Yahoo! News: World - China

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• China's Hu inks deals on rare Ukraine visit (AFP)
• China's Three Gorges Dam operator defends project (AFP)
• Rare earth prices surge as China tightens grip (AFP)
• Moderate quake hits southwestern China; 2 injured (AP)
• Wife of jailed China dissident 'detained' (AFP)
• Ukraine, China sign busines deals worth $3.5B (AP)
• China says Libya rebel chief to visit (Reuters)
• 40 miles of dikes near overflowing from China rain (AP)
• Flood-hit China braces for more storms (AFP)
• Wife visits jailed China activist ahead of release (AP)
• China offers riot informers cash and other awards (AP)
• China's ice skating silver duo get engaged (AFP)
• Analysis: Resource firms bet on China boom, not Roubini gloom (Reuters)
• Libyan opposition leader to visit China this week (AP)
• China 3 Gorges Corp. defends huge dam from critics (AP)
• Buffett-backed BYD lowers China IPO to $219m (AFP)

China's Hu inks deals on rare Ukraine visit (AFP) Posted: 20 Jun 2011 09:18 AM PDT AFP - Chinese President Hu Jintao on Monday made a rare visit to Ukraine, signing a strategic partnership declaration and $3.5 billion in deals to revive a relationship that had fallen into neglect.

China's Three Gorges Dam operator defends project (AFP) Posted: 20 Jun 2011 09:08 AM PDT AFP - The operator of China's Three Gorges Dam has defended the controversial project, saying it has a "sacred mission" to control flooding, generate clean energy and ensure water supply.

Rare earth prices surge as China tightens grip (AFP) Posted: 20 Jun 2011 08:48 AM PDT AFP - Prices of rare earths have skyrocketed this year as China moves to consolidate the sector in order to tighten its grip over the highly coveted minerals used in high-tech products, analysts said on Monday.

Moderate quake hits southwestern China; 2 injured (AP) Posted: 20 Jun 2011 07:44 AM PDT AP - A moderate earthquake struck southwest China on Monday evening, causing some injuries and damage, state media said.

Wife of jailed China dissident 'detained' (AFP) Posted: 20 Jun 2011 06:25 AM PDT AFP - The wife of prominent jailed Chinese rights activist Hu Jia said Monday in an online post that unidentified people had apprehended her at Beijing's airport, but it was unclear if she was in custody.

Ukraine, China sign busines deals worth $3.5B (AP) Posted: 20 Jun 2011 06:25 AM PDT AP - China's President Hu Jintao on Monday oversaw the signing of business deals worth $3.5 billion on his first visit to Ukraine.

China says Libya rebel chief to visit (Reuters) Posted: 20 Jun 2011 06:16 AM PDT Reuters - The head of the Libyan rebel group leading the fight to oust Muammar Gaddafi will visit China, Beijing said on Monday in another step in its efforts to expand ties with opposition forces in the war-divided north African country.

40 miles of dikes near overflowing from China rain (AP) Posted: 20 Jun 2011 05:35 AM PDT AP - More than 40 miles (70 kilometers) of dikes are in danger of overflowing in an eastern Chinese province where floods have caused $1.2 billion in losses, authorities said Monday as the country neared a critical point in battling seasonal rains.

Flood-hit China braces for more storms (AFP) Posted: 20 Jun 2011 05:25 AM PDT AFP - Flood-hit areas of central and southern China braced for more heavy rains on Monday with several major rivers already swollen after downpours that have affected millions and left scores dead or missing.

Wife visits jailed China activist ahead of release (AP) Posted: 20 Jun 2011 04:46 AM PDT AP - The wife of a prominent Chinese dissident who was jailed for sedition more than three years ago said she visited her husband Monday, days ahead of his scheduled release.

China offers riot informers cash and other awards (AP) Posted: 20 Jun 2011 01:32 AM PDT AP - Informers who help identify participants in a three-day riot by migrant factory workers in southern China could be rewarded with cash, honorary titles and a chance at official urban residency status, an official announcement said.

China's ice skating silver duo get engaged (AFP) Posted: 20 Jun 2011 12:06 AM PDT AFP - China's Olympic silver medal figure skating duo Tong Jian and Pang Qing, who professed their love for each other after the Vancouver Games last year, have made it official with a weekend proposal on ice.

Analysis: Resource firms bet on China boom, not Roubini gloom (Reuters) Posted: 19 Jun 2011 11:45 PM PDT Reuters - Famed market bear Nouriel Roubini may be talking down China, but resource firms are betting billions that rapid urbanization and economic growth will soak up the country's massive infrastructure investment and prevent a hard landing.

Libyan opposition leader to visit China this week (AP) Posted: 19 Jun 2011 10:50 PM PDT AP - China said Monday that Libya's opposition leader would visit this week, further boosting Beijing's engagement in the North African country's civil war and dealing another setback to Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi.

China 3 Gorges Corp. defends huge dam from critics (AP) Posted: 19 Jun 2011 09:25 PM PDT AP - The operator of China's gargantuan Three Gorges Dam is defending it from deepening criticism over its environmental and economic impact.

Buffett-backed BYD lowers China IPO to $219m (AFP) Posted: 19 Jun 2011 08:45 PM PDT AFP - Chinese car maker BYD, backed by US billionaire Warren Buffett, said it would seek to raise a smaller-than-expected 1.4 billion yuan ($219.4 million) in its initial public offering (IPO).

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