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UNs Ban visits China to observe Low Carbon Day
General Secretary of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon signs his name in Chinese and English during a visit to the Beijing Capital Museum for a low carbon and climate change themed exhibition on June 20, 2013. China observed the country's first Low Carbon Day on Monday. [Photo by Xu ...
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PH boxers Gabuco Petecio make the China Open finals
MANILA, Philippines-- Reigning world champion Josie Gabuco stunned hometown bet Ren Cancan as Filipino’s female boxers stayed undefeatedThursdayin the China Open in Guiyang, China. The reigning 48 kilogram world champion Gabuco defeated Cancan, a London Olympics silver medalist and tree-time world flyweight (51 kg.) champion via unanimous decision. Nesthy Petecio likewise brought down a ...
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New concerns about China growth
HSBC said Thursday that its "flash" index of manufacturing purchasing managers' sentiment fell to a nine-month low of 48.3 in June, as new export orders dropped sharply and production contracted for the first time in eight ...
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Bernanke and China send world stocks lower
world stock markets were deeply in the red as investors took fright at plans by the Federal Reserve to begin reducing the pace of stimulus toward the end of this year. A weak reading ...
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Quake jolts NE China
(13 mins ago) A 5.0-magnitude quake jolted the junctional zone between Hulunbuir city of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region and Nenjiang county of Heilongjiang Province at 5:05 p.m. Thursday Beijing Time, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center. The epicenter, with a depth of 6 km, was monitored at 49.8 degrees north latitude and 125.2 degrees east longitude, the center said, Xinhua ...
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Becks puts his spin on China football says league in good position
(31 mins ago) Footballer David Beckham, 38, said in Shanghai he sees a ';bright'' future for the Chinese game despite past corruption scandals and the dismal performance of the national team. Visiting the city as ambassador to the Chinese Super League, the recently-retired, aging, former England captain defended his decision to take up the role, which has been viewed as an ...
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Shanghai Becks mania puts five in hospital
At least five people have been injured in a stampede after fans stormed a stadium gate following the arrival footballer David Beckham at a Chinese university in Shanghai today. Shanghai-based Tongji University says on its official microblog that four university employees and one foreign student have been sent to hospital with injuries. The state-run news site Xinmin Net says nearly 1,000 fans ...
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London Markets Miners hurt in London after weak China data
LONDON (MarketWatch) -- U.K. stocks were hit hard on Thursday, as mining firms dropped after weak factory data from China and banks declined on a report the sector needs to plug a multibillion-pound capital ...
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Insight Chinese whispers Who wants to bet on the Nicaragua Canal
Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega (L) and Wang Jing, chairman of the Hong Kong international company Nicaragua Canal Development Investment Co. (HKND Group) celebrate signing a concession agreement for the construction of an inter-oceanic canal in Nicaragua at the Casa de los Pueblos in Managua June 14, ...
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Chinas sex tape case when a lower-level official gets caught in high-profile graft crackdown
In this June 19, 2013 photo, a woman holds up a sign which reads "Corrupt official falls off the horse, Common People celebrate, Report on corrupt officials who fall through the net" outside the court where the first trial of Lei Zhengfu, former Communist Party chief of a local district, who was involved in sex tape scandal, will be held in southwest China's Chongqing ...
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China sex tape official Im a lecher but no crook
BEIJING (AP) -- Call me a lecher but don't call me a crook, an ex-city official at the heart of a sex tape scandal has said in his unusually spirited courtroom defense against corruption ...
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GLOBAL MARKETS-End to Fed stimulus China slowdown rattle swathe of world investments
Thu Jun 20, 2013 5:31am EDT * Clear signal of Fed tapering sparks global asset selloff * U.S. bond yields soar, hitting high-yielding currencies * Asian markets extend falls on weak China data * European shares down two percent in early trade By Richard Hubbard LONDON, June 20 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve's explicit signal it will stop pumping money into the world economy and data ...
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17th CYLC national congress closed in Beijing
Delegates pose for photos after the closing of the 17th national congress of the Communist Youth League of China (CYLC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, June 20, 2013. Photo: ...
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China stocks tumble as manufacturing activity falls to nine-month low
Chinese shares slumped on Thursday after HSBC data showed that manufacturing activity fell to a nine-month low this month.The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index fell 2.77 percent, or 59.43points, to end at 2,084.02. The Shenzhen Component Index declined 3.25 percent, or 273.76 points, to 8,147.48.The HSBC Flash Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) for June fell to 48.3, the lowest ...
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One million buy Chinas first online investment fund
The number of buyers of "Yu'E Bao," regarded as China's first online investment fund aimed at individuals, has exceeded 1 million since its trial launch last Thursday.The fund was introduced by Alipay, China's largest third-party payment platform. It gives Alipay's near-800 million users the option to directly invest with the private TIANHONG Fund using spare cash ...
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Beckham attends news conference in Shanghai
Former England soccer captain David Beckham answers questions during a news conference in Shanghai, east China, June 20, 2013. Beckham arrived in China on Monday for a seven-day visit as the ambassador for the Youth Football Programme in China and China's Super League. Photo: ...
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Digitimes Research TSMC expanding in China
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has significantly expanded its presence in China's IC industry, as the foundry's technology advantages and manufacturing capabilities help it ride the wave of smartphone and tablet growth in the local market, according to Digitimes ...
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Taiwan market ViewSonic to launch Full HD projectors by end of 2013
ViewSonic will launch 1080p 3D projectors in the Taiwan market by the end of 2013 at retail prices of about NT$32,900 (US$1,097) and expects the proportion of all projectors that are Full HD models to rise from 10-15% currently to ...
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HP CEO to visit China and Taiwan
Hewlett-Packard (HP) CEO Meg Whitman is set to visit China and Taiwan in the near future to promote its businesses and meet with upstream suppliers and partners, according to the ...
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Innolux not to be largely affected by subsidies ending in China says company president
Innolux is likely to see a decrease in TV panel shipments over the next 2-3 months due to an expected decline in TV sales in the China market, but expects shipments to bounce back around the October 1 holiday period, according to company president JC ...
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Obama Suggests Further Cuts to U.S. Russian Nuclear Arsenals As China’s Buildup Continues
PLA soldiers stand on military vehicles during a military parade marking China's 60th anniversary near the Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian) (CNSNews.com) - President ...
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UPDATE 3-Oil falls $2 on China slowdown concern Fed plan
Thu Jun 20, 2013 5:07am EDT * China June flash HSBC PMI hits 9-month low * Bernanke says Fed likely to reduce bond buying this year * Coming Up: U.S. existing home sales May; 1400 GMT (Previous SINGAPORE, updates prices) LONDON, June 20 (Reuters) - Oil fell on Thursday to a one-week low near $104 a barrel, pressured by a survey pointing to a slowing Chinese economy and the U.S. Federal ...
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Dollar share market plunge after weak Chinese data and possible scale back of US stimulus
Australia Australia's dollar and share market have plunged on the back of weakness in China's economy and signs the US central bank may start scaling back its stimulus ...
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Beckham fans cause stampede in China
Former England captain David Beckham arrives at Tongji University surrounded by his fans in Shanghai, China. Beckham cancelled his event at Tongji University after a stampede accident happened upon his arrival, injuring at least five people on ...
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China money rates hit record highs
(1 min ago) The mainland's benchmark money-market rates have climbed to record highs as the central bank refrained from using reverse-repurchase agreements to address a cash crunch. The People's Bank of China didn't conduct open-market operations to add or drain funds today and sold two billion yuan of three-month bills, RTHK ...
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Shanghai looking ahead to future
Shanghai is the commercial capital of China and the most populous city in the People’s Republic, with origins as a small fishing village, the city has grown into a global city with fingers that stretch across the world, exerting global influence over international cultural, commercial and political scenes. With major projects and programs underway, the future looks bright for Shanghai.
It was recently reported by international, Chinese and Shanghai news media that China had eclipsed Japan as the second-largest economy in the world. China’s GDP and economic activity has surpassed that of Japan for many decades, but the announcement was made on the back of a range of factors including imports and exports and the human development index within major cities such as Shanghai. Read more
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