Posts Tagged ‘China’
VIDEO: Stray dog completes 1700km race
Saturday, May 26th, 2012A stray dog has completed a 1700km journey across China after joining a cycle race from Sichuan province to Tibet.
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Chinese urged to spend more, save less
Friday, May 25th, 2012TIANJIN, China — Few temples to conspicuous consumption are as quirky as the Florentia Village, a sprawling “authentic Italian luxury outlet center” on the outskirts of China’s northern city of Tianjin that boasts its own ersatz Colosseum. Read full article > >
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China Tycoon Places Risky Bet on U.S. Movie Market
Friday, May 25th, 2012Wang Jianlin, a rags-to-riches mogul, is taking over AMC Entertainment and promising to integrate it into a global brand called the Wanda Group.
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China Tycoon Places Risky Bet on U.S. Movie Market
In China, foreigner-bashing brings backlash
Thursday, May 24th, 2012BEIJING — Faced with political turmoil at the top, a slowing economy, and a young and wired population restless for change, China’s Communist rulers appear to have dusted off a time-tested tactic: blaming foreigners for the country’s problems. Read full article > >
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Brother of Chen Guangcheng Escapes Guarded Village
Thursday, May 24th, 2012Chen Guangfu, a brother of Chen Guangcheng, slipped through a security cordon and went to Beijing, said a lawyer who met him there.
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VIDEO: Toddler scooters across busy junction
Thursday, May 24th, 2012A three-year-old is captured on CCTV driving his toy scooter though a busy intersection in China.
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Records Show China’s Private Link to Treasury Markets
Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012The People’s Bank of China has enjoyed direct computer access to Treasury auctions since last year, allowing it to buy United States debt without first having to go through a Wall Street bank.
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Records Show China’s Private Link to Treasury Markets
China’s billion phone app market
Monday, May 21st, 2012
U.S. Said to Let China Buy Direct From Treasury
Monday, May 21st, 2012China can now buy U.S. debt directly from the government, in what is the Treasury Department’s first-ever direct relationship with a foreign government.
Yahoo agrees $7.1bn Alibaba deal
Monday, May 21st, 2012US internet company Yahoo says it has reached a deal to sell part of its stake in China’s biggest internet company Alibaba Group.
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North Koreans ‘free Chinese crew’
Monday, May 21st, 2012The 29 Chinese fishermen and three boats seized in the Yellow Sea by unidentified North Koreans are free and have arrived in China, reports say.
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North Koreans ‘free Chinese crew’
AMC Theater Deal Links China to Hollywood
Monday, May 21st, 2012The Wanda Group will buy AMC Entertainment, making the world’s largest theater group, the companies said.
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AMC Theater Deal Links China to Hollywood
Yahoo, Alibaba reach $7.1 billion deal
Monday, May 21st, 2012Yahoo and China's Alibaba Group have agreed to a $7.1 billion deal in which the Hangzhou-based internet behemoth buys back half of Yahoo's 40% stake in the company.
Resolution of Chen crisis indicates possible maturation in U.S.-China relationship
Monday, May 21st, 2012For two nations whose exchanges are perennially fraught with tension and distrust, the arrival of blind activist Chen Guangcheng in New York during the weekend marked a tidy conclusion to a month-long diplomatic drama and an encouraging sign for U.S.-Chinese ties. Read full article > >
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