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  • Chinese hackers resume cyber attacks on U.S. companies government agencies

    Chinese hackers have resumed attacks on America three months after hackers, who worked for a cyber unit of China's People's Liberation Army, went silent amid evidence that they had stolen data from scores of American companies and government agencies. The hackers appear to have resumed their attacks using different techniques, according to computer industry security experts and American ...

  • Badminton becomes a victim of Chinas bird flu outbreak

    Badminton has become an indirect victim of bird flu that has been affecting the country, given that the extensive slaughtering of infected ducks has created a shortage of feathers, an essential raw material for the birdies used in the sport, media reports said. Many cases of H7N9 bird flu have been detected at farms in the eastern Chinese provinces of Anhui, Jiangxi and Fujian, which are the ...

  • Ravi Shankar Prasad urges PM to articulate concern of people to Premier Li

    Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Ravi Shankar Prasad on Sunday urged Dr. Manmohan Singh to firmly articulate the concern of the people and the country, including the opposition, he said this, in wake of Premier Li of China's arrival in New Delhi to discuss issues pertaining both the countries and to enhance bilateral ties. He said: "Surely, there can be business relationship, but the ...

  • Shanghai China To Extend Visa-Free Stays To 72 Hours

    From January 1, 2013, Shanghai extends visa-free stays to 72 hours for passengers from 45 countries. The 45 countries covered by the 72-hour visa-free policy are: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Holland, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, ...

  • Mozambique President Guebuza Visits Shanghai

    Maputo - Mozambican President Armando Guebuza on 15 May arrived in Shanghai where he met with the city’s mayor and business figures. This is the last stop in the President’s working visit to China that began on 13 May. Shortly after his arrival President Guebuza met with Mayor Yang Xiong for over an hour before attending a working dinner during which ways to increase financial ...


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  • Report North Korea holding Chinese fishing boat crew

    China has asked North Korea to immediately release a Chinese fishing boat and its crew, who have been held since May 5, diplomats said. The Chinese Embassy in Pyongyang asked North Koreans to ensure the safety of the detained fishermen, Chinese diplomat Jiang Yaxian told the official Chinese Xinhua News Agency. China's Global Times reported 16 Chinese fishermen were kidnapped May 5 by ...

  • Li Keqiang makes India first stop on his foreign visit

    China's official media, in its extensive coverage of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang's Indian visit, sought to play down the Asian neighbors' border disputes. Li, who made India the first stop on his first foreign tour since becoming the China's No. 2 leader, arrived in New Delhi Sunday on a three-day trip. The visit comes after last month's tense situation resulting from a ...

  • 5 dead 20 missing in E. China plant blast

    Five people have been confirmed dead in a blast that ripped through an explosives manufacturing plant in East China's Shandong Province Monday morning. The explosion occurred at 10:50 a.m. at the plant owned by the Poly Explosives (Jinan) Co., Ltd. at Caofan Township, Zhangqiu City. Thirty-four workers were working in the workshop at the time of the accident, according to local fire ...

  • Zhejiangs SMEs quickening pace of stock listings

    Private enterprises in Zhejiang province, especially small and mid-sized enterprises (SMEs), are speeding up their migration to listed status, said Ernst &Young (E&Y), a leading global tax and transaction service provider. According to data released by E&Y on Thursday, there are 252 Zhejiang-based listed companies that have raised more than 160 billion yuan ($24.8 billion) on the ...

  • Girl witnesses fathers suicide after he kills his girlfriend in Shanghai

    A 5-year-old girl witnessed her father commit suicide Monday after he killed his girlfriend in their high-rise apartment in Putuo district, a neighborhood committee staff member said Tuesday. "The daughter returned home and opened the door to find her father's girlfriend lying in a pool of blood. She then saw her father jump off the high-rise right in front of her eyes," the ...

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