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Friday 3rd September, 2010

    • 12 killed in China landslide

    Beijing News.Net

    At least 12 people have been killed and 36 are still missing after mudslides hit a village in southwest China's Yunnan province, authorities said Thursday.

    • Chinese culture minister visits Taiwan

    Beijing News.Net

    China's culture minister arrived in Taiwan Thursday for a week-long visit, signalling further warming in the island's relations with its bitter rival.

    • China's new computer does 1,000 trillion jobs per second

    Beijing News.Net

    China has installed the country's first domestically-made supercomputer capable of doing 1,000 trillion operations per second.

  • China to vaccinate 100 mn kids against measles

    Beijing News.Net

    Over 100 million children, including those of foreigners living in China, will be vaccinated in the country's largest ever measles immunisation campaign, the ministry of health has said.

  • China rejects reports of troop deployment in Pakistan

    Beijing News.Net

    China has rejected reports that claim the presence of over 11,000 troops in northern Pakistan, saying that 'ulterior motives' were involved in hurting Beijing's relations with India and Pakistan through such 'groundless reports'.

  • China orders action to cool food prices

    Seattle Post-Intelligencer

    THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BEIJING -- China has ordered local leaders to cool a surge in politically sensitive food prices by raising vegetable production amid rising tensions in poor countries over surg...

  • China approaches at least one Canadian pension manager on Potash bid

    Mine Web

    Chinese and other investors approached Alberta Investment Management Corp about a possible bid for Potash Corp, the public sector pension fund manager reported

  • European firms in China call for more level playing field

    The China Post

    BEIJING -- European companies in China on Thursday called for greater market access and a level playing field with Chinese rivals amid growing frustration among foreign firms over perceived unfair tre...

  • China Steel's August pre-tax profit drops by 30.26 percent

    The China Post

    For August, the company posted pre-tax profit of NT$3.01 billion, a 30.26 percent decline from the NT$4.32 billion for July. The figure translated into pre-tax profit of NT$0.22 per share for August. ...

  • Thousands of trucks stuck in China traffic jam

    The Seattle Times

    Thousands of coal trucks were backed up for miles on a northern China highway Friday, the latest in a series of monster jams that have plagued the overloaded road since construction began on a paralle...

  • China jam is back: 120km, 10k vehicles

    Times of India

    China on Thursday, with thousands of cargo trucks stuck in a bottleneck, reports said. State television broadcast images of a long line of mostly cargo trucks inching slowly through Inner

  • Ex-Googler Lee Backs China Companies to Foster Startup Culture

    Business Week

    Founded by Kai-Fu Lee, former head of Google's China division, business incubator Innovation Works is funding 12 startups amid strong demand for Web technology

  • How AnchorFree Scales China's Great Firewall

    Business Week

    David Gorodyansky started AnchorFree in 2005 to help make Web surfing free and private in coffee shops, airports, and other places with wireless hotspots. He never predicted that five years later his ...

  • Warren Buffett, Bill Gates to Visit Beijing This Month, Observer Reports

    Yahoo

    Warren Buffett and Bill Gates will visit Beijing on Sept. 29, the Economic Observer reported, citing Soho China Ltd. Chief Executive Officer Zhang Xin. Buffett and Gates will visit the Chinese capi...

  • China reserves 65% in dollars, 26% in euro: report

    Market Watch

    LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) -- China's $2.45 trillion foreign exchange reserves consist of approximately 65% in U.S. dollars and 26% in euros, according to a state media news report Friday. The reserves...

  • Heavy in dollars, China warns of depreciation

    Business Standard

    China on Friday offered a rare glimpse into its foreign exchange reserves, confirming that they are overwhelmingly allocated in dollars, while a central banker said the mountain of cash could face dep...

  • EU presses China to step up fight against fakes

    Yahoo! News

    SHANGHAI (AFP) – The European Union pressed China on Friday to back up its words with action and do more to stem the flow of Chinese-made counterfeit goods into Europe and around the world. E...

  • China marks 65th anniversary of WWII victory

    SINA

    People attend a ceremony in front of a memorial monument for the fallen heroes to commemorate the 65th anniversary of China's victory against Japanese invasion in Changsha, capital of central China's ...

  • Dolphins depressed to China's city expansion

    People's Daily

    The cameras flashed and clicked as the majestic creatures dived deeper in the shallows of Qinzhou's Sanniang Bay in the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, before darting, almost teasingly, away.Althoug...

  • China officials 'suppressed tainted oil'

    West Australian

    Authorities in central China waited five months before notifying the public that a brand of cooking oil contained excessive carcinogens, a state-run newspaper reported on Friday.Officials in central C...

  • Turkey beats China 87-40 at basketball worlds

    eTaiwan News

    Turkey's Oguz Savas scores as China's Peng Zhou defends during their preliminary round Group C match in the World Basketball Championship, in Ankara, Turkey, Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010. (AP Photo/Burhan ...

  • China Offers Rare Glimpse Into Forex Reserves

    CNBC

    China on Friday offered a rare glimpse into its foreign exchange reserves, confirming that they are overwhelmingly allocated in dollars, while a central banker said the mountain of cash could face dep...

  • China Sanjiang Fine Chemicals Company Limited Announcement on Global Offering of Shares

    Earth Times

    Hong Kong, Sept 3, 2010 - (ACN Newswire) - China Sanjiang Fine Chemicals Company Limited ("China Sanjiang" or the "Group", stock code: 2198.HK), is the largest privately-owned manufacturer and supplie...

  • China Gold buys Skyland for $742.3 million

    People's Daily

    China Gold International, subsidiary of China National Gold Group Corporation, the country's largest gold producer, announced Wednesday that it will purchase 100 percent stakes in Skyland Mining Limit...

  • HK Coolpoint Energy to share or to be swallowed by Li Ning

    People's Daily

    Chineseleading sports brand Li Ning Co. (LNC) signed a contract to sell 30.9 percent stake to Hong Kong (HK) Coolpoint Energy Ltd, announced the HK environmental technology provider Wednesday. Coolpoi...

  • DHL's global CEO to join Board of DHL's DHL-Sinotrans

    People's Daily

    Global CEO of the world's largest delivery company DHL Express, Ken Allen, will join the Board of its DHL-Sinotrans Joint Venture to further intensify its development and positioning in the Greater Ch...

  • Rural credit cooperatives on sale

    People's Daily

    China is inviting domestic banks and private and foreign investors to take over the country's most problematic rural credit cooperatives. The China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC) said it particu...

  • Foreign firms feel squeeze

    People's Daily

    The European Chamber of Commerce in China (EUCCC) lodged complaints about market access and China's indigenous innovation policy Thursday at a press conference. These improvements will help China meet...

  • Ping An, SDB shares surge in Shanghai

    People's Daily

    Ping An Insurance (Group) Co and Shenzhen Development Bank shares surged in Shanghai on Thursday in anticipation of better profits after the former decided to acquire a controlling stake in the latter...

  • Lufthansa on a high with A380

    People's Daily

    Europe's largest carrier Lufthansa AG started flying the Airbus A380, the world's largest aircraft, between Beijing and Frankfurt on Thursday to cater to strong demand in the world's fastest growing a...

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