British lawmakers urge China to stay away from rogue states for trade
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A committee of British members of parliament has urged China not to do deals with countries that flout international law and commit human rights abuses in an effort to acquire its much-needed natural resources in a wide-ranging report on east Asia.
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China&#39;s legislature has started discussing a proposed &quot;anti-secession law&quot; aimed at preventing Taiwan from declaring formal independence.
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A group of MPs are calling on the British parliament to urge Prime Minister Tony Blair to stand up to US threats against Iran's nuclear programme.
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The United Kingdom on Friday urged the world's richest nations to rise to the challenge of creating "enduring global prosperity" by removing trade barriers and stepping up aid for poorer countries.
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Prime Minister Gordon Brown told China on Friday he wanted Britain to be the number one choice for Chinese trade and investment as he sought to take the relationship to a "higher level".
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The country's top political adviser, Jia Qinglin, reiterated that the mainland would resolutely oppose "Taiwan independence" secessionist activities at a parliament panel discussion with the country's lawmakers yesterday.
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The international rights group Human Rights Watch (HRW) Monday called on the European Union to resist China&#39;s call to end the EU embargo on arms sales to China.
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TAIPEI - Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian urged his people yesterday not to lower their guard against China because Beijing is writing a reunification law that will codify its threats to attack the island.
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A British lawmaker is gathering support for his call to ban the towering bearskin hats worn for almost 200 years by the red-coated soldiers who guard the country&#039;s royal palaces.
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Amnesty International calls on the Royal Bank of Scotland to monitor its investment in China more closely.
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The European Union urged China to strengthen human rights as the EU considers ending a 15-year-old arms embargo that denies weapons makers such as BAE Systems Plc access to the growing Chinese market.
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Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao appealed to foreign companies Thursday to bring more research and development his nation, promising to protect their intellectual property amid worries of rampant piracy.
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The Chinese government on Thursday defended its decision to raid a news conference called by South Korean legislators to discuss the status of North Korean refugees in China, accusing the visitors of inciting North Koreans to illegally enter the country and break into foreign embassies to seek asylum.
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China's stability could be threatened if the government tried to curb smoking, a senior official said on Wednesday at a discussion of the annual meeting of parliament.
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A leading critic of China in the U.S. Senate called on Sunday for creation of a new American "import czar," saying the current maze of federal oversight has failed to protect consumers against harmful Chinese imports.
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The Dalai Lama warned major nations on Tuesday not to try to contain China's economic and military rise, and urged countries like Australia to use their trading clout to pressure Beijing on human rights.
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Britain is battling to prevent &quot;iconic&quot; conflicts around the world from attracting people to become terrorists, a top official has said.