2008年12月2日星期二

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Yahoo! News: World - China

China reports huge increase in children sickened by tainted milk (AFP)

Posted: 01 Dec 2008 09:39 PM CST

A toddler drinking from a bottle. China said Monday that a total of 294,000 children had fallen ill from consuming dairy products tainted with the industrial chemical melamine, with 154 of them still in serious condition.(AFP/File/Mychele Daniau)AFP - China has dramatically raised the tally of children sickened by dairy products laced with the industrial chemical melamine to 294,000, more than five times the original figure.

China raises death estimate from tainted milk to six (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Dec 2008 09:07 PM CST

Officers prepare to destroy unqualified milk powder which was confiscated, in Shanghai November 14, 2008. (Stringer/Reuters)Reuters - China has lifted to six the number of babies believed killed from drinking toxic milk formula and raised the number affected to 294,000, months after a scare that has battered confidence among local and foreign consumers.

China: 6 babies may have died from tainted milk (AP)

Posted: 01 Dec 2008 08:53 PM CST

In this Oct. 19, 2008 file photo, Li Xiaoquan, right, holds up a photo of his twin daughters Li Xiaokai and Li Xiaoyan near his wife Li Aiqing and Li Xiaoyan at their home in Liti village, near Runan, central China's Henan province. Nine month old Li Xiaokai who has been drinking a brand of milk formula linked to the melamine scandal died from kidney failure. China's Health Ministry said six babies may have died after consuming tainted milk powder, up from a previous official toll of three, and announced a six-fold increase in its tally of infants sickened in the scandal to nearly 300,000. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)AP - China's Health Ministry said six babies may have died after consuming tainted milk powder, up from a previous official toll of three, and announced a six-fold increase in its tally of infants sickened in the scandal — to nearly 300,000.

Family of executed Chinese scientist thanks EU for support (AFP)

Posted: 01 Dec 2008 01:08 PM CST

Ran Chen, the daughter of scientist Wo Weihan, in Beijing on November 26, 2008. The daughters of a Chinese scientist executed last week for allegedly spying for Taiwan on Monday thanked the European Union, especially Austria, for trying to save their father's life.(AFP/File/Peter Parks)AFP - The daughters of a Chinese scientist executed last week for allegedly spying for Taiwan on Monday thanked the European Union, especially Austria, for trying to save their father's life.

US-China talks will include currency issues (AP)

Posted: 01 Dec 2008 11:07 AM CST

AP - Administration officials say they will urge the Chinese to continue allowing their currency to rise in value against the dollar and to avoid raising protectionist trade barriers amid the global economic crisis.

China hopes talks with US boost coordination (AP)

Posted: 01 Dec 2008 08:27 AM CST

In this May 23, 2000 file photo, Chinese men count money at their fruit stall where California oranges are set for sale at a Beijing fruit wholesale market. The global financial crisis is overshadowing U.S.-Chinese trade tensions as Cabinet ministers from the two sides meet this week for talks on the long-range growth of one of the world's most important economic relationships. Given the unsteady world economy, the two sides are adding the issue of managing risk to the already broad agenda of trade, energy and the environment of their Strategic Economic Dialogue. No grand agreements are expected from the talks Thursday, Dec. 4, and Friday, Dec. 5, 2008, which are designed for rapport-building more than negotiation. (AP Photo/File)AP - The global financial crisis is overshadowing U.S.-Chinese trade tensions as Cabinet ministers from the two sides meet this week for talks on the long-range growth of one of the world's most important economic relationships.

Report: China blocks Japan-flavored Taiwan film (AP)

Posted: 01 Dec 2008 07:04 AM CST

In this June 29, 2008 file photo, Singers, from right, Japan's Kosuke Atari, Taiwan's Liang Wen-yin and Taiwan's Fan Van, pose for photographers during a press event for announcing Taiwanese movie 'Cape No. 7' in Taipei, Taiwan. China has reversed its decision to import the hit Taiwanese film that highlights Japan's 50-year colonial rule over the island because it may be offensive to nationalist sentiment on the Chinese mainland, news reports said. 'Cape No. 7' is Taiwan's most successful movie in years, earning more than 231 million New Taiwan dollars ($6.9 million) since its release on Aug. 22 and becoming the island's second top-grossing movie after the Hollywood romance 'Titanic.' (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying, File)AP - China has reversed its decision to import a hit Taiwanese film that highlights Japan's 50-year colonial rule over the island because it may be offensive to nationalist sentiment on the Chinese mainland, news reports said.

China's CNPC gets $3.29 bln UAE pipeline project (AP)

Posted: 01 Dec 2008 05:03 AM CST

AP - China National Petroleum Corp. has won a bid to build a $3.29 billion pipeline in the United Arab Emirates, its largest overseas construction project so far, the official Xinhua News Agency reported Monday.

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