2009年4月15日星期三

Yahoo! News: World - China

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: World - China

Administration declines to cite China on currency (AP)

Posted: 15 Apr 2009 01:40 PM PDT

AP - The Obama administration has declined to cite China as a country that is manipulating its currency to gain unfair trade advantages.

China dissidents detained, harassed on key anniversary (AFP)

Posted: 15 Apr 2009 07:11 AM PDT

A Chinese paramilitary guard mans his position as people walk beneath Tiananmen Rostrum and the portrait of former leader Mao Zedong facing Tiananmen Square in Beijing. Chinese dissidents reported being detained and harassed Wednesday as authorities clamped down on the 20th anniversary of a reformist leader's death that triggered the 1989 Tiananmen protests.(AFP/Frederic J. Brown)AFP - Chinese dissidents reported being detained and harassed Wednesday as authorities clamped down on the 20th anniversary of a reformist leader's death that triggered the 1989 Tiananmen protests.


Police hold Tiananmen activist on sensitive day (AP)

Posted: 15 Apr 2009 05:42 AM PDT

AP - A Chinese activist said he was detained by police on Wednesday, the start of the sensitive period marking the 20th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square pro-democracy movement.

Pope Benedict names new Hong Kong bishop (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Apr 2009 04:23 AM PDT

Reuters - Pope Benedict appointed John Tong Hon as the new bishop of Hong Kong's Roman Catholic Church after his predecessor in the high-profile post retired, the Vatican said on Wednesday.

Wal-Mart to restructure China management (AFP)

Posted: 15 Apr 2009 03:51 AM PDT

Early morning shoppers await the opening of a Wal-Mart store in Panorama City, California, in 2007. Wal-Mart, the world's largest retailer, said Wednesday it is restructuring its management in China, in measures that could lead to staff cuts.(AFP/File/Robyn Beck)AFP - Wal-Mart, the world's largest retailer, said Wednesday it is restructuring its management in China, in measures that could lead to staff cuts.


China Southern Airline wants more state aid (AFP)

Posted: 15 Apr 2009 03:29 AM PDT

China Southern Airlines and Eastern Airlines planes park at the tarmac of the Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing, November 2008. China Southern Airlines said Wednesday it wanted more state aid from Beijing after it posted dismal results for 2008 on the back of high fuel prices and weak demand.(AFP/File)AFP - China Southern Airlines said Wednesday it wanted more state aid from Beijing after it posted dismal results for 2008 on the back of high fuel prices and weak demand.


Foreign direct investment falls again in China (AFP)

Posted: 15 Apr 2009 12:36 AM PDT

An industrial park in Hohhot in China's Inner Mongolia region. Foreign direct investment in China fell 9.5 percent in March for the sixth straight monthly fall, but there were some signs the worst could be over, the government said(AFP/Peter Parks)AFP - Foreign direct investment in China fell 9.5 percent in March for the sixth straight monthly fall, but there were some signs the worst could be over, the government said.


China newspaper urges government name quake dead (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Apr 2009 12:14 AM PDT

Reuters - A Chinese state newspaper has urged the government to swiftly release a full list of those killed in last year's devastating earthquake, including schoolchildren, saying official vows to improve rights demand such disclosure.

China dissident detained on sensitive anniversary (AFP)

Posted: 14 Apr 2009 11:20 PM PDT

A Chinese paramilitary guard mans his position as people walk beneath Tiananmen Rostrum and the portrait of former leader Mao Zedong facing Tiananmen Square in Beijing. Chinese dissidents reported being detained and harassed Wednesday as authorities clamped down on the 20th anniversary of a reformist leader's death that triggered the 1989 Tiananmen protests.(AFP/Frederic J. Brown)AFP - A high-profile Chinese dissident said he had been detained amid heightened security on the 20th anniversary of a reformist leader's death that triggered the 1989 Tiananmen protests.


China's communists celebrate with 'red tourism' (AFP)

Posted: 14 Apr 2009 08:51 PM PDT

Chinese students pay homage to the statue of Wang Jiaxiang (1906-1974) in Wuhu, in Anhui province. Sixty years after its foundation, the Communist regime continues to maintain the flame of its vision and history with AFP - Sixty years after founding the People's Republic of China, the communist regime is keeping the revolutionary fires burning while promoting its version of history through "red tourism" destinations such as that in the eastern city of Wuhu.


China mulls military contacts with Taiwan (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Apr 2009 08:46 PM PDT

Reuters - China on Wednesday denied that its military officers would meet Taiwanese counterparts in Hawaii this summer, but suggested the two sides could begin low-key defense contacts via retired personnel or academics.

China launches 2nd satellite in GPS system (AP)

Posted: 14 Apr 2009 08:46 PM PDT

AP - China fired into orbit Wednesday its second satellite in a program to build an alternative to the global positioning system based on U.S. satellites.
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