2009年1月28日星期三

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Yahoo! News: World - China

China casts late Tibetan monk as ally against unrest (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Jan 2009 02:14 AM CST

Reuters - China is marking 20 years since the death of the second-most senior figure in Tibetan Buddhism by lauding him as an enemy of separatism in the restive region as it enters a year laden with tense anniversaries.

China detains 81 people in Tibet crackdown: media (AP)

Posted: 28 Jan 2009 12:34 AM CST

AP - At least 81 people in Tibet have been detained for suspected criminal activity amid a security sweep in the Himalayan region, including two who are being held for having "reactionary music" on their mobile phones, state media reported.

China investigates thousands in Tibet: rights group (AFP)

Posted: 28 Jan 2009 12:28 AM CST

Chinese paramilitary policemen patrol past the Potala Palace in Lhasa. China has launched a clampdown in the Tibetan capital, investigating thousands of people and detaining dozens, ahead of the anniversary of the 1959 Tibetan uprising, a rights group has said.(AFP/File/Teh Eng Koon)AFP - China has launched a clampdown in Tibet's capital Lhasa, investigating thousands of people and detaining dozens, ahead of the anniversary of the 1959 Tibetan uprising, a rights group said Wednesday.


China to provide clean water for 60 mln in 2009: state media (AFP)

Posted: 27 Jan 2009 11:09 PM CST

China plans to provide clean water for 60 million people in 2009, addressing one of the main public health issues facing the vast nation, according to state media. Currently, more than 200 million Chinese do not have access to safe drinking water, down from 379 million in late 2000, the Xinhua news agency reported, citing government data.(AFP/File/Liu Jin)AFP - China plans to provide clean water for 60 million people in 2009, addressing one of the main public health issues facing the vast nation, according to state media.


China's deadly coal mines kill fewer people in 2008: reports (AFP)

Posted: 27 Jan 2009 10:44 PM CST

Chinese coal miners cross a road through thick coal dust in the town of Xiaoyi in China's Shanxi province. The number of people killed in China's notoriously dangerous coal mines dropped in 2008, the government and state media have reported, indicating the total amount of fatalities was still more than 3,200.(AFP/File/Peter Parks)AFP - The number of people killed in China's notoriously dangerous coal mines dropped in 2008, the government and state media reported, indicating the total amount of fatalities was more than 3,200.


Temple fairs and bad omens (McClatchy Newspapers)

Posted: 27 Jan 2009 10:36 PM CST

McClatchy Newspapers - Temple fairs are a big part of Lunar New Year’s celebrations in Beijing. So we walked up to take a look at the celebrations in the Beijing Dongyue Temple, a major Taoist temple.

China marches on in Africa despite downturn (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Jan 2009 07:48 PM CST

A visitor walks past a poster with the map of Africa at the meeting venue for the annual meeting of the Africa Development bank in Shanghai in this May 14, 2007 file photo. Chinese businessmen are taking a long-term view and pursuing strategic expansion in Africa even though China's multiplying investments on the continent have lost some lustre in the recent global downturn. Aly Song/Files (Reuters)Reuters - Chinese businessmen are taking a long-term view and pursuing strategic expansion in Africa even though China's multiplying investments on the continent have lost some luster in the global downturn.


Clinton wants "comprehensive dialogue" with China (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Jan 2009 10:25 AM CST

President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton look toward one another after remarks at the State Department in Washington January 22, 2009. (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters)Reuters - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Tuesday she would pursue a broad dialogue with China that extends beyond the economic concerns emphasized by former President George W. Bush.


EU, China to hold fence-mending meeting this week (AP)

Posted: 27 Jan 2009 09:57 AM CST

AP - One month after China canceled a summit with the EU in a dispute regarding the Dalai Lama, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao plans to visit European headquarters on a fence-mending mission Friday.

Swiss shield China's PM from protests during visit (AP)

Posted: 27 Jan 2009 07:50 AM CST

AP - Switzerland restricted media and public access around the Federal Palace during a visit by Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao on Tuesday in an effort to shield him from potential protesters and awkward questions.

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