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• Gates wants Saudi Arabia to lobby China on Iran sanctions
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates has met lkeaders in Saudi Arabia and the UAE to garner support for increasing sanctions against Iran.
• Tibetan women commemorate uprising day against Chinese aggression
Hundreds of exiled Tibetan women took out a peaceful rally in Dharamsala on Friday to mark the 51st anniversary of the Tibetan Women's Uprising Day which came two days after an uprising led by the Dalai Lama against Chinese rule in 1959.
• Follow laws or face consequences, China tells Google
China warned Friday that internet search software giant Google will have to face consequence if it violates laws in the communist country.
• Google denies 'exit China' rumor
Search engine Google on Thursday denied it was planning to shut down its business in China by the end of the month.
• China praises India, but tells Dalai Lama to stop separatist activities
While praising the Indian Government for cracking down on anti-Chinese activities on its soil, the Chinese Foreign Ministry has called on Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, to stop indulging in separatist activities and create conducive conditions for talks with Beijing.
• US, China military visits in limbo
The Chinese Army brass has urged the Pentagon to take the initiative to fix stagnant Sino-US military relations.
• Tibetan leader says their government in-exile will wind up after settlement with China
Member and former Speaker of Tibetan parliament in-exile, Karma Choephel confirmed that their spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has said that after reaching a peaceful settlement with China, the government in-exile will be dissolved.
• 11 Siberian tigers die of malnutrition in China zoo
Eleven Siberian tigers have died of malnutrition at a zoo in China in the past three months, a wild life official said.
• China Counters Us Report On Its Human Rights Record
Delegates leave the Great Hall of the People after attending a session of the annual National People's Congress in Beijing, China, 11 Mar 2010
• Iran Says Hopes China Won't Bow To Sanctions Pressure
HONG KONG: China Mobile will pay $5.8 billion for 20 percent of Shanghai Pudong Development Bank the company said on Wednesday, a move it hopes will help it dominate the country's nascent mobile e-com
• China Activist Sent To Labour Camp For Backing Dissident
SHANGHAI: Chinese authorities have sentenced an outspoken Shanghai activist to 18 months of re-education through labour for her protest at the trial of leading dissident Liu Xiaobo, her husband said F...
• Taiwan Cabinet Oks Investment By Chinese Financial Firms
TAIPEI: Taiwan’s cabinet has approved a proposal to let Chinese financial institutions invest in their Taiwanese peers and set up branches on the island, an official said Friday.
• Air China To Raise Over 950 Million Dollars In Share Issue
SHANGHAI: Shares in Air China tumbled Friday after the nation’s flag carrier said it plans to raise more than 950 million dollars through a private share placement to boost capital and lower fin...
• Malaysia Is Ranked Above Nz, China And Italy In Business Sophistication And Innovation
MIRI: The World Economic Forum (WEF) has ranked Malaysia above New Zealand, China and Italy in terms of business sophistication and innovation, Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry, Dat...
• China Crescent Enterprises, Inc. Reviews $200 Million In Potential Contracts In Webcast Presentation
CCTR ) recently announced goal to generate $200 million in revenue through partnership programs in 2010 has been reviewed in an on-demand Webcast. Dr. James Jiang, CEO of China Crescent, made the anno...
• Bhp, Anglo, Xstrata Ship Coal 10,000 Miles To China
March 12 (Bloomberg) -- BHP Billiton Plc, Anglo American Plc and Xstrata Plc are shipping coal 10,000 miles to China from their Cerrejon mine in Colombia for the first time this year because of surgin...
• Google Gets High-level Chinese Warning
Google Inc. will face serious consequences if it stops censoring content on its Web site there. "I hope Google can respect Chinese rules and regulations," said Li Yizhong, Minister of Indus...
• Yuan, British Airways, Repo 105 In Focus
Led by a big gain in electronics, U.S. retail sales increased a seasonally adjusted 0.3% in February, despite three major snow storms in the East, the Commerce Department estimated Friday. Th...
• Lawmaker, Political Advisor Urge "cooling Off" Days For Prospective Divorcees
Soaring divorce rates have prompted Chinese lawmakers and political advisors to propose a mandatory "cooling off" period to allow troubled couples to save their marriages."An increasing...
• Official's Alleged Sex Diary Stirs Anger In China
of a diary allegedly written by a local tobacco official detailing bribes he received, boozy meals with other officials and numerous extra-marital sexual liaisons is just the latest example of apparen...
• 11 Rare Siberian Tigers Starve To Death In Chinese Zoo+
BEIJING, March 12 (AP) - (Kyodo)Eleven rare Siberian tigers have starved to death at a zoo in northeast China over the past three months, state-run media reported Friday. The 11 tigers kept...
• China Hits Back At Currency Criticism
China and the US traded barbs on Friday over the economy and human rights, raising the temperature ahead of what could be a crucial showdown over currency policy next month. Su Ning, a deputy governor...
• Thick Fog Halts 2,000 Vessels In South China
More than 2,000 vessels were stopped Friday by thick fog at the mouth of the Pearl River in south China's Guangdong Province, said local maritime authorities.The vessels were stopped for safety concer...
• Chinese Political Advisors From Tibet, Xinjiang Counterattack U.s. Rights Report
Chinese political advisors from Tibet and Xinjiang said Friday that cultural and religious freedom is fully respected and protected according to law in the two ethnic regions, fighting back against an...
• China Slams U.s. House Speaker's Statement On Tibet
Chinese Foreign Ministry voiced firm opposition here Friday to U.S. house speaker's recent statement on Tibet, saying it was "extremely irresponsible."U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi reporte...
• Chinese Legislator Calls For National Reserve System To Protect Rare Mineral
A Chinese legislator Friday called for the establishment of a national reserve system as soon as possible to protect a rare mineral tellurium.Chu Junhao, a deputy to the National People's Congress (NP...
• Chinese President Calls For Reinforced Army Building
Chinese President Hu Jintao on Friday called on the armed forces to strengthen political construction to provide mighty support for safeguarding China's sovereignty, national security and development ...
• Florida Luring Chinese Tourists
A delegation of Chinese tour operators arrives in Miami this week for some hotel shopping. The wholesalers from Beijing and Shanghai will tour the Everglades, inspect the Four Seasons and other top ho...
• Southgobi Energy Resources To Convert Us$250 Million Of China Investment Corporation Convertible Debenture Into Common Shares
announced today that it intends to provide Land Breeze II, a wholly owned subsidiary of China Investment Corporation ("CIC"), a notice of intention to convert US$250 million of the US$500m convertible...
• Mega-church To Be Demolished
An official from the Land Resources Bureau of Yaodu District in Linfen, China recently announced that a mega-church serving 50,000 Christians is to be torn down by the government. The six-story main ...
• Pccw Unit Suspended From Beijing Land Transactions
March 12 (Bloomberg) -- Pacific Century Premium Developments Ltd., the real-estate unit of Hong Kong billionaire Richard Li’s PCCW Ltd., was suspended from buying and selling land in Beijing, ac...
• Ubs Taiwan Plans $312 Mn China, Russia Equities Fund
The Taiwan fund arm of UBS will launch a T$10 billion ($312 million) emerging markets equities fund this year targeting China and Russia, on expectations of stronger growth and cheaper valuations, an ...
• Southgobi Energy Resources To Convert Us$250 Million Of China Investment Corporation Convertible Debenture Into Common Shares
HONG KONG, CHINA -- 03/12/10 -- SouthGobi Energy Resources Ltd. (TSX: SGQ)(SEHK: 1878) announced today that it intends to provide Land Breeze II, a wholly owned subsidiary of China Investment Corpora...
• China Transinfo Announces Conference Call To Discuss Fourth Quarter And Full Year 2009 Results
/PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- China TransInfo Technology Corp., (Nasdaq: CTFO), ("China TransInfo" or "the Company"), a leading provider of public transportation information sys...
• China Recycling Energy Corp. Announces Participation In Upcoming March Conferences
/PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- China Recycling Energy Corp. (OTC Bulletin Board: CREG; "CREG" or "the Company"), a leading industrial waste-to-energy solution provider in
• China Gerui Advanced Materials Group Limited To Present At The Roth Capital 22nd Annual Oc Growth Stock Conference
/PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- China Gerui Advanced Materials Group Limited (Nasdaq: CHOP) ("China Gerui," or the "Company"), a leading niche and high value-added steel processin...
• Tea Greases The Wheels Of Chinese Politics
(AP) BEIJING - Tea serves as the main social lubricant at the annual session of China's parliament, allowing the nearly 3,000 hand-picked delegates in attendance an opportunity to sit, chat,...
• China Says Google Free To Leave Or Stay+
BEIJING, March 12 (AP) - (Kyodo)The Chinese government said Friday it would welcome a decision by Google to stay in China, but its departure would have no major impact on the fast expansion of...
• Taiwan Shares Open Higher
The Taiwan Stock Exchange's main index opened higher Wednesday than its previous close, moving up 27.11 points at 7,797.7 on a turnover of NT$2.06 billion (US$64.38 million). The weighted price index ...
• Chinese Minister Insists Google Obey The Law, Gives No Sign Of Compromise On Censorship
BEIJING - China's top Internet regulator insisted Friday that Google must obey its laws or "pay the consequences," giving no sign of a possible compromise in their dispute over censorship a...
• Tea Greases The Wheels Of Chinese Politics
BEIJING -- Tea serves as the main social lubricant at the annual session of China's parliament, allowing the nearly 3,000 hand-picked delegates in attendance an opportunity to sit, chat, and network....
• Binge-drinking Culture Turning From Fun To Lethal
BEIJING, Mar 12, 2010 (IPS) - After Chen Lusheng, a police sergeant from the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen, died in December after an off-duty night of heavy drinking with local officials, his sup...
• Tea Greases The Wheels Of Chinese Politics
National People's Congress is primarily a social occasion, allowing the communist leadership to set out its priorities for the year and rally delegates behind them.Tea has deep roots in Chinese societ...
• Goldman Sachs To Hold Cross-strait Business Summit In Taiwan
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Goldman Sachs, the global investment banking and securities firm, is scheduled to hold a cross-Taiwan Strait technology summit March 22 in Taipei that will bring together CEOs and he...
• Tea Greases The Wheels Of Chinese Politics
Tea serves as the main social lubricant at the annual session of China's parliament, allowing the nearly 3,000 hand-picked delegates in attendance an opportunity to sit, chat, and network.
• China May Be Forced Into ‘massive’ Bank Bailouts After Stimulus
March 12 (Bloomberg) -- China may be forced to bail out banks that made loans for local-government projects under the unprecedented stimulus program unleashed in 2008, according to Citigroup Inc. and ...
• Tea Greases The Wheels Of Chinese Politics
BEIJING (AP) -- Tea serves as the main social lubricant at the annual session of China's parliament, allowing the nearly 3,000 hand-picked delegates in attendance an opportunity to sit, chat, and netw...
• Guangdong Development Bank To Seek Ipo This Year
HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Guangdong Development Bank said Friday it is considering an initial public offering this year, according to a published report. The mid-sized Chinese lender, in which Citigr...
• Govt Launches Shanghai Expo In Byo
Harare — Industry and Commerce Minister Professor Welshman Ncube will today launch Zimbabwe's participation at the Expo 2010 Shanghai, China for the business community in Matabeleland. The laun...
• Tea Greases The Wheels Of Chinese Politics
Tea serves as the main social lubricant at the annual session of China's parliament, allowing the nearly 3,000 hand-picked delegates in attendance an opportunity to sit, chat, and network.
• Tea Greases The Wheels Of Chinese Politics
BEIJING—Tea serves as the main social lubricant at the annual session of China's parliament, allowing the nearly 3,000 hand-picked delegates in attendance an opportunity to sit, chat, and networ...
• Google Has Freedom To Quit Or Stay
/enpproperty--> BEIJING - It is up to Google to decide whether to withdraw from China or continue to stay, Li Yizhong, minister of industry and information technology, said Friday. Li made the remark...
• Tea Greases The Wheels Of Chinese Politics
BEIJING (AP) - Tea serves as the main social lubricant at the annual session of China's parliament, allowing the nearly 3,000 hand-picked delegates in attendance an opportunity to sit, chat, and netwo...
• Taiwan Minister Resigns After Refusing To Implement Death Sentences+
sentences+ (AP) - TAIPEI, March 12 (Kyodo)(EDS: ADDING DETAILS, QUOTES, CORRECTS SPELLING OF LO CHIH- CHIANG) Taiwan's Cabinet entered a new phase of instability Friday with the resignatio...
• <b>tea Greases The Wheels Of Chinese Politics</b>
In this photo taken Thursday, March 11, 2010, a Chinese woman holds a paper cup with the words "Great Hall of the People" during a plenary session of the National People's Congress in Beijing, China. ...
• Tea Greases The Wheels Of Chinese Politics
BEIJING (AP) - Tea serves as the main social lubricant at the annual session of China's parliament, allowing the nearly 3,000 hand-picked delegates in attendance an opportunity to sit, chat, and netwo...
• Chinese Vice Pm To Visit Five Countries
BEIJING, March 12 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier Hui Liangyu will pay an official visit to five countries including Cambodia, Laos, Palestine, Israel and India, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Qi...
• Chinese Equities Dip 1.24% On Loans Tightening Concerns
BEIJING, March 12 (Xinhua) -- Chinese equities shed 1.24 percent Friday, paring two weeks' gains on concerns over government moves to rein in loans to curb inflation. The benchmark Shanghai Composite...
• Haier Selling Ge Appliances In Rural China
SHANGHAI Chinese appliance maker Haier says it has joined with General Electric in selling GE appliances to rural areas, the focus of subsidies intended to boost spending by hundreds of millio...
• Tea Greases The Wheels Of Chinese Politics
In this photo taken Thursday, March 11, 2010, a Chinese woman holds a paper cup with the words "Great Hall of the People" during a plenary session of the National People's Congress in Be...
• Iea Lifts 2010 Oil Demand Forecast As Surging Chinese Growth Offsets Flagging Oecd Demand
PARIS - World oil demand will rise this year due to surging economic activity in Asian countries, especially China, the International Energy Agency said Friday as it bumped up its forecasts. The Par...
• Tea Greases The Wheels Of Chinese Politics
In this photo taken Thursday, March 11, 2010, a Chinese woman holds a paper cup with the words "Great Hall of the People" during a plenary session of the National People's Congress in Beijing, China. ...
• Is Australia Entering A China-driven 20-year Resources Boom , An Industrial Info News Alert
PERTH, AUSTRALIA--(Marketwire - March 12, 2010) - Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas) -- The late 1990s and early 2000s were very quiet times in the Australian resources indust...
• Foxconn And Clevo To Compete For Government It Mall Project In Taipei
Taiwan-based Clevo's channel retail subsidiary Buynow and Foxconn Electronics' (Hon Hai Precision Industry's) Cybermart are competing for a government's IT mall project in Taipei and Cybermart has alr...
• Taiwan Premier Turns Down Acer Chairman Over Tax Incentive
Taiwan premier Wu Den-yih, at a meeting with Acer chairman JT Wang last week, turned down Wang's suggestion of keeping proposals to offer tax incentives to global top-500 enterprises that locate their...
• Gigabyte Changes Notebook Distributor To Genuine C&c
Gigabyte Technology is adjusting its notebook marketing strategy in order to improve its notebook shipments and has shifted its distributing rights in Taiwan to Genuine C&C from Xander Internation...
• Taiwan To Lose 30,000 Jobs If Panel Makers Move Lcd Fabs To China, Says Legislator
A legislator in Taiwan has questioned the government move to give LCD panel makers the green light to set up 5G and lower-generation plants in China, warning it may result in massive job losses in the...
• Yahoo! Expects 2010 B2c, C2c Trade Value To Rise By 20%
Yahoo! Kimo (Yahoo! Taiwan) expects its B2C online shopping platform and C2C online auction platform to attain a total sales value of NT$36 billion (US$1.13 billion) in 2010, increasing 20% from 2009,...
• Beijing Target Land-hoarding And Price Speculation In Latest Move To Cool Property Market
(1 hr 11 mins ago) China will launch a nationwide campaign to crack down on the real estate industry as it tries to rein in sky-rocketing property prices, state media said today. The five-month cr...
• China Clean Energy Expands Line Of Credit To Support The Ramp-up Of Its Jiangyin Plant
/PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- China Clean Energy Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: CCGY) ("China Clean Energy" or the "Company") today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Fujian...
• Electronics And Machinery Leading The Way
The industries leading economic development at Suzhou Industrial Park (SIP) are electronics and machinery.Future plans are to develop these two alongside the services industry to become the three main...
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