2009年10月22日星期四

Yahoo! News: World - China

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: World - China


China BAK sells shares, warrants for $21 mln (AP)

Posted: 22 Oct 2009 02:05 PM PDT

AP - Rechargeable lithium battery cell maker China BAK Battery Inc. said Thursday it has agreed to sell shares and warrants that will result in gross proceeds of $20.6 million.

China mulls military options over hijacked ship (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Oct 2009 01:53 PM PDT

Reuters - China has not ruled out military action to rescue the crew of a coal ship hijacked by Somali pirates, but is also open to negotiations over what a Chinese military officer said on Thursday could be a long standoff.

Report: China building cyberwarfare capabilities (AP)

Posted: 22 Oct 2009 01:53 PM PDT

AP - China is building its cyberwarfare capabilities and appears to be using the growing technical abilities to collect U.S. intelligence through a sophisticated and long-term computer attack campaign, according to an independent report.

China's growth quickens but policy stays on hold (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Oct 2009 12:18 PM PDT

Labourers work at a construction site of a residential apartment in Changzhi, Shanxi province October 22, 2009. China's annual GDP growth accelerated to 8.9 percent in the third quarter from 7.9 percent in the second quarter as all sectors of the economy, apart from exports, performed strongly. REUTERS/StringerReuters - China's economic growth picked up last quarter as expected as a combination of breakneck investment and buoyant bank lending more than made up for a slump in exports.


U.S. pressing China on import surge causes: USTR (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Oct 2009 11:00 AM PDT

Reuters - The United States is pressing China to change policies that overfuel its exports and led to President Barack Obama slapping duties on Chinese-made tires last month, a U.S. trade official said on Thursday.

China's 3Q growth accelerates to 8.9 percent pace (AP)

Posted: 22 Oct 2009 08:08 AM PDT

In this Wednesday Oct. 21, 2009 photo, construction workers labor at the top of a building in Shanghai, China. China's economy charged ahead in the third quarter, expanding by 8.9 percent thanks to lavish stimulus spending that sparked a boom in construction, share prices and consumer spending. Growth for the first nine months of the year was 7.7 percent, the National Statistics Bureau reported Thursday. Officials have said they expect the economy to at least reach the annual growth target of 8 percent.  (APPhoto/Eugene Hoshiko)AP - Lavish government spending and bank lending helped China's growth rate accelerate to an 8.9 percent pace in the third quarter, far outstripping expansions elsewhere around the globe and raising questions about whether the rapid rebound can be sustained.


China hopeful about Copenhagen climate talks (AP)

Posted: 22 Oct 2009 07:53 AM PDT

Graphic shows poll results on global warmingAP - China wants to increase cooperation with the U.S. and other nations to reach a deal at global climate talks in December, Vice Premier Li Keqiang said Thursday.


Jackie Chan, Andy Lau to star in new Shaolin movie (AP)

Posted: 22 Oct 2009 06:45 AM PDT

FILE - In this file photo taken Sunday, March 22, 2009, Hong Kong action star Jackie Chan reacts during an interview at the premiere of his film 'Shinjuku Incident' as part of the kickoff for the 33rd Hong Kong International Film Festival in Hong Kong. Chan will star in a $29 million epic set in the famed Shaolin Temple, four Chinese film studios said in a joint statement on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu, File)AP - The king of kung fu cinema is set to star in a new movie about China's famed shrine of martial arts, the Shaolin Temple.


AU official: China most concerned with resources (AP)

Posted: 22 Oct 2009 05:00 AM PDT

AP - An African Union official is accusing Chinese investors of overlooking bad governance while doing business in Africa.

China's economy revs up with 8.9% growth (AFP)

Posted: 22 Oct 2009 01:57 AM PDT

File photo shows shoppers riding escalators at an electronics and home appliances store in Zhengzhou in central China's Henan Province. China has said its third-quarter growth accelerated to 8.9% -- the fastest pace in a year -- as the economy powered up an expansion built on a flood of stimulus cash and bank lending.(AFP/File/Frederic J. Brown)AFP - China said on Thursday its third-quarter growth accelerated to 8.9 percent -- the fastest pace in a year -- as the economy powered up an expansion built on a flood of stimulus cash and bank lending.


Vietnam protests China's treatment of fishermen (AP)

Posted: 22 Oct 2009 12:00 AM PDT

AP - Vietnam has demanded that China investigate "brutal" treatment of Vietnamese fishermen who sought shelter during a typhoon in disputed South China Sea islands, where officials allege they were beaten and robbed by Chinese personnel.

China's economy grows 8.9 pct in third quarter: govt (AFP)

Posted: 21 Oct 2009 07:41 PM PDT

File photo shows shoppers riding escalators at an electronics and home appliances store in Zhengzhou in central China's Henan Province. China has said its third-quarter growth accelerated to 8.9% -- the fastest pace in a year -- as the economy powered up an expansion built on a flood of stimulus cash and bank lending.(AFP/File/Frederic J. Brown)AFP - China's economy grew 8.9 percent in the third quarter of 2009, the government said Thursday, in a sign the world'sthird-largest economy was still growing strong.


Gang crackdown, lurid mob trials transfix China (AP)

Posted: 21 Oct 2009 06:02 PM PDT

In this photo taken on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009, suspects involved in mafia-style gangs are escorted by police to stand trial at the Chongqing No.5 Intermediate People's Court in Chongqing, China .The trials of the gangs are exposing sordid, deep-seated connections between organized crime and corrupt officials and police in the central mega-city of Chongqing. (AP Photo)AP - After she refused a corrupt cop's demand that she turn her teahouse into an illegal casino, three thugs beat Chen Yanling with electric batons, sending her to the hospital for nearly a month.


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