China says 294,000 children fell ill from tainted milk
BEIJING (AFP) - China said Monday that a total of 294,000 children had fallen ill from consuming dairy products tainted with the industrial chemical melamine, with 154 of them still in serious condition.
People:Wen Jiabao Activities:2008 China Milk Scandal Source:(AFP)
2008-12-01
Food crunch opens doors to bioengineered crops
KUNMING, China - Zeng Yawen's outdoor laboratory in the terraced hills of southern China is a trove of genetic potential -- rice that thrives in unusually cool temperatures, high altitudes or in dry soil; rice rich in calcium, vitamins or iron.
Nations:China Philippines India Argentina Brazil Switzerland People:Wen Jiabao Activities:Global Food Crisis
2008-11-30
China says stimulus plan important for world
BEIJING - China's massive stimulus package is meant to help support global growth by boosting Chinese investment and consumer spending, Premier Wen Jiabao said Monday.
Nations:Brazil People:Wen Jiabao Activities:2008 China Stimulus Plan China Hu Jintao Admin. Asian Markets Source:(AP)
2008-11-10
China announces $586 billion stimulus plan
BEIJING - China announced a $586 billion stimulus package Sunday in its biggest move to stop the global financial crisis from hitting the world's fourth-largest economy.
People:Wen Jiabao Hu Jintao Activities:Global Financial Crisis Source:(AP)
2008-11-09
Global crisis makes 2008 China's worst year in recent times: Wen
BEIJING (AFP) - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said the global economic crisis had made 2008 the worst year for China's development in recent memory, and warned of worse to come.
Nations:China People:Wen Jiabao Activities:2008 China Slowdown Global Financial Crisis Source:(AFP)
2008-11-03
HK historic epic leads Taiwan 'Oscars' nominations
TAIPEI (AFP) - Hong Kong director Peter Chan's historic epic "The Warlords" leads nominations for this year's Golden Horse Film Awards, considered the Chinese-language "Oscars", organisers announced Thursday.
Nations:Hong Kong People:Peter Chan Karena Lam Takeshi Kaneshiro Louis Koo Sylvia Chang Andy Lau Activities:2008 Golden Horse Awards
2008-10-30
China sits out global crisis, focusing on own growth
BEIJING -- China sits on a huge pile of money, and its policymakers crave global assets. So why doesn't China spend a little and save the world from global financial meltdown?
People:Wen Jiabao Activities:Global Financial Crisis China Economic Reform China-U.S. Trade Ties Source:(McClatchy)
2008-10-11
China covered up milk scare to protect Olympics: critics
BEIJING (AFP) - China knew about the contamination of milk products months ago but covered the scandal up to prevent it tarnishing the Beijing Olympics, according to journalists, rights groups and media critics.
People:Wen Jiabao Activities:2008 China Milk Scandal China Media Control China Hu Jintao Admin. Source:(AFP)
2008-09-30
Chinese mission touches down after first spacewalk
BEIJING - Chinese astronauts returned to earth and emerged triumphant from their capsule Sunday after successfully completing the country's first-ever spacewalk mission.
Nations:China People:Wen Jiabao Activities:2008 China Shenzhou 7 Source:(AP)
2008-09-28
China tainted milk crisis triggers global recalls
BEIJING - An industrial chemical that made its way into China's dairy supplies and that authorities blame in the death of four babies has turned up in numerous Chinese-made exports abroad -- from candies to yogurt to rice balls.
Nations:New Zealand Taiwan U.K. Singapore U.S. Indonesia People:Ma Ying-jeou Wen Jiabao Activities:2008 China Milk Scandal Source:(AP)
2008-09-24
China's milk scandal bares government shortcomings
BEIJING - The note posted in July on the Web site of China's food safety inspection agency came from a doctor: There had been a sudden rise in infants turning up at his hospital with kidney stones after drinking the same brand of formula.
Nations:New Zealand Australia Canada People:Wen Jiabao Activities:2008 China Milk Scandal China Hu Jintao Admin.
2008-09-23
13,000 children hospitalised in China milk scare
BEIJING (AFP) - China said nearly 13,000 children were in hospital Sunday after drinking toxic milk powder in a dramatic escalation of Beijing's latest safety scandal.
Nations:Tanzania Philippines New Zealand Malaysia People:Wen Jiabao Activities:2008 China Milk Scandal Source:(AFP)
2008-09-21
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