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China criticizes Iran sanctions as Merkel visits
TOPIX Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:32:08 GMT
China's main ruling party newspaper criticized sanctions on Iran as German Chancellor Angela Merkel met Friday with President Hu Jintao after urging Beijing to press Tehran to avoid developing nuclear weapons.
Mitt Romney wins backing of Donald Trump ahead of Nevada caucuses
GUARDIAN Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:04:30 GMT
Real estate mogul endorses Romney in Las Vegas after reports suggested he was ready to back Newt Gingrich in GOP race Business magnate and champion self-publicist Donald Trump has endorsed Republican presidential Mitt Romney in an event of no importance but one that successfully diverted media attention from the other candidates only two days before the Nevada caucuses. Trump flew to Las Vegas on Wednesday saying he had a "major announcement" to make, a remark that resulted in a flurry of inaccurate reports in the US media that he was set to endorse Romney's main rival, Newt Gingrich. But the multi-millionaire and celebrity host of The Apprentice had come not for Gingrich but for Romney. At a press conference at a Trump hotel in Las Vegas, he said: "We really have an opportunity to do something great for the country. It's my honour, real honour, and privilege to endorse Mitt Romney." Although he has often criticised Romney in the past, Trump attempted to square this by saying..
Chinese Cat-Eye Boy: ‘Mutant’ Siamese-Eyed Boy Born with Night Vision [VIDEO]
IBTIMES Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:29:20 EST
Aside from the brilliant blue tint, little Nong Yousui claims to be able to see in complete darkness, reportedly completing a test in a pitch-black room as proof. The report was originally shot by Chinese news channel CCTV in 2009, but has only recently gone viral across the Internet.
Hong Kong rails against invasion of Chinese 'locusts'
FEEDSPORTAL Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:12:09 GMT
Resentment of mainland Chinese in Hong Kong is at an all-time high following the publication of an advertisement in a local newspaper comparing people from China to locusts.
The Lede Blog: Popular Chinese Writer Sues Over Accusations of Ghostwriting
NYTIMES Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:03:34 GMT
The libel suit against Fang Zhouzi, a prominent muckraking blogger, followed days rumor and debate on Chinese microblogs about whether a ghostwriter was behind a large body of work published by Han Han, 29, an author and race car driver.
World Briefing | Asia: China: Crackdown’s Critics Disputed
NYTIMES Thu, 02 Feb 2012 06:30:14 GMT
China’s state-run news media lashed back at critics of a security crackdown in Sichuan Province, that has left several wounded and dead, saying that the actions of police officers were “to defend themselves according to the law.”
Hong Kong 'locust' ad angers Chinese web users
YAHOO Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:36:39 GMT
Chinese netizens voiced anger Thursday over a Hong Kong advert portraying mainlanders as "locusts", sparking a call for calm in a state newspaper after an increasingly bitter exchange of words.
Vale: Ships Will Dock Lawfully in China
WSJ Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:19:00 EST
Brazilian mining company Vale SA said its ships will be in "total accordance" with Chinese law when they dock at that country's ports.
New China Life Plans $2.4 Billion Bond
WSJ Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:22:00 EST
New China Life Insurance said it plans to raise $2.4 billion through debt issuance, making it the latest Chinese insurer to undertake a fundraising campaign to shore up its growth prospects.
Kaohsiung Lantern Festival: 'Flying Dragon' Lighted The Sky Over Love River
IBTIMES Thu, 02 Feb 2012 02:53:35 EST
The Kaohsiung Lantern Festival, which started in Southern Taiwan on Jan. 27, was warmly welcomed with a water dance that lasted 6 minutes, dragon shaped kite with 50-meter length, and stunning fireworks display on Jan. 29.
India preparing to fight limited conflict with China: US official
GOOGLE Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:48:30 GMT
The Indian military is strengthening its forces in preparation to "fight a limited conflict" with China, said a top US intelligence official who added that "a major Sino-Indian conflict is not imminen...
Chinese magnate drops $328,000 on pigeon
MSNBC.MSN Wed, 01 Feb 2012 01:12:44 GMT
It's a world record-high $328,000 for a Dutch pigeon, according to an international auction house.
Help wanted at Apple plant, Chinese line up
MSNBC.MSN Wed, 01 Feb 2012 04:54:49 GMT
Behind the Wall: The reaction in China to a New York Times report on poor working conditions at an Apple factory may be muted because of the enormous demand for those jobs.
'Trained separatists' behind Tibetan unrest: China
YAHOO Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:10:32 GMT
China has blamed "trained separatists" for a wave of unrest in Tibetan-inhabited areas last week that left at least two people dead and dozens injured, state press reported Wednesday.
In China, Facebook Alternatives Thrive
WSJ Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:55:00 EST
Investors flock into China's social media companies, but a lack of a dominant player in the sector makes it unlikely that a "Facebook of China" will appear anytime soon.
HK ad calls mainlanders 'locusts'
BBC Wed, 01 Feb 2012 07:40:00 GMT
A group of Hong Kong residents fund an advert in a newspaper calling Chinese mainlanders "locusts", amid tensions in the city.
Seized Chinese workers freed in Egypt
FEEDSPORTAL Wed, 01 Feb 2012 06:18:40 GMT
A group of Chinese workers was freed on Wednesday, a day after being taken hostage in Egypt, while another group of workers remained captive for a fifth day in Sudan, in separate incidents that show the dangers China faces as its worldwide presence grows.
FTSE, CAC, DAX Seen Higher on Chinese Data Boost
CNBC Wed, 01 Feb 2012 07:15:00 GMT
European stocks were called to open higher on Wednesday tracking Asia overnight where shares rose on better-than-expected manufacturing data out of China.
World Briefing | Middle East: Egypt: Chinese Workers Kidnapped in Sinai Are Freed
NYTIMES Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:28:57 GMT
Bedouins in the Sinai kidnapped 25 mostly Chinese cement factory workers on Tuesday, demanding that the authorities free fellow tribesmen from prison, officials said.
Ad calling mainland Chinese ?locusts? runs in Hong Kong
YAHOO Wed, 01 Feb 2012 04:54:24 GMT
A group of Hong Kongers published a newspaper ad Wednesday calling mainland Chinese "locusts" and demanding the government take action to stop their "infiltration" into the southern city.
Chinese Steelmakers' Shares Tumble
WSJ Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:53:00 EST
Profit warnings from Angang Steel and Maanshan Iron & Steel sent their shares plunging, as investors fretted that a softening property market and higher raw-material costs would continue to weigh on profitability.
Hong Kong Expects Slower Growth, Unveils Relief Plan
WSJ Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:51:00 EST
Hong Kong Financial Secretary John Tsang said he expects the city's economy to grow between 1% and 3% in 2012, slowing from last year due to the deteriorating global economy, and he unveiled a series of relief measures to help the city's middle-class and low-income population.
Chinese Leader Returns for Iowa Reunion
WSJ Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:31:21 EST
Xi Jinping's planned trip to Muscatine, Iowa, later this month sheds light on how the man expected to become China's top leader this fall differs from the nation's prior leaders.
Pak will be 'force multiplier' in China's rise, says Zardari
GOOGLE Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:03:26 GMT
Pakistan and China are finding new "comfort zones" to consolidate their ties, President Asif Ali Zardari has said, declaring that Islamabad will be a "force multiplier" in China's emergence as the wor...
Wukan: rebel Chinese village prepares to hold extraordinary elections
FEEDSPORTAL Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:50:00 GMT
Wukan to holdwhat the villagers believe is China'sfirst wholly transparent, completely open, democratic election.
Samsung, Daiwa Cut Jobs in Asia
WSJ Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:37:34 EST
Japan's Daiwa Securities stepped up its job-cutting plans, while Korea's Samsung Securities is laying off staff in Hong Kong, the latest moves by brokers to scale back their overseas operations.
China Denies That Sudan Has Freed Workers Held by Rebels
NYTIMES Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:00:53 GMT
The Sudanese military said on Monday morning that it freed 14 kidnapped Chinese workers who were captured over the weekend by Sudanese rebels.
World Briefing | Asia: China: 8,000 New Police Officers Will Be Sent to Patrol Uighur Region
NYTIMES Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:40:19 GMT
The move to patrol the area, located in the northwestern region of Xinjiang, comes amid concern about religious extremism in the heavily Muslim area, state media reported Monday.
In Tibet, Communist Official Orders Increased Security
NYTIMES Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:57:55 GMT
The top Communist Party official in the Lhasa, the Tibetan capital, has urged security personnel to step up surveillance of monasteries.
Truckloads of Chinese rice enter N.Korea: activist
YAHOO Tue, 31 Jan 2012 08:27:37 GMT
Long convoys of Chinese lorries laden with rice were seen entering North Korea after Beijing reportedly agreed to provide major food aid to Pyongyang's new regime, according to a South Korean activist.
China's state TV expanding, but fetters remain
YAHOO Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:36:11 GMT
The killing of a South Korean coast guard officer by a Chinese fisherman should have been tailor-made for China's CCTV News as it embarks on an ambitious plan to become a global network with assertive international coverage.
Merkel Seeks to Boost Europe, China Ties
WSJ Tue, 31 Jan 2012 06:15:00 EST
German Chancellor Angela Merkel will use her trip to China to lobby for trust in a euro zone, a senior government official said.
Florida primary campaign: Romney up, Gingrich down - live
GUARDIAN Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:14:00 GMT
Live coverage from Florida's GOP primary as Mitt Romney aims for a knockout blow and Newt Gingrich fights back 6.46pm: Mitt Romney's dawn till dusk campaign draws to a close this evening at The Villages, a place where the residents are in the twilight of their lives (that's the local TV continuity link there). My evergreen colleagues are there, including the youthful-looking Matt Wells, who reports: Mitt Romney has chosen what appears to be the world's largest retirement complex for his final, eve-of-polling-day rally – according to ABC News the frontrunner has cancelled an event planned in Tampa tomorrow. The warm-up act includes big-screen video clips of campaign stops by the likes of George Bush, John McCain, and, er, Sarah Palin. "It's always a beautiful day in The Villages," says the MC to a cheering crowd of about a thousand residents who have gathered in what resembles a film-set town square. The Villages is quite a remarkable place - never mind cycle lanes, this place...
Dalai Lama and West "distorting protests" to tarnish China
HINDUSTANTIMES Mon, 30 Jan 2012 05:28:30 GMT
The Tibetan Government-in-Exile, based out of Dharamshala in India, and certain western powers distorted incidents that left protesters and policemen dead and injured last week to show China in negative light, an official government newspaper said today. Sutirtho Patranobis reports.
$11,000 'Viagra' Aids China's Economy
WSJ Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:07:35 GMT
Caterpillar fungus used to boost sexual virility is just one of the latest alternative assets for Chinese investors. The WSJ's Deborah Kan talks to Dinny McMahon.
W.T.O. Orders China to Stop Export Taxes on Minerals
NYTIMES Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:04:27 GMT
The appeals panel’s ruling, a victory for the United States, said that China distorted international trade through dozens of export policies on raw materials.
Sudan rebels still hold 29 Chinese: Chinese media
YAHOO Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:01:05 GMT
Rebels still hold 29 Chinese workers in Sudan, Beijing's official news agency reported on Monday, after the Sudanese military said it had freed a number of other Chinese.
Hong Kong Economy Likely Grew 5% in 2011
WSJ Mon, 30 Jan 2012 03:05:00 EST
Hong Kong's economy likely grew 5% in 2011, in line with government forecasts, a person familiar with the situation said; the official number is due for release on Wednesday.
Sany, Citic Buy Germany's Putzmeister
WSJ Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:24:00 EST
Sany Heavy Industry, owned by China's richest man, and private-equity firm Citic PE Advisors (Hong Kong) agreed to acquire Putzmeister Holding, a German manufacturer of concrete pumps.
China media blasts West, Dalai Lama after Tibetan unrest
FEEDSPORTAL Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:01:43 GMT
Chinese state media has accused Western govts of distorting truth about deadly clashes in Tibetan-inhabited regions, and said Dalai Lama was "abusing his religious reputation."
The Future of India, the Fate of China
IBTIMES Mon, 30 Jan 2012 08:49:15 EST
India and China are following dramatically different trajectories in their paths to prosperity.
Chinese New Year Parade: New York Celebrates Year of Dragon [PHOTOS]
IBTIMES Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:57:09 EST
More than 400,000 spectators lined the streets of Chinatown on Sunday.
Dalai Lama and West "distorting protests" to tarnish China
REUTERS Mon, 30 Jan 2012 04:03:31 GMT
BEIJING (Reuters) - The Tibetan government-in-exile has colluded with Western governments to distort a recent string of police shootings in Tibetan areas of China in a bid to discredit the government, an official Chinese newspaper said Monday. Related Stories China says 29 workers still captive in Sudan Gunfight erupts in Thai south, four rebels dead Japan population seen falling 30 percent by 2060 Afghanistan to press Pakistan for access to Taliban Afghan man kills wife for giving birth to daughter
More than 20 Chinese missing after attack in Sudan
TOPIX Sun, 29 Jan 2012 10:13:04 GMT
More than 20 Chinese nationals are missing after militants attacked their remote worksite in a volatile region of Sudan, the Foreign Ministry and embassy said Sunday.
Chinese Road Workers Reported Kidnapped by Sudan Rebels
NYTIMES Mon, 30 Jan 2012 04:50:18 GMT
The abduction in oil-rich South Kordofan state underlined China’s risk in sending ever-greater numbers of its workers into turbulent regions.
Palace insists China not motivation for PHL-US strategic talks
GMANETWORK Sun, 29 Jan 2012 06:02:02 GMT
Malacañang on Sunday insisted a territorial dispute with China over the Spratly Islands was not the Philippines’ main motivation in its recent second Bilateral Strategic Dialogue with the United States this weekend.
Sudan rebels say they captured 29 Chinese workers
YAHOO Sun, 29 Jan 2012 18:08:11 GMT
Rebels in Sudan's South Kordofan state have captured 29 Chinese workers after a battle with government forces, a spokesman for the insurgents said on Sunday.
29 Chinese missing after militant attack in Sudan
YAHOO Sun, 29 Jan 2012 19:14:01 GMT
Militants apparently captured 29 Chinese workers after attacking a remote worksite in a volatile region of Sudan, and Sudanese forces were increasing security for Chinese projects and personnel there, China said Sunday.
29 Chinese missing after militant attack in Sudan
FEEDSPORTAL Sun, 29 Jan 2012 12:05:01 GMT
Militants apparently captured 29 Chinese workers after attacking a remote worksite in a volatile region of Sudan, and Sudanese forces were increasing security for Chinese projects and personnel there, China said Sunday.
Chinese Missing After Sudan Attack
WSJ Sun, 29 Jan 2012 22:06:30 EST
More than 20 Chinese nationals were missing in Sudan after an attack by rebels at a construction company's work camp, according to Chinese state media.
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Video: Panda-cam goes live in China
TODAY.MSNBC.MSN Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:10:27 GMT
China is streaming live videos of its pandas on a web cam in order to boost awareness for Panda conservation. (TODAY)
Video: Zoo animals in China take part in fire drill
MSNBC.MSN Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:23:52 GMT
Animals at a park in southwest China picked up hoses and fire extinguishers at an event to promote fire prevention. TODAY.com's Dara Brown reports. (TODAY)
Apple criticized for factory conditions
CNN Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:14:59 GMT
Online petitioner Mark Shields discusses a petition demanding better conditions in Apple's Chinese factories.
China Considers Stepping Up Euro Bailout Role
WSJ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:48:45 GMT
WSJ's Aaron Back has details of a possible increased role by Beijing in purchase Eurozone bonds as part of the region's bailout fund. Photo: STEFFEN KUGLER/AFP/Getty Images
Germany Resists Pressure for ECB to Take Haircut
WSJ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:52:37 GMT
German Chancellor Angela Merkel visited Beijing and came home with little but Chinese promises, while her economic minister dismissed suggestions that the ECB should help Greece by writing off its debts. Dow Jones's Terry Roth explains.
Chinese Buyer Spends $328,000 for a Pigeon?
WSJ Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:00:00 GMT
They aren't ordinary birds-and they have extraordinary price tags. As the WSJ's Jason Chow tells Deborah Kan, racing pigeons are the latest prizes fetching record Chinese bids.
VIDEO: Chinese books popular in Taiwan
BBC Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:54:43 GMT
The Chinese government keeps a tight control on the publishing and importation of books, especially those on what it deems sensitive subjects. But in Taiwan, the trade in Chinese language books is thriving.
Asia's Week Ahead: China Inflation Data
WSJ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:14:22 GMT
Investors look to China for a possible easing in the country's inflation numbers. Plus, corporate earnings are expected from Japan's auto giants. Marketwatch reporter Sarah Turner discusses the week ahead in Asia.
German and Chinese trade continues to grow
CNN Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:05:36 GMT
David Gosset of the China Europe International Business School discusses China trade relations.
China economy: Growing or slowing?
CNN Thu, 02 Feb 2012 07:22:08 GMT
IMF Deputy Managing Director Zhu Min discusses China's economic growth and the impact of Europe's debt crisis.
Facebook blocked in China
CNN Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:13:50 GMT
China has domestic social network sites similar to Western counterparts. CNN's Ramy Inocencio reports.
Video: China tribe practices ancient art of falconry
MSNBC.MSN Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:33:34 GMT
One of China's last, living falconry tribes that dates back to 1644 is preserving the practice of training eagles to hunt. TODAY.com's Dara Brown reports. (TODAY)
Chinese rebel village votes in symbolic election
REUTERS Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:55:00 GMT
Feb. 1 - Residents of Wukan village in China's Guangdong province turn out for election after months of turmoil over corruption and illegal land grabs. Deborah Gembara reports.
VIDEO: Chinese workers abducted by Bedouin
BBC Wed, 01 Feb 2012 04:35:54 GMT
Bedouin tribesmen in Egypt's Sinai peninsula have kidnapped 25 Chinese workers on their way to work.
Is the World Addicted to Central Bank Stimulus?
WSJ Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:59:58 GMT
China and the U.K. posted some better than expected manufacturing data and there are hints that a fragile looking recovery is under way. But is this too reliant on stimulus from central banks? Dow Jones's David Cottle and Alen Mattich discuss.
Is the World Addicted to Central Bank Stimuli?
WSJ Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:59:58 GMT
China and the U.K. posted better than expected manufacturing data amongst glimmers that a fragile recovery is not far away. But is this optimism overly reliant on stimuli from central banks? Dow Jones's David Cottle and Alen Mattich discuss.
Acupuncture used on expectant mothers
CNN Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:09:53 GMT
A Texas doctor uses an ancient Chinese practice of acupuncture to treat nausea in pregnant women.
The Personal Cost of China's African Investments
WSJ Wed, 01 Feb 2012 06:38:45 GMT
Chinese workers have become targets of kidnappings in places like Sudan and Egypt as Beijing invests in some of the world's most dangerous countries. WSJ's Deborah Kan discusses with Brian Spegele.
Hong Kong Takes Swing at Mainland with 'Locust' Ad
WSJ Wed, 01 Feb 2012 08:35:46 GMT
The very public slinging of insults continues between a group of Hong Kongers and mainland Chinese. As the WSJ's Jason Chow tells Deborah Kan, this time the fight involves a newspaper and a locust.
Asia's Casino Capital Gets Book Smart
WSJ Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:20:20 GMT
Macau's literary festival highlights the territory's history with guest appearances from the Portuguese-speaking world. The WSJ's Deborah Kan speaks to Kate O'Keeffe.
China unrest targets Tibetan protesters
CNN Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:39:32 GMT
CNN's Stan Grant reports from China's Sichuan Province on heavy police presence amid allegations of Tibetans shot dead.
China's rare earths trade tussle
CNN Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:55:10 GMT
Beijing's export limits on raw materials are ruled a violation of trade rules. Ramy Inocencio reports.
Tsang sounds warning on Euro debt crisis
CNN Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:50:26 GMT
Richard Quest talks to Hong Kong's Chief Exec., Donald Tsang, who says there's a lack of financial discipline in Europe.
China Races to Clean Up Toxic Spill
WSJ Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:14:50 GMT
Workers are racing to clean up a cadmium spill in southwestern China that could threaten cities in the Pearl River Delta as far away as Hong Kong and Macau. The WSJ's Deborah Kan speaks to Laurie Burkitt.
$11,000 'Viagra' Gives China's Economy a Rise
WSJ Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:07:35 GMT
Caterpillar fungus used to boost sexual virility is just one of the latest alternative assets for Chinese investors. The WSJ's Deborah Kan talks to Dinny McMahon.
Now May Be the Time for Hong Kong IPOs
WSJ Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:09:52 GMT
The window of opportunity for Hong Kong IPOs may be open, with billions of dollars worth of deals in the pipeline. The WSJ's Deborah Kan speaks to Isabella Steger.
Unrest ahead of Tibetan New Year
CNN Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:11:45 GMT
Violence escalates across southwestern China as authorities clash with ethnic Tibetans. CNN's Stan Grant reports
Chinese Cash Fans Into New Zealand
WSJ Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:19:25 GMT
China is driving New Zealand's foreign investment boom. WSJ's Deborah Kan discusses with Enda Curran.
Video: Working conditions at Apple's Chinese factories under fire
CBSNEWS Sun, 29 Jan 2012 09:41:29 EST
Questions are beginning to be raised about the factories where Apple products are manufactured and whether the company is ignoring reports of abusive working conditions. Martha Teichner hears from labor watchdog groups as well as from a company hired by Apple to oversee compliance of its rules to find out how the products are made.
Tibetans depict tensions in street play
REUTERS Sun, 29 Jan 2012 10:49:00 GMT
Jan. 28 - Tibetans-in-exile stage protest play depicting alleged Chinese atrocities. Michaela Cabrera reports.
Cancer-Causing Runoff Poisons Chinese River
WSJ Sat, 28 Jan 2012 21:07:22 GMT
Officials in southern China warn 3.7 million people to avoid drinking from a river in Guanxi province after a factory reportedly dumped a cancer-causing chemical into the water way. (Video: Reuters)
Video: Jackson's kids cement their father's immortality
CBSNEWS Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:46:09 EST
Michael Jackson's children, Prince, Paris and Blanket, took their father's shoes and sequined glove and pressed them in the cement at the famed Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. It was the first time the theatre honored a celebrity after his death. CBS News national correspondent Ben Tracy reports.
China as new heavyweight in boxing?
CNN Fri, 27 Jan 2012 02:11:57 GMT
CNN's Becky Anderson talks to Yung Chang, director of a documentary on China's system of recruiting future boxing champs.
China's expanding trade connections
CNN Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:23:13 GMT
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao tours the Gulf as pressure increases to loosen ties with Iran.
Obama promises to get tough on China
CNN Wed, 25 Jan 2012 07:41:11 GMT
President Obama takes aim at China's trade practices. CNN's Stan Grant reports.
VIDEO: China 'a textbook golden age'
BBC Mon, 23 Jan 2012 22:32:28 GMT
For the Chinese community across the world, today is the beginning of the New Year festival, but how will China fare in the year of the dragon?
New Yorkers ring in the Year of the Dragon.
REUTERS Mon, 23 Jan 2012 23:50:00 GMT
Jan. 23 - The Lunar New Year kicks off with a bang in New York's Chinatown neighborhood. Rough cut (no reporter narration).
NBA player stuck in China
CNN Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:29:49 GMT
CNN's Eunice Yoon reports on how one former NBA player is coping in a Chinese basketball league.
Video: Celebrate Chinese New Year with steamy hot pot
MSNBC.MSN Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:06:25 GMT
Corinne Trang, author of “Noodles Every Day,” talks about Chinese New Year traditions and suggests perfect dishes to serve for the holiday, such as a Chinese hot pot with meat, seafood and tofu, and vegetable pot stickers. (TODAY)
Innovation Exchange: Knowledge Economy
CNN Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:03:06 GMT
John Quelch, Dean of China-Europe International Business School, discusses the need to invest in a "knowledge economy".
Chinese New Year gets underway
CNN Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:59:48 GMT
Celebrations in China mark the beginning of the lunar New Year. CNN's Jonathan Mann reports.
China welcomes the Year of the Dragon
CNN Mon, 23 Jan 2012 08:34:39 GMT
The Year of the Dragon has begun and CNN's Stan Grant reports on China's celebrations to usher in the lunar new year.
Video: Kathie Lee, Hoda ring in year of the dragon!
MSNBC.MSN Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:45:32 GMT
The ladies of TODAY’s fourth hour raise their glasses to the Lunar New Year and celebrate one of the luckiest and most powerful of the Chinese zodiac signs. (TODAY)
VIDEO: China welcomes Year of the Dragon
BBC Mon, 23 Jan 2012 01:42:39 GMT
Fireworks have lit up the skies of Beijing to welcome the lunar new year.
Prayers at old temple on New Year
REUTERS Mon, 23 Jan 2012 11:47:00 GMT
Jan 23 - Chinese visit an old temple in Beijing to make New Year's wishes. Michaela Cabrera reports.
VIDEO: China's likely dragon baby boom
BBC Mon, 23 Jan 2012 02:29:26 GMT
Many couples in China are keen to have a baby in the auspicious Year of the Dragon - but could this put public services under pressure?
Chinese predict baby boom
REUTERS Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:27:00 GMT
Jan 23 - China expects to see 5 percent rise in births as Lunar New Year dawns, bringing with it the Year of the Dragon. Jessica Gray reports.
Year of the Dragon Begins
ABCNEWS Sat, 21 Jan 2012 19:36:34 GMT
Birth rate expected to rise in a year Chinese associate with good fortune.
Video: Albatross hits plane
CBSNEWS Sat, 21 Jan 2012 13:19:36 EST
A Japanese coast guard plane was struck by an albatross while flying over the East China Sea, but the plane arrived at its destination in one piece. Betty Nguyen reports.
Video: German Shepherds step in to care for cubs
MSNBC.MSN Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:19:33 GMT
White tiger cubs in China are being nursed by dogs after the mother of the newborns failed to care for them. TODAY.com's Dara Brown reports. (TODAY)

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