China parliament elects finance, commerce ministers
BEIJING (Reuters) - China appointed Lou Jiwei as the country's new finance minister and Gao Hucheng as new commerce minister on Saturday as the annual session of parliament, the National People's...
View ArticleChina urges Volkswagen to recall faulty cars
CHINA'S consumer quality watchdog yesterday urged German car maker Volkswagen to recall defective cars after China Central Television (CCTV) exposed a fault. Reported by Shanghai Daily 8 hours ago.
View ArticleXi assures China`s support for Pakistan
China attaches great importance to ties with Pakistan, Chinese President Xi Jinping hoped that 2 countries could cooperate closely so that their friendship could be passed on to next generation....
View ArticleChina keeps central bank chief Zhou on in reform push
BEIJING (Reuters) - China kept Zhou Xiaochuan on as governor of the central bank on Saturday in a bid to speed up market-based reforms needed to sustain long-term growth in the world's second-largest...
View ArticleChina: 'Airpocalypse' Now
Authored by Richard Iley of BNP Paribas, · *China’s growth model, which has delivered an economic miracle over the last 30 years, is increasingly close to exhaustion. Diminishing returns are...
View ArticleChina performed 330 mn abortions since 1971: data
Nearly 330 million abortions have been performed in China in the 40 years since it first implemented measures to limit population growth in the world's most populous nation, official data showed....
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Sky News Reporter Arrested Live On Air In China [Video]
Here’s a weird one for you: A reporter for Sky News was in the midst of a live report from Tiananmen Square when he was abruptly arrested by Chinese police. Sky News correspondent Mark Stone was...
View ArticleChina`s Prez hints at backing Sri Lanka against UNHRC resolution
The Sri Lankan people appreciate China`s assistance to help the country promote peace, stability and development. Reported by Zee News 8 hours ago.
View ArticleChina to invest $2.5b in IADB Latin America investment fund
March 17, 2013 1:43 AM PANAMA CITY (REUTERS) - China will invest US$2 billion (S$2.5 billion) to back Interamerican Development Bank (IADB) public and private sector projects in Latin America and the...
View ArticleBarclays Warns On China
Barclays Capital is getting more cautious about China. Reported by Forbes.com 7 hours ago.
View ArticleChina To Give Nonprofits A Greater Role
BEIJING -- China pledged Wednesday to allow charities, industry associations and other nonprofit groups to play a greater role in society in an acknowledgement of the growing importance of independent...
View ArticleJudge Judy Will Return Expensive China Set After Being Sued
Judge Judy is ponying up a set of expensive china after her producer's ex-wife slapped her with a lawsuit. Even though she paid producer Randall Douthit $50,000 for the... Reported by E! Online 6 hours...
View Article1-child policy boosted economic growth: China
China says that its one-child policy introduced in the early 1980s has prevented overpopulation and boosted economic development. Reported by IndiaTimes 5 hours ago.
View ArticleUnder Xi, China seeks to cool row with Japan over islands
HONG KONG (Reuters) - In a break from months of saber rattling, China under new President Xi Jinping appears to be moderating its approach to a potentially explosive territorial dispute with Japan and...
View ArticlePolitics › China appoints former ambassador to Japan as new foreign minister
China's parliament on Saturday approved Wang Yi, a former ambassador to Japan, as the country's new foreign minister with tensions high between the two Asian giants over disputed islands. Wang, 59,...
View ArticleNew China premier to hold rare press conference
March 17, 2013 6:15 AM BEIJING (AFP) - China's new Premier Li Keqiang steps into the media spotlight on Sunday for a rare press conference, as the annual meeting of the country's rubber-stamp...
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336 million abortions carried out in China in last 40 years
Since the introduction of the one-child policy 40-years in the Peoples Republic of China Chinese doctors have carried out over 330 million abortions. Reported by Digital Journal 2 hours ago.
View ArticleHamish McRae: China's need for oil will send it in search of skills
It looks as though this year China may pass the US as the world's largest oil importer. Reported by Independent 2 hours ago.
View ArticleTibetan Buddhist monk sets himself on fire inside China temple; Media source...
Tibetan Buddhist monk sets himself on fire inside China temple; Media source says he is the 108th Tibetan to have self-immolated in protest of the country's religious restrictions - @AP Reported by...
View ArticleDomestic Issues Paramount for China's New Premier
China's new premier, Li Keqiang, spoke with reporters Sunday, revealing the government's agenda for the next five years. His comments followed China's once-in-a-decade transition of power. In a...
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