China NewsNews on China continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.Chinese women gymnasts take gold, Americans hint of cheating- August 14, 2008 BEIJING : After the Chinese women's gymnastics team won its first-ever Olympic gold medal on Wednesday, its diminutive gymnasts celebrated on the arena floor, hopping and hugging and mugging for the cameras.http://www.topix.net/world/china/2008/08/chinese-women-gymnasts-take-gold-americans-hint-o... State-media story fuels questions on gymnast's age- August 14, 2008 's news agency, Xinhua, reported that gymnast He Kexin was 13, which would have made her ineligible to be on the team that won a gold medal this week.http://www.topix.net/world/china/2008/08/state-media-story-fuels-questions-on-gymnasts-age... American protesters taken away in Beijing- August 14, 2008 Chinese security forces dragged away five U.S. pro-free Tibet protesters who blocked the entrance to a northern Beijing park on Wednesday, breaking up the latest demonstration on the sidelines of the 2008 ...http://www.topix.net/world/china/2008/08/american-protesters-taken-away-in-beijing?fromrss... China quake zone rebuilding to cost $147B- August 14, 2008 Rebuilding China's earthquake-devastated areas is expected to cost $147 billion, a government report released this week said.http://www.topix.net/world/china/2008/08/china-quake-zone-rebuilding-to-cost-147b?fromrss=... TOKYO: Japan must press North Korea in abductee probe- August 14, 2008 The government must now press North Korea hard to conduct a thorough investigation into Japanese abductees so that they can return home as soon as possible and so that the truth about them can be learned.http://www.topix.net/world/china/2008/08/tokyo-japan-must-press-north-korea-in-abductee-pr... For the Palestinians, the death of the people's poet- August 14, 2008 Mahmoud Darwish, the writer and man of verse who died last weekend in Houston, at the age of 67, from complications following heart surgery, was that rare, expressive figure who managed to speak for and unite ...http://www.topix.net/world/china/2008/08/for-the-palestinians-the-death-of-the-peoples-poe... Murdered Chinese graduates' pet cat had been drowned- August 13, 2008 The bodies of Zhen Xing Yang and his girlfriend Xi Zhou were discovered on beds in separate rooms in their flat and there was no sign of a break-in Police are looking into the possibility after bruises were ...http://www.topix.net/world/china/2008/08/murdered-chinese-graduates-pet-cat-had-been-drown... Beijing Olympics: Faking scandal over girl who 'sang' in opening ceremony- August 12, 2008 Chinese officials have admitted deceiving the public over another highlight of the Olympic opening ceremony: the picture-perfect schoolgirl who sang as the Chinese flag entered the stadium was performing to ...http://www.topix.net/world/china/2008/08/beijing-olympics-faking-scandal-over-girl-who-san... Why China adjusted export tax rebate rates for some commodities- August 12, 2008 Interviewer: reporter Li Lihui Interviewee: Official with the Ministry of Finance From August 1, China will increase tax rebate rates on some textile and clothing exports by 11%-13%. This is the first pullback ...http://www.topix.net/world/china/2008/08/why-china-adjusted-export-tax-rebate-rates-for-so... Sarkozy not to meet Dalai Lama during his stay in France- August 12, 2008 French President Nicolas Sarkozy will not meet the Dalai Lama during the latter's 11-day stay in France in the coming week, the Elysee Palace said in a communique Wednesday.http://www.topix.net/world/china/2008/08/sarkozy-not-to-meet-dalai-lama-during-his-stay-in... |