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China is to host the coal mining industry at a special forum in Beijing in...


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China's elections won't be Western-style, says lawmaker
China has said that it will adhere to its own mode of development instead of adopting Western-style...
New terrifying dino species discovered in China
A British Phd student has discovered a terrifying new species of dinosaur in China, an eight-foot long creature with scythe-like...
US to employ a hard-line approach for China following Google deadlock
Chinese experts believe that the deadlock over the Google case would give a golden opportunity to the US to employ a hard-line approach towards China and shift focus from its "smart diplomacy" - coined by Secretary of State Hillary...
India, China become leading nations to move urban population out of slums
With India and China lifting more and more of their urban population out of slum-like conditions every year, 227 million people across the world have moved out of urban slums over the past decade, according to a UN-Habitat report on the state of the world's...
China Tells Washington To Cool Politicization Of Currency Dispute
(MENAFN - Arab Times) China is sending a Cabinet official to Washington in a bid to defuse trade tensions, the government said Friday, as it called on US leaders to cool the "politicization and...
Year's Biggest Sandstorm Turns Beijing Sky Orange
(AP Photo/Andy Wong)A paramilitary policeman stands at the Tiananmen Square shrouded by sandstorm in Beijing, Saturday, March 20, 2010. China's capital woke up to orange-tinted skies Saturday as the...
Indonesia's Pricier Stocks Than China Won't Slow Gain: Investors
SYDNEY -- Indonesia stocks may rise a further 15 percent this year, extending Southeast Asia's best rally as the nation's earnings prospects allow for prices that are higher than those in China,...
China Agrees To Resume Pork Imports From The United States
WASHINGTON -- The United States and China agreed Thursday to reopen the Chinese market to American pork after imports were halted last year during a swine flu scare, U.S. officials said. U.S. Trade...
Fsc Gives Guidelines For China Investment
Taiwan financial institutions should invest in China in a cautious, step-by-step approach, said an official with the Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC),...
Taiwan Dollar Advances For 5th Week On Inflows, China Ties
Taiwan's dollar advanced for a fifth week, the longest stretch of gains since October, on optimism that improving ties with China will spur trade and economic growth, luring overseas...
Taiwan Power To Complete Nation's Largest Solar Plant
Taiwan Power Co. expects to complete the island's biggest solar plant by the end of August next year, doubling the state-run utility's capacity to produce electricity from...
Taiwan Stocks Gain For 3rd Week In A Row
By closing, the TAIEX increased 11.75 points, or 0.15 percent, to 7,897.91. For the week, the benchmark stock index rose 149.58 points, or 1.93 percent. Yesterday morning, the TAIEX hovered near its...
Taiwan Export Orders Rose For Fifth-straight Month
Taiwan's export orders rose for a fifth consecutive month in February as a resurgent global economy spurred demand for the island's computers, mobile phones and television...
Yuan Forwards Rise On Stress Tests For Exporters
BEIJING -- Yuan forwards rose for the first time this week on speculation government tests to gauge the impact of a stronger currency on exporters will pave the way for appreciation to...
Celebrate The Tin Hau Festival In Hong Kong - Asiarooms.com
HONG KONG, March 20, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- People who are making the trip to Hong Kong in April will find that the city comes alive with colourful and vibrant celebrations to mark the festival...
Hong Kong Wins No Weekend Respite As Smog Worsens For Third Day
March 20 (Bloomberg) -- Hong Kongers continued to suffer from hazardous levels of roadside pollution, with vehicle emissions and power plants helping drive air quality lower for a third day, sparking...
Longmont Ministry Translates Sermons To Chinese
LONGMONT, Colo.—Ling Zhang and her husband, Yuli Gao, understand English. The couple, who own an acupuncture practice in Lafayette, also speak the language fluently. But religious concepts are...
Nobel Economist: Yuan Is Not The Crux
/enpproperty--> The US trade deficit with China results from a myriad of factors, and pressuring China to revalue its currency won't solve the issue, a leading US economist said today. Joseph E....
[03/20] Year's Biggest Sandstorm Turns Beijing Sky Orange
BEIJING (AP) - China's capital woke up to orange-tinted skies Saturday as the strongest sandstorm so far this year hit the country's north, delaying some flights at Beijing's airport and prompting a...
Sandstorm In N China Likely To Spread To Yangtze River Basin
Government monitoring showed Saturday the sandstorm that has plagued much of northern China is likely to reach the Yangtze river basin and its south.According to the Center for Desertification...
Central China Province Denies Gm Rice Accusation
Central China's Hunan Province said on Saturday rice on sale at its supermarkets was not genetically modified and refuted environmental group Greenpeace's accusation.The provincial agricultural...
Top Chinese Tourist Cities Form Alliance For Marketing
Representatives of 46 cities that boast the best sceneries in China gathered here Saturday to launch an alliance to boost exchanges and cooperate more on promotion and marketing.As a non-profit...
Rio Staff Trial Seen As Test For China
BEIJING (AFP) - The trial of four Rio Tinto employees next week will be widely watched as a test of whether China is willing to honour commitments to foreign investors and be a responsible member of...
Sandstorms Blanket Beijing In Yellow Dust
BEIJING (AFP) - Beijingers woke up Saturday to find the Chinese capital covered in a film of yellow dust, as sandstorms caused by a severe drought in the north of the country and Mongolia swept into...
Google May Shut Down China Unit In April: Cbn
The search engine may announce its exit on March 22, the Shanghai-based newspaper reported, citing an unidentified Google China employee. It may also reveal plans for its China workforce on the same...
Rio Signs Huge China Deal; Staff Await Trial
SYDNEY -- Mining giant Rio Tinto announced a huge iron ore deal with China's state-run Chinalco Friday, days before four if its staff go on trial in a case that has threatened diplomatic and trade...
China Tries To Cool Yuan Dispute With U.s.
BEIJING -- China on Friday said it was sending an envoy to Washington to try to ease trade frictions as its currency regime comes under fire, warning that threats from U.S. legislators could stifle...
Din Tai Fung To Close Some Branches In China Over Menus
Din Tai Fung (鼎泰豐) decided to close its branches in Shenzhen (深圳) and Guangzhou (廣州) in late April, as the nine stores continued to serve such food items as braised pork rice and bubble...
Sandstorm Turns Beijing Skies Orange
Shrink BEIJING - China's capital woke up to orange-tinted skies Saturday as the strongest sandstorm so far this year hit the country's north, delaying some flights at Beijing's international airport...
China Looking To Repeat As Women's World Curling Champions
SWIFT CURRENT — Dan Rafael isn't different from most Canadians.The 48-year-old native of Montreal still has a tough time getting his head around the fact China is the defending world women's...
Sandstorm Blows Into Beijing, Sparks Health Warning
March 20 (Bloomberg) -- Beijing was blanketed in yellow dust this morning as a sandstorm that has been buffeting much of the country’s northwest hit the capital, prompting government health...
Beijing Blanketed After Sandstorm Sweeps In
The storm, which earlier lashed parts of north east China, brought strong winds and cut visibility in the capital. Authorities issued a rare level five pollution warning, signalling hazardous...
China Back To Receiving U.s. Pork Exports
It took nearly a year, but China on Friday became the last nation to lift its ban on buying U.S. pork. For hog producers in Minnesota and beyond, it marked the close of a dismal chapter, when panic...
China Vice President Xi Begins Europe Tour, Accompanied By Wang+
BEIJING, March 20 (AP) - (Kyodo)—Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping arrived in Vladivostok, Russia, on Saturday, beginning an 11-day, four-nation trip that will also take him to Belarus,...
China Opposes Illicit Trafficking Of Small Arms, Light Weapons: Envoy
China opposes illicit production of and trafficking in small arms and light weapons, and is ready to work with the international community to properly solve this problem at an early date, a senior...
Orange Sky Over Beijing After Sandstorm
China's capital woke up to orange-tinted skies on Saturday as the strongest sandstorm so far this year hit the country's north, delaying some flights at Beijing's international airport...
Orange Sky In Beijing For Year's Biggest Sandstorm
BEIJING -- China's capital woke up to orange-tinted skies Saturday as the strongest sandstorm so far this year hit the country's north, delaying some flights at Beijing's international airport and...