« Home page Next Page >> »

2010-09-04 01:29

Bumper-to-bumper as epic China traffic jam returns (AFP)

Vehicles grind through Beijing's central business district. A huge traffic jam stretching at least 120 kilometres (75 miles) has reappeared in northern China, with thousands of cargo trucks stuck in a bottleneck, state media said.(AFP/File/Liu Jin)AFP - A huge traffic jam stretching at least 120 kilometres (75 miles) reappeared in northern China Thursday, with thousands of cargo trucks stuck in a bottleneck, state media said.


2010-09-04 01:29

A Dearth of Work for China's College Grads (BusinessWeek)

BusinessWeek - The job hunt came as a shock. The 23-year-old job seeker graduated in June from a good school -- Beijing University of Technology -- with a bachelor's degree in materials science, a subject he figured would appeal to employers. Yet he had to go through scores of interviews and comb the online job sites endlessly before landing a job at a local trading company. Happy ending? Barely. The pay, $368 a month, is meager by Beijing standards, so he has had to move back in with his parents and he's too ashamed about the outcome of his job search to give his name. ...

2010-09-04 01:29

US officials to visit China for talks (AFP)

US National Economic Council chairman Larry Summers, seen here in 2009, will visit China next week for talks on bilateral relations, China announced Thursday.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Chip Somodevilla)AFP - US National Economic Council chairman Larry Summers will visit China next week for talks on bilateral relations, China announced Thursday.


2010-09-03 17:56

China auto sales rebound to grow 56 percent in Aug (AP)

AP - Auto sales in China, the world's biggest car market, rebounded in August as subsidies for energy-efficient vehicles and a stronger currency spurred demand, while sales in the U.S. faltered.

2010-09-03 17:56

China coal miner digs down to dodge housing costs (AFP)

A retired Chinese coal miner has found an underground solution to the country's sky-high housing costs, by carving out a new home beneath the shack he lives in, state media reported. Needing more room for his family but priced out of a soaring market, Chen Xinnian, 64, has spent four years digging out the subterranean chamber under his tiny house in the city of Zhengzhou.(AFP/File/RAUL ARBOLEDA)AFP - A retired Chinese coal miner has found an underground solution to the country's sky-high housing costs, by carving out a new home beneath the shack he lives in, state media reported on Thursday.


2010-09-03 17:56

South China landslide kills 4, leaves 44 missing (AP)

A resident carries a bag of food as he walks along a flooded road in Gulouzi township of Dandong, Liaoning province August 23, 2010. In northeastern China on the North Korean border, more than 250,000 people have been evacuated after the Yalu River broke its banks following heavy rain. At least four people have died. REUTERS/Stringer (CHINA - Tags: ENVIRONMENT DISASTER)AP - Rescuers were searching for 44 people missing Thursday after a landslide hit a village in southern China and killed at least four people.


2010-09-03 10:22

Group: China failing to keep WTO access pledges (AP)

AP - China has failed to honor promises to the World Trade Organization to open its oil and phone markets, a European business group said Thursday, adding to complaints of worsening conditions for foreign companies.

2010-09-03 10:22

European firms in China urge level playing field (AFP)

The German (L), Chinese (C) and European Union flag are seen in Berlin. European companies in China have called for greater market access and a level playing field with Chinese rivals amid growing frustration among foreign firms over perceived unfair treatment.(AFP/File/John Macdougall)AFP - 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 treatment.


2010-09-03 10:22

China coal trucks stuck in 120 km traffic jam (Reuters)

Reuters - More than 10,000 trucks mainly carrying coal are stuck in a 120 km (75 mile) traffic jam in the northeastern Chinese region of Inner Mongolia, in the latest dramatic snarl-up on the country's roads.

2010-09-03 02:49

China imposes anti-subsidy duties on US chicken (AP)

AP - China has imposed anti-subsidy duties for five years on imports of U.S. chicken products after concluding producers received improper support, the Commerce Ministry said Wednesday amid a string of trade spats with Washington.

« Home Page Next Page >> »

Others

<< September 2010 >>
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
   1234
567891011
12131415161718
19202122232425
2627282930  

Recomended