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Google Quietly Gives Up Its Fight To Combat Censorship In China
Google has given up warning Chinese users if search terms are blacklisted by government censors. This comes after an extended struggle between Google and China over the past few months. Leaders at Google concluded it was unproductive to continue the…
Major change in China begins
Those who think the U.S. electoral college is a complicated system for choosing a leader should take a look at China right now.
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China leader opens party congress
China’s Communist Party opens a week-long congress that marks the start of a once-in-a-decade leadership change.
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China prepares to unveil new leaders
More than 2,000 members of the Communist party convene in the Great Hall of the People for the 18th party congress
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China opens opens Communist Party congress
Ruling party begins weeklong meeting in Beijing to usher in a new generation of leaders.
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China says Obama win offers opportunity to mend ties
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s official media said on Thursday that ties with the United States were uneven in President Barack Obama’s first term and mutual trust was “whittled down”, but his re-election offered an opportunity to put the relationship back…
Dead China Briton ‘had spy links’
The murdered British businessman at the heart of the Bo Xilai China scandal was providing information to the UK secret service, it is claimed.
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China to cut prison organ-harvesting programs
Beijing to implement national organ donation service, reducing dependency on death-row donors.
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Rumors rampant before China congress
Rumors and speculation are running wild, as the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) prepares for its 18th Party Congress. So far, though, the most tangible thing about the Congress is the massive deployment of extended security measures in China, resulting in…
Ebay makes renewed foray into China
The US group plans to focus on importing high-end western goods at discount prices through its partnership with xiu.com, capitalising on growing demand
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China pumps $60bn into money markets
People’s Bank of China makes record weekly injection of Rmb379bn with the intension of supporting a boost in infrastructure spending
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China: Political solution best for Syria
An international envoy working to forge peace in Syria huddled with China’s foreign minister on Wednesday over the Arab nation’s long-running civil war.
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Corporate China hit by unpaid bills
Chinese companies report sharp rise in accounts receivable as economic slowdown takes toll on balance sheets, with those hardest hit linked to construction
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Nissan warns of slowing China expansion
Japanese carmaker says a drawn-out diplomatic dispute could disrupt its push into the mainland car market
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Honda slashes forecasts on China dispute
The carmaker says a sharp fall in China sales due to anti-Japanese sentiment has spurred it to cut 20% from its net profit forecast
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McIlroy defeats Tiger in 1-on-1 match in China
Rory McIlroy outdueled Tiger Woods in the first one-on-one exhibition match between golf’s two biggest names.
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China halts project amid protests
Days of protests against the expansion of a petrochemical plant in eastern China force authorities to shelve the project.
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China officials bow to protests over factory
Authorities in Ningbo city relent and agree not to expand local petrochemical plant after a week of street protests.
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Opinion: We miss big view of China
The Communist Party leaders inside the Zhongnanhai compound in Beijing may have found solace in the Obama-Romney debates: Though China was mentioned 53 times, both presidential candidates avoided harsh rhetoric toward China.
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Opinion: We miss big view of China
The Communist Party leaders inside the Zhongnanhai compound in Beijing may have found solace in the Obama-Romney debates: Though China was mentioned 53 times, both presidential candidates avoided harsh rhetoric toward China.
Full Story: CNN.com – Top Stories