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China "working on" persuading North Korea - U.S. officer
ReutersBy Terril Yue Jones BEIJING, April 24 (Reuters) - The top U.S. military officer said on Wednesday Chinese leaders had assured him that they were working on persuading North Korea to abandon its nuclear weapons programme. China is North Korea's main...Tags: Kim Jong Il, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Military Equipment, Korean War (1950-1953), Kim Jong Un
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China calls Japan-U.S. island drill "provocative"
ReutersBEIJING, April 24 (Reuters) - China said on Wednesday that "provocative actions" would not sway it from defending its territory, after Japan confirmed it would conduct military drills with the United States amid tension between Beijing and Tokyo over...Tags: Joint Chiefs of Staff, Shinzo Abe, Politics, Tokyo (Japan), Government
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Hollywood yielding to China's growing film clout
Coming soon to a theater near you: China's Communist Party. From demanding changes in plot lines that denigrate the Chinese leadership, to dampening lurid depictions of sex and violence, Beijing is having increasing success in pressuring Hollywood...
Tags: V for Vendetta (movie), Django Unchained (movie), Skyfall (movie), Arts and Culture, Iron Man 3 (movie)
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Chinese Single Out Visiting Black Students
The Hartford CourantThe last few days of my spring break were spent attempting to heal a small wound on the back of my foot and a large bruise on my heart. A rock was chucked at me on 8th Avenue in Beijing, China, by a man who must have felt disrespected when I refused...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Celebrities, Central Connecticut State University, Windsor (Hartford, Connecticut), China
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Marubeni examining Chinese conditions on Gavilon purchase, won't comment further
ReutersTOKYO, April 24 (Reuters) - Japanese trading house Marubeni Corp is examining conditions imposed by China on its $5.6 billion purchase of U.S. grain merchant Gavilon and will not comment further, a company official said on Wednesday. On Tuesday,...Tags: Marubeni Corporation
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Yuan little changed; traders now expect band widening
Reuters* Yuan marginally stronger at 6.1778/dlr near midday * Yuan demand still heavy but more balanced than before * Traders expect band widening in coming weeks or months * Recent appreciation aimed at releasing upward pressure By Gabriel Wildau SHANGHAI,...Tags: Money and Monetary Policy, People's Bank, China, Central Bank
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WHO says new bird strain is "one of most lethal" flu viruses
ReutersBy Sui-Lee Wee BEIJING, April 24 (Reuters) - A new strain of bird flu that has killed 22 people in China is "one of the most lethal" of its kind and is more easily transmissible to humans than an earlier strain that has killed hundreds around the world...Tags: Politics, Health Organizations, Flu, Bird Flu, Hong Kong
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China's Xinjiang says "terrorist" axe, knife and arson attack kills 21
ReutersBEIJING, April 24 (Reuters) - A confrontation involving axes, knives, at least one gun and ending with the burning down of a house left 21 people dead in China's troubled far-west region of Xinjiang, a government spokeswoman said on Wednesday, calling...Tags: Islam, Pakistan, Religious Conflicts, China, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Yuan closes nearly flat; traders now expect band widening soon
Reuters* Yuan closes marginally stronger at 6.1778/dlr * Yuan demand still heavy but more balanced than before * Traders expect band widening in coming weeks or months * Recent appreciation aimed at releasing upward pressure (Updates to close) By Gabriel Wildau...Tags: Money and Monetary Policy, People's Bank, China, Heavy Engineering, Central Bank
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China HSBC Flash PMI eases, points to tepid Q2 recovery
ReutersBy Kevin Yao BEIJING, April 23 (Reuters) - Growth in China's vast factory sector dipped in April as new export orders shrank, a preliminary survey of factory managers showed on Tuesday, suggesting the world's second-largest still faces formidable...Tags: International Monetary Fund, Productivity, HSBC Holdings plc, Labor Markets, China
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GRAINS-U.S. corn, wheat extend losses on weather, weak China demand
Reuters* Lower imports by China hit corn, wheat * Weak PMI data indicate poor demand from China * Corn planting at slowest pace in five years By Mayank Bhardwaj NEW DELHI, April 23 (Reuters) - Chicago corn futures fell on Tuesday, extending losses from the...Tags: Consumers, China, Weather, Weather Reports, Chicago Board of Trade
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China local firms face mounting loan repayment pressure - paper
ReutersBEIJING, April 23 (Reuters) - China's local government financing vehicles (LGFVs) face mounting pressure to repay bank credit as nearly 40 percent of loans are coming due by 2016, the China Business News reported on Tuesday, citing official data. A total...Tags: Banking, Economy, Business and Finance, Local Government, Government Debt, Finance
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