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  Xinjiang
Xinjiang borders the Tibet Autonomous Region to the south and Qinghai and Gansu provinces to the southeast.
In 60 BC Han China established the Protectorate of the Western Regions (西域都護府) at Wulei (烏壘; near modern Luntai) to oversee the entire region as far west as the Pamir.
The autonomous region of the PRC was established on October 1, 1955, replacing the province.
www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/x/xi/xinjiang.html   (2445 words)

  
 Xinjiang Summary
Located in northwestern China, the Uighur Autonomous Region of Xinjiang is bordered by Mongolia to the northeast; the Chinese provinces of Qinghai and Gansu to the east; the Tibetan Autonomous Region to the southeast; India and Afghanistan to the south and southwest; Kazakstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan to the west; and Russia to the north.
Xinjiang borders the Tibet Autonomous Region to the south and Qinghai and Gansu provinces to the southeast, Mongolia to the east, Russia to the north, and Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, and the Pakistan- and India-controlled parts of Kashmir to the west.
During the usurpation of Wang Mang in China, the dependent states of the protectorate rebelled and returned to Xiongnu domination in 13.
www.bookrags.com /Xinjiang   (3013 words)

  
  Xinjiang - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Xinjiang borders the Tibet Autonomous Region to the south and Qinghai and Gansu provinces to the southeast.
In 60 BC Han China established the Protectorate of the Western Regions (西域都護府) at Wulei (烏壘; near modern Luntai) to oversee the entire region as far west as the Pamir.
The autonomous region of the PRC was established on October 1, 1955, replacing the province.
www.godseye.com /stat/en/x/i/n/Xinjiang.html   (2216 words)

  
 Autonomous areas of China - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Although not named as autonomous areas, some third-level settlements and areas that are identified as county-level cities and county-level districts enjoy the same autonomy as autonomous areas.
Autonomous regions, prefectures, counties, and banners are covered under Section 6 of Chapter 3 (Articles 111-122) of the Constitution of the People's Republic of China, and with more detail under the Law of the People's Republic of China on Regional National Autonomy (《中华人民共和国民族区域自治法》).
Autonomous administrative areas, as well as the various rights granted to them, are affirmed by the government as a positive example of local self-rule in ethnic areas, and an acknowledgement of minority self-determination unprecedented in Chinese history.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Autonomous_entities_of_China   (989 words)

  
 China.org.cn
China government has always attached great importance to the work on national minority cultures, and has formulated and implemented a series of laws, regulations and policies on this regard, to proactively support and assist the various ethnic minorities to develop their own cultures.
Following the pace of socio-economic development in China, the cultural arts of ethnic minorities are becoming more developed gradually, demonstrated from the continuous appearance of many excellent artistic talents and masterpieces.
At present, there are 32 publishing houses of various kinds in China that have publications in ethnic minority languages, where the number of ethnic languages being used exceeded 20, the kinds of publications over 4000, and the total copies of publications beyond 50 million.
www.china.org.cn /e-news/news060921-2.htm   (1682 words)

  
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China has recently approved the establishment of a representative office for the International Federation of Phonogram Industries (IFPI) and will examine and approve, when published requirements are met, the pending application of the relevant entity for the verification of motion picture copyright, as well as other entities involved in copyright verification.
China will adopt or enforce measures necessary to protect public morals or to maintain public order, as long as such measures are applied consistently and in a non-discriminatory, non-arbitrary manner and do not operate as a disguised restriction on trade.
China and the United States require that public entities in both countries shall not use unauthorized copies of computer software in their computer systems and legitimate software will be used.
www.cptech.org /ip/health/c/agreements/china-1995-ip.html   (6857 words)

  
 North Korea's Decline and China's Strategic Dilemmas by Scott Snyder: Special Reports: U.S. Institute of Peace
China's official relationship with South Korea is only five years old, but the momentum for closer economic relations (and closer political ties) is growing quickly, while North Korea's former influence and shared ideological ties are dying with its first-generation leadership.
Conditions in China are sufficiently restrictive, and some North Korean illegal visitors are sufficiently loyal to their families and villages, that it is common for North Koreans near the border to make brief foraging expeditions to gather food on the Chinese side of the border.
China's support for Four Party Talks may be primarily motivated by a desire not to be left out of the process, which may have a direct effect on China's own security interests.
www.usip.org /pubs/specialreports/early/snyder/China-NK-pt1.html   (5226 words)

  
 World Almanac for Kids
China is one of the world’s leading producers of electricity, with an annual output of 678 billion kwh in the early 1990s.
China’s international accounts and foreign currency arrangements, however, are primarily the concern of the Bank of China, which has about four dozen foreign branches, including offices in Singapore and London.
The Shu dynasty (221–63) was established in southwestern China, and the Wu dynasty (222–80) in the southeast.
www.worldalmanacforkids.com /explore/nations/china2.html   (12777 words)

  
 China
China's narrow interpretation of freedom of religion as equivalent to freedom of private belief is contrary to the much broader international standard.
All Protestants in China are united under one "post-denominational" church, on the theory that ideological, doctrinal, and ritual differences are secondary to the unity of Protestants insofar as patriotism and adherence to the three-self policy are concerned.
Liu Bainian, vice-chairman of the China Catholic Patriotic Association, in response to the Pope's message, reiterated the official position, that church communion is a political rather than a religious issue, that the underground church refuses to support the socialist system, and that bishops must be patriotic and act according to the country's condition.
www.hrw.org /reports/1997/china1   (16465 words)

  
 SPACE.com -- Engage China, Engage the World
The United States, followed by China, is the worst offender in terms of flouting the U.N. Registration Convention, often submitting incorrect data or simply failing to register some of their satellites.
Although China is now calling for discussions on the issue, the Bush administration has blocked the adoption of a program of work at the Conference—the world’s sole multilateral disarmament negotiating forum—for several years without any public explanation.
The case with China is the same through much of the world—anti-satellite capabilities are essentially the same as they were in the 1980s.
www.space.com /adastra/china_engagement_0505.html   (2145 words)

  
 HSBC China
HSBC Bank (China) Company Limited started operations in Shanghai in April 2007 as a wholly foreign owned bank solely owned by The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited.
HSBC China incorporated the previous mainland China offices of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited, which has had a continuous presence in mainland China since 1865 and has invested more than US$5 billion there in select mainland financial services entities and the growth of its own operations.
With the largest network of any foreign bank in mainland China, HSBC China is uniquely placed to support you in your business and trading with mainland China.
www.hsbcnet.com /hsbc/china   (368 words)

  
 City Mayors: Local government in China
China, currently with a population of almost 1.3 billion people, has 22 provinces (it considers Taiwan the 23rd), five autonomous regions, and four provinces-municipalities.
An important part of economic reform in China is the restructuring of state owned enterprises (SOE), and the introduction of employee ownership into the reform of ownership in township and village enterprises.
He was appointed vice-president of the Construction Bank of China in 1989, and became deputy governor of the People's Bank of China in 1993, and president of the Construction Bank of China in 1994.
www.citymayors.com /government/china_locgov.html   (2661 words)

  
 Asia Times
SEOUL - China's income gap has reached a dangerous level, possibly leading to a social unrest, a private think tank researcher said on Wednesday.
This was a result of adopting modern corporate practices in medium-sized and large state-run companies, and the rapid growth of private business entities in the eastern region, he said.
The ensuing gap is hard to bridge in a short period of time because of geographical and cultural factors, he said.
www.atimes.com /atimes/China/DJ10Ad04.html   (260 words)

  
 China Gateway
China has 700,200 students who have studied or are currently studying at overseas educational institutions from 1978 to 2003, according to the latest status from China's Ministry of Education.
China's old coal-fired power stations are causing severe pollution problems, especially in the urban areas, and the Chinese Central Government is keen to convert these stations to gas to alleviate the problem.
China has therefore embarked on a major expansion of its gas infrastructure to transport gas from the country’s western gas fields to the eastern population centers.
www.mac.doc.gov /china/CommBriefArchive.html   (12430 words)

  
 China (includes Hong Kong and Macau)
The Constitution of the People's Republic of China provides for freedom of religious belief and the freedom not to believe; however, the Government seeks to restrict religious practice to government-sanctioned organizations and registered places of worship and to control the growth and scope of the activity of religious groups.
Although part of the People's Republic of China (PRC) since its July 1, 1997, reversion to PRC sovereignty, Hong Kong enjoys autonomy in the area of religious freedom under the "one country, two systems" concept that defines Hong Kong's relationship to the rest of China.
There was no change in the status of respect for religious freedom during the period covered by this report, and government policy continued to contribute to the generally free practice of religion.
www.state.gov /g/drl/rls/irf/2001/5752.htm   (14184 words)

  
 International Religious Freedom Report 2002: China (includes Hong Kong and Macau)
Because the Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region government regularly lists together those involved in "ethnic separatism, illegal religious activities, and violent terrorism," it often was unclear whether particular raids, detentions, arrests, or judicial punishments targeted those seeking to worship, those peacefully seeking their political goals, or those engaged in violence.
Hundreds of students from throughout China and from abroad reportedly had been studying at Yachen Gar prior to this action; foreign students reportedly were ordered to leave in 2001.
Many monks and nuns continue to serve prison terms for their resistance to "patriotic education." There were reports of the death of religious prisoners, as well as the imprisonment and abuse or torture of monks and nuns accused of political activism.
www.state.gov /g/drl/rls/irf/2002/13870.htm   (15311 words)

  
 detect spyware, boats, rental cars, caribbean, crete, albania, tibet, lithuania, trinidad and tobago, tobago cays   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
In addition, these countries share the University of the West Indies as a regional entity.
Fifteen percent of all arrivals in Greece come through the city of Heraklion (port and airport), while charter flights to Iraklion were last year 20% of the total of charter flights in Greece.
= Imperial China held that the emperor was the rightful ruler of the world and that other rulers were either vassals or rebellious, it was therefore taken for granted that the emperor had the right to issue decrees valid in Tibet.
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 China
China is actively studying membership in the Missile Technology Control Regime, has promulgated controls on dual-use nuclear technology, and tightened chemical export controls.
China pursues the policy of not endorsing, encouraging or engaging in the proliferation of nuclear weapons, or assisting other countries in developing such weapons...The nuclear cooperation between China and the countries concerned is exclusively for peaceful purposes.
The State Department stated that this decision was due to China's pledge not to provide assistance to unsafeguarded nuclear facilities, its reaffirmation of its nuclear nonproliferation commitments, and its agreement to conduct consultations with the United States on export control and proliferation issues.
www.nti.org /db/china/npakchr.htm   (7886 words)

  
 China - Amnesty International   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
China continued to use the international “war against terrorism” as a pretext for cracking down on peaceful dissent.
China strengthened its ties with neighbouring countries, including Central Asian countries under the auspices of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, as well as India, Nepal and Pakistan.
China continued to deny North Koreans access to any refugee determination procedures despite evidence that many had a genuine claim to asylum and in breach of the UN Refugee Convention to which China is a state party.
web.amnesty.org /report2004/chn-summary-eng   (2635 words)

  
 Xinjiang - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Xinjiang is the largest political subdivision of China - it accounts for more than one sixth of China's total territory and a quarter of its boundary length.
Xinjiang's nominal GDP was approximately 187 billion RMB (about 23 billion USD) in 2003, and increased to 220 billion RMB in 2004, due to the China Western Development policy introduced by the State Council.
China's first border free trade zone (Horgos Free Trade Zone) was located at the Xinjiang-Kazakhstan border city of Horgos [3].
en.orangehedgehog.com /content/Xinjiang   (2473 words)

  
 entities - OneLook Dictionary Search
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entities : The Organon: A Conceptually Indexed Dictionary (by Genus and Differentia) [home, info]
Phrases that include entities: off-budget federal entities, off budget federal entities, autonomous entities of china, business entities, crown entities, more...
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 Autonomy
In computing, an autonomous peripheral is one that can be used with the computer turned off
In mathematical analysis, an autonomous ordinary differential equation is one that is time-independent.
In linguistics, an autonomous language is one which is independent of other languages, for example has a standard, grammar books, dictionaries, literature etc.
articles.gourt.com /en/Autonomous   (279 words)

  
 ITworld.com - China creates own domain names
China's Ministry of Information Industry (MII) has established a set of new top-level and second-level domain names, according to People's Daily Online, the Web site of the official People's Daily newspaper.
China's top-level domain established through ICANN is ".cn" in Roman characters.
The other set of second-level domain names will be for China's provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities directly under the central government, and special administrative regions.
www.itworld.com /Net/3499/060301chinadomain   (441 words)

  
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 Preservation and Development of National Minority Cultures in China - chinagate.com.cn
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