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Yahoo! News: World - China

Lawyer says Beijing court rejects appeal from Liu (AP)

Posted: 10 Feb 2010 06:15 PM PST

AP - A court has rejected an appeal by Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo against his 11-year prison term handed down for subversion after he spearheaded a public declaration calling for an end to Communist Party dominance.

China upholds sentence of dissident Liu Xiaobo (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Feb 2010 06:14 PM PST

Reuters - A Chinese court on Thursday upheld an 11-year prison sentence for prominent dissident Liu Xiaobo for writings that called for multi-party democracy -- perceived threats to the Communist Party's monopoly on power.

Australia urges China to hold quick Stern Hu trial (AFP)

Posted: 10 Feb 2010 06:06 PM PST

The offices of Australian mining giant Rio Tinto in Shanghai. Australia has urged China to hold a quick and open trial for Stern Hu, an executive with the resources firm, who was formally charged along with three Chinese colleagues with bribery and industrial espionage.(AFP/File/Philippe Lopez)AFP - Australia Thursday urged China to hold a quick and open trial for Rio Tinto mining executive Stern Hu, who was formally charged along with three Chinese colleagues with bribery and industrial espionage.

China upholds jail term for top dissident: lawyer (AFP)

Posted: 10 Feb 2010 05:42 PM PST

A candle-lit vigil illuminates a poster of dissident Liu Xiaobo during a protest in Hong Kong. A Beijing court on Thursday upheld on appeal an 11-year jail term for Liu, who was convicted on Christmas Day on subversion charges, one of his lawyers said.(AFP/File/Mike Clarke)AFP - A Beijing court on Thursday upheld on appeal an 11-year jail term for leading Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo, who was convicted on Christmas Day on subversion charges, one of his lawyers said.

Australia asks China for transparency in Rio case (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Feb 2010 04:31 PM PST

Reuters - Australia urged China on Thursday to deal quickly and transparently with the trials of four China-based employees of global miner Rio Tinto accused of bribery and stealing commercial secrets.

Australia urges China for speedy Rio resolution (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Feb 2010 03:18 PM PST

Reuters - Australia urged China on Thursday to proceed quickly with the trial of four China-based staff of Anglo-Australian miner Rio Tinto , whose arrest on charges of spying and bribery have strained ties with Beijing.

China holds 71 responsible for state TV station fire tragedy (AFP)

Posted: 10 Feb 2010 11:31 AM PST

The fire damaged tower, part of the China Central Television (CCTV) complex, stands in Beijing in January 2010. China Wednesday blamed 71 people for a huge blaze at its new state television headquarters that engulfed a hotel, killed a fireman and left a 24-million-dollar clean-up bill, state media reported.(AFP/File/Liu Jin)AFP - China Wednesday blamed 71 people for a huge blaze at its new state television headquarters that engulfed a hotel, killed a fireman and left a 24-million-dollar clean-up bill, state media reported.

Four Rio Tinto employees to face trial in China (AFP)

Posted: 10 Feb 2010 09:24 AM PST

An employee of Australian mining giant Rio Tinto at the Shanghai offices of the firm. China has charged four employees of mining giant Rio Tinto including an Australian in an industrial espionage case that has strained diplomatic ties, a lawyer for one of the employees has said.(AFP/File/Philippe Lopez)AFP - China has charged four employees of mining giant Rio Tinto including an Australian in an industrial espionage case that has strained diplomatic ties, a lawyer for one of the employees said Wednesday.

China fines state TV network over deadly fire (AP)

Posted: 10 Feb 2010 07:36 AM PST

AP - Seventy-one people have been found responsible for a deadly fire last year triggered by an illegal fireworks display at the new headquarters of China's powerful state broadcaster, including 44 who face criminal charges, state media reported Wednesday.

Rio Tinto employees to stand trial in China (AP)

Posted: 10 Feb 2010 03:36 AM PST

AP - Four detained employees of mining giant Rio Tinto Ltd. including an Australian national will stand trial in China on charges of stealing commercial secrets, a state news agency said Wednesday.

China exports surge in January (AFP)

Posted: 10 Feb 2010 03:01 AM PST

Workers produce handsets at a factory in Shenzhen, in southern China's Guangdong province. The country's exports surged 21 percent on-year in January, the government said Wednesday, after figures showed the Asian giant had overtaken Germany as the world's leading exporter in 2009.(AFP/File)AFP - China said Wednesday that its exports surged in January for the second straight month, solidifying the Asian powerhouse's new position as the world's leading exporting nation.

China declares new national food-safety campaign (AP)

Posted: 10 Feb 2010 12:35 AM PST

AP - China declared a new food-safety campaign Wednesday after contaminated milk products from an earlier scandal showed up repackaged in several places around the country, exposing weaknesses in the country's promise to stop such problems from happening again.

China jails young man for joining political party (AP)

Posted: 10 Feb 2010 12:34 AM PST

In this undated photo provided by Xue Mingkai's mother Wang Shuqing, Xue Mingkai, dressed as a security worker, poses for a photo in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong province. Xue, a 20-year-old factory worker who joined a banned political party because he was unhappy with one-party rule in China, was sentenced to jail for 18 months Wednesday Feb. 10, 2010, his mother said. (AP Photo)AP - A 20-year-old factory worker who joined a banned political party because he was unhappy with one-party rule in China was sentenced to jail for 18 months Wednesday, his mother said.

Baidu posts jump in 4Q earnings as revenue climbs (AP)

Posted: 09 Feb 2010 11:23 PM PST

FILE - In this July 28, 2005 file photo, a receptionist works behind the logo for Baidu.com, a Chinese language search engine, at the company's office in Beijing. Baidu Inc., which operates China's most popular Internet search engine, said Wednesday Feb. 10, 2010, its quarterly earnings jumped 48 percent, beating analysts' expectations on strong revenue growth. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)AP - Baidu Inc., which operates China's most popular Internet search engine, said its quarterly earnings jumped 48 percent, beating expectations on strong revenue growth.

China exports show trade recovery on track (AP)

Posted: 09 Feb 2010 11:20 PM PST

FILE - In this Sept. 11, 2009 file photo, a worker walks across a container terminal in the port of Dalian, China. China's exports and imports grew in January, indicating a recovery in both global demand and Chinese consumption is on track. (AP Photo/Elizabeth Dalziel, File)AP - China's export growth accelerated in January and imports rose, adding to signs a recovery in global and Chinese demand is on track.

China high court stresses 'mercy' in death penalty (AP)

Posted: 09 Feb 2010 09:38 PM PST

AP - China's highest court has issued new guidelines on the death penalty that instruct lower courts to limit its use to a small number of "extremely serious" cases.

China artist-activist says Google email hacked (AFP)

Posted: 09 Feb 2010 08:28 PM PST

Controversial Chinese artist Ai Weiwei, has spoken out in support of US Internet giant Google in its standoff with Beijing, and said his Gmail accounts had been breached by hackers.(AFP/File/Georges Gobet)AFP - One of China's most controversial artists on Wednesday spoke out in support of US Internet giant Google in its standoff with Beijing, and said his Gmail accounts had been breached by hackers.

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