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UN expert urges China to release nephew of human rights activist Chen Guangcheng

A United Nations independent expert today urged China to immediately release Chen Kegui, the nephew of blind human rights defender Chen Guangcheng who currently lives in the United States, stressing that the Government must stop acts of retaliation against the activist.

China must urgently address rights violations in Tibet – UN senior official

The United Nations human rights chief today urged China to address the allegations of rights violations in Tibet, which have led to an alarming escalation of “desperate” forms of protest in the region, including self-immolations.

Learning the Lessons of Chinese and Indian Economic Success

India and China have enjoyed some of the world's fastest economic growth in recent years.

Since 1995, average income in China grew nearly ten-fold and in India, it has nearly quadrupled.

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Despite slowdown, IMF optimistic about Chinese economy

China’s economy will experience moderate growth of about eight per cent this year as a result of the global economic slowdown and measures put in place by the country’s authorities to slow down the economy.

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Secretary-General praises China’s efforts to achieve sustainable development

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today praised China’s efforts to implement initiatives that will lead to sustainable development, as well as its participation at the recent United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20), adding that countries still need to do much more to achieve all their economic, environmental and social goals in the next 20 years.

Public Service Day celebrated with oboist Wang Liang

The value and virtue of public service are honoured each year by the United Nations when it celebrates UN Public Service Day.

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Foreign direct investment boosts growth

Foreign Direct investment to low income countries is booming globally. On average, it’s grown about 20% each year for the past decade. Some of the main investors are the so-called BRICS - Brazil, Russia, India and China.

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Algeria chairs bloc of developing countries and China

As the new chair of the Group of 77 and China, Algeria has vowed to combine efforts with developed countries to resolve the financial crisis.

The G 77 is a bloc of developing countries including China, whose goal is to advance their economic well-being.

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China reports bird flu death

China has reported that a man has died after contracting bird flu also known as the H5N1 virus.

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