New bird flu may be capable of human to human spread - study Reuters - 8 hours agoBy Lavinia Mo HONG KONG (Reuters) - The new H7N9 bird flu virus can be transmitted between mammals not only via direct contact but also in airborne droplets, and More »
WTO panel to examine Japan-China steel duties dispute AFP News - 9 hours agoThe World Trade Organization said Friday its dispute settlement board had agreed to a request from Japan to create a panel to examine its dispute with China over More »
Air China orders 100 Airbus A320 jets worth $8.8 bn AFP News - 9 hours agoAir China said on Friday it had ordered 100 Airbus A320 series medium-range single-aisle passenger jets, which carry a catalogue price of $8.8 billion (6.8 billion More »
Maserati recalls 692 cars in China AFP News - 10 hours agoMaserati, which is part of Italian car maker Fiat, will recall 692 cars in China due to a defect that could increase the risk of a crash, the Chinese quality More »
Air Liquide reveals deal in Chinese nylon production AFP News - 10 hours agoFrench industrial gases group Air Liquide has won a "major" long-term contract with a group in China accounting for 12.0 percent of the production of nylon for the More »
Taiwan lowers annual growth expectations AFP News - 10 hours agoTaiwan lowered its expectations for 2013 economic growth on Friday, citing a weaker global economic outlook and slower consumer spending. More »
N. Korean envoy meets China president: state media AFP News - 12 hours agoA North Korean envoy met China's President Xi Jinping on Friday and handed him a letter from leader Kim Jong-Un, Chinese state media reported, in a sign Pyongyang More »
North Korea says will take "positive steps" for peace Reuters - 13 hours agoBy Terril Yue Jones and Sui-Lee Wee BEIJING (Reuters) - A North Korean envoy told China's president on Friday that his reclusive country was willing to take More »
China inks accord with US to share audit files AFP News - 13 hours agoChina has signed an agreement with the United States to share company audit files, it said Friday, paving the way for more probes into accounting scandals involving More »
New concerns for China's rising middle class AFP News - 21 hours agoWith two cars, foreign holidays and a cook for their apartment, one Beijing family epitomises the new middle class created by China's decades of rapid economic More »
China, US to try new tone in desert outing AFP News - 23 hours agoChina and the United States are hoping for a new chance to set the course for smoother relations through a secluded desert summit as the Asian power's leader Xi More »
Gillian Chung refuses to comment From Cinema Online Exclusively for Yahoo! Newsroom - 23 hours agoSinger wants a good rest after her return to Hong Kong and would not comment on the breakup rumours More »
Peng stuns Stephens in Brussels AFP News - Fri, May 24, 2013China's eighth seed Peng Shuai upset the rankings to defeat fourth-seeded American Sloane Stephens, 6-2, 6-3 on Thursday to reach the Brussels Open quarter-finals. More »
Health and fitness agenda: Yoga Conference Germany AFP Relax - Fri, May 24, 2013Coming up, major yoga conferences take place in Cologne and Hong Kong. More »
Chinese restaurant chain hopes to popularize hot pot in US AFP Relax - Thu, May 23, 2013A popular chain of hot pot restaurants from China is set to be exported to the US this fall in the hopes of popularizing the community style of eating among Western More »
EU seeks China accord as first step to trade deal AFP News - Thu, May 23, 2013The EU wants to negotiate an investment protection accord as a first step towards a wider Free Trade Agreement with China, one of its biggest trading partners More »
China survive Indonesia scare in Sudirman Cup AFP News - Thu, May 23, 2013Defending champions China had to dig deep to avoid a surprise defeat to Indonesia, winning 3-2 on Thursday in the quarter-finals of the Sudirman Cup. More »
Death toll in China blast 'rises to 33' AFP News - Thu, May 23, 2013The death toll from a blast at an explosives plant in eastern China earlier this week rose to 33 Thursday as 20 missing people were declared dead, state media More »
Grounded ship is Philippines' last line of defence AFP News - Thu, May 23, 2013A handful of marines living on a World War II-era ship that is grounded on a remote, tiny reef is the Philippines' last line of defence against China's efforts to More »
N. Korea wants peace, envoy tells China official AFP News - Thu, May 23, 2013A special envoy from North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un told one of China's top officials Thursday that Pyongyang wants peace and is willing to pursue dialogue with More »
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