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Japan sees US as deterrent in islands disputeWashington (AFP) Oct 11, 2012 Japan said Thursday that its alliance with the United States has served as a deterrent in a territorial dispute between Tokyo and a rising China as it called for calm in the row. Washington has stated that it takes no position on the disputed islands, known as the Senkaku in Japanese and the Diaoyu in Chinese, but has made clear that its security treaty with Japan covers all areas under Tokyo's control. The United States "has been saying that they do not take a position on the sovereignty issue ... read more |
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  Chinese telecom firms' problems multiply The global dimensions of difficulties faced by state-controlled Chinese telecommunications firms Huawei Ltd. and ZTE Corp. are becoming known amid layoffs in the United States, India, China and elsewhere the businesses are active. ... more | .. |
 Mo Yan: Chronicler of a turbulent Chinese century Mo Yan has focused an unflinching eye on what he calls the darkness and ugliness of 20th-century Chinese society in a prolific writing career that on Thursday landed him the 2012 Nobel prize for literature. ... more | .. |
 Japan calls for more Myanmar support Japan vowed Thursday to resume loans to a reforming Myanmar and called on global creditors of the one-time pariah state to chip in more, chiding China for skipping a key lenders' meeting. ... 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 'gaining fast' on US, warns Romney Mitt Romney on Wednesday warned that China was "gaining fast" on the United States and could become the world's top economy, but insisted American manufacturers will compete with China and win if fair trade prevails. ... more | .. |
  Mo Yan of China wins Nobel Literature Prize Mo Yan, one of China's leading writers of the past half-century, on Thursday won the Nobel Literature Prize for his writing that mixes folk tales, history and the contemporary, the Swedish Academy announced. ... more | .. |
'Stunned' Mo Yan welcomes Nobel prize Chinese author Mo Yan said Thursday he was "stunned" and delighted at winning the Nobel prize for literature as millions in China expressed pride and state-controlled media framed the achievement as an honour for the country. ... more | .. |
China bloggers expose more corruption: reports Chinese officials have launched a probe after microbloggers said they had uncovered another allegedly corrupt leader who owns millions of dollars worth of property, state press said on Thursday. ... more |
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Iran Guards unveil underground naval base
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  China forced evictions on the rise: rights group Violent forced evictions are increasing in China as local governments seek to pay off debts by seizing land and selling usage rights to property developers, Amnesty International said in a report on Thursday. ... more | .. |
Liu still China's invisible man two years after Nobel Two years after his Nobel peace prize, Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo remains imprisoned, relatives are under house arrest or cowed into silence and, supporters say, the democratic change he sought seems further away than ever. ... more | .. |
  12 Chinese workers killed, 24 hurt in dormitory blaze Twelve Chinese construction workers were killed and 24 injured in a fire at their dormitory early Wednesday, state media reported. ... more | .. |
  China goes after big stake in Iraq's oil Chinese oil companies are showing a growing interest in Iraq's oil industry, which the International Energy Agency expects to more than double production by the end of the decade to 6.1 million barrels per day. ... more |
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  China denounces solar tariffs China has denounced the U.S. decision to raise tariffs on imports of solar panels by Chinese companies. ... more | .. |
  Zambian man arrested for Chinese mine manager murder Police in Zambia said Thursday they arrested a shaft operator at Collum Coal mine in connection with the death of mine manager Wu Shengzai in August. ... more | .. |
 Canada extends review of CNOOC's Nexen takeover Canada's industry minister announced Thursday a 30-day extension to review Chinese state-owned energy giant CNOOC's $15.1 billion takeover bid for the Canadian oil and gas company Nexen. ... more | .. |
 US confirms heavy duties on Chinese solar cells The United States confirmed Wednesday hefty anti-dumping and anti-subsidy duties on Chinese solar cell makers that have added to trade tensions between the two economic powers. ... more |
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Companies slam delay on deep-sea mining rules
Slew of satellite projects aims to head off future wildfires
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  China to 'lose out' by Tokyo IMF no-shows: Lagarde China will "lose out" by not sending its top two finance officials to global economic talks in Japan this week, the IMF's chief said Thursday, weighing into a bitter dispute between the Asian giants. ... more | .. |
  Tycoon offers Chinese cars for Japanese amid row A Chinese philanthropist known for his populist gestures has pledged to give domestically made cars to more than 40 people whose vehicles were damaged in widespread anti-Japan protests last month. ... more | .. |
China calls on US to rescind solar-cell duties Beijing on Thursday urged the United States to rescind hefty anti-dumping and anti-subsidy duties on China's solar-cell makers amid an intensifying row in the sector dominated by Chinese companies. ... 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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  Lenovo tops HP as world's biggest PC maker Chinese manufacturer Lenovo has overtaken US-based Hewlett-Packard as the largest global vendor of personal computers, according to a survey Wednesday highlighting a struggling PC market. ... more | .. |
 German foreign minister due in China for talks German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle will travel to China on Wednesday with a delegation of major business figures to mark 40 years of diplomatic relations between the countries, a spokesman said. ... more | .. |
 China finance chiefs to skip Japan IMF meetings Two of China's top economic figures will boycott IMF and World Bank meetings in Japan, officials said Wednesday, as a territorial row between Tokyo and Beijing spills over into financial diplomacy. ... more | .. |
 China rejects US claims over telecom firms A US Congressional report that warns two Chinese telecom companies pose a national security risk and should face restrictions in the US market is "groundless", China has said. ... more |
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China deploys three spacecraft with Long March 2D rocket
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  EADS, BAE Systems: how they measure up EADS and BAE Systems are complementary European titans in the global aerospace industry where the main competitors today are in the United States and tomorrow possibly also in emerging countries such as China and Brazil. ... more | .. |
 Chinese nationalists covet Japan's Okinawa In a glass case at Beijing's Imperial College, an 18th century book with a yellowed title page in bold, black characters is evidence - some Chinese say - that a swathe of modern-day Japan belongs to China. ... more | .. |
 ChangE-2 Mission To Lagrange L2 Point Last week, the 63rd International Astronautical Congress was held in Naples, Italy. One of the more interesting papers addresses the recent Chinese Chang'e-2 mission to the Earth-Sun L2 Lagrange poi ... more | .. |
  US air passenger held after arsenal seized A 28-year-old man on a plane from Asia was arrested in Los Angeles after he was found wearing body armor and transporting a small arsenal of weapons including a smoke grenade, officials said Tuesday. ... more |
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 China's ZTE says Cisco has ended cooperation Chinese telecom firm ZTE, accused by American lawmakers of doing business with Iran and posing a security threat, says US network giant Cisco Systems has ended a cooperation deal with it. ... more | .. |
 Outrage in China over luxury spending claims Chinese social media websites erupted in outrage Wednesday over claims that a provincial official tried to suppress a newspaper report detailing his expensive tastes in luxury accessories. ... more | .. |
 China's September auto sales fall on Japan row China's auto sales fell 1.8 percent year-on-year in September as a territorial row between China and Japan hurt demand for Japanese-brand vehicles, an industry group said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
 Mongolia's white-hot growth slows on China woes Mongolia's white-hot economic growth has cooled this year as the ripple effects of the global economic downturn - and especially slowing Chinese growth - start to hit home. ... more |
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