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Beijing, China -- China vehemently denied Wednesday that it has halted export of rare earth materials amid news reports that Beijing started blocking shipments of the crucial minerals to the United States and Europe following similar measures against Japan. "China will continue to provide rare...

Hong Kong, China -- Asian markets fell on Wednesday, following the reaction of U.S. and European markets to China's decision to raise its benchmark interest rates by a quarter-percentage point. Japan's Nikkei was down a little over 2 percent, China's Shanghai Composite Index was off 0.26...

Protests in China worry Japanese companies GUANGZHOU, China, -- Escalating protests in China over Japan's claim to the Senkaku Islands has prompted Japanese firms to warn their employees in China to remain cautious. Toyota Motor Corp. urged its 14 Japanese workers in Guangzhou to take...

Tokyo, Japan -- Security forces patrolled the streets of many parts of China Tuesday after three days of rowdy anti-Japanese protests. The protests began Saturday and lasted through Monday. Most of the demonstrations took place in central China, which is home to many Japanese factories. While...

Beijing, China -- Trade between China and Africa is on track to hit more than $110 billion this year, setting a new record, Chinese state-run media said Friday. China has increasingly turned to resource-rich Africa as China's booming economy has demanded more and more oil and raw materials...

The death toll from a coal mine gas leak in central China rose to 30 Monday after rescue workers discovered four more bodies, state media said Monday. Seven others remain trapped underground, but their chances of survival are slim, rescue crews fear. More than 2,500 metric tons of coal dust...

U.S. opens trade probe on China WASHINGTON, -- The Obama administration said it would investigate Chinese support for clean energy industries in a probe prompted by a United Steelworkers Union complaint. The United Steelworkers Union filed a 5,000-page trade complaint against China Sept...

Beijing, China -- When the Communist Party's elite meet in Beijing this weekend for the Central Committee's 5th plenary session, all eyes will be on China's Vice President Xi Jinping. Xi, 57, is expected to assume the presidency when Hu Jintao steps down after his second and final term in 2012...

A gas explosion Saturday killed at least 20 miners in China, state media reported. Hundreds of miners die in China annually; Beijing is closing 1,355 small mines this year. A gas explosion Saturday killed at least 20 workers and 17 more were trapped at a coal mine in central China...

Beijing, China -- China awaits a verdict in a precedent-setting discrimination case, with an HIV-positive man suing over being rejected for a teaching job, state media said. "I know my case may take a relatively long time, since it is believed to be the first case in China about discrimination...

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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BEIJING – China has just been declared the world's second biggest economy, and now it has a monster traffic jam to match. Triggered by road construction, the snarl-up began 10 days ago and was 100 kilometers (60...

IMF gives ground on yuan exchange rate debate (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund has chosen not to call the yuan "substantially" undervalued, a move that recognizes China's efforts to free up its exchange rate and avoids friction with an increasingly influential shareholder. The...

UFOs in China cause flight delays CHONGQING, China, Two recent UFO sightings have caused a stir in eastern China, with "twinkling lights" causing an airport to shut down temporarily. The lights were observed above the terminal at Hangzhou's Xiaoshan Airport on the evening of July 7, causing...

IMAX plans major expansion in China BEIJING, IMAX Corp. will premiere its first non-English film in China on July 22 and plans to double the number of giant-format movie theaters in the country by 2012. The expansion would bring a total of 50 theaters to the mainland. China, the...

China pipeline fires leave big mess DALIAN, China, The Chinese port of Dalian faced a massive cleanup Saturday after blazes that hit two oil pipelines were extinguished. Putting out the flames was a 15-hour job, Xinhua, the official government news agency, reported. The fire was triggered...

28 die in China coal mine XI'AN, China, The owner of a northwestern China coal mine where 28 miners died in an accident was taken into custody Sunday, police said. The miners were working in a shaft at Xiaonangou coal mine in Shaanxi province when the accident occurred Saturday night, Xinhua...

Bomb threat diverts China jetliner LANZHOU, China, (UPI) -- A bomb threat, later determined to be unfounded, prompted the crew of a Chinese jetliner to make an emergency landing, police said Thursday. Police said China Southern Airlines Flight 3912 was bound from Urumqi to Guangzhou Wednesday...

Kitten survives China-Canada shipping CALGARY, Alberta, (UPI) -- Workers at a Canadian import business said a cat was trapped in a container shipped from China for as many as 45 days. Amy Bindman, an interior designer at Calgary, Alberta, import business ICON Stone and Tile, said the calico...

I'm in china for one week and im willing to buy an ati radeon hd 4850...Can someone tell me at what price is it kuz i'm taking plane tomorrow I have only 5 hr to buy one so I must go to bank !ThanksPS : In USA it is 50-75 $ but in china it is 0-50 $ so at guanzhou market !But Is it good quality ?