China grants extra quotas for rare earth exports

The Ministry of Commerce announced Thursday additional export quotas for rare earth minerals totalling 10,680 tonnes. China supplies 90% of the world's rare earth metals, but its reserves only account for one-third of the world's total.

Japanese 'island' claims dismissed by UN

Japan's bid to upgrade the status of a Pacific atoll into an island, and claim an exclusive economic zone around it, was dismissed by the United Nations. China welcomed the decision as "fair and reasonable".
• China, Japan hold first round of maritime talks

Greek caretaker PM sworn in

Greek senior judge Panayiotis Pikrammenos was sworn in on Wednesday evening as caretaker prime minister to lead the debt-wracked country to fresh elections in June.
• Greece sets for new elections as coalition talks fail

• China holds on to its top billing for art revenues
• VP calls for policy coordination among SCO members
• Navigation system to cover Asia-Pacific this year
• Li Na makes Forbes Celebrity 100 list
• Tsinghua has China's most billionaire alumni
• EU sets carbon tax deadline on Chinese airlines
• Aaron Sorkin to pen Steve Jobs film
• Millions paid to milk scandal victims
• Lippi takes charge at Evergrande
• Police crack 101,700 drug-related cases in 2011

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