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China "bars" blind dissident’s family choice of lawyers – Chicago Tribune


AFP

China "bars" blind dissident's family choice of lawyers
Chicago Tribune
Chen Guangcheng's escape from house arrest last month and subsequent refuge in the US embassy caused huge embarrassment for China and led to a diplomatic crisis in Sino-US relations. The ruling Communist Party has always been wary of lawyers,
China processing activist's passportBoston.com
China activist Chen's relatives describe beatingsBBC News
China activist gives gripping account of escape ordealAFP

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Posted on 18 May 2012 | 8:14 am

Analysis: China’s towering metal stockpiles cast economic shadow – Reuters


DAWN.com

Analysis: China's towering metal stockpiles cast economic shadow
Reuters
By Fayen Wong and Jane Lee | QINGDAO, China (Reuters) – When metals warehouses in top consumer China are so full that workers start stockpiling iron ore in granaries and copper in car parks, you know the global economy could be in trouble.
China daily crude steel output at record highDAWN.com
Iron Ore-Shanghai rebar in 5th weekly loss, ore at 5-mth lowReuters Africa

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Posted on 18 May 2012 | 7:54 am

Retired officials urge China’s ruling party to come clean – Reuters


Sydney Morning Herald

Retired officials urge China's ruling party to come clean
Reuters
By Chris Buckley | BEIJING (Reuters) – Three retired Chinese Communist Party officials issued a call on Friday for leaders to disclose their family wealth before a looming succession, warning that a scandal over the fallen politician Bo Xilai has
In China, British expatriate's death prompts calls for open trialLos Angeles Times
Politburo's Zhou Says China to Promote Ethnic Unity in XinjiangBloomberg

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Posted on 18 May 2012 | 6:58 am

Hong Kong, China shares tumble; HSBC hammered – Reuters


CNBC.com

Hong Kong, China shares tumble; HSBC hammered
Reuters
(Updates to midday) * HSI dives 2.3 pct, CSI300 down 1.1 pct * Benchmark indices poised for 2nd straight weekly losses * Anta slammed after warning of decline in orders * China developers weak after April housing price data By Clement Tan HONG KONG,
China Stocks In Trouble As Hang Seng Breaks Support AgainForbes
Chinese Property Giant's Foreign 'Tryout'Wall Street Journal (blog)
HK, China shares up, consumption-related sectors strongReuters UK
MarketWatch
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Posted on 18 May 2012 | 5:47 am

China cries foul after US sets tariffs on solar imports – Reuters


The Guardian

China cries foul after US sets tariffs on solar imports
Reuters
By Matt Daily and Leonora Walet (Reuters) – The United States imposed punitive tariffs on solar panel imports from China, the latest in a series of trade disputes between the world's two biggest economies and sparking accusations by Beijing of
China rejects US ruling in solar dumping case The Associated Press
China faces solar tariffsKansas City Star

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Posted on 18 May 2012 | 5:44 am

China April home prices fall for 2nd month as downtrend takes hold – Reuters


AFP

China April home prices fall for 2nd month as downtrend takes hold
Reuters
China home prices fall 1.2 pct on year, 0.3 pct on month * New home prices fall y/y in 46 of 70 cities * Property curbs to stay in place, downtrend takes hold (Adds comments, context) By Langi Chiang and Nick Edwards BEIJING, May 18 (Reuters) – Chinese
China Property Prices Extend FallWall Street Journal
China Home Prices Fall in More Than Half Cities TrackedBloomberg
China Property Prices Extend Year-On-Year Decline In AprilFox Business
MarketWatch -BBC News -AFP
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Posted on 18 May 2012 | 5:32 am

Taiwan’s president set to start 2nd term under China’s shadow, but with … – Washington Post


The Republic

Taiwan's president set to start 2nd term under China's shadow, but with
Washington Post
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou has leveraged growing economic ties with China to reduce tensions to their lowest level since the two sides split in 1949. China's incessant effort to draw the democratic island closer politically has
China shadow looming, Taiwan's Ma set for 2nd term The Associated Press
Taiwan-China affairs laws need reform: presidentFocus Taiwan News Channel
China and TaiwanThe Economist
Taipei Times
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Posted on 18 May 2012 | 5:23 am

Has North Korea Now Crossed China, Too? – New York Times (blog)


AFP

Has North Korea Now Crossed China, Too?
New York Times (blog)
Whether restarting work on a nuclear reactor or (allegedly) kidnapping Chinese fishermen, trying to launch a satellite or to import banned tap-dancing shoes from Italy, North Korea continues to draw international attention a month after Kim Jong-un was
Seoul Pressures China to Release ActivistsWall Street Journal
The 'illogic' of China's North Korea policyAsia Times Online
What China's Talking About Today: Outrage as North Koreans Hold Chinese The Atlantic
AFP -Reuters -Voice of America
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Posted on 18 May 2012 | 4:48 am

China sentences ex-fugitive Lai Changxing to life in prison for leading $3B … – Washington Post


The Associated Press

China sentences ex-fugitive Lai Changxing to life in prison for leading $3B
Washington Post
BEIJING — The man once considered China's most-wanted fugitive was sentenced to life in prison for smuggling and bribery in a lurid corruption case that reached into the highest echelons of the Communist Party and involved a decade-long extradition
China sentences fugitive smuggler Lai to life term The Associated Press
China jails smuggling kingpin Lai for lifeReuters
China's Most-Wanted Gets Life in PrisonTIME
Bloomberg
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Posted on 18 May 2012 | 2:09 am

‘Princelings’ in China Use Family Ties to Gain Riches – New York Times


'Princelings' in China Use Family Ties to Gain Riches
New York Times
SHANGHAI — The Hollywood studio DreamWorks Animation recently announced a bold move to crack China's tightly protected film industry: a $330 million deal to create a Shanghai animation studio that might one day rival the California shops that turn out
Princelings in China amass vast wealth: ReportBusiness Standard

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Posted on 18 May 2012 | 1:27 am

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China’s most-wanted man sentenced to life in prison

Lai Changxing appeared in a court in his home city of Xiamen, the city ‘he once owned’.

Posted on 18 May 2012 | 6:00 am

Bo Xilai: mystery French architect Patrick Devillers discovered in Cambodia

A French architect who was a close associate of the family of the disgraced Chinese politician Bo Xilai, and of Neil Heywood, the British businessman allegedly murdered by Mr Bo’s wife, has been traced to Cambodia.

Posted on 17 May 2012 | 2:21 pm

Chen Guangcheng ‘to get passport within 15 days’

The blind Chinese self-taught lawyer, Chen Guangcheng, who triggered a diplomatic crisis between the United States and China last month, will be allowed to travel to the US “within 15 days”.

Posted on 17 May 2012 | 12:20 pm

Pensioner survives being dragged under truck

An elderly man in China was left with just bruising after he was run over by a lorry and dragged under the vehicle for 20 metres along the road.

Posted on 17 May 2012 | 10:50 am

Pensioner survives being hit by a truck and dragged down road

An elderly man in China was left with just bruising after he was run over by a lorry and dragged under the vehicle for 20 metres along the road.

Posted on 17 May 2012 | 10:50 am

Giant fish caught in Chinese river

A sturgeon weighing more than half a ton is caught by startled fishermen in northeast China.

Posted on 17 May 2012 | 8:42 am

Britain sells thousands of pigs to China in export push

Chinese farmers place orders for 2,000 high-quality British pigs.

Posted on 16 May 2012 | 6:00 pm

Britain sells thousands of pigs to China in export push

Chinese farmers place orders for 2,000 high-quality British pigs.

Posted on 16 May 2012 | 6:00 pm

Chinese communist veterans call for security chief’s sacking

A group of Chinese Communist Party veterans has written an open letter calling for the removal of the country’s security chief, in the latest sign of disunity ahead of its leadership transition.

Posted on 16 May 2012 | 5:25 pm

China launches investigation into ‘fake’ pigs’ ears

Chinese police have launched an investigation after a batch of “fake” pigs’ ears reportedly made from gelatin were discovered, in yet another food safety scare in the country.

Posted on 16 May 2012 | 5:15 pm