Saturday 4th July, 2009
Toad captured on camera while eating snake in China
China News.NetMelbourne, : In a rare case of a predator hunted by its prey, a toad has for the first time been captured on camera while eating a whole snake in just five minutes.
Fatal apartment collapse prompts nationwide quality check
China DailyThe Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development ordered a nationwide quality inspection of housing construction Friday after an under-construction residential compound collapsed in Shanghai last...
Swine flu patient dies of electrocution in China
China News.NetHangzhou (China), (Xinhua) A patient suffering from influenza A (H1N1), better known as swine flu, died of electrocution when she was taking a shower in a hospital here, the police said Friday.
China fund takes stake in Canadian miner
China DailyCanadian mining company Teck Resources Ltd. said Friday it is selling a 17 percent stake to China Investment Corp. for C$1.74 billion (US$1.5 billion) in a bid to reduce its debt. The...
Hepatitis B virus mutations may help predict liver cancer risk
China News.NetWashington, : Scientists from Second Military Medical University in Shanghai have revealed that mutations in the DNA of hepatitis B virus might help predict which patients are at increased risk of developing liver...
China Investment to buy $1.5B stake in mining giant Teck Resources
Star TribuneMining company Teck Resources Ltd. said Friday it is selling a 17 percent stake to China Investment Corp. for 1.74 billion Canadian dollars ($1.5 billion) in a bid to reduce its debt. The...
Corrosive, stinking Chinese drywall may be radioactive
Associated PressHealth concerns are raised over the imported wallboard. Some drywall made with radioactive phosphogypsum, a waste byproduct, was shipped to the U.S. by at least four Chinese-based firms.
Babies in China seized then sold overseas
The GuardianLocal officials have been accused of seizing baby girls from parents who broke birth control limits and helping hand them on to adoptive parents overseas for the equivalent of about £1,800 each...
China to adjust tariff to curb rare metal export
China DailyTough times ahead for metal firms, says CNIA China will revise its tariff policy to curb the export of rare metal products, according to a circular issued by the Ministry of Industry and...
Chinese airline may offer cheaper fares to passengers who stand during short flights
Associated PressThe proposal would allow the airline to cram 40% more travelers into its planes while cutting operating costs 20%. Passengers would be strapped to a bar-stool-like stand during takeoff and landing.
Rumors on ties with Sri Lanka dismissed
China DailyRumors that China and Sri Lanka engaged in an arms deal during the southeast Asian country's recent civil war was rejected by visiting Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama on Friday. "Sri Lanka and...
China to urge US not to levy tyre duties
China DailyBeijing will urge US President Barack Obama to desist from imposing duties on Chinese tyres because such a step would send a worrying signal about trade protectionism, China's commerce ministry said...
Carbon tariff 'an excuse' to protect trade
China DailyDeveloped countries' proposals to impose "carbon tariffs" on imports will violate WTO rules and go against the spirit of the Kyoto Protocol, the Ministry of Commerce said on Friday. A...
China to invest $14.7b in grassroots clinics
China DailyChina's central government will spend 100 billion yuan ($14.7 billion) for equipment and building constructions for nearly 10,000 grassroots medical institutions by 2011, according to the Ministry of...
Invest In Teck Resources About US$1.5 Billion
Morning StarTeck Resources said Friday it agreed to sell 101.3 million Class B subordinate-voting shares at C$17.21 a share to CIC, giving the Chinese wealth fund a 17.2% equity interest and a 6.7% voting...
China joins carbon tax protest
Financial TimesChina joins carbon tax protest By Alan Beattie in London and Kathrin Hille in Beijing Published: 2009 03:00 | Last updated: 2009...
China agrees to proportional cross-strait financial-market opening
Taiwan HeadlinesChina will accept the principle of proportional arrangement for cross-Taiwan Strait financial-market opening, said Liu Minkang, chairman of China Banking Regulatory Commission, on Thursday. In...
Rainstorms wreak havoc in south China; Beijing issues hot weather alert
China ViewRainstorms since early the week have swept a wide swathe of south China, leaving dozens people dead or missing and forcing hundreds of thousands to evacuate. In...
Chinese company makes bids for GM's Opel division; alternative to Magna
Canadian BusinessGeneral Motors Corp. confirmed Friday it has received a non-binding offer from a Chinese concern for its Opel division. GM Europe spokesman Christopher Preuss refused to give details of the...
China tightens regulations on state-owned shareholders
China ViewChina's state assets regulator announced it would strive toward stricter control over the actions of state-owned shareholders here Friday, in a move to protect investors'...
Former U.S. labor secretary aims to bridge U.S.-China gaps
China ViewFormer U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao, the first Chinese-American serving in the U.S. cabinet, now eyes a new task: bridging gaps between the United States and...
China to spend 100 billion yuan buying equipment for grassroots medical institutions
China ViewChina's central government will spend 100 billion yuan (14.7 billion U.S. dollars) for equipment and building constructions for nearly 10,000 grassroots medical...
China has more than 176.5 mln motor vehicles as of June
China ViewChina now has become the home to more than 176.5 million motor vehicles and more than 14 percent of its population has learned to drive, according to the Ministry of...
Chinese man of many names charged in New Zealand
Earth TimesWellington - A Chinese businessman said to be friendly with a number of New Zealand members of parliament has been arrested and charged with immigration and passport offences, a newspaper reported on...
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