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Chinese province school buses to have GPSBeijing (IANS) Feb 29, 2012 All school buses in China's Gansu province will have satellite-based tracking system installed in them by the end of this year, authorities said. The move comes following an accident last year that left 19 preschoolers dead. Education, traffic and police authorities in Gansu have jointly initiated school bus safety management, said Zhou Zhongping, an official. According to the plan, all school buses are required to have satellite-based navigation systems installed by the end of this ye ... read more |
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 China launches 11th satellite for independent navigation system China successfully launched a satellite into space at 12:12 a.m. Beijing Time Saturday, the 11th one of its indigenous global navigation and positioning network known as Beidou, or Compass system, t ... more | .. |
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  U.S. arms suppliers maintain global lead U.S. defense manufacturers and exporters maintained their global lead in the latest tally of international arms market deals recorded by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. ... more | .. |
  US commander: China friction ebbing A US commander said Tuesday that China has entered fewer confrontations with neighbors, crediting a firm line by Washington and its allies with persuading Beijing to take a more "thoughtful" approach. ... more | .. |
  Riots in China's Xinjiang kill at least 12: state media Riots in the volatile Chinese region of Xinjiang left at least 12 people dead Tuesday, state news agency Xinhua reported, in the latest unrest to rock the country's remote northwest. ... more | .. |
 Beijing cautions India over border issues Chinese officials have urged India to work peacefully with China to maintain stability and settle outstanding demarcation disputes along their border. ... more |
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  Taiwan denies Singapore cutting military ties Taiwan denied reports Monday that Singapore is suspending its long-standing military cooperation with the island after news of a rare visit by Taiwan's defence minister to the city state was made public. ... more | .. |
  China, Russia slam West on Syria as EU ups sanctions Russia and China hit back on Monday after US State Secretary Hillary Clinton criticised their stance on Syria and as the European Union agreed new sanctions against President Bashar al-Assad's regime. ... more | .. |
 Japan PM visits Okinawa over US military base move Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda flew to Okinawa Sunday on a tough mission to persuade local islanders into accepting a plan to move a controversial US military base to another part of the island. ... more |
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  China to ban 'nasty' family planning slogans: report China is ordering local officials to stop using threatening slogans to enforce its strict "one-child" policy, state media has reported. ... more | .. |
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China's Sina says microblog controls will hurt activity Chinese web giant Sina warned Tuesday that government requirements for microbloggers to register their real names before posting messages will hurt activity on its popular social networking site. ... more |
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 China signs deal for mega mosque in Algeria Algeria signed a deal with a Chinese construction giant on Tuesday for the building of a vast new one billion euro mosque that is expected to be the third largest in the world. ... more |
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 China urges Khartoum to resolve S. Sudan crisis Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping on Tuesday urged Sudan and South Sudan to resolve their differences "at an early date", as Beijing seeks to end a crisis between the two neighbours over oil. ... more | .. |
Bribes hold back Chinese in Australia mining: WikiLeaks Chinese mining interests in Australia are being held back because they believe they must pay bribes to get what they want, according to a former senator quoted in emails released by WikiLeaks. ... more | .. |
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 China to water down secret detention law: experts China's parliament is set to water down controversial changes to a law that would allow secret detentions, people with knowledge of the issue said Monday, following an outcry over the move. ... more |
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 15 tourists killed in China bus plunge Fifteen tourists were killed and another 19 injured when their bus plunged into a ravine, Chinese authorities said - the latest deadly accident on the nation's dangerous roads. ... more | .. |
  Panic after powerful quake rocks Taiwan A shallow 5.9-magnitude earthquake sent panicked people fleeing onto the streets in Taiwan's second-largest city of Kaohsiung on Sunday as rail services were temporarily suspended. ... more |
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 Shanghai hikes minimum pay to combat labour shortage Shanghai said Monday it will raise the minimum monthly wage by 13 percent, the latest pay hike in China as officials try to combat labour shortages and worker unrest, the official Xinhua agency said. ... more | .. |
 Brazil to slap quality control on China goods Brazil plans to impose strict quality control on imports from China and other Asian nations to prevent the influx of cheap goods, the daily O Globo reported Saturday. ... more | .. |
  Nokia eyes China in smartphone comeback push Mobile phone giant Nokia on Monday looked to a launch in China and a cameraphone "revolution" to help it stage a comeback in the fiercely competitive smartphone market after a dismal 2011. ... more |
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