Yahoo! News: World - China

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• 'Paranoid' China ramps up firewall on anniversary: RSF (AFP)
• China clears central Beijing for anniversary party (AP)
• Report: China moves in on Nigeria oil reserves (AP)
• China 'completes 3D moon map' (AFP)
• China says willing to improve U.S. defense ties (Reuters)
• China conditionally OK's GM plan to buy Delphi (AP)
• After 60 years, China's Communists mean business (Reuters)
• Chinese propaganda films a hit with DVD pirates (AP)
• Ten China growth IPOs draw 115 bln dollars in bids (AFP)
• China OKs GM on Delphi buyback: state media (AFP)

'Paranoid' China ramps up firewall on anniversary: RSF (AFP) Posted: 29 Sep 2009 11:40 AM PDT AFP - Press rights group Reporters Without Borders said Tuesday that a "paranoid" China had blocked tens of thousands of websites ahead of the 60th anniversary of the People's Republic.

China clears central Beijing for anniversary party (AP) Posted: 29 Sep 2009 09:23 AM PDT AP - Beijing virtually closed its downtown Tuesday, shuttering the Forbidden City along with shops and hotels near Tiananmen Square, in preparation for an extravaganza to mark 60 years of communist rule that is expected to rival the Olympic opening ceremony.

Report: China moves in on Nigeria oil reserves (AP) Posted: 29 Sep 2009 07:32 AM PDT AP - One of China's three energy majors is negotiating with Nigeria to buy large stakes in some of the world's richest oil blocs, according to a media report Tuesday.

China 'completes 3D moon map' (AFP) Posted: 29 Sep 2009 06:56 AM PDT AFP - China has completed a high-resolution, three-dimensional map of the entire surface of the moon, in an important step towards a future lunar landing, an expert involved in the project said Tuesday.

China says willing to improve U.S. defense ties (Reuters) Posted: 29 Sep 2009 06:46 AM PDT Reuters - China on Tuesday said that it was willing to improve military relations with the United States, but also called on Washington to handle arms sales to self-ruled Taiwan cautiously.

China conditionally OK's GM plan to buy Delphi (AP) Posted: 29 Sep 2009 04:01 AM PDT AP - China's Commerce Ministry has given a conditional green light for General Motors Co.'s plan to acquire portions of auto parts maker Delphi Corp.

After 60 years, China's Communists mean business (Reuters) Posted: 29 Sep 2009 03:36 AM PDT Reuters - Shortly after the Communist Party took power in China, capitalists in Shanghai paraded through the streets with drums and flags, asking the Party to take over their businesses.

Chinese propaganda films a hit with DVD pirates (AP) Posted: 29 Sep 2009 02:19 AM PDT AP - Pirates are raining on China's big parade.

Ten China growth IPOs draw 115 bln dollars in bids (AFP) Posted: 28 Sep 2009 10:57 PM PDT AFP - Ten companies slated to list on the ChiNext, China's soon to be launched Nasdaq-style board, said Tuesday they attracted a combined 784.1 billion yuan (115 billion dollars) in bids for subscriptions.

China OKs GM on Delphi buyback: state media (AFP) Posted: 28 Sep 2009 08:57 PM PDT AFP - China has approved a plan by US auto giant General Motors to buy back part of former parts arm Delphi following an anti-monopoly probe, state media said Tuesday.

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