2011年2月28日星期一

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Yahoo! News: World - China

US voices concern to China over media crackdown (AFP)

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 04:13 PM PST

Policemen advise a group of people to move on who had gathererd in a street in Shanghai on February 27. The US ambassador to Beijing, Jon Huntsman, voiced AFP - The US ambassador to Beijing, Jon Huntsman, voiced "deep concerns" to the Chinese authorities over a harsh crackdown on foreign journalists, a US official said Monday.

China's U.S. Treasuries holdings revised to $1.16 trillion (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 03:46 PM PST

Reuters - The U.S. government owes nearly a third more money to China than previously thought, the Treasury Department said on Monday as it revised Beijing's December holdings of U.S. Treasury debt sharply higher to $1.160 trillion.

China's holdings of US debt larger than reported (AFP)

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 02:07 PM PST

A bank teller counts stacks of US dollars and Chinese 100-yuan notes. China's holdings of US bonds reached $1.16 trillion at the end of December, almost $270 billion more than previously estimated, new data showed Monday.(AFP/File)AFP - China's holdings of US bonds reached $1.16 trillion at the end of December, almost $270 billion more than previously estimated, new data showed Monday.

U.S. irked by China's shrimp duty challenge at WTO (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 01:08 PM PST

Reuters - U.S. trade officials reacted icily to China's decision on Monday to challenge U.S. shrimp duties at the World Trade Organization, which they said would complicate efforts to resolve a trade spat involving a number of other U.S. trading partners.

Miss. firms settle over sale of Chinese engines (AP)

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 12:38 PM PST

AP - Three Mississippi companies have agreed to pay $2 million to resolve claims they illegally imported and sold more than 78,000 small engines made in China.

Shanghai GM recalls 233,000 cars for fire risk (AP)

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 04:42 AM PST

AP - Shanghai General Motors Co., a joint venture between General Motors Co. and Shanghai Automotive Industrial Corp., is recalling nearly 233,000 vehicles in China to fix faulty fuel lines that could cause engine failures or fires.

Diplomats slam China harassment of journalists (AP)

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 04:29 AM PST

AP - U.S. and European diplomats have criticized the harassment of foreign reporters in China who were trying to cover calls for peaceful protests like those that swept the Middle East.

U.S. ambassador to China decries violence against media (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 04:22 AM PST

U.S. Ambassador to China Jon Huntsman speaks to journalists in front of the Beijing High People's Court after an appeal of Xue Feng in Beijing, February 18, 2011. REUTERS/Petar KujundzicReuters - The U.S. ambassador to China, who is considering a run for the White House, on Monday condemned the harassment and beating of some foreign reporters who went to cover a planned protest gathering against the government.

Chinese growth threatened by pollution: minister (AFP)

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 03:47 AM PST

The sun rises over eastern Beijing's developing skyline amid a murky layer of pollutants. Dire pollution and the gobbling of resources have caused China grave environmental problems and could restrain economic growth if not addressed properly, the environment minister said.(AFP/Frederic J. Brown)AFP - Dire pollution and the gobbling of resources have caused China grave environmental problems and could restrain economic growth if not addressed properly, the environment minister said Monday.

Britain's Tesco in China shopping mall venture (AFP)

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 02:31 AM PST

Top British supermarket chain Tesco has said it is setting up a joint venture with Asian investors to develop shopping malls in China, the ultimate market for global retailers.(AFP/File/Carl de Souza)AFP - Top British supermarket chain Tesco said Monday it is setting up a joint venture with Asian investors to develop shopping malls in China, the ultimate market for global retailers.

China says its population has passed 1.34 billion (AP)

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 01:03 AM PST

AP - China's population grew to 1.34 billion people last year, the National Bureau of Statistics announced Monday, marking a modest jump for a massive population and leading experts to suggest China may relax its generation-old one-child policy.

China campaigners plan new rallies after clampdown (AFP)

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 12:33 AM PST

Policemen order a group of people that gathered on a street to move on in Shanghai. Organisers of an online campaign to pressure China's government on Monday condemned the government's tough security response to their call for weekly rallies nationwide and announced new action on March 6.(AFP/Peter Parks)AFP - Organisers of an online anti-government campaign called Monday for new rallies in China on March 6 despite a smothering security response at the weekend that saw foreign journalists roughed up.

China says population rises to 1.34 billion (AFP)

Posted: 27 Feb 2011 11:39 PM PST

China has said that its population -- already the world's largest -- increased by 6.3 million last year to hit 1.341 billion by the end of 2010.(AFP/File)AFP - China said on Monday that its population -- already the world's largest -- increased by 6.3 million last year to hit 1.341 billion by the end of 2010.

Groupon launches online bargain site in China (AFP)

Posted: 27 Feb 2011 10:36 PM PST

A sign marks the location of the Groupon headquarters in Chicago, Illinois. US Internet coupon deals website Groupon launched its China venture on Monday in partnership with local web giant Tencent, looking to tap into the world's largest Internet population.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Scott Olson)AFP - US Internet coupon deals website Groupon launched its China venture on Monday in partnership with local web giant Tencent, looking to tap into the world's largest Internet population.

China's middle class stampede for luxury handbags (AFP)

Posted: 27 Feb 2011 10:19 PM PST

It could be a queue for a pop concert, a top nightclub or even the opening night at the theatre. But the hundreds of people lined up in a Hong Kong street are actually waiting to bag a bit of luxury.(AFP/Ed Jones)AFP - It could be a queue for a pop concert, a top nightclub or even the opening night at the theatre. But the hundreds of people lined up in a Hong Kong street are actually waiting to bag a bit of luxury.

Virtually all 30,000 Chinese in Libya evacuated (AP)

Posted: 27 Feb 2011 09:22 PM PST

AP - State media in China say virtually all 30,000 Chinese citizens living in Libya have left the turbulent North African country.

China used less energy per unit of GDP in 2010 (AP)

Posted: 27 Feb 2011 09:00 PM PST

AP - China's efforts to reduce energy consumption per unit of economic output were less successful in 2010 with the reduction far less than achieved in the previous year.

China will not cut orders for Boeing, Airbus jets: regulator (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Feb 2011 08:42 PM PST

Reuters - China will not cut its orders for Boeing and Airbus jets since its self-developed commercial jets not yet able to meet demand, China's top aviation regulator said on Monday.

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