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Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this material.http://emm.newsexplorer.eu/NewsExplorer/entities/en/577930.htmlenhttp://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/asia/article7016073.ecehttp://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/asia/article7016073.eceLong-simmering tensions between Beijing and Washington over the value of China’s currency have spilled over into angry words at the highest level, further damaging ties hit by a series of disputes in the few brief weeks since the start of the year.Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100thetimes-124205ab980568e58882c69c660e48fdthetimesenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/XUXU5Z5g1fA/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/XUXU5Z5g1fA/index.htmlOverriding objections from China, the Obama administration unveiled a $6.4 billion arms deal with Taiwan on Friday -- including about $2.85 billion in missiles.Sat, 30 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100cnn-49511d33e3d197afc9aff956200e82d3cnnenhttp://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/article7005741.ecehttp://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/article7005741.eceDeposed Honduran leader Manuel Zelaya abandoned his Brazilian embassy hideout and flew into exile overnight as the swearing in of a new president raised hopes of an end to the political turmoil.Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100sundaytimes-688eb7ab985664b1b743e4f59b304846sundaytimesenhttp://english.aljazeera.net//news/americas/2010/01/2010127184819953124.htmlhttp://english.aljazeera.net//news/americas/2010/01/2010127184819953124.htmlPorfirio Lobo has been sworn in as the new president of Honduras following months of political turmoil after Manuel Zelaya, the former president, was ousted in a military-backed coup. "I pledge to be faithful to the republic and ensure its laws are enforced," Lobo said at a ceremony attended by foreign dignitaries on Wednesday.Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100aljazeera-en-ba40380c81f05016a0ad2ac23f7f6d0daljazeera-enenhttp://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=220936http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=220936BEIJING: Experts from China and Taiwan on Tuesday launched the first round of talks aimed at paving the way for a major trade pact between the one-timWed, 27 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100NewsJang-en-7d8cb90ce7c62ddf0d6f480953b800cfNewsJang-enenhttp://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2010/0126/breaking2.htmhttp://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2010/0126/breaking2.htmChina has sharply rebuked the United States - denying involvement in any Internet attacks and defending its online restrictions after Washington urged Beijing to investigate an attack against Google.Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100irishtimes-c0bd16aa550f4fce7cfcdca5da1416bairishtimesenhttp://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/26/world/asia/26google.html?partner=rss&emc=rsshttp://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/26/world/asia/26google.html?partner=rss&emc=rssChina said any U.S. suggestions that China condoned or directed hackers’ attacks against Google were “groundless.”Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100IHT-571c439bac4cb74a8f719e1ed19f68b6IHTenhttp://www.channel4.com/news/articles/world/china%20blasts%20us%20in%20internet%20row/3512792http://www.channel4.com/news/articles/world/china%20blasts%20us%20in%20internet%20row/3512792Updated on 23 January 2010 Source PA News Beijing issued a stinging response to Hillary Clinton's criticism that it is jamming the free flow of words and ideas on the internet. China accused the US of damaging relations between the two countries by imposing its "information imperialism" on the country.Sat, 23 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100channel4news-64b9e08521774dbc3905081eec4fd273channel4newsenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/8467491.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/8467491.stmGoogle says it has postponed the Chinese launch of its mobile phone following a dispute with the government over censorship.Tue, 19 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100bbc-tech-8f54563c99f5fbf99d7ff2dd8236d2b7bbc-techenhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/jan/19/haiti-debts-uk-taiwan-venezuelahttp://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/jan/19/haiti-debts-uk-taiwan-venezuelaMain creditors Taiwan and Venezuela under increasing pressure after earthquake devastates western hemisphere's poorest nation Taiwan and Venezuela, Haiti's main bilateral creditors, are under intensifying pressure to cancel the impoverished Caribbean country's debts after last week's catastrophic earthquake.Tue, 19 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100guardian-6b990f8490e87d85dfd7a7c387d6e55eguardianenhttp://www.euronews.net/2010/01/17/earthquake-in-haiti-hillary-clinton-in-haiti-as-aid-floods-in/http://www.euronews.net/2010/01/17/earthquake-in-haiti-hillary-clinton-in-haiti-as-aid-floods-in/America will work with Haiti to make sure the country emerges ‘stronger and better’ after the devastating earthquake. That was one of the assurances given by Hillary Clinton during her visit to Haiti on Saturday. The US Secretary of State met with Haitian President, Rene Preval.Sun, 17 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100euronews-en-1b16635559be67d1d5f4252c934e5423euronews-enenhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/6c0eea42-fbae-11de-9c29-00144feab49a,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/6c0eea42-fbae-11de-9c29-00144feab49a.html&_i_referer=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/6c0eea42-fbae-11de-9c29-00144feab49a,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/6c0eea42-fbae-11de-9c29-00144feab49a.html&_i_referer=By Patti Waldmeir in Shanghai Published: January 7 2010 17:43 | Last updated: January 7 2010 17:43 China’s 2010 initial public offering season got off to a slow start on Thursday when China National Chemical Engineering recorded only a 5.9 per cent gain on its first trading day in Shanghai.Sun, 17 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100ft-be32cf42b2a9c26cc25a23e18c49c3d4ftenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8462889.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8462889.stmThe US says it will make a formal protest to China over alleged cyber-attacks on internet search giant Google.Sat, 16 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100bbc-2469e696cfb271aee1a41da647b7525fbbcenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8458462.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8458462.stmChina says foreign internet firms are welcome to do business "according to the law", in its first reaction to the Google row.Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100bbc-15ceb1876416c5e560aa1ac7c69f6dc8bbcenhttp://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=51382http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=51382US and Japan fail to settle Okinawa base row Posted at 05:39 on 13 January, 2010 UTC The US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, and her Japanese counterpart, Katsuya Okada, have failed to reach a deal on a dispute over a U.S. military base, but pledged not to let it derail the broader relationship.Wed, 13 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100rnzi-e69b769d87bccd831ac08837b9cf56fdrnzienhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/U9smUqtU4ic/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/U9smUqtU4ic/index.htmlGeneva (FT) -- The appeals body of the World Trade Organisation has upheld an earlier ruling against China's restrictions on imports of US films and music, rebuffing Beijing's claim that the restrictions were necessary to protect public morals. Monday's verdict, which is final, also opens the way....Tue, 22 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100cnn-a51aa0924f32527901ef7e23cf14d23fcnnenhttp://www.channel4.com/news/articles/world/china%20blocked%20green%20deal%20miliband/3471942http://www.channel4.com/news/articles/world/china%20blocked%20green%20deal%20miliband/3471942Updated on 20 December 2009 Source PA News Climate Change Secretary Ed Miliband has accused China of "hijacking" the Copenhagen summit and preventing a legally binding treaty desired by most of the world. Mr Miliband said Beijing had "vetoed" moves to give legal force to the accord reached at the UN-sponsored climate change summit on Saturday.Mon, 21 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100channel4news-52d7657310a87fa5fab0993afb6cb197channel4newsenhttp://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=9383467http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=9383467Thousands of Taiwanese demonstrators protest growing China ties on eve of envoy's visit China - Asia - Government - Travel and Tourism - Maps and ViewsSun, 20 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100ABCnews-084e2c85557ae9b8c360b86e26127bd0ABCnewsenhttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=135849http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=135849VANDALS have disrupted the efforts of the Water Department to restore normal water supply.Sun, 20 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100fijitimes-473cad1d1c14de7dfffddf010df10284fijitimesenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8421758.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8421758.stmChina agrees to end export subsidies that have been behind a dispute with the US at the World Trade Organization.Fri, 18 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100bbc-6d0dcfc6017785ede4f96f4de940765abbcenhttp://www.iol.co.za/index.php?from=rss_South%20Africa&set_id=1&click_id=13&art_id=vn20091218044336835C422082http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?from=rss_South%20Africa&set_id=1&click_id=13&art_id=vn20091218044336835C422082Hundreds of thousands of residents in the north of Durban have been without water for six days - and their misery will not end soon.Fri, 18 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100iol-a791b1ab2d6732cb760df2fc99eb551eiolenhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091217/sc_afp/unclimatewarmingchinaenvironmenthttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091217/sc_afp/unclimatewarmingchinaenvironmentAFP - China is to invest more than three trillion yuan (440 billion dollars) in environmental protection over five years from 2011, state media said Thursday, as the country battles widespread pollution.Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100news-yahoo-850c67ff48e01fedb97b7f03db18e165news-yahooenhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/culture-obituaries/books-obituaries/6782148/Yang-Xianyi.htmlhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/culture-obituaries/books-obituaries/6782148/Yang-Xianyi.htmlTranslator of the Chinese classics who spent seven years in jail during the Cultural RevolutionThu, 10 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100telegraph-eedcdfb0844a5f982d703a42609ef4c9telegraphenhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091206/wl_nm/us_china_uighurshttp://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091206/wl_nm/us_china_uighursReuters - A group of Uighurs who have fled China are seeking asylum through the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, an overseas activist group said, adding that other would-be refugees had been captured while fleeing China after ethnic riots in their homeland in July.Sun, 06 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100news-yahoo-a1b4140492dff277cade9fac2447733cnews-yahooenhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091205/wl_asia_afp/taiwanpoliticsvotehttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091205/wl_asia_afp/taiwanpoliticsvoteAFP - Taiwan's ruling party lost ground Saturday in closely watched local elections described by analysts as a test of China-friendly President Ma Ying-jeou's performance during 19 months in office.Sat, 05 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100news-yahoo-80dfc6d7d462a05473e91fd5d3b8baf1news-yahooenhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/7821e6d8-da69-11de-9c32-00144feabdc0,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/7821e6d8-da69-11de-9c32-00144feabdc0.html&_i_referer=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/7821e6d8-da69-11de-9c32-00144feabdc0,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/7821e6d8-da69-11de-9c32-00144feabdc0.html&_i_referer=China made an important commitment to restraining the rise in its greenhouse gas emissions on Thursday, announcing that it had set a target for reducing its carbon intensity by 40-45 per cent by 2020. Coming on the eve of the Copenhagen climate change conference , the announcement underlines the....Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100ft-db2b78065d806d97aa09786fb53efcceftenhttp://www.tehrantimes.com/index_View.asp?code=208843http://www.tehrantimes.com/index_View.asp?code=208843TAIPEI (AFP) – Taiwan and the United States are expected to resume their dialogue on a key trade and investment pact in the new year, a U.S. envoy was quoted as saying Wednesday. Negotiations on the Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) stalled in 2007 over Taiwan's ban on the import of U.S.Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100tehrantimes-6588e124691b1e7673a6e412a741ede8tehrantimesenhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/9a78f906-d9e7-11de-b2d5-00144feabdc0,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9a78f906-d9e7-11de-b2d5-00144feabdc0.html&_i_referer=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/9a78f906-d9e7-11de-b2d5-00144feabdc0,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9a78f906-d9e7-11de-b2d5-00144feabdc0.html&_i_referer=By Jamil Anderlini and Geoff Dyer in Beijing Published: November 25 2009 17:32 | Last updated: November 25 2009 17:32 Beijing is facing a growing backlash from prominent figures in business and academia over claims that there has been creeping renationalisation in parts of the economy during the last year.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100ft-c0c6f776f1fdc4c6c6b6d2fc593057f2ftenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8375619.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8375619.stmDisney is given the green light to open a theme park in Shanghai by China's economic planning agency.Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100bbc-ca40bc721a6dc47a0987bf2c4f38df10bbcenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/AtJIgOx5jM8/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/AtJIgOx5jM8/index.htmlThe death toll from an explosion at a northeastern China coal mine rose to 87 early Sunday, state-run media reported.Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100cnn-5e115a4c8f09837dae54ccaedad13de8cnnenhttp://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://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia-pacific/2009/11/2009112033326877314.htmlhttp://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia-pacific/2009/11/2009112033326877314.htmlReport claims China is stepping up plans to recruit people to spy on US government.Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100aljazeera-en-9cdf33c87e161103a9be1dcb3ef9942baljazeera-enenhttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/11/19/national/main5708534.shtmlhttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/11/19/national/main5708534.shtml(AP) A U.S. congressional advisory panel said Thursday that Chinese spies are aggressively stealing American secrets to use in building Beijing's military and economic strength. The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission also said in its annual report to lawmakers that Beijing is building a navy that could block the U.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100CBSnews-2b613b0eb376ef85c5698cdf0c97c551CBSnewsenhttp://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://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/world/~3/E0sMcq4AkY0/la-fg-obama-china14-2009nov14,0,500281.storyhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/world/~3/E0sMcq4AkY0/la-fg-obama-china14-2009nov14,0,500281.storyThe fascination is as much about curiosity as admiration. It is not just that he looks unlike any other U.S. president, everything about him is polar opposite to China's gray, staid Communist chiefs. When Luo Xuanmin, a professor at Beijing's Tsinghua University, received a telephone call in March....Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100latimes-ccebb1eae4d5db56b0a331daa19d711clatimesenhttp://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia-pacific/2009/11/200911144933727965.htmlhttp://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia-pacific/2009/11/200911144933727965.htmlUS president to address Asia-Pacific Economic summit as part of his nine-day Asian tour.Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100aljazeera-en-f7c9735e52b8ec7e0ef1458f992150ccaljazeera-enenhttp://www.news24.com/Content/World/News/1073/73f712ab168e4aee8c0d593dce13ac70/14-11-2009-12-53/Taiwan_protests_beef_importshttp://www.news24.com/Content/World/News/1073/73f712ab168e4aee8c0d593dce13ac70/14-11-2009-12-53/Taiwan_protests_beef_importsThousands of Taiwanese have taken to the streets to protest a government decision to lift a six-year ban on imports of some kinds of US beef.Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100news24-693ca7c084fae13650c731aeb286a2bbnews24enhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_world/~3/pV7qw-zXLMw/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_world/~3/pV7qw-zXLMw/index.htmlNow that Apple's iPhone is officially for sale in China, the question is, will the country's 700 million mobile phone users want to buy it?Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100cnn-2a8ba8d9dcea7b6a9575a47f9c1777b7cnnenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/LGmPEL1dh-c/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/LGmPEL1dh-c/index.htmlA court sentenced a Chinese crime boss known as the "godmother of the underworld" to 18 years in prison Tuesday, state-run media reported.Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100cnn-838658ce2fbe39fda65d9489836e9791cnnenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8337729.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8337729.stmA 1968 stamp withdrawn from use by China for its failure to show Taiwan under Chinese rule, fetches a record price in Hong Kong.Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100bbc-9710bd74b1cead971cb59a7f1825b817bbcenhttp://www.voanews.com/english/2009-10-31-voa9.cfm?rss=topstorieshttp://www.voanews.com/english/2009-10-31-voa9.cfm?rss=topstoriesSpiritual leader says Beijing is fooling world into thinking situation between Tibetan people and Chinese had improvedSat, 31 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100voanews-d5caad431cd41862b1c2ab2105dbb6a2voanewsenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/w7dqeCFJR-U/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/w7dqeCFJR-U/index.htmlChina and the US resolved several thorny trade disputes on Thursday even as Beijing confirmed it was investigating potential dumping of US-made cars in the Chinese market. At a high-level meeting of officials from both countries in the eastern Chinese city of Hangzhou, China said it would allow US....Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100cnn-888232d4523db4116df4244cd76e5266cnnenhttp://www.topix.net/topstories/chinahttp://www.topix.net/topstories/chinaWed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100topix-be9903d706f4778ce5cd716f61fe0bbdtopixenhttp://abcnews.go.com/WN/india-china-face-off-war-words/story?id=8898062http://abcnews.go.com/WN/india-china-face-off-war-words/story?id=8898062"The most urgent present job for both sides is crisis management," says Han Hua, an expert on South Asia at Peking University. "I don't think either government wants the situation to go further downhill." The recent angry exchanges were prompted by a decades-old border dispute over which the two....Sun, 25 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0200ABCnews-d7f13f67c8ae71e4b975644e157444dbABCnewsenhttp://www.apakistannews.com/manmohan-singh-meets-chinese-premier-143720http://www.apakistannews.com/manmohan-singh-meets-chinese-premier-143720Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his Chinese counterpart Wen Jiabao met for nearly an hour in Thailand on Saturday and agreed to build trust and understanding “in their bilateral relationship. The two leaders had a good discussion “and” a productive meeting “at the Dusit Thani Hotel, the location of the Asean and East Asia summits, official [.Sat, 24 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0200apakistannews-c78e4dea1ede63f10126e7f8f6926df7apakistannewsenhttp://www.economist.com/specialreports/displayStory.cfm?story_id=14678579&source=most_readhttp://www.economist.com/specialreports/displayStory.cfm?story_id=14678579&source=most_read“OUR future history will be more determined by our position on the Pacific facing China than by our position on the Atlantic facing Europe,” said the American president as he contemplated the extraordinary commercial opportunities that were opening up in Asia.Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0200economist-8c5b7239ebcb22449e00951704e8f105economistenhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/bf07359e-bec1-11de-b4ab-00144feab49a.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/bf07359e-bec1-11de-b4ab-00144feab49a.htmlHONG KONG, Oct 22 – Asian shares fell on Thursday and the Australian dollar briefly retreated amid disappointment that Chinese growth data , though robust, offered few surprises. News that China’s economy surged 8.9 per cent in the third quarter, and retail sales and other indicators were robust....Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0200ft-1cb84f0b6ba1f3b243b8f4ca0c641758ftenhttp://www.voanews.com/english/2009-10-21-voa20.cfm?rss=politicshttp://www.voanews.com/english/2009-10-21-voa20.cfm?rss=politicsBeijing believes the dispute is between China and individual South China Sea coastal statesWed, 21 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0200voanews-3684f341e8aea05fd7ade8b50ab25859voanewsenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8317254.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8317254.stmTaiwan says China's military strength is far more than it needs for self-defence, and is a threat to the Asia-Pacific region.Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0200bbc-692c09512f1adb7e2cd0a817750c1615bbcenhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/fe302a92-ba7e-11de-9dd7-00144feab49a.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/fe302a92-ba7e-11de-9dd7-00144feab49a.htmlBy Robert Cookson in Hong Kong Published: October 18 2009 10:48 | Last updated: October 18 2009 10:48 When China announced last week that it had increased the amount that foreign funds can invest in Chinese equities and bonds, international investors had plenty of reasons for cheer.Sun, 18 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0200ft-8037afc3cd9fb9de974fc48b7f4c733eftenhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/fe04545c-b980-11de-abac-00144feab49a.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/fe04545c-b980-11de-abac-00144feab49a.htmlBy Alistair Gray Published: October 15 2009 22:47 | Last updated: October 15 2009 22:47 expects to generate slightly higher profits this year than in 2008 after a stronger-than-forecast performance from its operations in developing countries made up for difficulties elsewhere.Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0200ft-c08e7dc1eaa951311b84d04c487ac656ftenhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4e2ce616-b8d6-11de-809b-00144feab49a.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4e2ce616-b8d6-11de-809b-00144feab49a.htmlBy Robin Kwong in Taipei Published: October 14 2009 16:44 | Last updated: October 14 2009 16:44 Strong demand for PCs from China and elsewhere in Asia this year has more than made up for a relative slowdown in Europe and the US for , the world’s third-biggest computer maker, its chief executive Gianfranco Lanci said.Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0200ft-45e16fbc3caf7d6f85066f6538eb3fc2ftenhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e94ba444-b51f-11de-8b17-00144feab49a.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e94ba444-b51f-11de-8b17-00144feab49a.htmlBy Bernard Simon in Toronto and Patti Waldmeir in Shanghai Published: October 9 2009 23:10 | Last updated: October 9 2009 23:10 China is set to gain a toehold in the North American car market through Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machinery’s acquisition from of Hummer, the hulking symbol of Americans’ fading love affair with gas guzzlers.Sat, 10 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0200ft-d1ac027d74e717a5c48498566bfa8625ftenhttp://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=85e1d628e8b5866b2bd03bbd06a7a4fehttp://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=85e1d628e8b5866b2bd03bbd06a7a4feWed, 07 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0200watchingamerica-16598d657ddedce41267221c7a9ad5c8watchingamericaenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/lrGAvuR5KZU/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/lrGAvuR5KZU/index.htmlTyphoon Parma crossed the northern tip of the already storm-battered Philippines on Saturday and early Sunday, triggering landslides that killed at least 12 people, local media reported.Sun, 04 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0200cnn-08902736241cace512a5ac0c15c580a9cnnenhttp://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=201485http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=201485Islamabad On the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China, the Pakistan-China Institute - the firstSun, 04 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0200NewsJang-en-0bd75cb82d48f9b5b80a995da81baa30NewsJang-enenhttp://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1217310/Marching-world-domination-China-celebrates-60-years-communism-display-military-worry-West.html?ITO=1490http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1217310/Marching-world-domination-China-celebrates-60-years-communism-display-military-worry-West.html?ITO=1490Tibet has also been closed off to foreigners for the duration - a reminder of China's expansionist ambitions, and of the threat it could pose to world peace in years to come. Since Chinese history is rarely taught in our schools and universities, it is not surprising that most Britons have only the....Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0200dailymail-5416e72e02f873b793c88080d54ff238dailymailenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8283299.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8283299.stmOrdinary Chinese people are being urged to watch Thursday's spectacular marking 60 years of communist rule on TV at home, rather than the streets of Beijing.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0200bbc-6de8af6f6a1e964a7d5592fabaaab5cfbbcenhttp://www.qnaol.net/QNAEn/Foreign_News/Politics1/Pages/TaiwanCourtRejectsFormerPresident%27sAppeal.aspxhttp://www.qnaol.net/QNAEn/Foreign_News/Politics1/Pages/TaiwanCourtRejectsFormerPresident%27sAppeal.aspxTaipei, September 25 (QNA) -Taiwan's High Court rejected former president Chen Shui-bian's appeal for release on bail, two weeks after he was sentenced with his wife to life in jail on corruption charges. The court also issued jail sentences for 14 others, including his son and daughter on charges of corruption and perjury.Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0200qnaol-b781ac117d2862531fe1e31080d9b770qnaolenhttp://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/china-taiwan-relations/2009/09/25/226056/Exiled-Uyghur.htmhttp://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/china-taiwan-relations/2009/09/25/226056/Exiled-Uyghur.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - The exiled Uyghur political activist Rebiya Kadeer said Wednesday that she has accepted an invitation to visit Taiwan.Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0200ChinaPost-ca8f5b8c5c11926457f886aea5e59669ChinaPostenhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/sep/24/us-courts-china-for-trade-balance/http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/sep/24/us-courts-china-for-trade-balance/The Obama administration is pursuing a grand bargain with China that would address the lopsided economic relationship that contributed to the financial crisis and prevent it from destabilizing the world economy in the future. The deal with China would be a critical part of a framework agreement the....Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0200washtimes-ea3f58444645c5b4ea9f558da3d5d2b4washtimesenhttp://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia-pacific/2009/09/200992135016926205.htmlhttp://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia-pacific/2009/09/200992135016926205.htmlChina has warned authorities in Taiwan's second-largest city not to "stir up trouble for cross-strait relations" by screening a documentary about an exiled Uighur activist accused by Beijing of inciting ethnic violence. Beijing said on Sunday that it "resolutely opposes" the screening of the film....Mon, 21 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0200aljazeera-en-f7e0e9048ad2c44506d6e05ab47a7658aljazeera-enenhttp://da.feedsportal.com/c/32313/f/440135/s/63873ff/l/0L0Stimesonline0O0Ctol0Cbusiness0Cindustry0Isectors0Cnatural0Iresources0Carticle68414350Bece0Tcid0FOTC0ERSS0Gattr0F1185799/ia1.htmhttp://da.feedsportal.com/c/32313/f/440135/s/63873ff/l/0L0Stimesonline0O0Ctol0Cbusiness0Cindustry0Isectors0Cnatural0Iresources0Carticle68414350Bece0Tcid0FOTC0ERSS0Gattr0F1185799/ia1.htmChina will throw down the gauntlet to western economies and businesses on climate change when it unveils its own emissions-trading scheme this week.Sat, 19 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0200sundaytimes-ebb3b35adbae1fc56d6b0645e7d7d8f5sundaytimesenhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b66b41f2-a3b7-11de-9fed-00144feabdc0.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b66b41f2-a3b7-11de-9fed-00144feabdc0.htmlBy Krishna Guha in Washington and Geoff Dyer in Beijing Published: September 17 2009 19:50 | Last updated: September 17 2009 19:50 China expressed scepticism on Thursday about a US and European push to launch an effort to tackle at next week’s in Pittsburgh.Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0200ft-cf91cf7bb485f46eb38f8da908469308ftenhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b5068b0e-a151-11de-a88d-00144feabdc0.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b5068b0e-a151-11de-a88d-00144feabdc0.htmlBy Alan Beattie in London and Geoff Dyer in Beijing Published: September 14 2009 19:12 | Last updated: September 14 2009 19:12 Barack Obama’s decision last week to impose emergency tariffs on Chinese tyres has fuelled an increasingly familiar Sino-US war of words over trade.Mon, 14 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0200ft-d7f6a80268429e03e245ec80dea946c6ftenhttp://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/asia/article6832728.ece#cid=OTC-RSS&attr=797093http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/asia/article6832728.ece#cid=OTC-RSS&attr=797093Taiwan officials are seeking Switzerland's consent to return $21 million frozen in two bank accounts that a court said the island's ex-president illegally obtained and laundered, according to news reports.$Sun, 13 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0200thetimes-1a6431d6e840e879afc66def3a7c680athetimesenhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/nation/~3/oWexwgCtgZk/la-na-china-tires12-2009sep12,0,7273504.storyhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/nation/~3/oWexwgCtgZk/la-na-china-tires12-2009sep12,0,7273504.storyA federal agency concludes that Chinese-made tires have disrupted the U.S. market and cost jobs. Some in the Chinese tire industry warn of retaliation. In a decision that could roil trade tensions with Beijing, President Obama agreed Friday to impose hefty tariffs on tires imported from China.Sat, 12 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0200latimes-2a889a50c45b32da965bc991520b7f9alatimesenhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/world/~3/kzedtI1oWFg/la-fg-taiwan-chen12-2009sep12,0,84076.storyhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/world/~3/kzedtI1oWFg/la-fg-taiwan-chen12-2009sep12,0,84076.storyChen Shui-bian and his family are found guilty of diverting millions from a presidential fund and accepting $9 million in bribes. He blames politics for the prosecution. Former Taiwanese President Chen Shui-bian on Friday was handed an unexpectedly stiff sentence of life in prison at the end of a corruption trial steeped in politics.Sat, 12 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0200latimes-5f51acbab760ba3580c1e575d23e85d2latimesenhttp://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia-pacific/2009/09/200991183242997249.htmlhttp://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia-pacific/2009/09/200991183242997249.htmlFormer president Chen Shui-bian sentenced to life imprisonment on corruption charges.Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0200aljazeera-en-b07e5b6b5bc4b1e4fbec1d938a38e4edaljazeera-enenhttp://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=197429http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=197429KATHMANDU: Nepal has asked China for a one billion dollar loan to develop infrastructure in the desperately poor country, the foreign minister said onWed, 09 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0200NewsJang-en-05b4db8674baed9f4f8b239064341cf7NewsJang-enenhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/china/6154050/Coal-mine-accident-kills-35-in-China.htmlhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/china/6154050/Coal-mine-accident-kills-35-in-China.htmlA gas explosion at a coal mine in China's central Henan province has killed 35 people the government's work safety watchdog said.Tue, 08 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0200telegraph-ae58abf806010f9407d68e971bec2de7telegraphenhttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/T49562.htmhttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/T49562.htm07 Sep 2009 09:12:21 GMT Source: Reuters TAIPEI, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Taiwan's premier offered to quit on Monday and his entire cabinet prepared resignations for later in the week as President Ma Ying-jeou fights his worst crisis yet in office ...Mon, 07 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0200alertnet-474bd9a8b223e722dcd6f3b825a6e0a5alertnetenhttp://www.euronews.net/2009/09/06/xinjiang-tense-as-officials-are-axed/http://www.euronews.net/2009/09/06/xinjiang-tense-as-officials-are-axed/It is still a far cry from normality. But, amid heavy security after days of ethnic unrest left at least five people dead, China's restive city of…Sun, 06 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0200euronews-en-5a7d64410fc9825e79921ba5b2c75764euronews-enenhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/world/~3/B9X7QhW3b5E/la-fg-china-protest4-2009sep04,0,411839.storyhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/world/~3/B9X7QhW3b5E/la-fg-china-protest4-2009sep04,0,411839.storyIn a sign of continuing ethnic tensions in northwestern China, thousands turn out in Urumqi, blaming minority Uighurs for reported attacks in which people were stabbed with hypodermic needles. More than 10,000 Han Chinese marched in the streets of Urumqi on Thursday in a new protest that belied the....Fri, 04 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0200latimes-78e2853d54c412dea889a3d5dc28b06elatimesenhttp://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/local/taipei/2009/09/04/223239/Cabinet-passes.htmhttp://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/local/taipei/2009/09/04/223239/Cabinet-passes.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - The Cabinet yesterday approved a four-year special budget of NT$120 billion for rehabilitation in the wake of Typhoon Morakot, which swept Taiwan Aug. 7-10, triggering the worst flooding in 50 years in southern Taiwan and causing landslides that buried remote mountainous villages and tribal settlements.Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0200ChinaPost-c76ff26d9f69391e26fa5719d5431832ChinaPostenhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/sep/02/dalai-lama-leads-prayer-for-storm-victims/http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/sep/02/dalai-lama-leads-prayer-for-storm-victims/KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan | The Dalai Lama led thousands of Taiwanese in a colorful prayer service for the survivors of Typhoon Morakot on Tuesday during a visit that has provoked an irritated but relatively measured response from China. While Beijing canceled an event meant to highlight improving relations....Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0200washtimes-91f603563a0bec87b7a07c92fe92374dwashtimesenhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8fc7dee8-96a1-11de-84d1-00144feabdc0.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8fc7dee8-96a1-11de-84d1-00144feabdc0.htmlBy Justine Lau in Hong Kong Published: September 1 2009 04:30 | Last updated: September 1 2009 04:30 China’s manufacturing sector expanded for the sixth straight month in August to a 16-month high, according to the official purchasing managers’ index , an indication that the economy continued to see strong recovery.Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0200ft-d00b5e601dbe653b48f861b92e642ebeftenhttp://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/asia/article6815819.ece#cid=OTC-RSS&attr=797093http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/asia/article6815819.ece#cid=OTC-RSS&attr=797093The Dalai Lama began the first full day of his controversial trip to Taiwan with words to mollify China, saying his mission to comfort victims of one of the deadliest storms to hit the island was entirely humanitarian.Mon, 31 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0200thetimes-78d3c8e9cecfb067863a120841dad5c6thetimesenhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/54ed9714-9588-11de-90e0-00144feabdc0.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/54ed9714-9588-11de-90e0-00144feabdc0.htmlhas formed a 50-50 joint venture with FAW Group to make light trucks in China for the first time – in a further sign of the US carmaker’s increased focus on the Chinese market in the face of weak US sales. Total investment in the joint venture with the Chinese vehicle maker would be Rmb2bn ($293m),....Sun, 30 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0200ft-3a3f7a6d0aa401fe13f85e87c80eabdbftenhttp://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/national/national-news/2009/08/30/222610/Ma-apologizes.htmhttp://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/national/national-news/2009/08/30/222610/Ma-apologizes.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - President Ma Ying-jeou has apologized and promised a donation to a school that was damaged by strong winds from a helicopter carrying him to inspection trips in southern Taiwan in the wake of Typhoon Morakot, his spokesman said yesterday.Sun, 30 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0200ChinaPost-599751515e03d2837a818d9a913b42fdChinaPostenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_world/~3/CIj3j82xadE/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_world/~3/CIj3j82xadE/index.htmlThe Dalai Lama will arrive in Taiwan on Sunday for a trip that will include praying for victims of Typhoon Morakot, his spokesman told CNN.Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0200cnn-f1ab02530123bd4649db649f585a45e8cnnenhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/3/67f72152-92e2-11de-b146-00144feabdc0.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/3/67f72152-92e2-11de-b146-00144feabdc0.htmlWhile many nations are straining every sinew to give industry a leg-up, China is doing the opposite. Having satisfied itself that economic recovery has been seeded, if not yet flourishing, the State Council is turning its attention to slack in the system. This week it asked authorities to “resolutely” curb “over-capacity and redundant construction.Thu, 27 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0200ft-ab82de1d5caf15c2d0689acf75132dfbftenhttp://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia-pacific/2009/08/200982444852504485.htmlhttp://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia-pacific/2009/08/200982444852504485.htmlTrials of 200 suspects accused of involvement in deadly July riots to start this week.Mon, 24 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0200aljazeera-en-b246498a96ad59a06becb385815cf891aljazeera-enenhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/world/~3/bElEYwawZxI/la-fg-obama-china23-2009aug23,0,2995228.storyhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/world/~3/bElEYwawZxI/la-fg-obama-china23-2009aug23,0,2995228.storyThe new U.S. ambassador to China, Jon Huntsman Jr., confirms what had been widely rumored. Huntsman met with journalists the day after arriving in Beijing. President Obama plans to make his first visit to China in mid-November, U.S. Ambassador Jon Huntsman Jr. announced today during his first meeting in Beijing with journalists.Sat, 22 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0200latimes-c1c333e62ce78cf22eab528c78b5d80flatimesenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8210417.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8210417.stmDefence minister Chen Chao-min says he is ready to resign following public anger over government's response to Typhoon Morakot.Wed, 19 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0200bbc-video-8a8a762f71efda62f056fb5f4e27c113bbc-videoenhttp://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1206848/Russias-secret-service-accused-disappearing-cargo-ship-arrested-hijack.html?ITO=1490http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1206848/Russias-secret-service-accused-disappearing-cargo-ship-arrested-hijack.html?ITO=1490The men were detained by a Russian naval ship without a shot being fired, according to the country's defence minister Anatoly Serdyukov.Tue, 18 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0200dailymail-b8b1584962326e5672277e66ae9a3da5dailymailenhttp://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?sectionName=RSSFeed-News&id=f5cfc4b3-4848-4d3d-a799-e5dac77bd6d3&Headline=Nature-not-China-may-be-Taiwan-s-main-enemy-nbsp-Presidenthttp://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?sectionName=RSSFeed-News&id=f5cfc4b3-4848-4d3d-a799-e5dac77bd6d3&Headline=Nature-not-China-may-be-Taiwan-s-main-enemy-nbsp-PresidentTaiwan’s President Ma Ying-jeou said on Tuesday that forces of nature rather than China might be the island’s main enemy in the future after Typhoon Morakot killed more than 120 people.Tue, 18 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0200HindustanTimes-1051ac55d443535512646144b297778dHindustanTimesen