2011年11月29日星期二

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Yahoo! News: World - China


China prepares for big entry into vaccine market (AP)

Posted: 29 Nov 2011 09:19 AM PST

CORRECTS TYPE OF VACCINE TO H5N1 INSTEAD OF H1N1 - In this photo taken on Thursday, Nov. 24, 2011, a worker inspects the label on vials containing H5N1 flu vaccine produced by Beijing-based drug maker Sinovac Biotech Ltd. in Beijing. The world should get ready for a new Made in China product, vaccines. After years of supplying its own market, China's vaccine makers are gearing up to push exports in a move that should lower costs of lifesaving immunizations for the world's poor and provide major new competition for the big Western pharmaceutical companies.  (AP Photo/Andy Wong)AP - The world should get ready for a new Made in China product — vaccines.


Chinese aircraft carrier on 2nd set of sea trials (AP)

Posted: 29 Nov 2011 06:16 AM PST

AP - China's first aircraft carrier headed back to sea Tuesday for a second round of sea trials, the Defense Ministry said.

Beijing police question artist Ai Weiwei's wife (AP)

Posted: 29 Nov 2011 05:27 AM PST

AP - Ai Weiwei's wife said Chinese police told her she is a suspect in an unspecified criminal case while questioning her for several hours Tuesday in what appears to be a growing campaign against the outspoken artist and his supporters.

China says "sincere" with Vatican ahead of ordination (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Nov 2011 04:58 AM PST

Reuters - China said on Tuesday it was sincere about better ties with the Vatican, a day before the planned ordination of a bishop that will be a test of whether the two sides can rein in tensions over control of religious life.

China solar executives aim to avoid trade war with U.S. (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Nov 2011 03:39 AM PST

Reuters - Heads of China's solar industry on Tuesday said they strongly oppose an investigation by the U.S. into Chinese-made solar panels and asserted that competitive advantages alone explained their success on the global market.

China artist Ai Weiwei says wife detained, released (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Nov 2011 02:12 AM PST

Reuters - The wife of prominent Chinese artist-activist Ai Weiwei was taken away by police for three hours of questioning on Tuesday, Ai said, adding that he still had not spoken to his wife Lu Qing about the reasons for the renewed scrutiny from authorities.

China to ordain Vatican-approved bishop (AP)

Posted: 29 Nov 2011 12:34 AM PST

AP - China plans to ordain a pope-approved bishop Wednesday, but the Vatican and the Chinese government-controlled Catholic church are fighting over the guest list.

Analysis: After 10 years, China's WTO ride could get bumpier (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Nov 2011 09:55 PM PST

Reuters - Rising trade protectionism and frustration over its domestic subsidies spell trouble for China and could lead to more friction within the World Trade Organization than Beijing has grown accustomed to over the past decade.

Clinic in China infects kids with hepatitis (AP)

Posted: 28 Nov 2011 08:19 PM PST

AP - Dirty needles at a private clinic have been blamed for an outbreak of hepatitis C among kids in central China, underscoring the challenges of policing healthcare as clinics mushroom to meet growing demand.

China limits ads in TV dramas in a bid for viewers (AP)

Posted: 28 Nov 2011 07:58 PM PST

AP - China's government is prohibiting television stations from placing advertisements in the middle of TV dramas in a move meant to attract viewers and boost program quality.
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