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NOVEMBER
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November 30, 2004
Jamestown: Encroachment On America's Backyard, more
Canberra told not to meddle: MOFA
Wen rebuffs invitation to visit Tokyo
China, Southeast Asia sign landmark free trade accord
China adds its might to ASEAN
Japan, India Woo SE Asia to Counter China Muscle
Embarrassment over Myanmar, pride at China trade deal
Bush and Hu build a relationship
China sours India's pipe dream
Oil obsession
EU Spells Out Trade Threat From China
Wen Redirects Blame for Currency Rates to Washington
China Threatens Wal-Mart with Blacklist
Communist Christmas (Wal-Mart)
Wal-Mart Aiming for at Least 11 New Stores
China to lower tariffs
Energy investment to reach US$2.17 trillion by 2020
MAC approves brokerages setting up China branches
Beijing cancels purchase of Microsoft software
Health is wealth for IT firms
Shanghai gold exchange seeks foreign traders
Overseas investors see opportunity in China debt
PRC to Become Role Model in Fight Against Piracy
China Accounts for 80 percent of the World’s Coal Mine Deaths
China revises death penalty law
Secret Document Calling for Propagation of Atheism
China blocks Google news site
China mine death toll increases
Authorities Accused of Torture Search for Former Prisoner
November 29, 2004 - Unable to update
WEEKEND
November 25-26, 2004 - Unable to update
November 24, 2004
China stresses N Korea stable
Russia jails scientist for spying for PRC
Iran: China Doesn't Want U.N. in Nuke Dispute
China and India wrestling for Iran's oil
Lee Yuan-tseh denies he talked about one China
Castro hails China's progress, rejects capitalist reform
China and Cuba sign trade deals
NKoreans detail deadly experiments on prisoners
Beijing's antics at regional conference blocks Taipei's bid
China an obstacle to peace
China causing confusion over Vanuatu, says MOFA
Yuan revaluation likelier in wake of G-20 meeting
China ready to rein in galloping economy
China warns US: Handle textile imports carefully
Economy must grow or the system breaks down
Lukoil announces new rail deliveries to China
Foreign giants do battle in gas turbine market
Siemens seals Chinese power deal
Japanese universities open offices in China
Australia's dairy industry plans to boost exports
Heavy industrial growth falls January-October
Wal-Mart allows unions in China
Crash black boxes found
China suspends condom handout
China urges Koreas to help stop refugees
School attacker executed
China detains iron mine owners after fire kills 65
Fired and tortured for having a second child
The giant wakes - The poor demand their share
Officials Designate Rivers and the Farmers of Hanyuan Rebel
November 23, 2004
APEC ends summit
China and Cuba edge even closer
Hu meets another Castro
Hu and Koizumi, a close encounter at last
Australia, China begin talks on uranium exports
Singapore talks to the Dragon
China tells US to put its house in order
China's policies need explanation
China's diplomacy of distraction
Lee Yuan-tseh meets Hu Jintao
Restored air links to China hinted
China to Host G20 Meeting Next Year
China faces more dumping charges, trade disputes
Fighting thirst, and militants - Part II
Doubts over China deal - Austrialia
China rules out hard landing
Industrial profit surges
China Eastern says business not affected by crash
Honda to build hybrid-powered cars in China
China lends more to its undeveloped west
Health cost fear for China's poor
Beijing starts promoting condom use to fight HIV
Demonstrators Attacked During Hu Visit in Argentina
Tiananmen dissident tortured to the point of becoming psychotic
Mine death toll up to 61
November 22, 2004
Bush calls on China to show restraint
EU hints at lifting China arms ban
China thorn in US side over Iran's N-plans
China's bold displays
Japan and China fail to resolve disputes
The hunt for friends, and oil - Part I
Australia may export uranium to China
China raises stakes in Zimbabwe
Hu to visit Havana for communist summit
China's misstep in Canada
Industy power demand outstrips output
China pulls out of US trade fair
Hu's First Year (Parts 1-3)
Hu warns Koizumi over shrine visit
Beijing says the 's' word
Hu to loosen yuan peg to greenback
Minister warns on deal with Beijing (Australia)
US airlines scramble for new routes to China
China freezes, Asia catches cold
Consumer price rise likely to slow further
China's banks competing with foreign banks
Motoring ahead (Rover)
MG Rover on brink of China deal
Brilliance China shares skid after auditor resigns
AWB in deal with China
China shelves tallest tower plans
China tries to halt destructive land grab
55 are dead in crash of jet
Terrorism ruled out in China plane disaster
Death toll in mine fire rises to 57
Suicides among women in rural China on the rise
China’s Shortage of Girls
Two Children Crushed to Death During Villagers, Police clashes in Jieyang
WEEKEND
November 19, 2004
Japan PM to raise submarine intrusion at APEC
China alliance thwarts US pressure on Iran
CRM: Stategic ties and AWACS
Bush, Hu likely to discuss Taiwan at Santiago meet
Hu wins new trade concession on Latin America tour
NASA opens door to China on space
Beijing Pushes for Gains after Bush Re-election
China readies to pull the peg
China Tries to Establish Anti-Trust Laws
Housing prices surge in first 10 months
China okays foreign JV broadcasting - with limits
Foreign, Chinese firms vie for China TV ad slots
Good news for foreign JV broadcasters: Analysts
Against the grain
StanChart buys 20% stake in China’s Bohai Bank
Brilliance China Seeks New Auditors
Stress, Depression Lead to High Suicide Rate among Chinese Execs
Bridging Beijing to Tibet with each new track
China Halts Dam Project After Protests
Protesters Attacked during Hu Visit to Argentina
Group Reveals Secret CCP Documents, Cites Religious Persecution
Poor farmers left to die in their homes
November 18, 2004
China Can Cut Taiwan Comms, Warns DoD
How Russia keeps China armed
EU Parliament Backs China Arms Embargo
Bush, Hu to discuss Taiwan at APEC leaders' meeting
Bush Likely to Raise Currency Issue with Hu
Rice expected to push for cross-strait talks
Powell: NK May Be Easing Stance on Nuclear Talks
Iran, China Forming Major Alliance
China forces APEC to scrap Taiwan ad
ASEAN Seeking to Boost Exports With Free Trade Agreements
China to lose labor edge to Delhi, Dhaka in 10 years
Money market trading drops in China
China, Asia Currency Policies Unnerve Europe
Opening commerce sector: Benefits, problems
No charter flights between Taiwan, China
HK Hang Seng Bank Gets Approval
China rejects new Sino-foreign tobacco JVs
Taiwan boosts China trade ties
Taiwan's Yonghe soy milk taken off store shelves in China
FedEx improves services with new HQ in Shanghai
China rises as a cultural magnet
Disparity between Rural and Urban Areas Linked to Government Policies
China tightens controls on workers abroad
Beijing to fight party evil-doers
Shanghai to move 800,000 residents from downtown
China tries to calm dam protests
Hanyuan Government Labels Peasant Protest a Riot
76-Year-Old Beaten at Zhongnanhai for Appealing Forced Relocation
November 17, 2004
China boosting cyberwar ability
China to launch new experimental satellite - Xinhua
Beijing vows to crush independence attempt
China Blasts Taiwan's Attempt at Readmission to UN
Japan loses yen to aid China
Hu hails strategic relationship with Argentina
RP-China OKs annual security talks
APEC agenda seen focusing on China currency, economy
Weapons for ivory: the illegal trade between Bejiing and Zimbabwe
Hu Maneuvers to Prevent Jiang's Comeback
Japan, China, UK praise Powell
Massive shake-up for Bank of China
China’s fixed-asset investment eases
Asustek grabs bigger market share
China Netcom Makes Strong Exchange Debut
Codelco Says 05 Copper Shipments to Rise 10 Pct
Beijing targets car pollution, factories to clean air
Tom Group vs Star TV
Jiang Sued in Canada
November 16, 2004
China plans more than 100 eyes in the sky
China lauds space program with Brazil
Brazil backs China on trade bid
EU urged to maintain China arms sales ban
Japan: China Apologizes for Submarine Incursion
Type 09-1 Han Class Sub
Submarine puts Japan-China ties into a dive
Oil unites China and Taiwan
Beijing sets conditions for Taiwan talks
Oil-fired tensions
Conflicts mount between Japan, China as leaders head to APEC
Hu's South American tour raises hopes
India, China to hold fourth round border talks
Large Oil Reserves Found in Tibet’s Qiangtang Basin
China's crude oil imports to top 100m tons in 2004
Soaring Gasoline Prices Deal Heavy Blow to Transportation
China says oil imports will rise nearly 10 pct this year
China Braces for Cold Winter Amid Energy Shortages
Beijing asks star hotels to save energy
Retail sales pick up pace
Red Hat opens Beijing offices
Booming China woos Indian professionals
Survey Predicts That One-Third of Foreign Companies Will Soon Withdraw
Foreign investment in China leaps to $54bn
Overseas processing trade grows strongly Jan-Sep
Merrill to introduce a new fund in China
Beijing may get Yangtze water by 2010
China plans world's tallest tower
Toll dispute sparks riot
Hundred police forcefully evict families in Beijing
Political Storm Hits Magazines in Guangzhou
Tensions running high in Shenzhen and Yunnan
China warns lawmakers against referendum call
HK democracy fire stoked again
November 15, 2004 - Unable to update
WEEKEND
November 12, 2004
Japan: Mystery Intruder Submarine was Chinese
Japan lodges sub protest with China
Japanese tail mysterious sub for second full day
Jiang Steps Down: The True Story behind the Surprise Move
President's plane not intercepted: MND
Brazil recognizes China as market economy: Hu
China builds on ties with Brazil
Vanuatu affirms Taipei link
MAC head sees mood shift in China
China prices slow down
China's trade value soars 35% January-October
Growth of money supply slows further in October
MOI eases entry rules for Chinese tech specialists
Direct air links back on Taiwan agenda
Nigeria's Trade Volume with China Hit $1.8b
China trade to hit $1 trillion
China data shows narrower corporate margins
Red Hat Linux Opens Beijing Office
Reforming China's state-owned white elephants
China's social security fund eyes foreign markets
Firms find China has improved
Bicycle kingdom ending in China
China facing pressure to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
China mine blast toll rises to 33
Changes at the Top Reduce Freedom for Media
Leader of unofficial church arrested
17 Farmers Shot Dead By Hanyuan Police
November 11, 2004 - Unable to update
November 10, 2004
Bush repeats unchanged Taiwan stance to Hu
Looking to Latin America for resources during Hu trip
China slams Japan for calling it a threat
Japan leery of China's nuclear plans
Suspected Chinese sub enters Japan waters
China Plans Sophisticated Line of Military Exports
Taiwan Asks China to Ban Use of WMD
MAC warns China to keep its nose out of elections
Beijing hints at shift in economic policies
China targets illicit foreign currency
Gasoline Shortage Hits Southern China
US slashes tariffs on furniture from China
US sets duties of 198% on Chinese furniture imports
Economy likely to grow 9.3% this year - cooling
China posts an easing in its output growth
Key sectors to improve in 2005; others slump
Japan-China appliance JVs in Guangdong
Cell Phone Business Booming in China
Amex, China's Unipay form strategic partnership
China target of timber talks
Luxury hotel chains targeting China for expansion
Stock Indexes Have Biggest Advances in Eight Weeks
China Netcom raises $1.14 billion in IPO
US Survey Ranks Top Ten Universities in China
China arrests illegal migrants
Massive Protest by Sichuan Farmers Squashed
China police brawl with ethnic Uighurs
HK democracy poll playing with fire: official
China may scrap safety-valve petititon
PRC sent refugees to face death, group says
November 9, 2004
Bush, Hu discuss Taiwan, ties
China looking for a quid pro quo
CRM: Beijing targets info war vs Taiwan, PRC citizens
Cross-strait problems have a very long history
70pc say island is sovereign state
China dismisses Japanese fears of invasion
China cautious on French call for Ivory Coast sanctions
Analyst predicts US-China trade war
China raises interest, India's hopes
More interest rate hikes likely: Bank chief
Economy to grow by 9.25% in '04: World Bank
Demand for power surges, supply tight
Shenzhen Suffers With Gas Shortage
China totters on the brink of chaos...
Soft landing predicted for China
Chinese companies hunt for Indian IT partners
Ex-DPP chairman in agricultural talks with China
China’s wealthy bypass the banks
State asset firms seek private NPL deals
Sompo Japan partners with China's Ping An Life
HK gov't moves to halt democracy call
HK torn over democracy poll
Builders destroy a Ming palace site
Glacier’s melt trips alarm
Beijing to keep 2020 population below 18 mn
China's minority fears
China gas leak poisons dozens
China takes hard line on NKorea defectors
China's Christians suffer for their faith
CCP Rides a Tiger - How to Get Off?
November 8, 2004
China jails former HK envoys for spying
China jails officials for spying
China, UK firm launch satellite mission
Beijing's diplomatic behavior is disgraceful
Web Censorship Deepens Rift with Taiwan
Peace with Taiwan is possible
Beijing in a bind over fluffed lines
Japan studies scenarios of attacks by China - report
India follows China's Central Asian steps
India pulls China into outsourcing game
Chinese Scholars Comment: Yuan Revaluation Will Not Save Economy
Dollar expected to fall amid China's rumoured selling
China to keep tight grip on monetary policy, yuan
China may inject $7bn to clean up brokerages
Energy may become China's biggest inflation driver
China orders 9% increase in Beijing power prices
China's crude output rises, outstripped by demand
China to accelerate nuclear power construction
China Pwr To Buy 25% Of Shanghai Elec In 05
HK & China Gas Bids For Beijing Gas Stake
Taiwan, China Ties Seen to Affect World Semiconductor Industry
Pioneer's move to China will have major impact
Construction reaches $278.7 billion
Honda mulls $189M China auto plant
China to cut government spending in 2005
Beijing to have face lift by 2020
Great mall of China
China sets date for the 2008 Olympics
China to help its farmers
Beijing Plans to Rebuild Imperial Palace
China blames 97 for milk scandal
Chinese immigrants flood Russian Far East
Chinese held as terrorists vexing US
China Plans to Change One-Child Policy
Liaoning woman seeks justice for traumatizing pregnancy check
Imprisoned dissident Hu Shigen in critical health
WEEKEND
November 5, 2004 - Unable to update
November 4, 2004
How China Seeks to Play a Winning North Korean Hand
MTU Maintenance Zhuhai on the Way Up
Bamboo network trumps Taiwan tension
DPP denounces interim agreement with China
China policies rife with hypocrisy
Beijing insists Vanuatu still recognises China
Beijing Happy With Less Protectionist Bush
Hu congratulates Bush
Crisis Lurking in Chinese Stock Market
Senior official calls for improvement in stock markets
Insider Exposes Real Estate Companies Illegal Tricks
Debating the Chinese Yuan Exchange Rate
China cracking down on illegal currency markets
Prices going up in China, across the board
China and Japan in energy rivalry
Yukos CEO: shareholders may mull bankruptcy
China cooks up a rice storm
Japan electronics firms vary China strategies
Autodesk's software sales soar
Marketing To China's Consumers
Spurring Performance In State-Owned Enterprises
Toshiba sets JV with China's TCL
Beijing Paper (Youth Daily) Eyes Cos. As Holders
China a Bright Spot for Paper Industry
Wal-Mart plans to open 18 stores in PRC
Athens asks Beijing not to copy its Olympic model
India to be second largest market after China for Alstom
Five Prominent Food Safety Issues in China
Chinese Scientists Say Fruit Fox is Primary Carrier of SARS
Beijing facing state of emergency from filthy air
Two Chinese tourists abscond from CKS airport
3.1 Million Protested in September
Riots provide bleak picture of society's ills
Henan, Shaanxi, Sichuan, Inner Mongolia shaken by social tensions
Dozens Killed in Daping Mine Explosion
No Party for Zhao Ziyang
November 3, 2004
November 2, 2004
Bundestag Rejects Arms Sales to China
Russian Aircraft at Zhuhai Air Show
PRC Distances from Qian's Anti-Bush Comments
China key to Taiwan: Europeans
Hu shows a kinder face
Wen meets Ethiopian PM in Beijing
Media Views on Chirac’s Trip to China
Lu warns against China
Economy to cool in '05, heat in '06, remain steady
China to overtake Japan as world's No 3 trader
Exxon-China-Russia gas talks exclude Japan
China set to gain on textile quotas
Ratings Agency: China's Big Cos. Cash Rich
India taps tech talent in China
Hainan Airlines buys eight Airbus A319s
Agusta in China Joint Venture for A109
TW companies eye stock exchanges in China
DaimlerChrysler gets green light for venture
China’s Schools Teach Intolerance
Wildfire Spreads in the Forests of Heilongjiang Province
Falun Gong Children Focus of Rescue Mission
Dissident Artist Trumps PSB in Court
Ethnic riots left 7 dead, unrest seethes
China’s Muslims to the rescue of Henan’s Hui minority
At least 20 killed in ethnic clashes
China responds to unrest with military blockade, news blackout
November 1, 2004
China blasts "arrogant" Bush ahead of elections
China faults Bush on Iraq
Why Senator Kerry is Pro-China
What is US policy on China going to look like?
China aims at five-day space shot
TW-born supercomputer star helps China
China May Need More Rate Increases to Contain Economy
China's power hunger trumps diplomacy
China seizes private oil wells, mirrors Russia
Chinese oil giant sues Yukos over export contracts
China, Iran sign major oil, gas cooperation accords
Cross-strait trade has grown by 38.5%
China to push for reform of aviation industry
State textile profits drop in first three quarters
China trouser makers fight US quotas
Rising US demand makes China a net exporter of steel
Korean Air suspends some China routes - fuel costs
China's business schools move up rankings
China begins building a 3rd airport in Tibet
IOC Chief Positive on China's Olympic Bid
IOC chief lauds Beijing progress
China Leads the World in Importing Illegal Ivory
Report Details Degree of Brainwashing in China
Human Rights NGO Calls for Release of Zhao Ziyang
China shuts 1,600 cybercafes
Wall Street blow to Asia's media
100,000 protest new dam
Ethnic violence hits China region
At least 20 killed in clashes