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China, Japan in new spat over disputed islandsPhnom Penh (AFP) July 11, 2012 China told Japan Wednesday to respect its "indisputable sovereignty" over islands claimed by both countries in the East China Sea, in the latest territorial row between Beijing and its neighbours. Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi met Japanese counterpart Koichiro Gemba in Phnom Penh where he "reaffirmed China's principled position" on the islands known as Senkaku in Japanese and Diaoyu in Chinese. "He stressed that Diaoyu Islands and their affiliated islets have always been China's territory ... read more |
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 China becoming 'more aggressive': Philippines China is growing "more aggressive" in dealing with rival territorial claims, the Philippines said Wednesday, after a fresh spat erupted between Tokyo and Beijing over a remote chain of islands. ... more | .. |
  China set to release S. Korean activists: report Talks are still underway to secure the release of four South Korean activists held in China for helping North Korean refugees, a report said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
 Clinton to walk tightrope with China amid rows US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will meet her Chinese counterpart in Cambodia on Thursday, keen to avoid souring ties amid a fraught background of rows between Beijing and its neighbours. ... 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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  Atmospheric scientists release first "bottom-up" estimates of China's CO2 emissions Atmospheric scientists at the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) and Nanjing University have produced the first "bottom-up" estimates of China's carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions ... more | .. |
  Tibetan sets himself alight in China protest: group A young Tibetan man set himself on fire near Tibet's capital of Lhasa on Saturday, a rights group said, the latest in a series of protests against Chinese rule. ... more | .. |
  Hanwha Group completes Solar Power Generation project at Baijitan Nature Reserve Hanwha Group has completed the donation of a solar photovoltaic (PV) plant dedicated to assist rehabilitating land degradation, combating desertification and mitigating drought effects in the Baijit ... more | .. |
  ASEAN sharply split on South China Sea row Southeast Asian states were sharply divided Wednesday over how to deal with recent disputes with Beijing as they attempted to agree a draft code of conduct for the flashpoint South China Sea. ... more |
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  China auto sales up 9.9% in June: industry group China's auto sales rose 9.9 percent year-on-year in June, an industry group said Wednesday, with growth weakening from May as the world's biggest car market loses steam. ... more | .. |
 Japan, China in fresh territorial row Japan protested to China on Wednesday as a new diplomatic row flared over a remote chain of islands, with Beijing asserting its "indisputable sovereignty" over the uninhabited territories. ... more | .. |
  40% of degree-holders from China, India in 2020: OECD Emerging powerhouses China and India will lead the way in churning out university graduates by the end of the decade, the OECD said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
  China's manned spacecraft in final preparations for mid-June launch China's Shenzhou-9 manned spacecraft is in final preparations for its launch in mid-June, paving the way for China's first manned space docking mission, as well as the country's first space mission ... more |
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Vatican excommunicates 'illicit' Chinese bishop The Vatican on Tuesday said it was excommunicating a Chinese bishop ordained last week by state-sanctioned Church authorities in northeast China without Pope Benedict XVI's consent. ... more | .. |
  Yak genome provides new insights into high altitude adaptation An international team, led by Lanzhou University, comprising BGI, the world's largest genomics organization, Institute of Kunming Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences as well as the other 12 institu ... more | .. |
  Apple to release latest iPad in China on July 20 Apple on Tuesday announced that it will begin selling the latest version of its market-leading iPad in China on July 20. ... more | .. |
 Romney lays into 'outsourcer-in-chief' Obama Republican Mitt Romney, facing a Democratic assault over his business record and charges that he helped ship US jobs overseas, hit back Tuesday by pegging President Barack Obama as "outsourcer-in-chief." ... 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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 ASEAN wants UN law to settle South China Sea row Southeast Asian states want a UN maritime convention to be the basis for settling competing claims in the South China Sea, a draft document showed Tuesday. ... more | .. |
World oil prices slide as Norway strike ends World oil prices sank on Tuesday, with Brent sliding back under the $100 level after the Norwegian government acted to end an oil workers' strike, while sentiment was also hit by weak Chinese data. ... more | .. |
  China to focus on reviving economic growth: PM Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said Tuesday that stabilising growth was a "top priority", after fresh data raised more worries of a slowdown in the world's second-largest economy. ... more | .. |
 China Beats Russia on Space Launches For the first time in the history of space exploration, China beat Russia on the number of space launches in a given period of time, a rocket engine manufacturer said on Wednesday. China condu ... more |
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 Shenzhou mission sparks 'science fever' The launch and safe return of the Shenzhou IX spacecraft has ignited an outbreak of "popular science fever" in China, which provides an excellent opportunity to boost science awareness, according to ... more | .. |
  Two missiles miss targets in Taiwan drill Two of 26 missiles missed their targets when Taiwan's military carried out a live-fire exercise Monday, but officers in charge said they were happy with the result. ... more | .. |
  French FM Fabius discusses Syria with China French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius met with his Chinese counterpart Yang Jiechi on Monday, with the two discussing the bloodshed in Syria among a range of international issues. ... more | .. |
 Ashton heads for EU-China talks in Beijing EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton left Sunday for Beijing where she will hold talks on foreign affairs and security issues on the first leg of a five-day Asian tour. ... more |
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  Chinese factories shut amid lead poisoning fears Twelve factories in eastern China were closed down after children living nearby were found to have high levels of lead in their blood, state press reported Monday. ... more | .. |
Compensation sought in China forced abortion: activist The husband of a Chinese woman whose forced abortion triggered outrage has headed to Beijing and is working with lawyers to seek compensation, a human rights activist said Monday. ... more | .. |
 China overtakes Japan in Fortune 500 ranks China overtook Japan on the Fortune Global 500 for the first time on the list of the world's biggest companies by revenue, the US business magazine said Monday. ... more | .. |
 ASEAN reaches out to Beijing over South China Sea code Southeast Asian foreign ministers Monday said they were ready to open talks with Beijing over easing friction in the South China Sea, after agreeing key points of a pact aimed at preventing maritime disputes. ... more |
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 China's inflation slows to 29-month low China's inflation slowed in June to its lowest level in 29 months, official data showed Monday, giving the government more flexibility in its efforts to reboot the world's second-biggest economy. ... more | .. |
  China vows to fight terrorists in Uighur On the anniversary of major ethnic violence, the top communist official of China's ethnic Uighur region vowed to strike down terrorists and separatists with "iron fists." ... more | .. |
 China pledges financial aid to Cuba's Castro China on Thursday pledged financial aid to Cuba as it undertakes historic economic reforms, promising visiting President Raul Castro a new credit line as well as help in health care and technology. ... more | .. |
  Taiwan probes missing secret naval maps: report Taiwan's military prosecutors were investigating the disappearance of two maps containing secret information on the island's naval deployments, reports said Saturday. ... more |
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