Yahoo! News: World - China

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• Rights group: China used force at Tibetan protests (AP)
• Large China oil spill threatens sea life, water (AP)
• China's Baidu doubles profits in second quarter (AFP)
• Corning to invest $800M on LCD plant in China (AP)
• Lawmakers demand tough action on China piracy (Reuters)
• Tropical storm heads to China as flood toll hits 700 (Reuters)
• Imax inks deal for 8 more theaters in China (AP)
• China floods deadliest in 10 years, conditions set to worsen (AFP)
• Google loses out in Chinese search engine market (AFP)
• China flooding kills 701, worst toll in a decade (AP)
• US ready to restore dialogue with China's military (AFP)
• US navy chief eyes China's 'opaque' sea power (AFP)
• Workers strike at another auto parts plant in China (Reuters)
• Taiwan-China flight negotiations hit snag (AP)
• China will let yuan weaken if exports drop: media (AFP)
• China beaches closed after oil spill (AFP)

Rights group: China used force at Tibetan protests (AP) Posted: 21 Jul 2010 05:07 PM PDT AP - Chinese security forces fired indiscriminately on Tibetan protesters in 2008 and beat and kicked others until they lay motionless on the ground, a rights group said in a report citing witnesses to clashes in which the government claims it acted with restraint.

Large China oil spill threatens sea life, water (AP) Posted: 21 Jul 2010 03:47 PM PDT AP - China's largest reported oil spill emptied beaches along the Yellow Sea as its size doubled Wednesday, while cleanup efforts included straw mats and frazzled workers with little more than rubber gloves.

China's Baidu doubles profits in second quarter (AFP) Posted: 21 Jul 2010 03:20 PM PDT AFP - Chinese Internet search giant Baidu on Wednesday reported its profits more than doubled in the second quarter, topping 837 million yuan, or 126 million dollars.

Corning to invest $800M on LCD plant in China (AP) Posted: 21 Jul 2010 02:52 PM PDT AP - Corning Inc. says it will invest $800 million to build a factory to make liquid crystal display glass in Beijing.

Lawmakers demand tough action on China piracy (Reuters) Posted: 21 Jul 2010 01:12 PM PDT Reuters - U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday called for tough new measures to punish China for its failure to stop widespread piracy and counterfeiting of U.S. goods ranging from music CDs to manufactured products.

Tropical storm heads to China as flood toll hits 700 (Reuters) Posted: 21 Jul 2010 10:26 AM PDT Reuters - Southern China is bracing for its second powerful storm in less than a week, as the death toll from floods and landslides caused by torrential rain climbed beyond 700 with hundreds of others reported missing.

Imax inks deal for 8 more theaters in China (AP) Posted: 21 Jul 2010 10:10 AM PDT AP - Imax Corp. said Wednesday it has signed a deal to add eight more of its jumbo-screen movie theaters in China.

China floods deadliest in 10 years, conditions set to worsen (AFP) Posted: 21 Jul 2010 09:41 AM PDT AFP - Flooding in China that has killed more than 700 people this year is the deadliest in a decade and looks set to worsen as the country gets deeper into typhoon season, the government warned Wednesday.

Google loses out in Chinese search engine market (AFP) Posted: 21 Jul 2010 07:14 AM PDT AFP - Google's share of the Chinese search engine market fell in the second quarter while the US Internet giant was embroiled in a public battle with Beijing over censorship, a research firm said on Wednesday.

China flooding kills 701, worst toll in a decade (AP) Posted: 21 Jul 2010 06:24 AM PDT AP - More than 1,000 people have died or disappeared in severe flooding in China so far this year, and the heaviest rains are still to come, a senior official warned Wednesday.

US ready to restore dialogue with China's military (AFP) Posted: 21 Jul 2010 06:04 AM PDT AFP - US Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Wednesday said he stood ready to revive a dialogue with China's military, especially in light of some "worrying" signals from Beijing.

US navy chief eyes China's 'opaque' sea power (AFP) Posted: 21 Jul 2010 05:53 AM PDT AFP - The head of the US Navy warned Wednesday of China's "opaque" intentions behind its growing naval might as it seeks to use sea power to bolster its strength on the world stage.

Workers strike at another auto parts plant in China (Reuters) Posted: 21 Jul 2010 03:48 AM PDT Reuters - Workers at Japanese electronics maker Omron's southern China factory have gone on strike, the latest disruption in the manufacturing hub over demands for better wages and working conditions.

Taiwan-China flight negotiations hit snag (AP) Posted: 21 Jul 2010 01:36 AM PDT AP - Taiwan's negotiations with China on new cross-strait flights hit a snag after Beijing refused to reopen talks on scheduling and destination arrangements for the island's airlines, a senior Taiwanese official said Wednesday.

China will let yuan weaken if exports drop: media (AFP) Posted: 21 Jul 2010 12:50 AM PDT AFP - Export-driven China will let the yuan weaken against the dollar if overseas shipments falter significantly, a central bank adviser was quoted as saying Wednesday.

China beaches closed after oil spill (AFP) Posted: 20 Jul 2010 09:59 PM PDT AFP - Chinese authorities have closed several beaches and an island resort near the major port of Dalian as they try to clean up an oil spill that has affected crude shipments, state media said Wednesday.

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