2011年6月6日星期一

Yahoo! News: World - China

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: World - China


China shops for Latin American oil, food, minerals (AP)

Posted: 06 Jun 2011 05:09 AM PDT

FILE - In this April 9, 2008 file photo, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, right, shakes hands with Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping during a meeting at Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing. In recent years, China has agreed to lend and invest tens of billions of dollars around South America, outdoing many other traditional lenders such as the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund. In return, Chinese officials have signed long-term contracts in which borrowing countries pay back their loans through guaranteed shipments of precious commodities, particularly oil, that China needs to keep growing. (AP Photo/Minoru Iwasaki, Pool)AP - Latin America is blessed with a wealth of natural resources such as oil, copper and soy, and seeks investment and loans to capitalize on them. China needs the commodities to keep its economy growing and has about $3 trillion in reserves to burn.


'Nearly 100' held in Inner Mongolia (AFP)

Posted: 06 Jun 2011 05:07 AM PDT

Handout photo taken on May 27 and released by Southern Mongolian Human Rights shows riot police clashing with Mongolian herders and students protesting in Huveet Shar Banner, in the autonomous region of Inner Mongolia. At least 90 students, herders and ordinary residents have been arrested in Inner Mongolia, a rights group said, amid serious ethnic unrest fuelled by resentment over Chinese rule.(AFP/Southern Mongolian Human Rights)AFP - At least 90 students, herders and ordinary residents have been arrested in Inner Mongolia, a rights group said, amid serious ethnic unrest fuelled by resentment over Chinese rule.


China paper warns Google may pay price for hacking claims (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Jun 2011 04:42 AM PDT

Reuters - Google has become a "political tool" vilifying the Chinese government, an official Beijing newspaper said on Monday, warning that the U.S. Internet giant's statements about hacking attacks traced to China could hurt its business.

China busts cheating scams ahead of college exam (AP)

Posted: 06 Jun 2011 12:39 AM PDT

AP - China's Education Ministry says police have detained 62 people for selling wireless headphones, two-way radios and other electronic devices to cheat on this week's nationwide college entrance exam.

21 dead in China mine floods: state media (AFP)

Posted: 06 Jun 2011 12:08 AM PDT

Map showing Guiyang in China where 21 workers have been killed in two flooded coal mines.(AFP/Graphic)AFP - In Guiyang city, the capital of Guizhou province, 13 people were confirmed dead at the Fuhong mine, following a flood on May 29, the official China Daily newspaper reported.


China's Li Na forges latest Asian breakthrough (AFP)

Posted: 05 Jun 2011 11:59 PM PDT

Li Na's stunning French Open victory barged down yet another door for sport in Asia, whose athletes are enjoying a growing presence on the world stage.(AFP/File/Cyril Cadet)AFP - Li Na's stunning French Open victory barged down yet another door for sport in Asia, whose athletes are enjoying a growing presence on the world stage.


China's Li Na sets sights on next major title (AFP)

Posted: 05 Jun 2011 08:19 PM PDT

China's Li Na, pictured, beat defending champion Francesca Schiavone of Italy 6-4, 7-6 at Roland Garros on Saturday. Li said afterwards she hopes her fellow Chinese players can be inspired by her victory to realise their full potential.(AFP/Thomas Coex)AFP - China's newly-minted first Grand Slam champion Li Na, who won the French Open title at the weekend, is not resting on her laurels -- she's already thinking about winning a second major title.


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