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China retain Sudirman Cup
The Chinese badminton team successfully defended its Sudirman Cup title with a convincing 3-0 victory over South Korea in the final here Sunday, winning the competition for the fifth successive time. World No.1 Xu Chen/Ma Jin led China to a 1-0 lead defeating their South Korean opponents Ko Sung Hyun/Kim Ha Na 21-13, 21-15 in the mixed doubles, reports Xinhua. In the following men's singles, ...
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Indian frontline battleships visit Malaysian waters
Four Indian frontline battleships on an operational deployment to the South China Sea and the Western Pacific have made a port call in the country. The vessels deployed on a goodwill visit between mid-May and mid-June are the INS Satpura, INS Ranvijay, INS Kirch and INS Shakti, which collectively carry more than 800 crew members, reports The Star. The five-day visit to Malaysia is led by Rear ...
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300 kg drugs seized in China
Nearly 300 kg of drugs have been seized in China's Hubei province and 12 suspects detained during the latest police crackdown on people making and selling them. The drug ring was operating out of a deserted poultry farm and deflected suspicion by claiming to be processing medicine, reported Xinhua citing the public security bureau of Xishui county. It took about three months to bust the ...
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China Germany issue joint statement vow to deepen cooperation
China and Germany have agreed to deepen cooperation and coordination in various fields, according to a joint statement issued Sunday during Chinese Premier Li Keqiang's visit to Germany.China and Germany are willing to join hands with other countries -- in the spirit of mutual benefit and win-win results -- to deepen coordination and cooperation so as to contribute to world peace and ...
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As Deadline Nears China E.U. Discuss Worsening Solar Dispute
Angela Merkel says she wants to avoid China-E.U. solar panel dispute, but her home grown solar industry won't be too happy about that. Chinese trade officials will meet with the European Commission on Monday to discuss ways in which the two trading partners can avoid a worsening anti-dumping dispute regarding Made in China solar panels. A vote by Commission is scheduled next month. On ...
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Shutter Island
Perhaps it is just a coincidence, but I find it interesting that Martin Scorsese has followed The Departed (2006), his Oscar-winning crime saga, with Shutter Island, a psychological-thriller genre exercise that more than a few viewers probably feel is beneath his cinem ... ...
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Time to Talk China EU to Discuss Trade Disputes
China will hold informal talks with the European Commission on Monday to try to defuse a trade row over solar panels and wireless equipment. The European Union accuses China of pricing its solar panels and mobile telecom devices too cheaply and "dumping" them in Europe to corner the market. It plans to impose duties on Chinese panel makers. China denies the allegations and Premier Li ...
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China-EU dialogue only solution to trade disputes
China has maintained its position of resolving trade disputes with the European Union through dialogue and communication, senior officials said on Sunday. "China and the EU have close cooperation in the solar sector and telecom equipment, and the escalation of trade frictions will hurt enterprises in both sides," Commerce Minister Gao Hucheng said in an interview in Bern, Switzerland, ...
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Hong Kong shares to open down 0.2 pct China Unicom falls
HONG KONG | Sun May 26, 2013 9:28pm EDT HONG KONG May 27 (Reuters) - Hong Kong shares were set to open lower on Monday, dragged down by a 1.6 percent loss for mobile phone operator China Unicom (Hong Kong) Ltd that topped falls among Hang Seng Index components. The Hang Seng Index was set to open down 0.2 percent at 22,571.63. The China Enterprises Index of the top Chinese listings in ...
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Chief Justice visits China for Korea-China justice exchanges
Chief Justice visits China for Korea-China justice exchanges . MAY 27, 2013 08:04. . The Supreme Court said on Sunday that Chief Justice Yang Seung-tae met his counterpart, Zhou Qiang of the Chinese Supreme ...
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Head-to-heads of China and South Korea at Sudirman Cup
Following are the Sudirman Cup head-to-heads record between China and South Korea who meet in the final match of the world team badminton championships on Sunday:1989, Jakarta, South Korea beat China, semifinals1991, Copenhagen, South Korea beat China, 3-2, semifinals1993, Birmingham, South Korea bt China, 4-1, group stage1995, Lausanne, China bt South Korea, 3-2, group stage1997, Glasgow, China ...
They Said It
We must define the nature and scope of this struggle, or else it will define us. Neither I, nor any President can promise the total defeat of terror. What we must do is dismantle networks that pose a direct danger.
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The U.S. president was speaking on his administration's counter terrorism policy.
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