2011年6月13日星期一

Yahoo! News: World - China

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: World - China


China, Kazakhstan eye doubling of trade (AFP)

Posted: 13 Jun 2011 11:31 AM PDT

Kazakhstan's president Nursultan Nazarbayev (R) and his visiting Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao shake hands during a document signing ceremony in Astana. China and Kazakhstan on Monday signed a strategic partnership deal and vowed to double trade as President Hu visited the energy-rich Central Asian state to tighten already close ties.(AFP/Ilyas Omarov)AFP - China and Kazakhstan on Monday signed a strategic partnership deal and vowed to double trade as President Hu Jintao visited the energy-rich Central Asian state to tighten already close ties.


Police use tear gas to quell riot in southern China (Reuters)

Posted: 13 Jun 2011 09:30 AM PDT

Riot police block a road during clashes with rioting Sichuan migrant workers in Zengcheng, near Guangzhou in southern China, in this still image taken from a June 12, 2011 video. Riot police fired tear gas over the weekend to disperse rampaging migrant workers in Zengcheng who were protesting over the mistreatment of a young pregnant street hawker by security guards, media reports said on Monday. REUTERS/Reuters TV via ATVReuters - Riot police poured into a southern Chinese factory town crowded with migrant workers on Monday, a day after militia fired tear gas to quell rioting over the abuse of a pregnant street hawker who became a symbol of simmering grassroots discontent.


China flood deaths rise, more rain expected (AFP)

Posted: 13 Jun 2011 07:44 AM PDT

Residents stand beside a damaged home after flood water swept through Yueyang, central China's Hunan province on June 11. China has said the number of people confirmed killed in recent floods and landslides triggered by torrential rain had leapt past 100 as authorities warned the downpours were set to continue.(AFP)AFP - China said on Monday the number of people confirmed killed in recent floods and landslides triggered by torrential rain had leapt past 100 as authorities warned the downpours were set to continue.


Protesters burn police vehicles in southern China (AP)

Posted: 13 Jun 2011 07:15 AM PDT

In this Sunday, June 12, 2011 image made from video broadcast by Cable TV, helmeted anti-riot police officers try to arrest protesters in Xintang, in southern China's Guangdong Province. Protesters in southern China's manufacturing hub torched emergency vehicles in an outburst of anger against police abuse of migrant workers, eyewitnesses said Monday. Sunday night's rioting followed three days of steadily growing unrest in the town of Xintang. (AP Photo/Cable TV via APTN) HONG KONG OUTAP - Protesters in southern China's manufacturing hub torched emergency vehicles in an outburst of anger against police abuse of migrant workers, eyewitnesses said Monday.


Israeli defense minister meets top Chinese general (AP)

Posted: 13 Jun 2011 06:20 AM PDT

AP - Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak has pledged to work for closer ties with China's military during a visit to Beijing, China's Defense Ministry said Monday.

Report finds Chinese consumers choosier, web-savvy (AP)

Posted: 13 Jun 2011 04:10 AM PDT

Chinese consumers look at home furnishing displayed at a five-story showroom launched by China's e-commerce giant Taobao in Beijing, China, Monday, June 13, 2011. Chinese consumers are becoming increasingly sophisticated in their tastes and expect a wider range of better products, according to a report released Monday that says local companies lead foreign ones in using e-commerce to expand sales. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)AP - Chinese consumers are becoming increasingly sophisticated in their tastes and expect a wider range of better products, according to a report released Monday that says local companies lead foreign ones in using e-commerce to expand sales.


North Korean leader meets senior Chinese official (AP)

Posted: 13 Jun 2011 03:28 AM PDT

AP - China's state news agency says North Korean leader Kim Jong Il has met with a senior Chinese official in Pyongyang.

Beijing-Shanghai high-speed railway set to open (AP)

Posted: 13 Jun 2011 02:16 AM PDT

In this Sunday, June 12, 2011 photo, a CRH high speed train is tested at Shanghai's Hongqiao Railway Station in China. Chinese railway authorities say all is ready for the opening of a showcase high-speed railway between Beijing and Shanghai later this month. (AP Photo) CHINA OUTAP - Chinese railway authorities say all is ready for the opening of a showcase high-speed railway between Beijing and Shanghai later this month.


China's bank lending falls sharply in May (AFP)

Posted: 13 Jun 2011 02:09 AM PDT

China's banks handed out 551.6 billion yuan ($85.14 billion) in loans in May compared with 739.6 billion yuan in April -- and 100.5 billion yuan less than a year earlier, the People's Bank of China said in a statement.(AFP/File/Frederic J. Brown)AFP - New loans issued by Chinese banks fell sharply in May from the previous month, the central bank said Monday, in a sign Beijing's efforts to stem a flood of credit in the economy are bearing fruit.


China May loans slow, money growth at 30-month lows (Reuters)

Posted: 13 Jun 2011 02:05 AM PDT

One-hundred Yuan notes are seen in this picture illustration in Beijing March 22, 2011. REUTERS/Jason LeeReuters - China's money growth slowed to a 30-month low in May and banks extended fewer new loans than expected as monetary policy weighed on bank lending, but stubborn inflation is expected to persuade the government to keep its foot on the credit brakes.


China's state media say military not a threat (AP)

Posted: 13 Jun 2011 01:52 AM PDT

AP - China's military is not a threat to others despite the development of new weapons such as a stealth fighter and aircraft carriers, the official Xinhua News Agency said Monday.

China prepares for more flooding as rain expected (AP)

Posted: 13 Jun 2011 12:15 AM PDT

AP - More heavy downpours are forecast this week over central and southern China, where seasonal flooding has already killed more than 100 people, Chinese state media reported Monday.

China's launch of key high-speed railway imminent (AFP)

Posted: 12 Jun 2011 11:51 PM PDT

China's much-anticipated high-speed railway linking Beijing and Shanghai is set to open this month, despite safety concerns after a recent corruption scandal.(AFP/File/Str)AFP - China's much-anticipated high-speed railway linking Beijing and Shanghai is set to open this month, the government said Monday, shrugging off safety concerns after a recent corruption scandal.


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