2011年8月12日星期五

Yahoo! News: World - China

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: World - China


China may be worst protectionist ever: U.S. analyst (Reuters)

Posted: 12 Aug 2011 12:05 PM PDT

Yuan banknotes are seen in this illustrative photograph taken in Beijing September 19, 2010. REUTERS/Petar KujundzicReuters - China's massive intervention in currency markets could qualify it as the most protectionist nation in history, a leading U.S. economist said on Friday.


Chinese activist on trial as crackdown continues (AP)

Posted: 12 Aug 2011 09:12 AM PDT

Qi Jianxiang, son of Wang Lihong, center, is surrounded by policemen as he waits to enter Wenyuhe People's Court in Beijing, China, Friday, Aug. 12, 2011. Wang, a Chinese activist known for pushing legal issues and backing a jailed Nobel peace laureate went on trial Friday on a vaguely worded charge, reinforcing Beijing's sweeping crackdown on dissent. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)AP - A Chinese activist known for pushing legal issues and backing a jailed Nobel peace laureate went on trial Friday on a vaguely worded charge, reinforcing Beijing's sweeping crackdown on dissent.


China recalls bullet trains in new blow to technology (Reuters)

Posted: 12 Aug 2011 08:41 AM PDT

A CRH380BL high-speed bullet train runs towards Beijing South Railway Station July 25, 2011. REUTERS/Jason LeeReuters - China's second-biggest train maker will recall 54 bullet trains used on the new showcase Beijing-Shanghai line for safety reasons, the firm said on Friday, dealing a fresh blow to the nation's scandal-plagued rail system.


Tibetan monks leery of China-backed lama's visit (AP)

Posted: 12 Aug 2011 07:01 AM PDT

In this photo taken on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2009, Tibetan monks hang out at the Labrang monastery in Xiahe, Gansu province, China. Chinese tourism officials said Friday, Aug. 12, 2011,  that foreigners have been barred from a county in northwestern China, with activists saying security in the area has been stepped up ahead of an expected visit by a government-appointed Tibetan religious leader. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)AP - An expected visit by a Chinese-appointed Tibetan Buddhist leader to a prominent monastery has raised new fears of repression among monks loyal to another person named by the Dalai Lama, overseas activists say.


Experts to hunt genes for China's high cholesterol (Reuters)

Posted: 12 Aug 2011 06:18 AM PDT

Reuters - Scientists in Hong Kong are embarking on a study to identify genes that are responsible for high cholesterol and heart disease in patients in southern China, which they hope will pave the way for the design of better drugs.

Analysis: China costs start to worry U.S. multinationals (Reuters)

Posted: 12 Aug 2011 05:54 AM PDT

A Dell computer logo is seen on a laptop at Best Buy in Phoenix, Arizona, February 18, 2010. REUTERS/Joshua LottReuters - For years, low prices on China-sourced goods helped dampen inflation in the United States. Now China's efforts to boost domestic consumer spending, reducing reliance on exports, are leading to higher costs for multinationals that manufacture goods there.


China's enthusiasm for high-speed rail stalls (AP)

Posted: 12 Aug 2011 04:41 AM PDT

Train drivers salute as a CRH high-peed train arrives at Beijing South Station in Beijing Friday, Aug. 12, 2011. A Chinese bullet train manufacturer recalled 54 trains Friday in a new embarrassment for a problem-plagued prestige project following a July crash that killed 40 people. (AP Photo/Alexander F. Yuan)AP - China's infatuation with high-speed rail soured at bullet train velocity.


China bank lending hits 7-month low amid tight policy (Reuters)

Posted: 12 Aug 2011 03:52 AM PDT

Reuters - China's bank lending slowed more than expected in July to seven-month lows as Beijing kept a tight grip on monetary policy to quell near three-year-high inflation.

China delays retirement of senior state banker: sources (Reuters)

Posted: 12 Aug 2011 01:57 AM PDT

Reuters - Chinese President Hu Jintao has delayed the retirement of China Development Bank's (CDB) chairman, sources said, suggesting that Beijing wants to keep a steady hand at the helm of the country's most powerful policy bank at a time of rising economic risks and global market volatility.

China urges action on EU and U.S. debt, to keep yuan policy (Reuters)

Posted: 12 Aug 2011 01:01 AM PDT

Chinese Minister of Commerce Chen Deming listens to opening remarks at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meetings in Big Sky, Montana May 19, 2011. REUTERS/Rick WilkingReuters - China is worried about challenges that the European Union faces in the next two months and urged the bloc as well as the United States to hold down government debt, its trade minister said on Friday.


Riot erupts in southwest China town: reports (Reuters)

Posted: 12 Aug 2011 12:07 AM PDT

Reuters - Thousands of Chinese took to the streets of a southwestern town on Thursday, with some smashing police vehicles in the latest protest by citizens angered by the rough handling of local officials, according to news reports.

Experts to hunt down rogue genes for China's cholesterol problem (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Aug 2011 11:46 PM PDT

Reuters - Scientists in Hong Kong are embarking on a study to identify genes that are responsible for high cholesterol and heart disease in patients in southern China, which they hope will pave the way for the design of better drugs.
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