InfoAnda - China's board and search sea rules likely had Beijing's sign-off: official |

Pakistanis angry over detentions in Times Sq. case
Monday, May 24, 2010
ISLAMABAD – Relatives of three men detained by Pakistan for alleged links to the suspect in the attempted Times Square bombing say the men are innocent.
They

Taiwan denies boycotting Australian film festival
Thursday, August 6, 2009

AFP - Thursday, August 6TAIPEI (AFP) - - Taiwan's Beijing-friendly government on Wednesday denied boycotting an Australian film festival amid a row over the e

Merkel's support dips, regional ally resigns International
Thursday, September 3, 2009

By Sarah Marsh and Noah Barkin

BERLIN (Reuters) - Chancellor Angela Merkel suffered a double blow on Thursday as a senior party ally in east German

Minister seeks closure of anti-Berlusconi websites
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
ROME (AFP) - – The Italian government moved Tuesday to close down Internet sites encouraging further violence against Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, who

Asian markets mixed after Wall Street rally
Wednesday, March 18, 2009

By ELAINE KURTENBACH,AP Business Writer AP - Wednesday, March 18SHANGHAI - Asia's stock market rally seemed to be running out of steam Wednesday, despite an

Adobe shares surge on Microsoft acquisition report | 8 October 2010
Iraq broadcasts confessions by al Qaeda insurgents | | 10 October 2010
'Facebook sting' nets US Muslim in car bomb case | 9 December 2010

Pakistani July/August foreign investment falls 34.1 pct | 18 September 2010

Forum Views () Forum Replies ()

Read more with google mobile : China's board and search sea rules likely had Beijing's sign-off: official |

Edition: U.S. Arabic Argentina Brazil Canada China France Germany India Italy Japan Latin America Mexico Russia Spain United Kingdom Home Business Business Home Economy Technology Media Small Business Legal Deals Earnings Social Pulse Business Video The Freeland File Aerospace & Defense Investing Simplified Markets Markets Home U.S. Markets European Markets Asian Markets Global Market Data Indices M&A Stocks Bonds Currencies Commodities Futures Funds peHUB Dividends World World Home U.S. Brazil China Euro Zone Japan Africa Mexico Russia India Insight World Video Reuters Investigates Decoder Politics Politics Home Supreme Court Politics Video Tech Technology Home MediaFile Science Tech Video Tech Tonic Social Pulse Opinion Opinion Home Chrystia Freeland John Lloyd Felix Salmon Jack Shafer David Rohde Nader Mousavizadeh Lucy P. Marcus Nicholas Wapshott Bethany McLean Anatole Kaletsky Zachary Karabell Edward Hadas Hugo Dixon Ian Bremmer Lawrence Summers Susan Glasser The Great Debate Reihan Salam Frederick Kempe Mark Leonard Breakingviews Equities Credit Private Equity M&A Macro & Markets Politics Breakingviews Video Money Money Home Tax Break Lipper Awards 2012 Global Investing MuniLand Unstructured Finance Linda Stern Mark Miller John Wasik James Saft Analyst Research Alerts Watchlist Portfolio Stock Screener Fund Screener Personal Finance Video Money Clip Investing 201 Life Health Sports Arts Faithworld Business Traveler Entertainment Oddly Enough Lifestyle Video Pictures Pictures Home Reuters Photographers Full Focus Video Reuters TV Reuters News Article Comments (0) Video Full Focus Editor's Choice Our best photos from the last 24 hours. Slideshow Best photos of the year 2012 Download our Wider Image iPad app Follow Reuters Facebook Twitter RSS YouTube Read Egypt's Mursi leaves palace as police battle protesters | 04 Dec 2012 IRS aims to clarify investment income tax under healthcare law 03 Dec 2012 Swiss spy agency warns U.S., Britain about huge data leak 04 Dec 2012 Obama firm on "fiscal cliff" amid Republican disarray | 04 Dec 2012 Obama to fill key posts in weeks, Hagel on Pentagon short list 04 Dec 2012 Discussed 156 Egyptian protesters breach presidential palace cordon 134 IRS aims to clarify investment income tax under healthcare law 104 Obama’s opening ”fiscal cliff” bid seeks debt limit hike, stimulus Pictures Reuters Photojournalism Our day's top images, in-depth photo essays and offbeat slices of life. See the best of Reuters photography. See more | Photo caption Syria's displaced animals A look at animals caught in the crossfire of the Syrian civil war. Slideshow Seattle's marijuana experts Voters in Washington state approved an initiative legalizing marijuana. A look inside Canna Pi, a medical marijuana dispensary in Seattle. Slideshow Sponsored Links China's "board and search" sea rules likely had Beijing's sign-off: official Tweet Share this Email Print Related News Vietnam condemns China's sea claims as "serious violation" Tue, Dec 4 2012 ASEAN chief voices alarm at China plan to board ships in disputed waters Fri, Nov 30 2012 ASEAN chief says China plan on disputed seas escalates tension Fri, Nov 30 2012 UPDATE 4-Chinese police plan to board vessels in disputed seas Thu, Nov 29 2012 China defense chief says military buildup no threat to the world Tue, Nov 27 2012 Analysis & Opinion SEC learns true cost of China accounting goodwill In gene case, SCOTUS to confront Federal Circuit on patentability Related Topics World » Related Video Confident China flexes military muscle Tue, Dec 4 2012 Vietnamese navy personnel patrol on Truong Sa islands or Spratly islands in this April 13, 2010 picture. Credit: Reuters/Stringer By John Ruwitch SHANGHAI | Wed Dec 5, 2012 2:37am EST SHANGHAI (Reuters) - New Chinese regulations allowing police to board vessels deemed to be trespassing off the southern island of Hainan were a provincial-level initiative, but Beijing likely signed off on them, an official said on Wednesday. China is in an increasingly angry dispute with several of its neighbors over claims to parts of the oil and gas-rich South China Sea, including the Philippines, Taiwan, Vietnam, Brunei and Malaysia. China lays claim to almost the whole of the sea, which is criss-crossed by crucial shipping lanes. The rules passed last week by Hainan island's provincial legislature were partly a response to an increase in Vietnamese fishing boats operating around the Paracel islands, which both countries claim, said Wu Shicun, head of the Hainan foreign affairs office. Vietnam on Tuesday condemned China's claims as a serious violation of its sovereignty after saying it was setting up patrols to protect its fisheries and accusing Chinese boats of sabotage. Wu, who also heads the National Institute for South China Sea Studies, said the regulations were amendments to rules in place since 1999 and had been in the works for over a year. "It was not (initiated by Beijing). Local law enforcement agencies started this," he told Reuters by telephone. But he added: "They definitely would have reported these upward. They'd definitely have sought opinions from the department in charge." Tensions between China and the other claimants have flared since late November over these rules as well as China's new passports, which are imprinted with maps claiming sovereignty over the disputed territory. Nevertheless, Chinese and foreign policy experts have said the two issues were not likely to be connected. And they are skeptical as to whether the new provincial regulations in Hainan represent a tougher stance from the central government, despite a once-a-decade change in the ruling Communist Party's top leadership last month. "It's not consistent with some sort of new policy, or a policy shift. There's no evidence that way," said Zhu Feng, a professor at the Center for International and Strategic Studies at Peking University. The Hainan regulations allow border police to board and search vessels deemed to be operating illegally in what China considers Hainan's waters. Hainan, which likes to style itself as China's answer to Hawaii or Bali with its resorts and beaches, is the province responsible for administering the country's extensive claims to the myriad islets and atolls in the South China Sea. "This is pointed at neighboring countries whose intrusions mainly around the Paracels are serious... In recent years more and more Vietnamese fishing boats have intruded into Paracel waters, and this is one aspect," Wu said. "There was no (legal) basis for punishment before." The rules, which take effect on January 1, would not influence the majority of ships passing through the South China Sea, he said. "China's promises that foreign boats can enjoy freedom of navigation in the South China Sea aren't affected one bit by these new regulations, and they won't be affected by disputes in the South China Sea," he said. (Editing by Nick Macfie) World Tweet this Link this Share this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story through relevant opinion, anecdotes, links and data. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. For more information on our comment policy, see http://blogs.reuters.com/fulldisclosure/2010/09/27/toward-a-more-thoughtful-conversation-on-stories/ Comments (0) Be the first to comment on reuters.com. Add yours using the box above. Edition: U.S. Arabic Argentina Brazil Canada China France Germany India Italy Japan Latin America Mexico Russia Spain United Kingdom Back to top Reuters.com Business Markets World Politics Technology Opinion Money Pictures Videos Site Index Legal Bankruptcy Law California Legal New York Legal Securities Law Support & Contact Support Corrections Connect with Reuters Twitter Facebook LinkedIn RSS Podcast Newsletters Mobile About Privacy Policy Terms of Use AdChoices Copyright Our Flagship financial information platform incorporating Reuters Insider An ultra-low latency infrastructure for electronic trading and data distribution A connected approach to governance, risk and compliance Our next generation legal research platform Our global tax workstation Thomsonreuters.com About Thomson Reuters Investor Relations Careers Contact Us Thomson Reuters is the world's largest international multimedia news agency, providing investing news, world news, business news, technology news, headline news, small business news, news alerts, personal finance, stock market, and mutual funds information available on Reuters.com, video, mobile, and interactive television platforms. Thomson Reuters journalists are subject to an Editorial Handbook which requires fair presentation and disclosure of relevant interests. NYSE and AMEX quotes delayed by at least 20 minutes. Nasdaq delayed by at least 15 minutes. For a complete list of exchanges and delays, please click here.

Other News on Wednesday, 5 December 2012
Egypt's Mursi leaves palace as police battle protesters |
Arab Spring to take years to improve women's rights: activists |
Settlements showdown beckons for Netanyahu in Berlin |
Peace talks with Congo rebels expected this week |
Italy court says wiretaps of president inadmissible in mafia case |
Merkel's conservatives show total unity before 2013 election |
Tunisian Islamists, leftists clash after job protests |
Rio arrests 59 police in corruption crackdown |
Yahoo acquires video chat startup company |
U.S. fails to win early limit on Net controls at global gathering |
Nokia Siemens to close German services unit: sources |
EMC, VMware to merge data and cloud app assets into new group |
Chinese man avoids prison for New York Fed cyber theft |
FTC, FCC nominees go before senators amid hot-button tech issues |
New app aims to make resolutions, goals more achievable |
Disney, Netflix sign exclusive TV distribution deal |
Lady Gaga buys Michael Jackson's costumes at auction |
Disney loses appeal of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? ruling |
And the most overpaid actor award goes to: Eddie Murphy |
Panel seeks accountability after Benghazi attacks |
China's board and search sea rules likely had Beijing's sign-off: official |
Philippines' biggest typhoon kills at least 230, hundreds missing |
NATO warns Syria not to use chemical weapons |
Suicide bombers attack Pakistan army base, one soldier dead |
Egypt's Mursi leaves palace as police battle protesters |
Far left outsider winner in Korean presidential debate |
EU considers response to Israeli settlement building plans |
Nokia to launch a new Lumia phone with China Mobile |
Samsung promotes son and heir closer to top job |
Intel sells debt, shares jump on stock buyback hopes |
Software guru McAfee says to seek asylum in Guatemala |
The Message deemed greatest hip hop song ever |
Netflix to get Disney films in TV distribution deal |
Japanese actor who took Kabuki to the world dies at 57 |
Ex-Malcolm in the Middle star Muniz, 26, suffers mini-stroke |
Spain's Pedro Almodovar to receive Academy film tribute |
Hugh Hefner heads to altar again, with runaway bride |
Iran says extracts data from U.S. spy drone |
Israel still committed to Palestinian peace deal: Netanyahu |
Clinton says crucial that countries meet Afghan funding pledges |
Rwanda finance minister says aid cuts may dent economic growth |
Indian government wins vote on supermarket reform |
Russia criticizes EU on human rights ahead of summit |
EU imposes record $1.9 billion cartel fine on Philips, five others |
Apple to lose tablet market share to Android in 2012: IDC |
Google talks continuing, no antitrust decision yet: EU's Almunia |
AT&T raises 2012 smartphone sales target |
New net rules would hit digital economy: U.S. diplomat |
Hon Hai's Gou says talks on investment in Sharp still on: paper |
Nokia Siemens to close German services company |
Latest James Bond movie breaks UK box office record |
Palin rejects seventh Python claim in court case |
Greece at new risk of being pushed off euro
Bodies of missing Tenn. mom, Jo Ann Bain, and daughter found
Female Breasts Are Bigger Than Ever
AMD Trinity Accelerated Processing Units Now in Volume Production
The Avengers (2012 film), made the second biggest opening- and single-day gross of all-time
AMD to Start Production of piledriver
Ivy Bridge Quad-Core, Four-Thread Desktop CPUs
Islamists Protest Lady Gaga's Concert in Indonesia
Japan Successfully Broadcasts an 8K Signal Over the Air
ECB boosts loans to 1 trillion Euro to stop credit crunch
Egypt : Mohammed Morsi won with 52 percent
What do you call 100,000 Frenchmen with their hands up
AMD Launches AMD Embedded R-Series APU Platform
Fed Should not Ignore Emerging Market Crisis
Fed casts shadow over India, emerging markets
Why are Chinese tourists so rude? A few insights

USD EUR - 1 year graph		BlogMeter 1.01