China faces challenge over Go

BEIJING - At a time when they wanted to focus on the economy, Chinese leaders face a surprise political challenge: A possible Google pullout that could anger China's public and embolden other companies to vent grievances.

Google Inc.'s threat to shut down its China-based site Google.cn over censorship and e-mail hacking alarmed an Internet-connected public that has tolerated a gap between rapid economic and technological progress and a closed, secretive political system.

"The political outcome is that it could stir up a restive group of people, which is the younger people and the Internet users in China who may look at access to information as a civil right," said James McGregor, a senior counselor for consulting firm APCO Worldwide Inc. Giverchy Replica Handbags .

That potential Internet lobby is vast. China's online population soared by nearly 30 percent last year to 384 million people, bigger than the whole U.S. population. It includes the Chinese elite of entrepreneurs and professionals who have benefited most from economic reform and usually support the ruling party.

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China exposes 10,000 groups in

China exposes 10,000 groups in industries involving poisonous materials

BEIJING, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- China named and shamed more than 10,000 workshops and selling groups in dust and poisonous material- related industries last year in a bid to fight against occupational diseases, according to the Ministry of Health (MOH).

The figure was revealed at a national meeting on food safety and sanitation supervision here Monday amid an ongoing campaign on regulating workshops and selling companies in the fields of mining, quartzite processing, gem processing, stone processing, smelting and cement production among others.

The campaign, starting in last August, was jointly launched by the State Administration of Work Safety, the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security and All-China Federation of Labor.

Earlier this month, 152 workers at an electrical and lighting company chloe Bags in south China's Guangdong Province were found to have suspected mercury poisoning, showing symptoms such as headaches, hair loss, joint aches and shivers.

According to the company, all six production lines of the workshop used liquid mercury, but some workers seldom took the trouble to wear a mask at work.

Vice Health Minister Chen Xiaohong said at the meeting that the ministry is currently working with other departments to set up regular meetings at ministerial level on the prevention and control of occupational diseases.

Fendi Handags Replica The MOH is also aiming to set up a network against occupational diseases at grassroot level while providing basic job-related health services for migrant workers, said Chen.

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China expects East Asia-Latin

China expects East Asia-Latin America cooperation to gain momentum

BEIJING, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) -- China expects good results from the foreign ministers' meeting of a forum between East Asia and Latin America in Tokyo starting Saturday.

"We believe the upcoming meeting will help the Forum for East Asia-Latin America Cooperation (FEALAC) gain momentum and vitality," Foreign Ministry spokesperson Jiang Yu said in a regular briefing.

Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi will attend the fourth foreign ministers' meeting of FEALAC to be held on the weekend. The international financial crisis and economic downturn, environment, sustainable development, social harmony and the forum's development, would be the focus, said Jiang.

Initiated in 1999, the forum is an association of 33 countries from East Asia and Latin America which provides a channel for official and regular dialogue between the two regions.

"As the only official political association for East Asia and Latin America, the forum has played a positive role in developing the two regions' understanding and deepening cooperation," Jiang said.

Jiang said the meeting Yves Saint Laurent Handags Replica would adopt a declaration.

China has played an active part in the forum, having hosted economic and trade, culture and education events, Jiang said.

"We would like to work with other parties in the forum to benefit the peoples of both regions," Jiang said.

On the sidelines of the meeting, Chinese Foreign Minister Yang is expected to hold bilateral talks with his foreign counterparts. Jiang confirmed the meetings with foreign ministers of Argentina, Mexico, Colombia, Japan and the Republic of Korea.

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