Yahoo! News: World - China

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• Out of Africa and into China, emigres struggle (Reuters)
• China backs down over PepsiCo, Coca-Cola pollution claims (AFP)
• China slams US for violating 'national interests' (AP)
• China Mobile first-half profit up 1.4 percent (AP)
• China Mobile faces margin squeeze on 3G, rural push (Reuters)
• Australia tries to halt slide in China ties (Reuters)
• China Mobile sees user revenue, margins under pressure (Reuters)
• Global pact to push China to low-carbon economy: Blair (AFP)
• China issues drugs list as part of health reform (AP)
• China's secretive military launches Web site (AP)
• China deepens probe into U.S. steel subsidies (Reuters)

Out of Africa and into China, emigres struggle (Reuters) Posted: 20 Aug 2009 05:06 PM PDT Reuters - Sweating heavily and yelling at Chinese police officers, a group of Nigerians dragged the lifeless body of an injured compatriot up to a Guangzhou police station, blood dripping from a deep gash on his head.

China backs down over PepsiCo, Coca-Cola pollution claims (AFP) Posted: 20 Aug 2009 11:48 AM PDT AFP - China backed down Thursday on accusations that US soft drink giants PepsiCo and Coca-Cola are major water polluters after the companies rejected their inclusion on an environmental watch list.

China slams US for violating 'national interests' (AP) Posted: 20 Aug 2009 05:49 AM PDT AP - A top Chinese general criticized the U.S. on Thursday for selling arms to Taiwan and accused Washington of only being cooperative when it needs help with international campaigns.

China Mobile first-half profit up 1.4 percent (AP) Posted: 20 Aug 2009 04:08 AM PDT AP - China Mobile Ltd., the world's biggest phone company by subscribers, said Thursday its first-half profit rose just 1.4 percent from a year earlier as growth slowed due to competition and an economic slump.

China Mobile faces margin squeeze on 3G, rural push (Reuters) Posted: 20 Aug 2009 03:36 AM PDT Reuters - China Mobile (0941.HK), the world's largest mobile carrier, faces a further squeeze on profit margins as competitive pressures intensify and an expensive buildout of a new, untested 3G network weighs.

Australia tries to halt slide in China ties (Reuters) Posted: 20 Aug 2009 01:54 AM PDT Reuters - Australia tried to halt a slide in ties with China on Thursday by denying support for autonomy for the restive Chinese region of Xinjiang as Beijing media accused the country of leading an "anti-China chorus".

China Mobile sees user revenue, margins under pressure (Reuters) Posted: 20 Aug 2009 01:18 AM PDT Reuters - China Mobile (0941.HK), the world's largest mobile carrier by subscribers, said on Thursday that its average revenue per user (ARPU) would trend downward in the second half, as competition heats up in the market.

Global pact to push China to low-carbon economy: Blair (AFP) Posted: 20 Aug 2009 12:29 AM PDT AFP - China's efforts to build a low-carbon economy would accelerate if world powers agree to a "practical" global climate change pact later this year, former British prime minister Tony Blair said Thursday.

China issues drugs list as part of health reform (AP) Posted: 20 Aug 2009 12:01 AM PDT AP - The Chinese government has issued a list of more than 300 commonly used medicines that will be sold at controlled prices starting next month as part of reforms aimed at making health care more affordable.

China's secretive military launches Web site (AP) Posted: 19 Aug 2009 11:50 PM PDT AP - China's Defense Ministry launched its first official Web site Thursday, part of an effort by the normally secretive military to be more transparent.

China deepens probe into U.S. steel subsidies (Reuters) Posted: 19 Aug 2009 09:25 PM PDT Reuters - China, the world's largest steel producer and consumer, deepened its investigation into imported steel products from the United States, the Ministry of Commerce said late on Wednesday, in response to complaints from its steel makers.

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