China Current Events: June 26
Husband of Chinese woman forced to have abortion ‘disappears’ A father whose seven month-old unborn daughter was forcibly aborted by Chinese officials has gone into hiding after his family were branded as “national traitors” for speaking to the foreign media. Read more China has forced refugees back to Myanmar conflict zone Chinese authorities have forced [...]
Current Events in China: June 25
Chinese ship ‘accidentally rams’ Philippines boat The Philippines alleged on Sunday that a Chinese vessel accidentally rammed a local fishing boat north of a disputed South China Sea shoal, killing one and leaving four others missing. Read more SW China quake leaves at least four dead, over 100 injured At least two people died and [...]
Current Events in China: June 21
China denies military drill with Russia, Syria, Iran China on Wednesday said there was no truth to an Iranian media report about a joint military drill involving China, Russia, Syria and Iran. Read more Russia jails two men for giving China nuke secrets Russia has jailed two university professors for passing top secret information on [...]
China Current Events: June 20
Neil Heywood scandal widens to Cambodia as Patrick Devillers arrested The investigation into the murder of the British businessman Neil Heywood took another twist after it emerged that the former business partner of his alleged killer had been arrested in Cambodia. Read more China dissatisfied over Vietnam’s island patrols: spokesman A spokesman for China’s Foreign [...]
Current Events in China: June 18
China astronauts complete successful space docking Chinese astronauts carried out a manned docking with an experimental space module on Monday, the latest milestone in China’s ambitious campaign to build a space station. Read more China one-child policy leads to forced abortions, mothers’ deaths Uneven enforcement of China’s decades-old one-child policy enrages the public. Sometimes family [...]
China Current Events: June 16
China launches spaceship with first female astronaut China launched Saturday Shenzhou-9 spacecraft with the country’s first female astronaut aboard. Shenzhou-9, atop an upgraded Long March-2F carrier rocket, blast off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwestern China at 6:37 p.m. Saturday. Read more China’s biggest milk maker recalls baby formula China’s biggest milk producer [...]
Current Events in China: May 30
Migrant workers go on rampage in China after death About 1,000 migrant workers went on the rampage in a city in eastern China on Tuesday, smashing up cars and protesting in front of a government building after a worker was apparently killed by his employer, state media said. Read more Algal bloom kills millions of [...]
China Current Events: May 24
Human Rights Watch condemns mainland’s ‘X-Men’ para-police Human Rights Watch on Wednesday condemned a Chinese “para-police” force nicknamed “X-Men” by the local media, accusing it of rampant brutality and illegal detentions for even minor offences. Read more Technology Reaches Remote Tibetan Corners, Fanning Unrest The young Buddhist monk, his voice hushed and nervous, was discussing [...]
China Current Events: May 4
Chen Guangcheng: I want a seat on Hillary Clinton’s plane out of China The United States is under intense pressure to help the leading Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng flee China after he pleaded to be allowed to leave Beijing on Hillary Clinton’s plane. Read more Romney calls US treatment of Chen Guangcheng ‘dark day for [...]
Current Events in China: May 2
9 still trapped in flooded SW China colliery Nine miners were still trapped in the flooded colliery in southwest China’s Guizhou Province, as continuous rainfall has hampered the rescue efforts, local authorities said Tuesday. Read more Details of Chinese activist’s escape Chen Guangcheng’s blindness was a help and a hindrance as he made his way [...]
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- China probes rice tainted with cancer-causing cadmium - CBS News May 21, 2013CBS NewsChina probes rice tainted with cancer-causing cadmiumCBS NewsChina probes rice tainted with cancer-causing cadmium. AP. BEIJING Authorities are investigating rice mills in southern China following tests that found almost half of the staple grain in one of the country's largest cities was contaminated with a ...Hunan Rice Sales Plunge as China Pr […]
- Hershey Keen for Piece of China - Wall Street Journal May 21, 2013Wall Street JournalHershey Keen for Piece of ChinaWall Street JournalAware that it needs China's sweet tooth, Hershey Co. is rolling out a Chinese brand designed for the world's fastest-growing candy market. Hershey is unveiling a milk candy for the fast-growing China market—the first launch away from home for the U.S. ...Hershey Co. unveils ambiti […]
- Philippines Protests Chinese Warship's Presence - ABC News May 21, 2013The Idaho StatesmanPhilippines Protests Chinese Warship's PresenceABC NewsThe Philippines has protested the presence of a Chinese warship, two surveillance vessels and fishing boats off a shoal occupied by its military in the disputed Spratly Islands, in the latest territorial squabble between the Asian countries, officials ...Philippines protests China […]
- China boat captain says hijackers were in North Korea military uniforms in ... - CBS News May 21, 2013CBS NewsChina boat captain says hijackers were in North Korea military uniforms in ...CBS NewsBEIJING Gunmen wearing North Korean military uniforms released a Chinese fishing boat Tuesday after holding its crew for two weeks, beating up the captain and stealing the vessel's fuel, the boat's owner said. He added that the hijackers did not get ...Chi […]
- China's Strategy in Afghanistan - The Atlantic May 21, 2013The AtlanticChina's Strategy in AfghanistanThe AtlanticChina's investment in Afghanistan ranges from burgeoning trade associations to the increasing dominance of wireless sector infrastructure by telecom giants Huawei and ZTE to cooperation on heavy industry, with a China-financed steel smelter planned for ...and more » […]
- Obama to meet with China's Xi in California June 7-8 - Reuters May 21, 2013ABC NewsObama to meet with China's Xi in California June 7-8ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping will hold their first meeting since Xi became president in March when they sit down for a June 7-8 summit in Rancho Mirage, California, the White House announced on ...China's Xi Will Meet Obama Earlier T […]
- EU investigation could affect business from China's 4G deployment - PCWorld May 21, 2013EU investigation could affect business from China's 4G deploymentPCWorldThe European Union may be trying to protect its telecom equipment industry with its recent threat to investigate China over networking equipment imports. But the move could end up hurting the chances of Western vendors intent on supplying technology to ...and more » […]
- Goldman exits China's ICBC, seven years and billions later - Reuters May 21, 2013New York TimesGoldman exits China's ICBC, seven years and billions laterReutersHONG KONG (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs Group Inc raised $1.1 billion by selling its remaining shares in Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, ending a seven-year old investment and handing the Wall Street firm a return of nearly four times its original ...Hong Kong shares nud […]
- China Trade Surplus Seen by BofA at One-Tenth Customs Figure - Bloomberg May 21, 2013The NationChina Trade Surplus Seen by BofA at One-Tenth Customs FigureBloombergChina's trade surplus is one-tenth the official $61 billion reported so far this year after accounting for fake transactions used to disguise hot-money inflows, Bank of America Corp. says. The true surplus is about $6 billion, according to Lu Ting ...South Australian wine exp […]
- India and China Vow to Cooperate on Border - New York Times May 21, 2013ABC NewsIndia and China Vow to Cooperate on BorderNew York TimesNEW DELHI — The leaders of India and China papered over their recent border spat on Monday with a friendly joint statement and an array of promises for economic and military cooperation, but they resolved none of their most vexing problems.China's Li Seeks Stronger Economic Ties With IndiaA […]