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China warns toy makers on quality before Christmas (Reuters) Posted: 25 Nov 2008 04:10 AM CST Reuters - Chinese toy makers must make sure they do not accept orders based on unsafe foreign designs, the Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday, as the country seeks to assure quality ahead of Christmas. Millions of Chinese-made toys were recalled last year due to excessive levels of lead in paint and other safety concerns, the latest in the strong of scandals over the made-in-China brand, which has also included tainted pet food, milk and medicine.

China shares fall on economic unease (AP) Posted: 25 Nov 2008 03:46 AM CST AP - Chinese stocks shares fell for a fourth trading session Tuesday amid enduring unease about the economy, breaking with a rise by other Asian markets.

China reiterates opposition to Dalai Lama (Reuters) Posted: 25 Nov 2008 02:55 AM CST Reuters - China on Tuesday reiterated its opposition to what it says are the "splittist" activities of Tibet's spiritual leader the Dalai Lama in its first reaction to a meeting of Tibetan exiles last week. "China's position is consistent and clear. We oppose the Dalai getting involved in activities overseas to split China, and we oppose any foreign leaders having any contact with the Dalai," Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang told a news conference.

One-third of China's Yellow River polluted (AP) Posted: 25 Nov 2008 01:24 AM CST AP - Newly released scientific results show one-third of the famed Yellow River, which supplies water to millions of people in northern China, is heavily polluted by industrial waste and unsafe for any use.

Warming China-Taiwan ties prompt hot air balloon trip: state media (AFP) Posted: 25 Nov 2008 12:32 AM CST AFP - A group of adventurers plan to take advantage of warming ties between China and Taiwan and become the first to navigate a hot air balloon between the two neighbours, state media said Tuesday.

Chinese police on trial for interrogation killing (AP) Posted: 25 Nov 2008 12:12 AM CST AP - The trial of four police officers accused of beating a suspect to death has opened in northeastern China, the official Xinhua News Agency reported Tuesday, in the latest case to turn a spotlight on complaints of torture and abuse among the force.

China sentences Falungong follower to three years in jail: lawyer (AFP) Posted: 25 Nov 2008 12:01 AM CST AFP - The wife of a man who died in police custody in China ahead of the Beijing Olympics was sentenced to prison on Tuesday for supporting the outlawed Falungong spiritual group, her lawyer said.

World Bank: China growth to slow, cuts forecast (AP) Posted: 24 Nov 2008 11:43 PM CST AP - China's growth will slow to 7.5 percent next year — the lowest rate since 1990 — as the global financial crisis takes a greater toll on the world's fourth-largest economy, the World Bank said Tuesday.

5 killed in brawl in southwestern China (AP) Posted: 24 Nov 2008 11:22 PM CST AP - Men wielding knives and batons attacked employees at an arcade in southwest China in a brawl that left five dead and two injured, a state-run newspaper said Tuesday.

Shell, PetroChina ink 20-year LNG deal: state media (AFP) Posted: 24 Nov 2008 11:11 PM CST AFP - Royal Dutch Shell has agreed to sell two million tonnes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to PetroChina under a 20-year contract, state media reported Tuesday.

China talking to World Bank about financing loans (AP) Posted: 24 Nov 2008 10:38 PM CST AP - China is talking with the World Bank about providing financing for loans to other developing countries, the bank's Beijing representative said Tuesday.

Shell, PetroChina set 20-year LNG deal (AP) Posted: 24 Nov 2008 09:52 PM CST AP - Royal Dutch Shell PLC and PetroChina have signed an agreement for China to buy up to 40 million tons of liquefied natural gas over 20 years, Shell said Tuesday.

China's worst subway accident death toll rises to 17 (Reuters) Posted: 24 Nov 2008 09:37 PM CST Reuters - The death toll from a subway tunnel collapse in eastern China has risen to 17, with little hope of finding survivors among four missing, local media reported on Tuesday.

China maintains hold on Tibet and tests Dalai Lama (AP) Posted: 24 Nov 2008 05:29 PM CST AP - Chinese paramilitary police with riot shields and batons abruptly took up posts Monday on the main street of this Tibetan town, disrupting the bustle of Buddhist pilgrims in a reminder of China's determined control of the region.

China Life interested in AIG Asia assets: source (Reuters) Posted: 24 Nov 2008 03:36 PM CST Reuters - China Life Insurance Co Ltd (2628.HK)(601628.SS), the world's biggest life insurer by market value, is interested in buying Asian assets of American International Group Inc , a senior China Life executive briefed on the situation said on Monday.

China's Xinhua publishes criticism of Dalai Lama (AFP) Posted: 24 Nov 2008 12:40 PM CST AFP - China's state press Monday condemned the Dalai Lama and his followers for their "support of secession" in the first comments published in the country since Tibetan exiles decided to stick with a moderate China policy.

China president in Greece for $1 billion port deal (AP) Posted: 24 Nov 2008 07:58 AM CST AP - China's President Hu Jintao arrived Monday in Greece for a three-day visit timed to coincide with the signing of a 831.2 million euro ($1 billion) port deal.

China state media blast new Guns N' Roses album (AP) Posted: 24 Nov 2008 05:56 AM CST AP - A newspaper published by China's ruling Communist Party is blasting the latest Guns N' Roses album as an attack on the Chinese nation.

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