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China milk powder firms court foreign cachet for domestic gains

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - The rolling green hills and gurgling blonde toddlers in the ads for Yashili International Holdings Ltd underscore how keen China's biggest milk powder producers are to appear global to emerge from the shadow of a fatal baby formula scandal.

China's Lenovo buys and diversifies to outshine PC rivals

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Lenovo Group Ltd's bold acquisitions in its flagship PC business, a foray into mobile gadgets, and a relatively light debt load are setting it apart from PC rivals as industry shipments take their steepest fall in decades.

China primes house tax to halt runaway prices

China is considering a wealth tax on homeowners as it grasps at new weapons to halt a frantic rise in property prices that many fear poses the biggest threat to the Chinese economy.

Chinese Hacks Of Google Database Of Surveillance Targets Highlight How Dumb Technology Backdoors Are

We've argued for quite some time that law enforcement's desire to require backdoors for wiretapping in all electronic communications is really dumb, because it won't just be law enforcement using it (and, when they use it, it won't just be for legitimate purposes).

Made For The World. Built And Designed In China.

For years, the iPhone has carried a small etching on the back that says ‘Designed by Apple in California.

Assembled in China.

Bombshell: China May Be Close To Implementing A Cap On Carbon Pollution

China is taking steps to tackle its huge carbon output. Today, the country announced the details of its first carbon trading program, which will begin in the city of Shenzhen next month.

Adorably Chubby Mini-Spider Species Discovered in China

Tiny spiders with oversized rumps have been discovered in China. The little arachnids, each about a mm long, represent two new species of orb-weaving spider. They belong to the Mysmenidae family of orb-weavers, and were described on May 21 in the journal ZooKeys.

Analysis: From opera to exercises, U.S. and China deepen military ties

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Even as the United States accuses China of military espionage and worries about Beijing's more strident posture in the Asia-Pacific region, the ties between the armed forces of the two nations have been getting closer.

Bob Lutz, Chinese parts maker offer $20 million for Fisker: sources

DETROIT (Reuters) - China's largest auto parts maker and a boutique car company led by former General Motors Co executive Bob Lutz have offered $20 million to buy "green" carmaker Fisker Automotive, people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.

New Hong Kong Billionaire Horst Pudwill Emerges As U.S. Housing Recovery Boosts Power Equipment Exports

Horst Julius Pudwill, chairman of Hong Kong-based Techtronic Industries, has emerged as a new billionaire as shares of the power equipment supplier surged by more than 100% in the past year.