22/6/05

CHINA’S CNOOC hopes to finalize Unocal merger in 3-6 mths of …
Forbes – USA
BEIJING (AFX) – CNOOC Ltd said it hopes to finalize a friendly merger agreement
with Unocal Corp within three to six months of signing a deal. …
www.forbes.com/business/feeds/afx/2005/06/22/afx2107299.html

HK looks forward to IPO of China’s Bank of Communications
Taipei Times – Taipei,Taiwan
Bank of Communications Ltd (????), China’s fifth-largest lender,
was expected to make a strong debut on Hong Kong’s stock exchange today
when it …
www.taipeitimes.com/News/biz/archives/2005/06/23/2003260429

FLOODING kills 44 and forces 330,000 to evacuate in China
Taipei Times – Taipei,Taiwan
… triggered by torrential rains killed at least 44 people and forced
the evacuation of about 330,000 in a mountainous region of southern China,
the government …
www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2005/06/23/2003260355

CHINA’S CITIC Securities to offer 2.5 shares per 10 tradable …
Forbes – USA
BEIJING (AFX) – The brokerage unit of China’s CITIC Group — CITIC Securities
Co Ltd (SHA 600030) — will give 2.5 bonus shares to investors for every
10 …
www.forbes.com/home/feeds/afx/2005/06/22/afx2107274.html

AFRICAN party officials emphasizes economic links with China
People’s Daily Online – Beijing,China
China and Africa share a great potential of cooperation in such fields
as investment, trade, technology, sustainable growth and human resources,
senior …
english.people.com.cn/200506/23/eng20050623_191809.html

CHINA Moving to Acquisitions Major Leagues
Forbes – USA
China is moving into the merger and acquisitions major leagues, as its
star corporations shop for American household names like Maytag, IBM and
Unocal, hoping …
www.forbes.com/work/feeds/ap/2005/06/22/ap2105122.html

CHINA Showing Bigger Interest in US
Los Angeles Times – CA,USA
… But analysts predict that China’s growing visibility could spark a
backlash reminiscent of anti-Japan sentiments that arose two decades ago,
given concerns on …
www.latimes.com/business/investing/la-fi-china22j
un22,1,1891602.story?coll=la-headlines-business-invest

UN warns of serious consequences if China does not stop misuse of …
Forbes – USA
BEIJING (AFX) – The United Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
has warned there could be serious consequences for China and Asia if the
government …
www.forbes.com/business/feeds/afx/2005/06/22/afx2105156.html

CHINA’S Bank of Communications ratings affirmed after Hong Kong …
Forbes – USA
… Moody’s said BoComm faces challenges, including the prospects of overheating
in the real estate sector in various coastal cities on China’s east coast
where …
www.forbes.com/business/feeds/afx/2005/06/22/afx2105027.html

US, China to hold textile talks ahead of possible US curbs …
Forbes – USA
SHANGHAI (AFX) – China and the US will hold talks on textiles on Saturday
ahead of a decision on possible US curbs on imports of six types of Chinese
textile …
www.forbes.com/markets/feeds/afx/2005/06/22/afx2105210.html

21/6/05

INTERVIEW: Morgan Stanley Eyes Private China Cos’ IPOs
Yahoo News – USA
… owned sector, there are many hidden gems that have the potential to
become major companies, said Jonathan Zhu, chief executive officer of
Morgan Stanley China. …
sg.biz.yahoo.com/050621/15/3t30i.html

WHO worried by China’s use of flu drug on birds
Reuters AlertNet – London,England,UK
… gave tacit confirmation on Tuesday that Chinese farmers had used anti-viral
drugs on poultry to curb the spread of bird flu, a practice China denied
giving its …
www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/PEK143052.htm

HONG Kong’s Tsang Gets China’s Backing for Top Job (Update2)
Bloomberg – USA
June 21 (Bloomberg) — Donald Tsang, endorsed by China’s State Council
as Hong Kong’s next chief executive, said he would be ``lost’’ without
the support of …
www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000080&sid=ao1f_WKSD9Xs&refer=asia

CHINA’S CNOOC to decide on Unocal bid
MSN Money – USA
… use a hostile bid to cut a better deal with Chevron for a stake in
Australia’s $8.3 billion Gorgon gas field — a Chevron-operated project
targeting China as a …
moneycentral.msn.com/inc/news/providerre
dir.asp?feed=OBR&Date=20050621&ID=4905728

AMDOCS buys China’s Longshine for $30m., seals deal with Beijing …
Jerusalem Post – Jerusalem,Israel
… said on Monday that it was buying privately held Longshine Information
Technology and that it had sealed an agreement with Hewlett Packard China
to provide …
www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=
JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull&cid=1119320276322

20/6/05

SINGAPORE’S Temasek still seeking stake in China Construction Bank …
Forbes – USA
BEIJING (AFX) – Singapore state investment company Temasek is still pressing
to buy a substantial stake in China Construction Bank even after Bank
of America …
www.forbes.com/home/feeds/afx/2005/06/19/afx2100040.html

CHINA COSCO Says Global Economy To Support Company Growth
Yahoo News – USA
HONG KONG (Dow Jones)—China COSCO Holdings Ltd. (1919.HK) says company
growth will be underpinned by strong global economic expansion in coming
years. …
sg.biz.yahoo.com/050620/15/3t1st.html

CHINA plans $3-billion refinery expansion
Globe and Mail – Toronto,Ontario,Canada
China, the world’s second-biggest oil consumer, plans to spend $3-billion
(US) on refinery units able to process cheaper, lower-quality Middle East
crude oil …
www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/ArticleNews/TPStory
/LAC/20050620/IBOILCHINA20/TPBusiness/International

SHALOM apologizes to US about China
Jerusalem Post – Jerusalem,Israel
Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom thwarted a diplomatic crisis over Israel’s
policy of selling arms to China on the same day that he received assurances
from the …
www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull&cid=1119147748924

VELAPPAN warns corruption could kill football in China
People’s Daily Online – Beijing,China
Corruption in China’s football league could destroy the game there, Asian
Football Confederation chief Peter Velappan warned, and voiced disappointment
over …
english.people.com.cn/200506/20/eng20050620_191254.html

19/6/05

CHINA’S state-run media focus on police corruption
Houston Chronicle – Houston,TX,USA
… These two recent crime stories were exposed by China’s tightly controlled
state media, which aren’t exactly known for shedding negative light on
authority …
www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/world/3230887

US Banking Giant Finds Partner in China
Zaman Online – Istanbul,Turkey
… The Bank has announced that it plans to purchase nine percent of shares
in China’s second biggest bank, the China Construction Bank at a cost
of three billion …
www.zaman.com/?bl=economy&alt=&hn=20811

CHINA becomes world’s third largest shipbuilder
People’s Daily Online – Beijing,China
Technological progress has played a key role in the rapid development of
China’s shipbuilding industry, said Zhang Guangqin, deputy director of
the Commission …
english.people.com.cn/200506/19/eng20050619_191101.html

CHINA, Jordan vow to further advance cooperation
People’s Daily Online – Beijing,China
China will further strengthen cooperation with Jordan in various fields,
visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing said Saturday in Amman.
…
english.people.com.cn/200506/19/eng20050619_191111.html

CHINA’S dream-work
Newsday – Long Island,NY,USA
… Filmmaker and author Sijie – born in 1954 in China, re-educated in
some 1970s Maoist hell and a resident of France since 1984 – has the life
experience and …
www.newsday.com/features/booksmags/nyc-vert43
05806jun19,0,4679656.story?coll=nyc-bookreview-headlines

17/6/05

BOA to pay $3bn for 9% stake in China bank
Economic Times – India
HONG KONG/SHANGHAI: Bank of America (BoA), the second-biggest US lender,
said that it will pay $3bn for a 9% stake in China Construction Bank (CCB),
which will …
economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1145606.cms

US, EU Trade Chiefs Meet Amid China Textile Strains (Update2)
Bloomberg – USA
… Rob Portman and European counterpart Peter Mandelson are meeting today
in Washington in an effort to soothe tensions fueled by contrasting approaches
to China. …
www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000085&sid=aTNTbYcH5h6A&refer=europe

GAO shines as China sweep past Panama
Xinhua – Beijing,China
UTRECHT, the Netherlands, June 17 (Xinhuanet) — Inspired strikerGao Lin
scored one and made another when China thrashed Panama 4-1 to keep their
winning …
news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-06/18/content_3101547.htm

HUMAN Drug Used On China Chickens
Washington Post – Washington,DC,USA
… China’s use of the drug amantadine, which violated international livestock
guidelines, was widespread years before China acknowledged any infection
of its …
www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/06/17/AR2005061701214.html

AFRICAN diplomat hails ties with China
Xinhua – Beijing,China
BEIJING, June 17 (Xinhuanet) — A senior African ambassador to China spoke
highly of Sino-African relations here on Friday at the eve of an African
…
news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-06/17/content_3099895.htm

16/6/05

CHINA’S Bank of Communications Lures Investors With HSBC Ties
Bloomberg – USA
June 17 (Bloomberg) — Bank of Communications Ltd., China’s fifth-biggest
bank, may price the shares in its $1.9 billion initial public offering
at the higher …
quote.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000006&sid=adTlzW9Oiykc&refer=home

BANK of America to buy into China lender
MSN Money – USA
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Bank of America Corp., the second-largest US bank,
has agreed to pay $2.5 billion for a minority stake in China Construction
Bank, sources …
moneycentral.msn.com/inc/news/providerre
dir.asp?feed=OBR&Date=20050616&ID=4899142

MINISTER says Greece, China to be best tourist partners
Xinhua – Beijing,China
ATHENS, June 16 (Xinhuanet) — Greek Tourism Minister Dimitris Avramopoulos
expressed confidence on Thursday that Greece and China will be the best
tourist …
news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-06/17/content_3095731.htm

SHIPYARDS in China poised to raise output 14% this year
Malaysia Star – Petaling Jaya,Malaysia
Beijing: China’s shipyards will increase production by 14% this year as
they expand capacity and deliver vessels ordered earlier, a vice minister
said. …
biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2005/6/17/business/11245221&sec=business

CHINA working on securitization of banks’ credit assets
People’s Daily Online – Beijing,China
The People’s Bank of China, the country’s central bank, on Thursday issued
the procedures for information disclosure of securitization of credit
assets …
english.people.com.cn/200506/17/eng20050617_190749.html

OPEC ready for regular dialogue with China and Russia this year
Forbes – USA
VIENNA (AFX) – OPEC is hoping to set up regular dialogue soon with China,
which is now one of its biggest oil consumers, the cartel’s president
Sheikh Ahmad …
www.forbes.com/home/feeds/afx/2005/06/15/afx2094893.html

CHINA makes 4-point proposal on South-South cooperation, South …
People’s Daily Online – Beijing,China
Chinese Vice Premier Zeng Peiyan made a four-point proposal Wednesday on
South-South cooperation and South-North ties, vowing that China will further
cooperate …
english.people.com.cn/200506/16/eng20050616_190620.html

CHINA Shenhua Energy’s big IPO makes debut
BusinessWeek – USA
16 1:08 AM ET China Shenhua Energy Co., the world’s largest public offering
so far this year, limped onto the Hong Kong stock exchange in its debut,
but some …
www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/
D8AOGIFG1.htm?campaign_id=apn_home_down

CHINA to Limit Growth of Clothing Exports
Forbes – USA
China will limit the growth of exports of 10 categories of textiles to
Europe to between 8 percent and 12.5 percent a year through 2007 under
a deal signed …
www.forbes.com/work/feeds/ap/2005/06/16/ap2095687.html

CHINA urges school safety after killer flash flood
Reuters AlertNet – London,England,UK
BEIJING, June 16 (Reuters) – China has urged schools across the country
to teach children what to do in floods, rock slides, fires, or earthquakes
following a …
www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/PEK360023.htm

14/6/05

MICROSOFT helps China to censor bloggers
Guardian Unlimited – UK
The American company is helping censors remove “freedom” and “democracy”
from the net in China with a software package that prevents bloggers from
using these …
www.guardian.co.uk/china/story/0,7369,1506601,00.html

CHINA to give flood victims’ families $18,000 each
Reuters AlertNet – London,England,UK
BEIJING, June 15 (Reuters) – China will give 150,000 yuan ($18,120) in
compensation to each of the families of schoolchildren killed in a flood
last week in …
www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/PEK82443.htm

CHINA limits exports of 10 textile categories to EU for three …
Forbes – USA
BEIJING (AFX) – China has decided to set an 8-12.5 pct annual growth limit
on the exports of 10 categories of textile products to the European Union,
starting …
www.forbes.com/work/feeds/afx/2005/06/14/afx2093117.html

FOUR in China arrested after deadly hotel fire
Reuters AlertNet – London,England,UK
… four managers of a hotel in the southern province of Guangdong for
a fire that killed 31 people last week, mostly karaoke hostesses, the
China Daily reported …
www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/PEK82068.htm

SINGAPORE PRESS: CAO To Lose Jet-Fuel Monopoly In China
Yahoo News – USA
SINGAPORE (Dow Jones)—China Aviation Oil (Singapore) Corp. Ltd. … To
deal with possible deregulation, CAO’s parent company, China Aviation
Oil Holding Co. …
sg.biz.yahoo.com/050615/15/3syus.html

CHINA’S Exports Raise Tension
The Moscow Times – Moscow,Russia
BEIJING — From metals to machinery, China is increasingly relying on exports
to find an outlet for excess production pouring out of factories built
during a …
www.themoscowtimes.com/stories/2005/06/14/256.html

INTEL sets $200 million China investment fund
Seattle Post Intelligencer – Seattle,WA,USA
… computer chip maker, said yesterday that it is setting up a $200 million
investment fund to help accelerate the use of computers and the Internet
in China. …
seattlepi.nwsource.com/business/228321_intelchina14.html

CHINA May Retail Sales Rise 12.8%, More Than Expected (Update3)
Bloomberg – USA
June 14 (Bloomberg) — China’s retail sales rose at a faster than expected
pace in May as higher incomes spurred spending on Hitachi Ltd. …
quote.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000006&sid=aqLeyKRgta5U&refer=home

CHINA Will Change Strategy After EU Decision on Ban (Update1)
Bloomberg – USA
June 14 (Bloomberg) — China will probably react angrily to the European
Union’s decision to delay ending a 16-year-old arms embargo on the country
and may …
www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000087&sid=asrySHOTa2io&refer=top_world_news

MICROSOFT joins Yahoo!, Google in censoring China’s web
Channel News Asia – Singapore
BEIJING – Users of Microsoft’s new China-based Internet portal were blocked
Monday from using the words “democracy”, “freedom” and “human rights”
in an …
www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific_business/view/152571/1/.html

12/6/05

CHINA MoC drafting guidelines for textile export quotas after EU …
Forbes – USA
BEIJING (AFX) – China is drafting guidelines covering textile export quotas
after the signing of a deal between the EU and China over the weekend,
the official …
www.forbes.com/markets/feeds/afx/2005/06/12/afx2088584.html

RELIEF efforts going on in flood-hit NE China’s township
Xinhua – Beijing,China
… June 12 (Xinhuanet) — Relief operation hasbeen carried out in a swift
manner in Shalan Township, Ning’an City of northeast China’s Heilongjiang
Province, hit …
news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-06/13/content_3076522.htm

ANALYSING property market to view China’s economy
China Daily – China
Currently, having an accurate picture of China’s macro-economic situation
is an issue in which both government and society are greatly interested.
…
www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-06/13/content_450982.htm

CHINA agrees to EU textile pact
Taipei Times – Taipei,Taiwan
China said yesterday it will limit growth in exports of 10 textile and
clothing products to the EU to between 8 percent and 12.5 percent a year
in a bid to …
www.taipeitimes.com/News/biz/archives/2005/06/12/2003259019

CANBERRA said to break law in China defector case
Boston Globe – Boston,MA,USA
… last month after working as a political affairs consul in Sydney, is
in hiding because he fears for his safety and that of his family if returned
to China. …
www.boston.com/news/world/asia/articles/2005/06/
12/canberra_said_to_break_law_in_china_defector_case

CHINA flood death toll up to 91
BBC News – UK
The death toll of a flash flood which engulfed a school in northeast China
has risen to 91, the state media says. Eighty-seven of …
news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4084774.stm

TWIN tragedies strike China
London Free Press – London,Ontario,Canada
BEIJING — A torrential flood hit a school in northeast China, sweeping
64 people to their deaths, while a fire in the country’s south raced through
the top …
www.canoe.ca/NewsStand/LondonFreePress/News/2005/06/12/1083015-sun.html

STUDIO fast-forwards to beat China pirates
Houston Chronicle – Houston,TX,USA
In a groundbreaking response to movie piracy, Warner Bros. Entertainment
released its latest film on DVD in China the same day it debuted in US
theaters. …
www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/business/3221063

11/6/05

CHINA Agrees to Limit its Textile Export Growth to EU (Update1)
Bloomberg – USA
June 11 (Bloomberg) — China said it will limit annual export growth of
10 textile products to the European Union to between 8 percent and 12.5
percent through …
quote.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000006&sid=aJG2uq9.g_VU&refer=home

TIPTOEING around China
Australian – Australia
… should grant a safe home to the defecting Chinese diplomat; that such
a decision should be taken promptly in the interests of Australia, China
and Chen; and …
www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story
_page/0,5744,15574115%255E12250,00.html

CHINA Aviation’s CEO out on $2 mn bail
Financial Express – Bombay,India
JUNE 11 : China Aviation Oil (Singapore) Corp.’s suspended Chief Executive
Officer Chen Jiulin, charged with fraud after a $550 million trading loss
at the …
www.financialexpress.com/latest_full_story.php?content_id=93504

S Africa, China hold talks on UN reform
Hindu – Chennai,India
Durban, June 11. (PTI): South Africa and China on Friday held talks on
the issue of UN reforms with the former … They are UK, France, China,
Russia and US. …
www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/003200506110329.htm

DEATH toll from China school torrent rises to 38
China Daily – China
The official death toll from a flash flood that struck a primary school
in northeastern China has risen to 38, including 36 children, state media
said. …
www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-06/11/content_450596.htm

10/6/05

AUSTRALIA claims defector will not be sent to China
Taipei Times – Taipei,Taiwan
… would be granted a protection visa, sparking charges from opposition
parties that the government was putting growing trade relations with China
before human …
www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2005/06/10/2003258665

CHINA Aviation Oil escapes liquidation
People’s Daily Online – Beijing,China
At the China Aviation Oil (Singapore) (CAO) creditors’ meeting held in
Singapore on June 8 the new debt restructuring scheme submitted by CAO
was …
english.people.com.cn/200506/10/eng20050610_189653.html

EU vows action if no China deal
CNN International – USA
SHANGHAI, China (Reuters) — European Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson,
in Shanghai for last-minute talks with China over its surging textile
exports, said …
edition.cnn.com/2005/BUSINESS/06/10/eu.china.reut/

CHINA rejects peppered-over UNSC reform plan
China Daily – China
China again poured cold water Thursday on the revised version of the United
Nations Security Council (UNSC) reform plan spearheaded by Japan, which
describes …
www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-06/10/content_450207.htm

CHINA slaughters 3,500 more fowl to control bird flu outbreak …
Forbes – USA
BEIJING (AFX) – Another 3,500 fowl have been slaughtered in China’s northwestern
Xinjiang region to help control an outbreak of bird flu which has so far
…
www.forbes.com/home/feeds/afx/2005/06/10/afx2086738.html

9/6/05

BUSH Urges China to Push N. Korea on Nukes
Washington Post – Washington,DC,USA
WASHINGTON — President Bush suggested Wednesday that he’d like to see
China move more aggressively to push North Korea to abandon its nuclear
weapons programs …
www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/06/08/AR2005060801927.html

ASYLUM seeker reveals China’s ‘Secret Force’
Stuff.co.nz – Wellington,New Zealand
… He says he faces execution if his application for asylum is rejected
and he is returned to China. “I am nothing to them,” he said. …
www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3308160a12,00.html

CHINA Construction Bank pushing forward with plans to list this …
Forbes – USA
BEIJING (AFX) – China Construction Bank (CCB), the country’s largest property
lender, said it will push forward with plans to list this year, the China
…
www.forbes.com/home/feeds/afx/2005/06/08/afx2084013.html

SINGAPORE police arrest 5 officials of China Aviation Oil
Japan Today – Tokyo,Japan
SINGAPORE — Five senior officials of beleagured Chinese jet fuel supplier
China Aviation Oil (Singapore) Corp, including its former chief executive
officer …
www.japantoday.com/e/?content=news&cat=7&id=339741

CHINA currency shift may have unseen results
MSNBC – USA
That may end up being the case with the United States’ push to get China
to revalue its currency. … that source merchandise and materials from
China. …
msnbc.msn.com/id/8123304/

7/6/05

SECOND China defector backs Australia spy claims
Boston Globe – Boston,MA,USA
… television late on Tuesday that he had worked for China’s security
service, known as 610, in the northern port city of Tianjin. …
www.boston.com/news/world/asia/articles/2005/
06/08/second_china_defector_backs_australia_spy_claims

NORTH Korea Returning to Nuclear Talks, US and China Say
New York Times – New York,NY,USA
WASHINGTON, June 7 – The United States and China said today that North
Korea has committed itself to eventually returning to multinational negotiations
over …
www.nytimes.com/2005/06/07/international/asia/07cnd-korea.html
?hp&ex=1118203200&en=f965ab2f0dbc2f74&ei=5094&partner=homepage

BANKERS reject US bid on China currency
China Daily – China
The Bush administration’s effort to increase pressure on China to overhaul
its currency regime got less than rave reviews from Federal Reserve Chairman
Alan …
www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-06/08/content_449648.htm

ODA can’t make up for invasion: China
The Japan Times – Japan
BEIJING (Kyodo) Japan’s official development assistance to China cannot
compensate for its occupation of Chinese territory in the 1930s and 1940s,
a Foreign …
www.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/getarticle.pl5?nn20050608f1.htm

CHINA Minsheng postpones pre-marketing of Hong Kong IPO – report
Forbes – USA
HONG KONG (AFX) – China Minsheng Banking Corp has postponed pre-marketing
of its planned 800 mln usd initial public offering in Hong Kong, the South
China …
www.forbes.com/home/feeds/afx/2005/06/07/afx2081542.html

6/6/05

CHINA denies diplomat will be punished
Brisbane Courier Mail – Brisbane,Queensland,Australia
CHINA says it won’t punish a former diplomat now in hiding after claiming
Beijing has up to 1000 spies keeping tabs on dissident groups in Australia.
…
www.thecouriermail.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5936,15524288%255E421,00.html

US sights are back on China
International Herald Tribune – France
SINGAPORE How will China and the rest of Asia respond to US Defense Secretary
Donald Rumsfeld’s blunt assertion that China’s military spending is a
threat to …
www.iht.com/articles/2005/06/06/news/edvatik.php

FLOODS in China leave 180 dead or missing
Xinhua – Beijing,China
BEIJING, June 7 — A week of floods and landslides triggered by torrential
rain across southern and central China has left about 120 people dead
and a further …
news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-06/07/content_3052984.htm

ASIA-PACIFIC China rebuffs US call for Tiananmen account
MSNBC – USA
BEIJING – China rejected a US appeal to account for prisoners still detained
after the violent 1989 crackdown on the Tiananmen Square pro-democracy
movement …
msnbc.msn.com/id/8113456/

COMMERCE Chief Urges China To Protect Intellectual Property
Harold Doan and Associates (press release) – Rocklin,CA,USA
Speaking to reporters June 3 while on his first official trip to Beijing
as commerce secretary, Gutierrez said China’s government has made progress
in passing …
www.harolddoan.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=3374

4/6/05

CHINA showing a knack for taking risks
The Japan Times – Japan
SINGAPORE — A China that is willing to take ideological and political
risks is emerging not only in affairs involving Hong Kong and Taiwan but
also in the …
www.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/geted.pl5?eo20050606a2.htm

DIPLOMAT faces persecution in China, says expert
Age (subscription) – Melbourne,Victoria,Australia
… lecturer in international relations at the Australian National University,
said Chen Yonglin would face persecution if he returned to China after
sympathising …
www.theage.com.au/news/National/Diplomat-faces-perse
cution-in-China-says-expert/2005/06/06/1117910223096.html

RUMSFELD questions China on missiles
Financial Times – London,England,UK
The US sharply stepped up its criticism of China at the weekend, questioning
the motives behind a Chinese military build-up, calling on the country’s
Communist …
news.ft.com/cms/s/8dcb8862-d605-11d9-8040-00000e2511c8.html

CHINA-US talks fail to resolve textile dispute
China Daily – China
By Jiang Wei (China Daily). … “The restrictions initiated by the US Government
have imposed a severe impact on China’s textile production,” she said.
…
www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-06/06/content_448849.htm

SOUTH China faces typhoid threat as flood toll rises
Reuters India – Mumbai,India
BEIJING (Reuters) – A week of heavy rains and floods has left more than
200 people dead in southern China and raised the threat of water-borne
disease such as …
www.reuters.co.in/locales/c_newsArticle.jsp;:42a3ad66:b16af
276d2476ee?type=worldNews&localeKey=en_IN&storyID=8699741

3/6/05

CHINA dissatisfied with new trade limits
BusinessWeek – USA
3 4:13 AM ET China’s top trade official lashed out Friday at new restrictions
on Chinese textile exports imposed by the United States and European Union,
as …
www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D8AG12D80.htm?campaign_id=apn_home_down

CHINA, Russia, India consolidate partnership
Xinhua – Beijing,China
VLADIVOSTOK, Russia, June 3 (Xinhuanet) — China, Russia and India issued
a joint communique after their foreign ministers concluded here the fourth
informal …
news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-06/03/content_3041467.htm

JAPAN disputes China criticism on UN council plan
Reuters India – Mumbai,India
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan disagrees with China’s claim that a Japanese-backed
plan to enlarge the UN Security Council is dangerous, and it will strive
to gain …
www.reuters.co.in/locales/c_newsArticle.jsp?type
=worldNews&localeKey=en_IN&storyID=8688432

GM China’s Jan-May vehicle sales up 12.4 pct at 247,232 units …
Forbes – USA
BEIJING (AFX) – General Motors China said it sold 247,232 vehicles in the
first five months of 2005, up 12.4 pct from the same period last year.
…
www.forbes.com/business/feeds/afx/2005/06/03/afx2074528.html

INDIA, Russia, China to push UN reforms
The Tribune – Chandigarh,India
Dutch voters have rejected the proposed EU constitution, dealing a devastating
blow to hopes of salvaging a charter already decisively defeated by the
French. …
www.tribuneindia.com/2005/20050603/world.htm

CHINA dissatisfied with new trade limits
BusinessWeek – USA
JUN. 3 1:15 AM ET China’s top trade official lashed out Friday at new restrictions
on Chinese textile exports imposed by the United States and European Union.
…
www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D8AFUF1O0.htm?campaign_id=apn_home_down

CHINA, Russia back India for Security Council seat
Hindu – Chennai,India
VLADIVOSTOK: India, Russia and China on Thursday upgraded their trilateral
dialogue, deciding to move from discussion to joint action and add an
economic …
www.hindu.com/2005/06/03/stories/2005060304901200.htm

71 dead, 58 missing in China torrential rains
Hindustan Times – Delhi,India
At least 71 people have died and 58 are missing in torrential rains pounding
central and southwestern China that has forced the evacuation of more
than 200,000 …
www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_1386252,00050004.htm

CHINA, Russia Agree on Border After 40 Years of Talks (Update1)
Bloomberg – USA
June 3 (Bloomberg) — China and Russia reached a final agreement yesterday
on their eastern border, putting an end to 40 years of negotiations, China’s
foreign …
www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000080&sid=au3LyHcckJiQ&refer=asia

2/6/05

CHINA Focus: Will textile dispute lead to trade war?
Xinhua – Beijing,China
As the US and the EU turned blind eyes to the voluntary measures adopted
by the Chinese government to impose export tariffs, China announced on
Monday it would …
news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-06/02/content_3033872.htm

THE Two Faces of China’s Leadership
Los Angeles Times – CA,USA
… “The Chinese expression is ‘The soft get softer, the hard get harder,’
“ said Xiao Qiang, director of the China Internet Project at UC Berkeley.
…
www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-
china2jun02,1,2069912.story?coll=la-headlines-world

INDIA, Russia and China decide to combat terrorism
Hindu – Chennai,India
2 (PTI): Seeking to upgrade their cooperation to a qualitatively new level,
India, Russia and China today decided to cooperate to combat terrorism
and other …
www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/001200506021320.htm

US to solve textile issue with China via negotiation
Xinhua – Beijing,China
… June 2 (Xinhuanet) — Visiting US Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez
said here Thursday that the US government hopes to both solve the US-China
textile issue …
news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-06/02/content_3036791.htm

CHINA, US come at N. Korea from different angles
USA Today – USA
China’s growing economic stake in North Korea is complicating US efforts
to isolate that country as it continues to build a nuclear arsenal. …
www.usatoday.com/news/world/2005-06-01-china-us_x.htm