Yahoo! News: World - China

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• GM minivan gone in U.S., but still thrives in China (Reuters)
• U.S.-China to hold talks in Washington on May 9-10 (Reuters)
• Building fire kills at least 17 people in Beijing (AP)
• Striking Shanghai truckers return to work (AFP)
• China unveils new wanted, not-wanted industry list (Reuters)
• China considers financial incentives to promote organ donation (Reuters)
• Beijing factory fire kills 17, injures 24 (AFP)
• Jimmy Carter, other former leaders to visit NKorea (AP)
• Beijing blaze kills 17 in "illegal" building (Reuters)
• China must watch for rising U.S. Treasury yields: researcher (Reuters)

GM minivan gone in U.S., but still thrives in China (Reuters) Posted: 25 Apr 2011 01:40 PM PDT Reuters - General Motors Co killed its minivan in the U.S. market thanks to its soccer-mom stigma, but the automaker has carved out a high-priced niche for the vehicle as a chauffeur-driven executive ride in China.

U.S.-China to hold talks in Washington on May 9-10 (Reuters) Posted: 25 Apr 2011 01:21 PM PDT Reuters - The United States and China will hold their annual Strategic and Economic Dialogue meeting in Washington on May 9-10, the Treasury Department said on Monday.

Building fire kills at least 17 people in Beijing (AP) Posted: 25 Apr 2011 05:50 AM PDT AP - An illegal garment shop in southern Beijing caught fire early Monday, killing 17 migrant workers and their family members who may not have been able to escape the four-story building because of bars on the windows.

Striking Shanghai truckers return to work (AFP) Posted: 25 Apr 2011 04:25 AM PDT AFP - Shanghai truckers said Monday they have halted a strike over high fuel costs after authorities met their demands amid fears of wider inflation-related unrest.

China unveils new wanted, not-wanted industry list (Reuters) Posted: 25 Apr 2011 03:36 AM PDT Reuters - China's economic planning agency on Monday published a new list of industries that it would encourage, restrict or ban, a blueprint that could have a far-reaching impact on investment activity China over the coming years.

China considers financial incentives to promote organ donation (Reuters) Posted: 25 Apr 2011 01:59 AM PDT Reuters - The Chinese government is considering offering financial incentives to people to voluntarily donate organs, state media said on Monday, as the country tries to tackle the problem of demand for transplants outstripping supply.

Beijing factory fire kills 17, injures 24 (AFP) Posted: 25 Apr 2011 01:47 AM PDT AFP - Seventeen poor migrants died when a fire swept through an illegally constructed Beijing building on Monday, state media and officials said, in the latest accident to highlight lax Chinese fire safety.

Jimmy Carter, other former leaders to visit NKorea (AP) Posted: 25 Apr 2011 01:09 AM PDT AP - Former President Jimmy Carter said Monday that he hopes to meet with North Korea's reclusive leader during a visit aimed at assessing severe food shortages and discussing the revival of nuclear disarmament talks.

Beijing blaze kills 17 in "illegal" building (Reuters) Posted: 24 Apr 2011 11:33 PM PDT Reuters - A fire on Monday killed at least 17 people in a building crowded with migrant workers on the fringe of Beijing and the government vowed to track down those responsible for the blaze in what one official said was an illegal building.

China must watch for rising U.S. Treasury yields: researcher (Reuters) Posted: 24 Apr 2011 08:13 PM PDT Reuters - China needs to guard against volatility in U.S. Treasury prices should investors demand higher returns from U.S. government debt, a researcher at the Chinese central bank said on Monday.

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