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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, Nexen Incorporated, HSBC Holdings plc, China, Japan
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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: Services and Shopping, Military Equipment, General Motors Corp., Beijing (China), Manufacturing and Engineering
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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: Machine Manufacturing, Real Estate, Quarterly or Semiannual Financial Statements, Credit Ratings, Heavy Engineering
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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: Political Corruption, Armed Forces, China
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China earthquake death toll reaches 156; more than 3,000 hurt
By Barbara DemickBEIJING -- A strong earthquake struck China’s mountainous Sichuan province Saturday morning, leaving at least 156 people dead and more than 3,000 injured. Chinese authorities assessed the magnitude of the quake at 7.0, while the U.S. Geological...Tags: Armed Forces, Science and Technology, Natural Disasters, China Earthquake (2010), U.S. Geological Survey
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The Week Ahead: Baiting Iran, briefing Brussels, a call to Brunei
Azerbaijan taunting Iran with Azerbaijani confab, Israel visit Through Tuesday, April 23 — Azerbaijan has sent its foreign minister to Israel this week for the first time since the former Soviet republic re-embraced its Islamic heritage 22 years...
Tags: Iran, Philippines, White House, Brunei, U.S. Military
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Caterpillar dealers report decline in equipment sales
When the world economy slows, heavy-equipment manufacturer Caterpillar Inc. feels the pinch. On Friday, the Peoria-based company said first-quarter dealer sales of its machines were down 11 percent worldwide. Analysts expect the company on Monday to...
Tags: Career and Workplace, Earnings Forecasts, Caterpillar Inc., Economy, Business and Finance, Companies and Corporations
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Death toll in China quake hits 113
Reporting from Beijing -- A strong earthquake struck China’s mountainous Sichuan province Saturday morning, leaving at least 113 people dead and more than 3,000 injured. Chinese authorities assessed the magnitude of the quake at 7.0, while the...
Tags: Chengdu (China), Armed Forces, Military Equipment, Science and Technology, Earthquakes
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China quake kills at least 179
BEIJING — When their beds began to shake and the dishes clattered off the shelves, people knew what to do this time. The temblor Saturday morning in Sichuan province was a lesser replay of a killer quake that struck along the same fault line...
Tags: Science and Technology, Armed Forces, Earthquakes, Natural Disasters, U.S. Geological Survey
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North Korea demands end to U.N. sanctions before talks
North Korea insisted Thursday that the U.S. and South Korea must scrap United Nations sanctions and put an end to joint military drills before any talks on its nuclear arsenal can begin. The U.S. and South Korea have said the burden is on Pyongyang to...
Tags: Kim Il Sung, Pervez Musharraf, China, Kim Jong Un, Seoul (South Korea)
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