Yahoo! News: World - China

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• Summary Box: Foreign investment in China falls (AP)
• China reaches out to Myanmar's Suu Kyi (Reuters)
• China villagers defy government in standoff over death (Reuters)
• Neighborhood in far west China tries veil ban (AP)
• China shifts focus to growth, as momentum falters (AP)
• Analysis: China toughens trade stance with tariffs (Reuters)
• China toll evader first given life gets short term (AP)
• China vows crackdown on leaders of village revolt (AP)
• China says its envoy met Myanmar opposition leader (AP)
• Foreign investment in China down first time in 28 months (Reuters)
• China FDI flows stumble in November as U.S. drags (Reuters)
• Foreign investment in China falls in November (AP)
• China exporters face "very severe" Q1 2012: Commerce Ministry (Reuters)

Summary Box: Foreign investment in China falls (AP) Posted: 15 Dec 2011 09:03 AM PST AP - CRISIS TAKES TOLL: Foreign direct investment in China fell in November for the first time since 2009, by nearly 10 percent, as weakness in the U.S. and crisis-stricken Europe takes a growing toll on the country's growth.

China reaches out to Myanmar's Suu Kyi (Reuters) Posted: 15 Dec 2011 06:08 AM PST Reuters - China's ambassador to Myanmar held a rare meeting with pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi last week, her aide said on Thursday, in the highest level contact in two decades between Beijing and Myanmar's opposition.

China villagers defy government in standoff over death (Reuters) Posted: 15 Dec 2011 05:56 AM PST Reuters - Villagers in southern China on Thursday defied authorities and continued protests over a death in custody and land dispute in the latest outburst of simmering rural discontent that is eroding the ruling Communist Party's grip at the grassroots.

Neighborhood in far west China tries veil ban (AP) Posted: 15 Dec 2011 04:37 AM PST AP - A city district in heavily Muslim western China is trying to tamp down religious fervor by prohibiting people from wearing veils, traditional Arab dress or growing long beards.

China shifts focus to growth, as momentum falters (AP) Posted: 15 Dec 2011 03:37 AM PST AP - Weakness in the West is exposing China's failure to make consumers a bigger part of the economy, pushing its leaders to promise a more balanced response to tough times than they managed during the previous barrage of stimulus. For China's stability, and world growth, they need to get it right.

Analysis: China toughens trade stance with tariffs (Reuters) Posted: 15 Dec 2011 03:37 AM PST Reuters - China has fired a warning shot with its decision to impose tariffs on imports of sport-utility vehicles (SUV) and other large cars from the United States as both countries gear up for increased trade friction next year.

China toll evader first given life gets short term (AP) Posted: 15 Dec 2011 02:28 AM PST AP - China says a man originally sentenced to life in prison for evading highway tolls has had his punishment reduced to 2 1/2 years.

China vows crackdown on leaders of village revolt (AP) Posted: 15 Dec 2011 01:39 AM PST AP - China's government is trying to defuse a revolt in a small fishing village, offering to investigate the land seizures that touched off the rebellion and vowing to punish leaders of the uprising.

China says its envoy met Myanmar opposition leader (AP) Posted: 15 Dec 2011 01:21 AM PST AP - China's ambassador to Myanmar has met Aung San Suu Kyi in the first reported meeting between one of the military regime's biggest backers and the high-profile opposition leader.

Foreign investment in China down first time in 28 months (Reuters) Posted: 14 Dec 2011 10:59 PM PST Reuters - China's economic growth could be slowing further as data on Thursday showed the first year-on-year drop in foreign direct investment in 28 months and a fresh fall in new orders signaled a further contraction in factory activity.

China FDI flows stumble in November as U.S. drags (Reuters) Posted: 14 Dec 2011 08:40 PM PST Reuters - Foreign direct investment growth in China fell year-on-year for the first time in 28 months, with November's $8.8 billion of commitments down 9.8 percent and hurt by a sharp drop in inflows from the United States, Commerce Ministry data showed Thursday.

Foreign investment in China falls in November (AP) Posted: 14 Dec 2011 07:53 PM PST AP - Foreign direct investment in China fell for the first time since 2009 in November, by nearly 10 percent, as weakness in the U.S. and crisis-stricken Europe takes a growing toll on the country's growth.

China exporters face "very severe" Q1 2012: Commerce Ministry (Reuters) Posted: 14 Dec 2011 06:44 PM PST Reuters - China's exporters will face "very severe" conditions in the first quarter of 2012, the Commerce Ministry said on Thursday, with Europe's debt crisis dragging on and dampening demand.

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