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China shares rise on hopes for interest rates cut (AP) Posted: 16 Dec 2008 03:20 AM CST AP - Chinese shares extended gains Tuesday after central bank governor Zhou Xiaochuan suggested another interest rate cut was likely.

Bird flu found in chickens in eastern China (AP) Posted: 16 Dec 2008 02:33 AM CST AP - Authorities in eastern China have killed more than 300,000 fowl after bird flu was discovered in chickens, the Agriculture Ministry said Tuesday.

China issues guidelines for ethnic harmony classes (AP) Posted: 16 Dec 2008 02:21 AM CST AP - China has issued guidelines for ethnic harmony classes in schools, underscoring the importance Beijing places on national unity in a year marked by turmoil in its far flung minority regions.

China says investment in assets slows in Nov. (AP) Posted: 16 Dec 2008 02:08 AM CST AP - China's domestic investment in assets grew by 26.8 percent in the first 11 months of the year over a year earlier, cooling as companies crimped spending on real estate and factories.

Tycoon's woes reflect realities of China business (AP) Posted: 16 Dec 2008 01:52 AM CST AP - Billionaire Wong Kwong-yu personifies the journey China has taken since it launched sweeping economic reforms 30 years that transformed the communist country into an economic power.

Motorola wins China Telecom network upgrade work (Reuters) Posted: 16 Dec 2008 12:23 AM CST Reuters - Motorola has won a contract to upgrade part of China Telecom's network for advanced multimedia services, the U.S. telecom gear maker said in a statement on Tuesday.

China bans 17 harmful substances in food: govt (AFP) Posted: 16 Dec 2008 12:02 AM CST AFP - China has banned 17 substances, some commonly used as disinfectants or insecticides, as food additives as part of a four-month safety campaign launched following a scandal over tainted milk.

China still open to Tibet dialogue: govt (AFP) Posted: 15 Dec 2008 11:49 PM CST AFP - China said on Tuesday it was still open to dialogue with representatives of exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, after the United Nations chief urged Beijing to continue the talks.

China's first mass-produced hybrid car goes on sale: car maker (AFP) Posted: 15 Dec 2008 02:01 PM CST AFP - China's first mass-produced hybrid electric car hit the market on Monday, its manufacturer said, in a move aimed at driving the nation to the cutting edge of the world's green auto industry.

WTO rejects China appeal against auto parts ruling (AP) Posted: 15 Dec 2008 11:51 AM CST AP - The World Trade Organization has rejected an appeal by China against a ruling that favored the United States in a dispute over car parts, the European Union and Canada.

Lye, boric acid banned as food additives in China (AP) Posted: 15 Dec 2008 10:01 AM CST AP - Substances commonly used as industrial dyes, insecticides and drain cleaners were included on a list of illegal food additives China released Monday as part of a monthslong government crackdown aimed at improving the country's shoddy food safety record.

World Bank: China focus on itself can aid world (AP) Posted: 15 Dec 2008 08:25 AM CST AP - World Bank President Robert Zoellick warned Monday that 2009 will prove to be a "very difficult" year for China and the world amid the financial downturn, but said the Chinese government's efforts to shore up the country's own economy will help aid global stability.

Taiwan, China ties grow with direct trade links (Reuters) Posted: 15 Dec 2008 04:31 AM CST Reuters - Taiwan and China launched direct daily passenger flights, new shipping routes and postal links on Monday for the first time since 1949 in a further thaw of once icy relations between the two political rivals.

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