中国企业家夏建统成功收购阿斯顿维拉 出价6000万镑

Chinese businessman Tony Jiantong Xia bought English soccer club Aston Villa for a reported 60m pounds last Wednesday. 上周三，我国商人夏建统正式收购了英国足球俱乐部阿斯顿维拉。据报道，收购价格为6000万英镑。

China to mark up protected zones for its territorial sea base points

China to mark up protected zones for its territorial sea base points BEIJING, Sept. 12 (Xinhua) -- China's State Oceanic Administration (SOA) on Tuesday released a series of measures to select and protect areas as the base points of the country's ter

ASIC countries jointly against EU carbon tax

NEW DELHI, Feb. 14 (Xinhua) -- BASIC countries including China, India, Brazil and South Africa have jointly expressed objection to European Union' s carbon tax on airlines flying into Europe during the 10th BASIC Ministerial Meeting on Climate Change

Romney criticizes Obama for fostering "culture of dependency"

CHICAGO, Aug. 7 (Xinhua) -- In a campaign event outside Chicago, U.S. Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney on Tuesday accused President Barack Obama of making people more dependent on government, and criticized recent comments Obama has made

CNOOC takes over Nexen

BEIJING, Feb. 26 (Xinhua) -- China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) announced Tuesday that it has closed a deal to acquire Canada's Nexen Inc. CNOOC, China's largest offshore oil and gas producer, said in a statement on its website that the

高通被开60亿垄断罚单

U.S. chipmaker Qualcomm has agreed to pay a fine of nearly a billion U.S. dollars to Chinese authorities and has agreed to modify its practices. The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) says the U.S. firm was found to have abused its mar

U.S., China hold 3rd round of Asia-Pacific consultations

WASHINGTON, March 12 (Xinhua) -- The United States and China on Monday held the third round of Consultations on Asia-Pacific at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. The closed-door consultations were co-chaired by U.S. Assistant Secretary o

China's long-time online video rivals merged

BEIJING, March 12 (Xinhua) -- Youku.com, China's largest online video company, said on Monday that it has inked a merger deal with its main rival, Tudou Holdings Ltd., in an unexpected move that the company claimed would form an industry leader in th

Film fest gives Beijing more cultural capital

BEIJING, April 28 (Xinhua) -- The second Beijing International Film Festival concluded on Sunday, with industry insiders hoping that the festival will create a new global perception of Beijing and the Chinese film industry. As the birthplace of China

Spain's Rajoy: Economic Situation One of 'Extreme Difficulty'

Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy says that his nation's economic plight is one of extreme difficulty and that the country may need an international bailout. The Spanish leader told a meeting of his People's Party on Wednesday that those who do no

Russians vote for new president

MOSCOW, March 4 (Xinhua) -- Voting began on Sunday in Russia's Far East in the presidential election which almost certain to hand victory to Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. As Russia's vast territory encompasses nine time zones, voting first began in

U.S. hands over last military base to Iraq

BASE IMAM ALI, Iraq, Dec. 16 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. military handed over its last base in Iraq to the Iraqi authorities on Friday, a day after the U.S. force marked the end of its mission in the country. The transfer ceremony was held at the base in th

Bangladesh Hit by General Strike

For the second time this month, Bangladesh was hit Sunday by a general strike that closed shops and businesses and interfered with transportation. The 36-hour work stoppage was called by the opposition（反抗对立） Bangladesh Nationalist Party a

Study shows Moon younger than previous estimates

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 (Xinhua) -- Latest research shows that the Moon could be younger than previous estimates. The findings were published online Wednesday in the Nature journal. The prevailing theory of the Moon's origin is that it was created by a g

沪港通获准实行 每日引资38亿美元

The Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect will allow investors to trade across the border for the first time and is set to begin on 17 November. 沪港通将于11月17日开始实施，它将首次允许投资者跨境交易。 It means global investors w

Multiple quakes hit SW China, killing 64

Multiple quakes hit SW China, killing 64 ZHAOTONG, Yunnan, Sept. 7 (Xinhua) -- Sixty-four people have been confirmed dead and 715 others injured after multiple earthquakes struck a mountainous region in southwest China on Friday, authorities said. A

Report Shows Encouraging Progress in Girls’ Education

As the world prepares to mark the 100th anniversary(周年纪念日) of International Womens Day on March 8, a new report details the progress and challenges girls face in getting an education. The report from the Education for All Fast Track Initiat

政府将简政放权提振市场

The state of the Chinese economy dominated the QA session when Premier Li Keqiang met the press after the annual NPC session. This year's GDP growth target has been set to around 7 percent. Last year the country registered the lowest rate of growth s

更多中国企业快速走向全球舞台

Rapidly growing companies in various sectors in China and other emerging economies are ascending the international arena, according to a report from Boston Consulting Group. 波士顿咨询公司近日发布的一份报告称，在中国和其他新兴

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