2009年5月6日星期三

Yahoo! News: World - China

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: World - China

Obama speaks with Chinese President Hu (AP)

Posted: 06 May 2009 04:48 PM PDT

AP - President Barack Obama discussed the global economy and health issues in a phone call with Chinese President Hu Jintao.

China to release Canadian students from quarantine (Reuters)

Posted: 06 May 2009 02:24 PM PDT

Reuters - China has decided to lift its flu quarantine on a group of Canadian students but the Canadian government said on Wednesday it would demand an explanation of why they had been confined.

Tibet threatened by global warming: state media (AFP)

Posted: 06 May 2009 06:55 AM PDT

Tibetans collect rocks in Nyang-Chu valley, outside the town of Gyantse, 250kms southwest of the capital Lhasa in 2007. China's top weather official warned Wednesday that Tibet was threatened by global warming, which could cause floods and droughts endangering millions in the nation's west, state media reported.(AFP/File/Peter Parks)AFP - China's top weather official warned Wednesday that Tibet was threatened by global warming, which could cause floods and droughts endangering millions in the nation's west, state media reported.


China rejects US criticism over military strength (AP)

Posted: 06 May 2009 05:00 AM PDT

Workers clean military vehicles on display at the Military Museum in Beijing, China, Wednesday, May 6, 2009. Chinese military officials have rejected criticism by Washington that China's rising military power is focused on countering the United States and said U.S. pressure was behind Australia's bid to boost its defense spending. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)AP - China blamed the United States on Wednesday for the latest naval confrontation between the countries, after rejecting criticism by Washington that Beijing's rising military strength is focused on countering U.S power.


CCB shares slip amid report BofA may reduce stake (AP)

Posted: 06 May 2009 03:41 AM PDT

AP - Shares of China Construction Bank Ltd., the country's second-biggest commercial lender by assets, slid Wednesday on worries Bank of America may sell part of its stake in the company to cope with mounting losses.

China says "concerned" by U.S. naval incident (Reuters)

Posted: 06 May 2009 03:12 AM PDT

Reuters - China said on Wednesday it was "concerned" after a standoff in the Yellow Sea between a U.S. Navy surveillance ship and two Chinese fishing vessels, accusing the U.S. vessel of contravening international laws.

Wal-Mart enters China's convenience store market (Reuters)

Posted: 06 May 2009 12:51 AM PDT

Reuters - Wal-Mart , the world's top retailer, said on Wednesday it has launched a pilot program to open convenience stores in China, seeking to boost its presence in one of the world's fastest growing retail markets.
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