2011年5月12日星期四

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Yahoo! News: World - China


China "unhappy" with support for detained artist (Reuters)

Posted: 12 May 2011 01:25 PM PDT

A worker attaches a banner showing Chinese artist Ai Weiwei, to the Lisson Gallery in London May 11, 2011. REUTERS/Andrew WinningReuters - 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

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (R) listens to the closing statement by China's Vice Premier Wang Qishan during the U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue at the Interior Department in Washington May 10, 2011 REUTERS/Jason ReedReuters - 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

Worshippers pray during a mass to celebrate Good Friday at St. Joseph's Church in China's southwestern municipality of Chongqing in 2007. 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.(AFP/File/Liu Jin)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

A general view of Shenzhen's High Tech Industrial Estate, home to a number of leading Chinese technology firms including ZTE May 6, 2011. REUTERS/James PomfretReuters - 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

Chinese one yuan coins and 100 yuan banknotes are seen in this picture illustration taken in Beijing, December 30, 2010. REUTERS/Petar KujundzicReuters - 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

A man pays his respects to the 2008 earthquake victims during Qingming festival in front of collapsed houses at the ruins of the earthquake-hit county of Beichuan, Sichuan province April 5, 2010. REUTERS/StringerReuters - 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

In this photo taken April 29, 2011, ships cruise along a portion of the Yangtze River experiencing low water levels in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality. Authorities are rushing to unsnag snarled shipping traffic and prevent accidents along the drought-stricken Yangtze River, a key route to fast growing markets in inland China. (AP Photo) CHINA OUTAP - 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

Chinese fishing boats are seen stranded a dried up river bank along the Yangtze river. Drought on the massive waterway has led to historically low water levels that have forced authorities to halt shipping, the government and media said Thursday.(AFP/File)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

The Baidu headquarters in Beijing. 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.(AFP/File/Liu Jin)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

Sang Lan is pushed in a wheelchair by her manager Huang Jian as they try to get out from an underground car park near her home in Beijing Wednesday, May 11, 2011. Thirteen years after a training accident left her paralyzed and ended her career as a world-class gymnast, Sang Lan is dredging up painful memories, filing a lawsuit in the U.S. that threatens to tarnish her carefully maintained reputation for resilience. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)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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