Yahoo! News: World - China

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• Focus on rising Chinese political star Bo (AP)
• Toyota president apologizes to Chinese customers (AP)
• Toyoda slips into China on damage control mission (Reuters)
• China eyeing perks of ice-free Arctic: study (AFP)
• Toyoda apologizes to Chinese consumers for recalls (Reuters)
• Coal mine flood traps 31 people in northern China (AP)
• Research group: China prepares for Arctic melt (AP)
• China PLA officer urges challenging U.S. dominance (Reuters)
• Flood traps dozens in China coal mine (AFP)
• China manufacturing continues to expand: surveys (AFP)
• China's Panchen Lama named to legislative body (AFP)
• China's 'Terminal' activist vows to fight on (AFP)
• China's Wang Meng might retire (AFP)
• Panchen Lama named to top advisory body in China (AP)

Focus on rising Chinese political star Bo (AP) Posted: 01 Mar 2010 08:10 AM PST AP - China's ruling elite gather this week for the year's biggest political event and the buzz is mainly about one especially savvy player, the son of a revolutionary who's reaped national acclaim by targeting gang leaders and corrupt police.

Toyota president apologizes to Chinese customers (AP) Posted: 01 Mar 2010 08:07 AM PST AP - Toyota President Akio Toyoda brought his damage-control campaign to the world's biggest auto market Monday, apologizing to Chinese customers for quality problems and stressing their importance to the Japanese automaker.

Toyoda slips into China on damage control mission (Reuters) Posted: 01 Mar 2010 05:07 AM PST Reuters - Toyota Motor Corp President Akio Toyoda sought to ease quality concerns during a low-key visit to China on Monday, fresh from a grueling hearing in the U.S. Congress over his company's biggest safety crisis.

China eyeing perks of ice-free Arctic: study (AFP) Posted: 01 Mar 2010 03:38 AM PST AFP - China has started exploring how to reap economic and strategic benefits from the ice melting at the Arctic with global warming, a Stockholm research institute said Monday.

Toyoda apologizes to Chinese consumers for recalls (Reuters) Posted: 01 Mar 2010 02:32 AM PST Reuters - Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) President Akio Toyoda on Monday offered a sincere apology to Chinese consumers over its massive global recall, which has had limited impact in the Chinese market.

Coal mine flood traps 31 people in northern China (AP) Posted: 01 Mar 2010 02:03 AM PST AP - Rescuers worked to save 31 coal miners trapped underground by a flood early Monday in northern China, state media reported.

Research group: China prepares for Arctic melt (AP) Posted: 01 Mar 2010 02:02 AM PST AP - China is starting to prepare for the commercial and strategic opportunities arising as global warming melts the polar ice cover in the Arctic, an international peace research group said Monday.

China PLA officer urges challenging U.S. dominance (Reuters) Posted: 01 Mar 2010 01:18 AM PST Reuters - China should build the world's strongest military and move swiftly to displace the United States as the global "champion," a Chinese PLA officer says in a new book reflecting swelling nationalist ambitions.

Flood traps dozens in China coal mine (AFP) Posted: 01 Mar 2010 12:21 AM PST AFP - A flood left dozens of workers trapped in a coal mine in northern China's Inner Mongolia region on Monday, the mine's owner said.

China manufacturing continues to expand: surveys (AFP) Posted: 28 Feb 2010 11:42 PM PST AFP - China's manufacturing activity continued to expand in February though at a slower pace, surveys by the government and HSBC showed Monday, with the bank expressing optimism for the coming months.

China's Panchen Lama named to legislative body (AFP) Posted: 28 Feb 2010 10:52 PM PST AFP - China's controversial choice as the second highest Tibetan Buddhist leader has been named to a parliamentary advisory body, amid an apparent push by Beijing to promote his legitimacy.

China's 'Terminal' activist vows to fight on (AFP) Posted: 28 Feb 2010 10:26 PM PST AFP - After three months in legal limbo in Japan, Chinese rights campaigner Feng Zhenghu says he is not wasting any more time.

China's Wang Meng might retire (AFP) Posted: 28 Feb 2010 08:23 PM PST AFP - China's triple Olympic gold medallist in women's short track speed skating Wang Meng is contemplating retirement following her record haul at the Vancouver Games, state press said Monday.

Panchen Lama named to top advisory body in China (AP) Posted: 28 Feb 2010 06:37 PM PST AP - The Panchen Lama, the young man enthroned by Beijing as the second-highest figure in Tibetan Buddhism, has joined China's top legislative advisory body.

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