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China defends Syria veto, doubts West's intentions
(Reuters)
Reuters - China defended its rejection of a U.N. resolution pressing Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to abandon power, with a top state newspaper saying Western intervention in Libya, Afghanistan and Iraq exposed the risks of forced regime change.
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Syria protesters hurl rocks at China embassy in Libya
(Reuters)
Reuters - Syrian and Libyan demonstrators hurled rocks, eggs and tomatoes at the Chinese embassy in Tripoli on Monday, after Russia and China vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution backing an Arab plan urging Syria's President Bashar al-Assad to give up power.
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China growth could halve if Europe crisis worsens: IMF
(Reuters)
Reuters - China's annual economic growth could be cut nearly in half this year if Europe's debt crisis tips the world economy into a recession, putting pressure on Beijing to unveil "significant" fiscal stimulus, the International Monetary Fund said.
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China says Tibet facing "urgent" task to maintain stability
(Reuters)
Reuters - China's mountainous region of Tibet is facing an urgent task to maintain stability and all government workers must be on their highest guard ahead of the Tibetan New Year and the fourth anniversary of riots, a newspaper said on Monday.
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China defends its veto of UN measure on Syria
(AP)
AP - China said Monday it was forced to veto a United Nations vote on Syria because it was called before differences in the proposal were bridged, but denied playing spoiler and said it wants to see an end to violence there.
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Citi gets approval to issue credit cards in China
(Reuters)
Reuters - The China unit of Citigroup Inc said on Monday that it has received regulatory approval to issue credit cards in China, the first non-Asian bank to receive permission.
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China stresses need to keep Tibet stable
(AP)
 AP - China on Monday warned government officials in Tibet that failing to maintain stability could result in job loss or criminal prosecution, the latest sign of heightened ethnic tensions in the remote Himalayan region.
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Sudanese rebels say to release Chinese workers "soon"
(Reuters)
Reuters - Sudanese rebels said on Monday they will release "soon" 29 Chinese workers held in the border state of South Kordofan where the army has been fighting insurgents for months.
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IMF warns Europe downturn could cut China growth
(AP)
AP - A sharp downturn in Europe could cut China's economic growth rate nearly in half, the International Monetary Fund said Monday, adding to warnings about a possible severe global slowdown this year.
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China bars its airlines from paying EU carbon tax
(AP)
AP - China announced Monday it will prohibit its airlines from paying European Union charges on carbon emissions, ratcheting up a global dispute over the cost of combatting climate change.
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China detains Wenzhou exec in city's debt crisis: report
(Reuters)
Reuters - Police in China's eastern province of Zhejiang have detained a Wenzhou educational company boss for allegedly failing to repay large debts, the official Shanghai Securities News reported on Monday, the latest fallout from a credit crunch in the entrepreneurial hub.
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Local firms vie for Yum's slice of China market
(Reuters)
Reuters - Four floors up overlooking the bustle of the cavernous Joy City Mall in Beijing, diners take a break from shopping to slurp noodles and nibble on dumplings at an Ajisen restaurant.
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Wen says China has stake in helping Europe
(Reuters)
Reuters - China has a stake in helping euro zone countries get through their debt crisis, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said in comments published on Sunday, pointing to Europe's importance as a market and hinting at more possible support for beleaguered exporters.
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Chinese seeks reconstruction role in Libya
(Reuters)
Reuters - China has sent a team of government officials and company executives to Libya to discuss post-war reconstruction and how to protect Chinese assets, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Sunday.
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McCain ruffles Beijing with talk of Chinese Arab Spring
(Reuters)
 Reuters - U.S. Senator John McCain warned China's Vice Foreign Minister Zhang Zhijun on Saturday that "the Arab Spring is coming to China" and highlighted the number of Tibetans burning themselves to death in his country.
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Merkel unhappy China blocked lawyer from meeting
(AP)
 AP - German Chancellor Angela Merkel expressed regret Saturday that Chinese police blocked a human rights lawyer from meeting her and said the Communist government should have the confidence to allow dissent.
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Sudan rebels "seeking way" to hand over abducted Chinese
(Reuters)
Reuters - Sudanese rebels said they are looking for ways to hand over 29 Chinese workers held in the border state of South Kordofan, Chinese state media said, as Sudan's government confirmed the death of one worker in a firefight.
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Canadian PM to visit China next week
(AP)
AP - Canada's prime minister heads to China next week where he'll discuss Canada's vast oil reserves in a visit that's being viewed as an "open warning" to the United States, which rejected a pipeline from Canada to Texas.
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Gas blast kills 11 coal miners in southwest China
(AP)
AP - State media say an explosion at a coal mine in southwestern China has killed 11 miners and injured six.
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China criticizes Iran sanctions as Merkel visits
(AP)
 AP - China's premier pledged to help Europe fight its debt crisis during a meeting Friday with German Chancellor Angela Merkel but a ruling party newspaper criticized sanctions on Iran and a human rights lawyer was blocked from meeting Merkel.
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