Europe Media Monitor (EMM) reads and analyses around 40.000 new news items per day. Part of this analysis extracts entities and entity related information from clusters of stories.The selection and placement of stories are determined automatically by a computer program. This site is a joint project of DG-JRC and DG-COMM. The information on this site is subject to a disclaimer (see http://europa.eu/geninfo/legal_notices_en.htm). Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this material.http://emm.newsexplorer.eu/NewsExplorer/entities/en/301948.htmlenhttp://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=128616671&ft=1&f=1057http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=128616671&ft=1&f=1057American and European companies have vied for centuries to dominate what used to be called "the China market." James Mann of The New Republic argues Western business leaders still don't seem to grasp that, increasingly, China wants to keep that market for itself.Mon, 19 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200NPRnews-6ce581b48e45e9f009a7a5139de1a504NPRnewsenhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/china/7883266/Chinese-export-surge-fuels-trade-surplus.htmlhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/china/7883266/Chinese-export-surge-fuels-trade-surplus.htmlChina's exports grew faster than expected last month, offering reassurance on the strength of the recovery in the world economy and adding to the country's huge trade surplus.Sun, 11 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200telegraph-d6d37d07c9e9c898e0f7414419fb2b85telegraphenhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/china/7871174/China-to-become-urban-country-by-2015.htmlhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/china/7871174/China-to-become-urban-country-by-2015.htmlMore than half of all Chinese will be living in cities by 2015 for the first time in history as industralisation drives the greatest migration from countryside to towns ever seen.Sun, 04 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200telegraph-031936c4d512d7b23bc07c92779fea69telegraphenhttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/TOE64K028.htmhttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/TOE64K028.htm21 May 2010 07:53:34 GMT Source: Reuters - For full cover of U.S.-China relations, click [ID:nCHINA] BEIJING, May 21 (Reuters) - Top U.S. and Chinese officials will meet in Beijing on Monday and Tuesday for the Strategic and Economic ...Fri, 21 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200alertnet-7657cb1e14a98b00b040b2745dc4c30dalertnetenhttp://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/20/world/asia/20briefs-China.html?partner=rss&emc=rsshttp://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/20/world/asia/20briefs-China.html?partner=rss&emc=rssAt least five men armed with knives burst into the dormitory of a vocational college on Wednesday and slashed nine students, one of them seriously.Thu, 20 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200IHT-b21abf7c8f1b3fba7480ba0b2a74abb7IHTenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/rzVM4A6shrg/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/rzVM4A6shrg/index.htmlNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Il has held talks with Chinese President Hu Jintao in Beijing, Chinese state-run media reported.Fri, 07 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200cnn-13478e6630c0cd79bedd05a91580e145cnnenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/kq4-dK8SBPI/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/kq4-dK8SBPI/index.htmlU.S. and Pakistani investigators have questioned Times Square bombing suspect Faisal Shahzad's father, a Pakistani intelligence official told CNN today.Fri, 07 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200cnn-72a634ebdf880def391216cfb217c7d8cnnenhttp://www.channel4.com/news/articles/world/23%20die%20as%20tornado%20strikes%20china/3637597http://www.channel4.com/news/articles/world/23%20die%20as%20tornado%20strikes%20china/3637597Chinese state media said 23 people were killed by a tornado and strong winds in southwestern China. The official Xinhua News Agency said more than 150 were injured and some houses collapsed after the storm in the city of Chongqing. The report said the reports from local officials on the number of dead and injured are still incomplete.Thu, 06 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200channel4news-874068cba96a4a9a146c903d3411b072channel4newsenhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/may/03/n-korean-leader-visiting-china/http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/may/03/n-korean-leader-visiting-china/SEOUL (AP) -- Reclusive North Korean leader Kim Jong-il arrived on a luxury 17-car train in China on Monday, reports said, in what would be his first journey abroad in years as his regime faces a worsening economy and speculation it may have torpedoed a South Korean warship.Tue, 04 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200washtimes-901f7fdde33b2ecd36a093551ff525d2washtimesenhttp://article.wn.com/view/2010/04/17/BRIC_declares_2010_deadline_for_World_Bank_IMF_reform/?section=RegionSAmerica&template=worldnews%2Findex.txthttp://article.wn.com/view/2010/04/17/BRIC_declares_2010_deadline_for_World_Bank_IMF_reform/?section=RegionSAmerica&template=worldnews%2Findex.txt2010-04-17 Economists call them the "Bric" countries. Hiding behind the obscure title are some of the world's fastest growing and potentially largest economies - 2010-04-17 BRASILIA: Leading emerging powers called on Thursday for swift reform of international financial institutions to give....Thu, 22 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200antiguanews-88f222a61cccb5c3b1f3dcce9eeb2e8dantiguanewsenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8600805.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8600805.stmBarack Obama says he aims to "ratchet up" pressure on Iran over its nuclear policy, as Tehran says sanctions are "ineffective".Sun, 04 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200bbc-2697d94bdfa4167cc6be763085b60a3fbbcenhttp://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/02/world/asia/02china.html?partner=rss&emc=rsshttp://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/02/world/asia/02china.html?partner=rss&emc=rssU.S. officials had feared China would boycott the talks later this month as a way of expressing displeasure over a series of recent diplomatic clashes.Thu, 01 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200IHT-c7d49e7d1f2c12b0c4754be984aa43d1IHTenhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/google/7480216/Google-may-shut-down-China-operations-next-month.htmlhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/google/7480216/Google-may-shut-down-China-operations-next-month.htmlChinese newspaper reports that Google may announce an end to its controversial presence in the country as early as next weekFri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100telegraph-cbc4ef6e14f53672cc8ef14b9e5d911atelegraphenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/QAMUIsLfAP8/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/QAMUIsLfAP8/index.html-- China is often accused of all but destroying its environment in the name of economic growth. But the same naked capitalism that has poisoned Chinese skies and waterways is hard at work in the streets of Shanghai, cleaning up the mess. China has a 10m-strong illegal army of rubbish entrepreneurs and in Shanghai they can seem ubiquitous.Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100cnn-9f4eeaf07aa639d5cb6032da5474ee59cnnenhttp://english.aljazeera.net//news/asia-pacific/2010/03/201031453455451346.htmlhttp://english.aljazeera.net//news/asia-pacific/2010/03/201031453455451346.htmlWen Jiabao rejects calls for yuan appreciation and blames US for worsening ties.Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100aljazeera-en-b07df8cc62b20395cd03553594f2aa58aljazeera-enenhttp://www.qnaol.net/QNAEn/Foreign_News/Politics1/Pages/SeniorUSDiplomatsVisitChinatoPatch02032010.aspxhttp://www.qnaol.net/QNAEn/Foreign_News/Politics1/Pages/SeniorUSDiplomatsVisitChinatoPatch02032010.aspxBeijing, March 02 (QNA) - China on Tuesday urged the United States to work to push bilateral ties back to normal track as two senior U.S. diplomats came to Beijing with hope to ease tensions between the two countries. According to Chinese news agency (XINHUA), the U.S.Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100qnaol-f0afeeb9098b90aa0c1d6ac0ca7fade9qnaolenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8529625.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8529625.stmThe authorities in Iran arrest Abdolmalek Rigi, the leader of Sunni Muslim militant group Jundullah, say reports on state TV.Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100bbc-d92291f8b7023781acdd44d53809782ebbcenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8530159.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8530159.stmThe Chinese government has denied that the hack attacks against Google took place inside two schools in the country.Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100bbc-0af4fdaeb98169c7d93c8de18329327cbbcenhttp://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20100210/world-news/china-urged-to-use-death-penalty-sparinglyhttp://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20100210/world-news/china-urged-to-use-death-penalty-sparinglyChina's highest court again stressed the limited use of the death penalty, telling lower courts to use "justice tempered with mercy". China executes more people than any other country, but the Supreme People's Court has been more outspoken...Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100timesofmalta-49c8644581ee360af4d4809516d3c9b9timesofmaltaenhttp://www.breakingnews.ie/world/milk-scandal-sparks-food-safety-campaign-in-china-445570.htmlhttp://www.breakingnews.ie/world/milk-scandal-sparks-food-safety-campaign-in-china-445570.htmlChina declared a new food safety campaign today after contaminated milk products from an earlier scandal turned up repackaged in several places around the country, exposing weaknesses in the country’s promise to stop such problems from happening again.Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100irish-news-983deac458b8fc1689d3779effcb6d33irish-newsenhttp://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1244081/Kabul-attack-Taliban-launches-major-assault-centre-Afghan-capital.html?ITO=1490http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1244081/Kabul-attack-Taliban-launches-major-assault-centre-Afghan-capital.html?ITO=1490A security source said as many as 30 attackers could be involved in clashes and three people had been killed.Mon, 18 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100dailymail-50479708ca212b45bfd7357d59c034e3dailymailenhttp://english.aljazeera.net//news/asia/2010/01/20101122113069957.htmlhttp://english.aljazeera.net//news/asia/2010/01/20101122113069957.htmlVillagers say 13 civilians killed while protesting against desecration of Quran.Wed, 13 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100aljazeera-en-aa2989b474d1bc3ec3826ff95b8c284aaljazeera-enenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8421935.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8421935.stmKey states reach a deal they describe as a first step in tackling climate change, amid warnings it does not go far enough.Sat, 19 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100bbc-67e8abe7b263e98f5817075bc7600465bbcenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/VZXam2p-bNI/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/VZXam2p-bNI/index.htmlDelegates at the U.N. Climate Change Conference are "running short on time" to reach a deal, President Obama said today.Fri, 18 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100cnn-e6cfbbc82dfaf2e8ac00b2c4911b5185cnnenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8412483.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8412483.stmNegotiations at the UN climate summit have resumed after developing countries had earlier withdrew their co-operation.Mon, 14 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100bbc-c875107b452593ca53bcde8a5173c4abbbcenhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/copenhagen-climate-change-confe/6802897/Copenhagen-climate-summit-detained-protesters-released.htmlhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/copenhagen-climate-change-confe/6802897/Copenhagen-climate-summit-detained-protesters-released.htmlDanish police release almost all of the nearly 1,000 climate protesters arrested during the weekend mass rally.Sun, 13 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100telegraph-275fa0b2325a19f1563a7ab18f9f8d4atelegraphenhttp://www.euronews.net/2009/12/01/britain-seeks-swift-release-of-sailors-held-in-iran/http://www.euronews.net/2009/12/01/britain-seeks-swift-release-of-sailors-held-in-iran/British authorities are continuing to try to secure the release of five sailors detained by the Iranian navy while sailing from Bahrain to Dubai.…Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100euronews-en-6bc1d568f1b69c737997f34c24db8167euronews-enenhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0b30b2fc-d52d-11de-81ee-00144feabdc0,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0b30b2fc-d52d-11de-81ee-00144feabdc0.html&_i_referer=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0b30b2fc-d52d-11de-81ee-00144feabdc0,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0b30b2fc-d52d-11de-81ee-00144feabdc0.html&_i_referer=Western exposure: China Construction Bank’s expansion into the US allowed a former employee to bring a lawsuit against it ....Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100ft-95f6c454d7634cb22d27dfda6031fceeftenhttp://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory?id=9103686http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory?id=9103686Danish PM: Industrial countries must bring specific pledges to Copenhagen climate conference Denmark - Copenhagen - Counties - Copenhagen City of - GovernmentTue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100ABCnews-34dce8f48f49c72f638021b034502674ABCnewsenhttp://www.euronews.net/2009/11/16/obama-raises-universal-rights-on-china-visit/http://www.euronews.net/2009/11/16/obama-raises-universal-rights-on-china-visit/Barack Obama has underlined the need for China to accept what he called “universal rights”. The US president was speaking during a question and answer session with students in Shanghai. He told them individual expression was not an American ideal but a universal right that should be available to all.Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100euronews-en-e416e61decd15f4670e6b586c8a6260eeuronews-enenhttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N29341577.htmhttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N29341577.htm* China to soon make formal announcement to end US pork ban * US hog futures, Smithfield stock rise on ban ending * End to China pork ban unrelated to end of US poultry ban * More work required to end China ban on US beef By Roberta Rampton and Lucy Hornby WASHINGTON/HANGZHOU, China, Oct 29 (Reuters) - China pledged to lift its ban on U.Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100alertnet-cc6b3065cfddabf81d8b0c8450d4e41falertnetenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8316151.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8316151.stmA retired official, who follows this issue closely but prefers anonymity, said the minister's letter amounted to a breach of the national consensus in India. "It may be a proposal, but it goes against the negotiating brief given to officials," he said.Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0200bbc-a126221729f8b64300c4e30018549ec9bbcenhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/72bc3166-b7bf-11de-8ca9-00144feab49a.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/72bc3166-b7bf-11de-8ca9-00144feab49a.htmlBEIJING, Oct 13 - Russia and China looked to steady their close but increasingly imbalanced relationship on Tuesday when visiting Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin ushered through trade deals said to be worth $3.5bn. Mr Putin’s talks in Beijing with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao are also likely to....Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0200ft-f78843f5ff7a9275617320657f4f556fftenhttp://www.maritimetoday.com/ShowStory.aspx?StoryID=216893http://www.maritimetoday.com/ShowStory.aspx?StoryID=21689310/1/2009 4:35:28 PM You should be Registered to Read this Article ....Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0200maritimetoday-8617f9d42a7e6a91a7b8154c5ad76e95maritimetodayenhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b52c20f8-a7af-11de-b0ee-00144feabdc0.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b52c20f8-a7af-11de-b0ee-00144feabdc0.htmlBy Frances Williams in Geneva and Sarah O’Connor in Washington Published: September 22 2009 21:14 | Last updated: September 22 2009 21:14 China has filed a last-minute appeal against a World Trade Organisation ruling that it unfairly restricts the sale of US films, music and books, reviving an....Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0200ft-5ca525c699034a24f310e1079ae442a7ftenhttp://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=197191http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=197191TOKYO: Japan’s top nuclear envoy urged North Korea on Monday to return to six-nation talks on ending its atomic programme following the North’s claimTue, 08 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0200NewsJang-en-982d049abd4e32948b9d11970899aa42NewsJang-enenhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/63165076-7bcd-11de-9772-00144feabdc0.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/63165076-7bcd-11de-9772-00144feabdc0.htmlBy Daniel Dombey and Sarah O’Connor in Washington Published: July 29 2009 00:29 | Last updated: July 29 2009 00:29 The US and China sought to present a common front on Tuesday on economic co-operation but remained at odds over climate change at the end of two days of top-level consultations that....Wed, 29 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0200ft-77790d1f5000f80f768ab596f0c02ee6ftenhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/jul/29/china-death-penalty-executionshttp://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/jul/29/china-death-penalty-executionsCountry's highest court to minimise capital punishment in apparent relaxing of policy by world's most prolific executioner China will reduce the number of people it executes and impose more suspended death sentences, a senior judicial official has said.Wed, 29 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0200guardian-ded507010cc4cce954c1dd55c51920efguardianenhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/b16506c4-6097-11de-aa12-00144feabdc0.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/b16506c4-6097-11de-aa12-00144feabdc0.htmlThis is Punch and Judy politics on a global scale. The US and the European Union accuse China of warping export markets for bauxite and phosphorus; China hits back with chicken. Whether Beijing has a case to answer is beside the point. The World Trade Organisation has heard hundreds of hard-luck....Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0200ft-198d69d60cb05abe07c74667a67574e0ftenhttp://www.channel4.com/news/articles/uk/mod+to+name+blast+death+soldiers/3182477http://www.channel4.com/news/articles/uk/mod+to+name+blast+death+soldiers/3182477Updated on 30 May 2009 Source PA News Two British soldiers killed in an explosion in Afghanistan are expected to be named by the Ministry of Defence. The soldiers, both men, were killed on Saturday. One was from the Light Dragoons, the other from the Parachute Regiment.Sun, 31 May 2009 00:00:00 +0200channel4news-da138e00edbf1ff90c10a41d08a026ccchannel4newsenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/PWkEjFanzyE/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/PWkEjFanzyE/index.htmlUp to 50 people were killed Tuesday in U.S. airstrikes on buildings in an Afghan area frequented by insurgents, a senior U.S. military official told CNN on Friday.Sat, 09 May 2009 00:00:00 +0200cnn-22b8aaec4e7897d20ae16d831ef9cd82cnnenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_world/~3/el7rDXpBX9s/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_world/~3/el7rDXpBX9s/index.htmlA U.S. airstrike likely wounded at least 11 civilians in southwest Afghanistan, a senior U.S. military official said Wednesday.Wed, 06 May 2009 00:00:00 +0200cnn-340fba362e5e3c3a9558a3f4e56b4751cnnenhttp://article.wn.com/view/2009/05/02/Army_angry_as_Afghan_role_cut/http://article.wn.com/view/2009/05/02/Army_angry_as_Afghan_role_cut/troops in Afghanistan will hand over combat operations to the Americans later this year, then concentrate on training the Afghan forces. In the wake of the government's refusal to deploy an extra 2,000 permanent troops and ....Sun, 03 May 2009 00:00:00 +0200eirepost-a4e74d06e295afa2bbb06a84925771f6eirepostenhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/world/~3/kN0Vg4O4Sr8/la-fg-afghan-killed2-2009may02,0,6150216.storyhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/world/~3/kN0Vg4O4Sr8/la-fg-afghan-killed2-2009may02,0,6150216.storyThree Americans and two other foreign troops were killed Friday in an attack in eastern Afghanistan, officials said.Sat, 02 May 2009 00:00:00 +0200latimes-9dce92a93a41cbd9000b6c0dcf6e4582latimesenhttp://www.channel4.com/news/articles/world/hopes+for+new+afghan+nature+park/3103832http://www.channel4.com/news/articles/world/hopes+for+new+afghan+nature+park/3103832A series of deep-blue high-mountain lakes has become Afghanistan's first provisional national park. Coinciding with Earth Day, officials in the Central Asian country signed a decree to create Band-e-Amir National Park, encompassing six mountain-fed lakes held back by natural calcified dams.Wed, 22 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0200channel4news-e6ca0b9f140bae2b34cfef96e4274422channel4newsenhttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/ISL414964.htmhttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/ISL414964.htm20 Apr 2009 08:25:09 GMT Source: Reuters By Emma Graham-Harrison MULAYAN, Afghanistan, April 20 (Reuters) - The cave Sakhi Allah now calls home was a potato store when he was a child, growing up in the lush river valley of Afghanistan's ...Mon, 20 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0200alertnet-72f32d8a0be2e13e6fa78590a3e7a436alertnetenhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/afghanistan/5169207/Scores-feared-dead-as-two-earthquakes-hit-Afghanistan.htmlhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/afghanistan/5169207/Scores-feared-dead-as-two-earthquakes-hit-Afghanistan.htmlSeveral villages in the Sherzad and Khogyani districts of Nangahar province are thought to have been badly damaged. "Three of my family members were killed and seven are injured. I think about 40 people have died. Hundreds of houses have been destroyed," said Gul Mohammad in Mir Gadkhel village, 30 miles west of Jalalabad.Fri, 17 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0200telegraph-9a244d117a325790a690e26c3194253atelegraphenhttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/ISL172824.htmhttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/ISL172824.htm09 Apr 2009 04:42:50 GMT Source: Reuters April 9 (Reuters) - Following are security developments in Afghanistan at 0440 GMT on Thursday: KHOST - U.S. and Afghan forces killed four militants, including two women, and detained three others ...Thu, 09 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0200alertnet-592e4fc47625526239fdae51bfe269edalertnetenhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1ab0a518-1992-11de-9d34-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1ab0a518-1992-11de-9d34-0000779fd2ac.htmlPublished: March 25 2009 23:40 | Last updated: March 25 2009 23:40 The US gets worked up over ports and oil. France is sensitive about its strategic yoghurt reserves. China, it seems, gets particularly touchy when it comes to beverages. Last November China’s ministry of commerce , which oversees....Fri, 27 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0100ft-9fd75de78876f89eca21e833b2de11c5ftenhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/02600178-1917-11de-9d34-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/02600178-1917-11de-9d34-0000779fd2ac.htmlBy Sundeep Tucker in Hong Kong Published: March 25 2009 08:36 | Last updated: March 25 2009 17:47 , the Australian banking group with ambitions to become a regional powerhouse, on Wednesday unveiled plans to expand its operations in China. The bank is to apply to locally incorporate its China....Wed, 25 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0100ft-e7672abf4f68eed89358397db1767cb7ftenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/NTUsl5JGju4/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/NTUsl5JGju4/index.htmlBeijing has high expectations for U.S. President Barack Obama's economic recovery strategy, but worries remain about the safety of China's assets in the United States, Premier Wen Jiabao said on Friday.Fri, 13 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0100cnn-df3fe2797972ad7c82e4171c2663f992cnnenhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/35997be8-08cb-11de-b8b0-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/35997be8-08cb-11de-b8b0-0000779fd2ac.htmlA look into the dark side of China’s petition system Published: March 6 2009 15:06 | Last updated: March 6 2009 15:06 ....Fri, 06 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0100ft-b78fd376139f1563442d77ad10264f75ftenhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090306/ap_on_re_as/as_china_tibethttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090306/ap_on_re_as/as_china_tibetAP - Armed police were stationed throughout the capital of Chinese-controlled Tibet and blocked roads to the eastern part of the region, Hong Kong tourists said Friday, in the latest sign of tensions ahead of next week's anniversary of anti-government riots.Fri, 06 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0100news-yahoo-f81020c740d33ae18ef21c840167318enews-yahooenhttp://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/chinese-bidder-wont-pay-for-looted-china-bronzes-1635315.htmlhttp://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/chinese-bidder-wont-pay-for-looted-china-bronzes-1635315.htmlA Chinese art collector identified himself today as the winning bidder in last week's Paris auction for two sculptures looted from Beijing in the 1800s but said that, as a patriot, he had no intention of paying.Mon, 02 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0100independent-81b7339a091443e4ac5023b23db6a906independentenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7917957.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7917957.stmThe Chinese lunar probe Chang'e 1 crashes into the moon in what Beijing describes as a controlled collision.Sun, 01 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0100bbc-bb38c8228f01a047a81ab60560a6b8e7bbcenhttp://www.iht.com/articles/2009/02/25/asia/26china.phphttp://www.iht.com/articles/2009/02/25/asia/26china.phpIn an apparent protest, three people set themselves and their car afire on Wednesday as police officers approached them at a prominent street crossing in central Beijing.Wed, 25 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0100IHT-fc58b8e819b5381af186f01807f2ad06IHTenhttp://uk.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUKTRE51C0X820090213?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNewshttp://uk.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUKTRE51C0X820090213?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNewsLHASA, China (Reuters) - Buddhist monasteries have reopened to the devout in Tibet's regional capital, but nearly a year after monks' protests sparked deadly riots, officials keep a tight grip on traditional hotbeds of discontent.Fri, 13 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0100reuters-05378694322a0553c4a153ad8efbd6b7reutersenhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090124/ts_nm/us_china_usahttp://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090124/ts_nm/us_china_usaReuters - China's central bank on Saturday said U.S. accusations that it was manipulating the yuan currency were misleading, a day after Beijing cautioned incoming Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to handle their ties with care.Sun, 25 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0100news-yahoo-2470c4dedc8e62f96cfc795ecbc5b982news-yahooenhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/jan/23/2-sentenced-to-death-in-tainted-milk-case/http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/jan/23/2-sentenced-to-death-in-tainted-milk-case/A Chinese court condemned two men to death Thursday and gave a dairy boss life in prison in the first sentences handed down in the tainted-milk scandal, which ignited public anger and accusations of cover-ups.Fri, 23 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0100washtimes-a9ae5c4c10b1b9ed52050777955e94bawashtimesenhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d973dcb6-e82a-11dd-b2a5-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d973dcb6-e82a-11dd-b2a5-0000779fd2ac.htmlBEIJING, Jan 22 (Reuters) - China’s economic growth slumped to 6.8 per cent last quarter, dragging down the pace of expansion for all of 2008 to a seven-year low of 9 per cent as the full force of the global financial crisis struck home. Fourth-quarter gross domestic product growth, measured from a....Thu, 22 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0100ft-50f3014b33df21637976792b8e75c4c9ftenhttp://www.iht.com/articles/2009/01/20/asia/21china.phphttp://www.iht.com/articles/2009/01/20/asia/21china.phpChina said that it faced threats from several independence movements and that U.S. arms sales to Taiwan jeopardized Asia's stability.Tue, 20 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0100IHT-b4a9614f05b85c6a66002483a79dbe2bIHTenhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081212/ap_on_bi_ge/as_china_marketshttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081212/ap_on_bi_ge/as_china_marketsAP - Chinese stocks fell in late trading Friday as investors dumped shares amid mounting pessimism over the government's ability to stave off an economic slump.Fri, 12 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0100news-yahoo-17fbde6de77fd2c5f28ef4fef8fb0526news-yahooenhttp://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?i=e763762a7f97ffbe6e5256d14f1da806http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?i=e763762a7f97ffbe6e5256d14f1da806MOSCOW. (RIA Novosti political commentator Dmitry Kosyrev) - A new round of multi-lateral talks on North Korea's nuclear program is currently being held in Beijing. The main intrigue is why Pyongyang agreed to sustain the sinking flame of the negotiating process. After all, it has already achieved at least one of its goals: the George W.Thu, 11 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0100watchingamerica-32c6b0bbbdb58d018c2da36853fd1de3watchingamericaenhttp://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=151107http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=151107BEIJING: China lodged a strong protest against French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s weekend meeting with the Dalai Lama, Chinese Vice Foreign Minister HMon, 08 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0100NewsJang-en-d66ea2ae7d413f7ca3663e7e350aa679NewsJang-enenhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/northkorea/3681026/North-Korea-nuclear-talks-Western-nations-pessimistic.htmlhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/northkorea/3681026/North-Korea-nuclear-talks-Western-nations-pessimistic.htmlWestern representatives to negotiations due to start today on North Korea's nuclear programme expressed pessimism that any progress could be made.Mon, 08 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0100telegraph-f00b7166fc31733b12430206d1d2021ftelegraphenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7741052.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7741052.stmChinese authorities name more than 19,000 people killed in a big quake in May, but deny reports they were students.Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0100bbc-099ae9c05fa2961a2737d4c8bf050668bbcenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7731938.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7731938.stmAt least three people are killed and 17 more trapped when a half-built subway tunnel in a Chinese city collapses.Sun, 16 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0100bbc-e4e28ad6826cdd14c3073c6ca736353cbbcenhttp://www.iht.com/articles/2008/11/04/asia/taiwan.phphttp://www.iht.com/articles/2008/11/04/asia/taiwan.phpIn Taiwan, the two sides signed agreements on Tuesday expanding charter flights, maritime shipping and cooperation on food safety issues.Wed, 05 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0100IHT-fa5061c3e781e4fea8238249354d34feIHTenhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/16b40b9e-a6ec-11dd-95be-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/16b40b9e-a6ec-11dd-95be-000077b07658.htmlBy Mure Dickie in Beijing Published: October 31 2008 02:00 | Last updated: October 31 2008 02:00 A British scrap metal company has accused Chinese customers of kidnapping its chief trader for a $350,000 ransom in a case that underlines the challenges of doing business in China.Fri, 31 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0100ft-248d9263bdf97012d12a3b2d0d267bdeftenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7656050.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7656050.stmChina cancels military and diplomatic exchanges with the US over Washington's $6.5bn deal to supply Taiwan with arms.Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0200bbc-3af0eab912df89874f0e0b66e627ea87bbcenhttp://www.rte.ie/news/2008/0928/china.htmlhttp://www.rte.ie/news/2008/0928/china.htmlChina's three astronauts have landed safely back on Earth after a successful 68-hour voyage.Sun, 28 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0200RTERadio-d662cb5d2a9a4ca65e6297b1e8b64079RTERadioenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7637001.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7637001.stmA Chinese sweet maker stops domestic sales of one of its best-known brands after it is found to contain an industrial chemical.Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0200bbc-51ee75b746595f5d1b5f0f018178231dbbcenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7633467.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7633467.stmChina's chief food safety official seeks to reassure consumers that milk tainted with melamine no longer poses a problem.Wed, 24 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0200bbc-18d9f45b625322d62d1b27fe717557b6bbcenhttp://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2008/0910/breaking44.htmhttp://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2008/0910/breaking44.htmAngry residents wailed and protested as rescuers in northern China hunted today for dozens of victims still missing two days after a deluge of sludge from a collapsed mine waste reservoir killed at least 128 people.Wed, 10 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0200irishtimes-070460649cbf2ccd2c60c5f2233eeafdirishtimesenhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a1209aa8-7786-11dd-be24-0000779fd18c.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a1209aa8-7786-11dd-be24-0000779fd18c.htmlChina Light and Power, Hong Kong’s largest energy company, hopes shortly to finalise a provisional natural gas contract with the UK’s worth billions of dollars in spite of a government agreement that appeared to redirect the lucrative supply arrangement to two Chinese state-controlled oil and gas companies.Mon, 01 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0200ft-6f2ccb2245f33241e21098329b124f14ftenhttp://www.rte.ie/news/2008/0805/china.htmlhttp://www.rte.ie/news/2008/0805/china.htmlThe incident has put into the spotlight Beijing's Olympic commitment to allow foreign media freedom three days before the Games open. China has stepped up security in its northwestern Xinjiang region after the deadly attack on police. A Chinese official in Xinjiang Province says 18 'foreign agitators' have been arrested.Tue, 05 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0200RTERadio-1b7f9d9e3fdc18e09f82b107371333acRTERadioenhttp://www.rte.ie/news/2008/0804/china.htmlhttp://www.rte.ie/news/2008/0804/china.htmlMon, 04 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0200RTERadio-aaa8c7cf014dbddb8f322b57a9b061c6RTERadioenhttp://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gKf6TZUVV5O0svemHyOqBT1MvnxQD927L2PG0http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gKf6TZUVV5O0svemHyOqBT1MvnxQD927L2PG0By STEPHEN WADE 22 hours ago BEIJING (AP) — Olympic organizers are backtracking on another promise about coverage of the Beijing Games, keeping in place blocks on Internet sites in the Main Press Center and venues where reporters will work. The blocked sites will make it difficult for journalists....Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0200phantis-32d4e73679063afb3d94091742673e5cphantisenhttp://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30200-1318420,00.htmlhttp://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30200-1318420,00.html"The water level of Tangjiashan 'quake lake' in southwest China was continuing to rise dangerously despite the operation of the manmade channel since Saturday morning," said Zhang Ting, head of the hydro-meteorological bureau in Sichuan province. The 'quake lake' formed after a devastating 7.Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0200skynews-e4df1f54cc3951fd89878e049e0ab28dskynewsenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/289920302/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/289920302/index.htmlChina's death toll from a massive earthquake appeared to soar Wednesday as rescuers delved into some of the hardest-hit areas of the country's southwest.Wed, 14 May 2008 00:00:00 +0200cnn-cd25abee4a5cc15d8efb1296ec6a391bcnnenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7347638.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7347638.stmChina has already overtaken the US as the world's biggest polluter, according to a new report by US scientists.Wed, 16 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0200bbc-bf40f885c4c5f70381cfbadb80adaa71bbcenhttp://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSPEK9365420080413?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNewshttp://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSPEK9365420080413?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNewsBEIJING (Reuters) - An explosion in a Chinese coal mine has killed 14 and injured two, and another two miners are missing after the latest accident to hit the world's deadliest mining industry, the official Xinhua agency said on Sunday.Sun, 13 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0200reuters-95d24b191c76db211211605df017a1f1reutersenhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2008/01/29/wchina329.xmlhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2008/01/29/wchina329.xmlAround twenty-four people have died as the Chinese winter weather spread chaos across the country's economic heartland.Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0100telegraph-cb6cde361569933325ce0a2f1c19e4c9telegraphenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/from_our_own_correspondent/7171625.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/from_our_own_correspondent/7171625.stmQuentin Sommerville meets the farmers who are trying to satisfy the growing Chinese appetite for new foods.Sat, 05 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0100bbc-562d9d6be4478a54caeedfab31121451bbcenhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/1982fe1c-aa7f-11dc-a779-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/1982fe1c-aa7f-11dc-a779-0000779fd2ac.htmlBy Fiona Harvey and John Aglionby in Bali Published: December 14 2007 20:12 | Last updated: December 14 2007 20:12 Nations were edging towards an agreement on Friday night that will determine how climate change is tackled for decades to come. Talks continued into Saturday morning in Bali at a....Fri, 14 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0100ft-9c8d9d87e0adbd187b4efb9a6006a694ftenhttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L13882412.htmhttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L13882412.htmBy Emma Graham-Harrison NUSA DUA, Indonesia, Dec 13 (Reuters) - Indigenous people already struggling to cope with a warming world risk losing their homes under rich-world schemes to tackle climate change by using forests as carbon sinks, activists said on Thursday.Thu, 13 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0100alertnet-055c9671fd1172f87330d86ba1256f1balertnetenhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/fdbae0da-9ee6-11dc-b4e4-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/fdbae0da-9ee6-11dc-b4e4-0000779fd2ac.htmlThe head of China Investment Corp said yesterday he would like to emulate sovereign wealth funds that have invested in large western financial institutions hurt by the credit crisis, but that such investments were still a year away. In comments to a forum in Beijing yesterday, Lou Jiwei said....Fri, 30 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +0100ft-ae52baf3fc938d8ad85f1862c3a72f74ftenhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071020/ap_on_re_as/china_politicshttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071020/ap_on_re_as/china_politicsAP - China's Communist Party elite approved a list of candidates for top positions Saturday, setting the stage for final negotiations whose outcome will be a key indicator of President Hu Jintao's political strength.Sat, 20 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0200news-yahoo-f6cd74c6e87645cabfbec108ab2ae62dnews-yahooenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/121970991/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/121970991/index.htmlBEIJING, China (Reuters) -- China said on Monday its response to the threats of climate change must give overriding priority to economic development as the nation seeks to balance ambitions for growth with fears of environmental calamity. The remarks came in China's first national plan on climate....Mon, 04 Jun 2007 00:00:00 +0200cnn-78d20b27a2706af18151dac7292e85f5cnnenhttp://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=2681680&CMP=OTC-RSSFeeds0312http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=2681680&CMP=OTC-RSSFeeds0312Hu Jintao Speaks With President Bush About Bilateral Relations, Other Issues of Common ConcernMon, 27 Nov 2006 00:00:00 +0100ABCnews-9974047fea45cce9bd760187dcfe8467ABCnewsenhttp://news.ft.com/cms/s/0a8d3a54-fc65-11da-9599-0000779e2340.htmlhttp://news.ft.com/cms/s/0a8d3a54-fc65-11da-9599-0000779e2340.htmlAfter meeting Mahmoud Ahmadi-Nejad, his Iranian counterpart, in Shanghai, Mr Putin said Iran was “ready to negotiate” with world powers over the proposal. However, it was far from clear that Tehran had in fact accepted the conditions for talks – the suspension of uranium enrichment.Thu, 15 Jun 2006 00:00:00 +0200ft-eb7dea4400258d97c408896fa468a019ftenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/4594132.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/4594132.stmChinese economic growth is higher than originally thought in 11 out of the past 12 years, new figures reveal.Mon, 09 Jan 2006 00:00:00 +0100bbc-9743621fb1d62dab9937f5dcb9c1e43cbbcenhttp://www.timesofmalta.com/core/article.php?id=210879http://www.timesofmalta.com/core/article.php?id=210879China faces a population surge in the next five years and the government will enforce "one-child" policies to keep the country's numbers at 1.37 billion by 2010, China's top population official...Sun, 08 Jan 2006 00:00:00 +0100timesofmalta-47a9fe7240320e8d4ff70f1e712d7007timesofmaltaenhttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/12/09/world/main1110718.shtmlhttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/12/09/world/main1110718.shtml(AP) Public health officials have confirmed that a 5-year-old boy in central Thailand died of bird flu, the government said Friday. The boy died Wednesday in Nakhon Nayok province, and lab tests on Thursday confirmed he had been infected with the deadly H5N1 virus, said Thawat Suntrajarn,....Fri, 09 Dec 2005 00:00:00 +0100CBSnews-dc9b439432f83215add4de7b5c2fff9dCBSnewsen