May 2009

Asian Markets Rise in Early Trading

By admin on May 31, 2009

Asian stocks shot to eight-month highs on Monday after a gauge of China’s manufacturing activity offered fresh evidence of a recovery.

In Beijing, Geithner Emphasizes Cooperation

By admin on May 31, 2009

Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner will take part in meetings aimed at forging stronger economic ties with China and coordinating efforts to cope with the financial crisis.

Geithner says U.S. committed to pull deficits down

By admin on May 31, 2009

BEIJING, May 31 (Reuters ) - U.S.

Geithner Calls for More Economic Ties With China

By admin on May 31, 2009

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, in Beijing, said he wanted to foster the same kind of relationship with China that the U.S. has had for decades with Europe.

WITNESS: A night with China’s secret police in 1989

By admin on May 30, 2009

Andrew Roche is an editor for Reuters based in London. He studied Mandarin in London in 1984-85, then went to Beijing to work for various publications. In 1987 he joined Reuters full-time and traveled widely in China before leaving in 1990

Gas blast at Chinese coal mine kills at least 30

By admin on May 30, 2009

BEIJING (Reuters) - A gas explosion at a coal mine in southwestern China on Saturday killed at least 30 people, state media reported.

Tiananmen protests a distant memory for China youth

By admin on May 27, 2009

BEIJING (Reuters) - Final year Chinese university student Li Teng knows finding a job during the global economic crisis will be tough. Yet he shakes his head at the thought of taking to the streets to protest.

China Is Said to Plan Strict Gas Mileage Rules

By admin on May 27, 2009

New Chinese fuel economy rules would be even more stringent than the United States standards that President Obama is seeking to impose.

To Protect an Ancient City, China Moves to Raze It

By admin on May 27, 2009

Fearing an earthquake’s destruction, the government plans to demolish the Old City of Kashgar and rebuild it with modern structures.

China Said to Threaten Licenses of Rights Lawyers

By admin on May 27, 2009

Officials have threatened to complicate or deny applications to renew the legal licenses of at least 18 civil-rights lawyers, two advocacy groups have charged.

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