China launches mining program in Zambia
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Chinese President Hu Jintao launched a copper mining partnership with Zambia on Sunday and won praise from Zambia's finance minister for his focus on economic investment rather than politics.
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More than 500,000 officials and specialists on July 26 began a survey project that aims to reach more than one million people in 18 cities and 35 counties in the Henan province of Central China to determine how many people there are HIV-positive
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China lends $5bn to DR Congo for some major infrastructure projects in return for mineral  exploitation rights.
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Zambia deployed armed police in the capital Lusaka on Sunday amid rising tension after President Levy Mwanawasa overtook the early lead of his populist opponent in the country's election.
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BEIJING: Chinese authorities say preliminary findings into Sunday&#39;s mining accident point to negligence and greed. Mine bosses have been accused of being
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China for the first time introduces laws specifically targeting the spread of Aids, state media says.
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China&#039;s premier visited this oil-producing state Monday as part of a seven-nation African tour to sign deals to keep natural resources flowing to the booming Chinese economy and shore up support in Beijing&#039;s diplomatic rivalry with Taiwan.
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All coal mines in Henan Province, central China, must immediately inspect hidden dangers, according to a notice issued Friday by the Provincial Coal Industrial Bureau.
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The Zimbabwean state could take 50% stakes in mining firms, President Robert Mugabe has reportedly said. The government is considering the move, reports claim, in an effort to crack down on what it says is the illegal use of foreign currency from exports.
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China vows to 'blaze a new path to industrialisation' today as it unveils first national plan on climate change.
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China is launching a $1bn fund, backed by the Chinese Development Bank, to boost trade and investment in Africa.
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Chinese President Hu Jintao announced a debt waiver, cash grants, increased market access and &quot;pragmatic cooperation&quot; with war-ravaged Mozambique on the last major stop of his current African tour.
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China has agreed to fund the construction of a $1 billion hydroelectric dam in mineral-rich Guinea and renovate a series of state buildings, government officials in the West African country said on Saturday.
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China has agreed to fund the  construction of a $1 billion hydroelectric dam in mineral-rich  Guinea and renovate a series of state buildings, government  officials in the West African country said on Saturday.
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Nine countries offer China  incentives to invest in oil and gas projects as it steps up its hunt for new supplies.
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Zambia began tallying ballots on Friday   after a huge turnout in close elections fought on President   Levy Mwanawasa's economic policies which are praised by the   West but have failed to lift millions out of poverty.
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A pair of accidents that killed more than 300 miners has underscored the human price China pays for its booming economy and ravenous appetite for coal, an industry that's seen more than 4,500 workers killed on the job this year.