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China PM reaches out to Muslims in Cairo speech

China PM reaches out to Muslims in Cairo speech
AFP - Sunday, November 8

CAIRO (AFP) - - Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao sought to reassure the world's Muslims about his country's goodwill towards them in Cairo on Saturday, at a time when Beijing is criticised for the treatment of its own Muslim minority. More »

  • China offers Africa more trade, investment

    AP - Sunday, November 8

    BEIJING - China is offering to abolish import duties on some commodities from Africa and make sure Chinese exports to the continent are safe as part of a package to boost already thriving economic ties, China's commerce minister said in an article published Saturday.

  • China not courting Africa only for energy: Wen

    China not courting Africa only for energy: Wen

    AFP - Sunday, November 8

    BEIJING (AFP) - - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao denied that Beijing was developing ties in Africa purely to satisfy its need for energy, as he headed for talks with the continent's leaders, according to state media.

  • China a big winner in carbon credit game

    China a big winner in carbon credit game

    AFP - Saturday, November 7

    KUNMING, China (AFP) - - In energy-hungry China's southwestern Yunnan province, power is being produced at wind farms, dams and garbage dumps as the Asian giant adopts more "green" technology thanks to carbon trading.

  • Dalai Lama visit highlights India-China tensions

    AP - Saturday, November 7

    TAWANG, India - This remote town in the Himalayan foothills spruced up its monasteries to prepare for the Dalai Lama's arrival Sunday, a trip highlighting the growing friction between China and India _ two nuclear-armed giants vying for economic and political power in the region.

  • Twin gang leaders sentenced to 17 years in China

    AP - Saturday, November 7

    BEIJING - Twin brothers were sentenced to 17 years each in jail for running a criminal gang in southwest China, state media reported Friday.

  • Mafia twins jailed for 17 years in China

    Mafia twins jailed for 17 years in China

    AFP - Saturday, November 7

    BEIJING (AFP) - - A court in southwest China on Friday sentenced a pair of 23-year-old twins to 17 years in prison in the latest rulings in a series of sensational organised crime trials that have gripped the nation.

  • China hosts meeting on Somalia piracy

    China hosts meeting on Somalia piracy

    AFP - Friday, November 6

    BEIJING (AFP) - - China on Friday opened a two-day international conference on efforts to protect shipping in the Gulf of Aden from Somali pirates, the defence ministry said.

  • Gang leader executed in China

    AP - Friday, November 6

    BEIJING - A former gang leader who was the son of a high-ranking politician was executed this week in northern China after being convicted of murder, kidnapping, and extortion, state media reported.

  • China's Africa investments under harsh spotlight

    China's Africa investments under harsh spotlight

    AFP - Friday, November 6

    BEIJING (AFP) - - As Chinese firms pour billions of dollars into mining, energy and infrastructure deals in Africa, Beijing is turning a blind eye to rogue regimes that stand to reap the benefits, observers say.

  • Ferry accident in southern China kills 2 Dutch

    AP - Friday, November 6

    HONG KONG - Officials say two Dutch citizens were killed when a high-speed ferry traveling from Hong Kong to the neighboring southern Chinese city Guangzhou collided with a sand barge.

  • China PM heads to Egypt for Africa summit

    China PM heads to Egypt for Africa summit

    AFP - Friday, November 6

    BEIJING (AFP) - - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao headed to Egypt on Friday for a summit with African leaders as Beijing bids to expand its diplomatic and economic influence on the resource-rich continent.

  • China adopts "malaria diplomacy" as part of Africa push

    Reuters - Friday, November 6

    By Tan Ee Lyn

  • Truck crash kills 19 in northern China

    AP - Friday, November 6

    BEIJING - State media has reported that at least 19 people were killed after a truck crashed into a crowd of people on the side of a road in northern China.

  • Foreign buyers hate fakes unless they're shopping

    AP - Friday, November 6

    GUANGZHOU, China - Thousands of foreign buyers flock to this southern city at this time of year for China's biggest trade show.

  • China activist risks jail with letter to Obama

    AP - Friday, November 6

    BEIJING - A Chinese dissident recently freed after eight years in jail said Thursday he is seeking President Barack Obama's help in gaining medical parole for two friends jailed with him for forming a political study group.

  • Activist: Chinese guard at black jail admits rape

    AP - Friday, November 6

    BEIJING - A guard at an unofficial jail in the Chinese capital has pleaded guilty to raping a young detainee, an activist said Thursday, in a case that has put a spotlight on "black jails" where a growing number of people seeking justice from the government end up.

  • Senator: No fed money for US-China wind project

    AP - Friday, November 6

    WASHINGTON - A Democratic senator is calling on the Obama administration to reject an expected request for federal economic stimulus money as part of a $1.5 billion West Texas wind energy project because he says it will generate Chinese, not American, jobs.

  • India restricts coverage of Dalai Lama's visit

    AP - Friday, November 6

    NEW DELHI - The Indian government refused Thursday to allow foreign journalists to cover the Dalai Lama's visit to a northeastern state at the heart of a long-running border dispute with China.

  • China air force to mark 60th with aerial display

    AP - Friday, November 6

    BEIJING - China's air force is celebrating its 60th anniversary this weekend with an aerial show and skydiving exhibition, the country's third major military display this year.

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