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Hong Kong may not be asylum NSA leaker Edward Snowden hoped for
BEIJING -- Of all the places in the world for man on the run from the U.S. government, Hong Kong was an unlikely destination for Edward Snowden, the 29-year-old contractor identified as the source of leaks about the U.S. electronic surveillance program....Tags: Mutual Funds, National Security Agency, Communist Party of China, Defense, PRISM (surveillance program)
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Obama-Xi summit shows the danger of personal diplomacy
Since President Richard Nixon's visit to China in February 1972, American presidents have hoped that building personal rapport with Chinese leaders would strengthen bilateral ties and win political points at home. While Nixon's trip was a diplomatic...Tags: Richard Nixon, Hillary Clinton, Japan, Entertainment Events, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013)
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GLOBAL MARKETS-Solid growth lifts shares, dollar, China disappoints
Reuters* Steady U.S. and Japan growth lifts world shares * Dollar gains vs yen as US. jobs keeps tapering hopes alive * Chinese data disappoints, hits commodities, Aussie dollar By Richard Hubbard LONDON, June 10 (Reuters) - The dollar bounced higher against...Tags: Federal Reserve, Nikkei, Japan, China, France
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China's economy stumbles in May, growth seen sliding in Q2
ReutersBy Langi Chiang and Jonathan Standing BEIJING, June 10 (Reuters) - Risks are rising that China's economic growth will slide further in the second quarter after weekend data showed unexpected weakness in May trade and domestic activity struggling to...Tags: International Monetary Fund, Money and Monetary Policy, Government, Productivity, Economy, Business and Finance
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China tightening trade with North Korea
TUMEN, China — In a concrete building on the northern edge of this city across the border from North Korea, young pony-tailed women wearing hoodies sew sportswear. The building has no flashy logo or company name on the outside, only a blue-and-red...
Tags: United Nations, Kim Jong Un, Xi Jinping, Career and Workplace, Pyongyang (North Korea)
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Graft trial opens of former China railways minister
ReutersBEIJING, June 9 (Reuters) - China's former railways minister, Liu Zhijun, went on trial on Sunday charged with corruption and abuse of power, state media said, in a case which will demonstrate newly installed President Xi Jinping's resolve to crack down...Tags: Xi Jinping, Political Corruption, Railway Transportation, Bribery, China
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NSU dean's list: Spring 2013 semester
Northern State University in Aberdeen has released the dean’s list for the spring 2013 semester. Students who have earned at least a 3.5 grade point average for the semester are eligible for the dean’s list. There are four categories:...Tags: Seoul (South Korea), Canton (Hartford, Connecticut), Scranton, Butterfly Ballots, Arabian Peninsula
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Obama, Chinese president wrap up a sometimes contentious summit
RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. — President Obama and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, wrapped up a summit at this sweltering California desert resort Saturday after nearly eight hours of talks over two days and a candle-lit dinner aimed at shaping what...
Tags: Communist Party of China, Global Change, Environmental Issues, Don Lee, U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce
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Chinese summit coverage focuses on 'new relationship,' not hacking
BEIJING -- Chinese media coverage of the two-day summit between President Obama and Chinese leader Xi Jinping has glossed over cyber hacking concerns, clearly not an issue that Beijing wishes to emphasize. Instead, Chinese commentary is stressing the...Tags: Communist Party of China, Apple iPhone, Hillary Clinton, Xi Jinping, China
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Hard issues on table at Obama, Xi "informal" summit
ReutersBy Matt Spetalnick, Steve Holland and John Ruwitch RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif., June 8 (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping launched straight into discussing thorny issues at an informal summit and may delve deeper...Tags: Bill Clinton, Xi Jinping, China, Barack Obama, North Korea
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Employers add 175,000 jobs in May
WASHINGTON — The nation kept up its moderate pace of job growth in May, a reassuring sign that the American economy is moving forward despite federal spending cuts and little help from a lackluster global economy. Employers in the U.S. last...
Tags: Money and Monetary Policy, Joe Biden, Lifestyle and Leisure, Unemployment, Career and Workplace
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