China News

  • Dalai Lama praises Obama on Tibet issue

    Dalai Lama praises Obama on Tibet issue

    AFP - Sunday, November 22

    NEW DELHI (AFP) - - Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Saturday praised US President Barack Obama for taking up the issue of Tibet "very seriously" with Chinese leaders on his recent trip to China.

  • China mine explosion kills 31, traps 78

    Reuters - Saturday, November 21

    BEIJING (Reuters) - At least 31 miners were killed and 78 remain trapped 500 metres (yards) underground following a gas blast at a mine in China, state media said on Saturday.

  • China says 31 dead, 82 trapped in mine explosion

    AP - Saturday, November 21

    BEIJING - A gas explosion tore through a coal mine in northern China on Saturday, killing 31 people and trapping 82 others nearly a third of a mile under ground, government authorities said.

  • Death toll 'rises to 42' in China mining accident

    Death toll 'rises to 42' in China mining accident

    AFP - Sunday, November 22

    BEIJING (AFP) - - An explosion at a coal mine in northeast China early Saturday killed at least 42 workers, state news agency Xinhua said, citing emergency services.

  • China says 23 dead, 90 trapped in mine explosion

    AP - Saturday, November 21

    BEIJING - A gas explosion tore through a coal mine in northern China on Saturday, killing 23 people and trapping another 90 nearly a third of a mile under ground, central government authorities said.

  • China says 15 dead, 114 trapped in mine explosion

    AP - Saturday, November 21

    BEIJING - A gas explosion tore through a coal mine in northern China on Saturday, killing 15 people and trapping another 114 nearly a third of a mile under ground, central government authorities said.

  • China says 11 dead, 128 trapped in mine explosion

    AP - Saturday, November 21

    BEIJING - A gas explosion tore through a coal mine in northern China on Saturday, killing 11 people and trapping another 128, central government authorities said.

  • China says 11 dead after coal mine explosion

    AP - Saturday, November 21

    BEIJING - Chinese authorities say 11 people have been killed in a gas explosion in a coal mine and 128 others remain trapped underground.

  • Report: China coal mine explosion traps 139

    AP - Saturday, November 21

    BEIJING - A gas explosion at a coal mine in northern China on Saturday trapped 139 miners and injured an unknown number of people, but there were no immediate reports of any deaths.

  • China's Wen welcomes new EU president post

    China's Wen welcomes new EU president post

    AFP - Saturday, November 21

    BEIJING (AFP) - - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on Friday congratulated the European Union for creating the new posts of president and foreign policy chief, calling it a "step forward" for EU integration.

  • US envoy criticizes coverage of Obama China visit

    AP - Saturday, November 21

    BEIJING - Washington's ambassador to Beijing hit out Friday at negative U.S. media coverage of President Barack Obama's visit to China, saying it failed to take into account important progress on many issues.

  • China to punish those concealing swine flu info

    AP - Friday, November 20

    BEIJING - China's health ministry said it will punish officials who underreport cases of swine flu after a doctor famous for exposing the extent of the 2003 SARS epidemic said he believes the true number of swine flu deaths is being covered up.

  • Chinese defence chief to visit N.Korea: media

    Chinese defence chief to visit N.Korea: media

    AFP - Friday, November 20

    BEIJING (AFP) - - Chinese Defence Minister Liang Guanglie will visit North Korea soon, state-run media said on Friday, amid efforts to draw Pyongyang back to nuclear disarmament talks.

  • China orders more accurate swine flu tallies

    China orders more accurate swine flu tallies

    AFP - Friday, November 20

    BEIJING (AFP) - - China has ordered more accurate reporting of swine flu deaths after a doctor renowned for helping expose the scale of the 2003 SARS outbreak claimed the true number of fatalities was being covered up.

  • Japan, China agree to improve military, political exchanges

    Japan, China agree to improve military, political exchanges

    AFP - Friday, November 20

    TOKYO (AFP) - - The foreign ministers of Japan and China agreed Thursday to advance political and military exchanges in a bid to foster mutual trust, a Japanese diplomat said.

  • China tightens supervision of online games

    China tightens supervision of online games

    AFP - Friday, November 20

    BEIJING (AFP) - - China has vowed to tighten supervision of its fast-growing online games market, saying some games contained content that was "harmful" to players.

  • US advisory panel warns of rampant Chinese spying

    AP - Friday, November 20

    WASHINGTON - A U.S. congressional advisory panel said Thursday that Chinese spies are aggressively stealing American secrets to use in building Beijing's military and economic strength.

  • China criticizes new Israeli move on settlements

    AP - Friday, November 20

    BEIJING - China criticized the Israeli government's move to expand a Jewish neighborhood in the part of Jerusalem claimed by Palestinians, saying it poses new obstacles to the Middle East peace process.

  • Afghan minister accused of major bribery: report

    Afghan minister accused of major bribery: report

    AFP - Thursday, November 19

    WASHINGTON (AFP) - - Afghanistan's minister of mines accepted a 30-million-dollar bribe to award a huge development project to a Chinese state firm, The Washington Post reported Wednesday, citing a US official.

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