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21 Nov 09
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China says 42 dead, 66 trapped in mine explosion BEIJING (AP) -- A gas explosion tore through a state-run coal mine in northern China on Saturday, killing 42 people and leaving 66 others trapped underground as rescuers worked hastily to save them.... |
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21 Nov 09
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China says 37 dead, 71 trapped in mine explosion BEIJING (AP) -- A gas explosion tore through a state-run coal mine in northern China on Saturday, killing 37 people and trapping 71 others nearly a third of a mile under ground.... |
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21 Nov 09
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China says 31 dead, 82 trapped in mine explosion BEIJING (AP) -- A gas explosion tore through a coal mine in northern China on Saturday, killing 31 people and trapping 82 others nearly a third of a mile under ground, government authorities said.... |
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21 Nov 09
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China says 15 dead, 114 trapped in mine explosion BEIJING (AP) -- A gas explosion tore through a coal mine in northern China on Saturday, killing 15 people and trapping another 114 nearly a third of a mile under ground, central government authorities said.... |
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20 Nov 09
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'2012' a home run with patriotic fans in China BEIJING (AP) -- When the apocalypse comes, China will save the world.... |
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20 Nov 09
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US envoy criticizes coverage of Obama China visit BEIJING (AP) -- Washington's ambassador to Beijing hit out Friday at negative U.S. media coverage of President Barack Obama's visit to China, saying it failed to take into account important progress on many issues.... |
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19 Nov 09
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AP NewsBreak: China holds, mistreats US geologist BEIJING (AP) -- Sometime into his long detention by China's feared state security agents, American geologist Xue Feng had something to show U.S. consular officials on their monthly visit. He rolled up his sleeve, revealing the burns where his... |
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19 Nov 09
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Experts say radical measures won't stop swine flu LONDON (AP) -- Health experts say extraordinary measures against swine flu - most notably quarantines imposed by China, where entire planeloads of passengers were isolated if one traveler had symptoms - have failed to contain the disease.... |
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18 Nov 09
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Afghan official said to take bribe for copper deal WASHINGTON (AP) -- A senior Afghan official allegedly took a $20 million bribe to steer a copper mining project to a Chinese company, a glaring example of the claims of corruption clouding the Obama administration's deliberations over expanding the... |
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18 Nov 09
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China govt pleased but ordinary folk cool on Obama BEIJING (AP) -- State media heralded President Barack Obama's maiden trip to China as a triumph, but ordinary Chinese were largely shielded by their government from his most critical remarks and activists were disappointed by the measured tone of... |
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18 Nov 09
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Microsoft told to stop some Windows sales in China BEIJING (AP) -- A Beijing court has ordered Microsoft Corp. to stop selling some versions of its Windows operating system in China in a licensing dispute with a local supplier.... |
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18 Nov 09
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Obama says he met with half brother while in China BEIJING (AP) -- President Barack Obama said Wednesday that he met briefly with a half brother who lives in China and who recently wrote a semi-autobiographical novel about the abusive Kenyan father they share.... |
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18 Nov 09
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A Great Wall: Obama tours China's iconic site BEIJING (AP) -- President Barack Obama absorbed history's expanse Wednesday from atop the Great Wall of China, a manmade wonder of such enormity that Obama found himself putting daily life in perspective.... |
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18 Nov 09
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Obama meets with half brother in China BEIJING (AP) -- When President Barack Obama landed in Beijing on Monday on his first state visit to China, his first order of business was family business.... |
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18 Nov 09
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US-China climate statement raises hopes, questions BEIJING (AP) -- A joint statement by the U.S. and Chinese presidents on climate change is encouraging as pressure builds in the last few weeks before a 192-nation conference in Copenhagen, but the language leaves a lot unsaid, observers in both... |
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18 Nov 09
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Obama, Chinese premier tout deepening ties BEIJING (AP) -- President Barack Obama says the U.S. relationship with China is deepening beyond trade and economics to cover climate, security and other matters of international concern.... |
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18 Nov 09
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Obama: Rally the world for climate deal next month BEIJING (AP) -- President Barack Obama, with China's leader at his side, lifted his sights Tuesday for a broad accord at next month's climate conference that he said will lead to immediate action and "rally the world" toward a solution on global... |
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17 Nov 09
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Analysis: Obama's China trip shows power shifting BEIJING (AP) -- President Barack Obama's first visit to China underscored a shifting balance of power: two giants moving closer to being equals.... |
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17 Nov 09
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Led by China, carbon pollution up despite economy WASHINGTON (AP) -- Pollution typically declines during a recession. Not this time.... |
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17 Nov 09
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Obama, Hu vow cooperation but produce few deals BEIJING (AP) -- President Barack Obama and Chinese President Hu Jintao promised a determined, joint effort to tackle climate change, nuclear disarmament and other global troubles yet emerged from their first full-blown summit Tuesday with scant... |
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17 Nov 09
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Obama, Hu show cooperation, but divisions remain BEIJING (AP) -- President Barack Obama and Chinese President Hu Jintao emerged from hours of intense talks Tuesday determined to marshal their combined clout on crucial issues, but still showing divisions over economic, security and human rights... |
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17 Nov 09
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Obama, Hu show cooperation _ and differences BEIJING (AP) -- President Barack Obama and Chinese President Hu Jintao emerged from hours of intense talks Tuesday determined to marshal their combined clout on crucial issues, but still showing divisions over economic, security and human rights... |
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17 Nov 09
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Obama, Hu talk global challenges as world watches BEIJING (AP) -- Seeking help with an array of global troubles, President Barack Obama said Tuesday that his closely watched talks with his Chinese counterpart are vital not just for their nations but the world.... |
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17 Nov 09
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Obama says world urgently watching US-China talks BEIJING (AP) -- President Barack Obama declared Monday the world is urgently watching for a "meeting of the minds" between the U.S. and China as he meets with President Hu Jintao on the globe's biggest issues - climate change, economic recession,... |
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16 Nov 09
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Chinese censors block Obama's call to free the Web BEIJING (AP) -- President Barack Obama prodded China about Internet censorship and free speech, but the message was not widely heard in China where his words were blocked online and shown on only one regional television channel.... |
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16 Nov 09
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UN demands removal of China poster at Net event SHARM EL-SHEIK, Egypt (AP) -- United Nations officials forced free-speech advocates to take down a poster over its reference to China's Web restrictions at an Internet conference focused on freedom, saying Monday that it violated a ban on posters at... |
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16 Nov 09
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Obama prods China to take global role on climate BEIJING (AP) -- Aiming beyond mere rivalry, President Barack Obama declared Monday in his first visit to China that the U.S. and the Chinese carry a "burden of leadership" as he meets with President Hu Jintao to confront climate change, nuclear... |
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16 Nov 09
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Obama speaks out against Web censorship in China SHANGHAI (AP) -- President Barack Obama is telling Chinese students that unrestricted Internet access in the United States is a source of strength and an open exchange of information makes all countries stronger.... |
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16 Nov 09
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Obama to China: Uncensored society is healthy SHANGHAI (AP) -- President Barack Obama gave China a pointed, unexpected nudge to stop censoring the Internet access of its own people, offering an animated defense of the tool that helped him win the White House - and telling his tightly controlled... |
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16 Nov 09
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WHITE HOUSE NOTEBOOK: Language skills on display SHANGHAI (AP) -- Chinese students visiting Monday with President Barack Obama during a town hall-style meeting wanted to show off their language skills. The U.S. ambassador to China did the same.... |
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16 Nov 09
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Obama to China: Uncensored Internet is healthy SHANGHAI (AP) -- President Barack Obama gave China a pointed, unexpected nudge to stop censoring the Internet access of its own people, offering an animated defense of the tool that helped him win the White House - and telling his tightly controlled... |
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16 Nov 09
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Obama pushes freedoms, open Internet in China SHANGHAI (AP) -- Politely but firmly pressing for greater freedoms on China's own turf, President Barack Obama spoke against censorship Monday, saying tough criticisms of political leaders should be allowed and the free flow of information on the... |
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16 Nov 09
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Obama: Free expression is a universal right SHANGHAI (AP) -- Pressing for freedoms on China's own turf, President Barack Obama said Monday that individual expression is not an American ideal but a universal right that should be available to all.... |
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16 Nov 09
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Obama walks a tightrope in first visit to China SHANGHAI (AP) -- President Barack Obama sought a political balance Monday on his first trip to China, seeking help on urgent global problems while weighing if and when to raise concerns over human rights.... |
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15 Nov 09
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In first visit to China, Obama walks a tightrope SHANGHAI (AP) -- President Barack Obama is walking a tightrope on his first trip to China, seeking to enlist help in tackling urgent global problems while weighing when and how - or if - he should raise traditional human rights concerns.... |
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15 Nov 09
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Obama arrives in China for first-ever visit SHANGHAI (AP) -- President Barack Obama is in Shanghai, launching a three-day visit to an important global U.S. partner and his first travels ever in China.... |
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15 Nov 09
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China's plan for Three Gorges' water level stalled BEIJING (AP) -- Plans to raise the water level behind China's massive Three Gorges dam to full capacity this month - which would mark the symbolic culmination of the decades-old project - have stalled amid a worsening drought and reports of increased... |
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15 Nov 09
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Dalai Lama was a slave master, China tells Obama BEIJING (AP) -- The conviction was clear but the message befuddling: China's Foreign Ministry spokesman was equating serfdom in Tibet to slavery in the U.S. - just ahead of President Barack Obama's first trip to China.... |
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15 Nov 09
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China blocks unregistered church service again BEIJING (AP) -- Followers of an unapproved church in Beijing were again forced by the government to find a new place to worship Sunday, a move one analyst suggested would be a test for President Barack Obama on religious freedom during his first visit... |
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14 Nov 09
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Former ambassador to China during Tiananmen dies WASHINGTON (AP) -- James R. Lilley, a longtime CIA operative and later the U.S. ambassador to China during the time of the Tiananmen Square crackdown, has died. He was 81.... |
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14 Nov 09
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No bars, no mistresses, Chinese officials warned BEIJING (AP) -- Chinese officials are being told to dump their mistresses, avoid hostess bars, and shun extravagances as part of the Communist party's efforts to clamp down on the corruption that is threatening its rule and sullying its reputation.... |
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13 Nov 09
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Can baseball help bring US and Cuba together? WASHINGTON (AP) -- "Pingpong diplomacy" thawed relations between the United States and China in 1971. Can "baseball diplomacy" help do the same for the U.S. and Cuba?... |
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13 Nov 09
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Heavy snow storms in northern China kill 40 BEIJING (AP) -- Unusually early snow storms in north-central China have claimed 40 lives, caused thousands of buildings to collapse and destroyed almost 500,000 acres (200,000 hectares) of winter crops, the Civil Affairs Ministry said Friday.... |
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13 Nov 09
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Chinese greet 'Oba Mao' with flaming statue, fakes BEIJING (AP) -- The Chinese have learned English from his speeches and celebrated the way he rolls up his sleeves. Now President Barack Obama is finally coming, and he's being greeted with "Oba Mao" T-shirts and a statue of him that bursts into... |
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13 Nov 09
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Dell smart phone to debut in China, Brazil SEATTLE (AP) -- Dell Inc. is officially jumping into the "smart" phone market this month in a deal with China's biggest wireless carrier, China Mobile Ltd.... |
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13 Nov 09
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Heavy snow storms in northern China kill 38 BEIJING (AP) -- Unusually early snow storms in northern China have claimed 38 lives in weather-related incidents and caused more than half a billion dollars in damage, the Civil Affairs Ministry said Friday.... |
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13 Nov 09
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Asian markets mostly lower after Wall Street fall BEIJING (AP) -- Asian markets were mostly lower Friday amid investor uncertainty about the global outlook after Wall Street fell on weak energy demand.... |
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12 Nov 09
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Obama faces daunting challenges in Far East tour WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama has left Washington on his first major trip to Asia, where a surging China and newly assertive Japan are threatening to upend America's longtime role as keeper of the peace and trader-in-chief.... |
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12 Nov 09
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Report: Chinese who complain to gov't risk kidnap BEIJING (AP) -- Kidnapping villagers who have traveled to Beijing to lodge complaints with China's central government and keeping them in unofficial jails to silence them has evolved into a lucrative cottage industry that police refuse to crack down... |
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12 Nov 09
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Report: Chinese who complain to govt risk kidnap BEIJING (AP) -- Kidnapping people on their way to lodge complaints with China's central government has evolved into a lucrative cottage industry that police refuse to acknowledge or crack down on, a human rights group said Thursday.... |
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