2009年12月14日星期一

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Yahoo! News: World - China

U.S., EU urge China to release prominent dissident (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Dec 2009 12:58 PM PST

Reuters - The European Union and the United States called on China on Monday to release a prominent pro-democracy writer and rights activist who faces trial on charges of subversion.

US calls for release of Chinese dissident (AFP)

Posted: 14 Dec 2009 11:53 AM PST

A protester holding a picture of Chinese writer Liu Xiaobo marches to the US consulate in Hong Kong, in November 2008. The United States Monday urged the immediate release of Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo, saying he may have been harassed and detained for exercising his right to freedom of expression.(AFP/File/Mike Clarke)AFP - The United States Monday urged the immediate release of Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo, saying he may have been harassed and detained for exercising his right to freedom of expression.

Beijing Autos to buy Saab car, engine technology (AP)

Posted: 14 Dec 2009 04:02 AM PST

AP - Beijing Autos has agreed to buy technology from GM's Saab Automobile, a breakthrough for the Chinese automaker that could clear the way for General Motors Co. to sell the rest of Saab to another buyer.

China's Hu unveils landmark Turkmenistan pipeline (AFP)

Posted: 14 Dec 2009 03:45 AM PST

China's President Hu Jintao (left) shakes hands with his Turkmen counterpart Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov during their meeting in Ashgabad on December 13. Hu has unveiled a landmark pipeline to transport Turkmen natural gas to China, a key victory for Beijing in its drive for access to Central Asian resources.(AFP/File)AFP - China's President Hu Jintao on Monday unveiled a landmark pipeline to transport Turkmen natural gas to China, a key victory for Beijing in its drive for access to Central Asian resources.

DNA map shows pandas may lack meat taste buds (AP)

Posted: 14 Dec 2009 03:45 AM PST

In this photo supplied by Adelaide Zoo, Australia's Governor General Quentin Bryce observes male giant panda Wang Wang after the official opening of the panda exhibit at the Adelaide Zoo, Australia, on Sunday, Dec. 13, 2009. Two giant pandas are on loan to the zoo for 10 years, and officials hope they will breed. (AP Photo/Adelaide Zoo, Bryan Charton)AP - Genome mapping showing that pandas may prefer a bamboo-based diet because they can't taste meat could unlock secrets to ensuring the survival of the endangered species.

Beijing cuts broadcaster's signal amid media crackdown (AFP)

Posted: 14 Dec 2009 03:24 AM PST

People watch a television screen at a shopping centre in Hong Kong in 2003. China has blocked the broadcasting signal for a popular television network, a company official said, amid growing media censorship in the country.(AFP/File/Peter Parks)AFP - China has blocked the broadcasting signal for a popular television network, a company official said Monday, amid growing media censorship in the country.

Father may have helped China mass killing suspect (AFP)

Posted: 14 Dec 2009 12:34 AM PST

A man carries the body of a relative slain in Anhua, central China. A man suspected of killing 12 relatives may have been helped by his father, state media said Monday, as grisly details of the mass murder in central Hunan province emerged.(AFP)AFP - A Chinese man suspected of killing 12 relatives may have been helped by his father, state media said Monday, as grisly details of the mass murder in central Hunan province emerged.

China unveils landmark Turkmenistan pipeline (AFP)

Posted: 14 Dec 2009 12:01 AM PST

China's President Hu Jintao (left) shakes hands with his Turkmen counterpart Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov during their meeting in Ashgabad on December 13. Hu has unveiled a landmark pipeline to transport Turkmen natural gas to China, a key victory for Beijing in its drive for access to Central Asian resources.(AFP/File)AFP - China's President Hu Jintao on Monday opened a pipeline to transport Turkmen natural gas to China, a major victory for Beijing in its drive to access Central Asian energy resources.

China blocks Sun TV signal in content crackdown (Reuters)

Posted: 13 Dec 2009 10:45 PM PST

Reuters - China has revoked permission for cable operators to distribute commercial network Sun TV due to its outspoken talk shows, sources said on Monday, as part of a government crackdown on content deemed sensitive and too bold.

Woman executed in China over child prostitution (AFP)

Posted: 13 Dec 2009 10:07 PM PST

A police guard point in China where a woman in the southwest of the country has been executed after being convicted of forcing 22 schoolchildren into prostitution, state press said Monday.(AFP/File)AFP - A woman in southwest China has been executed after being convicted of forcing 22 schoolchildren into prostitution, state press said Monday.

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