2009年5月4日星期一

Yahoo! News: World - China

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: World - China

Mexico lashes out against Chinese quarantine (AP)

Posted: 04 May 2009 03:50 PM PDT

Hotel workers wearing gloves as a precaution against swine flu carry a cart loaded with foods to a sealed-off hotel where Mexican travelers are being held under quarantine in Beijing, China, Monday, May 4, 2009. China on Monday denied discriminating against Mexicans in its fight against swine flu after the Latin American country complained that more than 70 Mexican travelers have been quarantined even though some are apparently not at risk for the virus. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)AP - Mexican officials angry about China's decision to quarantine more than 70 Mexicans over swine flu fears sent a plane Monday to the communist country to bring its citizens back home. China sent its own plane to retrieve Chinese nationals stranded in Mexico.


China military build-up seems U.S.-focused: Mullen (Reuters)

Posted: 04 May 2009 01:56 PM PDT

Reuters - China's build-up of sea and air military power funded by a strong economy appears aimed at the United States, the chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff said on Monday.

China think tank: Economy to grow 7 pct in 2Q (AP)

Posted: 04 May 2009 04:02 AM PDT

AP - Robust investment backed by stimulus spending will likely help China's economy to expand 7 percent in the second quarter, showing the economy may be rebounding from the financial crisis, a government-affiliated think tank said in a report published Monday.

Beijing lashes back at US jab on media freedoms (AP)

Posted: 04 May 2009 02:49 AM PDT

AP - China's Foreign Ministry on Monday rejected accusations by President Barack Obama that China is among nations that regularly harass and detain journalists.

China triples wind power capacity goal: report (AFP)

Posted: 04 May 2009 12:54 AM PDT

Wind turbines being constucted at a wind farm on the outskirts of Beijing. China has more than tripled its target for wind power capacity to 100 gigawatts by 2020, likely making it the world's fastest growing market for wind energy technology, state press said(AFP/File/Peter Parks)AFP - China has more than tripled its target for wind power capacity to 100 gigawatts by 2020, likely making it the world's fastest growing market for wind energy technology, state press said.


Index shows China manufacturing expanded in April (AFP)

Posted: 04 May 2009 12:28 AM PDT

Workers produce handsets at a factory in Shenzhen, in southern China's Guangdong province. Manufacturing in the country expanded in April - the first time in nine months - a leading independent index has said, confirming official data indicating that the key sector is stabilising.(AFP/File)AFP - Manufacturing in China expanded in April -- the first time in nine months -- a leading independent index published Monday said, confirming official data indicating that the key sector is stabilising.


China Eastern sells two Airbus jets to raise cash (AFP)

Posted: 03 May 2009 11:33 PM PDT

China Eastern Airlines has said it had agreed to sell two Airbus A340 jets for 590 million yuan (86 million dollars) to improve its cash flow, but added it would lease the planes back.(AFP/File/Peter Parks)AFP - China Eastern Airlines said Monday it had agreed to sell two Airbus A340 jets for 590 million yuan (86 million dollars) to improve its cash flow, but added it would lease the planes back.


China quake survivors face intimidation, detention: Amnesty (Reuters)

Posted: 03 May 2009 09:03 PM PDT

A young survivor of the Sichuan earthquake attends a class in a temporary classroom in Anxian county, Sichuan province, December 4, 2008. REUTERS/Stringer/FilesReuters - Survivors of China's devastating earthquake last year face detention and harassment if they protest over collapsed schools, corruption claims and other grievances, Amnesty International said.


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