Yahoo! News: World - China

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• China, Kazakhstan eye doubling of trade (AFP)
• Police use tear gas to quell riot in southern China (Reuters)
• China flood deaths rise, more rain expected (AFP)
• Protesters burn police vehicles in southern China (AP)
• Israeli defense minister meets top Chinese general (AP)
• Report finds Chinese consumers choosier, web-savvy (AP)
• North Korean leader meets senior Chinese official (AP)
• Beijing-Shanghai high-speed railway set to open (AP)
• China's bank lending falls sharply in May (AFP)
• China May loans slow, money growth at 30-month lows (Reuters)
• China's state media say military not a threat (AP)
• China prepares for more flooding as rain expected (AP)
• China's launch of key high-speed railway imminent (AFP)

China, Kazakhstan eye doubling of trade (AFP) Posted: 13 Jun 2011 11:31 AM PDT AFP - China and Kazakhstan on Monday signed a strategic partnership deal and vowed to double trade as President Hu Jintao visited the energy-rich Central Asian state to tighten already close ties.

Police use tear gas to quell riot in southern China (Reuters) Posted: 13 Jun 2011 09:30 AM PDT Reuters - Riot police poured into a southern Chinese factory town crowded with migrant workers on Monday, a day after militia fired tear gas to quell rioting over the abuse of a pregnant street hawker who became a symbol of simmering grassroots discontent.

China flood deaths rise, more rain expected (AFP) Posted: 13 Jun 2011 07:44 AM PDT AFP - China said on Monday the number of people confirmed killed in recent floods and landslides triggered by torrential rain had leapt past 100 as authorities warned the downpours were set to continue.

Protesters burn police vehicles in southern China (AP) Posted: 13 Jun 2011 07:15 AM PDT AP - Protesters in southern China's manufacturing hub torched emergency vehicles in an outburst of anger against police abuse of migrant workers, eyewitnesses said Monday.

Israeli defense minister meets top Chinese general (AP) Posted: 13 Jun 2011 06:20 AM PDT AP - Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak has pledged to work for closer ties with China's military during a visit to Beijing, China's Defense Ministry said Monday.

Report finds Chinese consumers choosier, web-savvy (AP) Posted: 13 Jun 2011 04:10 AM PDT AP - Chinese consumers are becoming increasingly sophisticated in their tastes and expect a wider range of better products, according to a report released Monday that says local companies lead foreign ones in using e-commerce to expand sales.

North Korean leader meets senior Chinese official (AP) Posted: 13 Jun 2011 03:28 AM PDT AP - China's state news agency says North Korean leader Kim Jong Il has met with a senior Chinese official in Pyongyang.

Beijing-Shanghai high-speed railway set to open (AP) Posted: 13 Jun 2011 02:16 AM PDT AP - Chinese railway authorities say all is ready for the opening of a showcase high-speed railway between Beijing and Shanghai later this month.

China's bank lending falls sharply in May (AFP) Posted: 13 Jun 2011 02:09 AM PDT AFP - New loans issued by Chinese banks fell sharply in May from the previous month, the central bank said Monday, in a sign Beijing's efforts to stem a flood of credit in the economy are bearing fruit.

China May loans slow, money growth at 30-month lows (Reuters) Posted: 13 Jun 2011 02:05 AM PDT Reuters - China's money growth slowed to a 30-month low in May and banks extended fewer new loans than expected as monetary policy weighed on bank lending, but stubborn inflation is expected to persuade the government to keep its foot on the credit brakes.

China's state media say military not a threat (AP) Posted: 13 Jun 2011 01:52 AM PDT AP - China's military is not a threat to others despite the development of new weapons such as a stealth fighter and aircraft carriers, the official Xinhua News Agency said Monday.

China prepares for more flooding as rain expected (AP) Posted: 13 Jun 2011 12:15 AM PDT AP - More heavy downpours are forecast this week over central and southern China, where seasonal flooding has already killed more than 100 people, Chinese state media reported Monday.

China's launch of key high-speed railway imminent (AFP) Posted: 12 Jun 2011 11:51 PM PDT AFP - China's much-anticipated high-speed railway linking Beijing and Shanghai is set to open this month, the government said Monday, shrugging off safety concerns after a recent corruption scandal.

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