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China hits out at Australia after Huawei banBeijing (AFP) March 28, 2012 Beijing criticised Canberra Wednesday for "obstructing" the operations of Chinese firms in Australia after telecoms giant Huawei was banned from bidding for a big broadband project on security grounds. The Chinese multinational, founded by a former People's Liberation Army engineer, has in the past also run afoul of US regulators and lawmakers on concerns it is closely connected to the Chinese military and Beijing. "We hope competent authorities of Australia will provide a level and indiscrimina ... read more |
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  Taiwan rejects China plea over defector visit Taiwan Wednesday rejected a Chinese plea to allow a visit by top World Bank official Justin Lin, who was born on the island but defected to the mainland over three decades ago. ... more | .. |
  US could fly spy drones from Australian territory Australia said Wednesday it may allow the United States to use its territory to operate long-range spy drones, as part of an increased US presence in the Asia-Pacific that has rankled China. ... more | .. |
  China calls on Syria to 'honour commitments' China on Wednesday urged Damascus to honour its "commitments" after the regime accepted a proposal crafted by Kofi Annan that pushed for an end to Syria's year-long bloody conflict. ... 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's Huawei hits back at Australian cyber fears Chinese telecoms giant Huawei on Tuesday hit back at claims it was a security risk following its barring from Australia's broadband rollout, with one director labelling it "complete nonsense". ... more | .. |
 China urges all sides to back Annan plan for Syria Beijing on Tuesday joined Moscow in throwing its support behind Kofi Annan as the international peace envoy held talks with Chinese leaders on his proposals for ending the bloodshed in Syria. ... more | .. |
  Graft main threat to Communist Party: China's Wen China's Premier Wen Jiabao has said corruption is the biggest threat facing the ruling Communist Party, warning of a change in the "nature of power" if it is not curbed. ... more | .. |
  Tibetan who set self ablaze in Delhi dies A Tibetan exile who set himself alight two days ago in New Delhi died on Wednesday and police detained at least 100 other activists protesting against Chinese President Hu Jintao's arrival in the city. ... more |
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Biden clears Ukraine for long-range missile strikes inside Russia
'Missiles will speak for themselves,' says Zelensky; Biden OKs deeper strikes in Russia
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 Hong Kong court overturns maid residency ruling Hong Kong's court of appeal on Wednesday overturned a landmark ruling that opened the door for thousands of foreign maids to claim residency in the southern Chinese city. ... more | .. |
  Zuckerberg's China trip sparks Facebook frenzy The sight of a vacationing Mark Zuckerberg in Shanghai has sparked a frenzy of online speculation over the possibility Facebook might return to China, even though the site remains firmly blocked. ... more | .. |
  BRICS summit shadowed by Tibet protests The leaders of the emerging world gather Thursday in India to discuss the creation of a new development bank at a summit shadowed by protests by Tibetans against the Chinese president. ... more | .. |
 Outside View: Protectionism on the Right A disturbing trend has manifested itself in the Republican primary race - the rising specter of populism and protectionism. ... more |
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  China's Dongfeng Motor posts 4.6% profit fall Chinese automaker Dongfeng Motor Group reported Tuesday its 2011 net profit fell 4.6 percent, due to lower prices and an overall slowdown in the world's biggest automobile market. ... more | .. |
 Chinese traders make Spain gateway to Europe Hoisted from trucks and trolleys, the brown boxes keep coming, packing the warehouses with acres of jewellery, jeans and shoes. There is little sign of Spain's economic crisis in Cobo Calleja, a vast Madrid industrial estate where the traders chatter in Chinese. ... more | .. |
 Delhi immolation protester haunted by Tibet 'torture' Friends and neighbours of the Tibetan protester who set himself alight in New Delhi said on Tuesday that his actions were out of character but driven by desperation felt by many in his community. ... more | .. |
 Amnesty sees hope in China on death penalty China is still executing thousands of prisoners per year but there are flickers of hope that attitudes there towards the death penalty are changing, the head of Amnesty International said. ... more |
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Living microbes identified in Earth's driest desert using new technique
Eight dead, 17 hurt, in China school knife attack; Police formally arrest car ramming suspect
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 China blames Dalai Lama for India immolation bid Beijing on Tuesday blamed the Dalai Lama for a violent incident in India that saw a Tibetan exile set himself on fire in protest against a trip by Chinese President Hu Jintao to New Delhi this week. ... more | .. |
 US group: Lock China out of infrastructure deals A powerful US manufacturing group launched a campaign Monday to lock Chinese suppliers out of large US infrastructure projects, saying Beijing does not reciprocate market access. ... more | .. |
  China hands over NigComSat 1-R to Nigeria China Great Wall Industry Corporation (CGWIC) handed the recently launched NigComSat 1-R to its Nigeria counterpart on Monday at the Obasanjo Space Center in Abuja. NigComSat 1-R, which was la ... more | .. |
  China has 'serious concern' at N. Korea launch: US official China has expressed "serious concern" to its ally North Korea about a planned rocket launch, a US official said Monday after talks between President Barack Obama and President Hu Jintao. ... more |
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 After Russia, Annan seeks China nod for Syria plan International envoy Kofi Annan has just won backing from Russia for his Syrian mediation efforts but still faces tough questions from China, which opposes interference in the restive nation. ... more | .. |
 Obama to meet Hu after blunt words on North Korea US President Barack Obama will Monday press China to persuade North Korea to abort its planned rocket launch, as his patience runs out with Beijing's handling of its belligerent nuclear neighbour. ... more | .. |
  Brazil's Rousseff to weigh French jet buy in India President Dilma Rousseff plans to use her New Delhi visit later this week to sound out Indian leaders on the French Rafale fighter jet, which she is considering buying to beef up Brazil's air force. ... more | .. |
  Farmland buy-up is a trigger for tensions, say experts Is it investment? Or a land grab? ... more |
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US Russian officials disagree over International Space Station leak severity
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 Tibetan protester sets himself ablaze in New Delhi A Tibetan exile set himself on fire as he ran down a street in New Delhi on Monday, suffering life-threatening burns during a protest against a visit this week to India by Chinese President Hu Jintao. ... more | .. |
  Self-made man to rule over Hong Kong's tycoons Hong Kong's incoming leader, Leung Chun-Ying, is the son of a policeman who carved out a fortune from real estate before entering politics as a relative outsider. ... more | .. |
Ex-property consultant wins Hong Kong election Self-made millionaire property consultant Leung Chun-ying won Hong Kong's leadership election on Sunday, after the most divisive vote since the city reverted to Chinese rule in 1997. ... more | .. |
Hong Kong leader-elect gets down to business Hong Kong's chief executive-elect Leung Chun-ying got down to business Monday after winning the most divisive leadership election the city has seen since the 1997 handover to China. ... more |
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 Huawei 'banned' from Australian broadband project Chinese telecoms giant Huawei has been blocked from tendering for equipment contracts with Australia's National Broadband Network (NBN) due to security concerns, a report said Monday. ... more | .. |
Britain asks China to probe businessman's death Britain said Monday it had asked Chinese authorities to investigate the death of a British businessman in Chongqing, a sprawling metropolis at the heart of China's biggest political drama in years. ... more | .. |
  Asia gets new budget airline eyeing Chinese flyers Australian flag carrier Qantas and China Eastern Airlines said Monday they will launch a new Hong Kong-based budget airline next year aimed at cashing in on China's booming aviation market. ... more | .. |
  Poisonous gas prevents rescue of 17 Chinese miners Poisonous fumes were preventing efforts to rescue 17 Chinese miners trapped underground for three days, an official and state media said on Sunday. ... more |
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