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Nyttig toppmøte for Obama og Xi

Presidentene Barack Obama og Xi Jinping konkluderte med at de hadde hatt et nyttig møte i Sunnylands i California. Partene nærmet seg hverandre i synet på Nord-Korea og klimaspørsmål, men står fremdeles langt fra hverandre i den betente cyberspionasjesaken. Les mer. En ny start

China's mega water project begins testing

When it is completed, it will be one of the world's biggest feats of engineering. China's South-North Water Diversion Project, initially a vision of Mao's, will take water from the south of the country to the arid northern region, including the capital Beijing, which suffers from water shortages. Read more

India's Villagers Flock to the Cities

The quintessential Indian village, eulogized in Bollywood movies and Indian folklore as a Utopian vision, is fast turning into a liability for millions of the country's rural poor, who are migrating to the cities in an effort to create a better life. Read more

Ideological Attacks Threatens Reform in China

A harsh denunciation of Western political models – specifically,
constitutionalism – has left President Xi Jinping with an old
battle on his hands, one that threatens to divert attention from his reform
agenda. Read more

U.S., China forging 'new model' in relations

 Even after months of tensions over alleged cyberattacks, the leaders of China
and the United States struck positive tones Friday in the sweltering heat of the
California desert as both talked of forging a "new model" for their relations
going forward. Read more

UK defends Chinese deals amid warnings

The government has defended UK deals
with Chinese firms - amid warnings that security risks in infrastructure
contracts were being "overlooked". The intelligence and security committee has criticised the handling of a 2005
telecoms deal between BT and Huawei. Read more

Domestic Dangers for Xi in Sunnylands

Chinese leaders always run risks when they attend a summit in the United
States. Certainly, Chinese president Xi Jinping stands to benefit from this week’s
two-day “shirt-sleeves summit” with Barack Obama. But as Xi’s global status rises, so do the expectations of cadres and
citizens about how discussions made at these meetings actually affect China’s
future here at home. Read more

China: Too many complaints to handle?

Faced with a constant stream of complaints, China’s new leadership is looking
for a little patience and understanding. Read more

Africa must do more to profit from China

Chinese investment in Africa has
escalated rapidly over recent years, but what are the implications of China's
foray in the continent, asks expert in China-African relations Solange Guo
Chatelard. China is an economic powerhouse with long-term ambitions in Africa. Like
Brazil, Russia and India, it is here to stay.

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Chinese goldminers arrested in Ghana

At least 124 Chinese nationals
suspected of illegal gold mining have been detained in Ghana, officials say. Chinese officials said most of those detained were mining illegally without
visas, work and residency permits. They are negotiating the detainees' release, a spokesman from the Chinese
embassy in Ghana said. Read more