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21 Nov 09 visit Mine Explosion Kills 42 in China A gas explosion tore through a state-run coal mine in northern China, killing 42 people and leaving 66 others trapped underground as rescuers worked hastily to save them.
21 Nov 09 visit China Mobile Counts On 3G for Its Growth China Mobile is pinning its hopes on new 3G services such as mobile television and mobile readers to drive growth as it faces increasing competition and falling voice revenue.
20 Nov 09 visit China Urges Accurate H1N1 Data China's health ministry ordered accurate reporting of the spread of H1N1 influenza and threatened to punish officials who conceal cases of the virus.
20 Nov 09 visit Regulator: Nan Shan Bidders Moved Too Fast A consortium led by Hong Kong's China Strategic Holdings shouldn't have agreed to sell a stake in Nan Shan Life before Taiwan regulators had agreed to the consortium buying the insurer, the regulator said.
20 Nov 09 visit PBOC Sees Rising Domestic Demand PBOC Chief Zhou Xiaochuan said China is making progress on stimulating domestic demand and the central bank was closely following housing demand, which is robust.
20 Nov 09 visit The China President Obama Didn't See Dissident intellectuals have been attracted to Christianity.
19 Nov 09 visit 'Phantom Shares' Plan Haunts CICC Fresh details about China International Capital's "phantom share" program illustrate the complications it poses for potential buyers of Morgan Stanley's stake in the Chinese investment bank.
19 Nov 09 visit CCTV Advertising Revenue Set to Rise Ad revenue on China's national broadcaster is poised to continue to rise in 2010, as companies pledged to spend $1.6 billion to run commercials on China Central Television next year.
19 Nov 09 visit China Mobile Bets On 3G The world’s largest mobile operator by subscribers is pinning its hopes on new third-generation services such as mobile television and mobile readers to drive growth as it faces increasing competition and falling voice revenue.
19 Nov 09 visit Carlyle Invests Over $60 Million in China Private equity-firm Carlyle Group said it invested more than $60 million in three Chinese high-growth companies, four months after it closed its fourth Asian growth fund.
19 Nov 09 visit Chinese Jet Gets Boost From Obama Obama pledged to push for closer technical collaboration and eventual U.S. safety approval for China's ARJ21 commuter jet.
19 Nov 09 visit Taiwan Rejects Bid for Nan Shan Taiwan rejected a bid to buy AIG's Taiwan unit Nan Shan Life Insurance by a consortium comprising Primus Financial Holdings Ltd. and China Strategic Holdings.
18 Nov 09 visit Alcatel-Lucent: India, China to Boost Revenue Growth Telecommunications equipment maker Alcatel-Lucent said that the Asia-Pacific region, particularly India and China, will remain the company's major driver of revenue growth.
18 Nov 09 visit China Metal Seeks Review China Metal Recycling has asked its auditor to review its earnings after its former chief financial officer alleged he was denied proper access to the firm's financial information and subsequently resigned.
18 Nov 09 visit ZTE to Offer New Smart Phone China’s ZTE said it plans to launch a new smart phone based on Google’s mobile-operating system next year and is in talks with carriers to supply the smart phones.
18 Nov 09 visit Fantasia IPO Raises $400 Million Chinese property developer Fantasia Holdings raised $400 million in a Hong Kong initial public offering.
18 Nov 09 visit GOME's Earnings Decline 39% GOME reported that its profit fell 39% in the year’s first nine months, though the Chinese electronics retailer said same-store sales have turned upward.
18 Nov 09 visit Obama Tours Great Wall of China Obama toured the Great Wall of China during a sightseeing stop on his diplomatic tour of Asia that is meant to show U.S. re-engagement with the region.
18 Nov 09 visit Power Firms Seek Chinese Allies U.S. power industry are teaming up with Chinese partners, seeking access to the cash, equipment and technology offered by China's fast-growing energy sector.
18 Nov 09 visit Foreign Purchases of U.S. Assets Rise Foreign demand for long-term U.S. financial assets grew to $31.7 billion in September. China, Japan and the U.K. slightly boosted their holdings.
17 Nov 09 visit Standard Bank Sees China Growth The Chinese unit of Africa's Standard Bank Group expects to make $100 million in profit next year.
17 Nov 09 visit Sina's Profit Falls 11% Sina's third-quarter profit fell 11% as the Chinese Internet firm suffered difficult comparisons with last year's Olympics-fueled results, but it sees signs of a stronger recovery.
17 Nov 09 visit Obama, Hu Secure Cooperation Obama and Chinese President Hu secured a far-ranging framework for cooperation that paradoxically was announced as frictions appeared to increase over human rights and economic policy.
17 Nov 09 visit Drought Lowers Dam Water Levels A drought in China's midsection makes it unlikely the Three Gorges Dam will be filled to capacity on schedule this year.
17 Nov 09 visit Obama, Hu Highlight Cooperation Obama and Chinese President Hu Jintao ended a morning of talks pledging cooperation on issues including climate change and energy, and agreed to work toward a U.S.-China partnership.
17 Nov 09 visit Sina's Profit Falls 11%, but Outlook Bright The Chinese Internet company in the third quarter faced difficult comparisons with last year's Olympics-fueled results, but said it sees signs of a stronger recovery.
17 Nov 09 visit Obama Urges Hu to Resume Tibet Dialogue Obama met with Chinese President Hu Jintao and pushed for a resumption of dialogue with the Dalai Lama, the Tibetan spiritual leader, considered a separatist by Beijing.
17 Nov 09 visit Robert B. Reich: China and the American Jobs Machine China's export policy is really a social policy, designed to maintain order.
16 Nov 09 visit China, Taiwan Reach Finance Deals Taiwan and China clinched long-awaited pacts that will help open their financial industries to each other's companies, marking a significant step in normalizing economic ties between the rivals.
16 Nov 09 visit App Developers See Opportunity in China Less than a month after Apple's official launch of its iPhone in China, Internet companies big and small are racing to offer the nation's hot new app.
16 Nov 09 visit China's Limits Foil Obama Charm Obama is finding it hard to bring his trademark charisma to bear as Chinese officials are wary of making the U.S. president look more accessible than their own politicians.
16 Nov 09 visit Obama Pushes for Internet Freedom in China Obama, speaking at a town hall meeting in Shanghai, told students the free flow of information makes societies stronger and holds political leaders accountable.
16 Nov 09 visit China's Blunt Talk for Obama China's top banking regulator sharply criticized U.S. financial management, highlighting economic and trade tensions that threaten to overshadow Obama's trip.
16 Nov 09 visit Sands to Put Macau Focus On Foreigners Las Vegas Sands said it hopes to generate 30% of its Macau revenues from non-Chinese customers after 2011, when it opens a new casino-and-resort complex in Macau's Cotai area.
16 Nov 09 visit China Starts New Iron-Ore Talks China is entering a new round of talks with its major iron-ore suppliers, with signs that acrimony between the parties has eased and indications favoring a higher contract price for next year.
15 Nov 09 visit China Starts New Round of Iron-Ore Talks China is entering a new round of talks with its major iron-ore suppliers, with signs that acrimony between the parties has eased and indications favoring a higher contract price for next year.
15 Nov 09 visit GM Strategy Gets a Lift in China GM's turnaround effort will face scrutiny Monday as the auto maker reports third-quarter results, but one part of the strategy appears to be working: China.
15 Nov 09 visit GE to Enter China Aerospace Venture GE made a big and potentially risky bet on China's aerospace industry as it struck an agreement with Aviation Industry Corp. of China to jointly supply avionics systems for jetliner makers globally.
15 Nov 09 visit Concerns Rise Around Obama Trip President Obama headed to Shanghai to press China on issues from climate change to economic restructuring, amid concerns that his first swing through Asia will yield more disappointment than progress on trade, human rights and environmental concerns.
15 Nov 09 visit Las Vegas Sands Macau Eyes Non-Chinese Visitors Las Vegas Sands said that it hopes to generate 30% of its Macau revenues from non-Chinese customers after 2011, when it opens a new casino-and-resort complex in Macau's Cotai area.
15 Nov 09 visit Blizzard Tests China's Preparedness Heavy snowfall in northern China is testing the country's disaster preparedness and prompting fresh questions about Beijing's efforts to alter its weather.
15 Nov 09 visit China's Liu Warns on Weak Dollar China's chief banking regulator said Sunday that persistently low US interest rates and a declining U.S. dollar are leading to new global economic risks.
14 Nov 09 visit Hu Outlines Domestic Focus at APEC China is seeking to lift its domestic demand to help bolster a global recovery, President Hu Jintao said on the sidelines of the summit.
14 Nov 09 visit Korea's Berlin Wall Obama, China and the stranded refugees.
13 Nov 09 visit China 'B Shares' Surge; Other Asian Markets Mixed China's thinly traded foreign-currency shares surged on speculation that the yuan could be allowed to rise against the U.S. dollar.
13 Nov 09 visit Hu Outlines Domestic Focus at APEC Summit China is seeking to lift its domestic demand to help bolster a global recovery, President Hu Jintao said on the sidelines of the summit.
12 Nov 09 visit BMW Expands in China BMW plans to build a second plant in China, which is poised to surpass the U.S. this year as the world's largest car market.
12 Nov 09 visit CIC Hires Ex-Tudor Fund Manager China's sovereign-wealth fund brought in a China-born portfolio manager with U.S. experience to run its hedge-fund investments.
12 Nov 09 visit China Extends Probe of Rio Employee Australia's foreign minister said the investigation by Chinese authorities surrounding detained Rio Tinto executive Stern Hu has been extended by two months.
12 Nov 09 visit Australia: China Extends Rio Probe Australian Foreign Minister Stephen Smith said the investigation by China surrounding detained Rio Tinto executive Stern Hu has been extended by two months.

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