UK Prime Minister David Cameron has been accused of being selective about human rights principles after he refused to raise Tibet issue during his visit to China next week. 10 Downing Street said that Cameron PM will not mention the Chinese repression of Tibetans during his visit to Beijing amid fears of damaging Britain’s business interests, the Mirror reports. The decision has drawn sharp …
Exotic minerals behind Chinas obsession with Moon mission
China’s obsession with the Moon is apparently attributed to it being a ‘beautiful’ source of minerals and energy, a top Chinese scientist has revealed. Prof Ouyang Ziyuan from the department of lunar and deep space exploration said that exotic materials including helium-3 and the potential for solar power could prove invaluable for humankind. According to the BBC, Ouyang’s comments come ahead …
China to launch lunar probe on Monday
China is reportedly set to launch a lunar probe on Monday, which will be a debut for the country’s spacecraft to soft land on the surface of an extraterrestrial body and conduct surveys on the moon. Chang’e-3 launching headquarters, the Xichang Satellite Launch Center said that facilities at the launching site were in good conditions and preparations for the launch were going well. According …
Biden goes to Asia to reconnect amid China rumblings and recent Middle East focus
The Obama administration turns its attention next week to Asia with Vice President Biden taking a week-long trip to the region amid China’s renewed claim to a disputed territory and warnings to encroaching …
How China took control of OPEC nation Ecuadors oil
Prasad Dahapute and his team of five IIM grads took on the onerous challenge of raising India’s first venture capital fund dedicated to Dalit bizs, all of Rs 500 …
WRAPUP 2-U.S. airlines give China flight plans for new defence zone
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON Nov 30 (Reuters) – Two of the biggest U.S. airlines, American and Delta, have notified Chinese authorities of flight plans when travelling through an air defence zone Beijing has declared over the East China Sea, in line with U.S. government advice. The United States said on Friday it expected U.S. carriers to operate in line with so-called notices to airmen issued by foreign …
China claims victory over negative energy on the Internet
A man use his iPad inside a local coffee shop in downtown Shanghai November 28. China’s campaign against online rumors, which critics say is crushing free speech, has been highly successful in ‘cleaning’ the Internet, a top official of the country’s internet regulator said on …
China Announces Its Full Support of Palestinian Move Date 2482011 Time 2334
China Announces Its Full Support of Palestinian Move Date : 24/8/2011 Time : 23:34 Palestine-China, Politics, 8/26/2011 The Chinese Middle East envoy to the peace process, Wu Sike, transferred on Wednesday a message from the Chinese leadership confirming China’s full support for the Palestinian UN bid in a meeting with Presidential General Secretary, Tayyeb Abdul Rahim, in the …
The UK appears to give in to China on issue of Dalai Lama visit
David Cameron was expected to travel to China last autumn, but didn’t go after a visit from the Dalai Lama, with Beijing saying the UK must ‘correct the …
Bizarre Things With Chinese Characteristics Of The Week
Disposable scalpel blade, size 20 (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Heard of bring your own device? That applies to medical operations too in a hospital in Liuzhou, Guangxi Province. Last week a patient was asked to purchase her own scalpel for a wrist surgery. The doctor “kindly” introduced a medical device supplier, who sold the scalpel, supposedly imported from Germany, for RMB 1,000 to …
Chilling effect China declares victory in war to control online speech
Earlier this year, the Chinese government launched its biggest-ever clampdown against online speech, arresting dozens of people for spreading “rumours” and holding closed-door meetings with some of the country’s most influential bloggers. Now Beijing …
Nigerians art explores Africa in China
BEIJING — Ajike “Saint Jerry” Njoku says he wants to reveal the largely untold journey that African immigrants have undertaken in China over the past …
Twenty million dollar China Trip
Just under J$20 million was spent on Prime Minister Portia Simpson-Miller’s official trip to China in August. The figure of $19.68 million was disclosed in the Senate on Friday by A.J Nicholson, Leader of Government Business in the Senate. Senator Nicholson was responding to questions from Senator Robert Montague on the Prime Minister’s trip. He revealed that the money covered the …
More provocation Chinese state media reiterates claim on Arunachal Pradesh
China on Saturday urged India not to aggravate problems on the border shared by the two nations, a day after the Indian president toured a disputed region and called it an integral part of the country.The two countries, which fought a brief border war in 1962, only last month signed a pact to ensure that differences on the border do not spark a confrontation.But Indian President Pranab …
HIV infections among Chinese youths rise
/enpproperty–> BEIJING – The share of young people around the age of twenty in all HIV infections in China almost doubled from 2008 to 2012, with male-to-male sex as the prominent contributing factor, a senior health official has said. “Among all HIV cases reported across the country last year, 1.7 percent were Chinese youths aged between 15 and 24, up from the 0.9 percent in 2008, and …
India China spar over Arunachal Pradesh
New Delhi/Shanghai: China on Saturday urged India not to aggravate problems on the border shared by the two nations, a day after President Pranab Mukherjee toured Arunachal Pradesh and called it an integral part of the country.The two countries, which fought a brief border war in 1962, only last month signed a pact to ensure that differences on the border do not spark a confrontation.But Mr …
In Honor of the Chinese ADIZ Todays Novelty Aviation Footage
The planning behind, and consequences of, China’s expansion of its Air Defense Identification Zone, or ADIZ, in the East China Sea remain obscure. Of the various attempts to explain it, for now I like Robert Kelly’s …
China To Launch Change-3 Lunar Lander With Yutu Moon Rover Monday
A China-made lunar rover makes its debut during an exchange on space technology between China and the United Kingdom in Shanghai on March 31, …
Washington Asks US Carriers To Comply With China’s Air Defense Zone Rules
A helicopter of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force lifts off from the aircraft carrier USS George Washington during Annual Exercise 2013, at sea in this November 27, 2013 handout provided by the U.S. Navy. While the U.S. Navy would not confirm the exact coordinates, they were able to say the event took place, at one point at least, some 300 kilometers (186 miles) south east of Japan’s …
South Korea studies ways to expand its air defense zoneSouth Korean officials said they are studying expanding the countrys air defense zone after China refused to modify its wider air zone in the East China Sea.
South Korean officials said they are studying expanding the country’s air defense zone after China refused to modify its wider air zone in the East China Sea.Discussions have progressed to a point where officials are considering the extent of South Korea’s adjusted defendable air zone, and how to notify neighboring countries once a decision is made, an unidentified government official …
China’s online markets give economic refuge to the poor and nonconformists
Chen Honglei, a 26-year-old courier with Jingdong, also known as JD.com, China’s second largest e-commerce company rings the bell of an apartment where he is making a delivery, in Beijing, November 20, 2013. The rise of e-commerce is giving economic refuge to the poor and nonconformists in China. …
F-Secure Snowden Files Prove America China Surveillance Equals
The NSA spy scandal, revealed by Edward Snowden, threatens to draw divisions between Europe and the United States. Finnish security company F-Secure’s CTO of cloud content, Santeri Kangas, has said there needs to be …