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Prized mushroom collection returns to China

AP - Sunday, November 8

BEIJING - A Chinese scholar persecuted during the Cultural Revolution for smuggling a rare collection of mushrooms out of China before World War II was honored Saturday when the collection was returned more than 70 years later. More »

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China not courting Africa only for energy: Wen
AFP - Sunday, November 8
BEIJING (AFP) - - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao denied that Beijing was developing ties in Africa purely to satisfy its need for energy, as he headed for talks with the continent's leaders, according to state media.
China offers Africa more trade, investment
AP - Saturday, November 7
BEIJING - China is offering to abolish import duties on some commodities from Africa and make sure Chinese exports to the continent are safe as part of a package to boost already thriving economic ties, China's commerce minister said in an article published Saturday.
China a big winner in carbon credit game
AFP - Saturday, November 7
KUNMING, China (AFP) - - In energy-hungry China's southwestern Yunnan province, power is being produced at wind farms, dams and garbage dumps as the Asian giant adopts more "green" technology thanks to carbon trading.
Twin gang leaders sentenced to 17 years in China
AP - Saturday, November 7
BEIJING - Twin brothers were sentenced to 17 years each in jail for running a criminal gang in southwest China, state media reported Friday.
Mafia twins jailed for 17 years in China
AFP - Saturday, November 7
BEIJING (AFP) - - A court in southwest China on Friday sentenced a pair of 23-year-old twins to 17 years in prison in the latest rulings in a series of sensational organised crime trials that have gripped the nation.
China hosts meeting on Somalia piracy
AFP - Friday, November 6
BEIJING (AFP) - - China on Friday opened a two-day international conference on efforts to protect shipping in the Gulf of Aden from Somali pirates, the defence ministry said.
Gang leader executed in China
AP - Friday, November 6
BEIJING - A former gang leader who was the son of a high-ranking politician was executed this week in northern China after being convicted of murder, kidnapping, and extortion, state media reported.
China's Africa investments under harsh spotlight
AFP - Friday, November 6
BEIJING (AFP) - - As Chinese firms pour billions of dollars into mining, energy and infrastructure deals in Africa, Beijing is turning a blind eye to rogue regimes that stand to reap the benefits, observers say.
Ferry accident in southern China kills 2 Dutch
AP - Friday, November 6
HONG KONG - Officials say two Dutch citizens were killed when a high-speed ferry traveling from Hong Kong to the neighboring southern Chinese city Guangzhou collided with a sand barge.
China PM heads to Egypt for Africa summit
AFP - Friday, November 6
BEIJING (AFP) - - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao headed to Egypt on Friday for a summit with African leaders as Beijing bids to expand its diplomatic and economic influence on the resource-rich continent.
China adopts "malaria diplomacy" as part of Africa push
Reuters - Friday, November 6
By Tan Ee Lyn
Truck crash kills 19 in northern China
AP - Friday, November 6
BEIJING - State media has reported that at least 19 people were killed after a truck crashed into a crowd of people on the side of a road in northern China.
Chinese activist risks jail with letter to Obama
AP - Friday, November 6
BEIJING - Thousands of people will send letters to President Barack Obama this year.
China air force much improved though still lagging
AP - Friday, November 6
BEIJING - China's rapidly modernizing air force is planning a display of its new military might for its 60th anniversary, showcasing a wide-ranging technical upgrade that has boosted its capabilities, though it still lags far behind its main rival, the United States.
India restricts coverage of Dalai Lama's trip
AP - Friday, November 6
NEW DELHI - India effectively barred foreign journalists Thursday from covering a rare visit by the Dalai Lama to a Buddhist monastery close to Tibet in an apparent effort to ease Chinese anger by reducing news coverage of the trip.
Foreign buyers hate fakes unless they're shopping
AP - Friday, November 6
GUANGZHOU, China - Thousands of foreign buyers flock to this southern city at this time of year for China's biggest trade show.
China activist risks jail with letter to Obama
AP - Friday, November 6
BEIJING - A Chinese dissident recently freed after eight years in jail said Thursday he is seeking President Barack Obama's help in gaining medical parole for two friends jailed with him for forming a political study group.
Senator: No fed money for US-China wind project
AP - Friday, November 6
WASHINGTON - A Democratic senator is calling on the Obama administration to reject an expected request for federal economic stimulus money as part of a $1.5 billion West Texas wind energy project because he says it will generate Chinese, not American, jobs.
Activist: Chinese guard at black jail admits rape
AP - Friday, November 6
BEIJING - A guard at an unofficial jail in the Chinese capital has pleaded guilty to raping a young detainee, an activist said Thursday, in a case that has put a spotlight on "black jails" where a growing number of people seeking justice from the government end up.