Yahoo! News: World - China

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• US lawmaker worries about Ai 'confession' (AFP)
• China releases artist Ai Weiwei on bail (AFP)
• China artist Ai Weiwei stays quiet after freed on bail (Reuters)
• Artist Ai Weiwei released by China, says he's fine (AP)
• China warns US to stay out of maritime spat (AFP)
• China restricts popular report-a-bribe websites (AP)
• China warns US to keep out of S. China Sea dispute (AP)
• China: Libyan rebels increasingly represent public (AP)
• China urges U.S. to stay out of sea dispute (Reuters)
• Report: Beijing-Shanghai railway speed claim faked (AP)
• Manila: US obliged to defend Filipinos in Spratlys (AP)
• China says no cyber warfare between it, U.S. (Reuters)
• China allows yuan foreign direct investment (AFP)
• Government: China's inflation to rise in June (AP)
• China official says no cyber warfare between U.S., China (Reuters)
• Chongqing, home of China's 'red' revival (AFP)
• China 'prone to corruption,' official says (AFP)
• China plans to step up fight against corruption (AP)
• Encana gives up deal with PetroChina on shale gas (AP)

US lawmaker worries about Ai 'confession' (AFP) Posted: 22 Jun 2011 02:41 PM PDT AFP - A US lawmaker voiced concern Wednesday that Chinese artist Ai Weiwei made a "confession" before his release, as the United States urged freedom for all those rounded up in a crackdown by Beijing.

China releases artist Ai Weiwei on bail (AFP) Posted: 22 Jun 2011 01:27 PM PDT AFP - Outspoken Chinese artist Ai Weiwei was released on bail in Beijing Wednesday nearly three months after he was detained during the government's biggest crackdown on activists in years.

China artist Ai Weiwei stays quiet after freed on bail (Reuters) Posted: 22 Jun 2011 11:47 AM PDT Reuters - The dissident Chinese artist Ai Weiwei, whose detention in April ignited an international uproar, was released on bail Wednesday under conditions likely to keep the outspoken critic of Communist Party controls silent for now.

Artist Ai Weiwei released by China, says he's fine (AP) Posted: 22 Jun 2011 10:29 AM PDT AP - Renowned artist Ai Weiwei, the most high-profile target of a sweeping crackdown on activists in China, returned home late Wednesday after nearly three months in detention. Looking tired and thinner, he said the conditions of his release meant he could not talk more.

China warns US to stay out of maritime spat (AFP) Posted: 22 Jun 2011 07:58 AM PDT AFP - China on Wednesday warned the United States to stay out of the deepening territorial spat in the South China Sea and accused other countries in the region of provocation, a report said.

China restricts popular report-a-bribe websites (AP) Posted: 22 Jun 2011 05:35 AM PDT AP - Fed up with the endless payoffs and bribes endemic in China, public relations consultant Chen Hong ripped off an idea from India: set up a website to let people post anonymous tips on official bribery. It proved wildly popular — and short-lived.

China warns US to keep out of S. China Sea dispute (AP) Posted: 22 Jun 2011 04:45 AM PDT AP - China urged the United States on Wednesday to restrain other countries from provoking Beijing in disputes over contested territories in the South China Sea, warning that Washington risks becoming embroiled in an unwanted conflict.

China: Libyan rebels increasingly represent public (AP) Posted: 22 Jun 2011 04:38 AM PDT AP - China's foreign minister sought to bolster ties with Libya's rebels on Wednesday, telling the opposition leader that his Transitional National Council represents a growing segment of the Libyan public.

China urges U.S. to stay out of sea dispute (Reuters) Posted: 22 Jun 2011 04:35 AM PDT Reuters - China urged the United States on Wednesday to leave the South China Sea dispute to the claimant states, saying that U.S. involvement may make the situation worse, its most direct warning to Washington in recent weeks.

Report: Beijing-Shanghai railway speed claim faked (AP) Posted: 22 Jun 2011 04:35 AM PDT AP - China's Railway Ministry exaggerated the speed that a showcase rail link between Beijing and Shanghai is capable of operating at, a report said Wednesday, citing a retired top engineer.

Manila: US obliged to defend Filipinos in Spratlys (AP) Posted: 22 Jun 2011 04:04 AM PDT AP - U.S. forces are obliged to help defend Filipino troops, ships or aircraft under a 1951 Mutual Defense Treaty if they come under attack in the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea, Philippine officials said, citing past American assurances.

China says no cyber warfare between it, U.S. (Reuters) Posted: 22 Jun 2011 03:46 AM PDT Reuters - There is no cyber warfare taking place between China and the United States, a senior Chinese official said on Wednesday, after weeks of friction over accusations that China may have launched a string of Internet hacking attacks.

China allows yuan foreign direct investment (AFP) Posted: 22 Jun 2011 02:47 AM PDT AFP - China has formalised rules allowing foreign firms to use yuan raised overseas to make investments in the country, a report said Wednesday, as part of moves by Beijing to internationalise its currency.

Government: China's inflation to rise in June (AP) Posted: 22 Jun 2011 02:32 AM PDT AP - China's surging inflation should rise again this month after flooding damaged crops and pushed up food costs, the government said Wednesday.

China official says no cyber warfare between U.S., China (Reuters) Posted: 22 Jun 2011 01:32 AM PDT Reuters - There is no cyber warfare taking place between China and the United States, a senior Chinese official said on Wednesday.

Chongqing, home of China's 'red' revival (AFP) Posted: 21 Jun 2011 11:01 PM PDT AFP - At the international airport in Chongqing in southwest China, travellers are greeted with a massive sign inviting them to "sing red songs" and spread the Communist party's good word.

China 'prone to corruption,' official says (AFP) Posted: 21 Jun 2011 10:55 PM PDT AFP - Rapid social and economic changes have made China "prone to corruption" and the ruling Communist Party faces a major challenge stamping out deep-rooted official graft, an official said Wednesday.

China plans to step up fight against corruption (AP) Posted: 21 Jun 2011 10:32 PM PDT AP - China's ruling Communist Party said Wednesday that it plans more inspections and supervision of officials as it battles corruption, a deep-rooted problem that has gotten worse and could threaten political stability.

Encana gives up deal with PetroChina on shale gas (AP) Posted: 21 Jun 2011 10:14 PM PDT AP - Canadian natural gas supplier Encana says a $5.4 billion deal with PetroChina Ltd. for development of shale natural gas has fallen through.

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