2010年4月8日星期四

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Yahoo! News: World - China


Geithner China visit likely to spur currency shift (AP)

Posted: 08 Apr 2010 02:33 PM PDT

In this photo taken Tuesday, April 6, 2010, a bank clerk counts Chinese banknotes next to U.S. dollars on the counter at a bank in Hefei, in central China's Anhui province. U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner is expected to press Beijing over its currency controls when he meets Vice Premier Wang Qishan in a sign the two sides are stepping up efforts to narrow their differences in the dispute. (AP Photo) **  CHINA OUT **AP - Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner's surprise visit Thursday to China yielded no immediate change in China's currency policy. But analysts predicted the Obama administration's efforts to mend frayed relations will result in a currency change, possibly within weeks.


Geithner in Beijing talks as yuan speculation mounts (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Apr 2010 12:12 PM PDT

An employee bundles yuan banknotes at a bank in Changzhi, Shanxi province April 8, 2010. REUTERS/StringerReuters - The Chinese yuan and other Asian currencies rose briskly on Thursday as speculation intensified that China might soon revalue its currency and unveil a long-awaited shift in its exchange-rate regime.


Judge awards families $2.6M over Chinese drywall (AP)

Posted: 08 Apr 2010 11:25 AM PDT

AP - A New Orleans federal judge on Thursday awarded seven Virginia families $2.6 million in damages for homes ruined by sulfur-emitting drywall made in China, a decision that could affect how lawsuits by thousands of other homeowners are settled.

Jailed China activist seeks medical parole: wife (AFP)

Posted: 08 Apr 2010 10:12 AM PDT

Chinese dissident Zeng Jinyan is pictured in Beijing in 2008. Zeng, the wife of jailed human rights activist Hu Jia, appealed Thursday to prison authorities for his early release, claiming he is suffering from a serious disease that could develop into liver cancer.(AFP/File/Frederic J. Brown)AFP - The wife of jailed human rights activist Hu Jia appealed Thursday to prison authorities for his early release, claiming he is suffering from a serious disease that could develop into liver cancer.


Geithner visits Beijing amid currency dispute (AP)

Posted: 08 Apr 2010 09:17 AM PDT

In this photo taken Tuesday, April 6, 2010, a bank clerk counts Chinese banknotes next to U.S. dollars on the counter at a bank in Hefei, in central China's Anhui province. U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner is expected to press Beijing over its currency controls when he meets Vice Premier Wang Qishan in a sign the two sides are stepping up efforts to narrow their differences in the dispute. (AP Photo) **  CHINA OUT **AP - U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner met with a Chinese vice premier Thursday and discussed economic ties in a sign the two sides might be trying to cool their rhetoric in a dispute over China's currency controls.


Nepal, China recognize two heights of Mount Everest (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Apr 2010 08:06 AM PDT

Travelers enjoy the the view of Mount Everest at Syangboche in Nepal December 3, 2009. REUTERS/Gopal ChitrakarReuters - Nepal and China have agreed to recognize the snow and rock heights of Mount Everest, ending a long-standing debate about the height of the world's tallest mountain, officials said Thursday.


China mine toll hits 20 after 'miracle' rescue (AFP)

Posted: 08 Apr 2010 07:17 AM PDT

Mine workers and police are seen gathering at the entrance to the Wangjialing coal mine. The death toll from the flooding of a massive Chinese coal mine rose to 17, official media has reported, as rescue efforts stall over new leaks in the pit.(AFP/Peter Parks)AFP - The death toll from the flooding of a massive Chinese coal mine rose to 20 on Thursday, official media reported, as rescue efforts stalled during the day due to fresh water leaks in the pit.


Geithner, Wang exchange views on U.S.-China concerns (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Apr 2010 07:11 AM PDT

Reuters - Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, facing pressure from Congress to name China a currency manipulator, met Chinese Vice Premier Wang Qishan in Beijing on Thursday but there was no word on whether they discussed a possible yuan revaluation.

Bush says US should not fear China's rise (AFP)

Posted: 08 Apr 2010 06:15 AM PDT

AFP - Former US president George W. Bush said Thursday that Americans should not fear China's rise and should look for the opportunities presented by the growth of the world's third-largest economy.

Imprisoned Chinese activist seeks medical parole (AP)

Posted: 08 Apr 2010 05:29 AM PDT

AP - The wife of jailed Chinese dissident Hu Jia has appealed to prison authorities for her husband's release, saying he has a serious disease that she fears might turn into liver cancer.

Jailed China activist Hu Jia may have cancer: wife (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Apr 2010 05:27 AM PDT

The portrait of Chinese activist and 2008 Sakharov Prize winner Hu Jia is displayed in the plenary room of The European Parliament during the award ceremony of the prize in Strasbourg December 17, 2008. REUTERS/Vincent KesslerReuters - Imprisoned Chinese AIDS activist Hu Jia is suffering from a serious disease, possibly liver cancer, his wife said Thursday after making a formal appeal to security forces to release him on medical parole.


Death toll rises at flooded Chinese coal mine (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Apr 2010 05:14 AM PDT

Graphic showing the latest situation in China's Wangjialing mine. The death toll from the flooding of a massive Chinese coal mine rose to 17, official media has reported, as rescue efforts stall over new leaks in the pit.(AFP Graphic)Reuters - The death toll at the flooded Wangjialing coal mine in China's Shanxi province has risen to 12, while high water levels are hampering efforts to rescue those still trapped.


Stern Hu will not appeal China Rio Tinto verdict (AFP)

Posted: 08 Apr 2010 04:22 AM PDT

A policeman steps out of a courthouse in Shanghai during the convinction of four employees of mining giant Rio Tinto. Australian former Rio Tinto executive Stern Hu will not appeal against a 10-year jail term handed down by the Chinese court for accepting bribes and stealing trade secrets, his lawyers told AFP.(AFP/File/Frederic J. Brown)AFP - Australian former Rio Tinto executive Stern Hu will not appeal against a 10-year jail term handed down by a Chinese court for accepting bribes and stealing trade secrets, his lawyers told AFP Thursday.


How to Think About China (Time.com)

Posted: 08 Apr 2010 03:00 AM PDT

Time.com - As Barack Obama prepares to meet China's leader, Hu Jintao, the U.S. needs to find a fresh way of dealing with the new superpower. Here's how to do it

Lawyer: Rio Tinto exec not to appeal sentence (AP)

Posted: 08 Apr 2010 02:32 AM PDT

A Rio Tinto photo shows a truck being loaded with high grade iron ore in Western Australia. Australian former Rio Tinto executive Stern Hu will not appeal against a 10-year jail term handed down by a Chinese court for accepting bribes and stealing trade secrets, his lawyers told AFP.(AFP/HO/Rio Tinto/File/Christian Sprogoe)AP - A jailed Australian former Rio Tinto executive has opted not to appeal his 10-year sentence for bribery and commercial spying, his lawyer said Thursday, in a case that rattled foreign businesses and prompted Australia to criticize secrecy surrounding the trial.


Chinese man gets death for slaying 8 children (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Apr 2010 01:09 AM PDT

Reuters - A court in southeastern China sentenced a former doctor to death on Thursday for murdering eight children who were on their way to school, state news agency Xinhua reported.

US author says China media can't cover Google book (AP)

Posted: 08 Apr 2010 01:01 AM PDT

AP - The author of a new book about Google will not promote it in China next month because he says the government is restricting the Chinese media's writings about the company since it moved its search engine off the mainland to avoid censorship.

Chinese man gets death sentence in child murders (AP)

Posted: 07 Apr 2010 11:34 PM PDT

AP - A Chinese court sentenced a former medical worker to death Thursday for the stabbing murders of eight children as they waited with their parents to enter their elementary school a little more than two weeks ago.

Rescuers in fading bid to save 26 from China mine (AP)

Posted: 07 Apr 2010 09:46 PM PDT

Graphic showing the latest situation in China's Wangjialing mine. The rescue operation in a flooded China mine is getting more and more treacherous, officials warn, as teams Wednesday searched for 32 workers still trapped underground 10 days on.(AFP/Graphic)AP - Rescuers pumped water Thursday in a fading bid to find more survivors in a flooded mine in northern China where 115 workers were dramatically rescued this week after being trapped for eight days.


Geithner to meet top HK official as yuan talk mounts (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Apr 2010 07:29 PM PDT

Reuters - U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner will meet the top Hong Kong government official on Thursday before heading to Beijing for talks, with speculation swirling that the diplomacy presaged a change in China's currency policy.

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