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2006-04-04T18:00:00.000-07:00

Microsoft let down smaller U.S. partners
IT World - "We inflicted some partner pain," Burgum said. "We effectively went dark on advertising sub-brands." He was speaking during a question-and-answer session with financial analysts Monday at Microsoft's Convergence business software user conference in

Throne speech signals apology for head tax imposed on Chinese
680 News - (CP) - There was only one sentence near the end of a 2,500-word throne speech Tuesday, but for the few hundred survivors forced to pay an ugly, racist head tax in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, it was undoubtedly the speech's highlight. "The

China offers South Pacific sweeping economic aid
Washington Post - NADI, Fiji (Reuters) - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao received a pig and whale's tooth in a traditional Fijian welcome on Wednesday and in return offered a sweeping package of economic aid to Pacific island states that support a one-China policy. Wen

U.S. Commerce Big Warns: China Fuels Isolationism
Forbes - The isolationist creed of the 1920s and 1930s could make a comeback, U.S. Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez warned. The Cabinet figure addressed students at China's Chongqing University on Monday, cautioning the Asian nation that it needs to

2005-11-08T20:30:00.000-08:00

Chinese FM, commerce minister to attend APEC ministerial meeting
Peoples Daily Online - Chinese FM, commerce minister to attend APEC ministerial meeting Chinese Foreign Minister and Commerce Minister Bo Xilai will attend the 17th APEC Ministerial Meeting from Nov.

Textile Industry Backs Limits on Chinese Imports
NewsMax.com - Textile Industry Backs Limits on Chinese Imports NewsMax.com WiresTuesday, Nov. 8, 2005 Print Friendly Version E-mail this page to a friend WASHINGTON -- U.S. support Monday for a plan to limit imports of Chinese textiles and clothing over the next three years

No Chinese Senior Left Behind
Business Week - This new breed of entrepreneur is hungry, dedicated, and bristling with new ideas for China's fast-evolving economy. I had the idea before I applied for business school. In Chinese culture, it symbolizes long life and good health

Most Chinese unsatisfied with sex lives
CHINAdaily - By Xu Xiaomin (China Daily) Updated: 2005-11-09 05:53 SHANGHAI: When it comes to their sex lives, Chinese are among those who 'can't get no satisfaction.'

Bulgarian parliament speaker meets Chinese delegation
Peoples Daily Online - Pirinski said the friendship between Bulgaria and has been deepened consistently since the two countries established diplomatic ties in 1949 and in recent years the bilateral cooperation in the economic field has been developed smoothly. parliament speaker meets Chinese delegation languages Chinese Japanese French Spanish Russian

2005-11-07T20:30:00.000-08:00

The Creation of Yao MingFrom the beginning, the life of China's biggest sports star was shaped by two powerful
Time - was nearly double the size of the average Chinese newborn. The name his parents gave him, from a Chinese character that unifies the sun and

Chinese vice premier meets Czech guests
Peoples Daily Online - Hui said the peoples of and the Czech Republic enjoy traditional friendship. The two countries have expanded cooperation in various fields and witnessed smooth development of bilateral relations since the establishment of diplomatic ties. Chinese vice premier meets guests languages Chinese Japanese French Spanish Russian Arabic

2005-11-03T08:03:00.000-08:00

Two thirds of foreign businesses in China make profits, official
Peoples Daily Online - larger than their global average, a leading Chinese entrepreneur said in Haikou Wednesday Chen Jinhua, president of the Chinese Association of Entrepreneurs and also president

Chinese capitalism Vs Maoism
The Pioneer - Two recent gestures by People's Republic of China took the Indian Communists by surprise. First, it made an offer to India to help it crush the Maoist insurgency. Do these come across as 'Chinese puzzles' from Beijing? The Chinese Ambassador to India, Mr Sun Yuxi

Textile trade talks make progress
BBC - Chinese textile exports have boomed since the end of quotas The US and China have made 'substantial progress' towards an agreeing limits on Chinese exports, the US has said.

China finds ancient observatory
BBC - Wang Shouguan, a researcher at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, told state media that the discovery study of ancient astronomy. Chinese astronomers are thought to have made some

Chinese sofa factory workers go on strike
AP via Seattle Post Intelligencer - SHANGHAI, China -- Workers at a factory for the Italian sofa maker DeCoro were striking to protest alleged beatings by a foreign supervisor amid a dispute over pay cuts, workers and local reports said Thursday.

Rival French leaders team up as riots spread
Reuters - opens VIDEO: Deadly blast near Iraqi mosque PICTURES: Chinese Muslims Mark End of Ramadan PICTURES: Funeral of civil

Website opens to promote traditional Chinese medicine
Peoples Daily Online - Website opens to promote traditional Chinese medicine China's watchdog for traditional herbal medicine opened here Tuesday an official website to promote the county's thousand-year long herbal medicine services. organizations and institutes of traditional Chinese medicine. ' Many patients want to

US president Bush to meet with Chinese leaders
Peoples Daily Online - Bush will meet with Chinese leaders during his upcoming visit to China, said Foreign Ministry spokesman Kong will hold talks with his Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao and meet with

Chinese top advisor meets Cambodian King
Peoples Daily Online - Jia, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), conveyed regards from Chinese President to the King who is here to visit his father, former king Norodom Sihanouk. Chinese top advisor meets n King languages Chinese Japanese French Spanish Russian Arabic

Administration reports progress in reaching textile agreement with China
SignOn San Diego - By Martin Crutsinger ASSOCIATED PRESS 2:51 p.m. on an agreement to limit the amount of Chinese clothing and textile products coming into the U.S agreement to impose limits on Chinese imports in all categories of U

2005-11-02T19:30:00.000-08:00

U.S., China Hold Bird Flu Strategy Talks
ABCNEWS.com - By STEPHANIE HOO The Associated Press BEIJING - A U.S. official held talks with Chinese officials on coordinating anti-bird flu strategy on Wednesday and urged caution a potential human outbreak. A Chinese drug company was in talks with

Report: China dissident freed from asylum
Seattle Post Intelligencer - BEIJING -- A Chinese dissident committed to a psychiatric hospital after displaying a banner in Tiananmen Square commemorating the 1989 pro-democracy demonstrations has been freed after 13 years, a human rights group said Wednesday.

U.S., Chinese negotiators meeting quietly to discuss potential textiles deal
New Mexico Business Weekly - 12:04 PM EST Tuesday U.S., Chinese negotiators meeting quietly to discuss potential textiles deal U.S. and Chinese negotiators have been meeting in Washington

2005-11-01T17:00:00.000-08:00

A Chinese Google In Firefox Clothing (WebProNews)
Yahoo! - The news comes this way from Slashdot.org, citing 'an anonymous reader.' The Chinese government goes to great lengths to block access to information that undermines the communist ideology and Chinese power structure. Chinese In Firefox Clothing Breaking and Search News Search Part of the A Chinese In Firefox Clothing Jason Lee MillerStaff

China nips Chinese Taipei 68-65 in men's basketball
CHINAdaily - In the day's other action, Japan crushed Macao 97-43 while Hong Kong beat Mongolia 75-67. China nips Chinese Taipei 68-65 in men's basketball (Xinhua) Updated: 2005-11-01 09:16 MACAO limit on Monday before overcoming Chinese Taipei 68-65 in the men's

Exxon dismisses Chinese buyout bid
Reuters - acquire it for $450 billion by a little-known Chinese concern with an apparent history of making unsolicited offers dollars plus Chinese yuan worth a total of $70 per share

Exxon dismisses buyout bid by Chinese company
Reuters - By Ben Berkowitz NEW YORK, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Exxon Mobil Corp. ( XOM.N: , , ) on Monday dismissed a bid to acquire it for $450 billion by a little-known Chinese concern with an apparent history of making unsolicited offers for large companies. dollars plus Chinese yuan worth a total of $70 per share

Russia welcomes Chinese investments
RBC - 11.2005, Moscow 15:58:44.Russia welcomes Chinese investments in the creation of special economic zones and fish processing are the most favorable in Russia for Chinese investment.

Exxon brushes off takeover bid from obscure Chinese firm
Globe and Mail - Exxon Mobil Corp. yesterday dismissed a bid to acquire it for $450-billion (U.S.) by a little-known Chinese concern with an apparent history of making unsolicited offers for large companies. King Win Laurel Ltd. dollars plus Chinese yuan worth a total of $70 a share

2005-10-31T07:00:00.000-08:00

Chinese yuan hits new high against U.S. dollar
Detroit News - SHANGHAI, China -- The Chinese yuan on Friday climbed to its highest level against the U.S as much as 40 percent, making Chinese goods artificially cheaper in overseas markets

China Cracking Down on Olympic Piracy
AP via Newsday - 2008 Olympics: 'The Choice of Olympic Organizing Committee Partners.' Chinese Olympic officials were livid An adult Chinese Web site offers male potency pills brand-named 'Olympic

Chinese vice-premier meets Volkswagen CEO
Peoples Daily Online - Chinese vice-premier meets Volkswagen CEO Chinese Vice-Premier met Friday in with Dr. Bernd Pischetsrieder, chief executive officer of automobile giant Volkswagen AG of , and his party.

IPO VIEW-More Chinese companies testing US market waters
Reuters - NEW YORK, Oct 28 (Reuters) - For American investors, China can seem a land of limitless possibility -- entrepreneurs salivate at the thought of doing business with just a sliver of the population of 1.3 billion. Judging by a recent spate of initial public offerings, Chinese companies have a similar view of U.S So far this year, five Chinese companies have floated offerings worth $645

Friends push for fair treatment of Saudi detainee
Seattle Post Intelligencer - By ATHIMA CHANSANCHAISEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER REPORTER In the post-9/11, Patriot Act world, people and due process can disappear under a veil of government-sanctioned secrecy. September 2003: a West Point graduate and third-generation Chinese American who was also a decorated Army captain and

Chinese vice president calls for closer links with Austria
Peoples Daily Online - Zeng made the remark when meeting with Andreas Khol, president of the National Council of Austria, in Friday. Chinese vice president calls for closer links with languages Chinese Japanese French Spanish Russian Arabic Services

Guangdong Kelon Reports Net Loss in 3Q
AP via Newsday - HONG KONG -- Guangdong Kelon Electrical Holdings Co. reported a big third-quarter net loss Monday as allegations of wrongdoing by senior executives undermined confidence in the Chinese electrical appliance maker. The figures are unaudited and according to Chinese accounting standards

Chinese state councilor calls for more exchange among youth in China, Japan
Peoples Daily Online - Chinese state councilor calls for more exchange among youth in , languages Chinese ese French Spanish Russian Arabic Services

Chinese Upbeat After Talks With North Korea
New York Times - forward with multinational negotiations on the matter soon, Chinese officials said Sunday Wang Jiarui, chief of the Chinese Communist Party's international department, said that

Chinese scientists exchange huge research data via global high-speed net
Peoples Daily Online - The Hong Kong Open Exchange Portal (HKOEP) witnessed such a kind of huge data transmission in the past year. Researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Institute of High Energy Physics exchanged huge scientific data

2005-10-30T23:01:00.000-08:00

Economic Ties Binding Japan to Rival China
New York Times - one contains nondescript office buildings leased to Chinese companies focusing on everything from biotechnology to that

ChemChina buys Australia's top plastics maker
Reuters - also for an undisclosed sum. Chinese state-run companies are growing bolder in overseas acquisitions due to stronger

2005-10-28T22:01:00.000-07:00

Sun Mercantile Building is part of Phoenix's Asian heritage
Arizona Republic - and America, of a class of people - the Chinese (and later the Japanese and other Asians) - who the city and country. Chinese labor was largely responsible for constructing the

No problem if India patrols regional waters: Chinese envoy (EXCLUSIVE)
Webindia123 - So we hope our Indian friends can provide very good protection to the straits there. US presence in regional waters, Chinese Ambassador Sun Yuxi has said.During

Ex-Chinese Vice President Rong Yiren dies
AP via Seattle Post Intelligencer - Wednesday, October 26, 2005 Last updated 10:11 p.m. PT Ex-Chinese Vice President Rong Yiren dies THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Chinese President Jiang Zemin, right, is congratulated

Report: Kim to return to nuclear talks
Seattle Post Intelligencer - the next round of nuclear talks in November, Chinese state TV reported, as China's president made a rare Kim reportedly told Chinese President Hu Jintao that the North was committed

IPO VIEW-More Chinese companies testing US market waters
Reuters - NEW YORK, Oct 28 (Reuters) - For American investors, China can seem a land of limitless possibility -- entrepreneurs salivate at the thought of doing business with just a sliver of the population of 1.3 billion. Judging by a recent spate of initial public offerings, Chinese companies have a similar view of U.S So far this year, five Chinese companies have floated offerings worth $645

Wooing China With German Culture
Deutsche Welle - Bringing the 'Ring' to a Chinese stage for the first time ever, 240 artists and stage workers made euros ($1.2 million), but the Chinese only had to pay for half

Is China really a threat?
Chicago Sun-Times - BEIJING -- The message from officials in this huge, shiny, booming capital is that China's military buildup does not connote desire to kick the Americans out of East Asia. the relationship between the two powers. The Chinese position was laid out unequivocally for me by paranoia among hard-line congressmen in Washington. Chinese officials and U.S

2005-10-27T15:00:00.000-07:00

Chinese media silent on latest bird flu outbreaks
Reuters - By Lindsay Beck and Chris Buckley BEIJING (Reuters) - The deadly bird flu virus has dominated headlines around the world, but China's own home-grown outbreaks remain largely taboo in the country's state-controlled media. spread to 8,000 people around the world. Chinese President Hu Jintao responded by sacking top officials, raising hopes

Chinese Company's Bid for PetroKazakhstan Is Approved
New York Times - China's biggest foreign acquisition to date. The Chinese company agreed in August to buy PetroKazakhstan, a The deal has implications for Chinese investment in the region beyond the

Methanex downplays fear over Chinese competition
Reuters - Some analysts have warned that increasing Chinese production will cut world prices next year, but Chief Executive Bruce

Wind of change for China's energy
CNN - HUITENGXILE, China (CNN) -- Once the stomping ground of Genghis Khan, the heart of rural Inner Mongolia is an unlikely center of innovation. megawatts or 15,000 kilowatts of power -- that's enough power for approximately 1,000 Chinese homes,' he said not hard to see why -- Chinese cities are choking on dirty air

Chinese grad student retains fellowship
Yale Daily News - During last week's rally, Han said she wanted to transfer to the environment school, where professor Chad Oliver -- her academic advisor -- teaches, but did not know if she would lose her funding. week, charging Yale with discrimination against Chinese students. Han, who was asked in accusing the University of discrimination against Chinese students. During last week's rally

U.S. demonstrates security for Chinese nuclear industry
USA Today - The event is the first of its kind conducted by the U.S. government anywhere in the world, said Linton Brooks, head of the National Nuclear Security Administration, which maintains Washington's nuclear arsenal. Participants include Chinese officials and representatives of power plants. ' Chinese take security seriously, but you can

Chinese sports delegation arrives in Macao for East Asian Games
Peoples Daily Online - China came here for harvest both on Games results and sports spirit, said Cui Dalin, deputy head of the Chinese contingent, at the Macao international airport. ' Chinese sports delegation arrives in for East Asian Games languages Chinese Japanese French Spanish Russian Arabic Services

Chinese premier, Russian president hold talks
Peoples Daily Online - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (L) meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) in Moscow, capital of Russia, on Oct.

State Street to service $140 bln for Charles Schwab
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Former Chinese Vice President Rong, Dies
VOA - By Daniel Schearf Beijing 27 October 2005 Former Chinese Vice President Rong Yiren has died at the age of 89. Mr. Rong was one of China's wealthiest officials, and one of the few high-ranking leaders who was not a member of the Communist Party. Zweig is an expert on Chinese politics at Hong Kong University of

2005-10-27T08:00:00.000-07:00

Council welcomes Chinese diplomat
BBC - A county is celebrating its Chinese community with the visit of a senior diplomat this week. The Consul General in Manchester, Gong JianZhong, will attend a special event at County Hall in Preston. Representatives from Chinese communities will be at Wednesday's function, hosted by Bob

Riding in a car with Richard
Seattle Times - hat - met us at the town square in a six-seat Chinese minivan. We took off into the countryside along a bumpy road

Alcatel 3Q Profit Climbs 36 Percent
AP via Newsday - costs in its mobile division and expected weakness in the Chinese market. Shares in Alcatel fell 6.5 percent to 9.97

2005-10-26T16:30:00.000-07:00

Ericsson reports 22 percent growth in 3Q
AP via Seattle Post Intelligencer - around US$290 million (euro214 million) from two Chinese operators, as well as contracts from Movistar Argentina and

2005-10-24T12:30:00.000-07:00

Singaporean PM begins 1st visit to China
CHINAdaily - During the one-week-long visit, Chinese President Hu Jintao, Premier Wen Jiabao, top legislator Wu Bangguo In an interview with Chinese media last week, Lee said bilateral relations

UPDATE: Macquarie Fund To Acquire Chinese Port Stake
Yahoo! - Macquarie officials said the investment in the Chinese cargo port, located on the Yangtze River some has a 95% interest in the Chinese port. Singapore-listed shipping company

FOREX-Dollar slips as markets await Greenspan successor
Reuters - dollar came under broad pressure after a Chinese official said further appreciation of the yuan Economics and Politics at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, said further

We just had to let Hui Hui go
Telegraph - We just had to let Hui Hui go For 10 months Richard Spencer and his family fostered a Chinese orphan in their Beijing home. Here he tells of their heart-breaking struggle to adopt her. On Sunday, I said goodbye to my Chinese daughter.

Although Chinese bishops were not allowed to attend the October meetings of the Synod of Bishops, their absenc
Catholic World News - 24 (AsiaNews) - Although Chinese bishops were not allowed to attend the October meetings of the Synod of Bishops, their absence drew unprecedented attention to the Chinese Catholic Church, writes the director of the AsiaNews service.

Chinese realizing a new social reality
Houston Chronicle - Yet these aren't ordinary Chinese. They're lawyers, financiers, entrepreneurs - a class of newly rich in a system that once believed itself to be classless. Their protest is another measure of how much China is changing. suburb, they did what ordinary Chinese increasingly do: They held meetings, organized

2005-10-23T12:00:00.000-07:00

Trouble in paradise
Seattle Times - always, mention the sticky-sweet tackiness of your version of Chinese food. I would like to reverse this pattern by

Beijing Embraces Seouls New Chinese Name
Digital Chosun - China appears to have accepted Seouls new Chinese name 'Shouer' instead of the former name 'Hancheng this year changed the city's Chinese name from the potentially misleading former

Forum: Notes from a Chinese poet's Pittsburgh dream nest
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Forum: Notes from a Chinese poet's Pittsburgh dream nest Huang Xiang, persecuted and jailed by China's Communist government, has been a free man in Pittsburgh for a year. He loves it. Huang Xiang, a highly regarded Chinese poet who is often compared to

Putting a knife into heart of the Chairman's legend
San Francisco Chronicle - Could it be because the official story known to Chinese during the 56 years since the revolution had gotten it all wrong

2005-10-23T07:00:00.000-07:00

Being an outsider bolstered her insight
Kansas City Star - When Lan Samantha Chang was a child in Appleton, Wis., her parents would drive four hours to shop for food. For one thing, we were very culturally isolated, living in the Midwest as a Chinese-American family

Chinese probe online baby auction
MSNBC - online ad offering babies for sale on the Chinese subsidiary of auction Web site eBay, the company said 13,000 yuan ($1,600), reflecting the traditional Chinese preference for males

Rumsfeld spars with Chinese military officers
KCEN TV NBC 6 - Updated: October 20, 2005 BEIJING (AP) - Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld is in Seoul, South Korea, after a three-day visit to Beijing. a rare face-to-face encounter with Chinese military officers.Before having a spirited discussion with the Chinese, Rumsfeld said the United States isn't

Pentagon officials revive request for access to Chinese records
Boston Herald - By Associated PressThursday, October 20, 2005 - Updated: 07:28 AM ESTBEIJING - U.S. officials on Thursday renewed a request for Chinese permission to search military archives that could Asia expert, Richard Lawless. The Chinese officials gave an encouraging but not

KFC opens 1,500th outlet on Chinese mainland
CHINAdaily - KFC opens 1,500th outlet on Chinese mainland opens 1,500th outlet on Chinese mainland (Xinhua) Updated: 2005-10-23 10:01 US-based fast food giant KFC recently opened a new outlet here, bringing the total number on the Chinese mainland to 1,500.

Chinese vice premier meets US state governor
Peoples Daily Online - Chinese vice premier meets US state governor Chinese Vice Premier met Friday with Mark Sanford, governor of South Carolina of the . They discussed Sino-US relations, trade, and economic and agricultural cooperation.

64 passports go missing at Chinese embassy
Webindia123 - Police have said the travelers will be given temporary documents to replace the lost passports. News >> Asia 64 passports go missing at Chinese embassyKuala Lumpur, Malaysia | October 23, 2005 12:01:13 had been given to the Chinese embassy in Malaysia for visa approval

Chinese auto supplier plans site in Canton
The Detroit Free Press - Chinese auto supplier plans site in Canton October 21, 2005 Wayne County Executive Robert Ficano announced Thursday that Century Automotive Ficano made the announcement during a weeklong trade mission in China, which is to conclude this weekend.

2005-10-22T12:30:00.000-07:00

Rumsfeld complains Chinese sending U.S. mixed signals
San Francisco Chronicle - proposals for expanded military exchanges. Secretary Donald Rumsfeld complained to Chinese leaders Wednesday that they have been in extended talks with the Chinese defense minister, Rumsfeld criticized China's seeming

Three Chinese paddlers enter quarter-finals of men's World Cup
Peoples Daily Online - Asian champion , defending champion Ma Lin and Wang Hao, who holds the 4th place at the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF), sealed the place together with veteran Samsonov Vladimir. Three Chinese paddlers enter quarter-finals of men's Cup languages Chinese Japanese French Spanish Russian Arabic Services

Chinese top advisor meets EU delegation
Peoples Daily Online - News Chinese top advisor meets EU delegation Top Chinese advisor met with a delegation from the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) on Friday in . Jia told Anne-Marie Sigmund, EESC

Rumsfeld, Chinese have spirited debate
Kansas City Star - BEIJING - In a rare face-to-face encounter with an American defense secretary, a small group of Chinese officers held a spirited and sometimes pointed debate Thursday with Donald H. first by a foreigner. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Kong Quan said later

Rumsfeld Ends Beijing Visit With Talk With Chinese Officers
New York Times - BEIJING, Oct. 20 - Defense Secretary Donald H. today with an unusual round-table session with Chinese officers that turned into a lively, but never such developments on the part of others.' One Chinese officer rebuffed Mr

Chinese Noodles With Sesame-Pepper Dressing
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Chinese top adviser vows to further China-DPRK friendship
Peoples Daily Online - chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), made the remarks after meeting with a delegation from the Democratic Front for the Reunification of the Fatherland of DPRK. Chinese top adviser vows to further - friendship languages Chinese Japanese French Spanish Russian Arabic Services

Chinese police probe online baby auction
AP via Florida Times-Union - online ad offering babies for sale on the Chinese subsidiary of auction Web site eBay, the company said 13,000 yuan ($1,600), reflecting the traditional Chinese preference for males

Finance Firms Accelerating Their Moves Into China
New York Times - BEIJING, Oct. hearted attempts to break into the Chinese market, American and European financial services strategic stakes in dozens of Chinese banks, brokerage houses and insurance companies

Chinese iTunes-style p2p
p2pnet.net - rss feed: http://p2pnet.net/p2p.rss | Mobile? getting sued over its music downloads, the Chinese MP3 maker Aigo has launched a pay download record company suits against other Chinese free-download search engines are successful

2005-10-22T06:30:00.000-07:00

Chinese probe online baby auction
MSNBC - online ad offering babies for sale on the Chinese subsidiary of auction Web site eBay, the company said 13,000 yuan ($1,600), reflecting the traditional Chinese preference for males

China's military development 'understandable': Rumsfeld
Peoples Daily Online - s military development 'understandable' languages Chinese Japanese French Spanish Russian Arabic efforts to develop national defense, said a Chinese Defense Ministry official

Chinese top advisor meets EU delegation
Peoples Daily Online - News Chinese top advisor meets EU delegation Top Chinese advisor met with a delegation from the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) on Friday in . Jia told Anne-Marie Sigmund, EESC

First Chinese professional video search engine debuts
Peoples Daily Online - The first professional video search engine in Chinese, Cblinkx.tv, launched its initial public test Wednesday, making can satisfy the needs of Chinese media in respect to audio and

2005-10-21T08:04:00.000-07:00

Ericsson's growth led by services
MSNBC - with the same period a year ago despite a fall in Chinese sales. The group said it expected to see 'moderate' growth in

Chinese businessman books quick getaway in space
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China must prepare for shocks: Snow
Reuters - Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan sought to allay Chinese wariness about pressing on with economic reforms to 'reduce rigidities in the Chinese economy, make it more stable, make

2005-10-21T00:00:00.000-07:00

An idol inspires China
Seattle Times - BEIJING She wears boyish clothes and has short, spiky hair, but for millions of Chinese, she's a 'Supergirl.' She is Li Yuchun, China's newest star, chosen from the people and by the people in an open 'election' rare in Communist China.

Chinese Noodles With Sesame-Pepper Dressing
WBAL Channel - If you'd like, add vegetables, such as shredded carrots, diced cucumber, or diced red bell pepper. Chinese Noodles With Sesame-Pepper DressingPOSTED: 3:12 pm EDT July 18, 2003UPDATED: 8:15 am EDT 4 ounces Chinese wheat-flour noodlesDressing 2 tablespoons soy sauce 2 tablespoons

Chinese on a Grand Tour
New York Times - SINGAPORE, Oct. 20 - There was near-pandemonium at the L'Oral cosmetics counter. one of three clerks attending to them and herself of Chinese ancestry, opened her eyes wide in exasperation as she carried another fistful of Chinese yuan to the cash register

Chinese police probe online baby auction
AP via Florida Times-Union - online ad offering babies for sale on the Chinese subsidiary of auction Web site eBay, the company said 13,000 yuan ($1,600), reflecting the traditional Chinese preference for males

China Says Economy Shows 9.4 Pct Growth
AP via Newsday - 9.8 percent to $977, according to the report. Top Chinese scholars have have expressed concern that the widening rich

Rumsfeld questions Chinese spending
St. Petersburg Times - BEIJING - China is raising global suspicion about its military intentions by failing to acknowledge the true size of recent increases in its defense spending, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said Tuesday. of Bush's planned visit next month. A Chinese spokesman said he hoped Rumsfeld's visit 'would increase like to know why the Chinese government has understated its defense spending

S.Korea's KEPCO to build wind power plant in China
Reuters - KEPCO and its Chinese partner, Datang Corp., held a ground-breaking ceremony early on Friday on the $57.5 38.3 million in loans from Chinese banks and $19.2 million in paid

Rumsfeld Ends Beijing Visit With Talk With Chinese Officers
New York Times - BEIJING, Oct. 20 - Defense Secretary Donald H. today with an unusual round-table session with Chinese officers that turned into a lively, but never such developments on the part of others.' One Chinese officer rebuffed Mr

Rumsfeld in China: Beijing is raising military suspicion
SignOn San Diego - of Bush's planned visit next month. A Chinese spokesman said he hoped Rumsfeld's visit 'would increase like to know why the Chinese government has understated its defense spending

2005-10-20T08:00:00.000-07:00

4,000-yr.-old Chinese noodles leave Italy in the dust
Chicago Sun-Times - reported in this week's edition of Nature magazine. '' Chinese people say Marco Polo brought noodles from China back to

DSM buys Chinese resins producer Syntech
Reuters - DSM buys Chinese resins producer Syntech Tuesday 18 October 2005, 2:52am EST (Adds background, details it had bought Syntech, a Chinese producer and marketer of coating resins

South Korea Becoming a Big Asian Investor
New York Times - South Korea has emerged as perhaps the largest single source of foreign investment in China, making $6.25 billion in fixed investments there last year, according to data from the Chinese Ministry of Commerce.

China's defence chief rejects Rumsfeld claims
MSNBC - General Cao Gangchuan, the Chinese defence minister, on Wednesday strongly rejected claims by Donald that the $30bn figure for Chinese defence spending was the 'true budget

2005-10-19T15:30:00.000-07:00

Alonso Wins Chinese GP; Renault Takes Team
AP via Newsday - The world champion captured the Chinese Grand Prix on Sunday to clinch Renault's first constructors' title. Alonso Wins Chinese Renault Takes Team Newsday.com: Alonso Wins Chinese Renault Takes Team Oct , 05 Today

China angry at Google map change
BBC - Google's map has caused tension between Taipei and Beijing China has reacted angrily to a decision by the internet search engine Google to stop calling Taiwan a Chinese province. groups on the island. A Chinese official in the US told state

Chinese exult in successful space mission
Houston Chronicle - BEIJING - An elated public celebrated the successful landing today of China's second manned space flight, a feat that a senior Chinese leader declared a victory for the Communist Party and a boost to the country's status as a space power. showed the astronauts - known in Chinese as yuhangyuan, or 'travelers of the

China allows Rumsfeld peek at secretive military
Reuters - BEIJING (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and his Chinese counterpart agreed on Wednesday to step up military exchanges in what American officials said was a sign of a cautious opening by China's secretive military. its military spending, and the Chinese general took pains to try to

E-commerce key to China Web growth
CNN - Such confidence in a Chinese Internet entrepreneur was unprecedented, leading to Jack being hailed China's 'Internet Do you think a Chinese company can run a Web site in

2005-10-19T08:30:00.000-07:00

Rumsfeld: China Sending 'Mixed Signals'
ABCNEWS.com - is raising global suspicions, but his Chinese counterpart denied that Beijing was underreporting its non-transparent' buildup of the Chinese military and said this makes other

DSM buys Chinese resins producer Syntech
Reuters - DSM buys Chinese resins producer Syntech Tuesday 18 October 2005, 2:52am EST (Adds background, details it had bought Syntech, a Chinese producer and marketer of coating resins

Shenzhou spacecraft with distinct Chinese characteristics
Peoples Daily Online - There is an argument that China's Shenzhou spacecraft is modeled on Russia's space shuttle. Official with China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CAST) gives an inside view on this issue. Shenzhou spacecraft, with distinct Chinese characteristics, is a three-module design: re-entry module, orbital module

Taiwan unveils nominees for Chinese Oscars
SignOn San Diego - Taiwan unveils nominees for Chinese Oscars REUTERS 9:39 a.m nominated on Tuesday for 10 Golden Horse awards at the Chinese-language version of the Oscars in November

Shanghai mega-building swaps design
Seattle Post Intelligencer - a round hole through its upper floors after Chinese complaints that it looked like Japan's 'rising sun it a distinctive profile. But Chinese critics said the hole resembled Japan's

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Chinese Bishop Kept From Vatican Meeting
AP via Newsday - 05, 9:34 PM EDT VATICAN CITY -- A Chinese bishop prevented by his government from attending a Vatican Benedict XVI invited four mainland Chinese bishops to attend the synod -- part

2005-10-18T13:30:00.000-07:00

Tipster sought in bogus terror call is arrested Extradition from Mexico pending
SignOn San Diego - A Mexican man who admitted to fabricating a story this year that he had smuggled Chinese and Iraqis who planned to detonate a nuclear bomb in Boston was arrested Saturday in Mexicali, authorities said yesterday.

Chinese astronauts land safely
CNN - China (AP) -- A space capsule carrying two Chinese astronauts landed by parachute early Monday in the the landing or the astronauts. Chinese leaders including Wu Bangguo, the No

Alonso Wins Chinese GP; Renault Takes Team
AP via Newsday - The world champion captured the Chinese Grand Prix on Sunday to clinch Renault's first constructors' title. Alonso Wins Chinese Renault Takes Team Newsday.com: Alonso Wins Chinese Renault Takes Team Oct , 05 Today

Chinese exult in successful space mission
Houston Chronicle - BEIJING - An elated public celebrated the successful landing today of China's second manned space flight, a feat that a senior Chinese leader declared a victory for the Communist Party and a boost to the country's status as a space power. showed the astronauts - known in Chinese as yuhangyuan, or 'travelers of the

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2005-10-17T22:31:00.000-07:00

China's secretive military
Christian Science Monitor - Chinese PLA officers have ridden US fighter jets, boarded nuclear submarines, sat in on classes at West Point, and visited the strategic command at Cheyenne Mountain. more 'transparent and reciprocal.' Chinese leaders approved an unprecedented visit for Secretary

Trade talks end with no Chinese reponse
Kansas City Star - BEIJING - Two days of U.S.-Chinese trade talks ended Monday with no response by China to an ambitious American proposal to reform its financial sector and open its markets wider to foreign products, while also moving faster on currency reforms. Treasury Secretary John Snow, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao summed up ties as

2005-10-17T18:00:00.000-07:00

Chinese gymnastics trapped in doubts and disputes
Peoples Daily Online - Chinese gymnastics trapped in doubts and disputes Chinese gymnastics, eager to stage a comeback after Athens' waterloo, is fighting with suspicions and disputes heaped in the National Games..

Rumsfeld leaves for key China visit
Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld left on Monday for Beijing to try to boost exchanges with the Chinese military and discuss regional security worries over North Korea. concern about rising Chinese military spending. Pentagon officials said the United States

Hiking the Great Wall resurrects history
MSNBC - covering thousands of kilometers (miles) of Chinese countryside, dotted by watchtowers once manned of the towers, where enterprising Chinese today guard only souvenir stands, have

Chinese language classes attract more U.S. students
Houston Chronicle - By GRETCHEN RUETHLING New York Times RESOURCES MORE STUDENTSThe number of Chinese language programs around the country, from elementary school to adult programs, has tripled in 10 years. &# 50,000 students are studying Chinese in elementary and secondary schools in

2005-10-17T10:28:00.000-07:00

JP Morgan in Talks for Stake in Chinese Securities Dealer
Asia Pulse via Yahoo! Asia News - Oct 16 9:36 PM
BEIJING, Oct 17 Asia Pulse - JP Morgan is negotiating with Liaoning Securities, a troubled Chinese securities dealer, on share participation. If the deal is clinched, the American bank will enter Chinese capital market directly.Save to My Web

Deutsche Bank seals Chinese deal
BBC News - Oct 17 12:25 AM
Deutsche Bank becomes the latest firm to buy into the Chinese banking market, buying 10% of Huaxia Bank.Save to My Web

Weather looking good for return of Chinese spacecraft
AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 16 6:04 AM
The Chinese authorities have said that weather conditions were looking good for the safe return of the Shenzhou VI spacecraft in the coming days.Save to My Web

Chinese film official says censorship system will change as country opens up
Jam! Showbiz - 2 hours, 18 minutes ago
HONG KONG (AP) - A senior Chinese film official said Monday the country's censorship system will change as China opens up more and cultural exchange increases.Save to My Web

Soros doubles investment in Chinese airline -paper
Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Oct 16 6:45 PM
SHANGHAI, Oct 17 (Reuters) - Global financier George Soros has agreed to invest a further $25 million in Hainan Airlines , doubling his investment in the Chinese regional carrier, state media said on Monday.Save to My Web

2005-10-17T04:28:00.000-07:00

Chinese top advisory body leader calls for assisting CPC in
People's Daily Online, China - 12 hours ago Leader of the Chinese top advisory body called on his peers to work harder still to assist the Communist Party of China (CPC) in science, technology and

Number of Chinese airline passengers to be world's No.2
People's Daily Online, China - 8 hours ago More than 130 million passengers will be transported by Chinese airlines this year, second only to the United States, Yang Yuanyuan, director general of the

Chinese GP: Karthikeyan goes out with a bang
GG2.net, UK - 7 hours ago NARAIN Karthikeyan had the biggest crash of his career at the Chinese Grand Prix at Shanghai, on Sunday. India`s first Formula One

2005-10-17T00:14:00.000-07:00

Chinese space pair return to Earth
Independent Online, South Africa - 5 hours ago were considering recruiting female pilots into the astronaut training programme, but stopped short of giving a specific date when a Chinese woman could be

Chinese protest Koizumi's war shrine visit
Reuters AlertNet, UK - 1 hour ago BEIJING, Oct 17 (Reuters) - A dozen Chinese, waving banners and singing the national anthem, handed over a petition at the Japanese Embassy in Beijing on

Number of Chinese airline passengers to be world's No.2
People's Daily Online, China - 4 hours ago More than 130 million passengers will be transported by Chinese airlines this year, second only to the United States, Yang Yuanyuan, director general of the

2005-10-16T17:06:00.000-07:00

Soros doubles investment in Chinese airline -paper
Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - 2 hours, 20 minutes ago
SHANGHAI, Oct 17 (Reuters) - Global financier George Soros has agreed to invest a further $25 million in Hainan Airlines , doubling his investment in the Chinese regional carrier, state media said on Monday.Save to My Web

Alonso wins Chinese Grand Prix
rediff.com - Oct 16 1:23 AM
Fernando Alonso won the Chinese Grand Prix to hand Renault the F1 constructor's titleSave to My Web

Chinese Uranium Miners Eyeing Australia Face Normal Hurdles: PM
Asia Pulse via Yahoo! Australia & NZ News - 2 hours, 9 minutes ago
Chinese companies wanting to explore for uranium in Australia will have to clear the same hurdles as any other firms, Prime Minister John Howard says.Save to My Web

Firecrackers greet return of Chinese astronauts
Reuters via Yahoo! News - 7 minutes ago
China's second manned spacecraft returned on Monday after orbiting the Earth for five days as patriotic fervor gripped the nation and the media hailed the mission as a symbol of China's technological prowess.Save to My Web

Alonso wins Chinese GP to complete perfect season
People's Daily - Oct 16 5:28 PM
Fernando Alonso of Spain claimed the title of Formula One's season-ending Chinese Grand Prix and secured the constructors' championship for Renault on Sunday.Save to My Web

2005-10-16T10:16:00.000-07:00

Chinese president talks with astronauts in orbit
The Buffalo News - Oct 16 6:11 AM
BEIJING - President Hu Jintao talked Saturday with two Chinese astronauts on their fourth day in orbit and wished them a "triumphant return" on national television, but there was no confirmation of when they might land after a mission meant to affirm Beijing's status as a rising power.Save to My Web

Chinese Acrobats performing as part of Truman's Lyceum Series
Kirksville Daily Express - Oct 15 9:09 AM
KIRKSVILLE - Kirksville residents will get a taste of the Far East when the Shangri-La Chinese Acrobats perform Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. as part of Truman State University's Kohlenberg Lyceum Series.Save to My Web

Chinese spacecraft begins return
News Interactive - 38 minutes ago
CHINA'S Shenzhou VI, the country's second manned space flight, began its return to Earth early Monday after a five-day mission, state media reported.Save to My Web

2005-10-16T02:34:00.000-07:00

Chinese astronauts adjust orbit on third day of space mission
North County Times - Oct 15 6:55 PM
BEIJING -- Astronauts on China's Shenzhou 6 briefly fired the spacecraft's rockets to adjust its orbit early Friday during the third day of a mission meant to prepare for the eventual launch of a Chinese space station.Save to My Web

China, U.S. Face Off Over Economic Reforms
AP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 35 minutes ago
Top U.S. economic officials, led by Treasury Secretary John Snow and Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan, began talks with their Chinese counterparts Sunday on rancorous economic issues, including Beijing's currency controls and its huge and growing trade surplus.Save to My Web

2005-10-15T19:54:00.000-07:00

Chinese walls go up as BP tries to move in
The Sunday Times, UK - 8 hours ago Last week BP unveiled a plan to take a stake in Sinopec, the conglomerate that controls much of the Chinese oil, gas and petrochemicals market.

Progress of Chinese reform to be reviewed at G20 meeting
Interfax China, China - 2 hours ago Xianghe. October 16. INTERFAX-CHINA - The Seventh G20 ministerial meeting, which is currently being held in Xianghe, 50 km away

Porsche to Double Chinese Outlets by End of 2006, FAS Reports
Bloomberg - 15 hours ago Wiedeking and Hans Riedel, the head of sales at Stuttgart, Germany-based Porsche, traveled to Asia to discuss the growth plans with the Chinese importer, the

2005-10-15T13:28:00.000-07:00

Chinese president calls for full implementation of CPC session spirit
Peoples Daily Online - Chinese president calls for full implementation of CPC session spirit Chinese President (2nd R Front) talks with a fruit farmer in the town of Baitu in Zhenjiang, a city in east 's Jiangsu Province.

BBC launches online word game for Chinese English language learners
BBC - World Service Date: 13.10.2005 Printable version Chinese English language learners across the world can now start how they learn English. ' Chinese learners tell us that online is by

Chinese Leader, Orbiting Astronauts Chat
ABCNEWS.com - The Chinese motherland and the people are proud of you!' Hu told Fei Junlong and Nie Haisheng by radio from the space program's Beijing control center. ' The Shenzhou 6 symbolizes a new and important step in China's manned space program.' 2005 - President Hu Jintao talked Saturday with two Chinese astronauts on their fourth day in orbit and wished

Rumsfeld making first China visit amid U.S. doubts
USA Today - Rumsfeld departs Monday on his first trip to China as defense secretary, marking a new opening to the country. who briefed reporters on the trip. The Chinese, however, denied Rumsfeld's request to visit the have been inside Western Hills, although Chinese officials have visited the Pentagon

Chinese expert killed, another wounded in Republic of Congo
Peoples Daily Online - According to the embassy, the two experts were shot when they were driving on their way from the urban area of Brazzaville to their residence at about 5 p.m. local time (0400 GMT) Thursday. Chinese expert killed, another wounded in Republic of languages Chinese Japanese French Spanish Russian Arabic Services

2005-10-15T05:28:00.000-07:00

Chinese scientists find 4,000-year-old noodles
Orlando Sentinel - Long and stringy, chewy or delicate, stuffed or hollow: In all its configurations, the humble noodle is a primary food source for billions of people, but its origins have been buried by the mists of time. the noodle as the perfect complement for tomato sauces; the Chinese say the Italians got it from them. Now Chinese researchers might have finally settled the

2005-10-14T22:40:00.000-07:00

Rumsfeld to visit Chinese nuke base
Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News - Oct 14 7:24 PM
_ U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld will visit a Chinese military base, which administers intercontinental ballistic missiles and other strategic nuclear weapons, when he makes his first trip to China from Tuesday, a U.S. Defense Department official said Friday.Save to My Web

Narain struggles at Chinese Grand Prix
Hindustan Times - Oct 14 8:53 PM
India's Formula One driver Narain Karthikeyan on Friday finished 20th and 24th, or last, in two practice sessions ahead of the Chinese Grand Prix in Shangai on Sunday.Save to My Web

[ BEIJING -- Chinese Exulted at Their Country's Seco... ]
RedNova - Oct 13 5:16 PM
By Joe McDonald THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BEIJING -- Chinese exulted at their country's second manned space flight Wednesday after the government eased its secrecy and showed the launch of two astronauts on live television, scoring a success in a costly program that communist leaders hope will win them respect abroad and public support at home.Save to My Web

2005-10-14T18:37:00.000-07:00

Chinese telecom industry to go on 3G shopping spree
CommsDesign - Oct 14 1:20 PM
The Chinese telecommunications industry is on the brink of a major transformation as carriers prepare to invest heavily in third-generation (3G) technologies in anticipation of Beijing's plan to issue 3G operating licenses, according to research by Heavy Reading.Save to My Web

RMB exchange rate reform a gradual process, Chinese premier
People's Daily - Oct 14 5:16 PM
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said in Beijing Friday that the reform of the RMB exchange rate is a process of gradual improvement.Save to My Web

Second Chinese Mission to Space Accomplished
Zaman Online - Oct 13 2:10 PM
China has sent astronauts into space for the second time in its history. Two Chinese astronauts on the spacecraft Shenzhou-6 have successfully entered orbit. Chinas first manned space flight was realized two years ago.Save to My Web

Space secrets for Chinese eyes only
News Interactive - Oct 14 2:33 PM
Cameron Stewart IF two dazed Chinese astronauts drop from space into the Australian outback this weekend, it will trigger an espionage plot worthy of an airport novel.Save to My Web

Chair Of Chinese Regulator Encourages Foreign Banks To Expand
Asia Pulse via Yahoo! Australia & NZ News - Oct 13 9:26 PM
China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC) Chairman Liu Mingkang said here Thursday that foreign banks are performing well in China and he encouraged them to enhance cooperation with Chinese counterparts for a bigger market share.Save to My Web

Biker wars: Japanese bikemaker Yamaha sues over alleged Chinese copy cats
AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 13 5:55 PM
Japanese motorcycle-maker Yamaha Motor Corp. has sued a rival Chinese manufacturer, accusing it of flooding the US market with copycat quad-bikes and off-road motorcycles, Yamaha said.Save to My Web

Chinese Bishop Who Served Time Dies
AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 12 6:38 PM
An underground Chinese Catholic bishop who served 24 years in jail for his loyalty to the Roman Catholic pontiff has died, a U.S.-based religious monitoring group said Thursday.Save to My Web

2005-10-14T13:06:00.000-07:00

Chinese Vice President meets Iranian FM
People's Daily - Oct 13 5:31 PM
Chinese Vice President Zeng Qinghong said in Beijing Thursday that China advocates the settlement of the Iranian nuclear issue within the framework of International Atomic Energy Agency.Save to My Web

Blata motorcycle maker wants compensation from Chinese seller of Blata fakes
Prague Daily Monitor - Oct 13 11:03 PM
BLANSKO, South Moravia (PDM staff with CTK) 14 October - Czech motorcycle maker Blata is seeking tens of thousands of euros in compensation from a Chinese company that sells fakes of its quad bikes, manager Lukas Vasicek told CTK yesterday.Save to My Web

Burger Chains Get Charred
The Motley Fool via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 54 minutes ago
The fast-food business is going great guns. McDonald's (NYSE: MCD - News) just finished 30 consecutive months -- two and a half years! -- of increasing same-store sales. Sonic (Nasdaq: SONC - News) just completed 19 consecutive years of higher same-store sales. YUM! Brands (NYSE: YUM - News) expects 10% earnings-per-share growth in 2006 as the Chinese welcome KFC with open arms. But not every Save to My Web

Chinese Acrobats performing as part of Truman's Lyceum Series
Kirksville Daily Express - Oct 14 12:54 PM
KIRKSVILLE - Kirksville residents will get a taste of the Far East when the Shangri-La Chinese Acrobats perform Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. as part of Truman State University's Kohlenberg Lyceum Series.Save to My Web

Chinese Grand Prix notebook
TSN - Oct 14 7:14 AM
SHANGHAI, China (AP) - This weekend's Chinese Grand Prix marks the end of the Formula One road for Minardi boss Paul Stoddart, one of the most outspoken and charasmitic personalities in the sport.Save to My Web

Biker wars: Japanese bikemaker Yamaha sues over alleged Chinese copy cats
AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 13 5:55 PM
Japanese motorcycle-maker Yamaha Motor Corp. has sued a rival Chinese manufacturer, accusing it of flooding the US market with copycat quad-bikes and off-road motorcycles, Yamaha said.Save to My Web

Audit shows widespread graft in Chinese government
The Economic Times - Oct 13 11:15 AM
BEIJING: A national audit has found that graft remains widespread in the Chinese government, with ministries including finance, education and health all misusing funds last year, a report said Tuesday.Save to My Web

Chinese scientists unearth four-thousand-year-old noodle dish
KRON 4 Bay Area - Oct 13 1:13 PM
BEIJING Who invented noodles first? A discovery in western China could bolster the argument that the Chinese came up with pasta before the the Italians.Researchers have found a four-thousand-year-old clump of yellow noodles inside an overturned bowl in China.Save to My Web

2005-10-14T06:18:00.000-07:00

Chinese ownership of a U.S. company likely, ex-Unocal CEO says
SanLuisObispo.com - Oct 13 12:05 AM
LOS ANGELES - Sooner or later a Chinese company will buy an American one, even in the politically sensitive area of oil and gas, according to former Unocal Corp. chief executive Charles R. Williamson.Save to My Web

De la Rosa leads in Chinese GP first practice
Motorsport.com - Oct 13 9:25 PM
Care to take a guess who was at the top of the times for start of the last race weekend of the season? McLaren third driver Pedro de la Rosa clocked 1:33.463 to lead the way in the first Friday practice session for the Chinese Grand Prix, 1.8 seconds ahead of the Ferrari of Rubens Barrichello.Save to My Web

Chinese-U.S. Textile Talks Don't Reach Deal
AP via Yahoo! Finance - Oct 13 3:17 AM
A fourth round of U.S.-Chinese talks on a dispute over surging Chinese exports of low-priced T-shirts and other textiles that American producers say threaten thousands of jobs ended Thursday without agreement, the chief U.S. negotiator said.Save to My Web

After big season, Formula One looks ahead
International Herald Tribune - Oct 14 7:03 AM
The Formula One season ending at the Chinese Grand Prix on Sunday was one of the most entertaining in years.Save to My Web

Chinese Vice President meets Iranian FM
People's Daily - Oct 13 5:31 PM
Chinese Vice President Zeng Qinghong said in Beijing Thursday that China advocates the settlement of the Iranian nuclear issue within the framework of International Atomic Energy Agency.Save to My Web

2005-10-13T23:24:00.000-07:00

Chinese churchman jailed for 24 years
Miami Herald - 2 hours, 58 minutes ago
(AP) -- Zhang Bairen, an underground Chinese Catholic bishop who served 24 years in jail for his loyalty to the Roman Catholic pontiff, has died, a U.S.-based religious monitoring group said Thursday. He was 90.Save to My Web

Chinese bishop, once jailed for allegiance to pope, dies
INQ7.net - Oct 13 1:08 PM
BEIJING -- An underground Chinese Catholic bishop who served 24 years in jail for his loyalty to the pope has died, a U.S.-based religious monitoring group said Thursday.Save to My Web

Chinese FM spokesman on US's allowance of Lee Teng-hui's US tour
People's Daily - Oct 13 2:46 AM
"We are strongly opposed to that the United States is allowing Lee Teng-hui to tour it," Kong Quan, the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman, said in Beijing Thursday.Save to My Web

Talks on Chinese Exports Crumble
Los Angeles Times - Oct 14 12:23 AM
BEIJING China and the United States failed Thursday to cut a deal to regulate China's booming textile shipments, immediately prompting American manufacturers to seek curbs on imports of towels made in China.Save to My Web

Chinese Rocket Launch A Success
CBS News - Oct 12 10:30 AM
"We await your triumphant return! Good-bye!" was the message from mission control as Chinese astronauts blasted off from a base in the Gobi desert on what their government calls a "glorious and sacred mission."Save to My Web

U.S.-Chinese textile talks end
Charlotte Business Journal - Oct 13 7:46 AM
U.S. and Chinese negotiators ended their latest round of talks on a comprehensive textile and apparel trade agreement late Wednesday in Beijing without an agreement.Save to My Web

2005-10-13T18:16:00.000-07:00

Chinese Vice President meets Iranian FM, exchanging views on nuclear issue
AngolaPress - Oct 13 12:14 PM
BEIJING, 10/13 - Chinese Vice President Zeng Qinghong said here Thursday that China advocates the settlement of the Iranian nuclear issue within the framework of International Atomic Energy Agency.Save to My Web

Chinese youngsters to enjoy cartoon plays based on textbooks
People's Daily - Oct 12 6:35 PM
Twelve well-known Chinese writers turned in their newest creation here on Wednesday: playscripts based on primary and middle school textbooks, which will be further processed into cartoon plays by six domestic cartoon companies and gradually put on show for youngsters nationwide.Save to My Web

CONVENTION BOOSTS TIES BETWEEN S.KOREAN, CHINESE ENTREPRENEURS
Asia Pulse via Yahoo! Australia & NZ Finance - Oct 12 9:57 PM
Economy The 8th World Chinese Entrepreneurs Conference (WCEC) concluded its three-day sessions here on Wednesday, which laid foundation for South Korean and world Chinese business people to make closer ties.Save to My Web

Chinese-Run Companies Sign Mous On Investment In S.Korea
Asia Pulse via Yahoo! Australia & NZ News - Oct 12 11:00 PM
Overseas Chinese-run companies signed two memorandums of understanding (MOUs) Wednesday, agreeing to invest totally US$530 million in South Korea, according to a news release issued by the 8th World Chinese Entrepreneurs Conference (WCEC).Save to My Web

Ancient Noodles Point to Chinese Origin
Los Angeles Times - Oct 12 4:06 PM
Chinese researchers may have finally settled the contentious question of who first invented noodles by unearthing a 4,000-year-old container of noodles in northwestern China.Save to My Web

2005-10-13T12:30:00.000-07:00

US-Chinese textile talks end without an agreement, again
Bizjournals.com, NC - 9 hours ago US and Chinese negotiators ended their latest round of talks on a comprehensive textile and apparel trade agreement late Wednesday in Beijing without an

Chinese adoptees link through play groups
Boston Globe, United States - 14 hours ago The nine girls were all adoptees from China, and the focus of their activities was learning Chinese language and customs. Led by

2005-10-13T07:06:00.000-07:00

Chinese children hurt in shooting
BBC News - Oct 12 11:39 PM
A man armed with homemade guns has wounded 16 children at a primary school in eastern China.Save to My Web

Motor racing-Formula One statistics for Chinese Grand Prix
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 12 12:56 AM
Statistics for Sunday's season-ending Chinese Formula One Grand Prix:Save to My Web

Chinese exult at space flight
Chicago Sun-Times - Oct 13 2:29 AM
BEIJING -- Chinese celebrated their country's second manned space flight Wednesday after the government eased its secrecy and showed the launch of two astronauts on live television.Save to My Web

2005-10-13T00:58:00.000-07:00

Eighth World Chinese Entrepreneurs Convention concludes
People's Daily Online, China - 2 hours ago The three-day Eighth World Chinese Entrepreneurs Convention concluded on Wednesday night at the Seoul International Exhibition Center, according to People's

Chinese textiles no pinch for the world: ILO
People's Daily Online, China - 2 hours ago The International Labor Organization (ILO) says many people were worried about that China would seized one third or half of the world's textiles trade after

2005-10-12T17:00:00.000-07:00

Chinese weightlifter Li Liyin breaks women's 69-kilogram world
SLAM! Sports, Canada - 14 hours ago SHANGHAI, China (AP) - Chinese weightlifter Li Liyin broke the world record Wednesday in the women's 69-kilogram snatch with a lift of 125 kilograms.

Chinese bishop who served time dies
Seattle Post Intelligencer - 2 hours ago BEIJING -- An underground Chinese Catholic bishop who served 24 years in jail for his loyalty to the Roman Catholic pontiff has died, a US-based religious

Chinese State Councillor meets Japanese, ROK guests
People's Daily Online, China - 2 hours ago Chinese State Councillor Tang Jiaxuan met in Beijing Wednesday with a Japanese delegation headed by Hiromu Nonaka, an honorary advisor to the Japan-China

Oil prices higher, supported by IEA forecasts and Chinese demand
Forbes - 11 hours ago were higher in late afternoon trade, finding further support in demand forecasts from the International Energy Agency, alongside keen Chinese demand, analysts

8th World Chinese Entrepreneurs Convention (WCEC) held in Seoul
People's Daily Online, China - 1 hour ago Chen Xianglin is interviewed at a press conference after a forum of the leading Korean and Chinese CEOs during the 8th World Chinese Entrepreneurs Convention

Snow says no target for Chinese forex progress
Reuters - 22 hours ago SHANGHAI, Oct 12 (Reuters) - US Treasury Secretary John Snow said on Wednesday that China needed to keep moving forward towards greater currency flexibility

Russians on trial for beating Chinese students
China Daily, China - 18 hours ago Two Russians who allegedly attacked two Chinese students in a western Russian city went on trial Wednesday, but prosecutors were not charging the two with

Chinese youngsters to enjoy cartoon plays based on textbooks
People's Daily Online, China - 2 hours ago Twelve well-known Chinese writers turned in their newest creation here on Wednesday: playscripts based on primary and middle school textbooks, which will be

2005-10-12T12:44:00.000-07:00

Chinese astronauts board craft ahead of launch
AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 11 3:59 PM
Two Chinese astronauts boarded their space craft at dawn to prepare for liftoff on a five-day orbital mission marking their country's second manned foray into space, state media said.Save to My Web

CYOP Completes Development of Chinese Poker
[Press Release] Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Oct 12 9:29 AM
CYOP Systems International Inc. , a leading provider of online gaming software and operator of games portals, is pleased to announce that its Chinese versions of its licensed online Free Poker Game have been completed and may be viewed at www.crediplay.cn/poker.Save to My Web

Overseas Chinese businessmen play important role in China's economic growth: official
People's Daily - Oct 11 5:41 PM
Overseas Chinese business-people have made great contribution to China's economic development and are playing an increasingly important role in helping Chinese products gain access to world markets and Chinese enterprisesSave to My Web

Proof of the pasta? Chinese scientists unearth 4,000-year-old noodle dish
Canada.com - Oct 12 11:46 AM
BEIJING (AP) - And you thought the leftovers in your fridge were old. A 4,000-year-old bowl of noodles has been discovered at an archeological site in western China, possible proof for the argument that China invented pasta before Italy.Save to My Web

2005-10-12T06:26:00.000-07:00

Chinese GP timetable
FOXSports.com - The full schedule for the Chinese GP, round 19 of the 2005 F1 World Championship

Chinese astronauts blast off
Globe and Mail - The mission, reportedly due to last up to five days, is a key prestige project for China's communist leaders, who have justified the expense of a manned space program by saying that it will drive economic development. as the craft roared toward orbit were broadcast live to hundreds of millions of Chinese television viewers space flight was shown live by Chinese television. Feeling pretty good, Mr

Qing Dynasty vase expected to fetch record price
CHINAdaily - to set a world record for a piece of Chinese art at an upcoming auction in Hong Kong The current craze for Chinese art was illustrated in June when a

2005-10-12T00:56:00.000-07:00

Tribunal calls for tax on Chinese BBQs
Globe and Mail - Critics warn the decision could prompt a stampede of complaints against Chinese imports -- requests that the minority Liberal government in Ottawa may find hard to resist as it lays plans for another election next March or April. makers are suffering 'material injury' from surging Chinese imports and deserve protection

On Live Television, 2 Chinese Astronauts Begin 5 Days in Low Orbit of Earth
New York Times - itself.As late as Tuesday evening, for example, Chinese space officials were vague about the launching time, giving

U.S. treasury secretary in China
CNN - SHANGHAI, China (AP) -- U.S. and growing trade surplus with the United States. Chinese officials said the currency issue would be on the agenda side to 'heed fully the Chinese position on exchange rate reform

Snow 'Astonished' by Changes in Shanghai
AP via Daily Press - By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer October 12, 2005, 4:29 AM EDT SHANGHAI, China -- U.S. They plan to meet with Chinese officials Oct. 16-17 in Beijing for the U.S.-China Joint forum for U.S. and Chinese officials to discuss economic issues.

Chinese herb offers cure for insomnia
CHINAdaily - Chinese herb offers cure for insomniaAlfons Chan 2005-10-12 06:05Medical researchers in Hong Kong Researchers from the Chinese University of Hong Kong and a local pharmaceutical

China launches manned space flight
CNN - JIUQUAN, China (AP) -- A rocket carrying two Chinese astronauts on the country's second manned space orbit were broadcast live to hundreds of millions of Chinese television viewers

Chinese consumer confidence weakens slightly
Reuters - The proportion who wanted to buy cars fell 3 percentage points to 10 percent in the period. Chinese consumer confidence weakens slightly Monday 10 October 2005, 0:13am EST (Adds background) BEIJING, Oct 10 (Reuters) - Chinese consumer confidence weakened marginally in the

Italy's Pirelli bets on China with new plant
Reuters - We are here because we want to be Chinese in China,' Chairman Marco Tronchetti Provera said at the opening of Pirelli's first Chinese tyre plant, in the region of Shandong. ' We have ambitious plans.'

US Treasury Secretary Seeks Further Revaluation of Chinese Currency
VOA - US Treasury Secretary John Snow, left, and Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao in Beijing (File photo - Sept he was anxious to see the Chinese allow market forces to play a

2005-10-11T20:00:00.000-07:00

Chinese entrepreneurs gather in Seoul to boost development
People's Daily Online, China - 20 hours ago Chun-wan, chairman of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce answered questions at the press conference of the 8th World Chinese Entrepreneurs Convention in

Chinese can really cook
Trinidad & Tobago Express, Trinidad and Tobago - 4 hours ago CHINESE Can Cook'' is now an annual event on the calendar of the Chinese Association of Trinidad and Tobago. The fifth edition of

2005-10-11T13:30:00.000-07:00

Chinese bank NPLs to rise by over 30 bln yuan this year - report
Forbes - 20 hours ago SHANGHAI (AFX) - The China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC) has forecast that Chinese banks' non-performing loans will rise by more than 30 bln yuan this

Canada argues against Chinese asylum bid
Miami Herald, FL - 1 hour ago hearings that he tried to stamp out the mistreatment of prisoners and worked to protect their rights upon becoming disillusioned with the Chinese justice system

Chinese campaigner survives attack
Scotsman, United Kingdom - 33 minutes ago A CHINESE civil rights campaigner has survived an attack by a group of thugs as he helped a British reporter track down villagers seeking to vote out their

2005-10-11T09:22:00.000-07:00

Chinese Landwind SUV panned in crash tests
Expatica - Oct 11 8:57 AM
BERLIN - A Chinese SUV, the Landwind built by the Jiangling Motors Corporation, on Tuesday received some of the worst ratings ever in crash tests carried out be Germany's influential ADAC automobile club.Save to My Web

Chinese judoka Kang wins men's 66kg title at National Games
People's Daily - Oct 10 5:44 PM
Chinese judoka Kang Kai muscled over Ma Duanzheng to notch up the men's 66kg-class gold medal at the 10th National Games on MondaySave to My Web

Foreign institutes clamor for piece of Chinese education market
AngolaPress - Oct 10 1:28 PM
WUHAN, 10/10 - More and more countries are opening the doors of their prestigious universities to Chinese students, attempting to pit their education sectors as a lucrative business against the huge market in China.Save to My Web

Audit shows graft widespread in Chinese government
AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 10 11:12 PM
A national audit has found that graft remains widespread in the Chinese government, with ministries including finance, education and health all misusing funds last year, a report said.Save to My Web

Chinese GP: McLaren preview
Motorsport.com - Oct 11 9:56 AM
The final Grand Prix of the 2005 season, and the Constructors' World Championship decider, takes place this weekend at the Shanghai International Circuit in China. It will conclude the longest season ever in Formula One history with a total of 19 races.Save to My Web

The Chinese Desktop PC Industry, 3Q 2005
[Press Release] Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Oct 10 10:00 AM
Research and Markets has announced the addition of The Chinese Desktop PC Industry, 3Q 2005 to their offering.Save to My Web

Chinese Auction
LeRoy Pennysaver & News - Oct 10 10:10 PM
With the help of friends and community, Le Roy Federal Credit Union raised over $700.00 from the Chinese Auction at the 3rd annual Harvest Festival. The proceeds were donated to the Wolcott Street School.Save to My Web

Chinese Official Says Badly-Operated Coal Mines to Close
RedNova - Oct 10 1:24 PM
Text of report in English by official Chinese news agency Xinhua (New China News Agency) Beijing, 10 October: China will close down a number of ill- operated coal mines at the end of this month, said a work safety official here Monday [10 October].Save to My Web

Chinese GP: Toyota preview
Motorsport.com - Oct 10 3:54 AM
After eight months of racing in five continents, the curtain will finally come down on the 2005 Formula One circus this weekend. The Chinese Grand Prix is the 19th race of a tortuous season that started in Australia back in March.Save to My Web

2005-10-11T03:24:00.000-07:00

Oil up after IEA says demand resilient
Reuters - Hurricanes that battered U.S. of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita and a recovery in Chinese demand.'Winter fuel supplies should be ample provided refiners

Delivery Man Is Critically Wounded in Robbery
New York Times - A man delivering Chinese food was shot in the face and critically wounded inside the vestibule of in Queens as he delivered Chinese food from his parents' restaurant in

Chinese activist attacked by mob
BBC - Police and villagers clashed last month over the dispute A Chinese political activist is missing after he was severely beaten as he tried to enter a village at the centre of a corruption dispute.

China activist survives beating
BBC - and villagers clashed last month in Taishi Chinese activist Lu Banglie has been speaking of recourse, an increasing number of Chinese people are protesting against corruption and

BNP to buy 5th of China bank for over $85m-sources
Reuters - up to a fifth of a mid-sized Chinese bank, according to an official document and sources close first direct investment in a Chinese bank, as rivals from HSBC Holdings

2005-10-10T23:01:00.000-07:00

Chinese Olympic judo champion Xian dethroned at National Games
People's Daily - Oct 10 5:43 PM
Chinese Olympic judo champion Xian Dongmei failed to claim the women's 52kg gold at the 10th Chinese national games here on Monday.Save to My Web

Pakistani, 2 Chinese insurgents killed by US forces
Daily Times - 12 minutes ago
KABUL: Five militants including one Pakistani and two Chinese nationals were killed in fresh anti-insurgency operations in Afghanistans troubled southern zone, where another six people perished in separate bomb explosions on Monday.Save to My Web

16% OF CHINESE CONSUMERS BELIEVE RIGHT TIME TO BUY HOUSES: POLL
Asia Pulse via Yahoo! Australia & NZ Finance - Oct 10 9:26 PM
Economy A survey published on Monday by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said that only 16 per cent of Chinese consumers believed that it is an appropriate time to buy commercial houses, down two percentage points compared with June.Save to My Web

Chinese Auction
LeRoy Pennysaver & News - Oct 10 10:10 PM
With the help of friends and community, Le Roy Federal Credit Union raised over $700.00 from the Chinese Auction at the 3rd annual Harvest Festival. The proceeds were donated to the Wolcott Street School.Save to My Web

World Chinese businessmen gather in Seoul to boost cooperation
People's Daily - Oct 09 10:23 PM
The 8th World Chinese Entrepreneurs Convention (WCEC) kicked off in Seoul Monday to enhance economic cooperation and understanding among business communities worldwide.Save to My Web

Chinese Entrepreneurs Seek High Tech Tie-Ups With S.Korean Firms
Asia Pulse via Yahoo! Australia & NZ News - Oct 10 6:54 PM
Overseas Chinese entrepreneurs are seeking closer cooperation with high tech South Korean firms as they seek to diversify their business activities and expand their global market presence, business leaders said Monday.Save to My Web

Chinese survey finds Mount Everest comes up short
AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 08 10:17 PM
Mount Everest, the world's highest peak, stands 8,844.43 meters (29,017 feet, two inches) above sea level, some four meters shorter than previously thought, according to the latest Chinese survey.Save to My Web

2005-10-10T18:23:00.000-07:00

Chinese pro-democracy legislator missing after being badly beaten
Khaleej Times - 1 hour, 9 minutes ago
BEIJING A Chinese legislator who has led a grassroots campaign for village democracy was missing yesterday, with fears growing among friends and contacts that he may be dead after being badly beaten.Save to My Web

Chinese Business Convention Kicks Off In Seoul
Asia Pulse via Yahoo! Australia & NZ News - Oct 09 4:51 PM
Entrepreneurs representing the 60-million-strong global Chinese business community started their biannual convention in Seoul on Monday.Save to My Web

2005-10-10T10:24:00.000-07:00

Roh Lures Chinese Investors
Korea Times, South Korea - 11 hours ago South Korea is a ``blue chip stock for Chinese investors, considering its dynamic economy and friendly environment for foreign direct investment

Chinese woman breaks world weightlifting record
Hindu, India - 9 hours ago Beijing, Oct 10. (PTI): Chinese weightlifter Yang Lian today shattered the world record in clean and jerk en route to winning the gold in the 48 kg category in

2005-10-10T04:04:00.000-07:00

China: Mount Everest 12 feet shorter than thought
Houston Chronicle - is 12 feet shorter than previously thought, Chinese scientists who measured the peak earlier this year Bangzhu, a spokesman with the Chinese State Bureau of Surveying and Mapping

World Chinese businessmen gather in Seoul to boost cooperation
EastDay - The 8th World Chinese Entrepreneurs Convention (WCEC) kicked off in Seoul Monday to enhance economic attracts more than 2,500 Chinese busniesspeople from 30 countries and regions

S.Korea willing to forge strategic partnership with Chinese entrepreneurs
Xinhua News Agency - SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Xinhuanet) -- South Korean enterprises are willing to establish strategic partnership with Chinese business people worldwide, South Korean Minister of Commerce, Industry and Energy Lee Hee-boem said here on Monday. opening of the 8th World Chinese Entrepreneurs Conference (WCEC) earlier in the

2005-10-09T23:43:00.000-07:00

North Korea's Leader Meets with Chinese Delegation
Voice of America - 17 hours ago North Korean leader Kim Jong-il has met with a high-ranking Chinese delegation that delivered a message of congratulations from Chinese President President Hu

Overseas Chinese business leaders vow for common development
Xinhua, China - 50 minutes ago 10 (Xinhuanet) -- Major overseas Chinese business leaders stressed here Monday that all the Chinese entrepreneurs around the world should unite in order to

Chinese man uses tongue to do paintings
People's Daily Online, China - 2 hours ago A reclusive Chinese painter stunned audiences with paintings made with his tongue, according to Chengdu Evening News. Wang Yide, aged

16 Chinese banks have foreign investment
People's Daily Online, China - 45 minutes ago Banking Regulatory Commission, concluded at a Sino-Japan economic forum on October 9 that 19 overseas financial institutions hold stakes of 16 Chinese banks.

IFC, ADB to issue combined 2.13 bln Chinese yuan in 10-year bonds
Forbes - 1 hour ago In a statement, the IFC said it will inject the proceeds from its 1.13 bln yuan share of the bond issue into three Chinese companies.

Chinese involved in an argument stable
Maltamedia Daily News, Malta - 2 hours ago By MaltaMedia News. The Chinese man who was in danger of losing his life after being stabbed in Paceville is now in a stable condition.

Chinese poised to outstrip Europe on R&D
Financial Times, UK - 8 hours ago digit percentage rate. Janez Potoc{u}nik, the EU's commissioner for research, warned: "The Chinese trend is extremely clear. If the

Chinese activist missing after mob beating
Science Daily (press release) - 3 hours ago Chinese anti-abortionist, lawyers beaten (October 5, 2005) -- A blind Chinese activist who drew international attention to forced abortion and sterilization in

Chinese kids's sex ignorance
China Daily, China - 3 hours ago Chinese kids being influenced by the West isn't news. Many sport the baggy pants, tinted hair, pierced body parts, and listen to

2005-10-09T18:15:00.000-07:00

Chinese bus crash kills 22
Irish Independent, Ireland - 12 hours ago A collision between a bus and taxi in China's eastern Zhejiang province has killed 22 people and injured 17 others. The accident

China-ASEAN tariff cuts not to affect Chinese agro-products much
People's Daily Online, China - 20 hours ago China-ASEAN Free Trade Zone is a mechanism formed on the basis of exerting advantages of both sides, achieving mutual benefit and a win-win result.

Chinese women ready to challenge world on vault
Xinhua, China - 12 hours ago 9 (Xinhuanet) -- Chinese gymnastics women's head coach Lu Shanzhen is confident that the mini girls, branded as beam and uneven bars specialists, have been

Over 7% of Chinese age 65 or above
China Daily, China - 4 hours ago percent of China's total population age 65 or above, which has posed a big problem to the country's work for the aged, said a senior Chinese official Sunday.

One Chinese Dead, Four Injured in Quake
CRI, China - 8 hours ago So far, one Chinese national has been confirmed dead while four others were injured in the powerful earthquake. According to the

Chinese scientists bring Everest down to size
Unison.ie (subscription), Ireland - 2 hours ago A survey by 50 Chinese scientists, cartographers and mountaineers has remeasured Mount Everest and ruled that its peak is 29,017ft above sea level - about 12ft

Chinese Telecom Enterprises Required To Censor User Information
ChinaTechNews.com, China - 2 hours ago China's Ministry of Information Industry has released a notice on its website requiring all concerned telecommunication enterprises to ensure that by October

Half of Chinese aged over 65 suffer high blood pressure: survey
Xinhua, China - 15 hours ago "Cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases have become the first killer of the Chinese people, and high blood pressure is the foremost cause of these diseases

Chinese GP: Williams preview
Motorsport.com, Canada - 16 hours ago After six seasons, the partnership has celebrated ten Grands Prix victories together. "Last year's inaugural Chinese Grand Prix was one I enjoyed a lot.

Body of Chinese quake victim brought to Islamabad
Xinhua, China - 16 hours ago 9 (Xinhuanet) -- The corpse of a Chinese engineer, who was killed by the devastating earthquake Saturday, was brought Sunday afternoon to the Pakistani capital

2005-10-09T14:12:00.000-07:00

EU fears China's rising R&D spending
MSNBC - at a double-digit rate.Janez Potocnik, EU commissioner for research, warned: 'The Chinese trend is extremely clear

Mount Everest not as tall as we thought, scientists say
USA Today - Their survey determined that the mountain was 29,017 feet, or 12 feet smaller than it was measured to be 30 years ago, said Chen Bangzhu, a spokesman with the Chinese State Bureau of Surveying and Mapping. by a team of 50 Chinese experts in May, Chen said at

Surveyors Discover Mount Everest Shorter Than Thought
VOA - By VOA News 09 October 2005 Mount Everest Chinese surveyors have discovered that the world's tallest mountain A spokesman for the Chinese State Bureau of Surveying and Mapping said

2005-10-09T07:19:00.000-07:00

Brazilian textile industry seeks limits on Chinese imports
ABC Radio Australia - Oct 07 5:54 PM
The Brazilian textile industry has called on its government to impose limits on Chinese silk imports.Save to My Web

Chinese Man Sentenced for Internet Essays
Muzi - Oct 07 8:12 AM
[LatelineNews: 2004-6-11] BEIJING - A former Chinese civil servant was convicted Friday of subversion for posting political essays on the Internet, but the court imposed an unusually mild penalty of three years in prison and postponed the sentence for four years. ... ...Save to My Web

Chinese embroidery exhibition opens in Hungary
People's Daily - Oct 07 10:34 PM
A Chinese embroidery exhibition titled Threads of Light opened here Friday at the Hungarian National Museum in Budapest.Save to My Web

China: Mount Everest 12 feet shorter than thought
Houston Chronicle - 1 hour, 11 minutes ago
BEIJING The world's highest mountain, Mount Everest, is 12 feet shorter than previously thought, Chinese scientists who measured the peak earlier this year said today.Save to My Web

Canadian Company Buys Chinese Packager
Packaging OnLine - Oct 07 10:34 PM
Pacrim International Capital Inc., Toronto, has struck a deal to acquire control of Chinese corrugated packaging company Hua Sheng Paper Products for $61.5 million (U.S.), the Canadian Press reports.Save to My Web

2 Chinese electronics makers to make HD DVD players
Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News - Oct 08 3:14 AM
_ Chinese electronics makers Changhong Corp. and Amoi Electronics Ltd. will produce high-definition DVD players in the HD DVD format promoted by Toshiba Corp. of Japan, local media and company representatives said Saturday.Save to My Web

Chinese man in critical conditions after being stabbed
di-ve - Oct 09 1:30 AM
PACEVILLE, Malta (di-ve news) -- October 09, 2005 -- 1010CEST -- On Sunday morning, at about 0600CEST, the police were informed that a man was brought to St. Luke's Hospital suffering from grievous wounds.Save to My Web

Chinese floods kill over 1200
News Interactive - Oct 09 6:07 AM
TORRENTIAL rains and typhoons had killed 1292 people in China so far this year and left 332 missing, state media reported today.Save to My Web

North Korean leader meets Chinese delegation
Pravda Ru - Oct 08 8:13 PM
07:05 2005-10-09 North Korean leader Kim Jong Il met a high-ranking Chinese delegation and received a message from President Hu Jintao, the North's state media reported Sunday.Save to My Web

2005-10-09T01:16:00.000-07:00

Donors responsible for success of fundraiser
Star-Gazette - Oct 09 12:40 AM
A great big thank you to all the people and businesses that donated to the Chinese auction held Sept. 24 by the Ladies Auxiliary of the Van Etten Fire Department. You helped make our auction a big success.Save to My Web

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Foreign Relations - 15 minutes ago
Some twenty-seven years ago, Chinese leaders took a hard look at their country and didnt like what they saw. China was just emerging from the Cultural Revolution. It was desperately poor, deliberately isolated from the world economy, and opposed to nearly every international institution.Save to My Web

Sunday Oct 09, 2005
Rockland Village Soup - 29 minutes ago
BELFAST (Oct 9): Xu Wenli, one of the most prominent Chinese political dissidents of the last 25 years, will speak at a forum on human rights in China on Sunday, Oct. 16 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Hutchinson Center in Belfast.Save to My Web

Nanjing set to boost MG jobs?
AutoExpress - 1 hour, 58 minutes ago
he new Chinese owner of MG Rover has revealed a multi-million-pound plan to create 1,200 new jobs in the Midlands. production of existing MG models. Meanwhile, fans are planning to meet at the Heritage Motor Centre, Gaydon, Warks, on 16 October to mark 10 years of the MGF.Save to My Web

Hospital Pressured to Force Wounded Xinjiang Christian Businessman Out; Chinese PSB Refused to Investigate Agents
Christian News Wire - Oct 08 8:33 PM
Mr. Tong was hospitalized for treatment of his broken chest bone due to brutal torture by agents of State Security Bureau on September 28, 2005.Save to My Web

Chinese traders embrace win-win mindset in expanding business overseas
People's Daily - 2 hours, 52 minutes ago
A delegation of entrepreneurs from Wenzhou, in east China's Zhejiang Province, were organized in July to visit Elche, a city in the southeastern Spain with a sole aim to improve understanding between shoe makers in both countries.Save to My Web

Everest few meters shorter than previously thought
Pravda Ru - Oct 08 10:13 PM
09:05 2005-10-09 The world's tallest mountain, Mount Everest, is a few meters shorter than previously thought, Chinese scientists who measured the peak earlier this year said Sunday.Save to My Web

2005-10-08T18:33:00.000-07:00

China tips $100bn trade surplus
CNN - BEIJING, China (AP) -- China predicts its trade surplus could triple to $100 billion this year, lifted by a 30 percent jump in exports, state media reported Friday. float against a basket of currencies. Chinese textile and clothing exports have surged with the lifting Europe have put limits on Chinese textile shipments to protect their own

Crocheted throw is practical, luxurious
Arizona Republic - Less bulky and more convenient than a full-size afghan or quilt, a soft crocheted throw adds a touch of practical luxury to any room. Designs are 'Plaid Blanket,' 'Vice Versa Throw,' 'Chinese Coins Throw,' 'Windowpane Throw,' 'Mile-a-Minute Christmas

Early potty-training trend finds backers
Dallas Morning News - early toilet training, there is a broad body of knowledge and experience to draw on. India, Kenya and Greenland, embrace the practice, with Chinese babies often wearing pants with split bottoms for easy

North Korean leader Kim Jong Il meets Chinese delegation
thestar.com.my - North Korean leader Kim Jong Il meets Chinese delegation SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Il met a high-ranking Chinese delegation and received a message from President Hu Jintao, the North's state media reported Sunday.

China vice premier meets N.Korea leader--agencies
ABCNEWS.com - Oct 8, 2005 - SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Chinese Vice Premier Wu Yi has met reclusive North Korean leader Kim Kim hosted a dinner for the Chinese guests. Quake Kills More Than

UPDATE 1-Snow-China needs more yuan flexibility 'soon'
Reuters - its yuan currency become more flexible and said he will tell Chinese officials that in person next week it must do more. ' The Chinese government in July made an important

Snow says China needs to act soon on yuan
Reuters - News U.S. Treasury Secretary John Snow said on Friday China needs to act 'soon' to let its yuan currency become more flexible and he will tell Chinese officials that in person next week.In an yuan and the dollar.'The Chinese government in July made an important

Recipe Wrangler: Flavorful Thai-up
New York Daily News - Salt, to taste 3/4 pound Chinese long beans (available in Chinese markets) or substitute string

China to develop own DVD format to break foreign monopoly
SiliconValley.com - most of the world's personal computers. The Chinese standard, not expected to reach markets until player to license holders, according to Chinese reports. China began developing its

Why does the US rev up the China threat?
CHINAdaily - By Michael T. dominant, the pendulum has now swung conspicuously toward the anti-Chinese, prepare-for-war position was deeply troubling to the Chinese, given their painful exposure to Japanese

2005-10-08T12:40:00.000-07:00

Over 3 million Chinese travel by planes during Golden Week holiday
Xinhua, China - 7 hours ago 8 (Xinhuanet) -- More than 3 million Chinese travelled by planes during the week-long National Day holiday, which ended on Friday, an official with the General

Chinese Star Bags Brace For Anderlecht At Plymouth
Goal.com, UK - 6 hours ago Chinese international striker Chen Tao made a dream start to his ten-day trial with Belgian giants Anderlecht, scoring both goals in the team s 2-2 draw with

Chinese youngsters favor online activities as pastime, survey
Xinhua, China - 10 hours ago 8 (Xinhuanet) -- A recent survey shows that for about 39.3 percent of Chinese kids and youngsters, online activities are the preferred pastime, China Youth

2005-10-08T08:15:00.000-07:00

7,000 Chinese visitors to boost Thai tourism revenue
Xinhua, China - 6 hours ago 8 (Xinhuanet) -- Some 300 Chinese visitors arrived in Bangkok Saturday evening, the first group of 7,000 Chinese visitors for a weekend tour of this eastern

80 Chinese police cadets confirmed dead in mountain torrents
Hindu, India - 13 hours ago Chinese army, policemen and local residents have been engaged in the rescue work over the past five days and have recovered 80 bodies, the Xinhua news agency

DPRK top leader meets Chinese vice premier
Xinhua, China - 1 hour ago 8 (Xinhuanet) -- Kim Jong-il, top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), on Saturday met with Chinese Vice Premier Wu Yi, head of a

LVMH Tempts Chinese With Vuitton Store on Paris' Champs Elysees
Bloomberg - 4 hours ago will target not only French shoppers. It's also to lure Chinese tourists, analysts and investors said. At 1,800 square meters, the

Japanese do not count on Chinese as friends: Survey
Hindustan Times, India - 8 hours ago An alarmingly low 31 per cent of the Japanese count on the Chinese as their friends and this number is less than half of those who call Americans friends, a

Chinese embroidery exhibition opens in Hungary
Xinhua, China - 15 hours ago BUDAPEST, Oct. 7 (Xinhuanet) -- A Chinese embroidery exhibition titled Threads of Light opened here Friday at the Hungarian National Museum in Budapest.

Chinese youngsters favor online activities as pastime, survey
Xinhua, China - 6 hours ago 8 (Xinhuanet) -- A recent survey shows that for about 39.3 percent of Chinese kids and youngsters, online activities are the preferred pastime, China Youth

Over 3 million Chinese travel by planes during Golden Week holiday
Xinhua, China - 3 hours ago 8 (Xinhuanet) -- More than 3 million Chinese travelled by planes during the week-long National Day holiday, which ended on Friday, an official with the General

2005-10-08T03:40:00.000-07:00

Tonal language for tone-deaf, an Enterprising question
USATODAY.com via Yahoo! News - Oct 07 4:15 AM
How do tone-deaf Chinese communicate? How large is the Star Trek ship - if it were real?Save to My Web

Spanish international jurisdiction move may benefit Tibet case: NGO
AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 07 8:03 PM
A decision by Spain's Constitutional Court to allow Spanish jurisdiction on genocide and crimes against humanity committed outside the country, whatever the victims' nationality, could see an appeal against Chinese alleged repression in Tibet succeed, an NGO said here.Save to My Web

THAI SCHOOLS REQUIRED TO OPEN COMPULSORY CHINESE LANGUAGE CLASSES
Central News Agency - Oct 06 4:19 AM
Bangkok, Oct. 6 (CNA) All high schools in Thailand are required to open compulsory Chinese language classes by 2008 as part of the government's efforts to heed the strong demand for Chinese amid its fast growing popularity, the Thai Education Ministry announced Thursday.Save to My Web

Tanigaki, Snow to discuss Chinese currency, high oil prices
Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News - Oct 07 8:22 AM
_ Chinese currency regime reform and recent high oil prices will be among agenda items when Finance Minister Sadakazu Tanigaki and U.S. Treasury Secretary John Snow hold talks Monday in Tokyo, Japanese government officials said Friday.Save to My Web

Convention Expected To Boost S.Korean-Chinese Biz Relations
Asia Pulse via Yahoo! Australia & NZ News - Oct 05 10:32 PM
South Korea will host a Chinese entrepreneur convention next week in Seoul as part of its efforts to forge closer ties between South Korean and Chinese entrepreneurs, organizers said Thursday.Save to My Web

2005-10-07T22:49:00.000-07:00

Chinese conference claims acupuncture can help drug abusers
News Target - Oct 07 3:54 PM
At The Second International Technology Conference on the Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 3,000 government and corporate representatives from 43 countries listened as a team of Chinese doctors advocated acupuncture therapy in the treatment of rehabilitating drug users. Related articles...Save to My Web

A tastemaker in China
International Herald Tribune - Oct 07 4:07 PM
Angelica Cheung, editorial director of Vogue China, talks with Sarah Raper Larenaudie about the evolution of fashion among Chinese consumers.Save to My Web

Chinese Scientists Plan Super-Efficient Nuclear Reactors
Asia Pulse via Yahoo! Australia & NZ News - Oct 06 2:57 AM
Chinese scientists are planning super-efficient nuclear reactors that can maximize uranium burn-up and minimize waste in the generation of electricity.Save to My Web

Cadence exec says Chinese IC industry still small, low-end
Electronic Engineering Times Asia - Oct 06 2:04 PM
There is a widespread misconception about the current size and strength of the Chinese fabless semiconductor industry, according to Lung Chu, president of the Asia-Pacific region for Cadence Design Systems Inc.Save to My Web

Bodisen Biotech, Inc. Will Report Record 3rd Quarter Earnings, Bodisen Makes Strategic Investment into Chinese Natural
[Press Release] Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Oct 06 1:27 PM
Bodisen Biotech, Inc. announced today that it has made a strategic investment of $2.853 million for a 12.9% equity stake into China based Xi Lan Natural Gas Co., Ltd., one of the two natural gas companies serving the city of Xi'An, home of the Terra Cotta soldiers and one of the largest Chinese cities with a population of over seven million.Save to My Web

2005-10-07T15:22:00.000-07:00

At least 80 Chinese officers killed in typhoon's floods
USA Today - Typhoon Longwang slammed into the coastal province of Fujian on Sunday night, destroying buildings at a school for the paramilitary police China's armed force in charge of domestic security the government said via state television.

Interview: Taiwan's president
Reuters - disputed sovereignty over the island since the end of the Chinese civil war in 1949 and Beijing has threatened war if

Scientists study virus to keep history from repeating itself
CNN - Writing in Science, scientists from the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing reported that horseshoe bats are the

2005-10-07T08:30:00.000-07:00

Report: China foresees $100B trade surplus
Boston Globe - dollar, and allow it to trade in a restricted float against a basket of currencies instead of a direct peg to the dollar.U.S. to an interview he gave to the Chinese financial magazine Caijing.'Looking at whether the currency's be in Beijing later this month for talks with Chinese economic officials

EDITORIAL: Chinese for all? Well, maybe not
The Nation - Thailand - Published on October 08, 2005 Allow market forces to decide whether Mandarin should be given prominence in our education system. Chaisang's half-baked idea of promoting Mandarin Chinese as an alternative foreign language for schoolchildren sees it as urgent that Chinese be taught in many schools as

Medidata Solutions and Chinese State Food & Drug Administration Host E-Clinical Seminar in Beijing
Pharma Live - Co-sponsored by the Training Center of China and led by Medidata's Chief Medical Officer Ed Ikeguchi, the seminar will be held in Beijing from October 8-12, 2005. five-day seminar with the Chinese State Food and Drug Administration focused

MG Rover staff are left in limbo
BBC - Last month, the Chinese car maker said it would resume production in 2006, jointly with GB Sports Car Company

Rare Chinese animal potions find
BBC - Chinatown was raided Hundreds of bottles of Chinese medicine made from endangered species have been found of the trade in traditional Chinese medicines is legal, some products are

They're beaming at moon festival Seasonal celebration is fun Chinese tradition
SignOn San Diego - Adopted from China when they were infants by an American couple, Madeline Morrison, 6, and Melanie Morrison, 3, have no memories of their homeland and don't speak their native language. in Balboa Park, the girls celebrated their Chinese heritage with their mother, Theresa Morrison of dances, and they want to wear their Chinese outfits,' Theresa Morrison said

IDA Reveals Cruelty on Chinese Fur Farms at Embassy
IDA - Date September 22, 2005 Contact Kristie Phelps (757) 423-0093 (757) 553-8624 Karen Steele (415) 388-9641 ext. Return Home IDA Reveals Cruelty on Chinese Fur Farms at Embassy Consumers Warned Animals Skinned Alive in China

2005-10-07T02:18:00.000-07:00

Snow says administration wants to see greater flexibility in Chinese currency
SignOn San Diego - By Martin Crutsinger ASSOCIATED PRESS 2:22 p.m. Beijing will be an opportunity to press the Chinese to move more quickly to overhaul their currency system 16 and 17 with Chinese economic officials. Snow said that he would

Snow says to press Beijing over yuan flexibility
Reuters - John Snow said on Thursday he will tell Chinese officials next week that Beijing needs to permit more said that when he meets Chinese officials at a Group of 20

China opposes US move to limit 13 categories of Chinese textiles
Press Trust of India - China firmly opposes the US announcement to consider requests for imposing restriction on 13 categories of textile imports from China,' a spokesman of the Chinese Ministry of Commerce said here. restrictions on 13 types of Chinese textile products claiming that it violated

2005-10-06T19:52:00.000-07:00

More Chinese women contracting breast cancer at earlier age
People's Daily - Oct 04 8:34 PM
More Chinese women are suffering from breast cancer and are contracting the disease at an earlier age than a decade ago, Wednesday's "China Daily" reports.Save to My Web

Chinese with fake passports arrestee
Canada.com Maritimes - Oct 06 4:53 AM
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Six Chinese nationals are in custody in St. John's, Newfoundland after leaving a cruise ship with fake passports. Police and immigration officials say it was another attempt to smuggle people into Canada -- the third such scheme at Atlantic Canadian ports in recent weeks.Save to My Web

2005-10-06T15:24:00.000-07:00

WEX Pharmaceuticals Inc.: Tectin'TM' Chinese Phase IIa Study
CCNMatthews (Communiqu s de presse), Canada - 13 hours ago 6, 2005) - WEX Pharmaceuticals Inc. ("WEX" or the "Company") (TSX:WXI) is pleased to announce the preliminary results of its Chinese Phase IIa clinical trial

Iran Minister underscores Chinese scientific ties
IranMania News, Iran - 16 hours ago The Chinese minister, for his part, underscored expansion of scientific knowledge all over the world, saying scientific freedom and innovation were vital keys

Chinese Culture Festival in Washington
People's Daily Online, China - 17 hours ago An American audience shakes hands with a Chinese Beijing Opera actress as a gesture of thanks for her excellent performance at University of Maryland in the

2005-10-06T10:15:00.000-07:00

Broad overhaul seen for World Banks management
Financial Times - 2 hours, 9 minutes ago
Shengman Zhang, the Chinese number two at the World Bank, is to step down and may not be replaced, paving the way for a broader overhaul of the organisation's management.Save to My Web

'Ball in Chinese court' on gas field dispute, Japan says
AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 04 1:45 AM
Japan called on China to jointly develop a contested gas field in the East China Sea but said the "ball was in the Chinese side of the court" after the latest talks on the dispute stalled.Save to My Web

U.S. to consider extending quotas on Chinese textiles
Chicago Sun-Times - Oct 06 2:38 AM
WASHINGTON -- The Bush administration announced on Wednesday that it has accepted petitions from the U.S. textile industry to launch investigations into whether quotas should be imposed on 21 categories of clothing and textile imports from China.Save to My Web

Bats passed Sars virus to civets: Chinese expert
Gulf Times - Oct 05 1:10 AM
HONG KONG: A species of bats in China might have been the source of the Sars epidemic in 2003, a Chinese health expert said yesterday, adding that the creatures probably passed it to civet cats, which then passed it to humans.Save to My Web

Chinese illegal immigrants held in St John's
CTV.ca - Oct 06 5:00 AM
Six Chinese nationals are in custody in St. John's, Newfoundland after leaving a cruise ship with fake passports.Save to My Web

Chinese Troops Headed for Sudan
Strategy Page - Oct 06 2:10 AM
October 6, 2005: China has put together a 450 man peacekeeping force for duty in Sudan. The unit includes 275 engineers, 100 transport troops, 60 medical personnel and a small headquarters. The unit received special training, and the unit will start moving to Sudan in October.Save to My Web

Rich prepare welcome for Chinese investment
Financial Times - 36 minutes ago
Prince Edward Island (population 137,864, exporter of lobster and potatoes) would seem to have little to offer China (population 1.3bn, workshop of the world). Try telling that to Stephen Murray.Save to My Web

Indian Banks Financially Stronger Than Chinese Banks: S&P
Asia Pulse via Yahoo! Australia & NZ News - Oct 04 4:23 PM
Global rating agency Standard & Poor's on Tuesday said that Indian banks were financially stronger than Chinese banks although some of the China-based banks have higher credit ratings.Save to My Web

2005-10-06T05:59:00.000-07:00

Chinese phone deal for James
ic Liverpool, UK - 5 hours ago James, 22, is sole UK distributor for the Haier p7, the new "pencil" mobile phone from Chinese manufacturer Haier which is creating a real buzz in the industry

Chinese Culture Festival in Washington
People's Daily Online, China - 8 hours ago An American audience shakes hands with a Chinese Beijing Opera actress as a gesture of thanks for her excellent performance at University of Maryland in the

Security head tours restive Chinese region
United Press International - 2 hours ago greatest leader, as a pig. Genghis and his grandson Kublai conquered the Chinese in the 13th century. Another is Mongols are marginalized

The subtle power of Chinese tourists
International Herald Tribune, France - 3 hours ago HONG KONG In the past five days, more than a quarter of a million Chinese have poured across the border into Hong Kong, clogging its airport, train and ferry

2005-10-05T21:59:00.000-07:00

German leaders confident on power-sharing deal
Reuters - Arabic Argentina Brazil Canada Chinese (Simplified) Chinese (Traditional) France India Latin America

Lo mein, stir-fries call for Chinese roast pork
The Cincinnati Post - The pork is wonderful chopped and added to a stir-fry with snow peas. Or combine it with noodles and stir-fried vegetables for pork lo mein. Wrap leftovers tightly in plastic wrap or foil and store in a freezer bag for up to three months. San Francisco's Chinatown, char sil (Chinese-style roast pork) is often displayed

'Ayurveda, Chinese medicines related to each other'
NetIndia123.com - Professor Wong was delivering his lecture at the seminar which was organised by tehPunjab government. The old Chinese system of medical treatment and Indian Ayurvedic system are related to each for joint efforts withteh experts on Chinese medicine. Professor Wong was delivering

Bats passed SARS virus to civet cats - Chinese expert
ABCNEWS.com - Bats passed SARS virus to civet cats - Chinese expert Reuters Oct source of the SARS epidemic in 2003, a Chinese health expert said on Tuesday, adding that the creatures

Grocery shopping made simple with Chinese cookbook author Susanna Foo
AP via Newsday - But within a few feet of the threshold, panic invariably sets in: What exactly is all this stuff and what in the world would I do with it?

Hu sets out blueprint for China's future
ABCNEWS.com - The four-day plenum will also set the field for a new generation of Chinese party officials who are more aware of Western corporate management styles, yet who also profess greater loyalty to a party that under Mr. the first time in memory, Chinese officials have been speaking openly of

China to eschew fast growth in new economic plan
Reuters - services and curbing widespread environmental devastation. Chinese Communist rulers are expected to hammer out details

Chinese Pioneers Being Asked to Relocate -- Once More
Los Angeles Times - major source of social tension in China. Ordinary Chinese are familiar with the futility of resisting the wrecking To the ethnic Han Chinese who made the long journey, it was

Can Chinese societies be civil societies?
Monsters and Critics - HONG KONG, China (UPI) -- China is a long way from establishing a civil society and Taiwan, though considerably ahead of the mainland, also has a long way to go, media experts said Tuesday. more accurate translation of the Chinese title would be, 'How far are

2005-10-05T10:27:00.000-07:00

Mayfield Funds 3 Chinese Firms
Red Herring, CA - 23 hours ago Mayfield s Fund XI are the firm s first with partner GSR Ventures, a China-based venture capital firm focused on early-stage Chinese technology companies

Chinese Growth Feeds Yum Brands Gain
Smartmoney.com (subscription) - 7 hours ago LOUISVILLE -(Dow Jones)- Yum Brands Inc.'s (YUM) fiscal third-quarter earnings rose 16%, bolstered by a double-digit sales growth in China and a 2% gain in

Study Shows Chinese Travelers Are a Market Force to Be Reckoned
Hotel News Resource, Canada - 6 hours ago A new study shows that there are tremendous marketing opportunities to reach the ever-growing numbers of Chinese travelers. Synovate

Chinese Community Reacts to Expected Natural Gas Hike
Pacific News Service, CA - 8 hours ago Mr Yeo sighed, "These are tough times.". "Restaurant use of gas is very high, especially Chinese restaurants because we need a big fire to cook," Mr. Yeo added.

Indian banks better off than Chinese peers
Business Standard, India - 5 hours ago Indian banks are healthier than their Chinese counterparts, indicating that their efforts to restructure, notably through reducing non-performing loans, are

Rural business hubs on Chinese model planned
NewKerala.com, India - 5 hours ago New Delhi: Inspired by the Chinese and Thailand models of town and village enterprises, India is taking steps to transform its rural economy by utilising local

Chinese anti-abortionist, lawyers beaten
Science Daily (press release) - 5 hours ago Chinese activist held in own house (September 10, 2005) -- A blind Chinese activist against the country's rigid population control policies has been placed

2005-10-05T03:53:00.000-07:00

Gas explosion kills 34 in Chinese mine
Sydney Morning Herald - Oct 03 1:33 AM
A gas explosion in a Chinese coal mine on Monday killed at least 34 people, the official Xinhua news agency reported, just the latest accident to hit the world's deadliest mining industry.

N. Korea leader Kim inspects Chinese-backed glass factory
Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News - Oct 04 12:07 PM
_ North Korean leader Kim Jong Il inspected a new glass factory in South Pyongan Province that was built with financial support from China, the officials Korean Central News Agency reported Tuesday.

Lukoil moves to block Chinas Petrokaz deal
Financial Times - 1 hour, 41 minutes ago
Lukoil has gone to international arbitration to block the sale to the Chinese National Petroleum Corporation of Petrokazakhstan, a Toronto-listed oil company with assets Kazakhstan.

Chinese PMI rises in September
CNN.com - Oct 05 3:00 AM
BEIJING, China (Reuters) -- China's official Purchasing Managers' Index rose to 55.1 in September from 52.6 in August as strong export orders and consumer demand helped the index record its second straight increase.

Chinese Coal Mine Safety Official Directs Rescue After Mine Blast
RedNova - Oct 03 10:25 AM
Text of report in English by official Chinese news agency Xinhua (New China News Agency) Beijing, 3 October: Zhao Tiechui, director of the State Administration of Coal Mine Safety Supervision, has headed a team to central China's Henan Province to direct the rescue efforts of a coal mine gas explosion.

New Chinese JF17 Fighter Delayed Again
Strategy Page - Oct 04 2:40 AM
October 4, 2005: Suddenly, there is another delay in production of the new Chinese JF17 fighter (also known as the FC-1). By the end of the year, a modified prototype, with changes in the air intakes, the strake, internal equipment and the vertical fin, will be available for flight testing.

Chinese Mainland's Jan-Aug Trade With Hong Kong Jumps 20.5%
Asia Pulse via Yahoo! Australia & NZ News - Oct 04 8:28 PM
The Chinese mainland's trade with the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) in January-August 2005 totaled US$82 billion, up 20.5 per cent over the same period last year.

Firms risk their crown jewels
International Herald Tribune - Oct 04 8:06 AM
While Hollywood and the music industry have complained loudest about Chinese pirates, less publicized industrial theft from manufacturers like Metaldyne is far from uncommon in China, experts said.

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Can Chinese societies be civil societies?
World Peace Herald - Oct 04 12:42 PM
HONG KONG -- China is a long way from establishing a civil society and Taiwan, though considerably ahead of the mainland, also has a long way to go, media experts said Tuesday.

N. Korea leader Kim inspects Chinese-backed glass factory
Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News - Oct 04 12:07 PM
_ North Korean leader Kim Jong Il inspected a new glass factory in South Pyongan Province that was built with financial support from China, the officials Korean Central News Agency reported Tuesday.

Chinese Martyrs Monument unveiled in northern Pakistan
People's Daily - Oct 03 5:31 PM
A monument was unveiled Monday in the northern Pakistani city of Gilgit to memorize up to 400 Chinese who died decades ago during the construction of the Karakoram Highway.

Internal Times Memo Key to China's Case
Washington Post - Oct 04 8:23 PM
BEIJING, Oct. 4 -- The Chinese government's case against a New York Times researcher who has been held on suspicion of revealing state secrets for more than a year relies on a copy of an internal Times memo obtained by the State Security Ministry, according to a confidential ministry document...

Cookbook Look: 'Susanna Foo Fresh Inspiration'
Seattle Post-Intelligencer - Oct 05 12:22 AM
This is the second book for Susanna Foo, who owns two restaurants -- one in Philadelphia and one in Atlantic City. She is known for using her training in European cooking techniques in her interpretation of Chinese cooking. But unlike other well-known chefs who practice East-West cooking, Foo maintains her base in Chinese cuisine.

2005-10-04T17:52:00.000-07:00

VIEWPOINT: The Chinese advance on Europe how rapid will it be?
just-auto.com (subscription), UK - 14 hours ago soap opera stuff that we have come to expect from a company with Rover s history, the sorry affair was notable for the prominence of Chinese firms among the

Indian banks score over Chinese
Expressindia.com, India - 14 hours ago New Delhi, October 4: Global rating agency Standard & Poor's on Tuesday said Indian banks were financially stronger than Chinese banks although some of the

More Chinese women contracting breast cancer at earlier age
People's Daily Online, China - 1 hour ago More Chinese women are suffering from breast cancer and are contracting the disease at an earlier age than a decade ago, Wednesday's "China Daily" reports.

Chinese investors interested in Uganda
New Vision, Uganda - 4 hours ago Nyomugenyi returned from a three-week tour to China recently. The tour was sponsored by the Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

2005-10-04T11:46:00.000-07:00

'Ball in Chinese court' on gas field dispute, Japan says
AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 04 1:45 AM
Japan called on China to jointly develop a contested gas field in the East China Sea but said the "ball was in the Chinese side of the court" after the latest talks on the dispute stalled.

Court sentences Chinese to death
The Monitor - Oct 03 12:19 PM
THE High Court in Kampala yesterday sentenced to death a Chinese National, Wang Nan, after convicting him of killing his uncle Kong Jishu in 2004. Justice Edmond Lugayizi convicted Nan, a 20-year-old man, for murder, saying prosecution had proved the case against him beyond reasonable doubt.

Chinese chimp quits smoking
Daily Times - 20 minutes ago
A chimpanzee in a northwest China zoo has quit smoking after 16 years with the help of her keepers, official media reported. The staff, worried about her declining health, weaned 27-year-old Ai Ai off tobacco by distracting her with entertainment and a tastier diet, Xinhua news agency said.

2005-10-04T06:33:00.000-07:00

China closes dissent Web sites
MSNBC - Attempts Tuesday to view the page called up a message that said: 'You are not authorized to view this page. BEIJING - Chinese authorities have shut down an online discussion forum that reported on anti-corruption protests in a

Pacrim to acquire Chinese cardboard maker
Globe and Mail - Pacrim to acquire Chinese cardboard maker Pacrim International Capital Inc. has struck a deal to acquire control of Chinese cardboard maker Hua Sheng for $36-million in cash and shares, along with some debt.

Hollywood showing for family film
BBC - A film made for 5,000 in which a west Wales family play all the lead roles is getting a Hollywood screening. Powerless, shot in Pembrokeshire, will be shown at the Chinese Six Theatres on Hollywood Boulevard on Monday. venue is part of the Grauman's Chinese Theatre complex which used to be

Women in China Embrace Divorce as Stigma Eases
New York Times - agency in Guangzhou that introduces foreign men to Chinese women. Most of the women are, like changing expectations of marriage. If Chinese couples once recited ancient vows 'to

2005-10-04T01:22:00.000-07:00

India eco to match Chinese might soon
Economic Times, India - 14 hours ago The Indian economy has just inched closer to the Chinese economy. Of course, the Chinese manufacturing sector remains much larger in absolute terms.

Explosion traps 14 miners in Chinese coal mine
Radio Australia, Australia - 2 hours ago An explosion at a Chinese coal mine has trapped 14 people only a day after 34 miners were killed in a gas explosion in central China.

2005-10-03T21:04:00.000-07:00

Kennedy Center to host Chinese festival
AP via Florida Times-Union - WASHINGTON A monthlong Chinese arts festival promoted as the largest in U.S. history features the vocal acrobatics of the Beijing opera as well as dancers, theater groups and handkerchief jugglers. the Washington performing arts center and the Chinese government. Opening night starts with young women

Southern African Unions Protest Flood of Chinese Imports
NCM Online - The move is seen as a show of unity amid attempts by South Africa to negotiate a bilateral trade agreement with China. The flood of Chinese textiles into southern Africa has had a devastating effect on the region's global competitiveness. Southern African Unions Protest Flood of Chinese Imports Business Day (South Africa), Vukani Mde and

Chain-smoking Chinese chimp kicks habit
CHINAdaily - Chain-smoking Chinese chimp kicks habit (AFP) Updated: 2005-10-03 21:18 A chimpanzee in a Chinese zoo has successfully kicked a 16-year smoking habit after becoming hooked when two spouses died and her daughter left.

Steely view of London's skyline
BBC - Wang has created similar cityscapes of Chicago and Beijing An artist has used everything but the kitchen sink to recreate the London skyline with stainless steel utensils.

Chinese Minister of Education announcements
Cambridge Network - Two major initiatives to support Chinese students and academics at the University of providing an unprecedented opportunity to hear about the Chinese government's education plans

Chinese vice premier to visit North Korea
Seattle Post Intelligencer - BEIJING -- Chinese Vice Premier Wu Yi will visit North Korea next week amid an ongoing international push to convince the reclusive regime to give up nuclear weapons development, Chinese officials said.

Women in China Embrace Divorce as Stigma Eases
New York Times - agency in Guangzhou that introduces foreign men to Chinese women. Most of the women are, like changing expectations of marriage. If Chinese couples once recited ancient vows 'to

Snow and Greenspan Will Head to Beijing
AP via Newsday - JEC serves as a regular forum from U.S. and Chinese officials to get together to discuss economic issues pressure on the Chinese to lower trade barriers to U.S

2005-10-03T15:04:00.000-07:00

US Postponed the Decision on Limitations Against Chinese Textile Imports
Zaman Online - Oct 02 2:09 PM
The American Manufacturing Trade Action Coalition (AMTAC) announced that they postponed the decision on the import restrictions applied to Chinese textile imports to November 30.

Related Materials
Foreign Relations - 2 minutes ago
WASHINGTON AND NEW YORK Despite talk of trade wars and military confrontation, polls show that more Americans have a favorable view of the Chinese than five or 10 years ago. Regrettably, this has yet to translate into any large-scale effort to engage anything besides Chinese factories.

Six Chinese jailed for murdering compatriot
Gulf News - Oct 01 10:12 PM
Dubai: Six Chinese who attacked and killed a compatriot with swords following a financial dispute have each been sentenced to 15 years in jail. They were found guilty of premeditated murder.

MINES TOLL MOUNTS
Daily Record - 1 hour, 35 minutes ago
At least 34 Chinese miners have been killed in a gas blast at Hebi in the south of the country. China has the world's most dangerous mines - at least 2600 workers died in accidents in the first half of2005

Festival a celebration of Chinese heritage
Ararat Advertiser - 2 hours, 36 minutes ago
Planning has commenced for the third annual Ararat Chinese Festival to be held from November 12 to 13. The festival is a celebration of Ararat's Chinese heritage and will incorporate a vibrant mix of arts, sport and culture.

Chinese chimp quits smoking after 16 years
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 03 3:45 AM
A chimpanzee in a northwest China zoo has quit smoking after 16 years with the help of her keepers, official media reported.

Putin greets Hu on Chinese national holiday
Pravda Ru - Oct 01 2:13 PM
00:52 2005-10-02 MOSCOW. Russian President Vladimir Putin has sent greetings to Chinese President Hu Jintao on the occasion of the Chinese national holiday, the 56th anniversary of the formation of the People's Republic of China, the Kremlin press service reported on Saturday.

Chinese mark 56th anniversary
The Buffalo News - Oct 02 6:11 AM
BEIJING (AP) - Tens of thousands of Chinese marked the 56th anniversary of Communist rule Saturday in Beijing's Tiananmen Square. The crowds waved Chinese flags and posed for pictures as security forces looked on amid tight security in the capital at the start of the weeklong holiday.

Baidu Facing the Music Over MP3 Function
AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 02 1:14 PM
Like thousands of tech-savvy young Chinese, Samuel Ying regularly checks in at Baidu.com to top-up his music collection from its links to more than 4 million MP3 files.

PUBLIC POLICY NOTE
The Hindu - Oct 03 1:06 PM
Chinese textile exports Threat versus opportunity for EU JANUARY 1, 2005 saw the dawn of a new era in the textile export sector, with the expiry of the Agreement on Textiles and Clothing and the abolition of all quotas.

2005-10-03T08:55:00.000-07:00

The Chinese bluff
rediff.com - Oct 03 3:52 AM
It tremendously increased the pressure on Shastri and his government, forcing him to agree to a ceasefire just when the tide had turned in India's favour on the battlefield.

[if lt IE 4]
Betterhumans - 2 hours, 51 minutes ago
Chinese scientists have created a nanoscale vehicle they say can travel human blood vessels and deliver drugs at therapeutic targets.

2005-10-03T04:48:00.000-07:00

Attacks on Chinese police rising
BBC - Clashes between the public and police are becoming more common Attacks on Chinese policemen left 23 dead and 1,800 injured in the first half of this year, a Chinese security ministry spokesman has said.

Chinese museum to get new $6.5M home
AP via Seattle Post Intelligencer - DOBNIKASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER NEW YORK -- The Museum of Chinese in the Americas, currently four small rooms that the world has of the Chinese: They're either super-smart kids, model

Baidu facing the music over MP3 function
AP via Florida Times-Union - SHANGHAI, China Like thousands of tech-savvy young Chinese, Samuel Ying regularly checks in at Baidu.com to top-up his music collection from its links to more than 4 million MP3 files. '

Presents Forecast and Recent Quarter Review of Korean, Taiwanese, Japanese, and Chinese TFT LCD Panel Industri
Business Wire - October 03, 2005 07:02 AM US Eastern Timezone Presents Forecast and Recent Quarter Review of Korean, Taiwanese, Japanese, and Chinese TFT LCD Panel Industries DUBLIN, Ireland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct.

Study on Chinese diet and health is food for thought
SignOn San Diego - Colin Campbell. He has identified the main cause of the major diseases animal protein. M.S., San Diego ANSWER: I am familiar with Campbell's work and the population studies of the Oxford-Cornell-China project. addition of animal protein to the Chinese diet. These findings are summarized

Chinese clothing bottleneck grows
Portalino.it - Chinese clothing bottleneck grows Brussels is seeking fresh talks with China over a textile quota row quota rules, believing that cheap Chinese imports pose a serious threat to

Kenya: Chinese Firms Target Kenya
AllAfrica.com - Even as South African firms continue to make inroads into the Kenyan market, they are being upstaged by companies from China. The influx of Chinese firms into the Kenyan market speaks volumes of the advantages the companies enjoy back Among the Chinese firms already doing good business in Kenya is telecoms

Chinese vice premier to visit North Korea
Seattle Post Intelligencer - BEIJING -- Chinese Vice Premier Wu Yi will visit North Korea next week amid an ongoing international push to convince the reclusive regime to give up nuclear weapons development, Chinese officials said.

Gas explosion in Chinese coal mine kills at least 34
thestar.com.my - Gas explosion in Chinese coal mine kills at least 34 BEIJING (AP) - A gas explosion ripped through a coal mine in central China Monday, killing at least 34 workers, the government said. The blast occurred at 4:45 a.m. ( 2045 GMT, Sunday) at the No.

2005-10-02T18:22:00.000-07:00

Chinese museum to get new $6.5M home
AP via Seattle Post Intelligencer - DOBNIKASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER NEW YORK -- The Museum of Chinese in the Americas, currently four small rooms that the world has of the Chinese: They're either super-smart kids, model

China marks 56 years of Communist rule
MSNBC - News BEIJING - Tens of thousands of Chinese marked the 56th anniversary of Communist rule in Beijing's Tiananmen Square on Saturday with the country enjoying the benefits of two decades of rapid in the square enthusiastically waved Chinese flags and posed for pictures as

Kennedy Center to host Chinese festival
AP via Florida Times-Union - WASHINGTON A monthlong Chinese arts festival promoted as the largest in U.S. history features the vocal acrobatics of the Beijing opera as well as dancers, theater groups and handkerchief jugglers. the Washington performing arts center and the Chinese government. Opening night starts with young women

Smithsonian presents Chinese music exhibit
AP via Seattle Post Intelligencer - By CARL HARTMANASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER WASHINGTON -- Thousands of years ago, Chinese emperors held ceremonial concerts with elaborately crafted musical instruments to equate musical harmony with good government. Center opening a month's festival of Chinese music and other performing arts

Burma's Chinese Appeal to PR China's Permanent Mission to UN Security
Boxun News Network - Burma's Chinese Appeal to PR China's Permanent Mission to UN Security (Oct 01-10-2005 Dear Sirs, We are Burma' s Chinese. We love the Union of Burma, we

Around the world are have-cars, have-nots
San Francisco Chronicle - auto has been particularly vexing. If Chinese were to enjoy access to automobiles on Meanwhile, in the vast Chinese countryside, inequity and inequality increasingly find expression

Typhoon hits southern China coast
BBC - in Taiwan has now swept into southern China. The Chinese authorities evacuated more than 300,000 people in the coastal

Bus carrying Chinese tourists crashes in Nantou
China Post - A minibus carrying 15 mainland Chinese tourists yesterday crashed in Nantou, lightly wounding 11 The bus carrying a sightseeing Chinese medical delegation and a tour guide crashed

Chinese activists call for day of mourning
Seattle Post Intelligencer - If the Chinese leaders do not want to turn East Turkistan into another Chechnya, then they must stop of turning Xinjiang into a Chinese colony by stripping the region of

Chinese President Hu Jintao on Sunday stressed that the country's economic and social development should be in
Xinhua News Agency - TIANJIN, Oct. 2 (Xinhuanet) -- Chinese President Hu Jintao here Sunday stressed that the country's economic and social development should be in line with the scientific concept of development.

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Chinese connections
The Standard - They have had to come up with a variety of strategies to stay ahead over the years, and Hong Kong's status as a center for global style and finance has been key to their game plan. Chinese connections Finance and experience in commercial projects give HK property giants only a slight edge as the

2005-10-02T05:34:00.000-07:00

Chinese co-prod'n takes relaxed approach
Variety (subscription) - 3 hours ago SHANGHAI -- With its mix of Chinese and foreign crew and financial backing from both inside and outside the Mainland, "Karmic Mahjong" represents a new breed

Chinese Premier visits rural residents on National Day
Xinhua, China - 7 minutes ago BEIJING, Oct. 2 (Xinhuanet) -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao visited rural residents in Luanping County in north China's Hebei Province on Oct.

Iran s SHETAB system to be connected to Chinese banks
MehrNews.com, Iran - 10 minutes ago TEHRAN, Oct. 2 (MNA) Iran and China have signed a banking agreement on connecting Iran s SHETAB system to the Chinese banking network.

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Chinese coal companies attract new investor interest, analysts say
thestar.com.my - soon after its market debut in Hong Kong in June. But buying interest is beginning to rekindle as investors now see limited downside for coal prices. Chinese coal companies attract new investor interest, analysts say HONG KONG (AP) _ Investors have been jittery about the prospect of Chinese coal companies ever since coal prices

New China Show China's Concerns About Tech
Star Tribune - By ANICK JESDANUN, AP Internet Writer October 1, 005 1001AP-CHINA-INTERNE Page:1 Two new Internet bans may offer insight into the Chinese government's biggest fears.

3 Chinese track athletes fail drug test
MSNBC - 27, China's State Sports General Administration said Friday.Sun Hongfeng, a 400-meter runner tested positive for the same substance on Sept. BEIJING - Three Chinese track and field athletes have been banned from taking part in the prestigious National Games

Japan upset over Chinese warships near disputed area
ABCNEWS.com - The row over China's development of gas fields in the sea dividing the two countries and near waters which Japan claims is one of several issues that have strained ties between the Asian neighbors. East China Sea, after a media report said a Chinese ship had pointed a gun at a Japanese patrol This violates what Prime Minister (Junichiro) Koizumi and (Chinese President) Mr

2005-10-01T17:04:00.000-07:00

Chinese Companies to Partner with Odu'a
This Day (subscription), Nigeria - 1 hour ago A consortium of Chinese companies with interests in agriculture, oil and gas, telecommunications, power and steel, wood processing among others, has expressed

Chinese Education Minister visits Scotland
Scotland Today, UK - 11 hours ago China's education minister is today attending an event at Edinburgh to celebrate Chinese National Day. First Minister Jack McConnell

Chinese Coal Companies Attract New Interest
Forbes - 8 minutes ago Investors have been jittery about the prospect of Chinese coal companies ever since coal prices showed signs of peaking in the middle of this year, giving a

DaimlerChrysler to have Mitsubishi Fuso explore Chinese market
Japan Today, Japan - 8 hours ago PAPENBURG, Germany A DaimlerChrysler AG board member suggested Friday the German automaker plans to have its Japanese truck-making subsidiary, Mitsubishi

Kennedy Center to Host Chinese Festival
Scoopt.org, Italy - 19 hours ago A monthlong Chinese arts festival promoted as the largest in US history features the vocal acrobatics of the Beijing opera as well as dancers, theater groups

Chinese Celebrates 56th National Day
CRI, China - 11 hours ago 2008 Olympics. Meanwhile, Chinese people across the country are enjoying their national day holiday in different ways. Besides the

2005-10-01T02:48:00.000-07:00

Chinese Officials Vow to Spread Growth Benefits
Washington Post, United States - 23 hours ago 30 -- The ruling Communist Party vowed Friday to spread the benefits of economic growth more fairly among all levels of Chinese society, seeking particularly

Fifty foreign experts honored Friendship Awards by Chinese
People's Daily Online, China - 11 hours ago Fifty foreign experts from 21 countries were honored Friendship Awards Friday in Beijing by the Chinese government for their outstanding performances in China.

Putin congratulates Chinese president on China's National Day
People's Daily Online, China - 5 hours ago Russian President Vladimir Putin has sent a congratulatory message to his Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao on the 56th anniversary of the founding of the People's

Chinese Grand Prix Nearing Sell Out
PaddockTalk - 1 hour ago Today (Saturday 1st) sees the Shanghai International Circuit (SIC) open up its gates to the Chinese public for the 2005 Chinese Racing Car Carnival.

Chinese bitten by the wanderlust bug
Financial Express, India - 16 hours ago tourism explosion. Last year, a staggering 29 million mainland Chinese traveled abroad the highest of any Asian nation. And this

A Chinese vendor paints India black to woo clients
Hindu Business Line, India - 17 hours ago Now, the Chinese have also picked up the thread. Sample an e-mail from a Chinese company doing the rounds in the US and you know how it hurts below the belt.

2005-09-30T19:06:00.000-07:00

A Chinese vendor paints India black to woo clients
Hindu Business Line - The battle is not about pricing or quality but about issues on which India's image has been traditionally less-than-bright: poor infrastructure, not to mention manpower attrition in the software industry. the favourite punching bag for industrialists and ministers recently. Now, the Chinese have also picked up the thread Sample an e-mail from a Chinese company doing the rounds in the

Chinese museum to get new $6.5M home
AP via Seattle Post Intelligencer - DOBNIKASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER NEW YORK -- The Museum of Chinese in the Americas, currently four small rooms that the world has of the Chinese: They're either super-smart kids, model

2005-09-30T13:14:00.000-07:00

UN Watchdog Committee Condemns China for Detaining Tibet's Panchen Lama
VOA - Lama has not been seen since he and his family were abducted by Chinese authorities in May 1995 Doek says the Chinese government keeps repeating over and over again that

Study on Chinese diet and health is food for thought
SignOn San Diego - Colin Campbell. He has identified the main cause of the major diseases animal protein. M.S., San Diego ANSWER: I am familiar with Campbell's work and the population studies of the Oxford-Cornell-China project. addition of animal protein to the Chinese diet. These findings are summarized

East meets West, with an Argentine twist
ABCNEWS.com - people studying Mandarin in Argentina this year has tripled since last year, according to the Chinese Embassy here capital these days, all things Chinese are 'in' or re fashion as

S.Korean soap opera sparks boom in China
CHINAdaily - By Raymond Zhou (China Daily) Updated: 2005-09-30 06:22 South Korean movies and television series have been popular in China for almost a decade. the secret behind this and other shows that have Chinese fans scrambling for the nation's food and fashion of 'cold front' is the Chinese acronym for 'Korean trends,' referring to

Scientists ID Chinese Bat as SARS Carrier
Daily News Central - The bats apparently are carriers of SARS, which caused severe economic losses, particularly in Asia, as it spread to Canada and other countries. asthma, kidney ailments and general malaise. The Chinese horseshoe bat does not exist in the United from the wild and from Chinese markets, each team reported identifying different

Yearender: Chinese expatriates have a rough year in 2004 (2)
Xinhua News Agency - To implement guidelines and serve the interests of Chinese, theDepartment of Consular Affairs who deal with more Chinese civilians than diplomats and high-ranking officials emerged as thespearhead of diplomacy reform.

Australia Returns Fossils to China
AP via Newsday - Australian officials seized the fossils after receiving an official request from Beijing in 200, Environment and Heritage Minister Ian Campbell said in a statement. Australia -- Australia on Friday handed over to the Chinese government 10,000 fossils that had been illegally handed the fossils over to Chinese Ambassador Fu Ying at a ceremony

Cities crucial to Canada's success with emerging Indian, Chinese markets: PM
CJAD 800 - Cities crucial to Canada's success with emerging Indian, Chinese markets: PM Updated at 15:03 on September 30 in the emerging Indian and Chinese markets, came in response to a

Magic Tricks, Anyone?

2005-09-30T11:29:00.000-07:00

If you are into magic tricks, here is a good site to check out:

http://www.online-magic-tricks.info

Referred by a friend of mine .

Magic Tricks

2005-09-30T08:52:00.000-07:00

Chinese bat identified as home of SARS virus
International Herald Tribune - The SARS virus, which killed 774 people and caused severe economic losses, particularly in Asia as it spread to Canada and other countries, has long been known to come from an animal. two scientific teams working independently say the Chinese horseshoe bat is the reservoir of the virus from both the wild and Chinese markets, each team reported identifying viruses

Smithsonian presents Chinese music exhibit
AP via Seattle Post Intelligencer - By CARL HARTMANASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER WASHINGTON -- Thousands of years ago, Chinese emperors held ceremonial concerts with elaborately crafted musical instruments to equate musical harmony with good government. Center opening a month's festival of Chinese music and other performing arts

Yahoo accused of raiding workers
SiliconValley.com - sued -- for hiring Kai-Fu Lee, a computer scientist with expertise in search technology and the Chinese Internet market

Muslim militants kill 3 in S.Thailand
ABCNEWS.com - militants killed one policemen and two itinerant Chinese workers in restive southern Thailand on Friday, a militants on motorcycles killed two Chinese street vendors in a drive-by

Australian hands fossils back to China
CNEWS - PERTH, Australia (AP) - Australia on Friday handed over to the Chinese government 10,000 fossils that had been illegally exported from China, including dinosaur eggs, ancient turtles and a saber-toothed cat, an official said. handed the fossils over to Chinese Ambassador Fu Ying at a ceremony

Nigeria Spends $251M for Chinese F-7 Fighters After Oil Deals
Defense Industry Daily - The 12 F-7NI multi-role combat aircraft and three FT-7NI trainer aircraft and associated equipment will be bought from China's National Aero-Technology Import and Export Corp. because it hopes to attract Chinese investment into its malfunctioning refineries and

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Chinese Athletes Banned From Competition
AP via Yahoo! Asia News - Sep 29 11:05 PM
Three Chinese track and field athletes have been banned from taking part in the prestigious National Games after testing positive for steroids in a random drug test.

BHP Billiton's Goodyear Says Chinese Sales to Rise (Update2)
Bloomberg.com - Sep 29 8:47 PM
U.K. Sept. 30 (Bloomberg) -- BHP Billiton, the world's biggest mining company, expects Chinese sales to rise to between 15 and 20 percent of its revenue in five years, led by soaring iron ore demand, Chief Executive Charles ``Chip'' Goodyear said.

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Two Teams Identify Chinese Bat as SARS Virus Hiding Place
New York Times, United States - 5 hours ago Now two scientific teams have independently identified the Chinese horseshoe bat as that animal and as a hiding place for the virus in nature.

Chinese firms target Kenya
Kenya's Daily Nation (subscription), Kenya - 10 hours ago The influx of Chinese firms into the Kenyan market speaks volumes of the advantages the companies enjoy back home, especially much lower costs of production

BHP Billiton's Goodyear Says Chinese Sales to Rise (Update2)
Bloomberg - 5 hours ago 30 (Bloomberg) -- BHP Billiton, the world's biggest mining company, expects Chinese sales to rise to between 15 and 20 percent of its revenue in five years

US textiles industry says Chinese stand 'unacceptable'
Forbes - 5 hours ago The groups called for an agreement that would limit growth of 'unfairly subsidized' US-bound Chinese textiles and clothes at an annual level allowed now by the

NRL jersey maker avoids Chinese price lure
ABC Online, Australia - 5 hours ago PETER CAVE: A clothing company with a big stake in this weekend's Rugby League grand final is an Australian manufacturer defying the odds.

Kennedy Center to Host Chinese Festival
Chicago Tribune, United States - 12 hours ago WASHINGTON -- A monthlong Chinese arts festival promoted as the largest in US history features the vocal acrobatics of the Beijing opera as well as dancers

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F1 experience to help Chinese Olympics in Beijing
FOXSports.com - Chinese Grand Prix organisers will pass on their experience of hosting Formula One to Beijing as the more and more prevalent.' ' Chinese consumers are exceptionally quick to pick up

2005-09-29T09:26:00.000-07:00

Study Shows Chinese Travelers Are a Market Force to Be Reckoned With
Business Wire - Study Shows Chinese Travelers Are a Market Force to Be Reckoned With CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 29, 2005--A new study shows that there are tremendous marketing opportunities to reach the ever-growing numbers of Chinese travelers.

Chinese painting goes to great lengths to be viewed
Chicago Tribune - By Monica Eng Tribune staff reporter Published September 29, 2005 NEW YORK -- It's no secret that New Yorkers think they're the coolest people in the world.

Chinese commission new class of warships
Seattle Post Intelligencer - Chinese commission new class of warships(5:45 a.m. PT) (5:39 a.m. PT) (5:17 a.m. PT) (4:26 a.m. PT) (1:05 a.m.

Chinese Ambassador: Iran Khodro , Chinese auto-companies should cooperate
Payvand Iran News - Leo Jen Tung added that China is among the largest automobile manufacturing countries and will be the largest car market in the future. 9/29/05 Chinese Ambassador: Iran Khodro , Chinese auto-companies should cooperate Tehran, Sept 29, IRNA-Chinese Ambassador to Tehran said on Wednesday that Chinese

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S and P raises rating on major Chinese banks
Finance AFP News via Yahoo! Australia & NZ Finance - Sep 27 10:46 PM
SHANGHAI (AFP) - International ratings agency Standard and Poor's Ratings Services said that it had raised its counterparty credit ratings on five major Chinese lenders and institutions.

CHINESE TEXTILE SECTOR SET TO FACE MORE US CURBS IF TALKS FAIL
Asia Pulse via Yahoo! Australia & NZ Finance - Sep 28 9:45 PM
Trade / foreign investment Chinese textile exporters are likely to face safeguard measures on additional products if the current round of Sino-US textile talks fails to reach agreement.

Tessenderlo hikes Chinese benzyl chloride capacity
Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - 1 hour, 54 minutes ago
BRUSSELS, Sept 29 (Reuters) - Belgian chemicals and plastics company Tessenderlo said on Thursday it had doubled production capacity at its benzyl chloride and benzaldehyde unit in China.

Chinese Huawei signs contract with Cambodia's mobile operator
People's Daily - Sep 28 5:39 PM
Chinese Huawei Technologies, a leading telecom equipment supplier, on Wednesday signed a commercial contract amounting to 30 million US dollars with Cambodia's mobile operator AZ Communication Company Ltd (AZCOM).

China's doctors not up to scratch on hepatitis B
AFP via Yahoo! News - 53 minutes ago
A majority of Chinese doctors do not have adequate knowledge of hepatitis B and how to treat and prevent the life-threatening viral liver infection.

CHINESE EXPERT SUGGESTS TOUGHER LAWS ON TAX EVADERS
Asia Pulse via Yahoo! Australia & NZ Finance - Sep 27 10:46 PM
Regulations / Law A Chinese expert has suggested that tougher laws be enacted to penalize tax evaders and more taxes be levied on the rich to ensure the success of personal income tax reform.

South Korean health officials to inspect Chinese kimchi
AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 28 6:19 AM
South Korea's food safety watchdog said it has sent inspectors to determine whether Chinese kimchi contains high levels of lead.

Chinese company to build pipeline for Russian oil imports
Canadian Business - Sep 27 6:57 PM
BEIJING (AP) - A private Chinese company plans to build the country's first oil pipeline to Russia, Chinese news media said Wednesday, underscoring growing interest in tapping Siberian petroleum resources.

Chinese Vice Premier to Visit North Korea
ABC News - Sep 29 3:43 AM
Chinese Vice Premier to Visit North Korea Amid Nuclear Push

Imported Chinese Tea Contaminated With Lead, Insecticides: Korea
Asia Pulse via Yahoo! Asia News - Sep 28 11:24 PM
SEOUL, Sept 29 Asia Pulse - A sizeable portion of Chinese tea for sale in South Korea is contaminated with lead and insecticides, a report by the Korea Consumer Protection Board said Thursday.