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China to cut mercury in fluorescent lamps

Feb 26 2013, 9:17am CST | by

Beijing, Feb 26 (IANS) The mercury density of compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) will be reduced by 80 percent by 2015 in comparison to 2010 in China.

Beijing, Feb 26 — The mercury density of compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) will be reduced by 80 percent by 2015 in comparison to 2010 in China. Mercury content will be cut to less than 1 mg in more...

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'Lipstick effect' hits China as economy slows

Source: China Daily  |   May 19 2013, 10:18pm CDT

When the economy declines, some people will start to buy inexpensive lipsticks or makeup that are not high-end items to make themselves feel good. It's a phenomenon known as the "lipstick effect". According to the market research firm Eur ...

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"Central China still enjoys relatively low overall costs and obvious advantages in cheap labor over emerging economies such as Vietnam"


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Central China woos Latin American investors

Source: China Daily  |   May 19 2013, 10:18pm CDT

Central China's Henan province said on Saturday it will try to create a more amicable investment environment for Latin American countries, in a bid to further lure investors from the Caribbean adjacent region amid China's e ...

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China holds naval drill in South China Sea

Source: SINA English  |   May 19 2013, 10:11pm CDT

China's southern navy fleet reportedly conducted a drill simulating missile attack in the South China Sea Thursday in support of Taiwan, days after a Taiwanese fisherman was shot dead by the Philippine Coast Guard ...

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40 minutes ago

China Market Will Eventually Set The Price of Gold

Source: ETF daily news  |   May 19 2013, 10:05pm CDT

"I study billionaires for a living. To be more specific, I study how these investors generate such huge and consistent profits in the stock markets -- year-in and year-out." CLICK HERE to get your Free E-Book, “The Little Black Bo ...

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China asks NKorea to release fishing boat, crew

Source: Inquirer  |   May 19 2013, 9:57pm CDT

BEIJING — China says it is urging North Korea to release a Chinese fishing boat whose owner publicized the plight of its 16 crew in an online account saying they were seized by gun-wielding North Koreans earlier this month and held for ransom. Yu Xuej ...

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1 hour ago

China halts imports of New Zealand meat

Source: Miami Herald  |   May 19 2013, 9:43pm CDT

WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- Hundreds of tons of frozen mutton, lamb and beef from New Zealand have been stranded on Chinese docks after China halted imports from the country due to a certification dispute. China is New Zealand's largest expor ...

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1 hour ago

Top China Stories from WSJ: India Visit, Credit Surge, Pollution Woes

Source: Wall Street Journal  |   May 19 2013, 9:37pm CDT

EPA A real estate consultant shows models of new residential developments at a real estate fair in Qingdao, China on April 12, 2013. Your daily round-up of the best of the Journal’s China coverage: Chinese Credit Surge R ...

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China asks N. Korea to release fishing boat, crew

Source: Straits Times  |   May 19 2013, 9:33pm CDT

In this July 20, 2012 file photo, Chinese fishing boats sail in the lagoon of Meiji reef off the island province of Hainan in the South China Sea. The Chinese Embassy in Pyongyang asked North Korea to rel ...

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1 hour ago

Air combat drill in SW China

Source: China Daily  |   May 19 2013, 9:27pm CDT

Jet fighters prepare for a combat drill on a plateau in Southwest China, May 14. The Chengdu Military Region in Sichuan province in May has carried out a series of war-simulation drills for air force units to test and enhance the ...

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French food group Danone takes stake in China Mengniu

Source: Reuters Mobile  |   May 19 2013, 9:25pm CDT

Products of China Mengniu Dairy are displayed at a news conference announcing the company's annual results in Hong Kong in this September 8, 2009 file photo. HONG KONG (Reuters) - A Danone Group (DANO.PA) joint venture has agreed ...

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1 hour ago

On Hong Kong Shelves, Illicit Dirt on China’s Elite

Source: Hacker News  |   May 19 2013, 9:20pm CDT

Chinese customs officials often confiscate publications about forbidden themes. But prosecutions of caught travelers are virtually unheard-of these days, because the government would have difficulty explaining its secreti ...

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1 hour ago

Alibaba’s next superlative: China’s top fee payer

Source: Reuters Blogs  |   May 19 2013, 9:17pm CDT

(The author is a Reuters Breakingviews columnist. The opinions expressed are his own) Alibaba’s initial public offering is going to be less about the forty thieves, and more about the fight for fees. The unlisted Chinese e-commerce giant is already ...

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China to cut mercury in fluorescent lamps

Feb 26 2013, 9:17am CST | by

Beijing, Feb 26 (IANS) The mercury density of compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) will be reduced by 80 percent by 2015 in comparison to 2010 in China.

Beijing, Feb 26 — The mercury density of compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) will be reduced by 80 percent by 2015 in comparison to 2010 in China.

Mercury content will be cut to less than 1 mg in more than half of new CFLs, Xinhua reported.

This follows a plan drawn up jointly by the ministries of industry and IT, science and technology, and environmental protection.

The plan is part of greater efforts to cut energy consumption and make industrial design more environmentally friendly.

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