2009年9月30日星期三

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Yahoo! News: World - China


China's 60th anniversary stirs pride, also unease (AP)

Posted: 30 Sep 2009 05:21 PM PDT

Chinese President Hu Jintao, right, former President Jiang Zeming, center, and National People's Congress Chairman Wu Bangguo attend a banquet marking the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China. The grand celebrations to commemorate the country's 60th anniversary are set to take place in Tiananmen Square on Oct. 1. (AP Photo/Feng Li, Pool)AP - To mark 60 years of communist rule China put together its biggest-ever military parade: hundreds of thousands of marchers, batteries of goose-stepping soldiers and weaponry from drone missiles to amphibious assault vehicles.


China's Nigerian oil bid follows African setbacks (AP)

Posted: 30 Sep 2009 01:46 PM PDT

AP - China is seeking large stakes in Nigerian oil after the Asian giant ran into problems with oil deals in other African countries, according to a media report Wednesday.

China marks 60 years with spectacle of power (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Sep 2009 10:39 AM PDT

A banquet is held to mark the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing September 30, 2009. China will celebrate on October 1 the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. REUTERS/Li Feng/PoolReuters - China's capital readied for a day of extraordinary spectacle and security on Thursday, celebrating the country's ascendance as a prospering power 60 years after Mao Zedong proclaimed its embrace of communism.


Beijing shuts down for National Day gala (AFP)

Posted: 30 Sep 2009 07:48 AM PDT

A man is seen taking pictures of himself in front of a floral decoration of the Chinese national flag in Beijing. China has launched a massive shut-down of Beijing on the eve of a spectacular celebration of 60 years of Communist rule, with authorities determined to leave nothing to chance.(AFP/Liu Jin)AFP - China launched a massive shut-down of bustling central Beijing Wednesday on the eve of a spectacular celebration of 60 years of Communist rule, with authorities determined to leave nothing to chance.


China, US must lead on clean energy: US official (AFP)

Posted: 30 Sep 2009 06:56 AM PDT

China and the United States can help lead global efforts to fight climate change by pushing each other to invest more in cutting-edge clean energy technology, Assistant Secretary of Energy David Sandalow, seen here in June 2009, said.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Bill Pugliano)AFP - China and the United States can help lead global efforts to fight climate change by pushing each other to invest more in cutting-edge clean energy technology, a top US official said Wednesday.


China clears central Beijing for anniversary party (AP)

Posted: 30 Sep 2009 06:07 AM PDT

A man cycles past the  the sealed off area of Tiananmen Square in Beijing Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009. Downtown Beijing was virtually closed Wednesday, with police blocking off Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City and other popular tourist landmarks in preparation for an extravaganza to mark 60 years of communist rule that is expected to rival the Olympic opening ceremony. (AP Photo/ Elizabeth Dalziel)AP - China's capital was wrapped in tight security Wednesday as police blocked off Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City and other popular tourist landmarks ahead of a massive military parade marking 60 years of communist rule.


Danone exits Wahaha joint venture in China (AFP)

Posted: 30 Sep 2009 04:47 AM PDT

Wahaha Group chairman Zong Qinghou. French food giant Danone ended its long-standing feud with Wahaha, China's largest soft drink maker, by agreeing to sell its 51 percent stake in their joint ventures.(AFP/File/Mark Ralston)AFP - French food giant Danone ended its long-standing feud with Wahaha, China's largest soft drink maker, on Wednesday by agreeing to sell its 51 percent stake in their joint ventures.


Beijing locked down ahead of national day parade (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Sep 2009 03:59 AM PDT

Chinese security forces stand together as they guard a street corner near Beijing's Tiananmen Square ahead of upcoming National Day celebrations September 30, 2009. REUTERS/Nir EliasReuters - The Chinese capital Beijing is under lockdown on the eve of a massive military parade to mark six decades of Communist Party rule, with gun-toting police manning street corners to ensure nothing spoils the event.


China orders crackdown on industrial overcapacity (AP)

Posted: 30 Sep 2009 03:44 AM PDT

FILE - In this Aug. 10, 2009 file photo, a worker labors at a steel mill in a village of Jiangyin city, Jiangsu Province, China.  China's Cabinet announced sweeping steps Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009, to curb overcapacity in steelmaking, cement and other industries, warning that chaotic expansion was raising the danger of job losses and trouble for banks. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, File)AP - China announced sweeping curbs on surging investment in steelmaking, cement and other industries, warning that chaotic overexpansion was raising the danger of job losses and trouble for banks.


China, U.S. risk rifts in Middle East: former Chinese envoy (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Sep 2009 10:41 PM PDT

A general view of Iran's first offshore oil platform, Iran-Alborz, in the Caspian Sea near city of Neka about 392 km (245 miles) north of Tehran July 23, 2009. REUTERS/Official website of the Iranian Oil Ministry (SHANA)/Hamed NouriReuters - China and the United States risk deepening rifts over influence and oil in the Middle East, Beijing's former envoy to the region has said, urging his nation to bolster ties with Iran and other energy-exporting powers.


China September new loans exceed 600 bln yuan: report (AFP)

Posted: 29 Sep 2009 09:03 PM PDT

File photo of pedestrians walking past a branch of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) in Shanghai. New loans by Chinese banks likely exceeded 600 billion yuan (87.8 billion dollars) in September, reports said Wednesday, as lenders continued to pump money into the country's economic recovery effort.(AFP/File/Philippe Lopez)AFP - New loans by Chinese banks likely exceeded 600 billion yuan (87.8 billion dollars) in September, reports said Wednesday, as lenders continued to pump money into the country's economic recovery effort.


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