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January 22, 2013

China media urge Obama to ease distrust
Beijing (AFP) Jan 21, 2013
Chinese state media said on Monday they were "cautiously optimistic" that in his second term US President Barack Obama would improve ties strained by distrust and fear. The commentary by the Xinhua state news agency came ahead of the ceremonies for Obama's second inauguration and after Beijing criticised Washington's position in an escalating territorial row between China and Japan. "The lack of strategic trust has become the main obstacle to a mature China-US relationship," it said. The US ... read more

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Three Chinese ships in disputed island waters: Japan Three Chinese government ships entered waters around islands at the centre of a dispute with Tokyo on Monday, the day after China rebuked the United States for comments seen as supporting Japan. ... more		US seeks quick vote on N. Korea sanctions resolution The United States on Monday circulated a resolution on sanctions against North Korea to other UN Security Council members and hopes for a vote within days, diplomats said. ... more		US position on Japan island dispute a 'betrayal': China Veiled US warnings to Beijing not to challenge Japan's control of disputed islands encouraged Tokyo's "dangerously right-leaning" government and "betrayed" Washington's vow of neutrality, Chinese state media said Saturday. ... more
				Clinton stands by Japan on China island row US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton issued a veiled warning Friday to China not to challenge Japan's control of disputed islands as Tokyo's new government vowed not to aggravate tensions. ... more		US, China agree on N. Korea sanctions deal The United States and China have made a deal under which the UN Security Council will expand existing sanctions against North Korea for staging a ballistic missile test, envoys said Friday. ... more

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Foreigners can now take own phones to N. Korea Foreigners visiting North Korea can now take their own mobile phones into the country, Chinese state media reported Sunday, citing an employee with the operator of the country's mobile network. ... more		S. Korea satellite rocket launch set for Jan 30-Feb 8 South Korea will make another bid at the end of this month to put a satellite in orbit and gain entry to an elite global space club that includes Asian powers China, India and Japan. ... more		Russia says Ukraine fired US long-range missiles; Borrell urges EU states to follow US on missile use Putin broadens rules on Russia's use of nuclear arms NKorea to boost economic cooperation with Russia alongside growing military ties		China media seize on Japan ex-PM's memorial visit China's state-run media on Friday seized on an apology by former Japanese prime minister Yukio Hatoyama during a visit to a wartime atrocity memorial, amid tense relations between the two countries. ... more
				China labour camps set for abolition: legal official China's hugely controversial "re-education" labour camp system is set to be abolished this year, state media Monday quoted a senior legal official as saying. ... more		China's own Lama still on charm offensive The 11th Panchen Lama, Beijing's chosen spiritual leader of Tibet's Buddhists, paid his respects to Chinese revolutionaries during a trip to northeast Heilongjiang Province. ... more

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Beijing to release own inequality index: state media Beijing will release its own version of a closely watched international inequality index, state media reported Sunday, becoming the first Chinese city to announce such a plan. ... more		2nd Tibetan self-immolates in China in a week A young Tibetan in southwestern China has died after setting himself on fire, rights groups have reported, marking the second self-immolation protest in a week and lifting the total to nearly 100. ... more		Electric field changes signal early warnings of extreme weather Americans face an insurability crisis as climate change worsens disasters Extreme heat disrupts land's carbon absorption abilities		China-Myanmar pipelines to open in June: Xinhua Oil and natural gas pipelines linking China and Myanmar - Beijing's "new strategic channels" - are expected to be finished by the end of May and could be operating soon after, state media reported Monday. ... more
				China annual growth hits 13-year low China's economy grew at its slowest pace in 13 years in 2012, the government said Friday, but an uptick in the final quarter pointed to better news ahead for a prime driver of the tepid global recovery. ... more		Global Web censors use devices from US firm: study Authoritarian regimes around the world are using technology from a Silicon Valley firm for Internet surveillance, filtering and censorship, according to a report by Canadian researchers. ... more

Apple, Google chiefs face grilling on 'no-poaching'

US software engineer outsources his job to China

China Mining Corporation to list in Hong Kong this month

Amino Acid Studies May Aid Battle Against Citrus Greening Disease

Dietary shifts driving up phosphorus use

Potential harvest of most fish stocks largely unrelated to abundance

Eritrean troops besiege mutineers in Asmara

Mugabe calls for peace as VP Nkomo buried

Hollande, in Gulf, defends France's Mali offensive

European collaboration to prepare European electricity networks for influx of electric vehicles

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Lexus to launch hybrid sedan in Japan, Europe

	Wild yaks making comeback in Tibet Yaks on the high Tibetan plateau, over-hunted almost to extinction, are making a comeback with a recent count finding nearly 1,000 of them, researchers say. ... more		China eyes $104 bn rail spending in 2013: state media China will sharply increase planned railway investment in 2013 to more than $100 billion, state media cited the railways minister as saying Thursday, as part of plans to boost the economy. ... more		US software engineer outsources his job to China "Bob" the software engineer was becoming a modern workplace legend on Thursday as word spread that he had secretly outsourced his own job to China and sat at his desk watching cat videos. ... more		Philippine group says China firm vital for gas project A Philippine consortium insisted Thursday a gas project in the disputed South China Sea could only work with the involvement of a Chinese firm, otherwise Beijing could make things difficult. ... more

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Japan's Sharp in TV tie-up talks with Lenovo		China annual growth hits 13-year low		China Mining Corporation to list in Hong Kong this month		China moviegoers show Hollywood the money		China to launch 20 spacecrafts in 2013
China working age population falls		Factory smoke clouds China pollution pledges		China official fired after jilted lover's lengthy online account		US 'deeply concerned' over Myanmar unrest deaths		Crouching guard, hidden danger for China security firms

China crash sees cats escape cooking pot

Ancient critter could be the granddaddy of shellfish

China breaks long silence on inequality statistic

Exiled Chinese author recounts prison 'hell'

Four Chinese abducted in Sudan's Darfur freed: UNAMID

China promotes Beidou technology on transport vehicles

Japan mulling military equipment near disputed isles

China-Taiwan undersea cable set to open: state media

Japan, Vietnam vow to cooperate on regional challenges

Hong Kong leader vows to tackle housing crisis

Money does not buy happiness in China: survey

Synthesis Energy Achieves First Methanol Production at Yima JV

China to survey disputed Diaoyu Islands

China revs up wind power amid challenges

China expects trade to grow at similar pace to GDP

China's trade surplus with US inflated by trade stats: OECD-WTO

Foreign investment in China in first fall for three years

Japan, US fighter planes in joint drill: official

China to survey islands disputed with Japan: Xinhua

China's army told to prepare to fight: state media

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