2010年7月21日星期三

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Yahoo! News: World - China

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

In this Tuesday, July 20, 2010 photo, firemen work on a burnt-out oil storage facility in Dalian, in northeast China's Liaoning province. Crude oil started pouring into the Yellow Sea off a busy northeastern port after a pipeline exploded late last week, sparking a massive 15-hour fire. The government says the slick has spread across a 70-square-mile (180-square-kilometer) stretch of ocean. (AP Photo) ** CHINA OUT **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

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.(AFP/Simon Lim)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

Floodwaters in southwest China's Chongqing municipality are seen sweeping through the area after torrential rains on July 20. Officials have said a disaster on the scale of historic 1998 Yangtze river flooding would likely be averted.(AFP)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

Chinese rescuers arrive to evacuate villagers from flood-hit areas in the Chongqing municipality. Flooding in China that has killed more than 700 people this year and inundated countless communities looks set to worsen as the country gets deeper into typhoon season, the government warned Wednesday.(AFP/File)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

The Google logo is reflected in the windows of the firm's China offices in Beijing. Google's share of the Chinese search engine market fell in the second quarter while the Internet giant was embroiled in a public battle with Beijing over censorship.(AFP/File/Li Xin)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

Residents row a dinghy to evacuate an area hit by flooding after torrential rains in Dazhou, Sichuan province on July 19, 2010. Flooding in the country has killed more than 700 people this year so far.(AFP/File)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

US Defence Secretary Robert Gates, seen here on July 20, on Wednesday said he stood ready to revive a dialogue with China's military, especially in light of some 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

Admiral Gary Roughead, US chief of naval operations, seen here in 2009, warned Wednesday of China's 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

Workers on strike stand on a balcony inside the Omron Automotive Electronics Co. Ltd. plant in Guangzhou July 21, 2010. REUTERS/StringerReuters - 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

An airplane is about to land at the Songshan airport in Taipei, Taiwan, Wednesday, July 21, 2010. A senior Taiwan official said Wednesday the island's negotiations with China on new cross-strait flights have hit a snag after Beijing refused to make suitable scheduling arrangements for Taiwanese airlines. (AP Photo/Wally Santana)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

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.(AFP/File/Frederic J. Brown)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

Oil-coated debris floats in the Yellow Sea after a huge spill following the pipeline fire at the port in Dalian. Chinese authorities have closed several beaches and an island resort near the major port as they try to clean up the oil spill that has damaged the local environment, state media has said.(AFP/File)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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