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China to expand lethal injections Jiang Xingchang, vice-president of the Supreme People's Court: China is to expand the use of lethal injections to replace execution by shoot...
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| Jan.11 |
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China's trade surplus soars |
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| Jan.12 |
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India PM visits China for summit |
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| Jan.17 |
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PM arrives for first China visit |
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| Feb.12 |
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Spielberg boycotts Olympic role US film director has withdrawn as an artistic adviser to the 2008 Olympics in Beijing over China's role in Darfur
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| Feb.16 |
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Beijing athletes allowed to blog |
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| Feb.21 |
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China defends arms sales to Sudan |
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| Feb.29 |
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Beijing opens jumbo air terminal |
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| Mar.4 |
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Inflation tops China 2008 agenda
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| Mar.9 |
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Foiled terror plots targeted Olympics
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| Mar.10 |
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Tibet exiles protest Beijing Olympics |
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| Mar.12 |
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China rejects U.S. attack on human rights |
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| Mar.17 |
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China premier attacks Dalai Lama
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| Mar.19 |
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China ready to talk to Dalai Lama
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| Mar.30 |
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Olympic torch re-lit in Tiananmen Square
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| Apr.5 |
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Sarkozy aide 'misquoted' on Games |
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Sarkozy terms for Olympic attendance
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| Apr.7 |
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Olympic torch extinguished 
The relay was disrupted by protesters demonstrating against the Chinese government, causing authorities to extinguish the flame 3 times
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IOC president concerned about Tibet |
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China vows to keep torch on track
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| Apr.9 |
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Route changes mark Olympic torch relay Heavy security surrounded runners, as the threat of violent protests prompted officials to make dramatic last-minute changes
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Olympics to 'rebound from crisis'
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| Apr.10 |
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UN chief to miss Olympics opening
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| Apr.14 |
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Building ban for Olympics |
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| Apr.16 |
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Torch arrives amid cheers and protests |
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| Apr.19 |
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Anti-French rallies across China
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| Apr.20 |
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China urges 'rational' protests |
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| Apr.22 |
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China softly reining in protests |
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| Apr.24 |
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Olympics sponsors targeted over Darfur |
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| May.14 |
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Child-killing virus hits Beijing
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| May.23 |
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China, Russia attack US shield plan |
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| May.27 |
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Olympic ceremony ticket tight security |
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| May.28 |
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China invites Taiwan to key talks |
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| May.29 |
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China seeks earthquake aid from Japan
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| Jun.11 |
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Taiwan, China open formal talks |
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| Jun.12 |
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China, Taiwan sign charter flights deal |
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| Jul.3 |
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Bush to attend opening of Beijing Olympics
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| Jul.7 |
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Coca-Cola defends Olympics deal |
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| Jul.8 |
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French head will attend Olympics
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| Jul.18 |
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China to halt flights for Olympic launch |
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| Jul.20 |
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Concerns over Olympic drug test |
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| Jul.23 |
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China to set up Olympic protest zones |
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| Jul.24 |
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China: World's biggest Web population |
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| Jul.28 |
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Lingering pollution worries China |
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| Jul.30 |
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Web curbs for Olympic journalists| Journalists covering the Olympic Games will not have completely uncensored access to the internet | |
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| Jul.31 |
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Emergency Olympics smog plan announced |
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| Aug.1 |
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President pleas for politics-free Games President Hu Jintao said that the caliber of athletic competition, not political disputes, will determine a success
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IOC meets amid concerns
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| Aug.2 |
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IOC denies deal on internet curbs
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| Aug.4 |
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Olympics will be safe, says China
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| Aug.5 |
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Olympic relay in climax The Olympic flame is being carried through the streets, on the final leg of its global relay
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| Aug.6 |
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100,000 police on guard for Olympics Ten thousand athletes along with hundreds of thousands of fans and 30,000 journalists are being watched over by 100,000 security forces
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| Aug.7 |
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World leaders gather for Olympics
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China revokes visa of Darfur activist |
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Bush speaks of free expression |
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| Aug.8 |
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China kicks off Olympics Ceremony| China opened the 29th Olympic Games with stunning fireworks as the Asian nation kicked off the biggest and most scrutinized Games in history | |
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Bush dedicates new American embassy |
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| Aug.9 |
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First gold medal of 2008 Summer Olympics |
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| Aug.11 |
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Fingertip finish keeps Phelps' hopes alive
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Dominant China win third weightlifting gold |
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Nadal struggles before opening victory |
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Phelps wins 3rd gold in 200 free In winning the 200-meter freestyle, Phelps ran his career Olympic total to 9 golds and avenged his only individual loss in Athens 4 years ag...
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China cruises to gymnastics gold
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| Aug.12 |
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Phelps becomes greatest Olympian US swimmer Michael Phelps is winning his 10th gold medal with victory in the 200m butterfly. He claimed his fourth gold medal of the Beijing Olympics
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Federer, Nadal, Djokovic cruise through |
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| Aug.13 |
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Phelps sets new Olympic gold standard |
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China eclipse U.S. in women's gymnastics |
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Japan's Kitajima makes it a double gold |
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Yang Wei wins men's gymnastics gold |
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| Aug.14 |
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Federer and Serena Williams crash out |
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Liukin wins all-around gold in gymnastics Nastia Liukin edged teammate Shawn Johnson for the all-around gold in women's gymnastics in an intense matchup
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Mongolians celebrate nation's first gold |
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| Aug.15 |
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Phelps makes it six from six |
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Gonzalez stuns Blake to reach final |
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Photo finish lifts Phelps to record 7th gold
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| Aug.16 |
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Bolt surges to gold in new record Usain Bolt glided to 9.69, a new world record, as he produced a stunning run in the Olympic 100m final. He was well clear at 60m
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Phelps wins historic eighth gold| 23-year-old Michael Phelps won his 8th Olympic gold medal of the Beijing Games to beat Spitz's 1972 record of 7, with victory in the 4x100m medley. He teamed up with Aaron Peirsol, Brendan Hansen and Jason Lezak to claim the historic gold in a new world record time. Phelps swam 17 times over 9 days and set wo... | |
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| Aug.17 |
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Nadal, Dementieva claim tennis golds
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Fraser heads Jamaican in women's 100m |
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Liu Xiang out of Olympics |
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| Aug.18 |
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Golden Brits smash cycling pursuit record |
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| Aug.19 |
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Russian Silnov wins high jump gold |
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British cyclist Hoy wins historic third gold |
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Argentina rout 9-man Brazil to reach final |
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Ramzi wins 1500m for Bahrain's first gold |
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| Aug.20 |
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Former Chinese leader Hua Guofeng dies Hua Guofeng briefly ruled China as Mao Zedong's successor but was pushed aside by Deng Xiaoping as a prelude to reforms
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Bolt claims 200m gold with record
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Afghanistan win first ever Olympic medal |
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Silver medalist Blonska fails drug test |
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| Aug.21 |
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Relay disasters hit U.S. Olympic track team |
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Lloyd goal gives U.S. women football gold |
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Olympic probe over gymnasts' ages
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| Aug.22 |
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Bolt grabs third gold and record| Usain Bolt made a 3rd world record after Jamaica claimed men's 4x100m relay gold by a huge margin to set a new benchmark of 37.10 | |
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Argentina - second straight soccer gold Angel di Maria has fired Argentina to its second Olympic title in a row in a 1-0 victory over Nigeria
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| Aug.23 |
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Bekele storms to Olympic double Ethiopia's Kenenisa Bekele crushed the opposition as he cruised to 5,000m gold, adding to the 10,000m title he won eight days ago
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U.S. women trounce Australia |
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S. Korea stuns Cuba for baseball gold |
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China's Ma wins table tennis men's gold |
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Taekwondo star kicks referee in face |
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Kenyan wins Olympic men's marathon
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U.S. men's volleyball wins gold |
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| Aug.24 |
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Spectacular finale climaxes Games Grand fireworks and spectacular choreography brought to a close the Games as one of the most remarkable Olympics in recent history
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U.S. beat Spain to win basketball gold The United States struck gold in Olympic men's basketball with a 118-107 victory. Wade scored 27 points and Bryant added 20
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China deports US Tibet protesters
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| Sep.6 |
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Fireworks greet opening of Paralympics |
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| Sep.13 |
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'Blade Runner' claims 2nd Paralympic gold |
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| Sep.23 |
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Venezuelan president arrives in China |
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| Oct.24 |
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Asia-Europe Meeting convenes Government heads of 45 countries from Asia and Europe meet as the 7th Asia-Europe Meeting convenes with financial crisis topping the agenda
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| Dec.17 |
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China sending ships to fight pirates |
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| Dec.20 |
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China to deploy ships off Somalia
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| Dec.21 |
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China to provide $19B to Taiwan firms China will provide 130 billion yuan in financing over the next 2 to 3 years to Taiwan-based companies doing business in the mainland
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| Dec.27 |
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China dairies to compensate victims Victims of tainted baby formula are expected to be compensated by 22 Chinese dairy producers that made the milk
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