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Located in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Khorgos is one of the most important land ports in northwest China as the region borders five central Asian countries. Three years ago, the Chinese government decided to upgrade the port to a special economic zone to boost its development. And since then, the area has gone...
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With a total of 47 ethnic nationalities in Northwestern China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, the Uygur language is one of the most widely spoken there. Ethnic minorities make up 60 percent of the region’s population, and preserving their mother tongue is important to them. But in recent years, teaching children, both in their mother...
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A wildlife field survey is under way in Southwest China’s Tibet Autonomous Region, the regional forestry department said Monday. The four-year survey will result in the creation of a database for wildlife living in the region, as well as a comprehensive evaluation of the region’s wildlife resources, technical director Liu Wulin said. The survey...
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After months of ignoring Chinese warnings to give up nuclear weapons, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sent a high-level confidant to Beijing on Wednesday, in a possible effort to mend strained ties with his country’s most important ally and a sign that he may be giving diplomacy a chance. The trip by Vice...
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Addressing AusCERT 2013 at the Gold Coast, Queensland on Wednesday, retired US Marine Corps Lieutenant Colonel and author of 21st Century Chinese Cyber Warfare, Bill Hagestad said that many are playing a dangerous game by pointing the blame for cyber attacks at China, and that the resulting consequences of making unproven claims are creating...
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A Chinese Long March 2F rocket launches on the Shenzhou 9 mission, China’s first manned space docking flight and first flight of a female astronaut, on June 16, 2012 from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. CREDIT: China Manned Space Engineering Office   China’s growing space prowess shows no signs of slowing, the U.S. Department...
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A Chinese-European dispute over solar-panel imports threatens to escalate into a global trade war, and Washington is scrambling to help negotiate a settlement. The Obama administration has begun talks on the issue with the European Union and China, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the discussions. The U.S. also has sparred...
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Comedian Jon Stewart speaks during the ”12-12-12” benefit concert for victims of Superstorm Sandy at Madison Square Garden in New York December 12, 2012. Credit: Reuters/Lucas Jackson By Jane Lee SHANGHAI | Mon May 20, 2013 2:39am EDT (Reuters) – Humor may not always translate well, but Jon Stewart is picking up millions of fans in China, where...
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Musicians from the military bands of China’s People’s Liberation Army and the U.S. Army take photos during a rehearsal for their joint concert at the National Centre for the Performing Arts in Beijing, in this October 29, 2012 file photo. Credit: Reuters/China Daily/Files By Peter Apps, Political Risk Correspondent WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Even as the...
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Products of China Mengniu Dairy are displayed at a news conference announcing the company’s annual results in Hong Kong in this September 8, 2009 file photo. Credit: Reuters/Tyrone Siu/Files By Adam Jourdan SHANGHAI | Wed May 22, 2013 5:25pm EDT SHANGHAI (Reuters) – The rolling green hills and gurgling blonde toddlers in the ads for...
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