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Anti-poverty summit raises 16 billion dollars: UN chiefUnited Nations - A UN summit called to rev up the war on global poverty raised a total of roughly 16 billion dollars, UN chief Ban Ki-moon said here. |
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Beijing air measures ‘must stay’
Beijing residents say they want measures aimed at cutting pollution during the Olympics to remain in place.
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Boost for China panda population
Four giant panda cubs are born within 14 hours in China, boosting the population of the endangered species.
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China, Taiwan resume direct flights
TAOYUAN (AFP) - China and Taiwan resumed regular direct flights Friday for the first time in six decades, ushering in what Beijing called a "new start" in their tense and testy relations.
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China Watch: Plastic Bag Ban Trumps Market and Consumer Efforts
China's recent plastic bag ban has been immediately accepted by consumers. In a country where billions of plastic bags are used each day, the government's top-down policy move will likely benefit the country's environment and energy security well before market forces or consumer-led efforts are able to achieve similar impact.
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China, Taiwan sign historic deals on travel
BEIJING (AFP) - China and Taiwan signed historic agreements on Friday that from next month will see thousands more people travel every day between the two traditional rivals.
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Sixty pandas safe after China quake
BEIJING (Reuters) - Some 60 giant pandas at a Chengdu research centre near the worst hit part of the massive China earthquake are safe, Xinhua reported on Tuesday.
But there was no word yet on the fate of pandas at another research centre at Wolong, near the epicentre of Monday's 7.9 magnitude quake.
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World powers, Asian neighbours offer help after China quake
HONG KONG (AFP) - World powers and Asian neighbours rallied around China with sympathy and pledges of help after a massive earthquake that left tens of thousands dead, missing or trapped.
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China opens door to talks with Dalai Lama representativeBeijing, China - The Chinese government is preparing to meet with a private representative of the Dalai Lama, China's Xinhua News Agency reported on Friday. |
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Taiwan-China meet started to “thaw the ice” president-elect
Taipei (AFP) April 14, 2008 - Weekend talks between Chinese President Hu Jintao and Taiwan's vice president-elect have started to "thaw the ice" in ties between the rivals, the island's incoming president Ma Ying-jeou said Monday.
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news from East Asia
- Mitsubishi Electric to Start Plastics Recycling Plant
- Anti-poverty summit raises 16 billion dollars: UN chief
- India’s iconic electric car gets volt of energy
- Beijing air measures ‘must stay’
- Boost for China panda population
- China, Taiwan resume direct flights
- China Watch: Plastic Bag Ban Trumps Market and Consumer Efforts
- China, Taiwan sign historic deals on travel
- Sixty pandas safe after China quake
- World powers, Asian neighbours offer help after China quake
