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Pankaj Mishra: China's developmental state says no to liberalism
Modern history is the story of how liberal democracy, originating in Britain and America, spread around the world. This may sound like an absurd fantasy. In actuality, this Whiggish narrative of progress underpins most newspaper editorials, political...Tags: Japan, Xi Jinping, Social Sciences, India, Democracy
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Beijing International Screenwriting Competition announces winners
An American woman arrives in China to retrace the steps of her deceased daughter from a video diary the daughter kept of her trip to the 2008 Beijing Olympics. A young flautist travels to Beijing to audition for a conservatory. A seamstress for a...Tags: DreamWorks Animation SKG Incorporated, Beijing (China), Columbia University, Colleges and Universities, Trips and Vacations
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METALES BASICOS-Cobre vuelve a terreno positivo, alcanza máximos en una semana
Reuters(Actualiza con cierre) Por Eric Onstad y Silvia Antonioli LONDRES, 20 mayo (Reuters) - El cobre subió el lunes a su mayor nivel en casi una semana, impulsado por la debilidad del dólar y los reducidos inventarios del metal en Asia, aunque las... -
Reuters World News Highlights 1800 GMT May 20
ReutersTOP STORIES ----------- AMMAN/BEIRUT - About 30 Lebanese Hezbollah fighters and 20 Syrian soldiers and militiamen loyal to President Bashar al-Assad have been killed in the fiercest fighting this year in the rebel stronghold of Qusair, Syrian...Tags: Egypt, Walmart, Explosions, Israel, Washington, DC
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Blackstone, Pactera insiders make $680 million offer
Reuters(Reuters) - Pactera Technology International Ltd said on Monday that Blackstone Group LP , together with the company's management, made a $680.3 million non-binding proposal to take China's largest technology outsourcing firm private. Pactera said it...Tags: China Pacific Incorporated, Leveraged Buyouts, The Carlyle Group, Economy, Business and Finance, Thomson Corporation
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Tensions rise between China, North Korea over boat held hostage
BEIJING -- A Chinese fishing boat was seized by armed North Koreans who are demanding a ransom of nearly $100,000 for the release of the ship and 16 Chinese crew members. The Chinese Communist Party's Global Times newspaper suggested in Monday's...
Tags: Beijing (China), Communist Party of China, North Korea, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Hong Kong shares close up 1.8 pct at highest since early February
ReutersHONG KONG, May 20 (Reuters) - Hong Kong shares jumped to their highest since early February on Monday, led by Chinese cyclical counters, as investors chased a resurgent mainland China market which stretched a winning streak into a fourth session. The...Tags: China Enterprises, Hong Kong, Thomson Corporation
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China, India agree on roadmap to balance trade ties: premier
ReutersNEW DELHI (Reuters) - China and India have agreed on a roadmap to reach a "dynamic balance" in bilateral trade between the two nations, China's Premier Li Keqiang said on Monday, following Indian complaints about the size of the trade deficit with its... -
Keanu Reeves makes director debut with modern Kung Fu film
ReutersBy Mike Davidson CANNES, May 20 (Reuters) - He's played a science-fiction hero, policeman and even Hamlet. But now actor Keanu Reeves is taking on a new role - as director of a contemporary martial arts movie aimed at both Chinese and Western audiences....Tags: NBCUniversal, The Matrix (movie), Action (Movie Genre), Movies, Entertainment
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Deals of the day -- mergers and acquisitions
ReutersMay 20 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 2000 GMT on Monday: ** Yahoo Inc will buy blogging service Tumblr for $1.1 billion cash, giving the Internet pioneer a much-needed social media platform to...Tags: Dell Inc., Federal Communications Commission, France, Len Blavatnik, Wolters Kluwer NV
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COMMODITIES-Precious metals, oil rebound from early dives
Reuters* Gold shoots up from 1-month low and 7 days of losses * Silver hits Sept 2010 low before rebounding * Oil reverses early losses to end higher * Raw sugar near 3-year low, arabica coffee down for 5th day By Barani Krishnan NEW YORK, May 20 (Reuters)...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Ben Bernanke, Thomson Corporation, Gold and Precious Material, Annapolis
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MEETING BETWEEN OBAMA AND CHINA'S XI WILL BE FIRST
ReutersMEETING BETWEEN OBAMA AND CHINA'S XI WILL BE FIRST SINCE XI BECAME PRESIDENT, TWO MEN TO DISCUSS WIDE RANGE OF ISSUES -WHITE HOUSE
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