Yahoo! News: World - China

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• Shanghai World Expo throws open doors (AFP)
• Chinese city goes on defense after school attack (AP)
• Crowds endure waits as Shanghai's Expo opens (AP)
• China school attack triggered by home demolition threat: family (Reuters)
• Booming China on show to world at Shanghai Expo (Reuters)
• China 'sets up task force' after wave of school attacks (AFP)
• China manufacturing activity continues to expand (AFP)
• Survey: China manufacturing accelerated in April (AP)
• China says Houston police beat, injured diplomat (AP)
• China carmaker puts N. American headquarters in LA (AP)

Shanghai World Expo throws open doors (AFP) Posted: 01 May 2010 10:49 AM PDT AFP - Hundreds of thousands of people flooded into Shanghai's World Expo on Saturday at the start of a six-month showcase of culture and technology seen as the latest sign of China's growing economic might.

Chinese city goes on defense after school attack (AP) Posted: 01 May 2010 09:20 AM PDT AP - A Chinese city shaken by one of three back-to-back attacks on schools stepped up security and urged its citizens to "trust the government" Saturday, a day after parents of the injured children protested outside a local hospital.

Crowds endure waits as Shanghai's Expo opens (AP) Posted: 01 May 2010 05:19 AM PDT AP - Hundreds of thousands of visitors waited for hours in the baking sun Saturday on the opening day of the Shanghai World Expo 2010, showcasing China's rise as a modern industrial power.

China school attack triggered by home demolition threat: family (Reuters) Posted: 01 May 2010 04:02 AM PDT Reuters - A Chinese farmer who attacked kindergarten children with a hammer and then burned himself to death despaired about government plans to knock down his new home, his family said on Saturday.

Booming China on show to world at Shanghai Expo (Reuters) Posted: 01 May 2010 02:36 AM PDT Reuters - Shanghai opened its multi-billion dollar World Expo to the public on Saturday, showcasing China's booming economy and resurgent national pride, as well as the latest green technology from 189 countries.

China 'sets up task force' after wave of school attacks (AFP) Posted: 30 Apr 2010 11:46 PM PDT AFP - China has set up a special task force focused on beefing up school security, state media said Saturday, after three violent campus attacks against young children in as many days this week.

China manufacturing activity continues to expand (AFP) Posted: 30 Apr 2010 10:47 PM PDT AFP - China's manufacturing activity accelerated in April, a government survey showed Saturday, as domestic and overseas demand for Chinese-made goods remained robust.

Survey: China manufacturing accelerated in April (AP) Posted: 30 Apr 2010 08:58 PM PDT AP - A survey says China's manufacturing accelerated in April as domestic demand increased.

China says Houston police beat, injured diplomat (AP) Posted: 30 Apr 2010 08:16 PM PDT AP - Three Houston police officers have been restricted to desk duty after they followed a Chinese diplomat into the parking garage of the Chinese Consulate, arrested the man and injured him, the Houston mayor said.

China carmaker puts N. American headquarters in LA (AP) Posted: 30 Apr 2010 05:28 PM PDT AP - A rapidly expanding manufacturer of all-electric cars, solar panels and other green products from China announced Friday it will open a North American headquarters in Los Angeles, with plans to begin selling autos in the U.S. by the end of the year.

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