2011年9月28日星期三

Yahoo! News: World - China

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: World - China


White House says reviewing China bill, shares goal (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Sep 2011 12:47 PM PDT

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) (C) talks to reporters about the Senate's vote on debt ceiling legislation at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, August 2, 2011. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst)Reuters - The White House on Wednesday said it was "reviewing" a Senate bill to crack down on China's currency practices after a senior Republican senator demanded the administration lay out its position on the legislation.


China: Taiwan arms sale will disrupt US exchanges (AP)

Posted: 28 Sep 2011 10:52 AM PDT

AP - China's military exchanges with the U.S. will suffer after Washington announced a $5.85 billion arms package for Taiwan, the Defense Ministry said Wednesday, confirming expectations that Beijing would retaliate over the sale.

Shanghai subway crash revives safety concerns (AP)

Posted: 28 Sep 2011 05:29 AM PDT

A  passenger looks at the notice board for the alternative ways to reach destinations at the closed Laoximen Station of Metro Line 10, located near Tuesday's subway collision Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2011. A crash on one of Shanghai's newest subway lines is the latest stumble in China's rush to roll out modern services, often sacrificing safety for fast results. (AP Photo)AP - A crash on one of Shanghai's newest subway lines, the latest stumble in China's rush to roll out modern services, is focusing attention on the use of high-tech signal systems that at times are anything but fail-safe.


Ai Weiwei's wife urges China to drop plan on detentions (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Sep 2011 03:12 AM PDT

Dissident Chinese artist Ai Weiwei closes the door to his studio after speaking to the media in Beijing June 23, 2011. REUTERS/David GrayReuters - The wife of Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei, whose detention sparked an international outcry, has urged lawmakers to reject draft legislation that would cement in law police powers to hold dissidents in secret locations without telling their families.


China says hopes U.S. does not politicize yuan dispute (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Sep 2011 01:17 AM PDT

Reuters - China's Foreign Ministry on Wednesday warned the United States not to turn the yuan into a political issue, reiterating that the exchange rate was not to blame for the U.S. trade deficit with China.

Citic, Great Wall show China IPO struggle (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Sep 2011 01:15 AM PDT

A man walks by the logo of CITIC Securities at a branch of the security brokerage house in Beijing March 30, 2010. REUTERS/Christina HuReuters - Weak pricing for Citic Securities' Hong Kong share sale and a soft Shanghai debut for Great Wall Motor showed Greater China's IPO markets, while still open, are buckling in the face of economic uncertainty and hefty supply.


Taiwan's Soong: Beijing does not want me to run (AP)

Posted: 27 Sep 2011 09:09 PM PDT

AP - A China-friendly Taiwanese presidential candidate has been quoted as saying Beijing opposes his candidacy because it fears it could dig into support for President Ma Ying-jeou, Beijing's widely presumed favorite.

Chinese man arrested for allegedly killing 9 (AP)

Posted: 27 Sep 2011 06:44 PM PDT

AP - A Chinese man who allegedly killed his wife and eight other people in a fit of jealous rage has been arrested.
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