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All rights reserved. http://news.yahoo.com/i/2184 world World - China en-us Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:24:43 GMT 5 142 18 http://news.yahoo.com/i/2184 http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/nws/th/main_142b.gif http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/china/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091107/ap_on_bi_ge/ml_china_africa ap/20091107/ml_china_africa AP business Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:24:43 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/china/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091107/ap_on_bi_ge/ml_china_africa"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091107/capt.1a0d655003d3446aa6b94ba85bbd4b96.mideast_egypt_china_xan101.jpg?x=86&y=130&q=85&sig=CC5z5Iq73JjVqbNAJdCTIg--" align="left" height="130" width="86" alt="Chinese Prime minister Wen Jiabao talks at a session of the 4th Ministerial Conference of the Sino-African Forum in Egypt''s Sharm el Sheik Resort Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009.(AP Photo)" border="0" /></a>AP - China's premier stressed Saturday that his country's push to boost already burgeoning trade ties with Africa was "sincere and selfless," as the Asian powerhouse battled criticism its quest for natural resources was at the expense of the poverty-ravaged continent.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/china/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091107/ap_on_bi_ge/ml_china_africa"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091107/capt.1a0d655003d3446aa6b94ba85bbd4b96.mideast_egypt_china_xan101.jpg?x=86&y=130&q=85&sig=CC5z5Iq73JjVqbNAJdCTIg--" align="left" height="130" width="86" alt="photo" title="Chinese Prime minister Wen Jiabao talks at a session of the 4th Ministerial Conference of the Sino-African Forum in Egypt''s Sharm el Sheik Resort Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009.(AP Photo)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/china/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091107/wl_asia_afp/chinaarabdiplomacyislamlead afp/20091107/chinaarabdiplomacyislamlead AFP world Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:37:13 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/china/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091107/wl_asia_afp/chinaarabdiplomacyislamlead"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20091107/capt.photo_1257607250900-2-0.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=E0UV5m8_NYaWAqFs.DOtPg--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao -- pictured giving a speech at the Arab League headquarters in Cairo -- has sought to reassure the world's Muslims about his country's goodwill towards them, at a time when Beijing is criticised for the treatment of its own Muslim minority.(AFP/Khaled Desouki)" border="0" /></a>AFP - Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao sought to reassure the world's Muslims about his country's goodwill towards them in Cairo on Saturday, at a time when Beijing is criticised for the treatment of its own Muslim minority.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/china/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091107/wl_asia_afp/chinaarabdiplomacyislamlead"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20091107/capt.photo_1257607250900-2-0.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=E0UV5m8_NYaWAqFs.DOtPg--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="photo" title="Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao -- pictured giving a speech at the Arab League headquarters in Cairo -- has sought to reassure the world's Muslims about his country's goodwill towards them, at a time when Beijing is criticised for the treatment of its own Muslim minority.(AFP/Khaled Desouki)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AFP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/china/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091107/wl_asia_afp/chinaarabdiplomacyislam afp/20091107/chinaarabdiplomacyislam AFP world Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:22:56 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/china/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091107/wl_asia_afp/chinaarabdiplomacyislam"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20091107/capt.photo_1257607250900-2-0.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=E0UV5m8_NYaWAqFs.DOtPg--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao -- pictured giving a speech at the Arab League headquarters in Cairo -- has sought to reassure the world's Muslims about his country's goodwill towards them, at a time when Beijing is criticised for the treatment of its own Muslim minority.(AFP/Khaled Desouki)" border="0" /></a>AFP - Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiaobao sought to reassure the world's Muslims about his country's goodwill towards them in Cairo on Saturday, at a time when Beijing is criticised for the treatment of its own Muslim minority.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/china/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091107/wl_asia_afp/chinaarabdiplomacyislam"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20091107/capt.photo_1257607250900-2-0.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=E0UV5m8_NYaWAqFs.DOtPg--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="photo" title="Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao -- pictured giving a speech at the Arab League headquarters in Cairo -- has sought to reassure the world's Muslims about his country's goodwill towards them, at a time when Beijing is criticised for the treatment of its own Muslim minority.(AFP/Khaled Desouki)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AFP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/china/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091107/ap_on_sc/as_china_mushrooms_repatriated ap/20091107/as_china_mushrooms_repatriated AP science Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:26:30 GMT AP - A Chinese scholar persecuted during the Cultural Revolution for smuggling a rare collection of mushrooms out of China before World War II was honored Saturday when the collection was returned more than 70 years later. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/china/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091107/ap_on_bi_ge/as_china_africa ap/20091107/as_china_africa AP business Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:45:53 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/china/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091107/ap_on_bi_ge/as_china_africa"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091107/capt.1c8da49bf7a04a4a9e5b8d9193ebff4b.egypt_china_xin801.jpg?x=130&y=84&q=85&sig=4wLDc8agyZMrHfjsjZRT_A--" align="left" height="84" width="130" alt="In this photo released by China's Xinhua News Agency, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, front right, accompanied by Egyptian Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif, front left, reviews an honor guard during a welcoming ceremony in Cairo, capital of Egypt, Friday, Nov. 6, 2009. Wen arrived here Friday for a two-day official visit. (AP Photo/Xinhua, Yao Dawei)" border="0" /></a>AP - China is offering to abolish import duties on some commodities from Africa and make sure Chinese exports to the continent are safe as part of a package to boost already thriving economic ties, China's commerce minister said in an article published Saturday.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/china/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091107/ap_on_bi_ge/as_china_africa"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091107/capt.1c8da49bf7a04a4a9e5b8d9193ebff4b.egypt_china_xin801.jpg?x=130&y=84&q=85&sig=4wLDc8agyZMrHfjsjZRT_A--" align="left" height="84" width="130" alt="photo" title="In this photo released by China's Xinhua News Agency, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, front right, accompanied by Egyptian Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif, front left, reviews an honor guard during a welcoming ceremony in Cairo, capital of Egypt, Friday, Nov. 6, 2009. Wen arrived here Friday for a two-day official visit. (AP Photo/Xinhua, Yao Dawei)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/china/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091107/wl_asia_afp/chinaafricadiplomacyenergy afp/20091107/chinaafricadiplomacyenergy AFP world Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:39:25 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/china/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091107/wl_asia_afp/chinaafricadiplomacyenergy"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20091107/capt.photo_1257581823471-1-0.jpg?x=130&y=85&q=85&sig=s19W2R4yEBpIbCaebvdf7Q--" align="left" height="85" width="130" alt="Egyptian Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif (right) greets his Chinese counterpart Wen Jiabao upon his arrival in Cairo, on November 6. Wen arrived in Egypt for a summit with African leaders as Beijing bids to expand its diplomatic and economic influence on the resource-rich continent.(AFP)" border="0" /></a>AFP - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao denied that Beijing was developing ties in Africa purely to satisfy its need for energy, as he headed for talks with the continent's leaders, according to state media.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/china/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091107/wl_asia_afp/chinaafricadiplomacyenergy"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20091107/capt.photo_1257581823471-1-0.jpg?x=130&y=85&q=85&sig=s19W2R4yEBpIbCaebvdf7Q--" align="left" height="85" width="130" alt="photo" title="Egyptian Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif (right) greets his Chinese counterpart Wen Jiabao upon his arrival in Cairo, on November 6. Wen arrived in Egypt for a summit with African leaders as Beijing bids to expand its diplomatic and economic influence on the resource-rich continent.(AFP)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AFP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/china/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091106/pl_nm/us_obama_asia_china_economy nm/20091106/us_obama_asia_china_economy Reuters politics Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:33:39 GMT Reuters - U.S. President Barack Obama will seek to reinforce the U.S. desire for more balanced global growth during his trip to Asia this month, administration officials said on Friday. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/china/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091106/ap_on_bi_ge/us_aes_china ap/20091106/us_aes_china AP business Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:50:22 GMT AP - Global power company AES Corp. said Friday it is selling a 15 percent stake in itself to China's investment arm for $1.58 billion in a move to raise cash to develop projects around the world. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/china/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091106/ts_nm/us_usa_china_trade nm/20091106/us_usa_china_trade Reuters topstories Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:30:30 GMT Reuters - A U.S. trade panel on Friday approved two new investigations into charges of unfair trade practices by China, but rejected another one week ahead of President Barack Obama's trip to Asia. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/china/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091106/sc_afp/chinamilitaryspaceus afp/20091106/chinamilitaryspaceus AFP science Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:06:36 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/china/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091106/sc_afp/chinamilitaryspaceus"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20091106/capt.photo_1257522732042-1-0.jpg?x=97&y=130&q=85&sig=J.1jRVTCn_EgmgnpgqNlIg--" align="left" height="130" width="97" alt="Chinese President Hu Jintao, pictured in October 2009, said his nation supported the peaceful use of outer space Friday, days after his air force commander sparked concerns by saying an arms race in space was inevitable.(AFP/POOL/File/Kota Kyogoku)" border="0" /></a>AFP - Chinese President Hu Jintao said his nation supported the peaceful use of outer space Friday, days after his air force commander sparked concerns by saying an arms race in space was inevitable.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/china/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091106/sc_afp/chinamilitaryspaceus"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20091106/capt.photo_1257522732042-1-0.jpg?x=97&y=130&q=85&sig=J.1jRVTCn_EgmgnpgqNlIg--" align="left" height="130" width="97" alt="photo" title="Chinese President Hu Jintao, pictured in October 2009, said his nation supported the peaceful use of outer space Friday, days after his air force commander sparked concerns by saying an arms race in space was inevitable.(AFP/POOL/File/Kota Kyogoku)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AFP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/china/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091106/ap_on_re_as/as_india_china ap/20091106/as_india_china AP world Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:38:54 GMT AP - This remote town in the Himalayan foothills spruced up its monasteries Friday to prepare for the Dalai Lama's arrival, a trip highlighting the growing friction between China and India &mdash; two nuclear-armed giants vying for economic and political power in the region. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/china/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091106/wl_asia_afp/chinaafricadiplomacypmdepart afp/20091106/chinaafricadiplomacypmdepart AFP world Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:39:21 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/china/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091106/wl_asia_afp/chinaafricadiplomacypmdepart"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20091106/capt.photo_1257479903624-1-0.jpg?x=94&y=130&q=85&sig=hHHMY3Eo7d9argvp7wPjhA--" align="left" height="130" width="94" alt="Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, seen here on October 23, headed to Egypt for a summit with African leaders as Beijing bids to expand its diplomatic and economic influence on the resource-rich continent.(AFP/Pool/File/Sukree Sukplang)" border="0" /></a>AFP - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao headed to Egypt on Friday for a summit with African leaders as Beijing bids to expand its diplomatic and economic influence on the resource-rich continent.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/china/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091106/wl_asia_afp/chinaafricadiplomacypmdepart"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20091106/capt.photo_1257479903624-1-0.jpg?x=94&y=130&q=85&sig=hHHMY3Eo7d9argvp7wPjhA--" align="left" height="130" width="94" alt="photo" title="Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, seen here on October 23, headed to Egypt for a summit with African leaders as Beijing bids to expand its diplomatic and economic influence on the resource-rich continent.(AFP/Pool/File/Sukree Sukplang)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AFP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/china/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091106/sc_nm/us_china_airforce nm/20091106/us_china_airforce Reuters science Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:57:11 GMT Reuters - China supports the peaceful exploration and use of space, President Hu Jintao said on Friday, days after its top air force officials sparked concerns with talk of a "Great Wall of steel in the blue sky." http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/china/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091106/pl_afp/chinaustradedispute afp/20091106/chinaustradedispute AFP politics Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:42:47 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/china/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091106/pl_afp/chinaustradedispute"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20091106/capt.photo_1257480555179-2-0.jpg?x=91&y=130&q=85&sig=.Rxu7ZIokCclMbpmdVAepQ--" align="left" height="130" width="91" alt="File photo shows a Chinese construction worker preparing steel reinforcing rods at a building site in Shanghai. China slammed new US tariffs on Chinese steel goods Friday and launched its own probe into US car imports as a tit-for-tat trade tussle escalated just a week before a visit by US President Barack Obama.(AFP/File/Mark Ralston)" border="0" /></a>AFP - China slammed new US tariffs on Chinese steel goods Friday and launched its own probe into US car imports as a tit-for-tat trade tussle escalated just a week before a visit by US President Barack Obama.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/china/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091106/pl_afp/chinaustradedispute"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20091106/capt.photo_1257480555179-2-0.jpg?x=91&y=130&q=85&sig=.Rxu7ZIokCclMbpmdVAepQ--" align="left" height="130" width="91" alt="photo" title="File photo shows a Chinese construction worker preparing steel reinforcing rods at a building site in Shanghai. China slammed new US tariffs on Chinese steel goods Friday and launched its own probe into US car imports as a tit-for-tat trade tussle escalated just a week before a visit by US President Barack Obama.(AFP/File/Mark Ralston)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AFP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/china/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091106/pl_afp/chinauspoliticsobama afp/20091106/chinauspoliticsobama AFP politics Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:33:44 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/china/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091106/pl_afp/chinauspoliticsobama"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20091106/capt.photo_1257510559642-1-0.jpg?x=130&y=80&q=85&sig=F_AJYU0Hixb2PreGgsp69w--" align="left" height="80" width="130" alt="China has said that this month's visit by President Barack Obama, seen here, would be a milestone in relations for the global powerhouses and that climate change cooperation would be a key agenda item.(AFP/Saul Loeb)" border="0" /></a>AFP - China said on Friday that this month's visit by President Barack Obama would be a milestone in relations for the global powerhouses and that climate change cooperation would be a key agenda item.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/china/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091106/pl_afp/chinauspoliticsobama"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20091106/capt.photo_1257510559642-1-0.jpg?x=130&y=80&q=85&sig=F_AJYU0Hixb2PreGgsp69w--" align="left" height="80" width="130" alt="photo" title="China has said that this month's visit by President Barack Obama, seen here, would be a milestone in relations for the global powerhouses and that climate change cooperation would be a key agenda item.(AFP/Saul Loeb)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AFP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/china/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091106/ap_on_bi_ge/as_china_us_trade ap/20091106/as_china_us_trade AP business Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:23:42 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/china/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091106/ap_on_bi_ge/as_china_us_trade"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091106/capt.b07e59b4cebf43829cae3bb721bff118.china_us_autos_xay806.jpg?x=130&y=80&q=85&sig=DNz2WG5D7_lV5y8TKzgYDw--" align="left" height="80" width="130" alt="FILE - In this Oct. 30, 2009 file photo, a man walks through a parking lot occupied by Chevrolet Cruze models at a local joint manufacturer with Shanghai GM in Shengyang, in northeast China's Liaoning province. China says it launched an anti-dumping probe Friday, Nov. 6, 2009, against U.S.-made autos in a step that could lead to higher import duties, adding to possible trade tensions ahead of a visit by President Barack Obama. (AP Photo, File)" border="0" /></a>AP - China criticized Washington for imposing anti-dumping duties on Chinese-made steel pipes and launched a probe Friday of imported U.S. autos, adding to trade tensions two weeks before President Barack Obama visits Beijing.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/china/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091106/ap_on_bi_ge/as_china_us_trade"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091106/capt.b07e59b4cebf43829cae3bb721bff118.china_us_autos_xay806.jpg?x=130&y=80&q=85&sig=DNz2WG5D7_lV5y8TKzgYDw--" align="left" height="80" width="130" alt="photo" title="FILE - In this Oct. 30, 2009 file photo, a man walks through a parking lot occupied by Chevrolet Cruze models at a local joint manufacturer with Shanghai GM in Shengyang, in northeast China's Liaoning province. China says it launched an anti-dumping probe Friday, Nov. 6, 2009, against U.S.-made autos in a step that could lead to higher import duties, adding to possible trade tensions ahead of a visit by President Barack Obama. (AP Photo, File)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/china/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091106/ts_nm/us_china_airspace nm/20091106/us_china_airspace Reuters topstories Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:14:59 GMT Reuters - China urged more contact with the U.S. military on Friday while President Hu Jintao said his nation's plans for space were peaceful, striking a conciliatory tone ahead of U.S. President Barack Obama's visit. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/china/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091106/wl_asia_afp/chinacrimecorruptiontrial afp/20091106/chinacrimecorruptiontrial AFP world Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:02:36 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/china/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091106/wl_asia_afp/chinacrimecorruptiontrial"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20091106/capt.photo_1257494514124-1-0.jpg?x=130&y=93&q=85&sig=yoArHKcmv7.9o0VVYdXJ5g--" align="left" height="93" width="130" alt="Gang members line up during sentencing for murder, assault, extortion and other charges linked to organised crime, during a trial in Chongqing, China in October. A court in southwest China on Friday sentenced a pair of 23-year-old twins to 17 years in prison in the latest rulings in a series of sensational organised crime trials that have gripped the nation.(AFP/File)" border="0" /></a>AFP - A court in southwest China on Friday sentenced a pair of 23-year-old twins to 17 years in prison in the latest rulings in a series of sensational organised crime trials that have gripped the nation.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/china/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091106/wl_asia_afp/chinacrimecorruptiontrial"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20091106/capt.photo_1257494514124-1-0.jpg?x=130&y=93&q=85&sig=yoArHKcmv7.9o0VVYdXJ5g--" align="left" height="93" width="130" alt="photo" title="Gang members line up during sentencing for murder, assault, extortion and other charges linked to organised crime, during a trial in Chongqing, China in October. A court in southwest China on Friday sentenced a pair of 23-year-old twins to 17 years in prison in the latest rulings in a series of sensational organised crime trials that have gripped the nation.(AFP/File)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AFP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/china/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091106/wl_asia_afp/chinasomalipiracyshippingmeeting afp/20091106/chinasomalipiracyshippingmeeting AFP world Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:06:29 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/china/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091106/wl_asia_afp/chinasomalipiracyshippingmeeting"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20091106/capt.photo_1257491105689-1-0.jpg?x=130&y=58&q=85&sig=aVl11Yl0oTPhu0fy277p8g--" align="left" height="58" width="130" alt="File photo shows a Chinese navy warship on patrol in the Gulf of Aden. China on Friday opened a two-day international conference on efforts to protect shipping in the Gulf of Aden from Somali pirates, the defence ministry said.(AFP/File/Stephane de Sakutin)" border="0" /></a>AFP - China on Friday opened a two-day international conference on efforts to protect shipping in the Gulf of Aden from Somali pirates, the defence ministry said.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/china/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091106/wl_asia_afp/chinasomalipiracyshippingmeeting"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20091106/capt.photo_1257491105689-1-0.jpg?x=130&y=58&q=85&sig=aVl11Yl0oTPhu0fy277p8g--" align="left" height="58" width="130" alt="photo" title="File photo shows a Chinese navy warship on patrol in the Gulf of Aden. China on Friday opened a two-day international conference on efforts to protect shipping in the Gulf of Aden from Somali pirates, the defence ministry said.(AFP/File/Stephane de Sakutin)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AFP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/china/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091106/ap_on_re_as/as_china_gangs ap/20091106/as_china_gangs AP world Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:45:42 GMT AP - A former gang leader who was the son of a high-ranking politician was executed this week in northern China after being convicted of murder, kidnapping, and extortion, state media reported.