,000 personal computers with hacking programmes which allowed them to secretly record video of their victims. ... 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 urges China to remove missiles Taiwan said Tuesday China would have to remove 1,600 missiles targeting the island as a precondition for signing a peace treaty putting a formal end to a civil war fought more than 60 years ago. ... more | .. |
 Taiwan president mulls peace treaty with China Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou Monday suggested the island should consider signing a peace treaty with China within the coming decade, formally ending a civil war that has actually been over since 1949. ... 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 | .. |
  Chinese man charged in theft of US trade secrets The United States charged a Chinese scientist Tuesday with "economic espionage" for stealing trade secrets of major US agribusiness firms to benefit China. ... more |
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  Tibetan nun self-immolates in China: rights groups A Buddhist nun has died after setting herself on fire in southwest China, becoming the first woman and the ninth Tibetan in the area to self-immolate to protest perceived repression, rights groups said. ... more | .. |
China Communist Party meeting ends: Xinhua China's most senior Communist Party members on Tuesday ended their last annual meeting ahead of a generational change in leadership next year, the official Xinhua news agency said in a brief dispatch. ... more | .. |
  Oil prices move higher despite Chinese growth data Oil prices made a jump late Tuesday to finish sharply higher, following stock markets upward despite data showing China's economy slowed in the last quarter. ... more | .. |
  Key US House panel to review trade ties with China A key US congressional panel plans to put the White House in the hot seat at an October 25 hearing to study action against China's "distorting trade politics," the committee's chairman said Tuesday. ... more |
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  Housing prices resilient in Chinese cities Prices of new homes in Chinese cities remained resilient in September despite Beijing's efforts to cool the property market, official data showed Tuesday. ... more | .. |
China's growth slows in Q3 China said Tuesday its economic growth slowed to 9.1 percent in the third quarter as government efforts to tame inflation and turbulence in Europe and the United States curbed activity. ... more | .. |
  China's Alibaba delays fee hike after web protest Chinese Internet giant Alibaba said it will delay a fee hike for some sellers on its popular online shopping site after a storm of protest over the planned rise. ... more | .. |
 China heats up stance on South China Sea China is signaling that agreed-upon energy projects between India and Vietnam in the disputed South China Sea ought to be scraped. ... 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 Eastern says orders 15 Airbus 330s China Eastern Airlines announced Monday that it had ordered 15 Airbus 330 widebody aircraft with a list price of $2.5 billion (1.8 billion euros), and the resale of five bigger A340 aircraft. ... more | .. |
 US trade official warns against 'lashing out' at China A senior US trade official warned Monday against moves that could be seen as "lashing out" at China over the value of its currency, saying there were other ways to level the economic playing field. ... more | .. |
 Chinese activists save 1,000 dogs from slaughter Animal rights activists brought together through an online campaign have rescued nearly 1,000 dogs on their way to slaughterhouses in southwest China, state media and campaigners said 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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A year after Nobel, China rejects Norway's peace offering China on Monday rejected the Norwegian foreign minister's call to restore the political dialogue Beijing put on ice after the Nobel Peace Prize went to jailed Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo a year ago. ... more | .. |
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 | .. |
Police warn China activist against speaking out Chinese police have warned prominent government critic Hu Jia that he will be detained again if he continues his activism and speaks to foreign media, human rights defenders said Monday. ... 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 |
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  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 | .. |
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 | .. |
  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 |
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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 | .. |
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 | .. |
  US worries over China's underground nuclear network 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. ... 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 |
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