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May 08, 2013

Taiwan intelligence unit confirms Hong Kong visit
Taipei (AFP) May 7, 2013
A top Taiwanese intelligence official has visited Hong Kong in a landmark trip seen as the latest sign of fast-warming ties between Taiwan and former rival China, officials and local media said Tuesday. The Bureau of Investigation told AFP that Wu Li-chen, a deputy chief of the bureau, visited Hong Kong last month. It declined to give details. Wu was thought to be the highest ranking official from the bureau to have visited Hong Kong since 1949, when Taiwan and the Chinese mainland split at the ... read more

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Top China bank shuts key N. Korea account: Dow Jones The state-owned Bank of China has shut the account of a North Korean bank accused by the United States of supporting the North's nuclear programme, Dow Jones Newswires said Tuesday. ... more		Beijing says US defence report hypes China threat Beijing on Tuesday dismissed an annual Pentagon report that accused it of widespread cyberspying on the US government, rejecting it as an "irresponsible" attempt to drum up fear of China as a military threat. ... more		China and India to discuss Kashmir issues Disputed border issues will be prominent during meetings when Chinese Premier Li Keqiang visits India this month on his first foreign trip. ... more
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China farmers held for selling meat from sick pigs Three Chinese farmers were held for operating an illegal pork business selling meat from pigs that died of disease, state media said Monday, the latest in a series of food scandals to hit China. ... more		Desalinization for China's water woes? China lacks government support for desalination programs needed for the country's water security, an industry expert said. ... more		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 COP16 biodiversity finance deal for 'early 2025': presidency		Hong Kong risks losing its pink dolphins: groups Conservationists warned Monday that Hong Kong may lose its rare Chinese white dolphins, also known as pink dolphins for their unique colour, unless it takes urgent action against pollution and other threats. ... more
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