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Rescuers race to save trapped miners after deadly blast

Posted: 30 Aug 2012 10:18 AM PDT

Rescuers in southwest China's Sichuan Province were racing Thursday to save 21 miners trapped in a coal mine following a gas blast that has left 26 dead.

China, Germany vow to boost mutual investment

Posted: 30 Aug 2012 10:17 AM PDT

China and Germany on Thursday signed a joint statement to further boost mutual investment between the two countries, according to China's Ministry of Commerce (MOC).

China needs patience, persistence for winning prize: Nobel laureate

Posted: 30 Aug 2012 06:43 AM PDT

Nobel Prize laureate Brian P. Schmidt has told China to be patient and persistent and give the best and brightest the autonomy to do their work.

China improves healthcare insurance to target illness-led poverty

Posted: 30 Aug 2012 06:42 AM PDT

China on Thursday announced a decision to expand the coverage of the country's healthcare insurance system to include the treatment of critical illnesses, aiming to prevent patients from being reduced to poverty by necessary healthcare costs.

Orphans from quake-hit sichuan receive free insurance

Posted: 30 Aug 2012 06:40 AM PDT

A total of 57,263 orphans from quake-hit Sichuan Province, in southwest China, on Thursday received health insurance contracts to cover the treatment of 12 critical illnesses.

China-Germany ties strengthened as Merkel visits, says Vice President Xi

Posted: 30 Aug 2012 06:37 AM PDT

Vice President Xi Jinping said Thursday that China-Germany ties had been strengthened as the countries decided to push forward with their strategic partnership.

Chinese president reaffirms support to Europe in addressing debt crisis

Posted: 30 Aug 2012 06:26 AM PDT

Chinese President Hu Jintao said Thursday that China firmly supports Europe's efforts to overcome the debt crisis and the important role that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and other institutions play in resolving European debt issues.

President Hu appoints new ambassadors to 6 foreign nations

Posted: 30 Aug 2012 06:23 AM PDT

Chinese President Hu Jintao has appointed six new ambassadors to foreign countries, according to a statement from the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC) Thursday.

Missile tests targeted at no specific country

Posted: 30 Aug 2012 04:18 AM PDT

China's Defense Ministry spokesman confirmed on Thursday that the People's Liberation Army (PLA) had conducted missile tests within national territory and clarified that they were not targeted at any one country.

Chinese army capable of safeguarding maritime rights

Posted: 30 Aug 2012 04:49 AM PDT

China's armed forces are capable of safeguarding the country's maritime rights and interests, a spokesman with the Ministry of Defense said Thursday, referring to the Diaoyu Islands.

Mainland, Taiwan agree joint maritime rescue exercise

Posted: 30 Aug 2012 02:30 AM PDT

Chinese mainland, Taiwan agree joint maritime rescue exercise

Posted: 30 Aug 2012 03:37 AM PDT

The Chinese mainland and Taiwan have agreed to hold a joint maritime search and rescue exercise every other year, taking turns to be the host, Vice Minister of Transport Xu Zuyuan said Thursday.

China Giant Panda Valley: Patience and Virtue at Work

Posted: 30 Aug 2012 03:11 AM PDT

China giant panda valley: patience and virtue at work

Posted: 30 Aug 2012 02:48 AM PDT

Pandas need a little bit of help from their friends, and Panda Valley in Dujiangyan is doing its best to help captive pandas get what they need to survive in the wild.

Missile tests targeted at no specific country

Posted: 30 Aug 2012 05:37 AM PDT

China's Defense Ministry spokesman confirmed on Thursday that the People's Liberation Army (PLA) had conducted missile tests within national territory and clarified that they were not targeted at any one country.

President Hu meets German chancellor

Posted: 30 Aug 2012 02:53 AM PDT

Chinese President Hu Jintao met with German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing Thursday afternoon.

Commentary: U.S. should stop playing double game

Posted: 30 Aug 2012 01:09 AM PDT

An awkward moment was seen Tuesday when a U.S. State Department spokeswoman shunned a question from a Xinhua reporter regarding the territorial belonging of the Diaoyu Islands.

China signs deal for 50 Airbus planes

Posted: 30 Aug 2012 02:18 AM PDT

China and Germany inked a procurement deal for 50 Airbus A320 planes with a worth of 3.5 billion U.S. dollars Thursday after the second round of Chinese-German intergovernmental consultations co-chaired by Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
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China gets tough on fake co-productions

Posted: 30 Aug 2012 02:18 AM PDT

"The Expendables 2" no longer qualifies as a Sino-foreign co-production since a top Chinese film authority warned against fake co-productions.

Ex-Motorola engineer sentenced over trade secrets

Posted: 30 Aug 2012 02:18 AM PDT

On Wednesday, a former Motorola software engineer was sentenced to four years in prison for stealing Motorola trade secrets, the U.S. Department of Justice said.

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