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Gold consumption down 5.44% for Q1 in China

China'sgoldconsumptiondropped5.44percentto284.97tonnesinthefirstquarterofthisyearduetoacarryovereffectandasharpsalesdeclineingoldbars,newdatashowedMonday.Inthef

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Pakistan’s cement despatches jumps 12 pct despite low exports

ByAPDwriterMuhammadSohailISLAMABAD,Jan.6(APD)–Pakistan’stotalcementdespatchesincreasedby12.3percentdespitelowexportsduringtheperiodofJuly-December2017,localmedi

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Eight arrested over solid waste smuggling in Hebei

Eightsuspectshavebeenarrestedforsmugglingabout20,000tonnesofsolidwaste,saidShijiazhuangcustomsofnorthChina'sHebeiProvince.Thecustomssaidthesuspectspurchasedwast

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China's steel output rises, prices pick up

China'ssteeloutputcontinuedtogrow,withpricespickingupasglobalrecoveryandafirmingdomesticeconomycombinedtodriveupdemand,accordingtodatafromtheNationalDevelopment

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One-billion-tonne conglomerate oil field discovered in China's Xinjiang

AnoilcompanyannouncedThursdaythatithadfoundaconglomerateoilfieldwithanestimatedone-billion-tonnereserveintheJunggarBasininXinjiangUygurAutonomousRegion.Theoilfi

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China Focus: Chinese crave crayfish on summer nights

Glistening and boiled bright red, stacks of spiced crayfish can be found spread across tables on summer nights in major Chinese cities.

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Thailand's new king watches as sacred oxen predict good harvest

Thailand'snewKingMahaVajiralongkornattendedanannualplowingceremonyonFridaywheresacredoxenpredictedabountifulharvest,auguringwellfortheworld'ssecondlargestriceex

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China hosts int'l coffee science conference

The 26th international conference on coffee science opened here on Sunday in southwest China's Yunnan Province, the country's largest coffee producer.

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China's steel industry strives to tackle overcapacity

When Zhou Jiangtao joined Ansteel Heavy Machinery Co. Ltd, he expected the life of stability and good salary traditionally guaranteed by state-owned companies.

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Carbon sequestration to help China in climate change negotiations

China's forests and wider ecosystem store around 100 billion tonnes of carbon that would otherwise contribute to climate change talks, according to new official research.

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Chemicals stored at Tianjin warehouse determined

The chemicals stored at the Tianjin warehouse where two explosions occurred last week have been identified, the vice mayor of Tianjin Municipality said at a press conference on Wednesday afternoon.

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Steelmakers grow, overcapacity worsens

Chinese steel companies are growing despite widespread losses and the government's efforts to thin the sector.

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Importers recall tainted NZ milk powder

China's importers on Sunday began to recall and seal products produced by New Zealand dairy giant Fonterra due to safety concerns over its allegedly contaminated whey protein that could cause botulism.

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Importers recall tainted NZ milk powder

China's importers on Sunday began to recall and seal products produced by New Zealand dairy giant Fonterra due to safety concerns over its allegedly contaminated whey protein that could cause botulism.

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Record amount of heroin seized

Police in northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region also reported on Monday that they've seized 36 kilograms of heroin, worth 3.2 million U.S. dollars.

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Analysis: China's coal industry to usher in new round of consolidations

China's coal industry is likely to usher in a new round of consolidations following the announcement of China's safety watchdog on tightened approval for new coal mine projects in 2013.