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Great Wall of China now measures more than 20,000km

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China's first-ever official measurement of one of the world's finest architectural relics has revealed some surprising results.

It has now been determined that the Great Wall of China - visible from

U.S. jobs, Chinese factories add to growth fears

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Europe's debt crisis has frayed nerves around the world for months. Now signs of weakness in the U.S. jobs market and in Chinese factory output give policymakers even more reason to be afraid.

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China cautions its citizens against travelling to India

In what is seen as a tit-for-tat move, China has cautioned its citizens against travelling to India following protests over the increase in petroleum prices, after New Delhi issued advisories warning

US Navy hopes stealth ship answers a rising China

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A super-stealthy warship that could underpin the U.S. Navy's China strategy will be able to sneak up on coastlines virtually undetected and pound targets with electromagnetic ‘railguns’ right out of a

China cracks down on Tiananmen anniversary

Police in China beat and detained political activists marking the 23rd anniversary of the brutal crackdown on the Tiananmen Square democracy protests on Sunday, rights campaigners said.

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China warns US from 'muddying waters' in South China Sea

It was no time to 'make waves' in the disputed South China Sea and dance behind a 'Pied Piper', China's official news agency warned on Saturday, after US said it would shift the bulk of its naval flee

Highway pileups kill 11 in East China

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At least 11 people were dead and 19 others were injured, five seriously, in seven highway pileups caused by heavy fog that occurred on Sunday morning in east China's Jiangsu Province.

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China hails bus driver who saved passengers

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Chinese are hailing a bus driver who maintained control of his vehicle and ensured passengers' safety despite being struck by a chunk of iron that smashed through his windscreen.

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China arrests security official on suspicion of spying for US

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A security ministry official in China has been arrested on suspicion of spying for the US and passing on state secrets, Hong Kong media reports said.

The official, who was working as the private secr

China's military spending a cause of concern for India: Antony

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Defence Minister A.K. Antony on Saturday said that India was concerned about rise in China's military spending.

China's military budget jumped 11.2 per cent year on year to 106 billion dollars in 201

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