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EU presses China to step up fight against fakes
(AFP)
 AFP - The European Union pressed China on Friday to back up its words with action and do more to stem the flow of Chinese-made counterfeit goods into Europe and around the world.
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China landslide toll rises to 15, with 33 still missing
(AFP)
 AFP - The death toll from rain-triggered landslides that struck a remote village in southwestern China has risen to 15, with another 33 people missing, state-run Xinhua news agency reported on Friday.
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At least 26 killed in vehicle accidents in China
(AFP)
 AFP - At least 26 people were killed in separate vehicle accidents in northeastern China on Friday, state media reported.
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Thousands of trucks stuck in China traffic jam
(AP)
 AP - Thousands of coal trucks and other vehicles were backed up for miles on a highway in northern China on Friday, the latest in a series of monster traffic jams that have plagued the overloaded road since construction began on a parallel route earlier this summer.
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China orders action to cool food prices
(AP)
AP - China has ordered local leaders to cool a surge in politically sensitive food prices by raising vegetable production amid rising tensions in poor countries over surging food costs. |
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Heavy in dollars, China warns of depreciation
(Reuters)
 Reuters - China on Friday offered a rare glimpse into its foreign exchange reserves, confirming that they are overwhelmingly allocated in dollars, while a central banker said the mountain of cash could face depreciation risks.
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China farmers under siege from wild boar invasion
(AFP)
 AFP - Farmers in eastern China are grappling with an explosion in the population of wild boars, who are destroying crops and upsetting the ecological balance, state media said on Friday.
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Death toll in China fireworks blast jumps to 33
(AFP)
 AFP - The death toll from an explosion last month at a fireworks factory in northeastern China has leapt to 33 from a previously reported 20 dead, state media said.
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