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Military officials from China and Thailand pledged to further advance bilateral military ties in Beijing on Monday.

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Barack Obama praised freedom of expression and political participation and criticised internet censorship as he spoke to students in Shanghai today, in the only public meeting scheduled for his three-day visit to China.


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BEIJING — Unusually early snow storms in north-central China have claimed 40 lives, caused thousands of buildings to collapse and destroyed almost 500,000 acres (200,000 hectares) of winter crops, the Civil Affairs Ministry said Friday.

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China’s Communist Party Secretary-General in Guangdong, leading a team of some 140 representatives of state enterprises to explore business opportunities in Thailand, said Monday that the group will join a seminar on the economy, trade, and touris...


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SYDNEY — China on Friday called for a sweeping new era in ties with Australia including a free-trade deal, marking a dramatic turnaround in relations which reached crisis-point this year.

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China has told the United States it is launching a trade investigation that could lead to new import duties on autos and sports utility vehicles made by Chrysler, Ford and General Motors, a U.S. industry official said on Wednesday.


BEIJING -- Senior military officials from China and Thailand met here Tuesday for the eighth Sino-Thai defense and security consultation.

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China plans to make "every effort to rescue" a merchant ship and crew hijacked in the Indian Ocean, the country's state news agency reported on Tuesday.


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A Chinese court in the restive far western region of Xinjiang on Monday sentenced six people to death for murder and other crimes committed during ethnic rioting in July in which almost 200 people died.

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A British man is facing execution after being convicted of smuggling heroin into China. Akmal Shaikh, 53, from north London, was arrested after a suitcase he was carrying was allegedly found to contain 4kg of the drug, with a value of £250,000.


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China has vowed to strengthen bonds with North Korea, saying that its traditional ties with Pyongyang were a boon to peace.

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Illustrating the importance Beijing attaches to its growing military strength, the People's Liberation Army kicked off the dazzling celebrations in the capital by showing off homegrown weaponry.


China stages picture-perfect 60th anniversary gala

Jane Macartney Times Online 01.10.2009
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China’s Communist Party pulled off a picture-perfect parade to celebrate the 60th anniversary of its rule, stamping its authority and instilling pride among its people.

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SHANGHAI — The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), the world's biggest bank by market capitalisation, said Wednesday that it would acquire part of Thailand's ACL Bank for 105 million dollars.


Pigeon Ban As Beijing Goes Into Lockdown

Peter Sharp Sky News 30.09.2009
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The country is preparing to mark the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. In a country known for its stringent security precautions, the security forces have excelled themselves.

Tsang powers up after meeting Xi

Diana Lee The Standard 30.09.2009
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In a surprise move, Chief Executive Donald Tsang Yam-kuen has met with Vice President Xi Jinping, who is tipped to take over from President Hu Jintao in 2012.


Shenzhen dragnet

Beatrice Siu The Standard 30.09.2009
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A massive sweep by police in Shenzhen during the countdown to National Day celebrations has netted about 30 Hong Kong residents among more than 800 people hauled off the streets and detained.

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BEIJING (Reuters) - The grandson of Chairman Mao Zedong could be promoted to major general next year, the China Daily said on Tuesday, contradicting other reports saying the 39-year-old had already risen in rank.


New North Korean Constitution Bolsters Kim’s Power

CHOE SANG-HUN The New York Times 29.09.2009
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SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea has officially made Kim Jong-il its “supreme leader” and his “military first” policy its guiding ideology, according to the text of the country’s newly revised Constitution made available on Monday.

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A new law in the far-western Chinese province of Xinjiang makes it a criminal offence for people to discuss separatism on the internet, according to state media.



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