Yahoo! News: World - China

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• Higher lung cancer risk in eastern China: study (Reuters)
• Chinese cos. expected to have strong IPO debuts (AP)
• Chinese man still jailed 1 year after reform call (AP)
• China closes down more video sharing websites (AFP)
• China auto sales, output go over 12 million (AFP)
• China's leaders vow to keep stimulus, easy credit (AP)
• RIM announces Blackberry China distribution deal (Reuters)
• GM names Tim Lee head of international operations (AP)
• China heads end economic policy meet: state media (AFP)
• Shanghai exchange approves global ETFs: report (Reuters)

Higher lung cancer risk in eastern China: study (Reuters) Posted: 07 Dec 2009 12:34 PM PST Reuters - People in eastern China likely have a higher risk of developing lung cancer than those in western China because of extensive burning of biomass fuels in homes and factories, according to a study.

Chinese cos. expected to have strong IPO debuts (AP) Posted: 07 Dec 2009 11:42 AM PST AP - Three profitable Chinese companies are expected to have powerful market debuts this week as they impress investors with balance sheets and earnings that are stronger than many debt-heavy U.S. companies.

Chinese man still jailed 1 year after reform call (AP) Posted: 07 Dec 2009 09:35 AM PST AP - Police took Liu Xiaobo away one year ago, a day before the publication of a document he co-authored that called for more civil rights in China and an end to the Communist Party's political dominance. The former professor has been held without charge ever since and allowed just two visits from his wife.

China closes down more video sharing websites (AFP) Posted: 07 Dec 2009 08:14 AM PST AFP - Chinese regulators have closed down hundreds of video sharing websites in a new push to control Internet content, reports said Monday.

China auto sales, output go over 12 million (AFP) Posted: 07 Dec 2009 04:56 AM PST AFP - China's auto output and sales exceeded a record 12 million units each in the first 11 months of the year, state media said Monday, cementing the Asian giant's status as the world's largest car market.

China's leaders vow to keep stimulus, easy credit (AP) Posted: 07 Dec 2009 04:43 AM PST AP - China's leaders vowed Monday to keep economic stimulus and easy credit policies in place, while also improving the quality of the country's often chaotic economic growth.

RIM announces Blackberry China distribution deal (Reuters) Posted: 07 Dec 2009 04:19 AM PST Reuters - Digital China, a Hong Kong-listed information technology company, is to distribute Research In Motion's Blackberry handsets, accelerating RIM's effort to expand into mainland China.

GM names Tim Lee head of international operations (AP) Posted: 07 Dec 2009 03:23 AM PST AP - General Motors Co. said Monday it has appointed Tim Lee, its vice president for global manufacturing and labor relations, to head its international operations, part of a shakeup that last week saw the departure of Fritz Henderson as CEO.

China heads end economic policy meet: state media (AFP) Posted: 06 Dec 2009 11:04 PM PST AFP - China said Monday it would continue with a moderately loose monetary policy for 2010 while also pushing on with efforts to boost economic growth, state press reported.

Shanghai exchange approves global ETFs: report (Reuters) Posted: 06 Dec 2009 05:47 PM PST Reuters - The Shanghai Stock Exchange has approved the development of global exchange-traded funds (ETFs) by Chinese fund houses to track six overseas indexes including the Dow Jones industrial average (.DJI), the Shanghai Securities News reported on Monday, citing Xu Ming, vice general manager of the exchange.

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