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- 31 Dec 2011 09:58
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: PRC Economy - New Reflections : Dec 15 2011
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Beijing's subway – a victim of its success? By Brian Salter (chinadaily.com.cn) By any measure, Beijing’s Subway system is an impressive feat of engineering, with its 14 lines, 172 stations and 336 kms of track in operation. It first opened in 1969 and is the oldest subway on the Chinese mainland, ...
- 26 Dec 2011 23:46
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: PRC Economy - New Reflections : Dec 15 2011
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China tests 500 kmph super high-speed train Published: Monday December 26, 2011 MYT 2:47:00 PM BEIJING (Reuters) - China launched a super-rapid test train over the weekend which is capable of travelling 500 kilometers per hour, state media said on Monday, as the country moves ahead with its railway ...
- 26 Dec 2011 10:30
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: PRC Economy - New Reflections : Dec 15 2011
- Replies: 3942
- Views: 531653
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This is a critical moment to China Urban population to exceed rural population population will outnumber the rural population by the end of 2011 at the current speed of urbanization. According to China's latest nationwide census that wrapped up in 2010, China's urban population accounted for 49.68 p...
- 07 Dec 2011 11:01
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: PRC Economy and Industry: News and Discussions
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Merck & Co to invest $1.5 bln for R&D in China * Beijing facility to employ 600 scientists * R&D to extend from drug discovery to clinical trials * Looking for partnerships with biotechs, academic labs By Don Durfee BEIJING, Dec 6 (Reuters) - Merck & Co Inc will establish a new Asia...
- 30 Nov 2011 13:31
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: PRC Economy and Industry: News and Discussions
- Replies: 3933
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Yep, the tide is waning and looking who are nakedvina wrote: As Warren Buffet said "It is only when the tide goes out you find you who has been swimming naked!"
- 30 Nov 2011 12:56
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: PRC Economy and Industry: News and Discussions
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If it is $361 per day nominal, then China's poverty "New" line is not very different from Current Indian poverty line ! You should correct the error/put new " Current Indian poverty line" to Rediff editor, and your Indian government. And don't forget to update wikipedea http://e...
- 30 Nov 2011 12:32
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: PRC Economy and Industry: News and Discussions
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- Views: 769356
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Nope. That is why this calorie based poverty calculation is wholly bunkum. By that estimate I dont consume 2100 KCal a day (though I am an "urban" person) and I dont consider myself poverty stricken by any measure. The 2100Kcal poverty line is the only Indian official government poverty l...
- 30 Nov 2011 12:07
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: PRC Economy and Industry: News and Discussions
- Replies: 3933
- Views: 769356
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Hu raises poverty line by 92% before regime change The new threshold for measuring poverty has been raised 92% from the prevalent yardstick fixed in 2009 to $362 in terms of the annual net income of farmers and other rural poor. :eek: The new official poverty line in China is 2300RMB/year per perso...
- 30 Nov 2011 11:57
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: PRC Economy and Industry: News and Discussions
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Nice. In India, poverty level is fixed at around the equivalent of $1 a day , closer to $1.17 a day I think. Now China defined poverty levels at much lower levels and had 92% LESS poverty than if it had defined at $1 a day ? All "Piss and Plogress" onree! I wonder how thinks would look if...
- 16 Nov 2011 06:18
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: PRC Economy and Industry: News and Discussions
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- Views: 769356
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China in latest world top500 HPC ranking
http://www.top500.org/lists/2011/11
ranking by countries
World latest top 14 HPCs
http://www.top500.org/lists/2011/11
ranking by countries
World latest top 14 HPCs
- 29 Oct 2011 08:49
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: PRC Economy and Industry: News and Discussions
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- Views: 769356
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China Has Homemade Supercomputer Gain China Has Homemade Supercomputer Gain By JOHN MARKOFF China has made its first supercomputer based on Chinese microprocessor chips, an advance that surprised high-performance computing specialists in the United States. The announcement was made this week at a t...
- 26 Aug 2011 12:06
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: China Military Watch - Jan 11, 2011
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- 17 Aug 2011 09:56
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: China Military Watch - Jan 11, 2011
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- Views: 1201298
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J20 new video
- 11 Jul 2011 04:51
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: PRC Economy and Industry: News and Discussions
- Replies: 3933
- Views: 769356
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China Boosts Its Export Edge Globally Even After Beijing Let the Yuan Rise Against the Dollar, Chinese Products Took a Greater Share of World Trade By ALEX FRANGOS HONG KONG—More than a year after China started letting its currency climb against the dollar, the nation is a bigger force in exports t...
- 10 Jul 2011 06:31
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: PRC Economy and Industry: News and Discussions
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- Views: 769356
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ZPMC the same company which made the giant Lanjing crane vessel, is making bridge for San Francisco Bay. Bridge Comes to San Francisco With a Made-in-China Label http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2011/06/26/world/26bridge-span/26bridge-span-articleLarge-v2.jpg Ryan Pyle for The New York Times Work...
- 10 Jul 2011 03:13
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: PRC Economy and Industry: News and Discussions
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- Views: 769356
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Upstream of Yangtse River, called Jinsha (Golden Sand) RiverRamaY wrote:Zlin,
On which river(s) china plans to build those massive hydro-electric plants?
- 09 Jul 2011 21:37
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: PRC Economy and Industry: News and Discussions
- Replies: 3933
- Views: 769356
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Tibet's Largest Solar Power Plant Starts Operation The largest solar power plant ever built in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region went into service on Wednesday. The plant is expected to help ease the region's recurring power shortages. The 30-megawatt (MW) power plant project is located in ...
- 09 Jul 2011 21:23
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: PRC Economy and Industry: News and Discussions
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- Views: 769356
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China to build new hydroelectric power plants BEIJING - China will invest 400 billion yuan ($62 billion) in the construction of four hydroelectric dams, to help the government boost the share of non-fossil fuels in national energy consumption. The country will increase the share of non-fossil sourc...
- 09 Jul 2011 04:53
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: PRC Economy and Industry: News and Discussions
- Replies: 3933
- Views: 769356
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UK expert: China's nuclear know-how can be exported By Zhang Qi (China Daily) http://usa.chinadaily.com.cn/business/attachement/jpg/site1/20110707/002170192c4e0f7f647c3a.jpg A model of a third-generation nuclear power generating plant on display at an expo in Beijing. [Photo / China Daily] BEIJING ...
- 09 Jul 2011 04:21
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: PRC Economy and Industry: News and Discussions
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- Views: 769356
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China vs. America: Which Is the Developing Country? By ROBERT J. HERBOLD Recently I flew from Los Angeles to China to attend a corporate board-of-directors meeting in Shanghai, as well as customer and government visits there and in Beijing. After the trip was over, in thinking about the United Stat...
- 09 Jul 2011 04:09
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: PRC Economy and Industry: News and Discussions
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- Views: 769356
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China Guodian starts work on 4 bil cu m per year coal to gas project -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2011-6-28 ChinaMining China Guodian Corporation said Friday it has started construction of 4 billion cubic meter/year coal-to-gas plant in Nileke coun...
- 09 Jul 2011 04:08
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: PRC Economy and Industry: News and Discussions
- Replies: 3933
- Views: 769356
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China Energy and Seamwell to build USD 1 billion clean coal plant -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2011-6-29 SteelGuru Bloomberg reported that China Energy Conservation & Environmental Protection Group a state owned project developer will build a U...
- 09 Jul 2011 04:04
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: PRC Economy and Industry: News and Discussions
- Replies: 3933
- Views: 769356
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CNOOC Lanjing Floating Crane DWT: 70000 Capacity (mT): 7500 Build: 2008-05-07 Manufacturer: ZPMC Ship Type: Offshore Construction Lanjing, a Self-propelled vessel equipped with 360° revolving crane, the largest of its kind. It is capable of navigating in unlimited area, and operating in designated a...
- 08 Jul 2011 07:29
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: PRC Economy and Industry: News and Discussions
- Replies: 3933
- Views: 769356
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61 Mainland Corporations Enter Fortune Global 500 Sixty-one Chinese mainland corporations were listed in the Fortune Global 500 2011 which was published this Thursday, 15 more than last year's, China News Service reports. Sinopec Group, China National Petroleum and State Grid remain in the top 10 w...
- 07 Jul 2011 06:49
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: PRC Economy and Industry: News and Discussions
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- Views: 769356
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Chinese firm to construct pylon of new Yamuna bridge NEW DELHI: The Delhi government's showpiece project promises to capture both eyeballs and footfalls. At a height of 154m, the main pylon of the much-delayed Signature Bridge at Wazirabad will be twice the height of the Qutub Minar and could be on...
- 02 Jul 2011 08:21
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: PRC Economy and Industry: News and Discussions
- Replies: 3933
- Views: 769356
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looking at google earth, quindao and huangdao seem to be two urban areas at the mouth of a enclosed bay, separated by around 12km of water at the mouth. this seems to be the location where the bridge is connecting. so kind of like the verrazano narrows bridge in NYC for the concept. maybe it will m...
- 30 Jun 2011 08:08
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: China Military Watch - Jan 11, 2011
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J20 movie
- 14 Jun 2011 05:43
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: China Military Watch - Jan 11, 2011
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J20 big pictures http://img.fyjs.cn/Mon_1106/27_66_b0caf8ddeee05d5.jpg http://img.fyjs.cn/Mon_1106/27_66_85903e50bbac6dd.jpg http://img.fyjs.cn/Mon_1106/27_66_f226b8743937849.jpg http://img.fyjs.cn/Mon_1106/27_66_8edfaaf2acc820b.jpg http://img.fyjs.cn/Mon_1106/27_66_3f2d0ee1f403a7c.jpg http://img.fy...
- 20 May 2011 07:26
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: PRC Economy and Industry: News and Discussions
- Replies: 3933
- Views: 769356
- 20 Apr 2011 08:30
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: PRC Economy and Industry: News and Discussions
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- Views: 769356
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Zhengzhou Ghost City Alive! Zhengzhou, Henan, China (March 28, 2011): In December, London’s Daily Mail reported that the Zhengzhou New Area was China’s largest “Ghost City.” A visit to the Zhengzhou New Area indicates exactly the opposite. Chinese “Ghost Cities” are large areas of new development t...
- 03 Mar 2011 08:41
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: People's Republic of China Nov 22, 2009
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35,860 Chinese nationals in Libya evacuated: FM BEIJING, March 3 (Xinhua) -- A total of 35,860 Chinese citizens had been evacuated from Libya as of 11:10 p.m. Wednesday Beijing Time, Vice Chinese Foreign Minister Song Tao told the press here Wednesday. This means all Chinese who desired to go back a...
- 02 Mar 2011 10:14
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: People's Republic of China Nov 22, 2009
- Replies: 3245
- Views: 543035
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Chinese evacuees at Crete, Greece http://news.xinhuanet.com/world/2011-03/01/121134228_51n.jpg calling home http://news.xinhuanet.com/world/2011-03/01/121134228_61n.jpg watching fishing http://news.xinhuanet.com/world/2011-03/01/121134228_71n.jpg shopping http://news.xinhuanet.com/world/2011-03/01/1...
- 01 Mar 2011 09:59
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: People's Republic of China Nov 22, 2009
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If China has evacuated 29,000 people. Only 4000 are left to evacuate. Why are warships going now? The warship left from Gulf of Aden at Feb 24, not now. It takes days to reach Libya. You have to try the best , but prepare the worst. The warship is for protecting the evacuation vessels, not for carr...
- 28 Feb 2011 18:03
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: People's Republic of China Nov 22, 2009
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China evacuates nearly 29,000 nationals from Libya (AFP) – 3 hours ago BEIJING — China said Monday it had evacuated nearly 29,000 of its nationals from strife-torn Libya, where a popular uprising has left at least hundreds dead and triggered a mass exodus of foreigners. The foreign ministry said aro...
- 26 Feb 2011 10:44
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: People's Republic of China Nov 22, 2009
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Four vessels on Libya evacuation mission for Chinese nationals 10:32, February 26, 2011 The Chinese embassy in Malta has chartered four vessels to evacuate Chinese nationals from the chaos in Libya, a Chinese diplomat told Xinhua on Friday. Fu Zhimin, political counselor of the Chinese embassy in Ma...
- 26 Feb 2011 10:09
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: China Military Watch - Jan 11, 2011
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- Views: 1201298
- 26 Feb 2011 07:38
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: People's Republic of China Nov 22, 2009
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China strives to evacuate nationals from Libya, gets aid from foreign governments BEIJING, Feb. 26 (Xinhua) -- China has made great efforts to evacuate its nationals from Libya over the past few days. The evacuees have been flown back to China or transferred to neighboring countries. 12,000 CHINESE ...
- 26 Feb 2011 07:35
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: People's Republic of China Nov 22, 2009
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China forging ahead with all-out Libya evacuation operation English.news.cn 2011-02-25 13:17:42 BEIJING, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) -- The second passenger plane chartered by the Chinese government in an all-out effort to evacuate its citizens from unrest-wracked Libya landed here on Friday morning. The 227 p...
- 20 Jan 2011 11:39
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: PRC Economy and Industry: News and Discussions
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Capitalists are just loving Communist China. The big CEOs who attended the white house state dinner for Chinese president are: Mr. Steven Ballmer, Microsoft, Redmond, WA Mrs. Connie Ballmer Mr. Lloyd Blankfein, Goldman Sachs, New York, NY Mrs. Laura Blankfein Mr. Greg Brown, Motorola, Schaumburg, IL...
- 17 Jan 2011 03:06
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: PRC Economy and Industry: News and Discussions
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Jumbo Chinese onions to ease crisis? Vijay Singh, TNN, Jan 15, 2011, 02.08am IST MUMBAI: The last of the imported stocks of onions, this time from China, arrived at the APMC wholesale market in Vashi on Friday. The Chinese onions are high grade and double the size of normal Indian onions. The direct...