But why does Europe need its own "sat nav" system when the rest of the world uses GPS or an equivalent Russian or planned Chinese system?
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Insofar as the world depends on China's growth, the state of the Chinese banking system is the world's problem.
This generation still carries the Chinese education system, but its numbers are dwindling.
Japan began to adapt the Chinese writing system for its own use around 1, 500 years ago, and it is still something of a mixed blessing.
Peking University is one of the great boasts of the Chinese education system - a proud institute with a pedigree that goes back more than 100 years.
The school beefed up its recruiting effort in China three years ago, said Dean Mark Zupan, after recognizing that the Chinese education system's focus on quantitative skills would provide a good grounding for students in its finance-heavy programs.
Home Secretary Theresa May has expressed concerns about relaxing the visa system for Chinese tourists.
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China is working with software firm Canonical on an open-source operating system customised for Chinese users.
Phones using the Google Android operating system lead the Chinese market, with Samsung brands in the pole position.
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Ultimately, a China-domestic smart phone operating system (with Chinese-made apps) plus a domestic mobile search engine will be the best strategic 3G smart phone combination for MII.
Baidu, the ten-year-old leading Chinese search engine firm, is developing a new mobile operating system, like Android or Windows, the Chinese media reports.
Google's Chinese store for its mobile operating system - the most popular globally - only offers free apps.
Fortunately, the PRO 48's LED lighting system can bathe your Chinese takeout cartons, even ones evolving whole new civilizations, in a flattering low glow.
Faced with higher labor costs and competition, it is likely that they will have to start charging for premium services now, but many Chinese will feel confident enough with the system to go along with the fees.
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Until an extensive welfare system is put in place, Chinese children will be mainly responsible for looking after elderly parents.
In December, China issued what is known as a technical barrier to trade notification to the World Trade Organization that detailed a proposed law requiring handset makers ensure preloaded apps and operating-system updates are in accordance with Chinese laws before the phones are sold in China.
The European Union and China reached an accord on the flow of Chinese textile exports that sets up a new monitoring system.
The deal has been on offer to those who wanted it since 1994, when the new system was first tried out at 40 Chinese universities.
Android operating system, including many of the most popular Chinese social-media and gaming applications, a spokesman for the company said.
The accident prompted Chinese authorities to slow expansion of the bullet-train system.
And this is exactly what Alibaba just did by launching Aliyun, a mobile operating system based on Android and tailored for the Chinese market.
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Lu Ang, a commentator at CCTV's tennis and golf channel, credits the record of Chinese players to the revamp of China's sports system, which now encourages more individual initiative and more international competition.
In New York City, Chinese companies have won contracts to help renovate the subway system, refurbish the Alexander Hamilton Bridge over the Harlem River and build a new Metro-North train platform near Yankee Stadium.
China is now taking steps to reform its education system, while at the same time, many more Chinese are being educated abroad, only to return to China to establish their companies.
The system is currently under construction in Russia, underwritten with substantial Chinese financial support.
We're not totally clear on why these guys need this on top of the Android Market and China Mobile's own Open Mobile System initiative, but for what it's worth, Chinese buyers of the XT701, MT710, and XT800 will have yet another way to find, buy, and store purchases for their phones.
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On the one hand, that could slow down the buildup of yuan in Hong Kong's banking system as more of the currency exits the territory to pay for Chinese goods.
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"The Chinese economy is growing very fast and we need to respond with a different management system, " says Liu.
One way to accomplish this goal is to work with Alibaba, the Chinese search, social networking, and eCommerce company, which has its own smartphone operating system, Aliyun.
The Chinese search engine just launched the Changhong H5018, a customized smartphone also based on the Android system.
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