AM-CCSM China News http://www.amccsm.org/china-news/ Check out some recent news from China on other websites: http://www.amccsm.orghttp://amccsm.org/assets/Uploads/AM-CCSM-logo-144.jpgAM-CCSMSubscribe with My Yahoo!Subscribe with NewsGatorSubscribe with My AOLSubscribe with BloglinesSubscribe with NetvibesSubscribe with GoogleSubscribe with PageflakesSubscribe with PlusmoSubscribe with The Free DictionarySubscribe with Bitty BrowserSubscribe with NewsAlloySubscribe with Live.comSubscribe with Excite MIXSubscribe with Attensa for OutlookSubscribe with WebwagSubscribe with Podcast ReadySubscribe with FlurrySubscribe with WikioSubscribe with Daily RotationGeneral News about China China coal trucks stuck in 120 km traffic jam http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/amccsm/chinanews/~3/0iaG3VxgqRg/ More than 10,000 trucks mainly carrying coal are stuck in a 120 km (75 mile) traffic jam in the northeastern Chinese region of Inner Mongolia, in the latest dramatic snarl-up on the country's roads.

]]> More than 10,000 trucks mainly carrying coal are stuck in a 120 km (75 mile) traffic jam in the northeastern Chinese region of Inner Mongolia, in the latest dramatic snarl-up on the country's roads.

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]]> Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:53:00 -0500 http://www.amccsm.org/nc-220/ http://www.amccsm.org/nc-220/ China to vaccinate 100 million children to fight measles http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/amccsm/chinanews/~3/ZzxZY6hh3PM/ Nearly 100 million children in China will be vaccinated against measles this month to help eliminate the disease, a leading cause of avoidable death and disability in developing countries, the WHO said on Wednesday.

]]> Nearly 100 million children in China will be vaccinated against measles this month to help eliminate the disease, a leading cause of avoidable death and disability in developing countries, the WHO said on Wednesday.

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]]> Wed, 01 Sep 2010 23:51:00 -0500 http://www.amccsm.org/nc-219/ http://www.amccsm.org/nc-219/ Christian faith plus Chinese productivity http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/amccsm/chinanews/~3/pfSv6e6uRjA/ At first glance, it looks as though it could be any other factory driving the rapid development of the Chinese economy. But this is no ordinary enterprise because here religious faith is as important as profit.

]]> At first glance, it looks as though it could be any other factory driving the rapid development of the Chinese economy. But this is no ordinary enterprise because here religious faith is as important as profit.

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]]> Thu, 26 Aug 2010 23:49:00 -0500 http://www.amccsm.org/nc-218/ http://www.amccsm.org/nc-218/ China crash kills 42 as plane overshoots runway http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/amccsm/chinanews/~3/LY082_TrrmA/ A passenger plane overshot a runway while landing at a new airport in northeast China late on Tuesday, bursting into flames and killing 42 people of 96 on board, the nation's worst air disaster since 2004.

]]> A passenger plane overshot a runway while landing at a new airport in northeast China late on Tuesday, bursting into flames and killing 42 people of 96 on board, the nation's worst air disaster since 2004.

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]]> Wed, 25 Aug 2010 03:17:00 -0500 http://www.amccsm.org/nc-217/ http://www.amccsm.org/nc-217/ China seized 100 tons of melamine-laced milk powder http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/amccsm/chinanews/~3/kVJTLeI4ERM/ China has seized more than 100 tons of melamine-contaminated milk powder in its northern provinces, state media reported late Friday, the latest case of food safety problems in the world's most populous country.

]]> China has seized more than 100 tons of melamine-contaminated milk powder in its northern provinces, state media reported late Friday, the latest case of food safety problems in the world's most populous country.

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]]> Sat, 21 Aug 2010 03:14:00 -0500 http://www.amccsm.org/nc-216/ http://www.amccsm.org/nc-216/ Attack on military police kills 7 in Xinjiang, China http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/amccsm/chinanews/~3/ZIfdNC-F9EY/ Seven Chinese military police were killed on Thursday when a member of the Uighur minority rammed them with an explosives-laden vehicle in the Xinjiang border region, long the scene of ethnic tension and violence.

]]> Seven Chinese military police were killed on Thursday when a member of the Uighur minority rammed them with an explosives-laden vehicle in the Xinjiang border region, long the scene of ethnic tension and violence.

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]]> Thu, 19 Aug 2010 01:45:00 -0500 http://www.amccsm.org/nc-215/ http://www.amccsm.org/nc-215/ China rescuers seek dozens missing after landslide http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/amccsm/chinanews/~3/6xPk1STKrdw/ Chinese rescuers scoured a remote valley in the nation's southwest for survivors on Thursday after a landslide leveled a village, killing at least 14 people and leaving dozens missing.

]]> Chinese rescuers scoured a remote valley in the nation's southwest for survivors on Thursday after a landslide leveled a village, killing at least 14 people and leaving dozens missing.

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]]> Thu, 19 Aug 2010 01:42:00 -0500 http://www.amccsm.org/nc-214/ http://www.amccsm.org/nc-214/ Foxconn to hire more workers in China http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/amccsm/chinanews/~3/eeeOhQFEf_c/ Foxconn, the Taiwanese electronics manufacturer and maker of the Apple iPhone, iPod and iPad, says it plans to hire up to 400,000 workers in the next 12 months.

]]> Foxconn, the Taiwanese electronics manufacturer and maker of the Apple iPhone, iPod and iPad, says it plans to hire up to 400,000 workers in the next 12 months.

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]]> Thu, 19 Aug 2010 01:39:00 -0500 http://www.amccsm.org/nc-213/ http://www.amccsm.org/nc-213/ China holds day of mourning for Gansu landslide victims http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/amccsm/chinanews/~3/suZ5cqnQQGk/ China is holding a day of mourning for those killed in floods and mudslides, as the death toll rose to 1,239 people.

]]> China is holding a day of mourning for those killed in floods and mudslides, as the death toll rose to 1,239 people.

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]]> Sat, 14 Aug 2010 01:37:00 -0500 http://www.amccsm.org/nc-212/ http://www.amccsm.org/nc-212/ Hidden trillions widen China's wealth gap: study http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/amccsm/chinanews/~3/Lzk5yM0tHNI/ China's richest citizens are even wealthier than the statistics suggest, and may hold as much as 9.3 trillion yuan ($1.4 trillion) of hidden assets, according to a Credit Suisse-sponsored study by a top economic think-tank.

]]> China's richest citizens are even wealthier than the statistics suggest, and may hold as much as 9.3 trillion yuan ($1.4 trillion) of hidden assets, according to a Credit Suisse-sponsored study by a top economic think-tank.

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]]> Thu, 12 Aug 2010 05:30:00 -0500 http://www.amccsm.org/nc-206/ http://www.amccsm.org/nc-206/ Downpours bring more worry for China landslide town http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/amccsm/chinanews/~3/yPBinTyIOv0/ The risk of fresh downpours threatened more misery on Wednesday for a Chinese town devastated by a landslide and further threatened by an unstable lake behind a barrier of mud.

]]> The risk of fresh downpours threatened more misery on Wednesday for a Chinese town devastated by a landslide and further threatened by an unstable lake behind a barrier of mud.

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]]> Wed, 11 Aug 2010 05:37:00 -0500 http://www.amccsm.org/nc-209/ http://www.amccsm.org/nc-209/ China orders 2,000 factory closures over energy use http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/amccsm/chinanews/~3/QLso8Lcjka4/ China has ordered more than 2,000 factories to shut by next month because they are wasting too much energy.

]]> China has ordered more than 2,000 factories to shut by next month because they are wasting too much energy.

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]]> Tue, 10 Aug 2010 05:42:00 -0500 http://www.amccsm.org/nc-211/ http://www.amccsm.org/nc-211/ Unstable lake threatens mudslide-ravaged China town http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/amccsm/chinanews/~3/Nyupy4PyStE/ Engineers battled on Tuesday to drain an unstable lake created by China's deadliest landslide in decades, fearing it could burst and swamp devastated areas where people are still hunting for survivors.

]]> Engineers battled on Tuesday to drain an unstable lake created by China's deadliest landslide in decades, fearing it could burst and swamp devastated areas where people are still hunting for survivors.

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]]> Tue, 10 Aug 2010 05:35:00 -0500 http://www.amccsm.org/nc-208/ http://www.amccsm.org/nc-208/ China rescuers search sludge for mudslide survivors http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/amccsm/chinanews/~3/Gp6qbwwce-Q/ Wails of grief echoed through a northwest Chinese town half-smothered by a landslide two days ago, as relatives washed mud-caked bodies pulled from ruins and the official death toll mounted.

]]> Wails of grief echoed through a northwest Chinese town half-smothered by a landslide two days ago, as relatives washed mud-caked bodies pulled from ruins and the official death toll mounted.

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]]> Mon, 09 Aug 2010 05:32:00 -0500 http://www.amccsm.org/nc-207/ http://www.amccsm.org/nc-207/ Rescuers sent to landslide victims in north-west China http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/amccsm/chinanews/~3/UjRqY7xuIbM/ China has sent thousands of rescue workers to help search for survivors of deadly landslides that swept through a county in the northwest of the country.

]]> China has sent thousands of rescue workers to help search for survivors of deadly landslides that swept through a county in the northwest of the country.

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]]> Sun, 08 Aug 2010 05:40:00 -0500 http://www.amccsm.org/nc-210/ http://www.amccsm.org/nc-210/ Mudslides devastate China town http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/amccsm/chinanews/~3/qanJmM08aLA/ Mudslides engulfed a town in northwest China on Sunday, killing at least 127 people and leaving nearly 1,300 residents missing as rescue teams dug out crushed homes and tried to blast away debris clogging a river.

]]> Mudslides engulfed a town in northwest China on Sunday, killing at least 127 people and leaving nearly 1,300 residents missing as rescue teams dug out crushed homes and tried to blast away debris clogging a river.

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]]> Sun, 08 Aug 2010 05:27:00 -0500 http://www.amccsm.org/nc-204/ http://www.amccsm.org/nc-204/ Three dead in latest Chinese school attack http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/amccsm/chinanews/~3/WqE2xgAuJvU/ Chinese police have detained a man who stabbed three children to death after going on the rampage at a kindergarten in the east of the country, state media said on Wednesday, in a new outbreak of traumatic school violence.

]]> Chinese police have detained a man who stabbed three children to death after going on the rampage at a kindergarten in the east of the country, state media said on Wednesday, in a new outbreak of traumatic school violence.

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]]> Wed, 04 Aug 2010 05:22:00 -0500 http://www.amccsm.org/nc-205/ http://www.amccsm.org/nc-205/ Garbage islands threaten China's Three Gorges dam http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/amccsm/chinanews/~3/9luhnPhWtlI/ Thousands of tons of garbage washed down by recent torrential rain are threatening to jam the locks of China's massive Three Gorges Dam, and is in places so thick people can stand on it, state media said on Monday.

]]> Thousands of tons of garbage washed down by recent torrential rain are threatening to jam the locks of China's massive Three Gorges Dam, and is in places so thick people can stand on it, state media said on Monday.

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]]> Mon, 02 Aug 2010 05:25:00 -0500 http://www.amccsm.org/nc-203/ http://www.amccsm.org/nc-203/ China searches river for missing chemical barrels http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/amccsm/chinanews/~3/0aHn7dFJcmg/ Emergency teams in north-east China are continuing to search a major river for barrels of toxic chemicals. Some 7,000 barrels were swept into the river in Jilin province on Wednesday; 3,000 contained the liquid chemicals.

]]> Emergency teams in north-east China are continuing to search a major river for barrels of toxic chemicals. Some 7,000 barrels were swept into the river in Jilin province on Wednesday; 3,000 contained the liquid chemicals.

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]]> Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:19:00 -0500 http://www.amccsm.org/nc-202/ http://www.amccsm.org/nc-202/ At least 12 dead in blast at China factory http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/amccsm/chinanews/~3/w4WYslJ5c5Q/ At least 12 people died and 15 were seriously injured on Wednesday after an explosion at an abandoned plastics and chemicals factory in the eastern Chinese city of Nanjing, state television said.

]]> At least 12 people died and 15 were seriously injured on Wednesday after an explosion at an abandoned plastics and chemicals factory in the eastern Chinese city of Nanjing, state television said.

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]]> Wed, 28 Jul 2010 03:17:00 -0500 http://www.amccsm.org/nc-201/ http://www.amccsm.org/nc-201/