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October 04, 2013

US shutdown prompts global trepidation, bemusement
Hong Kong (AFP) Oct 03, 2013
From Chinese bloggers to European central bankers, the world is watching the US government shutdown with a mixture of bewilderment and growing nervousness that any debt default could hit struggling economies. The effects of the dramatic spending freeze have rippled around the globe, paralysing a leading earthquake alert system, forcing American scientists to pull out of international conferences and leading an embarrassed President Barack Obama to postpone visits to two Asian countries. In emerg ... read more

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China's Xi holds Malaysia talks in regional charm offensive Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with Malaysia's leader Friday as part of a Southeast Asian charm offensive, with analysts saying he had the floor to himself after Barack Obama scrapped his own Asia tour. ... more		Global armada steams into Sydney for naval centenary Warships from 17 countries steamed into Sydney Harbour Friday for a nautical extravaganza marking the centenary of Australia's emergence as an independent sea power. ... more		US ally Turkey defends choice of Chinese missiles Turkey on Wednesday defended its decision to enter talks with China to acquire its first long-range anti-missile system, in spite of protests from its ally Washington. ... more
				Commentary: Mixed signals from Moscow In the realm of geopolitics, the U.S. federal shutdown was good news for Russian leaders and worrisome for China's. ... more		Taiwan says it wants US weapons despite warmer China ties A senior Taiwanese official has renewed a call for the United States to sell the island submarines and advanced fighters to bolster defences against China, local media reported Tuesday. ... more

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China's Xi in Indonesia on first Southeast Asia trip Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Indonesia Wednesday on his first trip to Southeast Asia since taking power, as Beijing seeks to tap into the country's booming economy. ... more		Japan arrests Chinese seaman over fatal collision Japan's coast guard has arrested a Chinese crewman of a Sierra Leone-registered vessel following a deadly collision with a Japanese ship last week. ... 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		'Killer hornets' leave 42 dead in China: Xinhua Swarms of hornets have killed 42 people in northwestern China in recent months, state media said Thursday, as temperatures rise and development drives the stinging insects into cities. ... more
				Hotpots and snake blood: Asia's libido-boosting foods Holding aloft a half-metre long horse penis, chef Xiao Shan confidently declares it "the most delicious" of the ingredients in a Chinese hotpot of male genitalia, one of many supposed Asian remedies to boost the libido. ... more		Chen vows to fight China 'threat' from new platform Chen Guangcheng, the Chinese activist who dramatically escaped house arrest, said Wednesday he would speak out more boldly against Beijing's "threat" to humanity as he took positions at three US groups. ... more

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200,000-year history of continental shelf from Okinawa Trough deep-sea core new research paper shows that a great number of nearby terrigenous pollen and charcoal have been found from the deep-sea sediments of the last 200 kyrs in Okinawa Trough. It is tesitfied that the co ... more		Five dead as Typhoon Wutip batters Vietnam Typhoon Wutip left a trail of destruction with at least five people dead, dozens of fishermen missing in the South China Sea and thousands of homes damaged in Vietnam, authorities said Tuesday. ... 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		China's Xi due in Indonesia on first Southeast Asia trip Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Indonesia Wednesday on his first trip to Southeast Asia since taking power, as Beijing seeks to tap into the country's booming economy. ... more
				China's e-cigarette inventor fights for financial rewards The Chinese inventor who dreamed up the electronic cigarette in a nicotine-induced vision says that despite its global popularity, copycat versions and legal disputes mean he has battled to cash in on his creation. ... more		China chides its 'unruly' tourists Chinese tourists should not pick their noses in public, pee in pools or steal airplane life jackets, China's image-conscious authorities have warned in a handbook in their latest effort to counter unruly behaviour. ... more

China, Indonesia boost economic ties as Xi arrives

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Nigeria bombs Boko Haram 'camp' near site of massacre

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	Mongolian parliamant passes new investment law: Xinhua Mongolian lawmakers on Thursday approved new investment legislation that overturns a contentious law passed just last year, Chinese state media reported. ... more		China's Xi urges improved Southeast Asia ties in Indonesia speech China's Xi Jinping said Thursday Beijing's territorial disputes with Southeast Asia should be resolved in a "peaceful manner" as he tried to mend frayed ties on his first presidential trip to the region. ... more		China, Indonesia boost economic ties as Xi arrives Beijing and Jakarta signed a series of economic agreements Wednesday as Chinese President Xi Jinping began a trade-focused trip to Indonesia, his first visit to Southeast Asia since taking power. ... more		Tesco seals China deal as profits slump Tesco on Wednesday pushed ahead with plans to create a supermarket giant in China, as Britain's biggest retailer seeks to offset a slump in profits on weaker European sales. ... more

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Taiwan envoy to meet China's Xi at APEC summit		Tesco looks to China as profits dive in Europe		China's shale development gets off to slow start		IKEA rolls out consumer solar panel systems in British stores		China launches satellite to monitor natural disaster
Japan takes issue with Google maps over islands: reports		China to be world's top gold buyer this year: experts		China's synthetic gas plants would be greenhouse giants		China unveils its first and unnamed moon rover		Taiwan jails retired vice admiral for spying for China

US concerned at Turkey's pick of Chinese missile firm

US, China warn tough Korea sanctions must be kept up

Taiwan's navy launches surface-to-air missile

Japan coastguard arrests Chinese crew over fatal crash

Hong Kong implements official benchmark on poverty

China web users' scathing critique of giant Tiananmen vase

Typhoon hits Vietnam after leaving dozens missing

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Nigeria signs $1.3 bn power plant deal with China

Line, WeChat: Asian social networks move to conquer Europe

Hong Kong counts the cost after losing Alibaba listing

China house price increases gain speed in September: survey

China launches free trade zone in Shanghai

China manufacturing expands in September: HSBC

Turkey picks Chinese firm for missile system

Researchers warn of 'hit and run' cyber attackers

Afghan leader Karzai calls China 'anchor of stability'

Japan PM open to talks - not concessions - with China

Danone's Nutricia accused of bribing China doctors: media

Dozens missing as boats sink in South China Sea typhoon: Xinhua

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