Yahoo! News: World - China

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• U.S., EU urge China to release prominent dissident (Reuters)
• US calls for release of Chinese dissident (AFP)
• Beijing Autos to buy Saab car, engine technology (AP)
• China's Hu unveils landmark Turkmenistan pipeline (AFP)
• DNA map shows pandas may lack meat taste buds (AP)
• Beijing cuts broadcaster's signal amid media crackdown (AFP)
• Father may have helped China mass killing suspect (AFP)
• China unveils landmark Turkmenistan pipeline (AFP)
• China blocks Sun TV signal in content crackdown (Reuters)
• Woman executed in China over child prostitution (AFP)

U.S., EU urge China to release prominent dissident (Reuters) Posted: 14 Dec 2009 12:58 PM PST Reuters - The European Union and the United States called on China on Monday to release a prominent pro-democracy writer and rights activist who faces trial on charges of subversion.

US calls for release of Chinese dissident (AFP) Posted: 14 Dec 2009 11:53 AM PST AFP - The United States Monday urged the immediate release of Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo, saying he may have been harassed and detained for exercising his right to freedom of expression.

Beijing Autos to buy Saab car, engine technology (AP) Posted: 14 Dec 2009 04:02 AM PST AP - Beijing Autos has agreed to buy technology from GM's Saab Automobile, a breakthrough for the Chinese automaker that could clear the way for General Motors Co. to sell the rest of Saab to another buyer.

China's Hu unveils landmark Turkmenistan pipeline (AFP) Posted: 14 Dec 2009 03:45 AM PST AFP - China's President Hu Jintao on Monday unveiled a landmark pipeline to transport Turkmen natural gas to China, a key victory for Beijing in its drive for access to Central Asian resources.

DNA map shows pandas may lack meat taste buds (AP) Posted: 14 Dec 2009 03:45 AM PST AP - Genome mapping showing that pandas may prefer a bamboo-based diet because they can't taste meat could unlock secrets to ensuring the survival of the endangered species.

Beijing cuts broadcaster's signal amid media crackdown (AFP) Posted: 14 Dec 2009 03:24 AM PST AFP - China has blocked the broadcasting signal for a popular television network, a company official said Monday, amid growing media censorship in the country.

Father may have helped China mass killing suspect (AFP) Posted: 14 Dec 2009 12:34 AM PST AFP - A Chinese man suspected of killing 12 relatives may have been helped by his father, state media said Monday, as grisly details of the mass murder in central Hunan province emerged.

China unveils landmark Turkmenistan pipeline (AFP) Posted: 14 Dec 2009 12:01 AM PST AFP - China's President Hu Jintao on Monday opened a pipeline to transport Turkmen natural gas to China, a major victory for Beijing in its drive to access Central Asian energy resources.

China blocks Sun TV signal in content crackdown (Reuters) Posted: 13 Dec 2009 10:45 PM PST Reuters - China has revoked permission for cable operators to distribute commercial network Sun TV due to its outspoken talk shows, sources said on Monday, as part of a government crackdown on content deemed sensitive and too bold.

Woman executed in China over child prostitution (AFP) Posted: 13 Dec 2009 10:07 PM PST AFP - A woman in southwest China has been executed after being convicted of forcing 22 schoolchildren into prostitution, state press said Monday.

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