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The Democratic People's Republic of Korea's latest plan to launch a satellite would harm its fragile mutual trust with Washington, while the move is more likely due to domestic political concerns, experts said on Sunday. Pyongyang's action will harm DPRK-US ties, which were just getting better, said Huang Youfu, director of the Institute of Korean [...]

China has entered a crucial stage in reforming the economy and will continue to strive to achieve breakthroughs in key areas, Vice-Premier Li Keqiang said on Sunday. Reforms will be given added bite in critical sectors, including taxes, finance, prices and income distribution, Li said in a speech at the China Development Forum 2012. Read [...]