2009年8月1日星期六

Yahoo! News: World - China

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: World - China


Militant urges targeting China over Uighurs (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Aug 2009 11:35 AM PDT

Reuters - The leader of a group calling itself the Turkistan Islamic Party (TIP) urged Muslims to attack Chinese interests to punish Beijing for what he described as massacres against Uighur Muslims.

China keeps US waiting on North Korea's future (AP)

Posted: 01 Aug 2009 09:44 AM PDT

AP - U.S. attempts to draw up a broad contingency plan in case North Korea's government collapses are being complicated by China's refusal to talk about potential chaos engulfing its dysfunctional neighbor.

Sony Pictures invests in new Zhang Yimou movie (AP)

Posted: 01 Aug 2009 08:11 AM PDT

FILE - In this Oct. 19, 2005 file photo, Chinese director Zhang Yimou speaks about his work and life during a ceremony honoring him at the Hawaii International Film Festival in Honolulu. The art-house division of Sony Pictures Entertainment says it has invested in Zhang's first film since designing the Beijing Olympics' opening and closing ceremonies last year. Sony Pictures Classics said in a statement sent to The Associated Press late Friday, July 31, 2009, that it has formed a 'production partnership' with Zhang on his adaptation of the Coen brothers' 1984 movie 'Blood Simple' and has bought its distribution rights in North America, Latin America, Australia and New Zealand. (AP Photo/Lucy Pemoni, File)AP - The art house division of Sony Pictures Entertainment says it has invested in Chinese director Zhang Yimou's first film since he designed the Beijing Olympics' opening and closing ceremonies last year.


China doctor reveals 100 rules for would-be spacemen (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Aug 2009 04:26 AM PDT

Visitors take photos during an exhibition on Reuters - No scars, no history of serious illness in the last three generations of your family, and no tooth cavities.


China army called on to keep order on anniversary (AP)

Posted: 01 Aug 2009 04:15 AM PDT

Visitors walk near the Chinese Hongqi-2 missiles on display at the Military Museum in Beijing, China, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2009. China marked the 82nd anniversary of the founding of the People's Liberation Army on today, calling it a sign the world's largest army is improving its openness and transparency. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)AP - China's military celebrated its 82nd anniversary Saturday, with an editorial in the official paper calling on the armed forces to maintain social stability in the wake of unrest on the fringes of its territory.


Chinese manufacturing expands in July (AP)

Posted: 01 Aug 2009 02:38 AM PDT

An investor trades online at a private securities company Friday July 31, 2009 in Shanghai, China. Asian stock markets closed out a robust July with more gains Friday as better-than-expected earnings at companies from Japan to the U.S. reinforced hopes of stronger global growth. European markets were weaker in early trade. Chinese shares continued to recover after tanking Wednesday amid fears the government would constrict liquidity. The Shanghai benchmark jumped 2.7 percent to 3,412.06. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)AP - China's manufacturing expanded in July, a state-sanctioned index showed Saturday, as Beijing's massive stimulus spending helped boost growth in the world's third-largest economy.


China hackers crash Aussie film festival website (AFP)

Posted: 01 Aug 2009 01:33 AM PDT

Chinese hackers crashed the website of Australia's biggest film festival, organisers said, escalating tensions over a visit here by the exiled Uighur leader Rebiya Kadeer, seen here in Tokyo this week.(AFP/File/Toshifumi Kitamura)AFP - Chinese hackers crashed the website of Australia's biggest film festival, organisers said on Saturday, escalating tensions over a visit here by the exiled leader of the Uighur minority.


China's military celebrate 82nd anniversary (AFP)

Posted: 01 Aug 2009 12:03 AM PDT

China marked the 82nd anniversary of the People's Liberation Army on Saturday with a call to the force once led by revolutionary Mao Zedong to play a lead role in maintaining social stability.(AFP/File/Liu Jin)AFP - China marked the 82nd anniversary of the People's Liberation Army on Saturday with a call to the force once led by revolutionary Mao Zedong to play a lead role in maintaining social stability.


China summons Aussie ambassador over Uighur visit (AP)

Posted: 31 Jul 2009 09:50 PM PDT

Rebiya Kadeer, head of the pro-independence World Uyghur Congress, speaks during a press conference at the Japan National Press Club  in Tokyo, Japan, Wednesday, July 29, 2009. Kadeer, an exiled Uighur activist whose visit to Japan has already drawn fire from China, is seeking international support to urge Beijing to give full accounting of the deadly riots in its far west and have a dialogue with her to end the ethnic plight.  (AP Photo/Junji Kurokawa)AP - China summoned the Australian ambassador to protest a proposed visit to his country by an exiled Uighur leader whom Beijing accuses of instigating recent ethnic riots that killed nearly 200 people, the Foreign Ministry said Saturday.


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