2010年9月18日星期六

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Yahoo! News: World - China


Chinese hold anti-Japan protests over boat dispute (AP)

Posted: 18 Sep 2010 05:22 PM PDT

Anti-Japan protesters burn a rising sun flag of former Imperial Japanese military,  during a demonstration in Hong Kong on Saturday, Sept. 18, 2010. Protesters in several cities across China marked a politically sensitive anniversary Saturday with anti-Japan chants and banners, as authorities tried to stop anger over a diplomatic spat between the Asian giants from getting out of control.  Ever-present anti-Japanese sentiment in China has been inflamed in recent weeks by Japan's arrest of a Chinese captain after his fishing boat collided with two Japanese coast guard vessels in waters near an island group claimed by both Tokyo and Beijing. Japan has returned the boat and its crew but holds the captain. China has demanded his release.   (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)AP - Protesters in several cities across China marked a politically sensitive anniversary with anti-Japan chants and banners, as authorities tried to stop anger over a diplomatic spat between the Asian giants from getting out of control.


Record 140 traffic jams hit Beijing in single evening (AFP)

Posted: 18 Sep 2010 02:32 PM PDT

Drivers and passengers step out of their vehicle while stuck in traffic along the Airport Expressway in Beijing on September 15. A record 140 traffic jams were observed on Friday evening in the Chinese capital, state media reported, as the number of vehicles on Beijing's streets exceeded 4.5 million.(AFP/File/Frederic J. Brown)AFP - A record 140 traffic jams were observed on Friday evening in the Chinese capital, state media reported, as the number of vehicles on Beijing's streets exceeded 4.5 million.


Taiwan, China on alert as powerful typhoon nears (AFP)

Posted: 18 Sep 2010 01:53 PM PDT

Hundreds of fishing boats seek refuge in Patoutze harbour on northern Taiwan. Forecasters in Taiwan and China issued alerts on Saturday as the most powerful typhoon so far this year headed their way, churning through subtropical Pacific islands belonging to Japan.(AFP/Patrick Lin)AFP - Forecasters in Taiwan and China issued alerts on Saturday as the most powerful typhoon so far this year headed their way, churning through subtropical Pacific islands belonging to Japan.


Anti-Japan protesters rally in China (AFP)

Posted: 18 Sep 2010 04:53 AM PDT

Protestors burn a Japanese flag as they attend a demonstration in Hong Kong. More than a 100 anti-Japan protesters rallied in Beijing, furious over Tokyo's arrest of a Chinese fishing boat captain, a move which has sparked a major diplomatic row.(AFP/Antony Dickson)AFP - Waving banners and chanting anti-Japanese slogans, protesters staged rallies in China Saturday to voice anger over the arrest of a Chinese trawler captain which has sparked a major diplomatic row.


Security, rain dampen China protests against Japan (Reuters)

Posted: 18 Sep 2010 12:29 AM PDT

A Chinese man wraps in a Chinese flag during an anti-Japan protest over disputed islands called Diaoyu in China and Senkaku in Japan, near the Japanese consulate in Shanghai September 18, 2010. REUTERS/Aly SongReuters - About a hundred Chinese protesters on Saturday demanded Japan free a Chinese boat captain, but tight security and rain deterred a bigger show of anger over an issue that has ratcheted up territorial tensions.


U.S. woes are not our fault, Chinese economists say (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Sep 2010 09:11 PM PDT

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama is seen before his lecture in Budapest, Hungary, Saturday, September 18, 2010.  The Dalai Lama arrived in Hungary for a four-day visit to give lectures for tens of thousands of his believers. REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo (HUNGARY - Tags: RELIGION POLITICS)Reuters - China is not to blame for U.S. economic woes, Chinese economic researchers said in state media reports on Saturday, hitting back at U.S. complaints about unfair trade and China's currency policy.


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