Yahoo! News: World - China

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• China general says his military no match for US (AP)
• Wen says China friends 'forever' with Pakistan (AFP)
• China piracy cost U.S. firms $48 billion in 2009: report (Reuters)
• British artists in campaign to free artist Ai Weiwei (AFP)
• China vows lasting support for troubled Pakistan (Reuters)
• Greenpeace says 'toxic' toys sold in China, Hong Kong (AFP)
• China AIDS sufferers being denied medical care (Reuters)
• Pope asks prayers for bishops (AP)
• Pakistan, China premiers meet amid tension with US (AP)
• EU president says EU recovery, euro strong (AP)
• Exploding melons sow new China food fears (AFP)
• China 'hit by power crunch' amid drought (AFP)
• Morgan Stanley aims to raise 1.5 billion yuan in China PE fund (Reuters)
• EU president in China, stresses rule of law (AFP)
• Yuan to someday play major role as reserve currency (Reuters)
• China denies it is conduit for North Korea-Iran weapons trade (Reuters)
• China's premier to visit tsunami-hit area in Japan (AP)
• Seven dead in China mine accident (AFP)

China general says his military no match for US (AP) Posted: 18 May 2011 03:48 PM PDT AP - Seeking to counter U.S. worries about his country's rapid military growth, a top Chinese general said Wednesday the communist nation's defense clout lags decades behind the U.S., and that China wants warmer relations.

Wen says China friends 'forever' with Pakistan (AFP) Posted: 18 May 2011 01:42 PM PDT AFP - China's Premier Wen Jiabao on Wednesday told his Pakistani counterpart Yousuf Raza Gilani their nations would stay friends "forever", as Islamabad faces US pressure after the killing of Osama bin Laden.

China piracy cost U.S. firms $48 billion in 2009: report (Reuters) Posted: 18 May 2011 01:04 PM PDT Reuters - Chinese piracy and counterfeiting of U.S. software and a wide range of other intellectual property cost American businesses an estimated $48 billion in 2009, the U.S. International Trade Commission said in a report released on Wednesday.

British artists in campaign to free artist Ai Weiwei (AFP) Posted: 18 May 2011 10:33 AM PDT AFP - Leading British artists launched a campaign Wednesday calling for the release of prominent Chinese artist Ai Weiwei, who was detained last month amid a major crackdown on dissent.

China vows lasting support for troubled Pakistan (Reuters) Posted: 18 May 2011 09:21 AM PDT Reuters - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao assured his Pakistani counterpart Yusuf Raza Gilani of China's "all-weather friendship" on Wednesday, during a visit that sharply contrasted with anger between Washington and Islamabad.

Greenpeace says 'toxic' toys sold in China, Hong Kong (AFP) Posted: 18 May 2011 08:48 AM PDT AFP - Greenpeace said Wednesday that some children's toys sold in mainland China and Hong Kong contain dangerous chemicals, as it urged government officials to ban their use.

China AIDS sufferers being denied medical care (Reuters) Posted: 18 May 2011 07:40 AM PDT Reuters - People in China living with HIV and AIDS are routinely being denied medical treatment in mainstream hospitals due to fear and ignorance about the disease, according to a study released by the United Nations' International Labor Organization (ILO).

Pope asks prayers for bishops (AP) Posted: 18 May 2011 05:21 AM PDT AP - Pope Benedict XVI on Wednesday urged bishops in China to remain loyal to Rome, speaking out in the latest round in the Vatican's struggle to obtain a church free of official interference.

Pakistan, China premiers meet amid tension with US (AP) Posted: 18 May 2011 04:59 AM PDT AP - Pakistan's prime minister sealed a series of agreements with China on Wednesday, highlighting Islamabad's warm ties with Beijing amid heightened tensions with Washington over the killing of Osama bin Laden.

EU president says EU recovery, euro strong (AP) Posted: 18 May 2011 04:37 AM PDT AP - Ailing European economies are getting their houses in order and the euro remains a trustworthy currency, the European Union's president said Wednesday, describing the region's recovery as "not bad at all."

Exploding melons sow new China food fears (AFP) Posted: 18 May 2011 03:17 AM PDT AFP - A bizarre wave of exploding watermelons -- possibly due to farmers' abuse of a growth-boosting chemical -- has once again spotlighted safety fears plaguing China's poorly regulated food sector.

China 'hit by power crunch' amid drought (AFP) Posted: 18 May 2011 02:45 AM PDT AFP - Chinese factories are facing curbs on electricity use as coal prices soar and a severe drought hits hydropower plants, state media have said, with possible major shortages ahead this summer.

Morgan Stanley aims to raise 1.5 billion yuan in China PE fund (Reuters) Posted: 18 May 2011 02:07 AM PDT Reuters - Morgan Stanley aims to raise 1.5 billion yuan ($230 million) in its first yuan-denominated private equity fund in China, joining rivals such as the Carlyle Group and Blackstone for a piece of the booming market.

EU president in China, stresses rule of law (AFP) Posted: 18 May 2011 12:28 AM PDT AFP - Economic development and the rule of law go hand-in-hand, EU President Herman Van Rompuy said Wednesday as he ended a visit to China, which has launched its toughest crackdown on rights activists in years.

Yuan to someday play major role as reserve currency (Reuters) Posted: 17 May 2011 11:43 PM PDT Reuters - China's yuan will one day play a major role as a global reserve currency, although the U.S. dollar will remain an important currency, European Council President Herman Van Rompuy said on Wednesday.

China denies it is conduit for North Korea-Iran weapons trade (Reuters) Posted: 17 May 2011 11:34 PM PDT Reuters - China rejected Wednesday reported allegations by U.N. diplomats that it was a trans-shipment point for banned nuclear missile technology between North Korea and Iran.

China's premier to visit tsunami-hit area in Japan (AP) Posted: 17 May 2011 10:24 PM PDT AP - Premier Wen Jiabao will visit Japan's devastated northeast this weekend to show China's support for reconstruction efforts after the twin earthquake and tsunami disasters, a Foreign Ministry official said Wednesday.

Seven dead in China mine accident (AFP) Posted: 17 May 2011 06:11 PM PDT AFP - Seven people have been killed in a gas accident in a coal mine in southwest China, state media said Wednesday -- the latest fatal incident to strike the nation's notoriously dangerous collieries.

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