Announcement DC5m United States china in english 47 articles, created at 2016-12-16 17:03 articles set mostly positive rate 1.8 1 2.1 Is Beijing preparing for WAR in South China Sea? Nation holds its first ever live-fire drills with its aircraft carrier (3.31/4) amid tensions over military base on artificial islands Up to 10 vessels and 10 aircraft engaged in combat training and fired guided missiles in the northeastern Bohai Sea close to Korea. 2016-12-16 05:13 3KB www.dailymail.co.uk 2 2.7 Vintage plane rally along Africa's length comes to an end PLETTENBERG BAY, South Africa (AP) — Nearly a dozen vintage biplanes have (3.12/4) completed a month-long journey down the length of Africa and landed near the South African city of Cape Town. ... 2016-12-16 08:30 688Bytes article.wn.com 3 1.7 China suggests it has placed weapons on disputed Spratly islands (3.10/4) BEIJING — China signaled on Thursday that it had placed weapons on disputed South China Sea islands and would use them like a “slingshot” to repel threats, compounding an already tense relationship with the incoming Trump administration. The Chinese message, in a Defense Ministry statement, was... 2016-12-16 00:24 8KB www.post- gazette.com 4 0.3 Taiwan Eyes Trump's China Policy With Mix of Hope and Fear (2.15/4) As Taiwan becomes a contentious issue between China and U. S. President-elect Donald Trump, Taiwanese are hoping it will lead to closer ties with Washington but are wary of becoming a bargaining chip between the world's two largest economies. Trump's Dec. 2 phone call with Taiwanese... 2016-12-16 05:13 7KB abcnews.go.com 5 4.3 Australian police arrest Chinese nationals and impound boat over drug suspicions (2.10/4) Crew of vessel spotted in international waters to be questioned over suspicions of large-scale drug smuggling 2016-12-16 03:05 2KB www.theguardian.com 6 1.5 PH calls for restraint in South China Sea The Philippines on Friday expressed concern for the reported Chinese installation of (2.08/4) weapons on artificial islands it had created in the South China Sea, calling on all parties to desist from undertaking provocative acts in the disputed waters. 2016-12-16 00:00 3KB globalnation.inquirer.net 7 1.8 Tibetan leader urges Trump to confront China on rights (1.09/4) By Sanjeev Miglani NEW DELHI, Dec 16 (Reuters) - The head of the Tibetan government-in-exile said on Friday he was encouraged by U. S. President-elect Donald... 2016-12-16 08:11 5KB www.dailymail.co.uk 8 3.2 8 former Premier League stars seeking their fortunes in China (1.08/4) Chelsea playmaker Oscar is on the verge of a lucrative switch to Shanghai SIPG, who are reportedly set to pay the Blues £52million for the Brazilian's services. 2016-12-16 08:41 4KB www.independent.ie 9 3.2 China regulator gives go ahead for first agricultural options (1.07/4) BEIJING, Dec 16 (Reuters) - China's securities regulator said on Friday it had approved the launch of options contracts for white sugar and soymeal, which wi... 2016-12-16 07:17 2KB www.dailymail.co.uk 10 4.8 China aims for breakthroughs in state-owned enterprise reforms - Xinhua (1.06/4) BEIJING, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Mixed-ownership reform is where China's state-owned enterprises (SOE) can make breakthroughs on reforms, a top level economic wor... 2016-12-16 06:46 1KB www.dailymail.co.uk 11 1.8 Hong Kong stocks post biggest weekly fall in 6 months (1.05/4) Dec 16 (Reuters) - Hong Kong stocks slipped to a 4-1/2-month low on Friday, and posted their biggest weekly fall in half a year, as investors braced for a fa... 2016-12-16 04:17 1KB www.dailymail.co.uk 12 0.0 China vows to contain asset bubbles, avert financial risk in 2017 (1.04/4) BEIJING, Dec 16 (Reuters) - China will stem the growth of asset bubbles in 2017 and place greater importance on the prevention of financial risk, while keepi... 2016-12-16 08:22 4KB www.dailymail.co.uk 13 0.9 China protests Prez's meeting with Dalai, warns of disturbance to ties BEIJING: China on Friday took strong exception to Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai (1.04/4) Lama's meeting with President Pranab Mukherjee at the Rashtrapathi Bhavan during a children's summit, saying India must respect China's "core interests" to avoid "any disturbance" to the bilateral... 2016-12-16 06:25 1013Bytes article.wn.com 14 0.9 Boeing: 150,000 American aviation jobs depend on China (1.03/4) With its China business under threat from president-elect Donald Trump, Boeing is touting its importance to American workers. 2016-12-16 08:51 2KB rss.cnn.com 15 0.0 Hong Kong 'Snowden refugees' dream of better life Like many four year olds, Sethumdi says she dreams of meeting Father Christmas. But her future is uncertain as her refugee parents fight for a new life abroad after they (1.03/4) sheltered fugitive whistleblower Edward Snowden in Hong Kong. 2016-12-16 03:30 5KB www.digitaljournal.com 16 1.2 Why buying China bonds and stocks is looking dicey (1.03/4) China's markets, long considered insulated from global ructions by strict capital controls, took a hit this week from the U. S. rate hike. 2016-12-16 02:23 5KB www.cnbc.com 17 3.2 Hong Kong to hold individuals to account with new financial rules (1.00/4) By Michelle Price and Sumeet Chatterjee HONG KONG, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Hong Kong's financial firms must register managers responsible for the day-to-day runni... 2016-12-16 07:54 3KB www.dailymail.co.uk 18 2.2 China box office falters ahead of key Hollywood talks (1.00/4) By Lisa Richwine and Adam Jourdan LOS ANGELES/SHANGHAI, Dec 16 (Reuters) - China's box office is set for its smallest growth in a decade in 2016 with viewers... 2016-12-16 07:10 4KB www.dailymail.co.uk 19 3.3 China, Philippine coast guards meet despite sea row The Chinese and Philippine coast guards met for the first time on Friday and agreed to (0.03/4) move forward on maritime cooperation, officials said, as relations bet... 2016-12-16 06:50 3KB www.dailymail.co.uk 20 0.0 China wants 23 northern cities put on red alert for smog (0.01/4) BEIJING, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Environmental authorities in China have advised 23 northern cities to issue red alerts, the highest possible air pollution warnin... 2016-12-16 05:47 3KB www.dailymail.co.uk 21 1.0 A simple act of kindness that touches thousands: Bus driver carries elderly passenger off the vehicle after seeing him too frail to walk When an old man tried to exit a bus in Guangzhou, China the driver, Zhang Jianwen, noticed the passenger’s legs were trembling. Mr Zhang hopped off the vehicle to help the elderly man. 2016-12-16 08:59 3KB www.dailymail.co.uk 22 2.2 This is war! Residents of two Chinese villages stage fierce battle using FIRECRACKERS after failing to agree on where to build a road A smoke-filled firework battle was caught on camera in south-east China. Two villages had a disagreement turn violent over where a road was going to be constructed. 2016-12-16 08:29 2KB www.dailymail.co.uk 23 3.2 Bollore, Chinese and U. S. firms bid for Spain's Mediapro - sources By Andrés González MADRID, Dec 16 (Reuters) - French media tycoon Vincent Bollore is bidding for a stake in Spain's largest sports broadcasting rights firm a... 2016-12-16 08:10 4KB www.dailymail.co.uk 24 3.2 China's Wanxiang gets approval to produce Karma electric cars By Norihiko Shirouzu and Catherine Cadell BEIJING, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Wanxiang Group, a major Chinese auto parts supplier which almost three years ago bought... 2016-12-16 08:02 2KB www.dailymail.co.uk 25 2.8 The milk gambit: Australian udder to Chinese glass in three days: Russell By Clyde Russell LAUNCESTON, Australia, Dec 16 (Reuters) - How much would you pay to ensure your milk was fresh and safe? A Chinese businessman is betting th... 2016-12-16 08:00 5KB www.dailymail.co.uk 26 3.8 China alarmed as chili "conspiracy" heats up Indonesians JAKARTA, Dec 16 (Reuters) - China's embassy in Indonesia has expressed alarm at media reports accusing China of using a 2016-12-16 07:36 3KB www.dailymail.co.uk 27 1.2 Weak yuan means China cedes top US creditor crown to Japan — RT Business The monthly US Treasury Department report shows Japan has overtaken China as America’s top foreign creditor. Chinese Treasuries holdings declined to the lowest in more than six years as the country uses currency reserves to support the yuan. 2016-12-16 06:45 2KB www.rt.com 28 1.9 Chinese groom wears wedding dress because his fiancée thinks it makes her look fat Ou Qian (right) from China was self-conscious about looking fat in her wedding gown. To show his love and support, her fiancée, Wu Shuai, wore her dress to their ceremony. 2016-12-16 06:40 2KB www.dailymail.co.uk 29 2.8 Aboriginal woman Ms Dhu died in custody in South Headland, WA, police station.