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Share of developing nations in investments set to triple by 2030

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:22:44 -0400

WASHINGTON - The share of developing countries led by China and India in global investment is expected to triple by 2030 to three-fifths, from one-fifth in 2000, says the latest edition of the World Bank's Global Development Horizons (GDH) report, which explores patterns of investment, saving and capital flows as they are likely to evolve over the next two decades. Seventeen years from now, ...

Chinas Premier to Visit India

Sat, 18 May 2013 18:15:18 -0400

NEW DELHI Chinese Premier Li Keqiang begins a three-day visit to India Sunday. His visit comes in the wake of a tense border standoff in the Himalayan mountains, but the Asian giants are trying to downplay the disagreement. Syed Akbaruddin, India's Foreign Ministry spokesman, said it was appreciated that Chinese Premier Li Keqiang is making India the first stop of his first overseas ...

Yashwant Sinha wants India to talk to Chinese Premier from a position of strength

Sat, 18 May 2013 08:30:06 -0400

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Yashwant Sinha on Saturday said that the UPA-II government should hold talks with the Chinese Premier Li Keqiang "from a position of strength". Yashwant Sinha pointed out that there were many issues on which India and China can cooperate globally. He said that a major issue in India-China relation today is the huge trade imbalance. He said :" But all ...

India should ask China to stay away from Arunachal border Takam Sanjoy

Sat, 18 May 2013 08:30:05 -0400

Arunachal Pradesh Member of Parliament Takam Sanjoy on Saturday urged the Indian Government to be assertive in asking China to stay away from his state. "We are optimistic that the Indian Government will be very assertive on various issues affecting the two nations. All that we would ask from the Indian Government is that talks are held on the border issue. India should be assertive in placing ...

Malayasian Chinese leader asked to apologise to Indians

Sat, 18 May 2013 06:31:28 -0400

A Malaysian Indian politician of the Democratic Action party (DAP) has asked the party's Chinese-origin secretary-general to apologise to the Indian members of the party. N. Gobalakrishnan has asked Lim Guan Eng to apologise to over 700 Indian members of the party after they were stopped from attending the party's Central Executive Committee (CEC) meeting last year, the New Straits Times ...

`Lis trip shows China keen to enhance ties with India

Sat, 18 May 2013 05:00:02 -0400

The choice of India as the first leg of Li Keqiang's maiden overseas trip as Chinese premier has sent out a clear signal that Beijing's new leadership prioritizes enhancing ties with New Delhi but that "the two nations cannot fully restore mutual trust without resolving the border dispute", Xinhua news agency said in a commentary on Saturday. "The rationale is simple: With China and India being ...

Premier Li Keqiangs maiden foreign visit set to bolster Sino-India ties

Sat, 18 May 2013 04:40:01 -0400

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang's maiden visit to India symbolises the rising significance of New Delhi as the two Asian giants seek to overcome a chequered past and border tensions to broaden strategic ties and boost bilateral trade. Premier Li arrives in India on Sunday on his first foreign trip since assuming office. He would also visit Pakistan, Germany and Switzerland during the week-long ...

Hurdler Merritt gears up for new Diamond League season

Sat, 18 May 2013 04:40:01 -0400

American hurdler Aries Merritt, who won his first Olympic gold in London and set a world record in the men's 110m hurdles last year, has geared up for the 2013 International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Diamond League Shanghai leg. "I will try to start the season in my best form and hopefully I'll be in my best so I won't disappoint the fans that come to watch the competition," ...

Man kidnapped 23 years ago finds kin thanks to Google Maps

Sat, 18 May 2013 03:30:01 -0400

A 28-year-old Chinese man who was kidnapped 23 years ago and sold to a family 1,500 km from his home, has met up with his biological parents again thanks to Google Maps, Hunan TV said Friday. Hazy childhood memories plus the popular search engine Google allowed Luo Gang to find his family in the central province of Sichuan after living most of his life with adoptive parents in the southeastern ...

Chinese may have practised agriculture before advent of rice cultivation 5000 yrs ago

Sat, 18 May 2013 03:00:02 -0400

Archaeologists in southern subtropical China have uncovered evidence for the first time that people living in Xincun 5,000 years ago may have practised agriculture -before the arrival of domesticated rice in the region. Current archaeological thinking is that it was the advent of rice cultivation along the Lower Yangtze River that marked the beginning of agriculture in southern China. Poor ...

Chinese man held in PoK over Koran desecration

Sat, 18 May 2013 02:20:02 -0400

A Chinese man has been taken into protective custody in Pakistan administered Kashmir after he was accused of desecrating the Koran. The man, named only as Mr. Lee, works for a Chinese consortium that is building a dam in Kashmir. A police official was quoted by the BBC, as saying that Mr.Lee was held to prevent him from being lynched by an angry mob. Allegations of blasphemy are taken very ...

Chinese ambassador urges U.S. to be truly neutral on Sino-Japanese territorial dispute

Sat, 18 May 2013 01:20:07 -0400

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55 dead as hailstorms lash south China

Fri, 17 May 2013 22:30:02 -0400

A total of 50 people have died while 14 reported missing due to latest rain and hailstorms that have hit south China, the government statistics said Friday. The worst-hit Guangdong province reported 36 deaths and 10 missing people, reported Xinhua citing authorities related to disaster reduction. In the evening, the National Committee for Disaster Reduction and the Ministry of Civil Affairs ...

Nine world leading results set at the IAAF Diamond League Shanghai

Sat, 18 May 2013 22:03:46 -0400

Nine world leading results were set on Saturday at the IAAF Diamond League Shanghai meet, which featuring a star-spangled squad including 7 reigning Olympic champions and 9 defending world titlists.London Olympic champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce of Jamaica outran her archrival Carmelita Jeter again as she won the women's 100m sprint. The 1.52-meter-high Jamaican set a world leading time of ...

North Korea wins first title in 36 years as China seals womens singles champion

Sat, 18 May 2013 22:03:42 -0400

Kim Hyok Bong and Kim Jong claimed DPR Korea's first title on Saturday at the World Table Tennis Championships from the mixed doubles while China sealed the women's singles champion by booking all four semifinal berths.Tears streamed down the face of Kim Jong; Kim Hyok Bong fought to hold his emotions in check as the national anthem played and the flag of the DPR Korea was raised in ...

China crushes Thailand at Beilun International Volleyball Tournament

Sat, 18 May 2013 22:03:40 -0400

China powered past Thailand in straight sets on Saturday for their second victory at the Beilun International Women's Volleyball Tournament.The Chinese, who lost to Thailand on four occassions in the past four years, gained sweet revenge with the 15-15, 25-13, 25-9 win.However, Chinese head coach Lang Ping played down the significance of the big victory."Thailand didn't play their ...

Olympic champion Fraser-Pryce excels at Shanghai Diamond League

Sat, 18 May 2013 22:03:37 -0400

London Olympic champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce of Jamaica outran her archrival Carmelita Jeter again as she won the women's 100m sprint at 2013 Diamond League Shanghai leg here on Saturday.The 1.52-meter-high Jamaican set a world leading time of 10.93 to claim the title, 0.15 seconds ahead of London Olympic runner-up Jeter of United States."I feel very relaxed. I came here to win and ...

China to issue 20 bln yuan in 50-year T-bonds

Sat, 18 May 2013 22:03:37 -0400

The Ministry of Finance (MOF) announced Friday that it will issue 20 billion yuan (3.23 billion US dollars) in 50-year book-entry treasury bonds.The issuance marks the ministry's tenth issuance of book-entry treasury bonds this year, according to a statement posted on the MOF website.The interest rate for the bonds is fixed at 4.24 percent.Interest will be paid every half year on May 20 and ...

South Koreas LeePark deny Chinas clean sweep chance

Sat, 18 May 2013 22:03:37 -0400

China was denied a chance to cleansweep all five titles for the first time in 10 years at the World Championships as Wang Liqin and Rao Jingwen was beaten in the mixed doubles semifinals here on Saturday.Wang/Rao, the only Chinese pair left in the event, lost to Lee Sangsu /Park Youngsook from South Korea 11-9, 11-8, 11-4, 8-11, 11-8.Ten years ago it happened and it has never happened since. ...

European indoor champion Schwanitz sets new PB in Shanghai

Sat, 18 May 2013 22:03:36 -0400

2013 European indoor champion Christina Schwanitz of Germany set a new personal best as she claimed women's shot put title in the Diamond League Shanghai leg here on Saturday.The 27-year-old took the leading position from the first hurl in 19,76 meters, bettering her former personal best of 19.31, and went on to reach a mark of 20.20 in her fifth throw to secure the top podium."I ...

India anticipates fruitful visit by Chinese premier

Sat, 18 May 2013 22:03:31 -0400

As Chinese Premier Li Keqiang is about to pay his first official visit to India, politicians and observers here are expecting that the visit could boost bilateral ties. "This visit is special because it is the first visit abroad by the Chinese premier since he assumed office in March. The relationship between our two countries are now sound and good," Indian Foreign Minister Salman ...

Taiwan probe team returns slamming Philippines capricious treatment

Sat, 18 May 2013 22:03:31 -0400

Taiwan authorities decided on May 12 to dispatch a fleet to conduct regular patrol in waters to the south of the island to guard fishing boats following the shooting-death of a Taiwanese fisherman by the Philippine side at sea.(Photo Source: huanqiu.com) A Taiwan investigation team sent to Manila to probe a fatal shooting of a Taiwanese fisherman by Philippine coast guard returned to Taipei on ...

Greece to buy 142 ships from China

Sat, 18 May 2013 22:03:29 -0400

Greek Shipping Minister Kostis Moussouroulis said here Saturday Greek shipowners have recently signed contracts to buy 142 new ships from Chinese shipbuilding companies.The orders, which were signed in April, accounted for more than 60 percent of the recent global orders of Greek shipowners, said the Greek official.The shipping industry, including shipbuilding, is one of the most important ...

China vows to play peaceful role in Arctic region

Sat, 18 May 2013 22:03:26 -0400

China will act as a serious player and peaceful power after it has been accepted by the Arctic Council as a formal observer, Chinese Embassador to Finland Huang Xing has said."I am pleased to learn the news that China has been accepted as a formal observer of this organization," he told Xinhua in an interview in Helsinki late Friday.He stressed that China will be a very serious member ...

Hong Kong lawmakers fail to get answers from Tong

Sat, 18 May 2013 22:03:25 -0400

The former head of Hong Kong's Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) Timothy Tong has appeared before legislators looking into claims he misused public money during his time in office, but the meeting was cut short after one and a half hours, with members of the Public Accounts Committee complaining they failed to get any useful information out of him.During the session, Tong, who ...

China Police Bust Terrorist Hoax

Sat, 18 May 2013 22:03:08 -0400

Authorities bust terrorist hoax. Chinese authorities caught a 43-year old man who made bomb threats that affected five flights bound for Shanghai on Friday. From 5:22 p.m. to 5:25 p.m. on Friday, police in the cities of Beijing, Chongqing, Shanghai, Tianjin, and Guangzhou received phone calls claiming there were bombs on passenger flights. Police started an investigation immediately and caught ...

China calls for intl green efforts

Sat, 18 May 2013 22:01:13 -0400

/enpproperty--> China on Saturday called for improving international cooperation to build an ecological civilization and pledged to make its contribution based on the principle of "common but differentiated responsibilities". A green and sustainable economy has become an inevitable trend in the world and countries need to join hands to address the same issue of "what kind of ...

Subsidy funds provided to support Chinese poultry industry

Sat, 18 May 2013 21:33:51 -0400

The Chinese central government announced on Monday to grant subsidies of 600 million yuan (96.77 million U.S. dollars)to support the poultry industry, which has suffered from the H7N9 influenza outbreak. The money will support poultry breeders nationwide. Major poultry-processing companies will receive short-term subsidized loans and local financial institutions are encouraged to offer credit ...

China’s wealthy paying cash for Eastside luxury homes

Sat, 18 May 2013 21:03:28 -0400

Eastside real-estate brokers say they’ve noticed a wave of affluent mainland-Chinese buyers for luxury homes in Medina, Clyde Hill and other millionaire rows in West Bellevue. Data and public records show they’re right. It’s part of a cash-buyer phenomenon sweeping the home ...

Will China mediate the Israeli-Palestinian peace process

Sat, 18 May 2013 20:46:55 -0400

By Ed Flanagan, Producer, NBC News BEIJING – An official visit to Beijing by Israeli and Palestinian leaders last week has prompted speculation that China may finally be ready to claim its place as a world power by trying to negotiate an end to one of world's most caustic conflicts.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas met with Chinese ...

Exposs of Chinas Elite a Big Lure in Hong Kong

Sat, 18 May 2013 20:24:28 -0400

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China Announces Its Full Support of Palestinian Move Date 2482011 Time 2334

Sat, 18 May 2013 19:48:30 -0400

China Announces Its Full Support of Palestinian Move Date : 24/8/2011 Time : 23:34 Palestine-China, Politics, 8/26/2011 The Chinese Middle East envoy to the peace process, Wu Sike, transferred on Wednesday a message from the Chinese leadership confirming China's full support for the Palestinian UN bid in a meeting with Presidential General Secretary, Tayyeb Abdul Rahim, in the ...

1st China Series of Angling Tournament kicks off in Haikou

Sat, 18 May 2013 19:28:55 -0400

Jointly hosted by China Angling Association and China Cruise and Yacht Industry Association, the launching ceremony of first China Series of Angling Tournament was kicked off on May 12, 2013 in ...

From defence to loans China eyes slew of deals during Li Keqiangs visit

Sat, 18 May 2013 19:14:50 -0400

BEIJING: China is making a major shift towards financial diplomacy with India compared to its earlier focus on winning construction contracts and selling heavy equipment. This is revealed in the composition of the business delegation accompanying Chinese premier Li ...

China army developing advanced robot soldiers

Sat, 18 May 2013 19:14:42 -0400

BEIJING: China is developing robots with a lot more capabilities for battle, "information acquisition, command and control, and collaborative support," official sources said. But the official Chinese media is saying its effort is different from the manner in which military robots have been developed in the US. "The Chinese military has its own orientation and direction, and is very ...

Kidnapped at 5 man back with family after 23 years

Sat, 18 May 2013 18:53:39 -0400

BEIJING: A Chinese man kidnapped 23 years ago at the age of five and sold to a family 1,500km from his home, has been reunited with his family again, ...

Nick Willis falls at Shanghai meet

Sat, 18 May 2013 18:20:59 -0400

Carrington reigns supreme at World Cup New Zealand made a poor showing at the latest Diamond League athletics meeting in Shanghai today. Runner Nick Willis fell in the last 80m of his event as he attempted to move to the front of the field and slipped to 13th place, eight seconds off Beijing Olympic gold medallist Asbel Kiprop of Kenya. Zane Robertson finished in fifteenth, five seconds off his ...

Li Shiwen in table tennis final Chinese men on track

Sat, 18 May 2013 17:39:09 -0400

PARIS (AFP) - Olympic champion Li Xiaoxia knocked off top seed and title-holder Ding Ning in a thrilling contest to reach the final of the World Table Tennis Championships in Paris on Saturday.Third seed Li had reduced Ding to tears after pipping her to the Olympic crown in London last August, and there was more heartbreak for the world number one as Li this time triumphed in the French capital ...

Three new suicides at Apple suppliers China factory

Sat, 18 May 2013 17:10:55 -0400

View Photo This file photo shows a Foxconn recruitment point in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong province, pictured on February 22, 2013. Three Foxconn workers have committed suicide at a factory in Zhengzhou in the past three weeks, according to state media and a labour rights ...

A high school student was arrested in Zhengzhou for hiring hitmen to kill his father and sister because of the pressure they put on him to study highlighting educational stress in the country.

Sat, 18 May 2013 17:09:52 -0400

A high school student was arrested in Zhengzhou for hiring hitmen to kill his father and sister because of the pressure they put on him to study, highlighting educational stress in the country.The teenager was detained in Henan province following the death of his father Gao Tianfeng, 49 - former chief justice of the Luyi county court - and his 20-year-old sister at their home in Zhoukou city, ...

Movie star Jet Li Lianjie has joined up with renowned internet entrepreneur Jack Ma Yun to open a tai chi school to promote the traditional exercise.

Sat, 18 May 2013 17:09:51 -0400

Movie star Jet Li Lianjie has joined up with renowned internet entrepreneur Jack Ma Yun to open a tai chi school to promote the traditional exercise.Ma, founder of the world's biggest online retailer, Alibaba, stepped down as chief executive last week, saying he wants to do more in education and the environment. He is a devotee of tai chi.The school in Hangzhou will teach tai chi and martial ...

Angry fishermen in Taipei burned Filipino flags in protest after the Philippine coastguard fired on a Taiwan fishing boat killing a crew member.

Sat, 18 May 2013 17:09:50 -0400

Angry fishermen in Taipei burned Filipino flags in protest after the Philippine coastguard fired on a Taiwan fishing boat, killing a crew member.Philippine President Benigno Aquino called for calm as tensions escalated between the two countries over last week's incident in which skipper Hung Shih- cheng, 65, was shot dead.Hundreds of fishermen wearing yellow headbands and chanting ...

55 dead in S China storms

Sat, 18 May 2013 17:05:17 -0400

/enpproperty--> BEIJING - Fifty-five people have died and 14 others were reported missing in the latest round of rain- and hailstorms that have swept south China, according to official statistics collected as of 8 pm Friday. Hardest-hit Guangdong province reported 36 deaths and 10 missing persons, according to the National Committee for Disaster Reduction. At 8 pm Friday, the National ...

Sports Asbel Kiprop rips China

Sat, 18 May 2013 16:41:43 -0400

Gebremedhen Gebremariam of Ethiopia (3:32.4), who boasts a 3:34.49 personal best. Collins Cheboi (3:32.43), Morroco's AbdalaatiIguider (3:33.29) and Bethwel Birgen (3:33.67) came in third, fourth and fifth respectively. Silas Kiplagat, the world silver medalist over the distance, came in distant sixth in 3:33.85 as former world junior 1,500m silver medalist James Magut (3:35.29) and ...

Official urges improving disabled lives

Sat, 18 May 2013 16:09:20 -0400

/enpproperty--> BEIJING - State Councilor Wang Yong on Saturday urged local governments to help more disabled people find employment and improve their living standards. Wang made the remarks while visiting the families of handicapped people in the suburbs of Beijing before this year's Help the Handicapped Day, which will fall on Sunday. "Improving the living standards of the ...

EU cites Chinese telecoms Huawei ZTE for trade violations

Sat, 18 May 2013 15:35:08 -0400

NEW YORK -- Europe's top trade official for the first time late on Friday officially cited Chinese mobile telecommunications equipment makers Huawei and ZTE Corp. for violating anti-dumping and anti-subsidy ...

Chinese PM Li likely to discuss border issue with Manmohan Singh

Sat, 18 May 2013 15:25:47 -0400

All issues, including the boundary question, would be on the table when Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh meet in New Delhi on Sunday evening for talks.Li, who arrives in India on Sunday afternoon on a three-day state visit, and Manmohan Singh are also likely to discuss the proposed border defence cooperation agreement during their talks, sources said Saturday.Li's ...

PH urges Taiwan to protect Filipino workers

Sat, 18 May 2013 15:25:18 -0400

Vice President Jejomar Binay. RYAN LEAGOGO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines--Malacaang has formed a team from the Manila Economic and Cultural Office (Meco) in Taipei to ensure protection for Filipino workers in Taiwan after reports of harassment and attacks by Taiwanese angry over the fatal shooting of one of their fishermen by Philippine coast guards last week. Vice President Jejomar Binay, ...

Death toll climbs in south China flooding

Sat, 18 May 2013 15:13:56 -0400

Chinese officials said the death toll from widespread flooding in southern China reached 53 Saturday, with at least 16 people still missing. Heavy rain fell in southern China, and 10 provinces in the south and central China were reeling from flooding and landslides, China's official Xinhua news agency said. The Chinese government launched a level-four response to the disaster Xinhua said. ...

China to limit TV dramas based on war...

Sat, 18 May 2013 15:08:03 -0400

Provincial satellite TV stations will face limits on portraying certain content in dramas based on the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression (1937-45) at prime time as required by China's media regulator, several sources with knowledge of the matter said Thursday. The State General Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television has ordered a provincial-level TV ...

Palace rejects Taiwan allegation of murder

Sat, 18 May 2013 14:28:01 -0400

Strategic Communications Secretary Ricky Carandang. INQUIRER FILE PHOTO MANILA, Philippines--Malacaang on Saturday rejected Taiwan's allegations that Filipino coast guards had intentionally killed a Taiwanese fisherman in waters off Balintang Island in northern Philippines last week, triggering a major diplomatic row between the two countries. Chen Wen-chi, director of Taiwan's ...

Pakistan may opt for Chinese navigation system

Sat, 18 May 2013 13:20:29 -0400

Pakistan may become the fourth country to opt for China's Beidou navigation system, a rival to the Global Positioning System developed by the United States, even as Chinese officials also look to make a case for it in ...

China WPT tournament 2013 to be held in Hainan in October

Sat, 18 May 2013 12:48:45 -0400

"Our goal is to make Jeju a gambling mecca...we want to bring the biggest tournaments here...WSOP [World Series of Poker], Poker Stars, Red Dragon, we already signed up WPT [World Poker Tour] and ATP [Asian Poker Tour]. We want to bring the big tournaments to ...

India says all issues on the table on China PMs visit

Sat, 18 May 2013 12:47:16 -0400

NEW DELHI (AFP) - India says all issues will be "on the table", including a recent border spat and a festering trade imbalance, during Chinese Premier Li Keqiang's visit to the South Asian giant which starts on Sunday.At the same time New Delhi thinks "very highly" of Li's decision to make India his first overseas stop since taking charge as premier, Indian foreign ...

Pole Vault Isinbayeva Wins Comeback Meet in Shanghai

Sat, 18 May 2013 12:30:55 -0400

MOSCOW, May 18 (R-Sport) - Russian pole vault queen Yelena Isinbayeva won her first competition of the season on Saturday by jumping 4.70 meters at the Diamond League meeting in Shanghai. The 30-year-old skipped the winter season after a tough Olympic year in which she won bronze, and is using the event in China to prepare for the Moscow world athletics championships in August. The Russian ...

Under Pressure China Measures Its Impact in Myanmar

Sat, 18 May 2013 12:26:56 -0400

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Int’l migrant group appeals for protection of Filipino workers in Taiwan

Sat, 18 May 2013 12:26:25 -0400

Premier Jiang Yi-huah speaks while holding a picture showing the number of gun holes in a fishing vessel after it was assaulted by the Philippine coastguard, killing a Taiwanese fisherman, during a press conference in Taipei on May 15, 2013. AFP PHOTO / Mandy Cheng MANILA--"Filipino migrants are innocent; they should be protected," the Hong Kong-based International Migrants Alliance ...

Philippines rejects Taiwan’s allegations of murder

Sat, 18 May 2013 12:22:20 -0400

MANILA - The Philippines on Saturday rejected Taiwan’s allegations that its coast guard had intentionally murdered a Taiwanese fisherman whose death has triggered a major diplomatic spat. Hong Shi-cheng, a 65-year-old fisherman, was shot dead by the Philippine Coast Guard, who said his vessel intruded into Philippine waters. Chen Wen-chi, director of Taiwan’s Department of ...

Chinese spooked by food scandals decide to grow own

Sat, 18 May 2013 12:15:09 -0400

By Le Li, Producer, NBC News BEIJING – Shopping for groceries is a painful process for Tan Yinghong, a mother in her mid-30s. Just to buy meat, vegetables and milk for her 7-year-old son she has to pick her way through a minefield of possible perils – fake lamb, diseased pork, toxic ginger, tainted milk and unsafe bottled water. So after years of scandals and the government's ...

Border dispute hangs over Chinese premiers visit to India

Sat, 18 May 2013 11:47:12 -0400

NEW DELHI // Lingering tensions over a recent three-week border stand-off will cast a shadow over the Chinese prime minister's visit to New Delhi on Sunday. Li Keqiang, who assumed office in March, chose India for his first official foreign trip. He was expected to sign a number of bilateral agreements, including a crucial border defence cooperation deal. The trip comes after last ...

Chinas service outsourcing up 43.6 in Q1

Sat, 18 May 2013 11:36:57 -0400

sse s reached $8.1 billion in the first three months, up 42 percent year-on-year, said the official at a forum held in Fuzhou, capital of east ...

James powers to victory in Shanghai

Sat, 18 May 2013 11:27:31 -0400

Olympic champion Kirani James, centre, powered to victory against his main rivals from London 2012 in the 400m at Shanghai's Diamond League meet. Photo by: Aly ...

India China can reduce mistrust with faith

Sat, 18 May 2013 11:18:33 -0400

Expressing surprise over S&P's threat to downgrade India's credit rating, India Inc termed the agency's affirming its negative outlook on the country as unfortunate and ...

China’s Premier to Visit India

Sat, 18 May 2013 10:48:31 -0400

NEW DELHI -- Chinese Premier Li Keqiang begins a three-day visit to India Sunday. His visit comes in the wake of a tense border standoff in the Himalayan mountains, but the Asian giants are trying to downplay the disagreement. Syed Akbaruddin, India’s Foreign Ministry spokesman, said it was appreciated that Chinese Premier Li Keqiang is making India the first stop of his first overseas ...

Rainstorms in Southern China Leave Dead and Missing People

Sat, 18 May 2013 10:43:25 -0400

Beijing, May 18 (Prensa Latina) Heavy storms and rains in southern China caused in recent days 55 dead and 14 missing people, according to official figures released today, which refer to Guangdong as the province with more losses. These reports disclosed that the National Committee for Disaster Reduction and the Ministry of Civil Affairs began emergency work to respond to the effects of storms ...

Spain-born panda twins return to China

Sat, 18 May 2013 10:36:33 -0400

CHENGDU, May 18 (Xinhua) -- A pair of two-and-a-half-year-old giant panda twins that were born in Spain returned to China on Saturday. Pandas "De De" and "A Bao" arrived at the Chengdu Research Base of the Giant Panda Breeding in southwest China's Sichuan Province on Saturday after traveling from a ...

Lights Camera Censorship Hollywood fed up with Chinese brick wall

Sat, 18 May 2013 10:31:27 -0400

USA China's film market is the world's second-largest, just behind the US, but those shooting a movie in China inevitably come to grips with state censorship. Industry insiders say it's killing the multi-million dollar film business. China recently became the largest foreign market for Hollywood. According to a report by Motion Picture Association of America, box office takings ...

China Spreads Alternative To US GPS System

Sat, 18 May 2013 10:28:35 -0400

Pakistan is set to become the fifth Asian country to use China's domestic satellite navigation system, which was launched as a rival to the US satnav system. The Beidou or Compass system started providing services to civilians in the region in December and is expected to provide global coverage by 2020. Like the US global positioning system (GPS), the Beidou system can be shut down or ...

Street Government Ties with China Mark Venezuelan Reality

Sat, 18 May 2013 09:40:41 -0400

Caracas, May 18 (Prensa Latina) The arrival of the Street Government to Tachira and Barinas states, the deepening of bilateral relations with China, and the opening of the new mausoleum for Simon Bolivar, marked guidelines in the Venezuelan reality this week. After completing his visit through Miranda, the Street Government implemented by the President of the Republic, Nicolas Maduro, to solve ...

China hails Pakistans smooth general election

Sat, 18 May 2013 09:33:22 -0400

China has congratulated Pakistan on its smooth general election, pledging continued firm support to the country. "China is glad to see that Pakistan's general election has been smoothly held," Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei said at a daily press briefing on Monday. Hong's comments came after the initial results showed, as of 10 a.m. local time on Sunday, Muhammad Nawaz ...

Wont accept EU measures on emissions China

Sat, 18 May 2013 09:29:34 -0400

BEIJING: China said it will not accept any "unilateral and compulsory market measures" announced by the European Union threatening Chinese carriers with fines for non-compliance with its Emissions Trading System (ETS). Speaking at the 2013 China Civil Aviation Development Forum in Beijing, Yan Mingchi, deputy director-general of the policy, law and regulation department under the CAAC , ...

The five war toys India and China have in common

Sat, 18 May 2013 09:23:45 -0400

India's annual rate of inflation continued its upward climb and stood at its steepest level since August 2004 at 8.24 per cent for the week ended May 24, against 8.1 per cent for the previous week.Since the data on wholesale price index released on Friday pertained to the week ended May 24, the inflation rate does not reflect the steep hike in prices of transport and cooking fuel announced ...

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang to address Indian industry and students

Sat, 18 May 2013 08:36:01 -0400

Business India News: Chinese Premier Li Keqiang to address Indian industry, students. In his first ever visit to India after becoming the Chinese Premier, is expected to address Indian industry and sign a series of agreements on business cooperation in ...

No alternative for Filipino workers in Taiwan says recruitment expert

Sat, 18 May 2013 08:21:08 -0400

MANILA, Philippines - The alternative labor markets being eyed by the Philippine government for Filipino who may be affected by the brewing tension between Taiwan and the Philippines are not feasible, a recruitment industry expert said Saturday. According to Emmanuel Geslani, there are no alternative markets for OFWs in Taiwan in case the Philippines eventually loses this labor market, which, he ...

New Report on Chinese Markets for High-Density Polyethylene

Sat, 18 May 2013 08:05:25 -0400

China's demand for high-density polyethylene (HDPE) has grown at a fast pace in the past decade. In the next five years, both production and demand will continue to grow. This new study examines China's economic trends, investment environment, industry development, supply and demand, industry capacity, industry structure, marketing channels and major industry participants. Historical ...

China police arrest man after plane bomb threats

Sat, 18 May 2013 07:40:41 -0400

BEIJING (AFP) - Chinese police have arrested a man who allegedly made bomb threats which caused delays or diversions to Shanghai, news reports said Saturday.Eleven flights were affected in total, though the suspect is not alleged to be behind all the threats. The planes were travelling from Beijing, Chongqing, Guangzhou and Shenzhen, the Beijing News reported.One flight from Guangzhou on Friday ...

Environmentalists fear dams on Nu could befoul one of China’s great waterways

Sat, 18 May 2013 07:23:50 -0400

Thousands of households have been relocated, and China's weary band of environmental activists, who have fought for years to slow the process of damming on the Yangtze and China's other great rivers, ask: why China can't have just one single river that is not ...

International Garden Expo opens in Beijing

Sat, 18 May 2013 06:27:07 -0400

BEIJING - The ninth China (Beijing) International Garden Expo, which will run for six months, kicked off alongside the Yongding river in Beijing on Saturday. The expo will showcase garden styles from 69 Chinese cities and 37 cities of 29 countries from around the world, the expo's organizers said. The expo site, which covers an area of 513 hectares, consists of 128 exhibition parks. The ...

9 most popular USA brands sold in China

Sat, 18 May 2013 06:21:31 -0400

By 2030, roughly two-thirds of the world's middle class will be in the Asia Pacific region, largely in China, according to a report by Ernst & Young. Currently at around 150 million people, the Chinese ...

36 killed in floods in southern China

Sat, 18 May 2013 05:32:19 -0400

At least 36 people have died and ten others have been reported missing in downpours that have swept south China's Guangdong Province since Wednesday. Rainstorms battered five cities, including the provincial capital Guangzhou, on Wednesday and Thursday, triggering heavy flooding in some areas. The flood water levels of some rivers in Guangdong have surpassed warning lines and the Beijiang ...

Chengdu key for China on economic integration says Spanish

Sat, 18 May 2013 05:26:32 -0400

Pankaj Ghemawat, a professor of global strategy at the IESE Business School, believes that the Chinese southwestern city of Chengdu will play a very important role in China's integration in the global economy.Chengdu, the capital city of China's Sichuan Province, "will carry out a very important role in not only assuring that China is increasingly integrated in the global economy, ...

9th China Intl Garden Expo opens

Sat, 18 May 2013 05:26:25 -0400

Singer Liu Yuanyuan performs during the opening ceremony of the 9th China (Beijing) International Garden Expo in Beijing, capital of China, May 18, 2013. The expo opened in southwestern Fengtai district in Beijing on Saturday and will last till Nov. 18, 2013. Garden designs from 69 Chinese cities and 29 countries will be presented. (Xinhua/Li ...

Airline bomb hoax suspect caught in Jiangsu

Sat, 18 May 2013 05:23:45 -0400

A man who allegedly made false bomb threats that affected flights in five Chinese cities was caught on Friday afternoon in Yancheng City of east China's Jiangsu ...

4 arrested in Russia for killing Chinese women

Sat, 18 May 2013 05:23:41 -0400

Police in Russia's southern Siberian republic of Khakassia have arrested four suspects in connection with the killing of three Chinese women, a Chinese diplomat said ...

Pakistan adopts Chinese rival GPS satellite system

Sat, 18 May 2013 05:23:36 -0400

Pakistan is set to become the fifth Asian country to use China's domestic satellite navigation system, launched as a rival to the US global positioning system, a report said ...

China April housing inflation quickens to two year high

Sat, 18 May 2013 05:12:10 -0400

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's housing inflation accelerated to its fastest pace in April in two years, driven by a jump in prices in Beijing and Shanghai, complicating the task of policymakers trying to cool the property sector while supporting economic ...

Chinese incursion Ignorant media doesnt know about Colombo proposals

Sat, 18 May 2013 04:27:19 -0400

As someone who served in Ladakh from 1964-66, and given the background of the recent Chinese incursion, I want to highlight the role of some of the people who served Indian security - silently. The incident also reflects ignorance on part of Army staff and media about Indo-China ...

Anti-Manila rage puts Taiwan on high alert

Sat, 18 May 2013 03:22:53 -0400

(MENAFN - Arab News) Taiwan's leader yesterday called for calm and promised to protect Filipinos on the island amid widespread anger at the Philippines over the killing of a Taiwanese fisherman.Anti-Manila sentiments mounted after a 65-year-old fisherman was shot dead last week by Philippine coastguards who said his vessel intruded into Philippine waters.Taiwanese media have reported an ...

Central China Expo opens in Henan

Sat, 18 May 2013 03:19:36 -0400

The eighth Central China Expo, an important platform for contract-signing and investment in China's central regions, kicked off on Saturday in Zhengzhou, capital of Henan Province.Some 36,014 businessmen, including senior executives of Nestle, Carrefour and other big names among the world's top 500 companies, are attending the three-day event.Vice Premier Wang Yang and Minister of ...

Chinas food sector to boom

Sat, 18 May 2013 03:17:09 -0400

food industry will continue to experience steady and healthy growth in the coming years against the backdrop of a sluggish economy, according to an industry analyst. Xiong Bilin, vice president of the China National Food Industry Association, made the remarks Thursday at a food expo held in central ...

US neutrality urged on China-Japan dispute

Sat, 18 May 2013 03:17:08 -0400

/enpproperty--> WASHINGTON - China's Ambassador to the United States Cui Tiankai on Friday urged Washington to remain "truly neutral" on the Sino-Japanese territorial dispute in East China Sea by honoring its promise to "take no side". In an interview published by the US magazine Foreign Affairs on its website, Cui blamed Japan for creating the dispute and tensions ...

Douglas Todd Many Hong Kong immigrants return home from Vancouver

Sat, 18 May 2013 03:09:54 -0400

‘Higher-paying jobs, greater job security, job promotion opportunities and family reunification’ are the main reasons for thousands of immigrants from Hong Kong to leave Canada, says SFU researcher Nuowen ...

Ladakh leaders in Delhi to highlight Chinese threats on the border

Sat, 18 May 2013 03:06:02 -0400

Last month's furore over Chinese intrusion hasn't shocked the Ladakhis, for whom it's a routine experience. From destroying army tents to demolishing images of Bharat Mata and even brainwashing youngsters with prejudiced TV programmes, locals are forced to confront the spectre of India's northern neighbour with scant help from their own government. "In December 2011, the ...

Microraptors had taste for sashimi Study

Sat, 18 May 2013 02:50:34 -0400

Liaoning province found fish bones bearing the marks of strong digestive acids near the fossil's ribs -- the world's first evidence suggesting that Microraptors ate fish. The research was jointly carried out by Chinese and Canadian scientists, and the results were published on Tuesday in the International Journal of Evolution. "Microraptors may be the ancestors of birds. They ...

Pig takes dogs place as family member

Sat, 18 May 2013 02:50:33 -0400

/enpproperty--> Mr Min spends four hours and walks twice a day with his 'BAMA miniature pig' Zhu Zhu in Wuhan, the capital city of Hubei province. Zhu Zhu lives with Mr Min and his wife in a 23-square meter room. It has become a member of the family. The couple always have their breakfast after feeding Zhu Zhu. And their pet pig always gets up along with its masters when they wake ...

Over 100 cockroaches 500 spiders from Germany seized by Beijing customs

Sat, 18 May 2013 02:25:30 -0400

Beijing intercepted more than 100 cockroaches and 500 spiders hidden in parcels mailed from Germany, local authorities said on Friday. The five parcels intercepted by the Beijing Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau were a record high for insect interceptions in the Beijing region. "According to the criminal law, the maximum sentence would see whoever sent this being put in ...

Philippines rejects Taiwan murder claims

Sat, 18 May 2013 02:24:10 -0400

MANILA (AFP) - The Philippines on Saturday rejected Taiwan's allegations that its coastguards had intentionally murdered a Taiwanese fisherman whose death has triggered a major diplomatic spat.The 65-year-old fisherman was shot dead by Philippine coastguards who said his vessel intruded into Philippine waters.Chen Wen-chi, head of the Taiwan team investigating the May 9 incident, said most ...

Hong Kong launches first electric taxis

Sat, 18 May 2013 02:03:35 -0400

Hong Kong, May 18, 2013 (AFP) - Hong Kong saw its first electric taxis hit the streets on Saturday in a step towards reducing the city's high levels of roadside pollution. The 45 bright red cars were launched by Chinese electric vehicle producer BYD, which is partly backed by US investment titan Warren Buffett. Called the BYD e6, the five-door crossover sedans are powered by iron phosphate ...

China-India coercion easily trumps diffidence

Sat, 18 May 2013 01:56:35 -0400

India cannot match China miltarily – now and very likely in future. China has vast reserves ($3 trillion) that can easily be used to procure sophisticated armaments. The question arises – why did US, that has been trying to woo India into a partnership did not speak out in defence of India. The only statement that came out from US was to settle the differences amicably. India alone ...

China will not accept carbon tax on EU flights report

Sat, 18 May 2013 01:52:47 -0400

BEIJING (AFP) - China will not pay for CO2 emissions by its airlines on flights within Europe, a top civil aviation official reportedly said after the European Commission warned eight Chinese firms face fines for nonpayment.The world's second largest economy "will not accept any unilateral and compulsory market measures", Yan Mingchi, deputy director-general of the legal and ...

NZ meat still sitting on Chinese wharf

Sat, 18 May 2013 01:37:34 -0400

New Zealand meat is sitting on the wharf in China and out on boats waiting to get in, while Kiwi authorities iron out the paperwork. Customs authorities in China won't let shipments of meat through, because they came with documentation from the Ministry of Primary Industries, not the old MAF. Meat Industry Association chief executive Tim Ritchie says it's a serious ...

China challenges Japanese sovereignty over Okinawa

Sat, 18 May 2013 01:20:40 -0400

published an article on May 8 implicitly asserting Chinese claims over Okinawa, a Pacific island long held by Japan that houses key US military bases. China is already involved in a tense dispute over Japan's moves to nationalise the nearby Senkaku/Diaoyu islets, which sit astride key shipping lanes and undersea energy resources. ...

Canada’s NDP denounces China signals support for Obama’s “Asia Pivot”

Sat, 18 May 2013 01:20:39 -0400

Canada's Official Opposition, the trade union-backed New Democratic Party (NDP), brought forward a motion last month to scuttle the recently negotiated Canada-China Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (FIPA).Though their motion was doomed to be overwhelmingly defeated and quickly forgotten, the social democrats used the occasion to repeatedly denounce the ...

Shanghai Peoples Square metro station offers free concerts to passengers

Sat, 18 May 2013 01:20:26 -0400

People's Square attracts audiences that are both keen and curious. It could be a jazz piano solo, a classical sonata or traditional Chinese bamboo flute music. Whatever your taste, free concerts in the grand hall of People's Square metro station in Shanghai have been offering a diverse range of music since the start of the year. Set against a noisy backdrop, the concerts have ...

Guangdong lifts flood warning as dozens killed by heavy rainstorms

Sat, 18 May 2013 01:20:26 -0400

Authorities in Guangdong province lifted a flood warning on Friday morning, after dozens of people were killed and wounded due to days of rainstorms across South China. Since Tuesday, rainstorms have triggered flooding and landslides in the area, leaving 53 dead and some reported missing, China News Service reported on Friday. The southern province of Guangdong was the hardest hit by ...

Chinese premiers India trip to evince Beijings unwavering pursuit of better ties

Sat, 18 May 2013 01:09:54 -0400

The choice of India as the first leg of Li Keqiang's maiden overseas trip as Chinese premier sent out a clear signal that Beijing's new leadership prioritizes enhancing ties with New Delhi despite border spats and other disputes.The rationale is simple: With China and India being the world's two largest developing countries and most populous nations -- accounting for about 40 ...

Speeding Up Again China House Prices

Sat, 18 May 2013 01:07:29 -0400

China's housing inflation quickened in April, marking the fourth consecutive year-on-year rise and challenging policymakers who are trying to cool record home prices while supporting economic expansion. Average new home prices rose 4.9 percent last month from a year ago, after a year-on-year increase of 3.6 percent in March, according to Reuters calculations from data released by the ...

Death toll rises in China storms

Sat, 18 May 2013 01:01:56 -0400

The Chinese Ministry of Civil Affairs website says at least nine provinces have had storms and some flooding and landslides since Tuesday.It says Guangdong province has been hit the hardest, with 36 deaths and 10 missing people, followed by Jiangxi province, where six people are reported dead and four more missing.Guangdong's weather service forecasts more heavy rain along with thunder, ...

Kerry confront China on human rights

Sat, 18 May 2013 00:43:29 -0400

"No nation has more opportunity to advance the cause of democracy, " said then-Sen. John Kerry at his recent confirmation hearing to become U.S. secretary of state. "And no nation is as committed to the cause of human rights as we are." This weekend, ...

Old case returns to public eye

Sat, 18 May 2013 00:41:13 -0400

An unsolved case of poisoning nearly two decades old has hit the headlines again after a petition posted on the White House website named a suspect and called for her to be extradited to China. The petition, which has collected more than 130,000 signatures in the "We the People" section of the site, alleged that 39-year-old Sun Wei was the perpetrator of the incident and even claimed ...

32 Chinese fishing boats arrive in waters off Nansha

Sat, 18 May 2013 00:15:06 -0400

A fleet of 32 Chinese fishing boats has arrived in waters off Nansha Islands in the South China Sea, after a 7-day voyage. The boats are expected to start operation from Monday. The fleet will stay around the Islands for 40 days. Among the fishing vessels are a supply ship with a loaded displacement of 4,000 tons, and a transporter ship with a displacement of 1,500 tons. The vessels are ...

Some Chinese tourists behaving badly

Sat, 18 May 2013 00:11:33 -0400

The dire manners and "uncivilised behaviour" of some Chinese tourists abroad are harming the country's image, said a top official who lamented their poor "quality and breeding", according to state-run media. Wang Yang, one of China's four vice premiers, singled out for condemnation "talking loudly in public places, jay-walking, spitting and wilfully carving ...

Mexican Foreign Minister to Pay Official Visit to China

Sat, 18 May 2013 00:09:48 -0400

Beijing, May 18 (Prensa Latina) The Secretary of Foreign Affairs of Mexico, Jose Antonio Meade, will start Sunday a two-day official visit to China, said the Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei. Meade meets an invitation of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. Those nations last year celebrated four decades of the establishment of diplomatic relations, which rose to strategic partnership in 2003. ...

Chinese top leaders meet with representatives of manned submersible mission

Sat, 18 May 2013 00:04:29 -0400

Chinese top leaders Xi Jinping, Li Keqiang, Liu Yunshan, Zhang Gaoli meet with representatives of the honored units and individuals of China's manned submersible mission in Beijing, capital of China, May 17, 2013. (Xinhua/Lan ...

5.1-magnitude quake hits Chinas Yellow Sea CENC

Sat, 18 May 2013 00:04:28 -0400

A 5.1-magnitude quake jolted China's Yellow Sea at 6:02 am Saturday Beijing Time, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center.The epicenter, with a depth of 8 km, was monitored at 37.7 degrees north latitude and 124.7 degrees east longitude, the center ...

Chinese basketball girls taste second straight victory over Cuban in International Challenge

Sat, 18 May 2013 00:04:25 -0400

Chinese women's national basketball team edged the Cuban counterpart 74-67 to enjoy a two- game winning streak in Sino-Cuban Women's International Basketball Challenge here on Friday.As a warm-up for Asian Women's Basketball Championship this October, Chinese team's head coach Tom Maher found some "new faces " this time. He showed positive attitude towards these ...

China wealth management sector shrinks

Sat, 18 May 2013 00:04:24 -0400

Chinese authorities' recent tightening over banks' wealth management products has led to a decrease in the number of new products and their yields.Chinese banks and financial institutions in April issued 2,439 wealth management products, a kind of high-interest deposits. The figure was 12.8 percent lower than in March, according to Bankrate.com.cn.In the first week of May, 35 Chinese ...

Shanghai to offer 24-hour PM2.5 forecast

Sat, 18 May 2013 00:01:19 -0400

Shanghai will start issuing PM2.5 forecasts later this year, initially offering 24-hour predictions before going to 48-hour forecasts, Zhang Quan, director of the Shanghai Environmental Protection Bureau, said ...

55 killed 14 missing in S. China storms

Sat, 18 May 2013 00:01:19 -0400

Fifty-five people have died and 14 others were reported missing in the latest round of rain and hailstorms that have swept south China, according to official statistics collected as of 8 p.m. ...

Officials scramble to lift block on NZ meat in China

Fri, 17 May 2013 23:58:12 -0400

China steps up inspection of meat trade after fake lamb scandal Government officials are working "around the clock" to resolve an issue which has seen New Zealand meat products stopped at the border in China. The problem is understood to be around documentation and while the Government will not say how much meat has been prevented from entering China, Labour claims it is "hundreds ...

Cannes 2013 A Touch Of Sin the boldest work to emerge from China in years

Fri, 17 May 2013 23:51:01 -0400

Disgusted by corrupt local leaders, an angry miner picks up a shotgun. A migrant worker returning home looks to armed robbery to escape a life of relentless bleakness. A pretty receptionist at a sauna is driven to the limit when a gangster tries to rape her. And a young man drifts nightmarishly from job to job to try to make ends meet. These tableaux would not be out of place in a gritty ...

US issues more visas to lure rich Chinese but birth tourists come instead

Fri, 17 May 2013 23:45:43 -0400

Women from China are giving birth in California and getting US citizenship for their newborns, while authorities are cracking down on homes where they stay. Li lives in a boarding house in the affluent California city of Arcadia, about 13 miles northeast of downtown Los Angeles. She isn't alone. The other 29 units in her housing complex are either occupied or booked, all by Chinese women ...

Quake prompts growth in NGOs

Fri, 17 May 2013 23:35:08 -0400

A month ago, Li borrowed the car of a fellow volunteer and drove to Shuping to check the walnut trees that well-wishers had donated to the isolated spot. After a 60-minute drive from Mianyang, Li finally arrived at the village, where Fu, 45, was waiting for him. A further hour on the motorbike saw the two men arrive at Fu's house. The distance is only 5 km, but the local geography and the ...

Stop Persecution Solemn Peaceful Protest in New York

Fri, 17 May 2013 23:06:19 -0400

Falun Dafa practitioners protest peacefully in front of the Chinese Consulate General in New York on May 17, calling for an end to the persecution of the practice in China. (Edward Dai/The Epoch ...

Top Chinese political advisor meets Mozambican President

Fri, 17 May 2013 22:57:48 -0400

Top Chinese political advisor Yu Zhengsheng on Friday met with Mozambican President Armando Guebuza ahead of the second session of the World Cultural Forum (Taihu, China).Yu, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), also met Governor-General of Antigua and Barbuda Louise Lake-Tack in a separate meeting.Guebuza and Lake-Tack are ...

China Greece pledge closer parliamentary exchanges economic cooperation

Fri, 17 May 2013 22:57:47 -0400

China and Greece pledged to strengthen parliamentary exchanges and boost economic cooperation during a meeting between top Chinese legislator Zhang Dejiang and Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras on Friday.Samaras arrived in Beijing on Wednesday and is paying a five-day official visit to China.Zhang, chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC), said during the ...

Chinese vice premier to attend AU special summit in Zimbabwe

Fri, 17 May 2013 22:57:47 -0400

Chinese Vice Premier Wang Yang will pay an official visit to Zimbabwe and attend a special summit of the African Union from May 21 to 25.Wang will attend a special summit of the African Union to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the Organization for African Unity, the predecessor to the African Union. He will attend the event, to be held in the Ethiopian capital of Addis ...

Home prices rise slower in China

Fri, 17 May 2013 22:55:17 -0400

BEIJING -- New home prices rose at a slower pace in Chinese cities in April as the government's recent tightening measures started to take effect, data from ...

10000 people suffer due to manganese tainted tap water in S China town

Fri, 17 May 2013 22:52:02 -0400

At least 10,000 people suffered a shortage of drinking water in a South China town on Wednesday following the detection of excessive manganese in the tap water. "The city government of Lufeng in Guangdong Province said the manganese level in the tap water in Da'an town was 1.2 mg per liter since Monday, 12 times the maximum amount allowed in drinking water," reports Xinhua.he The ...

Red Cross raises $22 m for Lushan quake

Fri, 17 May 2013 22:27:16 -0400

/enpproperty--> BEIJING - The headquarters of the Red Cross Society of China (RCSC) has received 135 million yuan (22 million U.S. dollars) in donations for Lushan earthquake victims, according to a statement released Friday. Of the 135 million yuan worth of money and materials, 15 million yuan has been used in quake relief work, according to a statement from the Ministry of Civil Affairs ...

China April home prices rise 4.9 pct yy-Reuters calculation

Fri, 17 May 2013 21:45:44 -0400

BEIJING | Fri May 17, 2013 9:45pm EDT BEIJING May 18 (Reuters) - Average new home prices in China's 70 major cities rose 4.9 percent in April from a year earlier, according to Reuters calculations based on official data published on Saturday, marking the fourth straight month of year-on-year increase. In month-on-month terms, prices rose 1 percent in April, easing from March's ...

China to invest more in Greece

Fri, 17 May 2013 21:45:35 -0400

Containers are backlogged at the port of Piraeus, near Athens. China will expand its investment in the port, considered a vital gateway for shipping heading ...

Chinese Quit Communist Party Heralding a New China

Fri, 17 May 2013 20:50:06 -0400

Baiqiao Tang, chairman of China Peace, and a leading Chinese dissident, speaks at a rally calling for an end to the persecution of Falun Gong in China in front of the United Nations building in New York City on May 17, 2013. (Edward Dai/The Epoch ...

Leaders in luxury travel meet in Shanghai

Fri, 17 May 2013 20:37:53 -0400

/enpproperty--> The International Luxury Travel Market Asia 2013 will be held at the Shanghai Exhibition Center from June 3 to 6. The event welcomes 490 luxury travel buyers and agents representing high-net-worth individuals from across the Asia-Pacific region, to meet with the nearly 500 contemporary and classic luxury travel suppliers from more than 70 countries. It enables buyers ...

Exotic ethnic dining in Beijing

Fri, 17 May 2013 20:37:48 -0400

Beijing is where the world and her dining companions meet, and good chefs from all over the country congregate. Right now, the flavors are fresh, and the menu is blooming ... literally. Ye Jun tells us more. Flowers, and the best herbs and vegetables in season: What better way to celebrate summer than to enjoy the freshest harvest? And you really don't have to travel far for it. Rainbow, a ...

China to invest more in Greece

Fri, 17 May 2013 20:37:45 -0400

Containers are backlogged at the port of Piraeus, near Athens. China will expand its investment in the port, considered a vital gateway for shipping heading to Europe. ...

Filipinos in Taiwan keep low profile

Fri, 17 May 2013 20:37:31 -0400

/enpproperty--> The Philippines' special envoy to Taiwan on Friday advised thousands of Filipino workers there to eat at home and avoid the streets while emotions run high over the shooting death of a Taiwan fisherman by the Philippine coast guard. Amadeo Perez, chairman of Taiwan's Manila Economic and Cultural Office, said after returning to Manila from Taipei late on ...

Central Chinas top investment fair opens

Fri, 17 May 2013 20:37:28 -0400

/enpproperty--> Henan hosts companies seeking opportunities The most important investment expo for central China opens today in Zhengzhou, helping businesses from around the world tap into opportunities in the region, especially in the host province and city. The annual Central China Expo is held in turns in the six central Chinese provinces - Shanxi, Anhui, Jiangxi, Henan, Hubei and ...

Metro station music to Shanghais ears

Fri, 17 May 2013 20:37:24 -0400

/enpproperty--> People's Square attracts audiences that are both keen and curious It could be a jazz piano solo, a classical sonata or traditional Chinese bamboo flute music. Whatever your taste, free concerts in the grand hall of People's Square metro station in Shanghai have been offering a diverse range of music since the start of the year. Set against a noisy ...

On India visit Li to discuss Dalai’s ‘anti-China’ acts

Fri, 17 May 2013 20:33:35 -0400

Li Keqiang will raise the issue of the Dalai Lama's "anti-China activities" during his tour of India from May 19. Beijing had earlier sought assurances from New Delhi that it would check such activities on Indian soil, and India has blocked anti-China demonstrations. A Chinese scholar confirmed to TOI on condition of anonymity that Li will raise the Dalai Lama issue. ...

Singapore down Hong Kong markets unchanged

Fri, 17 May 2013 19:27:37 -0400

Fed comments spark gloom on US market Signs of a slowing economy combined with comments from a Federal Reserve official helped pull the US stock market down ...

Hainan Baoting voted among Chinas top 20 ecological cities of 2013

Fri, 17 May 2013 18:32:50 -0400

The results of an online poll to find China’s top 20 ecological cities were released recently and Baoting County was the only city in Hainan on the list due to its effective measures for protection of ecological resources, livable eco environment and rapidly developing eco tourism sector. The online selection event, known as "2013 Chinese City Rankings - Top Chinese Ecological ...

China deal ends distraction but not questions for Caterpillar

Fri, 17 May 2013 18:31:24 -0400

Reuters © The company logo is seen on top of a building, where Caterpillar (China) Investment Co., Ltd. is located, in Beijing, January 22, 2013. REUTERS/Jason ...

Leading Chinese quartet power into table tennis last 16

Fri, 17 May 2013 18:31:20 -0400

PARIS, France (AFP) - Reigning champion Zhang Jike of China eased through to the last 16 of the World Table Tennis Championships in Paris on Friday after seeing off compatriot Fan Zhendong.The fourth seed and Olympic title-holder cruised to an 11-9, 11-8, 11-9, 11-5 victory over world number 38 Fan to set up a fourth-round meeting with Robert Gardos of Austria.Meanwhile, top-ranked Xu Xin made ...

Chinas US Ambassador says US China must avoid rivalry

Fri, 17 May 2013 18:16:35 -0400

/enpproperty--> China's Ambassador to the United States Cui Tiankai believes China and the US are committed to avoiding a big-power rivalry that has been common throughout history and often led to conflict or even war. "Now, there is a determination both in China and in the United States to not allow history to repeat itself,'' Cui told Foreign Affairs magazine in a recent ...

Gillis Sizzles at the Byron Nelson Chinas Guan Fades

Fri, 17 May 2013 17:35:36 -0400

(Reuters) - American journeyman Tom Gillis rocketed into the early clubhouse lead in Friday's second round of the Byron Nelson Championship in Irving, Texas, where China's 14-year-old Guan Tianlang was certain to miss the cut. Gillis, bidding for his first PGA Tour title after spending much of his golfing career competing on the lower tier circuits, fired a sparkling seven-under-par 63 on ...

A Touch of Sin A scathing portrait of China’s economic boom

Fri, 17 May 2013 17:21:45 -0400

, was released on Youkou, China's version of YouTube. Could such a film ever get past the censors?The film is an exercise in social criticism, exploring torn-from-the-headlines tales of corruption, prostitution and violent crime. It can easily be interpreted as a scathing portrait of China's economic ...

Mainland Taiwan bust 73 telecom fraud gangs

Fri, 17 May 2013 17:10:19 -0400

BEIJING - Chinese mainland and Taiwan police have jointly busted 73 gangs who were duping Taiwan citizens out of money over the phone, the mainland's Ministry of Public Security (MPS) said on Friday. A total of 90 criminal dens were destroyed, with 301 suspects arrested, including 290 from the mainland and 11 from Taiwan. The fraud involved 200 million New Taiwan dollars ($6.65 million), ...

Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill held a service in Beijing on his first visit to China with good neighborliness a key message.

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:46:29 -0400

Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill held a service in Beijing on his first visit to China, with good neighborliness a key message.Kirill, in an ornate red and gold robe, held the service for about 300 people in a tent on the grounds of the Russian embassy amid tight security. For China exercises strict control on religion, restricting followers to worship in state-approved places.But the patriarch ...

A gas explosion at a coal mine in southwest China killed 27 miners in the second deadly incident to hit the nations troubled industry in as many days.

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:46:28 -0400

A gas explosion at a coal mine in southwest China killed 27 miners, in the second deadly incident to hit the nation's troubled industry in as many days.A total of 81 miners were rescued after the blast on Saturday at the Taozigou mine in Luzhou city, Sichuan province, Xinhua News Agency reported, citing local authorities.Sixteen of the injured were taken to hospital, it said. The incident ...

A top state planner is being investigated for alleged serious disciplinary violations Xinhua News Agency reported in phrasing that typically refers to corruption cases.

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:46:27 -0400

A top state planner is being investigated for alleged "serious disciplinary violations," Xinhua News Agency reported, in phrasing that typically refers to corruption cases.National Development and Reform Commission deputy director Liu Tienan, 58, is under investigation by the Communist Party agency tasked with probing corruption and other malpractices by members.Allegations against Liu, ...

Hoax phone calls hit mainland flights

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:41:39 -0400

/enpproperty--> Several flights from Chongqing and Guangzhou were forced to land or delayed on Friday after telephone threats were received, airport authorities said. Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport was told by police there was a bomb on board a flight that left the city for Shanghai at about 5:30 pm. The airport authority invoked an emergency plan to force the Spring Airlines flight ...

Beidou set to spread wings in region

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:41:39 -0400

China's Beidou navigation system is set to increase its presence in the Asia-Pacific region, with Pakistan expected to become its fourth overseas customer later this month. Huang Lei, international business director of Beijing BDStar Navigation, which helps promote Beidou, or Compass, in the international market, told China Daily the company will build a network of stations in Pakistan to ...

EU to fine Indian Chinese airlines over emissionsThe carriers are accused of not providing emissions data as required by the European rules and not participating in a permit system that entitles airlines to emit greenhouse gases in European airspace.

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:40:31 -0400

European Union for refusing to comply with rules aimed at regulating greenhouse emissions. The carriers are accused of not providing emissions data, as required by the European rules, and not participating in a permit system that entitles airlines to emit greenhouse gases in European airspace. The volumes of carbon dioxide that the European Commission said the 10 carriers emitted through their ...