2011年9月1日星期四

Yahoo! News: World - China

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: World - China


Apple blasted for alleged pollution by suppliers (AP)

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 03:46 AM PDT

AP - Apple is defending itself against a fresh barrage of criticism from Chinese environmental activists over alleged pollution by the manufacturers who make its iconic iPhones, iPads and other products.

Hong Kong worries about China's tightening grip (AP)

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 03:01 AM PDT

In this Aug. 18, 2011 photo, a protester is carried away by police officers during a protest against China's Vice Premier Li Keqiang near the new government headquarters where Li attended its completion ceremony in Hong Kong. Hong Kong police ratcheted up security, blanketing the city with officers and tightening restrictions on press and protesters during a recent visit by China's vice premier. Such tactics might be normal procedure in mainland China, but not in freewheeling Hong Kong, where students, academics, politicians and journalists are fuming over the supertight security that they say restricted freedom of the press and speech and the right to protest. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)AP - A visit by a senior Chinese leader meant to spread goodwill has instead left Hong Kong fuming over the smothering security that locals fear was aimed at muffling the media and protesters.


China says it will attend Libya meeting in Paris (AP)

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 01:04 AM PDT

AP - China said it would send a vice minister to a conference in Paris aimed at mapping out Libya's future and stressed again Thursday that the United Nations should play a leading role in rebuilding the country.

China's Demographic Time Bomb: 100 Million Elderly (Time.com)

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 12:00 AM PDT

Time.com - A new study indicates the Chinese population is graying faster and faster, raising concerns over increased economic and social pressures in the world's most populous country

China says carrier met targets in first sea trial (AP)

Posted: 31 Aug 2011 09:24 PM PDT

AP - China says its first aircraft carrier attained all its set objectives in its initial sea trial last month.

China to restructure sovereign fund: report (Reuters)

Posted: 31 Aug 2011 08:25 PM PDT

Reuters - Beijing plans to restructure its $300 billion sovereign wealth fund, China Investment Corporation (CIC) , by spinning off its domestic investment arm, among other changes, a Chinese newspaper reported on Thursday, without citing sources.

Philippines, China seek South China Sea code of conduct (Reuters)

Posted: 31 Aug 2011 08:06 PM PDT

Reuters - The Philippines and China have agreed on the need for a binding code of conduct in the South China Sea as the two countries seek to defuse tensions over territorial disputes that have flared this year, President Benigno Aquino said.

China: Attacks thwarted in Xinjiang, details few (AP)

Posted: 31 Aug 2011 08:00 PM PDT

AP - A top official in China's turbulent Xinjiang region says security forces have defused a number of threats to public safety in recent weeks but is providing few details.

China manufacturing shows slight gain in August (AP)

Posted: 31 Aug 2011 07:39 PM PDT

AP - China's manufacturing firmed in August, according to a survey released Thursday, with data indicating the economy is showing resilience, despite a decline in new export orders.

China August official PMI up, export orders dip (Reuters)

Posted: 31 Aug 2011 06:51 PM PDT

An employee works on circuit boards at an electronic component factory in Hefei, Anhui province August 1, 2011. REUTERS/StringerReuters - China's factory activity rebounded a touch in August from a 28-month trough, but tight monetary policy at home and torpid demand abroad has dimmed chances for a sustained recovery.


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