2010年2月26日星期五

Yahoo! News: World - China

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: World - China


Lobbying China on Iran, Israelis admit limited sway (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Feb 2010 10:31 AM PST

Reuters - Israel has limited sway over China but hopes that sharing its fears about Iran's nuclear program will persuade Beijing to back tougher sanctions on Tehran, Defense Minister Ehud Barak said on Friday.

China parliament passes defence mobilisation bill (AFP)

Posted: 26 Feb 2010 08:56 AM PST

Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) recruits undergo weapon training at a camp in Hefei, east China's Anhui province in January 2010. China Friday passed its first-ever law on deploying its military which allows troops to take over businesses and other civilian resources and provides for conscription in times of national emergency.(AFP/File)AFP - China Friday passed its first-ever law on deploying its military which allows troops to take over businesses and other civilian resources and provides for conscription in times of national emergency.


China, Kenya to search for ancient Chinese wrecks (AP)

Posted: 26 Feb 2010 02:34 AM PST

AP - China and Kenya plan to search for ancient Chinese ships wrecked almost 600 years ago off Africa's east coast.

China reports at least 29 injured in Yunnan quake (AP)

Posted: 26 Feb 2010 12:40 AM PST

Members of China International Search and Rescue (CISAR) search for supposed survivor in a rubbles near a collapsed building during their simulated rescue training at the Earthquake Emergency Rescue Training Base in Beijing, Friday, Feb. 26, 2010. CISAR, officialy formed in 2001, has been taking part in several disaster such as earthquakes, and their recent one is in Haiti. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)AP - At least 29 people were injured and hundreds of buildings damaged in an earthquake in southwestern China's Yunnan province, reports said Friday.


China's markets reopen to Canadian pork (AFP)

Posted: 25 Feb 2010 10:44 PM PST

Chinese pork vendors prepare sides of pork from an abattoir to be sold in Beijing. China has reopened its markets to Canadian pork, lifting a ban imposed in early 2009 out of concern for the spread of the swine flu virus, Canada's Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz has said.(AFP/File)AFP - China has reopened its markets to Canadian pork, lifting a ban imposed in early 2009 out of concern for the spread of the swine flu virus, Canada's Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz has said.


Blackstone nails down some commitments to China fund (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Feb 2010 08:43 PM PST

Reuters - Buyout giant Blackstone has nailed down three commitments so far to its landmark yuan-denominated fund for China, with the country's national pension fund expected to be a major investor.
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