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August 26, 2013

Taiwan to continue buying arms from US: President Ma
Taipei (AFP) Aug 23, 2013
Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou said Friday the island will continue to acquire arms from the United States, dismissing reports that the US and China could discuss ending such sales. Ma spoke after local and Chinese media Thursday quoted a Chinese defence official who said Washington had reacted positively when China's defence minister Chang Wanquan proposed setting up a joint working group to discuss arms sales to Taipei. Chang made the proposal during a visit to the US that started last week, ... read more

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				One million cockroaches flee China farm: report At least one million cockroaches have escaped a farm in China where they were being bred for use in traditional medicine, a report said. ... more		China graft crackdown hits Hong Kong's 'Dried Seafood Street' In a narrow Hong Kong street filled with the tang of dried sea creatures, shopkeepers are blaming China's recent corruption crackdown for falling sales of expensive banquet foods such as shark fin and abalone. ... more

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Bo admits 'some responsibility' for embezzled money Fallen Chinese politician Bo Xilai admitted "some responsibility" Saturday for five million yuan ($800,000) of embezzled public funds, his first confession in a dramatic trial that has gripped millions. ... more		Chinese-American billionaire blogger held on 'sex charges' China has arrested Chinese-American billionaire blogger Charles Xue, who has attracted 12 million followers with his reform-minded comments, for suspected involvement in prostitution, police said Sunday, as Beijing steps up controls on web users. ... more		N. Korean leader orders 'mass production' of attack drones Strike hits south Beirut after evacuation warning; 20 militants killed in Israel strikes on Syria Hezbollah says fired missiles at Israel air base south of Tel Aviv		Bo trial combines old and new in Chinese law: analysts The corruption trial of China's onetime political superstar Bo Xilai combines elements of unusual openness with traditional controls rooted deep in the one-party state and the country's long history, analysts say. ... more
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New predictive method pinpoints arsenic hotspots European and Chinese researchers have built a model to predict the presence of arsenic groundwater contamination in China and elsewhere where millions are at risk, according to work published Thursday. ... more		Kenya jails Chinese ivory smuggler in landmark ruling Kenya sentenced a Chinese ivory smuggler to two and a half years in prison Thursday in a landmark ruling hailed as sending a powerful warning to poachers and smugglers. ... more		Tajikistan lost 1,000 glaciers in 3 decades: minister Scientists urge swift action on microbial technologies to address climate crisis EU deforestation ban in chaos as parliament loosens rules		Eli Lilly 'deeply concerned' by China bribery allegations US drugmaker Eli Lilly said it was "deeply concerned" about allegations it bribed Chinese doctors to prescribe its products, the latest accusations of malpractice by foreign firms in the country. ... more
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