Yahoo! News: World - China

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• China's "Born in the USA" Frenzy (Time.com)
• Residents describe 'scary' China riots (AFP)
• China pledges to improve lives in Inner Mongolia (AP)
• China vows help for Inner Mongolia after unrest (AFP)
• S&P downgrades China property developers (AFP)
• New flooding kills 7 in central, south China (AP)
• China downplays risk to children from lead poisoning: report (Reuters)
• Kissinger, Huntsman: U.S., China need cyber detente (Reuters)
• Report: China hushing up lead poisoning epidemic (AP)
• Algae slick floating towards China's east coast (AFP)
• China says its nuclear reactors passed inspections (AP)
• Maradona sues Chinese firms over online game (AFP)
• Artist Kapoor cancels China show over Ai detention (AFP)
• GM rice spreads, prompts debate in China (AFP)

China's "Born in the USA" Frenzy (Time.com) Posted: 15 Jun 2011 02:45 PM PDT Time.com - More and more well-off Chinese women are going to the United States to give birth to their children. But while an American passport can certainly be beneficial, it can also be more of a hassle than one might expect

Residents describe 'scary' China riots (AFP) Posted: 15 Jun 2011 08:33 AM PDT AFP - Residents of a southern Chinese town on Wednesday described frightening scenes of overturned cars engulfed in flames and armed police out in force after days of violent clashes.

China pledges to improve lives in Inner Mongolia (AP) Posted: 15 Jun 2011 05:51 AM PDT AP - China's central government pledged Wednesday to improve living conditions for farmers and herders in Inner Mongolia while continuing to promote the development of the border region that recently saw its biggest demonstrations in two decades.

China vows help for Inner Mongolia after unrest (AFP) Posted: 15 Jun 2011 04:40 AM PDT AFP - China on Wednesday renewed its pledge to speed development in restive Inner Mongolia, following protests in the northern region last month by ethnic Mongols fuelled by resentment over Beijing's rule.

S&P downgrades China property developers (AFP) Posted: 15 Jun 2011 03:52 AM PDT AFP - Standard & Poor's on Wednesday downgraded the outlook for Chinese real estate developers to "negative" from "stable" as Beijing restricts lending and limits their access to much-needed credit.

New flooding kills 7 in central, south China (AP) Posted: 15 Jun 2011 03:47 AM PDT AP - More flooding in central and south China has killed another seven people over the past three days, the government said Wednesday, as seasonal rainstorms batter the country.

China downplays risk to children from lead poisoning: report (Reuters) Posted: 15 Jun 2011 02:32 AM PDT Reuters - Chinese children suffering lead poisoning from polluting smelters and factories have been denied testing, effective treatment and even basic information by officials who downplayed health threats, a human rights advocacy group said on Wednesday.

Kissinger, Huntsman: U.S., China need cyber detente (Reuters) Posted: 14 Jun 2011 11:49 PM PDT Reuters - The United States and China need to reach an agreement to restrict cyber attacks and designate some areas as off limits to hacking, two former senior U.S. officials said on Tuesday.

Report: China hushing up lead poisoning epidemic (AP) Posted: 14 Jun 2011 11:47 PM PDT AP - Millions of Chinese children suffer from lead poisoning despite a crackdown on contamination, and local officials are systematically withholding the right to medical testing to cover up the problem, a rights group alleges.

Algae slick floating towards China's east coast (AFP) Posted: 14 Jun 2011 10:25 PM PDT AFP - A large expanse of green algae is floating towards China's east coast, potentially threatening marine life and the region's tourism industry, an official and state media said Wednesday.

China says its nuclear reactors passed inspections (AP) Posted: 14 Jun 2011 09:57 PM PDT AP - China's nuclear regulators have given the country's reactors a clean bill of health following inspections ordered after the disaster at Japan's tsunami-struck Fukushima Dai-ichi facility.

Maradona sues Chinese firms over online game (AFP) Posted: 14 Jun 2011 09:29 PM PDT AFP - Argentine football icon Diego Maradona is suing popular Chinese web portal Sina and an Internet company for using his name and image to promote an online game, state media said Wednesday.

Artist Kapoor cancels China show over Ai detention (AFP) Posted: 14 Jun 2011 05:57 PM PDT AFP - Renowned British sculptor Anish Kapoor has called off a planned exhibition in China over the ongoing detention of outspoken artist Ai Weiwei, his spokesman told The Art Newspaper.

GM rice spreads, prompts debate in China (AFP) Posted: 14 Jun 2011 05:50 PM PDT AFP - Genetically modified rice has been spreading illegally for years in China, officials have admitted, triggering a debate on a sensitive aspect of the food security plan in the world's most populous nation.

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