2011年11月4日星期五

Yahoo! News: World - China

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: World - China


U.S. urges China to address Tibetan concerns (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 01:12 PM PDT

Reuters - The United States on Friday urged China to correct "counter-productive policies" in Tibetan areas, saying it was concerned by a spate of Tibetan self-immolations that have underscored tensions over Beijing's rule.

Chinese cities fret as land sales fall (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 11:41 AM PDT

Reuters - Just last year, the government's land auction center in this sprawling city buzzed with activity, with investors fighting to buy plots in the town center and pushing prices to record highs.

China seizes 65M counterfeit pills, some harmful (AP)

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 04:44 AM PDT

AP - Police in China have seized more than 65 million fake pills and arrested 114 suspects during a four-month investigation into counterfeit drugs.

Tibetan sets himself on fire at Chinese embassy in India (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 04:21 AM PDT

Reuters - A Tibetan activist suffered burns to his legs when he set himself on fire outside the Chinese embassy in India, following a wave of deadly self-immolations by ethnic Tibetans in China protesting repression.

PepsiCo swaps China bottling ops for Tingyi stake (AP)

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 04:09 AM PDT

AP - PepsiCo Inc. has agreed to swap its holdings in its mainland China bottling operations for a stake in the beverage business of Tingyi Holding Corp., aiming to beef up its distribution in the fast-growing Chinese market.

7 miners rescued from China mine, 50 still trapped (AP)

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 03:37 AM PDT

Rescuers move an injured miner at the Qianqiu Coal Mine in Yima city in central China's Henan province Friday, Nov. 4, 2011. Rescuers pulled seven injured miners to the surface Friday and were trying to reach 50 others trapped after a rock explosion in a coal mine in central China, state media reported. (AP Photo) CHINA OUTAP - Rescuers pulled seven injured miners to the surface Friday and were trying to reach 50 others trapped after a cave-in at a coal mine in central China, state media reported.


Latest China mine disaster kills 4, traps 50 (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 03:33 AM PDT

Reuters - An accident at a colliery in central China has killed four miners and trapped 50, state media said on Friday, in the latest disaster to hit the accident-prone industry.

China aid to Europe should await workable plans: c.bank adviser (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 03:05 AM PDT

Reuters - China should await workable plans from Europe before Beijing puts money into any bailout package, an adviser to the Chinese central bank said on Friday, adding that China should insist on "certain controls" over how the money will be used.

China urges Iran be flexible on nuclear program (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 02:27 AM PDT

Reuters - China urged Iran on Friday to show flexibility over its controversial nuclear program and warned that the use of force to resolve the issue was the last thing the Middle East needed at the moment.

Thrift, innovation to win from U.S.-China solar row (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 02:24 AM PDT

Reuters - A row between China and the United States over imports of cheaper solar products won't be the sector's death-knell but will ultimately speed innovation and cut costs, a top U.S. renewable energy official said.

China will phase out energy-draining light bulbs (AP)

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 01:52 AM PDT

AP - China will phase out power-draining light bulbs within five years in a move to make the world's biggest polluting nation more efficient but also certain to impact the global market.

Police bust baby trafficking ring in eastern China (AP)

Posted: 03 Nov 2011 08:27 PM PDT

AP - Police in eastern China have busted a human trafficking ring involving poor migrant couples who were selling their babies, a state-run newspaper reported Friday.
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