China, Taiwan resume direct flights
TAOYUAN, Taiwan (AFP) - China and Taiwan resumed regular direct flights Friday for the first time in six decades, ushering in what Beijing called a "new start" in the cross-strait relations.
Nations:China People:Ma Ying-jeou Chen Shui-bian Source:(AFP)
2008-07-04
Taiwan, China set to launch historic weekend flights
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan and China, political rivals for six decades, will launch direct weekend charter flights on Friday, potentially letting millions of tourists visit the island in a historic move heralding a further warming of relations.
Nations:Taiwan China People:Ma Ying-jeou Source:(Reuters)
2008-07-03
Man fatally stabs 5 police in Shanghai
BEIJING - A man armed with a knife stormed a police station in Shanghai on Tuesday, stabbing officers inside and killing at least five, authorities said.
Nations:China Source:(AP)
2008-07-01
Beijing boasts stunning new buildings
BEIJING - This ancient capital city, long known for the architectural splendor of its centuries-old palaces and temples, is getting a new look that could have been plucked from science fiction.
Nations:China Source:(AP)
2008-06-30
Chinese policeman wins best actor at Shanghai film awards
SHANGHAI (AFP) - A policeman from northeast China with no previous acting experience has won the best actor prize at the 11th Shanghai International Film Festival.
Nations:Lithuania China People:Anthony Minghella Wong Kar-Wai Joan Chen Activities:2008 Shanghai Film Festival Source:(AFP)
2008-06-23
China groups seen as timely boost to U.S. tourism
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A group of 200 tourists from China will get a cabinet-level official welcome in the United States this week -- a sign the U.S. tour industry hopes millions more will follow in their footsteps.
Nations:China U.S. Activities:China-U.S. Source:(Reuters)
2008-06-18
Wong Kar-wai to head Shanghai film festival jury
Hong Kong director Wong Kar-wai will head the jury at the Shanghai International Film Festival, which will be held June 14-22.
Nations:Czech Republic Lithuania Israel Denmark Argentina New Zealand People:Anthony Minghella Wong Kar-Wai Joan Chen Activities:2008 Shanghai Film Festival Source:(AP)
2008-06-06
China rushes to drain earthquake-formed lake
Soldiers were ordered to deepen a diversion channel to speed the draining of an unstable earthquake-formed lake that was threatening to burst, state television said Friday.
Nations:China Activities:2008 China Earthquake Source:(AP)
2008-06-06
Black Eyed Peas 'raise $870,000 for China quake victims'
The Black Eyed Peas helped raise nearly 870,000 dollars for victims of the Chinese earthquake at a private charity concert in Shanghai, organisers said Wednesday.
Nations:China Activities:2008 China Earthquake Source:(AFP)
2008-06-05
China's Hu calls for peace with Taiwan at historic meeting
Chinese President Hu Jintao called for peaceful relations with Taiwan as he met the head of the island's ruling party here Wednesday in the highest-level contact since the two sides split in 1949.
Nations:China People:Ma Ying-jeou Chen Shui-bian Hu Jintao Sun Yat-sen Wu Poh-hsiung Activities:Wu Poh-hsiung Visits China Ma Ying-jeou Admin. 2008 Taiwan Election China Hu Jintao Admin.
2008-05-28
China establishes company to make its own jumbo jets
China has established a homegrown company to make passenger jumbo jets, state media reported Sunday -- a step forward in the country's quest to become less dependent on Boeing and Airbus.
Nations:China
2008-05-11
US offering to help China in fight against viral infection
The United States is offering to help China in its fight against a viral infection that has killed 34 children, including two reported Friday, and sickened thousands of others.
Nations:China Activities:2008 China EV-71 Outbreak China-U.S.
2008-05-10
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