2010年9月19日星期日

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Yahoo! News: World - China

China halts ministerial-level contacts with Japan (AP)

Posted: 19 Sep 2010 05:49 PM PDT

Anti-Japan protesters hold banner written 'Japan get out of Diaoyu Islands' during a march 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 - China broke off high-level government contacts with Japan over the extended detention of a fishing boat captain arrested near disputed islands. The rare move pushed already tense relations to a new low, and showed China's willingness to play hardball with its Asian rival on issues of territorial integrity.

China a beacon for foreign clean tech firms (AFP)

Posted: 19 Sep 2010 01:30 PM PDT

A windfarm on the outskirts of Beijing. China's vast market, deep pockets and favourable policies for clean technology are attracting a growing number of foreign companies which face a severe funding shortage in their home markets due to the global crisis.(AFP/File/Peter Parks)AFP - In a laboratory in northern China, technicians are breeding billions of micro-organisms in test tubes to create enzymes -- proteins that can turn plant waste into clean-burning biofuels.

China suspends senior bilateral exchanges with Japan (AFP)

Posted: 19 Sep 2010 12:32 PM PDT

The Chinese fishing boat seized by Japan Coast Guard near a disputed island on September 7. China said Sunday it had suspended senior bilateral exchanges with Japan over an incident in disputed waters and warned relations with Tokyo had been AFP - China said Sunday it had suspended senior bilateral exchanges with Japan over an incident in disputed waters and warned relations with Tokyo had been "severely hurt".

China suspends contacts as Japan boat row deepens (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Sep 2010 08:06 AM PDT

Posters of Japanese flags are seen left behind by anti-Japan protesters during a rally near the Japanese embassy in Hong Kong September 18, 2010. REUTERS/Tyrone SiuReuters - China suspended high-level exchanges with Japan on Sunday and promised tough countermeasures after a Japanese court extended the detention of a Chinese captain whose trawler collided with two Japanese coastguard ships.

China 'suspends bilateral exchanges with Japan' (AFP)

Posted: 19 Sep 2010 06:37 AM PDT

The Chinese fishing boat seized by Japan Coast Guard near a disputed island on September 7. China said Sunday it had suspended senior bilateral exchanges with Japan over an incident in disputed waters and warned relations with Tokyo had been AFP - China has suspended senior bilateral contact with Japan over the detention of a Chinese captain accused of ramming his boat against Japanese patrol vessels in disputed waters, state media said Sunday.

Chinese premier urges officials to obey laws (AP)

Posted: 19 Sep 2010 04:33 AM PDT

AP - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao has urged officials to obey the law and fight corruption in an effort to further political reform he said was necessary for the country's success.

China's Sinochem asks government to back Potash bid (AFP)

Posted: 19 Sep 2010 04:18 AM PDT

This handout photo obtained on August 17 shows the Potash Corp. mine in Allan, Saskatchewan. China's state-owned Sinochem Group has asked the government to back a potential bid for Potash Corp, the world's largest fertiliser maker, local media have reported(AFP/HO/File)AFP - China's state-owned Sinochem Group has asked the government to back a potential bid for Canada's Potash Corp, the world's largest fertiliser maker, local media reported Sunday.

Sinochem seeks government support for Potash bid: report (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Sep 2010 04:14 AM PDT

Reuters - Chinese chemical conglomerate Sinochem Group has formally asked the government to back a bid for Canada's Potash Corp , a local newspaper reported on Sunday.

Typhoon knocks out power, transportation in Taiwan (AP)

Posted: 19 Sep 2010 02:33 AM PDT

Taiwanese people walk against powerful gusts of wind generated by typhoon Fanapi, Sunday, Sept. 19, 2010, in Taipei, Taiwan. The powerful typhoon ripped into Taiwan on Sunday, crippling transportation around the island and shutting off power as thousands of residents fled mountainous areas prone to devastating landslides. (AP Photo/ Chiang Ying-ying)AP - A powerful typhoon ripped into Taiwan on Sunday, crippling transportation around the island and shutting off power as thousands of residents fled mountainous areas prone to devastating landslides.

Maradona due in China 'for charity lunch with fans' (AFP)

Posted: 19 Sep 2010 12:16 AM PDT

Football legend Diego Maradona is due in China in November for a charity tour that will see him lunch with fans and sing in a concert, the organiser said Sunday. Maradona, who was dismissed as Argentina's national team coach in July, will travel to China with 11 players to raise money for a Chinese Red Cross Foundation project aimed at helping poor people who suffer from cancer.(AFP/File/Christophe Simon)AFP - Football legend Diego Maradona is due in China in November for a charity tour that will see him lunch with fans and sing in a concert, the organiser said Sunday.

Japan notes China's 'restraint' of protests (AFP)

Posted: 18 Sep 2010 11:54 PM PDT

Japanese Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara (pictured) on Sunday played down the significance of the most recent anti-Japanese demonstrations in China, calling them AFP - Tokyo said on Sunday Beijing had helped restrain protests over the arrest of a Chinese captain for ramming his trawler against Japanese patrol boats near a disputed island chain.

US-born panda gives birth to her 8th cub in China (AP)

Posted: 18 Sep 2010 11:47 PM PDT

In this photo taken Friday, Sept. 17, 2010, panda Hua Mei hugs her newly-born panda baby at the Bifengxia base of the Wolong China Panda Protection and Research Center in Ya'an, in southwest China's Sichuan province. The American-born panda gave birth to her eighth cub Friday, a rare accomplishment for the endangered species known for being poor breeders. (AP Photo) ** CHINA OUT **AP - An American-born panda gave birth to her eighth cub in southwest China, a rare accomplishment for the endangered species known for being poor breeders.

Philanthropist sees China as charity superpower (AFP)

Posted: 18 Sep 2010 11:19 PM PDT

Demolition company tycoon Chen Guangbiao is pictured as talks to AFP at his home in Beijing. Chen pledged this month to give his fortune -- estimated at more than 700 million USD -- to charity after he dies and says more than 100 other rich Chinese had since contacted him to promise the same.(AFP/File/Peter Parks)AFP - When Bill Gates and Warren Buffett visit Beijing this month in a drive to promote philanthropy among China's super-rich, one person they won't need to convince is Chen Guangbiao.

Japan set to counter China's gas drilling: reports (AFP)

Posted: 18 Sep 2010 10:12 PM PDT

Map showing boundaries claimed by Japan and China over disputed gas fields in the East China Sea(AFP Graphic)AFP - Japan plans to take "countermeasures" if China starts drilling in a disputed gas field in the East China Sea amid a simmering territorial row, press reports said Sunday.

Chinese hostage fled Chadian captors by 'undoing chains' (AFP)

Posted: 18 Sep 2010 06:34 PM PDT

A rebel is pictured at an unknown location on the Sudan-Chad border. A Chinese engineer kidnapped in Chad said Saturday he had fled from captivity after unshackling himself from his chains while his abductors slept and fleeing to neighbouring Sudan.(AFP/File/Stuart Price)AFP - A Chinese engineer kidnapped in Chad said Saturday he had fled from captivity after unshackling himself from his chains while his abductors slept and fleeing to neighbouring Sudan.

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