Yahoo! News: World - China

China, Russia unveil boundary markers (AP) Posted: 14 Oct 2008 04:52 AM CDT AP - China and Russia have jointly unveiled boundary markers in a final step toward resolving a territorial dispute along their eastern border.

Chinese man denies insanity in police killing: state media (AFP) Posted: 14 Oct 2008 02:34 AM CDT AFP - A man who became an unlikely cult hero in China for murdering six policemen in a revenge attack has defiantly insisted he was not insane when he went on his killing spree, state media reported Tuesday.

China defense minister raps US arms sale to Taiwan (AP) Posted: 14 Oct 2008 02:06 AM CDT AP - China's defense minister has demanded that the U.S. cancel a $6.5 billion arms sale to Taiwan, saying it created "obstacles" in relations between Beijing and Washington.

Myanmar removes tainted milk products from shelves (AFP) Posted: 14 Oct 2008 01:58 AM CDT AFP - Myanmar authorities said Tuesday they had removed seven imported dairy products from store shelves -- one of them from China -- after they were found to contain traces of melamine.

Pakistani president hails China as he looks for financial help (AFP) Posted: 14 Oct 2008 01:57 AM CDT AFP - Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari hailed China as "the future of the world" ahead of his arrival in Beijing on Tuesday for a trip that is expected to see him seek urgent financial help.

China jails Tibetan monks convicted in bomb blast (AP) Posted: 14 Oct 2008 01:02 AM CDT AP - Eight Buddhist monks convicted of bombing a government building in Tibet during an anti-government uprising in March have been sentenced to prison, two of them for life, a judge said Tuesday.

Tainted milk, a baby's death and lawsuit in China (AP) Posted: 13 Oct 2008 03:17 PM CDT AP - Heartbroken at the sudden death of their baby boy, the Yi family struggled to forget what they thought was a tragic twist of fate. They burned his clothes, toys, everything but a single photo and the baby formula he drank.

Scientists map panda genome: Chinese media (AFP) Posted: 13 Oct 2008 11:08 AM CDT AFP - Scientists in China have mapped the genome of the giant panda, which could yield a better understanding of why the endangered animals are so famously sex-shy, state media said on Monday.

Sanofi-Aventis to market seasonal flu vaccine in China (Reuters) Posted: 13 Oct 2008 06:49 AM CDT Reuters - French drugmaker Sanofi-Aventis hopes to sell 25 million doses of seasonal flu vaccine annually into China's largely untapped domestic market once its plant in the southern city of Shenzhen goes onstream in 2012.

China lawmaker quits beauty contest after outcry (AP) Posted: 13 Oct 2008 06:01 AM CDT AP - An ambitious young Chinese politician has withdrawn from a Hong Kong beauty pageant following withering criticism from commentators online, state media reported Monday.

China automakers say no dealer talks with Chrysler (Reuters) Posted: 13 Oct 2008 04:59 AM CDT Reuters - Chinese automakers Chery Automobile Co and SAIC Motor (600104.SS) said on Monday they have not had talks about possible access to Chrysler's U.S. dealership network with Cerberus Capital Management LP , majority owner of the troubled U.S. car maker.

Over 100 sick in China as too many cooks spoil broth (Reuters) Posted: 13 Oct 2008 04:44 AM CDT Reuters - Some 170 wedding banquet guests were rushed to hospital in north China when powdered rust remover was added to the pot instead of salt after they all decided it needed added flavor, Chinese media said.

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