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Sea cucumbers, abalone off the menu in China frugality drive
ReutersBy Kevin Yao and Megha Rajagopalan BEIJING, May 8 (Reuters) - President Xi Jinping's crackdown on Chinese government extravagance has emptied top-end restaurants and dented the sale of expensive food and drink, putting downward pressure on the world's...Tags: Event Planning, Restaurants, National Government, Services and Shopping, Government
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Israel's Netanyahu visits China but avoids Palestinian leader Abbas
BEIJING -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu toured Shanghai on Tuesday, paying tribute to the city’s role sheltering Jews during World War II and conveniently avoiding Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, who was visiting Beijing....
Tags: Judaism, Shanghai (China), Government, Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu
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Latest China bailout reveals risk of local government's hidden debts
ReutersSHANGHAI (Reuters) - A Chinese local government has apparently used public funds to repay the debt of a private firm, in a case that raises fresh questions about whether recent estimates of local government debt properly account for the full range of...Tags: Shanghai (China), Credit and Debt, Finance, Economy, Business and Finance, Local Government
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China urges restraint in Syria after Israel strikes
ReutersBy Michael Martina BEIJING, May 6 (Reuters) - China issued veiled criticism of Israel on Monday as its prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, began a visit, saying China opposed the use of force and urged restraint and the respect of sovereignty after...Tags: John Kerry, Travel, Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, Mahmoud Abbas
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COLUMN - The global power vacuum is expanding
Reuters(Ian Bremmer is a Reuters columnist but his opinions are his own.) By Ian Bremmer May 3 (Reuters) - Don't look to Washington. The United States will remain the world's most powerful nation for years to come, but the Obama administration and U.S....Tags: Heavy Engineering, Financial Markets, Angela Merkel, National Government, Government
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China official charged in sex scandal amid microblog uproar
ReutersBEIJING, May 3 (Reuters) - China will charge a district Communist Party official with corruption, which carries a maximum penalty of death, after images of him having sex with his mistress were splashed across microblog websites last year, state media...Tags: Bo Xilai, Government, Politics, Chongqing (China), China
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Report: China bans military license plates on luxury autos
Autoblog.comFiled under: China, Government/Legal, Porsche Driving a vehicle with a military license plate in China provides many privileges. Legally reserved for official vehicles only, the designation apparently allows drivers to enjoy special liberties on the... -
Hong Kong shares may weaken; soft U.S., China data weigh
ReutersHONG KONG, May 2 (Reuters) - Hong Kong shares could return from a mid-week Labour Day holiday weaker on Thursday, after soft China manufacturing data and a disappointing jobs report in the United States heightened concerns about the global economy....Tags: Property, Hong Kong, South Korea, IBM, Las Vegas Sands Corporation
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China's top paper warns against "underground" extravagance
ReutersBEIJING, May 1 (Reuters) - China's top newspaper warned on Wednesday that some government officials were avoiding new President Xi Jinping's graft-busting instructions to be frugal by taking banquets and other lavish displays underground, including hiding...Tags: Political Corruption, China
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Chinese military cracks down on licence plates and corruption
Reuters* Chinese military vehicles have routinely broken laws * Country's new leadership wants this to change * One aim is to get rid of fake military plates By Terril Yue Jones BEIJING, April 28 (Reuters) - China's new leadership is seeking to dismantle a...Tags: Military Equipment, Vehicles, Services and Shopping, Manufacturing and Engineering, China
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Sany Heavy rises above rivals on China urbanisation push
ReutersBy Fang Yan and Kazunori Takada BEIJING/SHANGHAI, April 26 (Reuters) - Sany Heavy Industry Co Ltd, China's largest construction gear maker, looks set to claw back from a disastrous 2012 as Beijing's new leadership team pours more investment into urban...Tags: Heavy Engineering, Services and Shopping, Quarterly or Semiannual Financial Statements, Credit Ratings, Building Material
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China orders military chiefs to serve stints as junior soldiers
ReutersBy Megha Rajagopalan BEIJING, April 23 (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping has ordered his top brass to spend two weeks as junior soldiers every few years as a way of boosting military morale - but sceptics doubt the move will do much more than...Tags: Armed Forces, Political Corruption, China
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