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China Jails Two for Leaking Secret Economic Data

Posted October 24th, 2011 at 1:05 am (UTC-5)
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Chinese prosecutors say two men have been sentenced to jail for deliberately leaking sensitive financial data before it was released to the public. The data, such as inflation and trade statistics, was leaked to securities industry insiders who were able to use the information to anticipate changes in stock and bond prices. Officials said Sun […]

China Urges North Korea to Improve Ties with the U.S., South Korea

Posted October 23rd, 2011 at 10:35 pm (UTC-5)
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Visiting Chinese Vice Premier Li Kequiang urged North Korean officials Sunday to strengthen ties with South Korea and the United States. A report Monday by China’s official Xinhua news agency said Li told North Korean Premier Choe Yong Rim that improving ties with the U.S. and South Korea would promote stability in the region. Li’s […]

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China’s Vice Premier Visits North Korea

Posted October 23rd, 2011 at 4:55 am (UTC-5)
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Chinese Vice Premier Li Kequiang arrived in the North Korean capital, Pyongyang Sunday on an official goodwill visit. The visit by the man who is most likely to succeed Wen Jiabao as premier, comes the day before the U.S. and North Korea are scheduled to meet in Geneva for a second round of direct discussions […]

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China, ASEAN Working on Agreement for Yuan Trade Settlement

Posted October 22nd, 2011 at 7:15 pm (UTC-5)
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China has confirmed reports that it is working on an agreement with the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations, ASEAN, to settle trade in yuan. The state-run news agency Xinhua quoted a central bank official Saturday as saying the process is under way. Jin Qi, assistant to the governor of the People’s Bank of China, […]

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Safety Official Says China Coal Mine Deaths Down

Posted October 22nd, 2011 at 1:10 am (UTC-5)
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China’s top coal mine safety official says there were fewer fatalities in the country’s coal mines this year compared to the same time last year. The official Xinhua news agency quoted coal mine safety chief Zhao Tiechui Saturday as saying that the number of workers who were killed in coal mines in the first nine […]

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Germany Urges China, Dalai Lama to Stop Self-Immolations

Posted October 21st, 2011 at 12:55 pm (UTC-5)
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Germany has urged China and Tibet’s exiled spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, to help stop self-immolations by Buddhists protesting Chinese religious policies in Tibetan-populated areas of the country. A German Foreign Ministry spokesman said Friday China should change its policies regarding Tibet to reduce tensions. He also urged the Dalai Lama to use his influence […]

Burmese Vice President Vows to Resolve Dam Dispute with China

Posted October 21st, 2011 at 7:30 am (UTC-5)
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Burma’s vice president has vowed to cooperate with China on solving the dispute over its halting of the construction of a $3.6 billion Chinese-backed dam in northern Burma. Vice President Tin Aung Myint Oo made the comments Thursday during a meeting with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on the sidelines of the China-ASEAN meeting in southern […]

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Chinese Toddler Victim of Hit and Run Dies

Posted October 21st, 2011 at 5:20 am (UTC-5)
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A two-year-old Chinese girl who was run over by two separate vehicles and ignored by bystanders as she lay critically injured has died, one week after the incident that sparked outrage and public debate about morality in Chinese culture. The hospital in Guandong province that had been treating the girl, known as Yue Yue, said […]

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Chinese Toddler Victim of Hit and Run Dies

Posted October 21st, 2011 at 12:30 am (UTC-5)
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A two-year-old Chinese girl who was run over by two separate vehicles and ignored by bystanders as she lay critically injured has died, one week after the accident and after days of outrage and introspection across Chinese society. The hospital in Guandong province that had been treating the girl, known as Yue Yue, said she […]

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China Urges “Inclusive Political Transition” in Libya Following Gadhafi Death

Posted October 20th, 2011 at 11:15 pm (UTC-5)
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China’s Foreign Ministry is calling for Libya’s transitional government to begin an “inclusive political transition” following the death of long-time Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Jiang Yu said Friday that Libya has “turned a new page” in its history, but did not directly comment on the death of the former Libyan leader. […]

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