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| Vol. I Issue. 38; 23 December 2007 |
| Malpractice in local gov't reshuffle - 23 December 2007 |
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The organization department of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee announced here on 20 December that 1,968 officials have been punished for wrongdoing during the reshuffle of local governments, legislatures and political advisory bodies.
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| Vol. I Issue. 38; 23 December 2007 |
| CPC opens symposium - 23 December 2007 |
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Hu Jintao, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on 17 December urged new CPC Central Committee members to well understand and carry out the Party's policies set at its 17th National Congress.
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| Vol. I Issue. 38; 23 December 2007 |
| China's future workforce - 23 December 2007 |
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China's rapidly aging population could wipe out the country's low-cost labor advantage within the next few decades and stifle economic growth, state media said on 18 December.
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| Vol. I Issue. 38; 23 December 2007 |
| India-China trade will hit $40 b soon - 23 December 2007 |
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India and China are likely to achieve bilateral trade worth $40 billion much ahead of the official target of 2010, said Mr Yu Ping, Vice-Chairman, China Council for Promotion of International Trade at an India-China-Russia tripartite conference organised by FICCI and CII.
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| Vol. I Issue. 38; 23 December 2007 |
| Mittal is first foreigner to run China steel major - 23 December 2007 |
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Indian-born billionaire Lakshmi N Mittal's ArcelorMittal, the world's largest steelmaker, became the first foreign corporation to take over a Chinese steel company by signing a $1.8 billion deal with China Oriental Group Company Limited, according to reports here on 15 December.
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| Vol. I Issue. 38; 23 December 2007 |
| India-Russia-China meet to promote trade ties - 23 December 2007 |
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The first India-Russia-China trilateral business conference was held here on 16 December to strengthen economic cooperation and iron out the irregularities in trade among the three countries.
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| Vol. I Issue. 38; 23 December 2007 |
| Tibet tourism 'hits record high' - 23 December 2007 |
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The number of tourists travelling to Tibet has hit a record high, Chinese state media has reported. Just over four million tourists will have visited Tibet in 2007, an official said, an increase of 64% year on year.
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| Vol. I Issue. 38; 23 December 2007 |
| IBM's head count rises in India, China - 23 December 2007 |
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International Business Machines Corp. is increasing its employee count, with most of the growth coming in India and China, as well as other emerging markets, The Wall Street Journal reported on 17 December.
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| Vol. I Issue. 38; 23 December 2007 |
| Chinese seek Bengal help to develop IT - 23 December 2007 |
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China has sought assistance from West Bengal in developing an IT zone in the communist country. Hubei Provincial People's Association (HPPA) President Tang Zhenxiong said they were keen to develop an IT zone in their country and was seeking help from West Bengal.
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| Vol. I Issue. 38; 23 December 2007 |
| China, U.S. Urged to End Climate Disputes - 23 December 2007 |
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After two weeks of talks concluding with three sleepless nights for negotiators, a scolding from UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon, and public tears from the conference head, the 187 nations meeting on Bali in Indonesia agreed on a document setting a 2009 deadline for a new treaty to limit gas emissions.
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