Updated 11:00 pm PDT, Tuesday, July 2, 2019 FILE - In this Nov. 23, 2018, file photo, Pakistani security personnel move in the compound of Chinese Consulate following an attack in Karachi, Pakistan. The United States has declared Pakistan's separatist Baluchistan Liberation Army organization a terrorist group and says it will seek to deny it resources for planning and carrying out attacks. The group targeted Chinese engineers in Baluchistan and attacked on the Chinese Consulate in Karachi. less FILE - In this Nov. 23, 2018, file photo, Pakistani security personnel move in the compound of Chinese Consulate following an attack in Karachi, Pakistan. The United States has declared Pakistan's separatist ... more Photo: Shakil Adil, AP Photo: Shakil Adil, AP Image 1 of / 4 Caption Close … [Read more...] about US declares Pakistan separatists a terrorist group
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Chinese court sentences Houston man to death in drug case
Updated 3:52 pm CDT, Wednesday, May 1, 2019 HOUSTON (AP) — A group of at least six foreigners who have been punished by a court in southern China for their alleged involvement in an international methamphetamine operation includes a Houston man who was sentenced to death. The Jiangmen Intermediate People's Court in Guangdong province on Tuesday sentenced 11 people who authorities say produced more than 139 pounds (63 kilograms) of meth. The defendants include four Mexicans, a Canadian and an American identified as 44-year-old Mark Swidan. Swidan's mother, Katherine Swidan, told KTRK-TV in Houston that her son has been detained since his arrest in 2012. The San Francisco-based Dui Hua Foundation, a humanitarian group that works with China on criminal justice and other matters, says a U.S. consulate official called Katherine Swidan to confirm the sentence. Mark Swidan's sentence was suspended for two years. The foundation says prosecutors recommended he receive a … [Read more...] about Chinese court sentences Houston man to death in drug case
HCM City leader welcomes newly-accredited Chinese ambassador
Nhan congratulated China on great achievements the country has obtained after 40 years of reform, especially in economic development and improvement of people’s living conditions. He briefed the guest about HCM City’s development orientations in the coming time, stressing that the city wishes to learn from experiences of developed cities over the world, including those in China, in terms of residential management, transport system organization, water management, housing development, and startup and innovation encouragement. Nhan hoped that Xiong will promote economic cooperation in a practical and effective manner between Vietnam and China, and contribute to enhancing people-to-people exchanges between the two sides. Politburo member and Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan (R) and Chinese Ambassador to Vietnam Xiong Bo For his part, Xiong highlighted the strong development of the friendship and cooperation between the two … [Read more...] about HCM City leader welcomes newly-accredited Chinese ambassador
Separatist behind Pakistan attack is killed in Afghanistan
Abdul Sattar and Amir Shah, Associated Press Updated 4:05 am PST, Thursday, December 27, 2018 FILE - In this Nov. 23, 2018 file photo, Pakistani security personnel move in the compound of Chinese Consulate following a deadly attack, in Karachi, Pakistan. Aslam Baloch, one of the leaders of the Baluch Liberation Army, blamed for masterminding the attack on the consulate has been killed in a bombing in Afghanistan, Pakistani officials and the separatist group said Thursday, Dec. 27, 2018. less FILE - In this Nov. 23, 2018 file photo, Pakistani security personnel move in the compound of Chinese Consulate following a deadly attack, in Karachi, Pakistan. Aslam Baloch, one of the leaders of the Baluch ... more Photo: Shakil Adil, AP Photo: Shakil Adil, AP Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image … [Read more...] about Separatist behind Pakistan attack is killed in Afghanistan
Agricultural firms improve standards to satisfy new Chinese regulations
Viet Nam News HCM CITY — Exports of agricultural products to the vast Chinese market are expected to increase if branding and quality of Vietnamese goods improve, speakers said at a meeting yesterday in HCM City. Trần Thanh Nam, deputy minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, said that export potential to China was huge, especially for fruit, seafood, rice, wheat flour and rubber. China’s top agricultural imports from Việt Nam are durian, grapefruit, passion fruit, sweet potato, coconut and mangosteen. In addition, China has approved 13 Vietnamese seafood exporters of tuna, clams and tilapia, among others. China has become increasingly demanding about traceability and packaging. “China is raising plant quarantine barriers and has issued stricter regulations on farm produce imports,” he said. “Priority is given to imports through official channels instead of unofficial channels as was done before.” By June, all … [Read more...] about Agricultural firms improve standards to satisfy new Chinese regulations