2010年1月8日星期五

Yahoo! News: World - China

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: World - China


Wash. Sen. Murray leading Senate trip to China (AP)

Posted: 08 Jan 2010 02:41 PM PST

AP - Patty Murray and two other U.S. senators are traveling to China to meet with leaders of that country.

China surpasses US in 2009 auto sales (AP)

Posted: 08 Jan 2010 02:22 PM PST

A man walks on a pedestrian overhead bridge passes vehicles drive on a heavy traffic in Beijing, Friday, Jan. 8, 2010. China overtook the United States as the biggest auto market in 2009 and automakers should see more strong growth this year, an industry group announced Friday. Boosted by Beijing's stimulus, 2009 passenger car sales soared to 10.3 million and total vehicle sales are estimated at 13.6 million. Thats represents growth of about 45 percent from 2008. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)AP - China overtook the United States as the biggest auto market in 2009 and automakers should see more strong growth this year, an industry group reported Friday.


China ministry warns against US weapons sales to Taiwan (AFP)

Posted: 08 Jan 2010 10:11 AM PST

A US Predator unmanned drone armed with a missile sets off from its hangar at Bagram air base in 2009. China's defence ministry warned on Friday that US approval for sales of upgraded missile equipment to Taiwan AFP - China's defence ministry warned on Friday that US approval for sales of upgraded missile equipment to Taiwan "severely" undermined trust between the US and Chinese militaries, Xinhua reported.


Death toll from gas leak triples to 21 in China (AP)

Posted: 08 Jan 2010 07:19 AM PST

AP - State media says 21 workers were killed by a gas leak at a factory in northern China earlier this week after executives were caught underreporting the number of deaths.

21 dead in covered-up China gas leak: state media (AFP)

Posted: 08 Jan 2010 12:15 AM PST

The death toll from a gas leak at a steel plant in north China has risen to 21, after executives admitted they had covered up the true scale of the accident, state media said Friday.(AFP/File)AFP - The death toll from a gas leak at a steel plant in north China has risen to 21, after executives admitted they had covered up the true scale of the accident, state media said Friday.


China Mobile dismisses vice chairman amid probe (AP)

Posted: 07 Jan 2010 10:01 PM PST

AP - China Mobile Ltd., the world's biggest phone company by subscribers, said Friday it has dismissed its vice chairman, who a business magazine reported is being investigated for misconduct when he worked for another carrier.
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