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New York Times - Sun Nov 8, 11:05 am ET
Prime Minister Wen Jiabao of China offered Africa $10 billion in loans over the next three years, saying China was a “true and trusted friend” of the continent.
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Detroit News - 40 minutes ago
Beijing -- Apple Inc.'s iPhone has been a ringing success wherever it has been launched. But in China few are picking up the buzz.
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Bloomberg - Mon Nov 9, 9:11 am ET
Nov. 9 (Bloomberg) -- China, the world’s second-largest energy user, will raise gasoline and diesel prices by 480 yuan a ton from tomorrow to reflect higher crude oil costs, the National Development and Reform Commission said in a statement today.
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EARTHtimes.org - Mon Nov 9, 10:49 am ET
Beijing - Nine Uighurs were executed in connection with the July unrest in China's far north-west Xinjiang province, the country's state-controlled media reported Monday. The executions were carried out last Wednesday after the Supreme Court in Beiji...
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Denver Post - Mon Nov 9, 3:12 am ET
Ignoring Chinese protests, the Dalai Lama traveled to a disputed part of India near China's Tibetan border Sunday as thousands of pilgrims braved cold weather to catch a glimpse of their spiritual leader.
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San Francisco Chronicle - Mon Nov 9, 7:25 am ET
Powered by tax cuts and stimulus spending, China's October auto sales soared 72 percent from a year earlier, outpacing U.S. sales for another month, according to data reported Monday. Automakers sold a total of 1.2 million cars and trucks, the government-... China - Automotive industry - Automobile - United States - Tax cut
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Nasdaq - 2 hours 24 minutes ago
SHARM EL SHEIKH, Egypt -(Dow Jones)- China's commerce minister said Monday that climate change would be on the top of its agenda as it launches a new aid package to Africa.
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Bloomberg - Mon Nov 9, 3:11 am ET
Nov. 9 (Bloomberg) -- China’s stocks fell, sending the Shanghai Composite Index lower for the first time in seven days. Poly Real Estate Group Co. led developers lower on concern the government may tighten rules for property purchases.
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The Washington Times - Mon Nov 9, 12:00 pm ET
BEIJING (AP) -- Nine men have been executed for taking part in ethnic rioting that left nearly 200 people dead in July, the first suspects put to death in the unrest, Chinese state media reported Monday. The worst ethnic unrest in decades began July 5 when minority Uighurs attacked Han, who make up China's dominant ethnicity, only to face retaliatory attacks two days later. Many Uighurs, who are ...
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ABC News - Mon Nov 9, 9:11 am ET
Asia drawn to a rising China's orbit looks to Obama's trip for signs of US staying power
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AP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours 55 minutes ago
The editor-in-chief of a hard-driving Chinese magazine that tackled tough subjects such as corruption, pollution and worker's rights resigned Monday, casting doubt over prospects for greater media independence.
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AFP via Yahoo! News - Sun Nov 8, 5:05 am ET
The Dalai Lama visited a remote Tibetan monastery in northeast India on Sunday at the start of a trip that has infuriated China, which claims the surrounding Himalayan region as its own.
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Bloomberg - Mon Nov 9, 2:58 am ET
Nov. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Moody’s Investors Service changed China’s ratings outlook to “positive” from “stable,” citing the government’s success in steering the nation through the global financial crisis.
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INO News - Mon Nov 9, 4:11 am ET
(AP:SHARM EL-SHEIK, Egypt) China says Beijing's growing trade relationship and investment in Africa is aimed at helping the continent achieve economic independence.
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INO News - Mon Nov 9, 4:26 am ET
(RTTNews) - Monday, Moody's Investors Service raised China's ratings outlook to 'positive' from 'stable' citing resilient and relatively stable macroeconomic performance during the turbulence of the past year. The agency also revised Hong Kong's outlook to 'positive.'
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EARTHtimes.org - Mon Nov 9, 9:04 am ET
Beijing - Nine people were executed in connection with the July unrest in China's far north-west Xinjiang province, the country's state-controlled media reported Monday. The executions were carried out after the Supreme Court in Beijing recently conf...
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Bloomberg - Sun Nov 8, 8:11 pm ET
Nov. 9 (Bloomberg) -- The following companies may have unusual price changes in China trading. Stock symbols are in parentheses, and share prices are as of the last close.
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AP via Yahoo! Finance - Mon Nov 9, 1:20 am ET
General Motors Corp. said Monday its China sales in October more than doubled from a year earlier amid tax cuts and incentives to help boost the industry.
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Bloomberg - Mon Nov 9, 12:51 am ET
(Corrects typographical error in the headline.) Nov. 9 (Bloomberg) -- China’s stocks fluctuated. Poly Real Estate Group Co. led developers lower on concern the government may tighten rules for property purchases, while Datang International Power Generation Co.
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Bloomberg - Mon Nov 9, 12:50 am ET
Nov. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Coal prices at China’s Qinhuangdao port, a benchmark in the world’s biggest producer and user of the fuel, rose for the eighth straight week on winter heating demand, an industry association said.