”China” News

Winter and economy chilling China quake zone

DUJIANGYAN, China (Reuters) – Seven months after the Sichuan earthquake leveled wide swathes of southwest China , millions of victims are battling biting cold and
12 10 2008 3:01AM (...more)

Pelosi, Bipartisan Congressional Delegation Holds Press Conference in Beijing

To: POLITICAL EDITORS Contact: Brendan Daly , Nadeam Elshami, or Drew Hammill of the Office of the Speaker of the House, +1-202-226-7616 BEIJING, May 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- 05 30 2009 9:44PM (...more)

China's influence spreads around world

KARRATHA, Australia - For nearly three decades, Chinese peasants have left their villages for crowded dormitories and sweaty assembly lines, churning out goods for world markets. Now, China is turning the tables.
09 2 2007 9:06PM (...more)

China Unicom buying China Netcom for nearly $24B

HONG KONG - China pressed ahead with a restructuring of its telecommunications market Monday as mobile phone company China Unicom Ltd . announced plans to take over a fixed-line provider and sell off a mobile business.
06 3 2008 1:23AM (...more)

Will China Become the No. 1 Superpower?

As the world focuses on China during the Olympics and keeps awatchful eye on Russia 's military moves in Georgia, there is anunderlying expectation - and for some, fear - that China is poised tobecome the world's new No. 1 superpower.
08 16 2008 1:44PM (...more)

China renews pledge of 'no first use' of nukes

CHENGDU, China — China on Tuesday renewed its pledge never to be the first to use nuclear weapons in a military conflict, and senior military leaders vowed greater openness about the strengthening of the world's biggest armed
01 28 2009 2:54PM (...more)

Carriers Telefonica, Vodafone Positioned For Growth In China

As China nears a long-awaited restructuring of its telecom industry, two of Europe 's big phone companies, Spain 's Telefonica and U.K.-based Vodafone , have stakes in the outcome.
03 7 2008 3:48PM (...more)

China Mobile Results Beat Expectations

China Mobile's fourth-quarter profit rose 37%, beating forecasts, but its surprise announcement that it would boost 2008 capital spending stoked fears over tougher competition.
03 20 2008 2:10PM (...more)

Pelosi, Bipartisan Delegation Remarks at Press Conference on China

To: NATIONAL EDITORS Contact: Brendan Daly , Nadeam Elshami, Drew Hammill, +1-202-226-7616, all of the Office of the Speaker of the House WASHINGTON, June 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/
06 4 2009 6:11PM (...more)

Chinalco 'to agree loan' to fund Rio Tinto deal

SHANGHAI (AFP) – Aluminum Corp of China , or Chinalco, was to sign a loan agreement Friday with four Chinese banks to fund its 19.5-billion-dollar investment in mining 03 28 2009 9:23AM (...more)