2010年4月23日星期五

Yahoo! News: World - China

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: World - China


China vows economic growth in restive Xinjiang (AFP)

Posted: 23 Apr 2010 10:29 AM PDT

This photo taken in 2009 shows ethnic Uygur women grabbing a riot policemen as they protest in Urumqi in China's far west Xinjiang province. China's top leadership has decided to ramp up development in its restive Xinjiang region, state media said Friday, where ethnic Uighurs have long complained of missing out on economic growth.(AFP/File/Peter Parks)AFP - China's top leadership has decided to ramp up development in its restive Xinjiang region, state media said Friday, where ethnic Uighurs have long complained of missing out on economic growth.


Chinese automakers push to raise global profile (AP)

Posted: 23 Apr 2010 09:49 AM PDT

Models pose near a Riich G5 car developed by the Chery Automobile Co. in front of an advertisement featuring Argentine soccer star Lionel Messi at the Beijing Auto China 2010 in Beijing Friday, April 23, 2010. China's biggest domestic auto brand signaled its ambition Friday to become a global player by signing Messi as an international ambassador to promote its brands. (AP Photo/Alexander F. Yuan)AP - Chinese automakers announced ambitious plans Friday to expand abroad as global producers unveiled new models at the Beijing auto show aimed at boosting sales in China's fast-growing market.


Japan rejects China's excuse over naval fly-by (AFP)

Posted: 23 Apr 2010 09:13 AM PDT

Japanese Defence Minister Toshimi Kitazawa is pictured in March 2010. Japan Friday rejected China's claim that two incidents in which a helicopter from a Chinese naval flotilla flew close to a Japanese destroyer this month were AFP - Japan Friday rejected China's claim that two incidents in which a helicopter from a Chinese naval flotilla flew close to a Japanese destroyer this month were "necessary defence measures".


Luxury car makers target China's super-rich (AFP)

Posted: 23 Apr 2010 09:01 AM PDT

The newly launched Ferrari 599 GTO, the Italian carmaker's fastest road car yet with a top speed of 335 kilometres (208 miles) an hour, is pictured during a media preview at the Beiijng Auto Show. The legendary Italian sports car maker has made just 599 of the cars and all of the cars, whose price tag Ferrari will not publicly divulge, have already been sold, including 20 in China.(AFP/Frederic J. Brown)AFP - An extra-long Rolls Royce and the fastest ever Ferrari road car made their debut in Beijing on Friday as dozens of luxury car makers lined up to woo super-rich consumers in the world's biggest market.


China urges Tibetan monks to leave quake zone (AFP)

Posted: 23 Apr 2010 08:40 AM PDT

Tibetan monks wear vests as quake rescue team members while offering prayers during the official mourning for the victims in Jiegu, Yushu county, China's northwestern province of Qinghai. China said Friday that Tibetan monks who rushed to its earthquake disaster zone to aid rescue efforts had been urged to return home to avoid hindering relief operations in the often restive region.(AFP/File)AFP - China said Friday that Tibetan monks who rushed to its earthquake disaster zone to aid rescue efforts had been urged to return home to avoid hindering relief operations in the often restive region.


China says monks advised to leave quake area (AP)

Posted: 23 Apr 2010 01:49 AM PDT

Residents gather to commemorate the more than 2,000 victims killed by the recent Qinghai quake,  at a square in Xining in China's Qinghai province Wednesday April 21, 2010.  China ordered all flags to be flown at half-staff and called a halt to all entertainment, including online games and sports events, for the national day of mourning. (AP Photo) ** CHINA OUT **AP - Chinese authorities said Friday that Buddhist monks had been advised to leave an earthquake zone in a Tibetan region because specialized personnel were needed for reconstruction work, rejecting accusations that they had been told to leave for political reasons.


BMW aims for big increase in China sales (AP)

Posted: 23 Apr 2010 01:05 AM PDT

FILE  - In this Nov. 4, 2008 file photo a traffic light for pedestrians shows the red light in front of German car maker BMW's logo in Munich, southern Germany. BMW AG said on Tuesday, April 20, 2010, it will suspend production for two days at three plants in Germany because of the effects of a ban on flights in much of Europe. (AP Photo/Christof Stache, File)AP - Germany's BMW AG aims to lift its sales in China, a key market for the luxury automaker and one of its biggest.


China's Changan confirms Peugeot tie-up talks: report (AFP)

Posted: 22 Apr 2010 11:56 PM PDT

Lines of newly assembled cars are seen filling a car park outside the Changan Ford Mazda Automobile Co. Ltd building, in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality. Chinese car maker Changan confirmed Friday it was in talks with PSA Peugeot Citroen of France on forming a new joint venture in China.(AFP/File)AFP - Chinese car maker Changan confirmed Friday it was in talks with PSA Peugeot Citroen of France on forming a new joint venture in China, a report said.


Trial of China appliance tycoon ends: lawyer (AFP)

Posted: 22 Apr 2010 09:54 PM PDT

The corruption trial of former appliance tycoon Huang Guangyu, who was once China's richest man, has finished and a verdict is pending, a lawyer involved in the case has said.(AFP/File/AFP)AFP - The corruption trial of former appliance tycoon Huang Guangyu, once China's richest man, has ended and a verdict is pending, a lawyer involved in the case said on Friday.


A long drive to global dominance for China carmakers (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Apr 2010 07:43 PM PDT

Reuters - Chinese car makers may have the world's largest market to play in but face many hurdles including a shortage of original models, an overcrowded industry and a lack of overseas acquisition targets before they can challenge for global leadership.
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