32 min ago | Xinhuanet
Chinese, U.S. presidents talk over phone on quake, ties, Tibet
“I would like to, together with President Bush, make the China-U.S. constructive and cooperative ties develop in a continuous, healthy and steady way”
Chinese President Hu Jintao and his U.S. counterpart George W. Bush held a telephone conversation Tuesday, during which they discussed the latest massive earthquake in southwest China, bilateral ties and Tibet. via Xinhuanet
4 hrs ago | News.com.au
Cold, wet night for quake survivors
HUDDLED inside buses and under makeshift tents, survivors of China's earthquake sought shelter from the rain and cold today as aid agencies warned that the most urgent risk they faced was exposure. via News.com.au
9 hrs ago | People's Daily Online
Strong aftershock rocks Chengdu
A strong aftershock measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale rocked Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, around 3:10 p.m. Tuesday. via People's Daily Online
13 hrs ago | TurkishPress.com
Japan says China quake to cause economic damage
“We haven't received news of any serious damage to the facilities or any casualties among our employees there”
A Toyota on show at a Beijing exhibition in April. Toyota Motor Corp. and other Japanese companies have suspended operations in China's Sichuan province following a major earthquake, officials said Tuesday. via TurkishPress.com
18 hrs ago | The Canadian Press | Posted by The Canadian Press
China earthquake presents new problems on top of cyclone tragedy
- A Chinese-Canadian group is urging the federal government to offer the military Disaster Assistance Response Team to help out in the wake of a major earthquake in central China.
The Chinese Canadian National Council says humanitarian relief is urgently needed in the Chengdu region, where news reports say at least 9,000 people were killed in the quake.
The council says Canada has the expertise and equipment to help, especially since early reports suggest many people are trapped in the ruins of collapsed buildings. Read more
22 hrs ago | ThePittsburghChannel
Teens Claw Free Of China Quake Debris
“Keep calm and conserve your energy. Seek water and food, and wait patiently for rescue.”
Homepage > Pittsburgh Weather Get breaking news and daily headlines. Browse all e-mail newsletters AFP/AFP/Getty Images Chinese shoppers and office workers rush out onto the streets in Chengdu city center, in ... via ThePittsburghChannel
Yesterday | Reuters
Toyota suspends China plant after quake
Toyota Motor Corp on Monday suspended production at a 13,000-units-a-year joint venture plant in Chengdu, southwestern China, after a powerful earthquake struck, killing at least 107 people. via Reuters
Yesterday | News.com.au
“All appears to be fine.'' An office worker in Chengdu said they felt their building shake for about two or three minutes. "All the people in our office are rushing downstairs. We're still feeling slight tremblings”
AN earthquake with a magnitude of 7.5 struck China's Sichuan province today, less than 100km from the provincial capital of Chengdu. via News.com.au
Sunday | India eNews
Japanese foundation resumes funding food for pandas in China
“We want to provide the pandas good food so that they may continue to enjoy better life in their home in Sichuan”
From correspondents in Asia Pacific, 04:31 PM IST A Japanese non-government foundation has resumed funding for bamboo plantation in China's southwestern province of Sichuan as part of an effort to protect the ... via India eNews
Friday May 9 | KQED
Wednesday May 7 | Washington Post
China Leaves Small Investors Behind on Road To Capitalism
“For any market to grow, this is something the government should realize: At the end of the day it's the investors who bear the responsibility of the investment, not other people.”
By Ariana Eunjung Cha Washington Post Foreign Service Saturday, May 3, 2008; Page A01 SHANGHAI -- When emergency workers found Wang sprawled unconscious after having downed two bags of insecticide, he was still ... via Washington Post
Monday May 5 | People's Daily Online
Taiwan tycoon Terry Guo adopts six pandas in SW China
Taiwan tycoon Terry Guo, board chairman of Hon Hai Precision Industry Company Ltd, announced on Monday he will spend six million yuan to adopt six pandas in a panda breeding base in southwest China's Sichuan ... via People's Daily Online
Monday May 5 | The Epoch Times
Hundreds Protest Against China Chemical Plant
“Because of fears that these two projects, when finished, could seriously pollute Chengdu's air and water resources, the people 'took a stroll' to express their opposition”
Vapors escape from the China National Petroleum Corp -owned Dushanzi Petrochemical Factory in Dushanzi of Xinjiang province, China. via The Epoch Times
Sunday May 4 | Xinhuanet
May Day tourists bring hope to west China tourism industry
“More than 20 tourist groups with 200 people will arrive in Tibet during the three-day holiday. The number used to be 5,000 tourists per day last year in May Day Holiday”
A trickle of Chinese tourists began arriving in ethnic Tibetan areas of west China over the May Day holiday, sparking hopes of a revival in the tourism industry after the unrest in March. via Xinhuanet
Sunday May 4 | UPI