Yahoo! News: World - China

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• China "unhappy" with support for detained artist (Reuters)
• China downplays Clinton comments on human rights (Reuters)
• Defiant Christians petition China parliament (AFP)
• Special report: Chinese stock scams are the latest U.S. import (Reuters)
• China Zenix begins trading below IPO price (AP)
• China arrests 40 suspected child traffickers (AP)
• China raises bank reserves again to tame inflation (Reuters)
• Former Chinese vice mayor gets death in graft case (AP)
• China quake rebuilding success masks deeper woes (Reuters)
• China police rescue 22 children kidnapped for sale (Reuters)
• Instant View: China raises bank reserve requirements (Reuters)
• China raises bank reserves to cool inflation (AP)
• China super rich set to propel luxury yacht sales (AP)
• Goldman to raise up to 5 billion yuan China private equity fund (Reuters)
• Drought stops shipping along Yangtze (AP)
• Chinese churches petition parliament for religious reform (Reuters)
• China growth could slow to 8 percent: Goldman's O'Neill says (Reuters)
• Drought halts shipping on China's Yangtze (AFP)
• China's Baidu loses copyright case: report (AFP)
• China gymnast's US lawsuit risks tainting image (AP)

China "unhappy" with support for detained artist (Reuters) Posted: 12 May 2011 01:25 PM PDT Reuters - The Chinese government said on Tuesday it was "unhappy" with foreign support for detained artist and activist Ai Weiwei, after Ai's detention last week sparked an outcry from Washington and other Western governments.

China downplays Clinton comments on human rights (Reuters) Posted: 12 May 2011 10:49 AM PDT Reuters - China's foreign ministry on Thursday downplayed comments by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton that the country was on a "fool's errand" to try to halt the march of freedom, suggesting the remarks were taken out of context.

Defiant Christians petition China parliament (AFP) Posted: 12 May 2011 09:03 AM PDT AFP - A group of underground Chinese Christian churches has issued a defiant petition to the country's parliament demanding respect for their constitutional right to freedom of religion.

Special report: Chinese stock scams are the latest U.S. import (Reuters) Posted: 12 May 2011 08:13 AM PDT Reuters - It seemed like the perfect China play, a way for investors to cash in on the world's fastest growing economy.

China Zenix begins trading below IPO price (AP) Posted: 12 May 2011 07:09 AM PDT AP - Shares of China Zenix Auto International Ltd. are trading in the U.S. on Thursday below an initial public offering price of $6.

China arrests 40 suspected child traffickers (AP) Posted: 12 May 2011 06:32 AM PDT AP - China's state news agency says 40 people have been arrested for allegedly trafficking at least 22 babies for sale elsewhere in the country.

China raises bank reserves again to tame inflation (Reuters) Posted: 12 May 2011 06:28 AM PDT Reuters - China lifted bank reserve requirements by 50 basis points on Thursday, signaling that containing inflation and soaking up excess cash remained its top priority even after signs the economy was slowing down.

Former Chinese vice mayor gets death in graft case (AP) Posted: 12 May 2011 06:20 AM PDT AP - A former vice mayor of China's wealthy resort city of Hangzhou was sentenced to death Thursday on corruption charges, state media reported, one of the harshest sentences handed down to a high-level Chinese official in recent years.

China quake rebuilding success masks deeper woes (Reuters) Posted: 12 May 2011 05:27 AM PDT Reuters - China has hailed reconstruction efforts since a massive earthquake leveled parts of Sichuan province three years ago as a major victory, but a lack of jobs and crippling debts to pay for new homes are making life difficult for many.

China police rescue 22 children kidnapped for sale (Reuters) Posted: 12 May 2011 05:25 AM PDT Reuters - Chinese police have rescued 22 children kidnapped by a gang for sale and arrested 40 people suspected of involvement, state media on Thursday cited a government statement as saying.

Instant View: China raises bank reserve requirements (Reuters) Posted: 12 May 2011 04:41 AM PDT Reuters - China's central bank said on Thursday that it would raise lenders' required reserves by 50 basis points, the fifth time this year and the eighth since October.

China raises bank reserves to cool inflation (AP) Posted: 12 May 2011 04:08 AM PDT AP - China ordered most of its banks on Thursday to increase the amount of money they hold in reserves in a new move to curb inflation after higher-than-expected price rises in April.

China super rich set to propel luxury yacht sales (AP) Posted: 12 May 2011 03:11 AM PDT AP - With their sleek, modern lines and polished finish, the two yachts built by Samuel Wong's shipyard fit right in among the multimillion-dollar floating palaces moored at a tony Hong Kong yacht club.

Goldman to raise up to 5 billion yuan China private equity fund (Reuters) Posted: 12 May 2011 03:02 AM PDT Reuters - Goldman Sachs plans to raise up to 5 billion yuan ($770 million) for a private equity fund in China, a source familiar with the matter said on Thursday.

Drought stops shipping along Yangtze (AP) Posted: 12 May 2011 02:18 AM PDT AP - Shipping along Yangtze River, one of China's most vital waterways, has been closed at some points to prevent ships being grounded due to water levels drained low by the worst drought in a decade.

Chinese churches petition parliament for religious reform (Reuters) Posted: 12 May 2011 01:06 AM PDT Reuters - Seventeen churches in China have appealed to China's lawmakers to provide legal protection of religious freedom after police detained dozens of Christians from a Beijing church that has been trying to hold outdoor services.

China growth could slow to 8 percent: Goldman's O'Neill says (Reuters) Posted: 12 May 2011 12:01 AM PDT Reuters - China's economic growth could slow to 8 percent, Goldman Sach's Jim O'Neill said on Thursday, as economic data and a drop in commodity prices point to Beijing ending its monetary tightening policy sometime this year.

Drought halts shipping on China's Yangtze (AFP) Posted: 11 May 2011 11:29 PM PDT AFP - Drought on China's Yangtze river has led to historically low water levels that have forced authorities to halt shipping on the nation's longest waterway, the government and media said Thursday.

China's Baidu loses copyright case: report (AFP) Posted: 11 May 2011 10:59 PM PDT AFP - Chinese web giant Baidu has been ordered to pay damages of more than $75,000, the maximum penalty available, to a literary website after losing a copyright suit, state media said on Thursday.

China gymnast's US lawsuit risks tainting image (AP) Posted: 11 May 2011 10:06 PM PDT AP - Thirteen years after a training accident left her paralyzed and ended her career as a world-class gymnast, China's Sang Lan has filed a lawsuit in the United States, one that threatens to tarnish her carefully maintained reputation for resilience at home.

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