2009年10月30日星期五

Yahoo! News: World - China

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: World - China


China sends anti-piracy navy convoy: state media (AFP)

Posted: 30 Oct 2009 12:03 PM PDT

Chinese destroyer DDG-169 Wuhan is pictured in January 2009. China sent a fresh naval flotilla to the Gulf of Aden to protect vessels from Somali pirates, state media reported Friday, just 10 days after a Chinese cargo ship was hijacked by armed bandits.(AFP/File/Stephane de Sakutin)AFP - China sent a fresh naval flotilla to the Gulf of Aden to protect vessels from Somali pirates, state media reported Friday, just 10 days after a Chinese cargo ship was hijacked by armed bandits.


Trade panel approves antidumping probe into China pipe (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Oct 2009 11:35 AM PDT

Reuters - A U.S. trade panel on Friday approved a Commerce Department investigation that could lead to new duties of nearly 100 percent or more on imports of about $382 million of steel pipes from China.

China jails 19 in Xinjiang for security crimes: Uighur group (AFP)

Posted: 30 Oct 2009 10:03 AM PDT

Chinese paramilitary police prepare for tight security in Urumqi, in northwest China's Xinjiang region in September 2009. China sentenced 19 people in restive Xinjiang to jail terms of three years to life for state security crimes, some in connection with deadly ethnic unrest in July, a US-based activist group said.(AFP/File)AFP - China sentenced 19 people in restive Xinjiang to jail terms of three years to life for state security crimes, some in connection with deadly ethnic unrest in July, a US-based activist group said.


Ethnic Uighur journalist detained in China (AP)

Posted: 30 Oct 2009 06:45 AM PDT

AP - Chinese police have jailed an outspoken Uighur journalist for allegedly endangering national security, a colleague said Friday, adding to the scores of detentions reported in the restive Xinjiang region since deadly ethnic rioting erupted there four months ago.

Deadly end to China coal mine heist: 10 suffocate (AP)

Posted: 30 Oct 2009 06:40 AM PDT

AP - Ten people suffocated during a botched robbery at a coal mine in northern China, the country's work safety watchdog said Friday.

US admiral concerned about China military buildup (AP)

Posted: 30 Oct 2009 04:55 AM PDT

U.S. Navy sailor walks besides an F/A-18C Hornet fighter at the aircraft carrier USS George Washington in the Hong Kong water Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009. The aircraft carrier is in a Hong Kong harbor after a week-long joint military exercise with South Korea. USS George Washington Commanding Officer David Lausman said the carrier plans to stay in Hong Kong for several days. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)AP - A U.S. Navy admiral expressed new concern Friday over China's military buildup and urged Beijing to be clearer about its intentions.


China, India could shame rich nations: UN scientist (AFP)

Posted: 30 Oct 2009 04:13 AM PDT

Rajendra Pachauri, chairman of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has said China and India could use their growing clout to shame developed countries into committing to a climate change deal in Copenhagen in December.(AFP/File/Jay Directo)AFP - China and India could use their growing clout to shame developed countries into committing to a climate change deal in Copenhagen in December, the UN's top climate scientist said on Friday.


China's Nasdaq-style board off to soaring start (AFP)

Posted: 30 Oct 2009 03:49 AM PDT

A Chinese investor monitors screens showing stock indexes at a trading house in Shanghai. Shares have soared in a wild first day of trading on China's long-awaited Nasdaq-style board, with all 28 listed small and medium-sized firms rocketing on fevered interest from investors.(AFP/Philippe Lopez)AFP - Shares soared in a wild first day of trading on China's long-awaited Nasdaq-style board on Friday, with all 28 listed small and medium-sized firms rocketing on fevered interest from investors.


China's small-company stock market starts trading (AP)

Posted: 30 Oct 2009 02:16 AM PDT

Delegates raise hammers posing for photos during a ceremony for the first 28 listed companies on ChiNext, modeled on the U.S.-based Nasdaq market, in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong province, Friday Oct. 30, 2009. The Chinese stock exchange for small enterprises started trading Friday and all 28 listed companies soared in price. (AP Photo)AP - A new Chinese stock exchange meant to nurture small and high-tech enterprises, modeled on the U.S.-based Nasdaq market, started trading Friday and all 28 listed companies soared in price.


Trade opens on China's Nasdaq-style board (AFP)

Posted: 29 Oct 2009 06:43 PM PDT

Chinese securities officials host the launch of ChiNext, a Nasdaq-style board, in Shenzhen, in southern China's Guangdong province on October 23. Shares have soared in a wild first day of trading on China's long-awaited Nasdaq-style board, with all 28 listed small and medium-sized firms rocketing on fevered interest from investors.(AFP/File)AFP - Trading opened Friday on China's long-awaited Nasdaq-style board, ChiNext, with all 28 listed small- and medium-sized firms surging in early trade.


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