AP - GROWTH: PetroChina Ltd., China’s biggest oil and gas producer, said its first-half profit rose 29 percent as higher oil prices helped to offset weaker margins in its refining business.
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Chinese medical staff evacuate the injured survivors of the Henan Airlines ERJ-190 regional jet crash onto to a plane at the airport in Yichun, in northeast China's Heilongjiang province. China stepped up nationwide checks of its fast-growing airline fleet Thursday as a top aviation official defended the safety of a remote, forested airport where a plane crash killed 42 people.(AFP)AFP - China stepped up nationwide checks of its fast-growing airline fleet Thursday as a top aviation official defended the safety of a remote, forested airport where a plane crash killed 42 people.

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PR Newswire - PITTSBURGH, Aug. 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Citing Commerce Department statistics released this morning that indicate that economic growth is substantially lower than originally projected, the United Steelworkers (USW) sent letters to members of Congress today asking them to stop China’s currency manipulation.
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US aircraft maker Boeing plans to double the number of employees at its parts factory in northern China to keep up with renewed demand for planes, state media reported Thursday.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Scott Olson)AFP - US aircraft maker Boeing plans to double the number of employees at its parts factory in northern China to keep up with renewed demand for planes, state media reported Thursday.

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North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il (right) visits a construction site in South Hamgyong Province. Kim is reportedly to meet the Chinese president in northeastern China as he seeks the backing of his sole ally for an expected handover of power to his son.(AFP/KNS vis KCNA/File)AFP - North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il apparently met with Chinese President Hu Jintao in northeastern China as he seeks the backing of his sole major ally for an expected handover of power to his son, news reports said.

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AP - RESULTS: Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd., the world’s biggest bank by market value, said its first-half profit jumped 27 percent as interest income surged following a lending boom last year.
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AFP - Greenpeace said Friday that China “urgently” needed to reduce its dependency on coal, saying the emissions produced by its use posed a major threat to public health in the fast-growing Asian nation.

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Reuters - China called on the Philippines on Thursday to quickly release the findings of a probe into the death of eight Hong Kong tourists during a bus hijacking earlier this week.
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Reuters - NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India summoned China’s ambassador Friday to protest against the refusal of a visa to an Indian general from the disputed Kashmir region, the latest spat between two Asian giants jostling for global influence and resources.
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A young musician, Liu Wei, has won acclaim after appearing on “China’s Got Talent” playing the piano with his feet.

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