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06 Nov 09 visit China hosts anti-piracy meeting
China hosts an international conference to co-ordinate anti-piracy escorts for cargo vessels in the Gulf of Aden off Somalia.
06 Nov 09 visit Leftover Beijing Olympics condoms to be auctioned
Some 5,000 of the condoms distributed to Olympics athletes at the Beijing Games are to be auctioned off.
06 Nov 09 visit Woods and Watney share China lead
Tiger Woods birdies the last in Shanghai to share the lead with fellow American Nick Watney after two days of the Champions tournament in Shanghai.
06 Nov 09 visit Japan hosts Mekong River leaders
Japan hosts the leaders of five Asian nations that share the Mekong River amid growing Chinese influence in the region.
06 Nov 09 visit US hits China pipes with tariffs
The United States imposes high anti-dumping tariffs on Chinese pipes as trade disputes mar the run-up to a bilateral summit.
05 Nov 09 visit China defends export restrictions
China denies claims by the US, EU and Mexico that it is unfairly constraining exports of some raw materials.
05 Nov 09 visit China to ban beating web addicts
China's internet boot camps should not use physical punishment to treat web addicts, the ministry of health says.
04 Nov 09 visit Chinese firm buys US oil assets
Chinese energy giant CNOOC buys its first oil assets in the US from Norway's Statoil.
04 Nov 09 visit China 'boosts East Asian growth'
The World Bank raises its forecasts for East Asian growth, largely as a result of an economic rebound in China.
04 Nov 09 visit US praises China's space progress
US general says China has made amazing strides in improving its military capabilities in space
04 Nov 09 visit Disneyland to reach Chinese city of Shanghai
The Chinese government approves plans for the Walt Disney company to build a Disneyland in Shanghai.
04 Nov 09 visit Shanghai to get Disneyland
The Chinese government approves plans for the Walt Disney company to build a Disneyland in Shanghai.
03 Nov 09 visit Chinese women make cricket debut China are set to field a women's team at the Asian Games
03 Nov 09 visit Chinese crime 'Godmother' jailed
A woman who ran gambling dens and bribed police is jailed for 18 years in the Chinese city of Chongqing.
03 Nov 09 visit China battles surge in swine flu
China tries to control spread of swine flu inside country instead of stopping it at borders as more people fall sick
03 Nov 09 visit Xinjiang police to 'strike hard'
Police in the Chinese province of Xinjiang vow to "root out" crime after deadly ethnic riots earlier this year.
02 Nov 09 visit China stamp without Taiwan fetches a record price at auction
A 1968 stamp withdrawn from use by China for its failure to show Taiwan under Chinese rule, fetches a record price in Hong Kong.
02 Nov 09 visit Scientists bring snow to Beijing
Chinese meteorologists bring about Beijing's earliest snowfall in a decade, after seeding rain clouds with silver iodide.
02 Nov 09 visit Beijing gets early snow after scientists seed rain clouds
Chinese meteorologists bring about Beijing's earliest snowfall in a decade, after seeding rain clouds with silver iodide.
02 Nov 09 visit Silencing critics
Is China exporting its strict domestic censorship?
01 Nov 09 visit Growth in Chinese manufacturing
China's manufacturing sector grew in October at its fastest rate in 18 months, a survey suggests.
01 Nov 09 visit China sees manufacturing growth
China's manufacturing sector grew in October at its fastest rate in 18 months, a survey suggests.
01 Nov 09 visit Guantanamo Uighurs sent to Palau
Six Chinese Uighur inmates from Guantanamo Bay have been transferred to the Pacific island nation of Palau, officials say.
01 Nov 09 visit Guantanamo Uighurs to Palau
Six Chinese Uighur inmates from Guantanamo Bay have been transferred to the Pacific island nation of Palau, officials say.
30 Oct 09 visit Strong start for China's 'Nasdaq'
Shares in all 28 companies on China's new Nasdaq-style have a positive start as it opens on Friday.
29 Oct 09 visit China TV centre 'safe' after fire
The landmark new headquarters of China's national TV was not harmed by a fire in a hotel on the grounds, says the architect.
29 Oct 09 visit Australia and China seek to mend ties
China sends a top official to Australia in what is seen as a bid to improve relations after an acrimonious year.
29 Oct 09 visit China and US discuss trade rows
The US and China discuss commerce, energy and climate change amid simmering disputes over trade protectionism.
29 Oct 09 visit China and US to talk about trade
Chinese and American officials are to discuss a range of trade disputes, at a meeting in eastern China.
28 Oct 09 visit Mystery man claims huge Chinese lottery win
The winner of a $52.7m lottery in China remains a mystery after appearing at a news conference in sunglasses and a mask.
28 Oct 09 visit Ford prefers Geely bid for Volvo
Ford announces that a consortium led by China's Zhejian Geely is its preferred bidder for its Swedish car subsidiary Volvo.
28 Oct 09 visit China rescues kidnapped children
Chinese police say they have rescued 2,000 children from human traffickers, and hope to reunite them with their families.
28 Oct 09 visit US urges China military dialogue
US Defence Secretary Robert Gates urges a lasting dialogue with China's military after meeting a senior Chinese general.
27 Oct 09 visit Video prompts China punishment
A Chinese school says it will punish a pupil shown beating another in a video posted on the internet.
27 Oct 09 visit China confirms Tibetan executions
Two Tibetans have been executed for their involvement in riots in Tibet last year, China's government has confirmed.
27 Oct 09 visit Profits soar at China's Baidu.com
China's leading search engine firm Baidu reports a sharp increase in profits but warns revenue will be hit by moving to a new advertising system.
27 Oct 09 visit China parents lynch book salesman
Angry parents outside a school in China lynch a book salesman after rumours suggested he might be a child smuggler, Xinhua reports.
26 Oct 09 visit China drywall 'made homes unsafe'
The US and China are to probe reports that imported Chinese drywall widely used in US homes made residents unwell
23 Oct 09 visit 'Nasdaq-style' market for China
The southern Chinese city of Shenzhen opens a Nasdaq-style exchange to encourage new, small enterprises.
23 Oct 09 visit China opens 'Nasdaq-style' market
The southern Chinese city of Shenzhen opens a Nasdaq-style exchange to encourage new, small enterprises.
22 Oct 09 visit China economic growth revs up
China says it is on track to hit its growth target of 8% this year, after the economy grew 8.9% year-on-year in the third quarter.
22 Oct 09 visit China economic growth accelerates
China says it is on track to hit its growth target of 8% this year, after the economy grew 8.9% year-on-year in the third quarter.
22 Oct 09 visit Chinese GDP 'set' to hit target
China says it is on track to reach economic target as GDP growth rises to 8.9%, exceeding goals for the first time this year.
21 Oct 09 visit India-China climate change deal
Two of the world's biggest polluters, India and China, sign an agreement to work together on addressing climate change.
21 Oct 09 visit Letter plea for death row Briton
Amnesty International UK is urging people to write to China's Supreme Court to ask them to halt the execution of a Briton.
21 Oct 09 visit African view
What have the Chinese done to Africa?
21 Oct 09 visit Green China?
The tower block revolutionising green building
21 Oct 09 visit Many 'missing' after China riots
Dozens of ethnic Uighurs have disappeared in the wake of the riots in China's Xinjiang region, a human rights group says.
20 Oct 09 visit Taiwan warns of China 'threat'
Taiwan says China's military strength is far more than it needs for self-defence, and is a threat to the Asia-Pacific region.
20 Oct 09 visit US top court to hear Uighur case The US Supreme Court is to consider whether Chinese Muslim Uighurs held at Guantanamo can be released into the US.

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