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China III emission standards lame (China Daily)The China III emission standards will soon come into force nationwide as of July 1 this year in line with the Ministry of Environment Protection's agenda. Meanwhile, sales and registrations of those vehicles only meeting the China II standards will be suspended.

Tourism, an economic lifeline for many, plunges in Tibetan areas after protests and crackdown (AP via Yahoo! Malaysia News)Labrang, a Tibetan Buddhist monastery famed for its sacred scriptures and paintings, was nearly deserted over the May Day holiday.

Tourism plunges in Tibetan areas after protests and crackdown (Straits Times)XIAHE, (China) - LABRANG, a Tibetan Buddhist monastery famed for its sacred scriptures and paintings, was nearly deserted over the May Day holiday. A few pilgrims in traditional robes turned prayer wheels. Several young monks kicked a soccer ball on a dirt field.

China's Jinchuan sells Allegiance stake to Zinifex (Reuters via Yahoo! Malaysia News)SYDNEY, May 8 - Zinifex Ltd all but locked up its $804 million takeover of fellow Australian Allegiance Mining Ltd on Thursday after Jinchuan Group of China, Allegiance's biggest shareholder, agreed to sell its 10 percent stake into the deal.

China's Jinchuan sells Allegiance stake to Zinifex (Reuters Finance News, Australia via Yahoo!7 Finance)SYDNEY, May 8 (Reuters) - Zinifex Ltd ZFX.AX all but locked up its $804 million takeover of fellow Australian Allegiance Mining Ltd AGM.AX on Thursday after Jinchuan Group of China, Allegiance's biggest shareholder, agreed to sell its 10 percent stake into the deal.

Reader Poll (Mining Journal)Zinifex Ltd all but locked up its US$804 million takeover of fellow Australian Allegiance Mining Ltd on Thursday after Jinchuan Group of China, Allegiance`s biggest shareholder, agreed to sell its 10% stake into the deal.

Only the Dalai Lama can unite China (Phayul)Greetings! You may think that it is presumptuous on my part to send a letter to the premier of one of the most powerful nations of the world, but I was born in the country which invented Liberty, Equality, Fraternity. I hope you will not misinterpret my gesture.

FACTBOX-Japan's PM Fukuda and China's Hu Jintao (AlertNet) Source: Reuters May 7 (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda and Chinese President Hu Jintao met for a high-profile summit on Wednesday, as the two countries seek to build mutual trust despite regional ...

Shanxi’s walled mansions (The Star)The Jinshang, whose name is derived from Shanxi’s ancient state of Jin, have left behind a legacy of extraordinary residential architecture.

Is Beijing Softening on Tibet? (Time Magazine)The cryptic language in China's official media appears to lean that way, but the basic disagreements between the two sides may be impossible to bridge