Yahoo! News: World - China

Protesting China workers in standoff with police (AP) Posted: 19 Dec 2008 03:39 AM CST AP - Police held hundreds of protesting workers inside a suitcase factory in southern China to prevent them from staging a public demonstration about a wage dispute Friday, a worker said from the compound.

China shares edge up on fuel tax cut (AP) Posted: 19 Dec 2008 02:12 AM CST AP - Chinese shares edged up Friday as a cut in government-set fuel prices boosted airline stocks, while banks fell after a brief rally on hopes of an interest rate cut.

Internet witch hunt instigator ordered to pay (AP) Posted: 19 Dec 2008 12:05 AM CST AP - A Chinese court has ordered an Internet user and a Web site to compensate a man who became the victim of an online witch hunt after his wife killed herself over his alleged infidelity. It is the first online harassment case in China.

Beijing promises to help HK through crisis (AP) Posted: 18 Dec 2008 11:26 PM CST AP - China promised Friday to help Hong Kong weather the global economic crisis by further opening mainland service industries to its companies and encouraging Chinese tourist travel to the territory.

Shanghai man jailed for abandoning mother (AP) Posted: 18 Dec 2008 10:03 PM CST AP - A Shanghai man who refused to care for his ailing 83-year-old mother and abandoned her in a public city square has been sentenced to 18 months in prison, a newspaper and court official said Friday.

Pet lovers protest cats on the menu in China (AP) Posted: 18 Dec 2008 08:06 PM CST AP - While animal lovers in Beijing protested the killing of cats for food on Thursday, a butcher in Guangdong province — where felines are the main ingredient in a famous soup — just shrugged her shoulders and wielded her cleaver. "Cats have a strong flavor. Dogs taste much better, but if you really want cat meat, I can have it delivered by tomorrow," said the butcher, who gave only her surname, Huang.

Rescuers fail to reach 18 trapped miners in China (Reuters) Posted: 18 Dec 2008 05:53 PM CST Reuters - More than a day after 18 miners were trapped by a coal mine blast, rescuers still could not enter the mine in central China's Hunan Province because of high levels of gas, Xinhua quoted officials as saying late on Thursday.

U.S. admiral wants China military ties resumed (Reuters) Posted: 18 Dec 2008 12:00 PM CST Reuters - The United States hopes China, which suspended military contacts with Washington in October, will soon resume them to work together against piracy in the Gulf of Aden, U.S. defense officials said on Thursday.

China cuts fuel price, raises tax (AP) Posted: 18 Dec 2008 05:53 AM CST AP - China cut prices for gasoline, diesel and jet fuel Thursday, giving a break to Chinese companies and motorists as they struggle with a worsening economic downturn.

Chinese housing activist sentenced to 2 years (AP) Posted: 18 Dec 2008 04:58 AM CST AP - A Chinese lawyer who defended residents forcibly evicted from their homes to make way for development was sentenced to two years in prison Thursday for obstructing official duties, her husband said.

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