2009年3月5日星期四

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Yahoo! News: World - China

China says 8 percent growth possible in 2009 (AP)

Posted: 05 Mar 2009 04:43 AM PST

Chinese President Hu Jintao is seen on a screen near a group of delegates during the opening ceremony of the National People's Congress in Beijing's Great Hall of the People, China, Thursday, March 5, 2009. China opened the annual session of its legislature  Thursday, its first since the global financial meltdown started last year. (AP Photo/Alexander F. Yuan)AP - China's premier said Thursday it can achieve 8 percent growth this year as Beijing spends heavily to combat an economic slump but he announced no new stimulus measures that financial markets hoped for.


Wife: Chinese activist detained in Shanghai (AP)

Posted: 05 Mar 2009 02:30 AM PST

AP - A prominent Chinese activist lawyer was detained in Shanghai on Thursday just hours before he was to participate in an event drawing attention to forced evictions in the city, his wife said.

China silent on extra stimulus, stands by growth aim (Reuters)

Posted: 05 Mar 2009 02:17 AM PST

Reuters - Premier Wen Jiabao said China would ramp up deficit spending this year to hit its all-important 8 percent growth target but did not announce an increase in an already-huge two-year economic stimulus plan that markets had craved.

Tibet instability a rumor, communist governor says (AP)

Posted: 05 Mar 2009 01:31 AM PST

AP - Tibet's governor insisted Thursday that his region is stable and will remain so ahead of a sensitive anniversary marking the Dalai Lama's flight into exile that last year sparked anti-government protests and riots.

Two Chinese up for 'dream job' (McClatchy Newspapers)

Posted: 05 Mar 2009 12:33 AM PST

McClatchy Newspapers - These two videos are of the two Chinese candidates now among the 50 finalists for the so-called best job in the world.

Tibet unrest not expected: China official (AFP)

Posted: 04 Mar 2009 11:03 PM PST

Tibetan Buddhist monks watch a ceremony at the Nyentog Monastery in Repkong, on the Tibetan plateau in northwest China's Qinghai province. Tibet's top official said Thursday he did not expect major unrest in the region next week for the 50th anniversary of an uprising against Chinese rule, despite reports of heightened tensions.(AFP/File/Frederic J. Brown)AFP - Tibet's top official said Thursday he did not expect major unrest in the region next week for the 50th anniversary of an uprising against Chinese rule, despite reports of heightened tensions.


A spat between Hong Kong and Macau (McClatchy Newspapers)

Posted: 04 Mar 2009 10:28 PM PST

McClatchy Newspapers - Macau has barred entry in recent days to a number of Hong Kong residents, including a university dean, several politicians and a photojournalist for the South China Morning Post.

NKorea holds more talks with US-led forces (AFP)

Posted: 04 Mar 2009 10:12 PM PST

South (L) and North (C) Korean soldiers stand face to face at the truce village of Panmunjom in the Demilitarized Zone dividing the two Koreas. Military officers from North Korea and the US-led UN Command held more talks Thursday on easing tensions as the communist state renewed claims that an upcoming military exercise is a prelude to war.(AFP/File/Jung Yeon-Je)AFP - Military officers from North Korea and the US-led UN Command held more talks Thursday on easing tensions as the communist state renewed claims that an upcoming military exercise is a prelude to war.


China says support for NATO effort unlikely now (AP)

Posted: 04 Mar 2009 07:58 PM PST

AP - A Chinese diplomat says it is premature to consider if China would provide support for NATO's war effort in Afghanistan, a state newspaper reported Thursday after a senior U.S. official said the alliance might ask Beijing for help.
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