China shelves tallest tower plans
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The southern Chinese city of Guangzhou abandons a plan to build the world's tallest building.
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China is laying plans for refurbishing the Great Wall but insists that the original appearance be preserved.  The State Council, with Prime Minister Wen Jiabao leading, ratified the plan in principle Wednesday. Guidelines for the project will be drawn up later.
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BEIJING: The southern Chinese boomtown of Guangzhou plans to put itself in the record books by building the tallest tower in the world, with work set to begin next month, officials involved in the project said Monday.
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Burj Dubai, a tower under construction in the United Arab Emirates&#39; trade hub, became the tallest building in the world on Saturday, measuring 512.1 metres (1,680 ft), its developer said.
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: Chinese engineers have stopped work on a dam project in a Pakistani tribal region over fears for their safety following the kidnapping of two colleagues by al-Qaida-linked abductors, an official said today.
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BEIJING - China will not allow any new Internet cafes to open this year, state media reported Tuesday.
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Hong Kong&#39;s Beijing-backed chief executive yesterday ruled out any early moves to pass a controversial national security law which last year sparked a street protest by half a million people.
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China has banned foreign companies from setting up joint venture operations, a major blow to the world's tobacco giants seeking in-roads into the globe's largest cigarette market.
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Apple Inc  and China Mobile  have called off talks to launch the U.S. firm's popular iPhones in China, a spokeswoman for the Chinese company said on Monday, further dashing speculation the device will hit the country's store shelves soon.
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Beijing citizens will not be allowed to   park at 2008 Olympic venues as part of government plans to   discourage the use of private cars during the Games, Chinese   media reported on Monday.
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China will restrict filming  and artistic performances in nature preserves and scenic spots,  the government said this week.
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The Chinese government will not approve licenses for new Internet cafes this year as part of a move intended to strengthen government control over the popular Internet access points.
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The Chinese government is blocking one of Google&#39;s (Quote, Chart) more popular sites, the company confirmed Tuesday. Debbie Frost, a Google spokesperson, told internetnews.
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Skyscrapers in Washington? Well, not quite. But Christopher B. Leinberger, a land-use expert at the Brookings Institution, last week brought up the prospect of raising the height limit on buildings in the District. He didn't specify a height but encouraged community leaders, planners and developers to at least entertain the idea. ...
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China will not allow any new Internet cafes to open this year, state media reported Tuesday.
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Beijing, Nov 15 : China will start construction of a television tower that is claimed to be the world&#39;s tallest, in Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong Province next month, a media report said today.
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Apple Inc and China Mobile have called off talks to launch the U.S. firm's popular iPhones in China, a spokeswoman for the Chinese company said on Monday, further dashing speculation the device will hit the country's store shelves soon.