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Swine flu hits China as WHO defends actions
Chengdu, China (AFP) May 11, 2009China on Monday confirmed the first case of swine flu on the Chinese mainland, as the World Health Organisation defended its decision to raise the global alert about the disease. "If countries had not been thinking about what to do in this kind of situation, the fact is we would have had much more confusion," said acting WHO Assistant Director-General Keiji Fukuda. "In many ways, the sev ... more China confirms first mainland case of swine flu 
Chengdu, China (AFP) May 11, 2009China confirmed its first mainland case of swine flu Monday and launched a search for the patient's fellow air passengers to prevent the virus spreading in the world's most populous nation. The 30-year-old man surnamed Bao was hospitalised with a fever after arriving in Sichuan province in southwestern China on a flight from the United States via Tokyo and Beijing on Saturday, the Ministry ... more China quake area's economy rising after disaster 
Beijing (AFP) May 11, 2009China's massive reconstruction effort after last year's earthquake helped offset the disaster's impact on the economy and has brought massive investment to a traditionally poor area, analysts say. Homes are being rebuilt and plants put back on line in a government-funded burst of activity in the southwestern province of Sichuan that has even meant some relief from the global financial crisis ... more HSBC says profits rise, sees 'robust' growth in China 
London (AFP) May 11, 2009Global banking giant HSBC said on Monday that profits were rising strongly on the basis of first-quarter data and it saw "robust" growth in China and India, while remaining cautious for the year. First-quarter pre-tax profits were "well ahead" of the figure for the same period of last year, the bank said, bouncing back despite the world financial crisis. The group gave a cautious outlook ... more GE makes large donation to US Shanghai Expo efforts 
Shanghai (AFP) May 11, 2009General Electric has given US efforts to raise the 60 million dollars needed to ensure a national pavilion at the 2010 Shanghai World Expo a massive boost, organisers said Monday. Fundraising problems have meant the United States is one of only three countries -- along with Andorra and Colombia -- that have diplomatic relations with China but have not confirmed participation at next year's ... more |
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Juyuan, China (AFP) May 10, 2009One year ago, You Zhenghua's world disintegrated as she helped rescuers dig the broken body of her 14-year-old daughter from the rubble of Juyuan Middle School. The teenage girl, Zhong Suyan, was one of thousands of children killed in the May 12 earthquake in southwest China's Sichuan province when their schools came crashing down, often even as adjacent buildings were left standing. ... more China says to finish quake reconstruction ahead of time 
Beijing (AFP) May 8, 2009China promised Friday to step up the pace of reconstruction in quake-devastated Sichuan province and said it would complete the process a year ahead of schedule. Mu Hong, a top planning official, said on the eve of the first anniversary of the 8.0-magnitude quake that more than 50 billion dollars had already been invested in projects in the region. Mu said that under initial plans from ... more China reports first suspected mainland swine flu case 
Beijing (AFP) May 10, 2009China Sunday announced the first suspected case of swine flu on the mainland -- a man in southwestern Sichuan province who had recently returned from the United States, state media reported. The 30-year-old had just arrived in the Sichuan capital of Chengdu after returning from the United States via Tokyo on Saturday afternoon, the Xinhua news agency said, citing the Ministry of Health. ... more Dalai Lama sees long-term hope for Tibet 
Washington (AFP) May 10, 2009The Dalai Lama said Chinese rule was a "death sentence" for Tibetan heritage but stressed the future looked brighter for his people as China itself modernizes. In a CNN interview broadcast Sunday, the 73-year-old spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhists also said his reincarnation would be found in the "free world" rather than in Chinese-occupied Tibet. Chinese hardliners were guilty of "cu ... more |
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Brussels (AFP) May 8, 2009China and the European Union agreed on Friday to improve cooperation on trade in the face of a dire economic crisis after two days of high-level talks, top officials said. "Trade and investment will lead us out of the current crisis," EU Trade Commissioner Catherine Ashton said. "The EU and China therefore stand together today in calling for the swift conclusion of the Doha round, which ... more Kuwaiti emir in China to focus on energy ties 
Beijing (AFP) May 10, 2009Chinese President Hu Jintao met Sunday with the visiting emir of Kuwait as energy-hungry China and the oil-rich Gulf state look to push economic ties to a higher level. Hu welcomed Sheik Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah to China at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, with the Kuwaiti leader saying the two sides plan to see a number of agreements signed. "I believe these agreements will push ... more China hits back at Japan PM's nuclear comments 
Beijing (AFP) May 7, 2009China hit back on Thursday at Japan Prime Minister Taro Aso after he said Beijing's defence spending was not transparent and it was modernising its atomic weapons. "China's nuclear strategy and policy are very clear, and our advocacy of nuclear disarmament is widely recognised," foreign ministry spokesman Ma Zhaoxu told reporters. "I wonder what aim the Japanese leader is attempting to a ... more US reiterates desire to negotiate with NKorea 
Beijing (AFP) May 7, 2009The US envoy to North Korea said Thursday that Washington was willing to negotiate with Pyongyang, as he began a trip aimed at convincing the reclusive state to resume nuclear disarmament talks. "The United States reiterates its desire to engage both multilaterally and bilaterally with North Korea," Stephen Bosworth told reporters after a meeting with China's foreign minister Yang Jiechi. ... more
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