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China and Taiwan are holding talks to establish the first direct cross-straits flights in time for the Chinese new year, according to this report from the BBC. Xinhua and CNN have also reported on the agreement.
Read MoreReuters (via stuff.co.nz) reports that: “China says it expects 25 million of its people to be out of work this year, but the actual number of jobless in the world’s most populous nation could be much higher… China’s official unemployment figure only covers registered urban jobless, and analysts say the true number of people without […]
Read MoreAccording to a report in Asia Times, India has made a deal to buy natural gas and develop oil fields in Iran, which may influence relations between New Delhi and Beijing: “The deal puts energy rivals India and China in partnership in Tehran, and turns the focus back on a proposed Iran-Pakistan-India pipeline. In signs […]
Read MoreChina will conduct the DNA testing on Tsunami victims in Thailand, according to this report by the TNA: “Today Mrs. Sudarat said that Thailand would accept the Chinese offer as a gesture of friendship between the two nations, noting that China had also sent medical teams and rescue workers to help with the tsunami relief […]
Read MorePeople’s Daily reports on the ecological and social challenges facing China now that the population has reached 1.3 billion: “Meanwhile 1.3 million is also a number that causes anxiety, problems such as consumption,...
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