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China bagged its first two of what is expected to be many golds on opening day at the East Asian Games in Hong Kong on Saturday, with Tian Pengfei prevailing in an all-Chinese men's snooker final and Ma Liyun winning the women's BMX cycling final. In a 4-2 victory, Tian beat compatriot Yu Delu, who upset world No.
Dec. 4 (Bloomberg) -- China, the world’s biggest soybean buyer , may import a record amount in December on soaring demand and as port congestion delayed shipments scheduled to arrive last month. Futures rose in Chicago.
Chinese solar cell maker Solarfun Power Holdings Co. Ltd. on Friday said a subsidiary agreed to build a 100 megawatt solar power plant in China.
China's main share jumped Friday on rekindled appetite for blue chips as investors went bargain-hunting, ending the week up by 7.1 percent.
JUNE 9, 2006 -- Tai Shan, the National Zoo's giant panda cub, plays in a tree at his home at the zoo in Washington. (AP/Smithsonian Institution) WASHINGTON — A young giant panda who became a major attraction after his birth at Washington's National Zoo will leave for China early next year for breeding.
Dec. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Soybeans gained in Chicago after China, the world’s biggest buyer of the oilseed, said imports this month may rise to an all-time high.
China hasn't changed the allocation of currencies that comprise its foreign exchange reserves, sticking with the U.S. dollar as the centerpiece of its $2.3 trillion stockpile, a senior forex official in reportedly says.
Air Canada said on Thursday it plans to more flights between China and the two busiest Canadian hubs after Canada received "approved destination status," clearing the way for Chinese group tours to the country.
For one 25-year-old Cedar Rapids native, traveling is second nature. Adrian Golobic has spent months in the wilderness of Mexico, a summer studying in Cambridge, England, and now lives in the quaint village of Xizhou, China. After graduating from Cornell College in Mount Vernon two years ago, Golobic moved to southwest China to help with the renovation [...]
Make plans now to attend the premiere event for the label printing industry of Asia. The China International Exhibition on Label Printing Technology (also known as Sino-Label 2010) will be held from March 9 to 11, 2010 at China Import and Export Fair Pazhou Complex (Area A), Guangzhou, PR China
Dec. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper renewed an agreement with China to increase mineral resources trade, signed a new one addressing climate change and clinched an accord allowing more visits by Chinese nationals.
She may not hear or see very well anymore, but when Gao Yaojie starts talking about what brings her to the United States, there is determination in her eyes. Dr. Gao, who will turn 83 this month, was in Washington on the occasion of World AIDS Day to introduce a new edition of her book, "10,000 letters," exposing the reality of HIV/AIDS in China. The book's title refers to the letters the ...
Canada and China signed a series of agreements on areas including climate change on Thursday, during a visit by Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper aimed at jump-starting ties between the two countries.
HONG KONG -(Dow Jones)- Sunac China Holdings Co. (1918.HK) plans to raise up to HK$2.22 billion (US$286.5 million) in an initial public offering ahead of a listing in Hong Kong on Dec. 18, according to a term sheet seen by Dow Jones Newswires on Thursday.
China has sentenced three more people to death for murder and other crimes committed in riots in the western region of Xinjiang in July.
Dec. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Most China stocks fell as raw- materials companies declined on lower commodity prices, countering gains by insurers after the Shanghai Securities News said regulators may permit new policies.
HONG KONG (AP) — Armed with a host of Olympic gold medalists, China is expected to dominate the East Asian Games that officially kick off in Hong Kong on Saturday, but Japan, South Korea and North Korea will offer stiff competition in some sports.
BEIJING, Dec. 3 (UPI) -- China's prime minister has made the unusual move of publicly scolding Canada's prime minister in Beijing for taking five years to visit.
Iran's defiant pursuit of its nuclear programme has tested the patience of Moscow and Beijing and increased the chances that they might support sanctions against Tehran, analysts said on Friday.
WASHINGTON - AP source: Obama changing timing of Copenhagen visit to build on climate steps by China, India. Comments are subject to the sites terms of use and do not necessarily reflect the opinion or approval of the Star Tribune.
Beijing - A court in China's far-western region of Xinjiang on Friday sentenced to death three more members of the Uighur ethnic group who were convicted of murder and other violent crimes during rioting in July. The latest sentences were passed desp...
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