Eight new China bird flu victims in ‘critical’ condition
China reported eight new human cases of H7N9 bird flu on Tuesday, all of them in critical condition, bringing the total number across the country to 71, state media said. The new cases occurred in...
View ArticleWisconsin officials to advise China group on clean water, power technology
Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. has signed an agreement to advise the China GreenTech Initiative on clean water and power technology issues in the country. Lora Klenke, WEDC vice president of...
View ArticleU.S. export of 267K barrels of oil to China called rare event
The United States exported an average of 9,000 barrels of oil a day to China in January, more than was exported to the Asian country in the past decade, according to the Energy Information...
View ArticleChina makes thinly veiled attack on US activity in Asia Pacific
Defence ministry says 'some countries' are expanding military presence in region and often make situations tenser China's defence ministry has made a thinly veiled attack on the United States for...
View ArticleEarthquake of magnitude 5.0 hits China, 9 injured
A 5.0-magnitude earthquake jolted southwest China's Yunnan Province on Wednesday, leaving nine persons injured. Reported by Firstpost 10 hours ago.
View ArticleOn birthday, Vikram sweating it out in China
Chennai, April 17 : Southern actor Vikram, who celebrates his 47th birthday Wednesday, is busy shedding weight in China for his upcoming Tamil romantic-thriller "I". He has already lost eight kg for...
View ArticleChina deploys navy ships to patrol disputed islands
Chinese military on Wednesday for the first time deployed its naval ships to patrol the islands disputed with Tokyo in the East China Sea. Reported by Zee News 10 hours ago.
View ArticleWHO says no poultry contact in some China bird flu cases
April 17, 2013 5:14 PM GENEVA/BEIJING (REUTERS) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Wednesday that a number of people who have tested positive for a new strain of bird flu in China have had...
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Infonetics: Japanese Carriers Shuttering 3G as LTE Accelerates; China Mobile...
CAMPBELL, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Excerpts from Infonetics' latest report, "2G, 3G, 4G Mobile Infrastructure and Subscribers in Japan and China." Reported by Business Wire 10 hours ago.
View ArticleChina’s credit-to-GDP ratio, updated (and why it matters)
Following on from our post on Monday comparing China’s relatively low GDP growth and its relatively high levels of new credit… Here are some updated charts from Michael Werner of Bernstein Research,...
View ArticleLetter from China: As Cancer Rates Rise in China, Trust Remains Low
Is China facing a double health crisis as rising disease rates challenge a troubled medical system? Reported by NYTimes.com 8 hours ago.
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China and the Shrinking Green Energy Sector
Filed under: Energy The race to replace fossil fuels with "green" energy slowed last year. As the industry struggled, China took the lead among nations with green energy investments. It is not much of...
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Can Ford Beat GM in China?
Filed under: Investing Changan Ford general manager Nigel Harris presented the Focus ST at last year's Auto China show. The high-performance Focus ST is the latest variant of Ford's hot-selling Focus...
View ArticleThyssenKrupp Invests in Engine Project at Changzhou National Hi-Tech District...
CHANGZHOU, China, April 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- On April 12, German industrial giant ThyssenKrupp started construction of its engine facility in Changzhou National Hi-Tech District (CND), Changzhou,...
View ArticleMore Bird Flu Deaths In China
BEIJING, April 17 (Reuters) - Two more people in China have died from a new strain of avian influenza, bringing to 16 the number of deaths from the H7N9 virus, and the government has warned that the...
View ArticleChina vows to boost consumption after growth dips
China vows to boost consumption after growth dips Associated Press Copyright 2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed....
View ArticleBurberry beats forecasts amid strong demand in China and Hong Kong
Store sales rise 8% as luxury brand focuses on fastest growing markets with opening of 25 new stores and 10 new concessions Strong demand for handbags and high fashion in China and Hong Kong helped...
View ArticleGold Buying Frenzy Continues: China, Japan, And Australia Scramble For Physical
We noted here that the plunge in the paper price of gold (and silver) had prompted considerable renewed demand for physical and now it seems the scramble among the "more stable investor base" is...
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China Blossom to Donate Some of Sales Today to Marathon Victims
Patch North Andover, MA -- China Blossom is one of 20 greater Boston restauraunts uniting to help the victims of the Boston Marathon tragedy. This evening, China Blossom -- along with these...
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China Central Television Talk Show 'Dialogue' Uses Polycom® RealPresence®...
Filed under: Investing *China Central Television Talk Show 'Dialogue' Uses Polycom® RealPresence® Video Solutions to Conduct TV Interviews Across Continents, Replacing Expensive Satellite Feed*...
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