2011年2月14日星期一

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Yahoo! News: World - China


Summary Box: China's January exports surge (AP)

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 11:41 AM PST

AP - SIGN OF DEMAND: China's exports surged in January in a sign of rebounding global demand, and its politically sensitive trade surplus fell to a nine-month low.

U.S. lawsuits against China companies face hurdles (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 11:29 AM PST

Reuters - As more Chinese companies trade on U.S. stock exchanges, investors are increasingly suing them for securities fraud in U.S. courts -- and slamming into a host of legal and bureaucratic barriers.

China's January exports surge, surplus narrows (AP)

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 04:16 AM PST

FILE - In this Aug. 5, 2010, file photo, containers are loaded onto a cargo ship at the Tianjin port in China. A Chinese state news agency said on Monday Feb. 14, 2011, the country's trade surplus in January narrowed sharply to $6.5 billion. The figure reported Monday by the Xinhua News Agency was down 54 percent from a year earlier. No details of imports and exports were immediately reported. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File)AP - China's exports surged in January in a sign of rebounding global demand and its politically sensitive trade surplus fell to a nine-month low, possibly easing pressure on Beijing to allow its currency to rise.


China trade surplus shrinks, supports government's G20 case (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 01:11 AM PST

Reuters - China's trade surplus fell to its lowest in nine months in January after imports surged, supporting the government's case ahead of a G20 meeting that it is doing enough to spur domestic demand without speeding up currency appreciation.

China artist cancels 'politically sensitive' show (AFP)

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 12:31 AM PST

Chinese artist Ai Weiwei is seen in the courtyard of his home in Beijing during a brief stint in which he was placed under house arrest. The outspoken artist has said he had cancelled his first large solo exhibition in mainland China after organisers said the timing was too politically sensitive.(AFP/File/Peter Parks)AFP - Chinese artist Ai Weiwei said Monday he cancelled his first large solo exhibition in mainland China after organisers told the outspoken government critic the timing was too politically sensitive.


New China rail head urges safety amid graft claims (AFP)

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 12:18 AM PST

Workers are seen constructing a section of the 1,300-kilometre-long Beijing-Shanghai high-speed rail link in the east of the country. China's new railways chief has called for a tighter focus on safety after his predecessor's ouster on suspicion of graft raised questions about the fast growth of the nation's rail network.(AFP/AFP/File)AFP - China's new railways chief called Monday for a tighter focus on safety after his predecessor's ouster on suspicion of graft raised questions about the fast growth of the nation's rail network.


China's trade surplus drops 53.5% in January (AFP)

Posted: 13 Feb 2011 11:26 PM PST

A Chinese worker checks teddy bears for export at a factory in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen. China said on Monday its politically sensitive trade surplus fell 53.5 percent to $6.45 billion in January as both exports and imports surged.(AFP/File/Wang Lei)AFP - China said Monday its politically sensitive trade surplus shrank in January but analysts warned the data may have been skewed by a surge in imports leading up to the Lunar New Year holiday.


Report: China auto sales slow as cities curb use (AP)

Posted: 13 Feb 2011 11:14 PM PST

AP - China's passenger car sales slowed in January as tax breaks for energy-efficient cars lapsed and cities began tightening curbs on vehicle use to help combat traffic congestion and smog, according to a report Monday.

US hedge fund eyes China elderly housing: report (AFP)

Posted: 13 Feb 2011 10:20 PM PST

An elderly man takes a break in front of luxury apartment buildings in Beijing. US finance firm Fortress Investment plans to raise $1 billion for a China fund that would invest in housing for the elderly, as authorities contend with a looming ageing problem, a report said Monday.(AFP/File/Liu Jin)AFP - US finance firm Fortress Investment plans to raise $1 billion for a China fund that would invest in housing for the elderly, as authorities contend with a looming ageing problem, a report said Monday.


China launching body to screen foreign investment (AP)

Posted: 13 Feb 2011 07:53 PM PST

AP - China says it will conduct national-security reviews of foreign attempts to buy local companies in fields including farming and transportation in a move that might fuel complaints it is blocking access to its markets.

China PBOC Yi says yuan exchange rate "appropriate" (Reuters)

Posted: 13 Feb 2011 05:35 PM PST

Reuters - China's yuan exchange rate is at an "appropriate" level at present, Yi Gang, a vice governor with China's central bank, said in remarks published on a website on Monday.

Rivals say Facebook could be tough sell in China (AFP)

Posted: 13 Feb 2011 05:15 PM PST

A woman works online in her cubicle at an office in Beijing. Facebook may be eyeing a move into mainland China, but web firms there cast doubt on whether the social networking giant can tap the monster market -- assuming authorities lift a ban on the site.(AFP/File/Frederic J. Brown)AFP - Facebook may be eyeing a move into mainland China, but web firms there cast doubt on whether the social networking giant can tap the monster market -- assuming authorities lift a ban on the site.


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