2011年5月18日星期三

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Yahoo! News: World - China


China general says his military no match for US (AP)

Posted: 18 May 2011 03:48 PM PDT

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen, left, and China's Gen. Chen Bingde reach to shake hands after a media availability at the Pentagon Wednesday, May 18, 2011 in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)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

China's Premier Wen Jiabao (R) shows the way to Pakistan's Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani during a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Wen told his Pakistani counterpart their nations would stay friends 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

British arists Cornelia Parker (L), Indian-born British artist Anish Kapoor (R) and Times Newspaper Art Commissioning Editor, Nancy Durrant (C) deliver a petition call for the release of Chinese artist Al WeiWei to Downing Street in central London.(AFP/Ben Stansall)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

Pakistan's Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani (L) speaks to China's Premier Wen Jiabao after a singing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, May 18, 2011. REUTERS/Jason LeeReuters - 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

Greenpeace 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

European Union President Herman Van Rompuy delivers a speech on trade and economic issues at CEIBS (China-Europe International Business School) on Wednesday, May 18, 2011 in Shanghai, China. The European Union's economic recovery is gaining momentum and the euro remains a strong, well trusted currency despite debt and deficit crises, the president of the 27-member block said Wednesday. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)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

Vendors unload a truck full of watermelons at a market in Beijing. 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.(AFP/File/null)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

The dried up banks of the Yangtze River in southwest China are seen earlier this month. 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.(AFP/File/Str)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

The entrance to the Morgan Stanley headquarters is seen in New York, May 12, 2010. Picture taken May 12, 2010. REUTERS/Shannon StapletonReuters - 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

President of the European Council Herman van Rompuy (L) shakes hands with Chinese President Hu Jintao prior to their meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing May 16.(AFP/Pool/David Gray)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

A beam of light falls on Chinese 100 yuan banknotes in this photo illustration taken in Beijing in this March 12, 2011 file photo. REUTERS/Petar Kujundzic/FilesReuters - 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

North Korean soldiers look at the southern side as U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke and a group of members of the U.S. House of Representatives visit the border village of Panmunjom that separates the two Koreas, north of Seoul, April 29, 2011. REUTERS/Ahn Young-joon/PoolReuters - 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

Photo illustration of Chinese miners processing coal. 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.(AFP/Illustration)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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