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Yahoo! News: World - China

Lhasa reported `tense' before uprising anniversary (AP)

Posted: 06 Mar 2009 10:39 AM PST

Tibetans in exile look on after a meeting with United Nations Human Rights group, ahead of fifty years of Tibetan uprising day on March 10 at Tibetan community center, in Katmandu, Nepal, Friday, March 6, 2009. The meeting was called by UNHR to brief Tibetans living in Katmandu about their rights and limitations of human rights. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)AP - Tensions are high in Tibet's capital and paramilitary police are out in force, Hong Kong tourists reported Friday, while Chinese authorities sought to portray a stable situation ahead of Tuesday's 50th anniversary of the failed uprising that forced the Dalai Lama into exile.

In China, stark reminders of ethnic unrest (AFP)

Posted: 06 Mar 2009 05:13 AM PST

Chinese riot police patrol in front of the Potala palace in Lhasa on June 20, 2008. In a stark reminder of the ethnic unrest facing China, a top leader from Tibet said Friday more security troops were needed while Muslim-majority Xinjiang warned 2009 would be a AFP - In a stark reminder of the ethnic unrest facing China, a top leader from Tibet said Friday more security troops were needed while Muslim-majority Xinjiang warned 2009 would be a "severe" year.

China sees signs of economy recovering (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Mar 2009 04:50 AM PST

Reuters - China's economic leaders struck a note of quiet confidence on Friday that the economy is already reviving in response to swift action to counter the shock of the global financial crisis.

China warns of 'more severe' situation in Muslim area (AFP)

Posted: 06 Mar 2009 04:36 AM PST

Ethnic Uighur soldiers gather at a ceremony in August 2008 to remember 16 Chinese police killed in an alleged terrorist attack in Xinjiang. A top official warned Friday the security situation in the Chinese restive region would be AFP - A top official warned Friday the security situation in China's restive region of Xinjiang would be "more severe" this year, sparking further concern of unrest ahead of sensitive anniversaries.

Coke plans $2 billion investment in China (AP)

Posted: 06 Mar 2009 03:57 AM PST

AP - The Coca-Cola Co. said Friday it plans to invest $2 billion in China over the next three years on top of the billions of dollars it has already committed to buying out a major Chinese juice producer.

China sees signs economy might be recovering (AP)

Posted: 06 Mar 2009 03:42 AM PST

National Development and Reform Commission Chairman Zhang Ping talks during a news conference in Beijing's Great Hall of the People Friday, March 6, 2009. Zhang declined Friday to say if it planned any additional stimulus spending to revive financial growth, saying it was watching to see how the economy responded to current plans. (AP Photo/Alexander F. Yuan)AP - China sees signs economic growth is recovering but is watching closely to determine whether it needs to expand its huge stimulus effort as global conditions worsen, top economic officials said Friday.

Speculation grows on China aircraft carrier plans (AP)

Posted: 06 Mar 2009 03:29 AM PST

AP - China will have an aircraft carrier "very soon," a top Chinese naval officer told a newspaper published Friday, fueling speculation over a pending official announcement on the long-awaited project.

Coca-Cola to invest $2 bln in China (AFP)

Posted: 06 Mar 2009 03:04 AM PST

File photo shows vendors waiting for customers at a stall featuring advertising for US beverage giant Coca-Cola, Beijing. Coca-Cola said Friday it planned to invest two billion dollars in China over the next three years, as it opened an expanded research and development centre.(AFP/File/Teh Eng Koon)AFP - US beverage giant Coca-Cola said Friday it would invest two billion dollars in China over the next three years as it looks to dramatically increase its presence in the world's largest market.

Mattel opens flagship Barbie store in Shanghai (AP)

Posted: 06 Mar 2009 02:54 AM PST

Workers arrange Barbie dolls at the display at Barbie's Shanghai flagship store Thursday March 5, 2009 in Shanghai, China. A half-century after Barbie's first appearance in a demure black-and-white striped swimsuit, the pink and sparkling Barbie Shanghai flagship store opens Saturday to a Chinese public that less than a decade ago couldn't even buy the iconic doll in local stores. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)AP - What better way for a fashion icon to mark her 50th birthday but with a bash in China's city of chic — Shanghai?

Taiwanese official indicted on spying for China (AP)

Posted: 06 Mar 2009 02:49 AM PST

AP - A senior employee of Taiwan's presidential office was indicted Friday on charges of providing classified information to rival China, a prosecutor said.

China blames monk for spreading rumours over police shooting (AFP)

Posted: 06 Mar 2009 12:17 AM PST

Buddhist monks are seen walking around the Tibetan Buddhist Lama temple in Beijing, on February 25. China's state-run media has said a Tibetan monk made up allegations that police shot another monk who set himself on fire to protest against Chinese rule in his homeland.(AFP/Peter Parks)AFP - China's state-run media has said a Tibetan monk made up allegations that police shot another monk who set himself on fire to protest against Chinese rule in his homeland.

Shanghai trade fair sees deals fall 39 percent (AP)

Posted: 05 Mar 2009 11:14 PM PST

AP - Despite hopes for economic recovery, China's exporters failed to get much encouragement this week from a major trade fair where deals fell nearly 40 percent from a year earlier, with bigger drops for some industries.

Coca-Cola to invest another $2 billion in China (Reuters)

Posted: 05 Mar 2009 10:49 PM PST

Reuters - Coca-Cola Co , the world's largest soft drinks maker, said on Friday it will invest $2 billion in new plant and distribution infrastructure in the next three years in China.

Crisis could cause food shortages in rural China: report (Reuters)

Posted: 05 Mar 2009 06:58 PM PST

Reuters - The global financial crisis has spread to China's poorest areas and may lead to food shortages, state media reported, citing vice agricultural minister Fan Xiaojian.

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