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2010-03-12 17:43

China orders reporters trained in Marxist theory (AP)

AP - China will toughen requirements for reporters by launching a new certification system that requires training in Marxist and communist theories of news, a media official said, citing problems with the current crop of mainland journalists.

2010-03-12 17:43

China's consumer prices soar in February (AFP)

People are pictured shopping for food at a supermarket in Beijing. Chinese consumer prices rose for the fourth month running in February while new lending slowed sharply, data showed, as the government campaigns to tame inflation in the booming economy.(AFP/Li Xin)AFP - Chinese consumer prices rose for the fourth month running in February while new lending slowed sharply, data showed Thursday, as the government campaigns to tame inflation in the booming economy.


2010-03-12 17:43

Australian authors protest China visa refusal (Reuters)

Reuters - More than 90 Australian authors signed a letter on Thursday decrying China's refusal to grant a visa to one of the country's most celebrated writers because he was HIV-positive, a move that Beijing defended.

2010-03-12 10:03

Just One Hitch in Choosing China's First Women Astronauts (SPACE.com)

SPACE.com - China has selected two military air transport pilots as its first female astronauts, the country's state media reported Wednesday. The only hitch? The women had to be hitched

2010-03-12 10:03

China limits bonuses for bankers to manage risk (AP)

AP - China has tightened controls on pay for its top bankers, joining global efforts to try to limit financial risks by linking longer-term performance more closely to compensation.

2010-03-12 10:03

China's troublemakers bond over 'drinking tea' (AP)

In this picture taken March. 3, 2010 show Chinese protesters are escorted away by Police official after trying to approach the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Wednesday, March 3, 2010. Police have long tried to shush and isolate potential activists, usually starting with a low-key meeting, a warning and perhaps a drink or a meal. But now the country's troublemakers are openly blogging and Tweeting their stories about 'drinking tea' with the cops and bonding like never before.  (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)AP - Like the United States, China is having its own tea party movement, but this one has a very different agenda.


2010-03-12 02:28

China Mobile buys 20% stake in mainland bank (AFP)

Phone giant China Mobile said Wednesday it will pay about 5.8 billion US dollars for a 20 percent stake in Shanghai Pudong Development Bank as part of its bid to enter the wireless banking market.(AFP/File/Fabrice Coffrini)AFP - Phone giant China Mobile said Wednesday it will pay about 5.8 billion US dollars for a 20 percent stake in Shanghai Pudong Development Bank as part of its bid to enter the wireless banking market.


2010-03-12 02:28

UN expert concerned about missing Chinese lawyer (AP)

AP - A U.N. torture investigator said Wednesday he is very concerned about the fate of missing Chinese lawyer Gao Zhisheng and believes he has been severely tortured.

2010-03-12 02:28

High stakes in China's big dig (Reuters)

Labourers work at the construction site of a metro in Shenyang, Liaoning province March 10, 2010. When exports collapsed last year due to the global financial crisis, China unleashed an infrastructure investment frenzy to make up the shortfall. More than 30 cities from Shenyang in the north to Guangzhou in the south are building or expanding metro systems. REUTERS/Sheng LiReuters - In a tunnel deep beneath Shenyang's busy streets, Lu Ze flicked a switch and a lone light bulb revealed a cluttered concrete floor.


2010-03-11 18:49

China tells US to do more on climate change (AP)

In this photo taken March 8, 2010, a view of Waigaoqiao No. 3 power station in Shanghai, China. China told the United States on Wednesday to make stronger commitments on climate change and provide environmental expertise and financing to developing nations. China, the world's largest emitter of heat-trapping greenhouse gases, has said it will cut its 'carbon intensity' — a measure of carbon dioxide emissions per unit of production — by 40 percent to 45 percent by 2020, compared with 2005 levels. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)AP - China told the United States on Wednesday to make stronger commitments on climate change and provide environmental expertise and financing to developing nations.


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