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FACTBOX-Foreign firms in China's shale gas sector
Reuters(Adds Italy Eni's joint study with CNPC) BEIJING, May 17 (Reuters) - Italian oil firm Eni has entered a joint study with China's CNPC to explore a shale gas block in the southwestern province of Sichuan, officials said on Friday, becoming one of the...Tags: Exxon Mobil Corporation, PetroChina Company Limited, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Royal Dutch Shell Plc, China
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Harris: Google's Eric Schmidt on North Korea and technology's future
Google's glasses may one day whisper in your ear an old acquaintance's name when you unexpectedly bump into them at a party. Google's car will drive itself in years — not decades. And what if Google's search engine could predict a question you...
Tags: U.S. Department of State, Eric Schmidt, China, Fiction, Google Inc.
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METALS-Copper eyes first weekly drop in four
ReutersSINGAPORE, May 17 (Reuters) - London copper futures edged lower on Friday to remain on course to end a three-week upward streak, undermined by a firmer dollar and indications that demand from top consumer China is unlikely to pick up strongly as Beijing...Tags: Government Debt, Metal, China, Central Bank, Federal Reserve
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China cracks down on over-the-top anti-Japan dramas
ReutersBEIJING, May 17 (Reuters) - China's television regulator has ordered a crack down on dramas about the country's battles with Japan during and before World War Two and demanded they be more serious, state media said on Friday, following viewer complaints...Tags: Culture, Sociology, Heroism, Japan, China
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China president takes charge of sweeping economic reform plans-sources
ReutersBy Kevin Yao BEIJING, May 17 (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping has taken charge of drawing up ambitious reform plans to revitalise the economy, sources close to the government said, shunning policy stimulus for fear it could worsen local...Tags: Government Debt, Finance, China, Central Bank, Xi Jinping
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China president takes charge of sweeping economic reform plans: sources
ReutersBEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping has taken charge of drawing up ambitious reform plans to revitalize the economy, sources close to the government said, shunning policy stimulus for fear it could worsen local government debt and inflate...Tags: Government Debt, Finance, China, Central Bank, Xi Jinping
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Asia: What are the top 101 restaurants?
It was a big job, but somebody had to do it, said editors at the Daily Meal. So they set out to recognize Asia’s top 101 restaurants. The list, which took six months to compile, includes restaurants in 25 cities. China topped the charts with 28...
Tags: Restaurants, Taipei (Taiwan), Michelin Group, Sushi and Sashimi, Japan
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Google executive chairman talks future possibilities
Tribune reporterGoogle executive chairman Eric Schmidt imagines a day when struggling to remember someone's name at a party will be a thing of the past. In a wide-ranging talk on the future of technology in our lives and politics at the Economic Club of Chicago...Tags: U.S. Department of State, Eric Schmidt, China, Google Inc., North Korea
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Visa-free policy in Shanghai draws 3,800 visitors this year
China Daily, Beijing / Asia News NetworkSHANGHAI/BEIJING (China Daily/ANN) -- A new policy that allows overseas passengers to stay in Shanghai for 72 hours without a visa has benefited 3,800 people since it took effect on Jan 1, tourism statistics showed on Wednesday. Although the city's...Tags: Shanghai (China), Tourism and Leisure, China, Germany, Bird Flu
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Britain delivers visas pledge to woo Chinese tour groups
China Daily, Beijing / Asia News NetworkLONDON/BEIJING (China Daily/ANN) -- The UK said on Wednesday it will work with Chinese tour operators to make the application process for a British visa easier for group visitors. Immigration Minister Mark Harper said details of how to achieve this have...Tags: France, China, Trips and Vacations, Personal Data Collection, Tour Operations Industry
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Telephone threats ground five planes
China Daily, Beijing / Asia News NetworkBEIJING/SHANGHAI (China Daily/ANN) -- Chinese police are investigating false telephone threats that led to the grounding of five flights around the country. The five flights operated by China Eastern Airlines, Juneyao Airlines and Shenzhen Airlines were...Tags: Media Industry, News Media, China, Germany, Shanghai (China)
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Chinese premier calls for more job channels for graduates
China Daily, Beijing / Asia News NetworkBEIJING (China Daily/ANN) -- Chinese premier Li Keqiang called for more employment channels for college graduates on Wednesday to relieve the tough employment situation. At an executive meeting of the State Council, Li said there is increasing...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Sociology, China, Employment Opportunities, Economic Indicator
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