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UPDATED: June-18-2010 HK Chief Executive Rallies Support for Electoral Reform Chief Executive Donald Tsang has once again urged pan-democrat legislators to act in Hong Kong's best interests by taking a bold and responsible step forward in supporting the 2012 constitutional reform ...
UPDATED: June 11, 2010 China's CPI Rises 3.1 Pct in May NBS spokesman Sheng Laiyun said the higher inflation was because of a low comparison basis from the same period last year China's consumer price index (CPI), a main gauge of inflation, rose 3.1 percent year on year in May, ...
UPDATED: June-18-2010 Millions Affected by Rainstorms, Floods in South China The heavy rains that began pounding southern China regions Sunday had as of 10:00 a.m. Thursday left 46 dead, 50 missing and millions of local residents affected, the Ministry of Civil Affairs said. ...
UPDATED: June 12, 2010 SCO Summit Vows to Boost Regional Peace, Stability, Prosperity The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) 10th annual summit ended The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) 10th annual summit ended here Friday with a declaration pledging to build an ...
UPDATED: June 12, 2010 World Cup Kicks off in African Celebration South Africa opened the 2010 soccer World Cup with a celebration of African culture Fighter jets sped low over Johannesburg's Soccer City stadium briefly drowning out the constant din of tens of thousands of ...
UPDATED: June 13, 2010 China Expects Big Fall in Trade Surplus This Year China's trade surplus in the first five months fell 59.9 percent to $35.39 billion. The figure in 2009 topped $196.07 billion China's trade surplus would likely fall noticeably this year as exports outlook ...
UPDATED: June 13, 2010 7.7 Quake Hits Indian Ocean Strong earthquake of 7.7 magnitude hits Indian Ocean, tsunami warning issued A strong earthquake measuring 7.7 magnitude on the Richter scale hit near Nicobar Islands, India early Sunday local time, the United States Geological ...
UPDATED: June-17-2010 Chinese Chartered Planes Bring Home Nationals from Kyrgyzstan A total of 380 Chinese nationals had returned home aboard Chinese chartered flights as of Tuesday night from southern Kyrgyzstan where ethnic clashes have left some 170 people dead. The Chinese ...
UPDATED: June 13, 2010 China Urges More Construction of Low-Rent Housing Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang has said that low-rent and affordable housing construction should be sped up to meet people's basic demands for living Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang has said that low-rent ...
UPDATED: June 17, 2010 Taiwan Expects ECFA to Restructure Cross-Strait Economy The ECFA will send the signal that economic relations across the Strait will steadily develop Taiwan experts and local officials expect a cross-Strait economic pact likely to be reached soon to ...
UPDATED: June 17, 2010 China Releases Plan on Drinking-Water Protection The plan will guide environmental-protection and pollution-control work at drinking-water source areas The Chinese Government has released a plan on the protection of drinking-water sources in urban areas to ...
UPDATED: June 13, 2010 Chinese President Wraps up Central Asia Trip Chinese President Hu Jintao wrapped up his Central Asia trip Saturday Chinese President Hu Jintao wrapped up his Central Asia trip Saturday after visiting Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan, and attending a Shanghai ...
UPDATED: June 28, 2010 Hu Calls for Strong, Sustainable, Balanced Global Economic Growth Hu also warned that the recovery was unfirmly established, unbalanced, and still facing "quite many uncertainties" Chinese President Hu Jintao laid out on Sunday a three-point proposal for ...
UPDATED: June-17-2010 China Completes Evacuation of Nationals Stranded in Kyrgyzstan The ninth chartered plane carrying Chinese nationals from riot-hit Kyrgyzstan landed in the northwestern city of Urumqi early Thursday, ending China's largest overseas evacuation, in which 1,299 ...
UPDATED: June-17-2010 China Boosts Holdings of U.S. Treasury Debt China has boosted its holdings of United States Treasury debt for the second straight month as total foreign holdings of U.S. debt increased. The development should help ease concerns that lagging foreign demand ...
UPDATED: June-18-2010 China Uses Seawater Desalination Technology at Nuke Project Seawater desalination technology is being used at the Hongyanhe nuclear power station under construction in Wafangdian City in northeast China's Liaoning Province. Desalinated seawater has for years ...
UPDATED: June 29, 2010 U.S. Arrests 10 Alleged Russian Apies The 11 defendants are charged with two separate criminal complaints U.S. Justice Department announced Monday authorities have arrested 10 suspects on charges of spying for Russia. Court documents show they tried to ...
UPDATED: June-17-2010 President Hu to Visit Canada, Attend G20 Summit Chinese President Hu Jintao will pay a state visit to Canada from June 23 to 27 and attend the fourth Group of 20 (G20) summit to be held in Toronto, said Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang Thursday. (Xinhua ...
UPDATED: June-25-2010 President Hu, Canadian PM Talk on Bilateral Ties Visiting Chinese President Hu Jintao met Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper on Thursday for talks on the development of China-Canada ties. The two leaders are also expected to exchange views on major ...
UPDATED: June 28, 2010 G20 Leaders Seek Sustained Recovery This is the first G20 summit in its new capacity as a premier forum for international economic cooperation and policy coordination Leaders of the Group of 20 (G20) major economies on Saturday afternoon started their ...
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China's reform leading group holds first meeting
China's reform leading group holds first meeting
BEIJING, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) -- China's leading group for overall reform ...
Xinhua Exclusive: China advised to highlight community healthcare in addressing
Xinhua Exclusive: China advised to highlight community healthcare in addressing aging issue: WHO official
GENEVA, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- China should shift its focus from ...
Bill Gates talks nuclear
Bill Gates talks nuclear
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates confirmed on Wednesday that he is ...
China cuts retail oil prices
China cuts retail oil prices
BEIJING, Jan. 24 (Xinhua) -- China's top economic planner announced on ...
Wall Street slumps following global sell off
Wall Street slumps following global sell off
NEW YORK, Jan. 24 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks dropped sharply Friday, with ...
IMF chief warns of risks to recovery
IMF chief warns of risks to recovery
DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- The International Monetary ...
HK Disneyland Gets Toy Story Land
HK Disneyland Gets Toy Story Land
A general view of Toy Story Land at Hong Kong Disneyland is taken ...
Malaysia to allow foreign companies make small hybrid cars
Malaysia to allow foreign companies make small hybrid cars
Foreign companies will be allowed to make small hybrid cars in ...
Retailer's Net Profit Falls 3%
Retailer's Net Profit Falls 3%
A Wal-Mart store is seen in Stratford, Connecticut, the United States. ...
AMR files for bankruptcy protection
AMR files for bankruptcy protection
American Airlines' parent company AMR Corp. filed for bankruptcy ...
Argentina's trade surplus falls 27 percent in 2013
Argentina's trade surplus falls 27 percent in 2013
BUENOS AIRES, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- Argentina's trade surplus in ...
Logistics industry faces reshuffle
Logistics industry faces reshuffle
Every day at 7 a.m., Xiao Lin, a Shentong Express courier in Hangzhou, ...