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	<title>Breaking News &#187; Shanghai</title>
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		<title>China&#8217;s Shaolin monks planning travel venture, will raise funds through share listing</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:45:36 +0000</pubDate>
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Shaolin monks plan travel venture, share listing

SHANGHAI — The famed fighting monks of China&#8217;s Shaolin Temple plan a foray into modern finance.
The local government entity in charge of managing the 1,500-year-old Buddhist temple&#8217;s tourism-related assets plans to join with China Travel Service in a venture that will seek to raise up to 1 billion yuan  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/chinas-shaolin-monks-planning-travel-venture-will-raise-funds-through-share-listing-245543/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Shanghai&#8217;s World Expo to put 10 baby pandas on display at city&#8217;s zoos</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:15:58 +0000</pubDate>
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Shanghai Expo to show baby pandas at city&#8217;s zoos

SHANGHAI — Ten giant panda cubs will be on display at the Shanghai World Expo next year at the city&#8217;s zoos, giving tens of millions of Chinese and foreign visitors a glimpse at the highly endangered species.
The six females and four males will arrive in Shanghai in .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/shanghais-world-expo-to-put-10-baby-pandas-on-display-at-citys-zoos-245338/">Original source &nbsp;: Shanghai&#8217;s World Expo to put 10 baby pandas on display at city&#8217;s zoos</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Acorn International to market Sheer Cover cosmetics in China</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 16:45:17 +0000</pubDate>
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Acorn to market Sheer Cover cosmetics in China

SHANGHAI, China — Acorn International Inc., a television shopping marketing company, said Monday that it will market Sheer Cover cosmetics in China.
Under the agreement, Acorn will be the exclusive agent for Guthy-Renker to market and distribute the cosmetics. The one-year contract will be open for an extension based .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/acorn-international-to-market-sheer-cover-cosmetics-in-china-241032/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Zimbabwe cargo plane crashes at Shanghai&#8217;s airport, killing 3</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Nov 2009 04:26:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eugene Hoshiko</dc:creator>
		
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Zimbabwe cargo plane crashes in China, killing 3

SHANGHAI — A Zimbabwe cargo plane crashed as it took off from Shanghai&#8217;s main international airport Saturday, killing three crew members and injuring four others after it veered off the runway and burst into flames.
The aircraft&#8217;s tail struck the ground on takeoff, China Central Television reported. Footage showed ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/zimbabwe-cargo-plane-crashes-at-shanghais-airport-killing-3-236802/">Zimbabwe cargo plane crashes at Shanghai&#8217;s airport, killing 3</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Zimbabwe cargo plane crashes at airport in Shanghai with 7 crew aboard, state media say</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/zimbabwe-cargo-plane-crashes-at-airport-in-shanghai-with-7-crew-aboard-state-media-say-236781/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Nov 2009 02:05:58 +0000</pubDate>
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Zimbabwe cargo plane crashes at Shanghai airport

BEIJING — A Zimbabwe-registered cargo plane crashed shortly after taking off Saturday from a Shanghai airport with seven crew members aboard, state media and witnesses said.
The official Xinhua News Agency reported that four crew members, all foreigners, were injured. The status of the other three was not immediately clear.
China .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/zimbabwe-cargo-plane-crashes-at-airport-in-shanghai-with-7-crew-aboard-state-media-say-236781/">Zimbabwe cargo plane crashes at airport in Shanghai with 7 crew aboard, state media say</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>China jails five underground church leaders</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 08:09:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SHANGHAI - A Chinese court has sentenced five leaders of an underground Protestant church to jail terms of up to seven years. he sentences are some of the harshest in recent years against the members of so-called &#8220;house churches&#8221; - underground congregations that refuse to be sanctioned by the Communist party&#8217;s Religious Affairs Bureau, The ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/china-jails-five-underground-church-leaders-236444/" title="China jails five underground church leaders">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Forget Obama&#8217;s speech, the Internet wants to know who the woman in the black dress was</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:17:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tini Tran</dc:creator>
		
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China&#8217;s Internet buzzing over woman in black
BEIJING — While President Barack Obama talked about Internet rights during his visit to China, the Internet here talked about a mystery woman in black.
Clad in a black dress and red coat, college student Wang Zifei was snapped by photographers sitting behind Obama during his townhall forum ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/forget-obamas-speech-the-internet-wants-to-know-who-the-woman-in-the-black-dress-was-236137/">Read more : Forget Obama&#8217;s speech, the Internet wants to know who the woman in the black dress was</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>China Commercial Aircraft to build homegrown C919 jetliner in Shanghai</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:44:42 +0000</pubDate>
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China Commercial Aircraft plans plant in Shanghai

SHANGHAI — Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China plans to build an assembly line for its homegrown C919 jetliners in Shanghai, the latest step in the country&#8217;s ambitions to become a leader in world aviation.
The company announced the showcase project following a signing ceremony Wednesday with officials of Shanghai&#8217;s Pudong ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/china-commercial-aircraft-to-build-homegrown-c919-jetliner-in-shanghai-232234/">China Commercial Aircraft to build homegrown C919 jetliner in Shanghai</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Boy formulates chemical mixture to keep parents at bay</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:08:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SHANGHAI - A six-year-old boy in Shanghai has formulated a chemical mixture to resist getting beaten up by his parents. He says if his parents beat him next time, he would spray the mixture on them and make them suffer from rashes.

The boy spent two hours in the toilet preparing the mixture, consists of shampoo, .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/boy-formulates-chemical-mixture-to-keep-parents-at-bay-232059/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Boy formulates chemical mixture to keep parents at bay</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Superstitious husband leaves unfortunate wife</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:34:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SHANGHAI - A man in Shanghai has left his wife after a fortune-teller told him that he would die like her former partner.

Wang&#8217;s ex-husband died and she married her second partner four years ago. But he left for his hometown without saying goodbye to her, China Daily reported Wednesday.	 	
When Wang contacted her 38-year-old husband, .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/superstitious-husband-leaves-unfortunate-wife-232039/">Source article &nbsp;: Superstitious husband leaves unfortunate wife</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Chinese state media trumpet Obama visit, but activists complain criticism was too measured</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:55:10 +0000</pubDate>
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China govt pleased but ordinary folk cool on Obama
BEIJING — State media heralded President Barack Obama&#8217;s maiden trip to China as a triumph, but ordinary Chinese were largely shielded by their government from his most critical remarks and activists were disappointed by the measured tone of those they did hear.
One blogger even pined  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/chinese-state-media-trumpet-obama-visit-but-activists-complain-criticism-was-too-measured-231873/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>A Great Wall: A reflective Obama takes a tourist break amid Asian diplomacy</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:36:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Charles Hutzler</dc:creator>
		
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A Great Wall: Obama tours China&#8217;s iconic site
BEIJING — President Barack Obama absorbed history&#8217;s expanse Wednesday from atop the Great Wall of China, a manmade wonder of such enormity that Obama found himself putting daily life in perspective.
&#8220;It&#8217;s magical,&#8221; Obama said, walking down a ramp alone, his hands in his pockets. .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/a-great-wall-a-reflective-obama-takes-a-tourist-break-amid-asian-diplomacy-231504/">A Great Wall: A reflective Obama takes a tourist break amid Asian diplomacy</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>WHITE HOUSE NOTEBOOK: Obama tours Forbidden City, says former imperial palace is magnificent</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:59:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Charles Hutzler</dc:creator>
		
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WHITE HOUSE NOTEBOOK: Obama tours Forbidden City
BEIJING — Playing tourist on his first visit ever to China, President Barack Obama drew a chilly comparison between the Chinese capital and his Illinois hometown.
&#8220;I have to say I didn&#8217;t realize that Beijing gets as cold as my hometown of Chicago,&#8221; the president said Tuesday just .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/white-house-notebook-obama-tours-forbidden-city-says-former-imperial-palace-is-magnificent-230975/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: WHITE HOUSE NOTEBOOK: Obama tours Forbidden City, says former imperial palace is magnificent</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama says no need to change policy toward China and Taiwan</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 02:33:59 +0000</pubDate>
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Obama: No need to change &#8220;one-China&#8221; policy
SHANGHAI — President Barack Obama says he sees no need to change Washington&#8217;s &#8220;one-China&#8221; policy, which acknowledges China&#8217;s position that Taiwan is part of its territory.
Taiwan and China split amid civil war in 1949. Beijing threatens to attack if Taiwan moves to formalize its de facto independence.
The .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-says-no-need-to-change-policy-toward-china-and-taiwan-230800/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Obama says no need to change policy toward China and Taiwan</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Free the Web, Obama urges China, but censors have the last word</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:38:34 +0000</pubDate>
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Chinese censors block Obama&#8217;s call to free the Web
BEIJING — President Barack Obama prodded China about Internet censorship and free speech, but the message was not widely heard in China where his words were blocked online and shown on only one regional television channel.
China has more than 250 million Internet users and employs .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/free-the-web-obama-urges-china-but-censors-have-the-last-word-230738/">Source &nbsp;: Free the Web, Obama urges China, but censors have the last word</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama gets a taste of China&#8217;s slavery taunt on Tibet</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:57:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SHANGHAI - Even before Barack Obama touched  down in Shanghai, he got a taste of Chinese taunts on Tibet, asserting that the black President should respect Chinese opposition to the Dalai Lama whose ancestors were &#8217;slave masters&#8217;.

&#8220;He  is  a  black  President,  and  he  understands  the  ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-gets-a-taste-of-chinas-slavery-taunt-on-tibet-230447/">Obama gets a taste of China&#8217;s slavery taunt on Tibet</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>China detains activists, petitioners in bid to silence criticism during Obama visit</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:54:49 +0000</pubDate>
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BEIJING — Police detained dozens of activists and petitioners in Beijing and elsewhere in China as President Barack Obama arrived on his first state visit to the country, friends, family members and a human rights group said Monday.
International rights groups have urged Obama to raise human rights concerns ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/china-detains-activists-petitioners-in-bid-to-silence-criticism-during-obama-visit-230445/">China detains activists, petitioners in bid to silence criticism during Obama visit</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>WHITE HOUSE NOTEBOOK: Chinese students, US ambassador show off language skills at town hall</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:10:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Charles Hutzler</dc:creator>
		
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WHITE HOUSE NOTEBOOK: Language skills on display
SHANGHAI — Chinese students visiting Monday with President Barack Obama during a town hall-style meeting wanted to show off their language skills. The U.S. ambassador to China did the same.
Obama&#8217;s event with students here featured more spoken English than Chinese — except for Ambassador Jon Huntsman, Obama&#8217;s .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/white-house-notebook-chinese-students-us-ambassador-show-off-language-skills-at-town-hall-230423/">Source article &nbsp;: WHITE HOUSE NOTEBOOK: Chinese students, US ambassador show off language skills at town hall</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama sends out gentle message to China on rights and free information flow</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:04:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SHANGHAI - Visiting US President Barack Obama has sent out a gentle message to China to facilitate the free flow of information and to guarantee equality for ethnic and religious minorities.

Addressing a gathering of local university students here Monday,and using a rare, live-streamed, unfiltered internet broadcast, Obama raised questions about Chinese government repression thrice, always .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-sends-out-gentle-message-to-china-on-rights-and-free-information-flow-230412/">Obama sends out gentle message to China on rights and free information flow</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>President Obama politely prods for individual freedoms, unblocked Internet in message to China</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:50:59 +0000</pubDate>
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SHANGHAI — President Barack Obama gave China a pointed, unexpected nudge to stop censoring the Internet access of its own people, offering an animated defense of the tool that helped him win the White House — and telling his tightly controlled hosts not .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/president-obama-politely-prods-for-individual-freedoms-unblocked-internet-in-message-to-china-230335/">Original article &nbsp;: President Obama politely prods for individual freedoms, unblocked Internet in message to China</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>At town hall in China, President Obama presses for individual freedoms</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:33:52 +0000</pubDate>
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Obama says freedoms are &#8216;universal rights&#8217;
SHANGHAI — Pressing for freedoms on China&#8217;s own turf, President Barack Obama said Monday that individual expression is not an American ideal but a universal right that should be available to all.
In his first presidential trip to Asia, Obama lauded cooperative relations with China but sought to send ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/at-town-hall-in-china-president-obama-presses-for-individual-freedoms-230329/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : At town hall in China, President Obama presses for individual freedoms</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama says no need to change policy toward Chinese rule of Taiwan</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:03:27 +0000</pubDate>
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Obama: No need to change China, Taiwan policy
SHANGHAI — President Barack Obama says he sees no need to change Washington&#8217;s &#8220;one-China&#8221; policy, which views Taiwan as part of China.
Taiwan and China split amid civil war in 1949. Beijing continues to claim the island as part of its territory and threatens to attack if ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-says-no-need-to-change-policy-toward-chinese-rule-of-taiwan-230287/">Original article on  : Obama says no need to change policy toward Chinese rule of Taiwan</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>China a strong, prosperous nation, says Obama</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 06:58:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SHANGHAI - The US does not seek to contain China&#8217;s rise, visiting US President Barack Obama said here Monday, adding that China was a &#8220;strong and prosperous and successful member of the community of nations&#8221;.

Obama made the remarks during a dialogue with Chinese youth in the Shanghai Science and Technology Museum in the country&#8217;s economic .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/china-a-strong-prosperous-nation-says-obama-230285/">Source &nbsp;: China a strong, prosperous nation, says Obama</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama says key to success is looking for ways to improve, contribute to society</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 06:14:20 +0000</pubDate>
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SHANGHAI — President Barack Obama says one of the keys to success is constantly looking for ways to improve and not just accepting &#8220;the conventional wisdom.&#8221;
Obama told Chinese students at a town hall-style event that the people he admires most want to have an impact &#8220;beyond their own .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-says-key-to-success-is-looking-for-ways-to-improve-contribute-to-society-230265/">Original source &nbsp;: Obama says key to success is looking for ways to improve, contribute to society</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama says terrorist networks such as al-Qaeda greatest threat facing US, must be snuffed out</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 06:12:13 +0000</pubDate>
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SHANGHAI — President Barack Obama is telling Chinese students that the greatest threat to the United States&#8217; security is terrorist networks such as al-Qaeda.
Obama on Monday met with students in Shanghai and said al-Qaeda has crossed from Afghanistan into Pakistan and is in contact with other organizations. .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-says-terrorist-networks-such-as-al-qaeda-greatest-threat-facing-us-must-be-snuffed-out-230263/">Obama says terrorist networks such as al-Qaeda greatest threat facing US, must be snuffed out</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama tells Chinese students that unrestricted Internet access in US a source of strength</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 06:02:20 +0000</pubDate>
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SHANGHAI — President Barack Obama is telling Chinese students that unrestricted Internet access in the United States is a source of strength and an open exchange of information makes all countries stronger.
Obama on Monday told a town hall-style meeting that societies benefit when citizens are ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-tells-chinese-students-that-unrestricted-internet-access-in-us-a-source-of-strength-230252/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Obama tells Chinese students that unrestricted Internet access in US a source of strength</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>President Obama presses for individual freedoms during town hall in China</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 06:01:15 +0000</pubDate>
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Obama: Free expression is a universal right
SHANGHAI — Pressing for freedoms on China&#8217;s own turf, President Barack Obama said Monday that individual expression is not an American ideal but a universal right that should be available to all.
In his first presidential trip to Asia, Obama lauded cooperative relations with China but sought to .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/president-obama-presses-for-individual-freedoms-during-town-hall-in-china-230250/" title="President Obama presses for individual freedoms during town hall in China">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama will accept Nobel with &#8216;humility&#8217;, says all must promote peace</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:56:11 +0000</pubDate>
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SHANGHAI — President Barack Obama says he will accept the Nobel Peace Prize with &#8220;great humility&#8221;, though it&#8217;s not an honor he feels he deserves.
Obama says he believes the Nobel committee was inspired by the American people. He says he is a symbol of the shift in ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-will-accept-nobel-with-humility-says-all-must-promote-peace-230245/">Obama will accept Nobel with &#8216;humility&#8217;, says all must promote peace</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama: US diversity strength to country, cites women&#8217;s rights key to nations&#8217; successes</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:48:57 +0000</pubDate>
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SHANGHAI — President Barack Obama says one of the United States&#8217; strengths is its diversity and a family gathering in his home &#8220;looks like the United Nations.&#8221;
A Chinese student on Monday asked Obama what he would do to foster diversity. Obama cited his own story as a ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-us-diversity-strength-to-country-cites-womens-rights-key-to-nations-successes-230237/">Obama: US diversity strength to country, cites women&#8217;s rights key to nations&#8217; successes</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama arrives in China, looks to reset ties for the better</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:48:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SHANGHAI - US President Barack Obama has arrived in China on a three-day official visit that will be aimed at resetting bilateral ties and hoping to win China&#8217;s support on issues ranging from climate change to sanctions against Iran.

Obama, who is on his first to China after becoming president in January this year, is hoping ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-arrives-in-china-looks-to-reset-ties-for-the-better-230236/">Obama arrives in China, looks to reset ties for the better</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama says US, China must cooperate to solve global challenges, including climate change</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:45:40 +0000</pubDate>
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SHANGHAI — President Barack Obama says there are very few global challenges that can be solved unless the U.S. and China cooperate.
Obama says climate change is one of the most critical challenges. As nations prepare for next month&#8217;s climate change conference in Copenhagen, Obama says leaders .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-says-us-china-must-cooperate-to-solve-global-challenges-including-climate-change-230232/">Obama says US, China must cooperate to solve global challenges, including climate change</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:40:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SHANGHAI - US President Barack Obama is to meet senior official of the Communist Party of China Yu Zhengsheng here Monday before holding a dialogue with Chinese youths.

Obama will leave for national capital Beijing in the afternoon, Xinhua reported.	 	
Obama arrived in Shanghai Sunday night to start his four-day state visit to China, his first .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-to-meet-shanghai-official-230229/">Obama to meet Shanghai official</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama opens Chinese town hall pushing for human rights with key trading partner</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:37:24 +0000</pubDate>
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SHANGHAI — President Barack Obama is telling Chinese students that the United States will always work to push for its core values of freedom of expression and political participation.
Obama on Monday opened a town hall-style meeting in Shanghai with a vow to call out other nations who ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-opens-chinese-town-hall-pushing-for-human-rights-with-key-trading-partner-230227/">Read : Obama opens Chinese town hall pushing for human rights with key trading partner</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>GE forms venture with China&#8217;s AVIC to develop electronics systems for C919, other jetliners</title>
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General Electric&#8217;s aviation unit is teaming with Aviation Industry Corp. of China to develop and market electronic systems for commercial aircraft customers, including the C919 narrow-body aircraft that China hopes will compete with jets made by industry giants Boeing and Airbus.
The goal is to launch the .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ge-forms-venture-with-chinas-avic-to-develop-electronics-systems-for-c919-other-jetliners-230116/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: GE forms venture with China&#8217;s AVIC to develop electronics systems for C919, other jetliners</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Walking a fine line: Obama seeks Chinese help on global problems while supporting human rights</title>
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SHANGHAI — President Barack Obama sought a political balance Monday on his first trip to China, seeking help on urgent global problems while weighing if and when to raise concerns over human rights.
Obama&#8217;s agenda began with talks with local politicians and, in  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/walking-a-fine-line-obama-seeks-chinese-help-on-global-problems-while-supporting-human-rights-230094/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama arrives in China for a three-day visit, his first trip there</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 16:07:07 +0000</pubDate>
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SHANGHAI — President Barack Obama is in Shanghai, launching a three-day visit to an important global U.S. partner and his first travels ever in China.
Obama&#8217;s jet landed in Shanghai late Sunday night in a driving rain. He stopped briefly at the top of the jetway stairs to .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-arrives-in-china-for-a-three-day-visit-his-first-trip-there-230007/">Original article &nbsp;: Obama arrives in China for a three-day visit, his first trip there</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama arrives in Shanghai for first China visit</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 16:04:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SHANGHAI - US President Barack Obama Sunday evening arrived in the eastern Chinese port city of Shanghai for his first official visit to China.

Obama Monday will hold a question-and-answer session with 500 students, where he will also field questions from internet users. The session is to be broadcast live.	 	
After Monday&#8217;s session, Obama is to .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-arrives-in-shanghai-for-first-china-visit-230006/" title="Obama arrives in Shanghai for first China visit">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>China forces church followers out of park; analyst says may be &#8216;test case&#8217; for Obama visit</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 09:28:52 +0000</pubDate>
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BEIJING — Followers of an unapproved church in Beijing were again forced by the government to find a new place to worship Sunday, a move one analyst suggested would be a test for President Barack Obama on religious freedom during his first visit to the country.
Worship in China, ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/china-forces-church-followers-out-of-park-analyst-says-may-be-test-case-for-obama-visit-229853/">Read more : China forces church followers out of park; analyst says may be &#8216;test case&#8217; for Obama visit</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>In Asia, Obama, Medvedev see nuke pact in sight, climate-change deal illusive</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 08:45:49 +0000</pubDate>
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SINGAPORE — President Barack Obama said Sunday the United States and Russia would have a replacement treaty on reducing nuclear arms ready for approval by year&#8217;s end, an announcement designed as an upbeat ending to a summit with Asia-Pacific leaders.
While publicizing progress with Russia ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/in-asia-obama-medvedev-see-nuke-pact-in-sight-climate-change-deal-illusive-229831/">Read : In Asia, Obama, Medvedev see nuke pact in sight, climate-change deal illusive</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama promises troops a clear mission, public support if he sends them into harm&#8217;s way</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:11:49 +0000</pubDate>
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ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska — Nearing a decision on sending more troops off to war, President Barack Obama told a military audience Thursday that he will not dispatch them into conflict without proper support — including the backing of the American people.
&#8220;That is a promise that ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-promises-troops-a-clear-mission-public-support-if-he-sends-them-into-harms-way-227618/">Obama promises troops a clear mission, public support if he sends them into harm&#8217;s way</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>On first major Asian tour, Obama sees increasingly assertive Japan, China</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:33:39 +0000</pubDate>
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WASHINGTON — Facing a daunting array of Asian challenges, President Barack Obama left Thursday on his first major trip to the region, where a surging China and newly assertive Japan are chipping away at America&#8217;s standing on diplomacy and trade.
Already the most traveled first-year president ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/on-first-major-asian-tour-obama-sees-increasingly-assertive-japan-china-227061/">On first major Asian tour, Obama sees increasingly assertive Japan, China</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ctrip.com International says 3rd-quarter profit rose 80 percent on higher sales; shares jump</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:38:33 +0000</pubDate>
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Ctrip.com International 3Q profit up 80 percent

SHANGHAI — Ctrip.com International Ltd., a Chinese travel service provider, said Wednesday its third-quarter profit rose 80 percent on higher revenues from hotel and flight reservations and tour bookings.
Its shares jumped in aftermarket trading.
The company, based in Shanghai, earned 188.5 million yuan ($27.6 million), or 2.65 yuan (39 cents) ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ctripcom-international-says-3rd-quarter-profit-rose-80-percent-on-higher-sales-shares-jump-226377/">Read more : Ctrip.com International says 3rd-quarter profit rose 80 percent on higher sales; shares jump</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Disney 4th-quarter earnings expected to dip on studio weakness</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:30:58 +0000</pubDate>
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Disney 4Q seen down on studio weakness
LOS ANGELES — The Walt Disney Co. is scheduled to report its fiscal fourth-quarter earnings for the three months through September on Thursday. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period.

OVERVIEW: It was a busy quarter for the Burbank-based family entertainment company, .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/disney-4th-quarter-earnings-expected-to-dip-on-studio-weakness-223472/">Source &nbsp;: Disney 4th-quarter earnings expected to dip on studio weakness</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Highlights of Obama&#8217;s trip to Asia</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:25:02 +0000</pubDate>
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A day-by-day look at President Barack Obama&#8217;s trip to Asia:
Tuesday, Nov. 17:
Events in Beijing.
Wednesday, Nov. 18:
Events in Beijing. Travels to Seoul, South Korea.
Thursday, Nov. 19:
Events in Seoul. Returns to Washington.
.... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/highlights-of-obamas-trip-to-asia-222466/">Original source &nbsp;: Highlights of Obama&#8217;s trip to Asia</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Car battery tycoon tops China&#8217;s rich list</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:25:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SHANGHAI - Wang Chuanfu, chairman of electric car and battery maker BYD, has become China&#8217;s richest person, according to an annual rich list released by Forbes Thursday.

Wang leapt 23 places to top the Forbes&#8217; China Rich List after his fortune increased to 39.6 billion yuan ($5.8 billion). 	 	
BYD, or Build Your Dream, soared after .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/car-battery-tycoon-tops-chinas-rich-list-218786/">Car battery tycoon tops China&#8217;s rich list</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>AP News in Brief at 5:58 p.m. EST</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:10:13 +0000</pubDate>
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AP News in Brief at 5:58 p.m. EST
Walking a fine line: Obama seeks Chinese help on global problems while supporting human rights
SHANGHAI (AP) — President Barack Obama is walking a tightrope on his first trip to China, seeking to enlist help in tackling urgent global problems while weighing when .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ap-news-in-brief-at-558-pm-est-218269/">AP News in Brief at 5:58 p.m. EST</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Disney confirms China government approval of Shanghai theme park; final deal still pending</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:39:16 +0000</pubDate>
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Disney says China approved Shanghai theme park
SHANGHAI — China&#8217;s planning agency has approved plans for a Disney theme park in Shanghai, the Walt Disney Co. said Wednesday, a major step toward setting a deal for the long awaited project.
The approval by the National Development and Reform Commission will ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/disney-confirms-china-government-approval-of-shanghai-theme-park-final-deal-still-pending-216959/" title="Disney confirms China government approval of Shanghai theme park; final deal still pending">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Chinese officials signal progress on Shanghai Disney theme park plan, but give no details</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:33:31 +0000</pubDate>
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China agency signals Shanghai Disneyland progress
SHANGHAI — A long-awaited plan to build a Disney theme park in Shanghai appears to have moved forward, with officials confirming Monday that central government approvals are in place and an announcement is due soon.
However, Disney said there was no change to report.
Mayor Han Zheng told reporters Sunday ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/chinese-officials-signal-progress-on-shanghai-disney-theme-park-plan-but-give-no-details-215019/">Chinese officials signal progress on Shanghai Disney theme park plan, but give no details</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>China&#8217;s stock market for small companies starts trading; all 28 listed companies surge</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 06:08:37 +0000</pubDate>
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China&#8217;s small-company stock market starts trading

HONG KONG — A new Chinese stock exchange meant to nurture small and high-tech enterprises, modeled on the U.S.-based Nasdaq market, started trading Friday and all 28 listed companies soared in price.
Chengdu Geeya Technology Co., a digital equipment provider, vaulted 210 percent to 35 yuan on the ChiNext exchange in .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/chinas-stock-market-for-small-companies-starts-trading-all-28-listed-companies-surge-212067/">China&#8217;s stock market for small companies starts trading; all 28 listed companies surge</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Alcoa shares rise after aluminum maker unveils agreement to help develop Chinese jetliner</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:10:38 +0000</pubDate>
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Alcoa shares rise after news of China deal

PITTSBURGH — Shares of Alcoa Inc. gained 9 percent on Thursday after the company said it was working with China on the development of a commercial jetliner that would compete in the international aviation market.
The U.S.-based aluminum maker said it agreed with the state-backed Commercial Aircraft Corp. of ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/alcoa-shares-rise-after-aluminum-maker-unveils-agreement-to-help-develop-chinese-jetliner-211550/">Read more : Alcoa shares rise after aluminum maker unveils agreement to help develop Chinese jetliner</a>.]]></description>
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