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Indonesia says melamine found in 12 China food products (Reuters) Posted: 28 Sep 2008 03:34 AM CDT Reuters - Indonesia's health ministry said melamine had been detected in 12 food items from China, including cookies, candies and drinks, as the fall-out from China's tainted-milk scandal spread to Southeast Asia's biggest economy.

China's space walker heads backs to earth (Reuters) Posted: 28 Sep 2008 02:57 AM CDT Reuters - The man who made China's first "footprint in space" is preparing to return to earth on Sunday after President Hu Jintao hailed the space walk as major breakthrough in the country's space program.

China space program advances with first spacewalk (AP) Posted: 28 Sep 2008 02:04 AM CDT AP - Photos of a flag-waving astronaut floating in space were splashed across the front pages of state-run newspapers Sunday as China celebrated its first-ever space walk, a prelude to further exploration into areas previously dominated by Russia and the United States.

Beijing announces steps to fight smog, traffic (AFP) Posted: 28 Sep 2008 01:50 AM CDT AFP - Beijing will implement new traffic control measures aimed at clearing the Chinese capital's notoriously smoggy skies and chronic transport congestion, the city government said on Sunday.

China astronauts prepare for hero's welcome on Earth (AFP) Posted: 28 Sep 2008 01:35 AM CDT AFP - China's astronauts were set for a triumphant return to Earth on Sunday after making the country's first spacewalk, with a hero's welcome awaiting the three men whose exploits captivated the nation.

Under Mao and Deng, milk was unknown in China (AFP) Posted: 27 Sep 2008 11:32 PM CDT AFP - The toxic milk scandal in China could never have happened under Mao Zedong or Deng Xiaoping, as dairy products only landed on Chinese dinner tables when the nation began opening up to the outside world.

Chinese regulator says US lending was 'ridiculous' (AP) Posted: 27 Sep 2008 12:04 PM CDT AP - U.S. lending standards before the global credit crisis were "ridiculous" and the world can learn from China's more cautious system as it considers financial reforms, the top Chinese bank regulator said Saturday at an economic forum.

China's Wen reassures world after milk scandal (Reuters) Posted: 27 Sep 2008 07:43 AM CDT Reuters - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao tried to reassure the world on Saturday that his government was serious about food safety in the light of a scandal over tainted milk powder.

China's Sinopec buys Canadian oil company: report (AFP) Posted: 27 Sep 2008 07:40 AM CDT AFP - Asia's top oil refiner Sinopec has signed a deal to buy Canada's Tanganyika Oil Co. for 2.07 billion Canadian dollars (2 billion US), Chinese state media said Saturday.

Chinese regulator calls US lending 'ridiculous' (AP) Posted: 27 Sep 2008 06:02 AM CDT AP - U.S. lending standards before the global credit crisis were "ridiculous," and the world can learn from China's more cautious system as it considers financial reforms, the top Chinese bank regulator said Saturday.

China can best help world by growing fast: Wen (Reuters) Posted: 27 Sep 2008 05:32 AM CDT Reuters - Premier Wen Jiabao expressed confidence on Saturday that China could maintain fast growth and said this was the greatest contribution it could make to help the world weather the current financial crisis.

South Korea questions China fishermen for deadly clash (Reuters) Posted: 27 Sep 2008 04:15 AM CDT Reuters - South Korea's coast guard is questioning the crew of a Chinese fishing boat after an officer was killed when the vessel was seized in its territorial waters, officers said on Saturday.

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