* Toyotas president to visit China amid concerns of recall Mar 1, 2010
Only in May 2006 did Toyota roll out its first made-in-China Camry, in a partnership with Guangzhou Automobile Group, based in the affluent Chinese market near Hong Kong. Toyota also has a partnership with FAW Group, another state-owned automaker based in northern China. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Toyota chief visits China amid recall woes Mar 1, 2010
Toyota got a relatively late start in China, after fitful efforts to break into the market using tie-ups between its subsidiary Daihatsu Motor Co. and state-run Tianjin Automobile Industry Holding Co. Toyota rolled out its first made-in-China Camry in May 2006 in a partnership with Guangzhou Automobile Group in southern China. Toyota also a partnership with state-owned FAW Group in the north. (ABC 7 News, DC)
No targets set for hockey team in two home tournaments Feb 28, 2010
National team manager George Koshy said that the two tournaments would be part of the team s preparation for the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China in November. We will not set any targets for the two tournaments. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Smoke from Home Fuels Tied to Emphysema Feb 27, 2010
These latest findings strengthen the evidence that exposure to biomass smoke is a risk factor for COPD, according to the researchers, led by Dr. Pixin Ran of Guangzhou Medical University in Guangzhou, China. For the study, published in the journal Chest, Ran's team combined the results of 15 studies from Asia, South America, Mexico and Spain involving a total of 3,719 adults with COPD and nearly 39,000 healthy men and women. (MEDLINEplus)
Asia's permanent advantage Feb 26, 2010
Then you go and land at one of the smaller airports - say Guangzhou, just north of Hong Kong. At a cinch, it is double the size of Munich's airport, and when you get out to the city it is not very different in the quality of infrastructure compared to Shanghai. (Asia Times Online)
Oltmans hired to chart national hockey teams future Feb 26, 2010
Zolkples said the Dutch coach s main priority this year would be the Asian Games in Guangzhou from Nov 12-27. The national team must emerge as champions in the Asiad to win an automatic berth to the 2012 London Olympics, he said. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
* China toughens policy on Web site registration Feb 25, 2010
Google is seeking to hire 40 staff, including engineers, sales managers and research scientists in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou, according to advertisements seen on its Web site yesterday. In related news, Oxfam Hong Kong said yesterday it had suspended a training program in China after notices allegedly sent by Beijing to Chinese universities accused the charity of having ulterior motives. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Now Read This Feb 24, 2010
GUANGZHOU, China Patrick Lin is sure he can succeed where others have failed and get the Chinese hooked on doughnuts. By Tamara Lush, ASSOCIATED PRESS. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
* Sports Briefs Feb 23, 2010
Guangzhou GPC and Chengdu Blades face demotion to the second division, while second division Qingdao Hailifeng could be disqualified entirely, said Ma Chengquan, director of the Chinese Football League ... We were mentally prepared for such punishment, the newspaper quoted Guangzhou head coach Peng Weiguo as saying. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Texting in China: Well-red Feb 23, 2010
In mid-January the state-controlled press reported that Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou were trying a text-filtering system that could distinguish between the various hues ... Officials clarified that only those who send huge numbers of such messages need worry (over 300 an hour, an official in Guangzhou was quoted as saying) ... The practice of red-texting is said to have begun in 2005 in Guangdong province, of which Guangzhou is the capital, when one operator, China Mobile, began organising... (The Economist)
Two Chinese football clubs relegated over bribes Feb 23, 2010
Guangzhou GPC and Chengdu Blades were demoted to the second division, while second division team Qingdao Hailifeng have been disqualified entirely, China's Football Association said in a statement ... The Guangzhou team was penalised for paying bribes in August and September 2006, while the Chengdu Blades paid bribes in September 2007, the statement said, without providing further details ... "We were mentally prepared for such punishment," the China Daily quoted Guangzhou head coach Peng Weiguo... (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Lingle tells feds her administration will do separate rail analysis Feb 22, 2010
Lingle will travel to China in June to promote Hawai'i exports at the Shanghai Expo, work on tourism issues and commemorate the 25th anniversary of the sister-state relationship with Guangzhou. The November 2011 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Leaders Meeting in Hawai'i was one of the topics that Lingle discussed on Friday with senior staff for Janet Napolitano, secretary of Homeland Security and the Secret Service, Lingle's staff said. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Beng Hai to gauge ability of national juniors through 10 friendlies Feb 22, 2010
The long-term objective is the Guangzhou Asian Games in November, he said. The team s immediate concern is to get ready for the Asian Champions Trophy in April. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Australia-China Trade May Rise to $90 Billion by 2010, Austrade Says Feb 22, 2010
Trade between Australia and its biggest trading partner increased by about 30 percent to A$86 billion in the 2009 financial year, Jeff Turner, Austrades Senior Trade Commissioner in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou, said in an interview today during an event in Sydney. When you consider that was during the global financial crisis, thats quite spectacular, Turner said. (Bloomberg -- Australia & New Zealand)
Inbound rail passenger numbers peak in south China Feb 21, 2010
The first peak of inbound passenger numbers was expected between Feb. 18 and 23 as the week-long Spring Festival holiday drew to an end, said Huang Xin, spokesman of Guangzhou Railway Group ... To accommodate the massive passenger numbers, Guangzhou Railway Group had opened more exits at railway stations inside Guangdong, an economic powerhouse,said Huang. (People's Daily Online, China)
Only three days of training for hockey team Feb 21, 2010
The national team s main target for the year is the Asian Games in Guangzhou in November where the gold medallists are assured of a berth to the 2012 London Olympics. The team s other target is the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi in October. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
China's top university student awards Feb 21, 2010
A second year doctoral candidate majoring in materials science at South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province. Chen has been fascinated with chemistry since he was a child, a passion that has led him to engineer more than 40 different molecular formulas and patents for liquid adhesives. (People's Daily Online, China)
A tough life for Chinas graduates Feb 21, 2010
Beijing alone has more than 100,000 ants, and other mega-cities such as Xiamen, Shanghai, Guangzhou in the south have similar worker armies, according to a book Ants Tribe, based on two years of surveys among the huge workforce. They have high aims and expectations, said Lian Si, the books lead author and an associate professor at Beijings University of International Business and Economics. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Womens team to go on tour of NZ Feb 19, 2010
The qualifiers will be held in Santiago, Chile, from April 25-May 2, Commonwealth Games in New Delhi in October and the Asiad in Guangzhou in November. They will play seven matches in New Zealand. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Genomic Warfare to Counter Malaria Drug Resistance Feb 19, 2010
Study collaborators included researchers from the University of Calgary in Canada, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Rocky Mountain Laboratories and Pennsylvania State University in the United States, the University of Oxford in England, Mahidol University in Thailand, the Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine in China and the National Centre for Parasitology, Entomology and Malaria Control in Cambodia. This study was funded by the National Institute of Allergy and... (Science Daily)
US warships in Hong Kong in sign of easing tension Feb 18, 2010
The visiting American sailors will tour Hong Kong Disneyland, the neighboring Chinese gambling enclave Macau and the southern Chinese cities of Shenzhen and Guangzhou, the USS Nimitz said in its statement. The USS Nimitz, which is based in San Diego, California, is traveling with the USS Chosin, the USS Pinckney, the USS Sampson and the USS Rentz. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
* Five US warships dock in Hong Kong Feb 18, 2010
The visiting US sailors will tour Hong Kong Disneyland, the neighboring Chinese gambling enclave Macau and the southern Chinese cities of Shenzhen and Guangzhou, the USS Nimitz said in a statement. Hong Kong is a vibrant city and a favorite port of call for our sailors, Miller said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Subaye Announces Revenues and Earnings for the First Quarter of the Fiscal Year 2010 Ending September 30, 2010 Feb 18, 2010
GUANGZHOU CITY, China, Feb. 17 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Subaye, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: - ) ("Subaye" or the "Company") announced its financial results for the first quarter of the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010. For the three months ended December 31, 2009, the Company reported revenues of $12. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Training stint in China to help wushu exponents prepare for Asiad Feb 17, 2010
KUALA LUMPUR: Thirteen wushu exponents will undergo a three-month training stint in China as part of their preparations for the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou ... Thong Fong warned the elite exponents not to be complacent and take their places (for Guangzhou) for granted as the Wushu Federation of Malaysia (WFM) would monitor their performances ... They will stay in Beijing for the final stint and WFM will then decide the final squad for the Guangzhou Games, he said. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Stem Cell Vitamin Boost Feb 17, 2010
A group led by Duanqing Pei of the Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health in China has found that a simple chemical can boost the efficiency by 100-fold namely, vitamin C.. The researchers can trigger the conversion to iPS cells by introducing genes or proteins to adult cells, typically with a virus. (Scientific American)
China discovers doughnuts with salmon Feb 16, 2010
Patric Lin, manager of Tenmu Donuts, chooses doughnuts at a Tenmu Donuts shop in Guangzhou, China ... GUANGZHOU, China - Patrick Lin is sure he can succeed where others have failed, and get the Chinese hooked on doughnuts. (MSNBC -- Business)
* FEATURE : Taiwans travel industry rides on Lunar New Year high Feb 15, 2010
The remaining flights cover Beijing, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Fuzhou and Chengdu. This story has been viewed 616 times. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
China's banks raise reserves to limit lending Feb 14, 2010
A worker rests at a construction site in Guangzhou, China. Amid fears of a real estate bubble, China ordered its banks yesterday to restrain lending. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Unique Chinese doughnuts Feb 14, 2010
GUANGZHOU: Patrick Lin is sure he can succeed where others have failed, and get the Chinese hooked on doughnuts ... Guangzhou is the right place to start the doughnut revolution. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Cricket at the Olympics has Indian hurdle Feb 13, 2010
Cricket was part of the 1900 Olympics in Paris, and has not appeared since, but will feature at this year's Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, and has been in the Commonwealth Games as recently as 1998. Meanwhile, the ICC has formally approved ANZ Stadium as an international venue, allowing Cricket Australia to transfer next summer's games from the SCG to the Homebush Bay ground. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Stocks End Mixed After China Slows Lending Again Feb 13, 2010
FILE- In this Jan. 20, 2010 file photo, a worker rests on a construction site of a real estate project in Guangzhou, in south China's Guangdong province. Stock futures fell Friday, Feb. 12, 2010 after China said for the second time in a month it would force banks to increase their reserve levels. (ABC News -- Wire)
* Labor crunch in China taking a toll on Taiwanese businesses: association Feb 12, 2010
To reflect its booming economy, the government of Jiangsu Province increased its minimum wage by 13 percent starting on Feb. 1, while the city government of Guangzhou is expected to raise its base salary from 860 yuan (US$126) per month to 1,000 yuan, the CEPD said in the report. But many companies are saying that even after raising their pay to more than 1,500 yuan per month, they are struggling to find workers, the report showed. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
SPG Land Further Expands into Yangtze River Delta Feb 12, 2010
According to the master plan of Wuxi city, Taihu New Town is prioritized under the urban development strategy to "relocate the city to the South and the industries to the North", targeting to become one of the most prosperous and potential districts in Wuxi, which is of equivalence to Zhujiang New Town in Guangzhou, Binghai New District in Tianjin, Qianjiang New Town in Hangzhou and Pudong New District in Shanghai. This newly acquired site has excellent future prospect as it is adjoining to the... (JCN Network, Japan)
Miyashiro Checks In From The U.S. National Training Team Feb 10, 2010
UW Medicine will be hosting a series of lectures that give an inside view of medical care. It is open to the public and will take place at 7 p.m. on six consecutive Tuesdays from Feb. 2 to March 9. (Gohuskies.com)
Africa: Unveiling the Diversity of Chinese Finance in Africa [guest column] Feb 10, 2010
The pilot scheme allows for 400 approved Chinese enterprises in five approved cities, including Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Dongguan and Zhuhai, to settle trades with their counterparts in Hong Kong, Macau and Asean member countries. Relevant Links. (allAfrica.com)
China's January Passenger-Car Sales More Than Double on Stimulus Demand Feb 9, 2010
the Hong Kong-listed affiliate of Guangzhou Automobile Group Co., rose 0. 5 percent today after falling as much as 6. (Bloomberg -- Asia)
China's fast trains may offer tips for U.S. Feb 8, 2010
Passengers at Guangzhou North Railway Station pose for photos on Dec. 28 before boarding the new high-speed train linking south Guangzhou and Wuhan, China ... By Calum MacLeod, USA TODAY ABOARD THE GUANGZHOU-WUHAN EXPRESS Once the speed gauge hits 350 kilometers per hour, or 217 miles per hour, passengers charge down the aisle to photograph the electronic display ... The founder of an environmental equipment company, Zhao stopped checking in for a Wuhan flight at Guangzhou airport in late... (USA Today -- Money)
China’s migrant laborers may not return from holiday Feb 7, 2010
Migrant laborers headed home via train for the Lunar New Year from Guangzhou, in south China s Guangdong Province ... GUANGZHOU, China - Pulling suitcases and hefting heavy bags on their shoulders, millions of Chinese workers are boarding trains to head home for the Lunar New Year - a holiday that triggers the world s biggest annual migration of people ... During the holiday, I ll check to see if I can get a decent job around my hometown, Li Beiyong said, standing by her suitcase this week in... (Boston Globe)
Superbugs thriving in China threaten global health Feb 7, 2010
Last year, researchers found a new strain of MRSA in Chinese pigs imported into Hong Kong and called for urgent studies into its potential to infect humans after the new strain was confirmed in Guangzhou. A Beijing-based health expert with access to unpublished surveys showed that the situation in China was worse than earlier studies had indicated. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
City finds rival for Mardi Gras Feb 6, 2010
The growth in the event has been aided by Sydney's growing Chinese migrant population and tourists from China - an extra 10 China Southern Airlines flights have been added to the usual schedule to accommodate Chinese visitors, most of them from Guangzhou. The lord mayor of Sydney, Clover Moore, said the city's diverse ethnic mix continued to bolster the festival. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Beijing steps up sanctions threats against US Feb 3, 2010
JOHN GARNAUT, GUANGZHOU. February 3, 2010. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
China threatens US sanctions over arms sale Feb 3, 2010
GUANGZHOU: China will erect trade sanctions against Boeing and other large US companies unless the US Congress blocks the Obama administration's planned $US6. 4 billion ($7. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
China becomes more open to transparency Feb 1, 2010
Then China did what would once have been unthinkable: It enacted an open-government policy, and last fall Wu Junliang pressed his case with the Guangzhou city government. This time, to his surprise, he won, big time. (Boston Globe)
Unlikely crusader gets China to disclose data Feb 1, 2010
Then China did what would once have been unthinkable it enacted an open-government policy, and last fall Wu Junliang pressed his case with the Guangzhou city government ... Even Wu's rare success may not be a total victory some question whether Guangzhou's budget numbers are complete. (MSNBC -- International)
TOWONA Posts Strong 2009 Performance Results Feb 1, 2010
After successfully obtaining the advertising franchise in downtown Guangzhou, Chengdu and Harbin, TOWONA is now engaged in negotiations with Tianjin and other cities, including Beijing. According to the financial results released by TOWONA in the annual meeting in Guangzhou, the total revenue surged 40 ... Wherein, earnings from key accounts in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou rose 197. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
China govt opens cracks in its culture of secrecy (17) Feb 1, 2010
Then China did what would once have been unthinkable, it enacted an open-government policy, and last fall Wu Junliang pressed his case with the Guangzhou city government ... Then China did what would once have been unthinkable, it enacted an open-government policy, and last fall Wu Junliang pressed his case with the Guangzhou city government ... Then China did what would once have been unthinkable, it enacted an open-government policy, and last fall Wu Junliang pressed his case with the... (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Beep, you got indecent mail Jan 30, 2010
To crack down on lewd content via mobile phones, the authorities pressured mobile network operators in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou to block access to WAP (wireless application protocol) sites providing pornographic content. Beijing Mobile, a subsidiary of China Mobile, one of the countrys largest cellular provider, recently announced that the users text-messaging function would be suspended if the volume of unhealthy and illegal content disseminated reached a certain level. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Migrant workers' sexual needs aired in China Jan 30, 2010
GUANGZHOU: More assistance should be offered to migrant workers whose sex lives have been affected by long separations from their spouses, a local official said yesterday ... The survey was commissioned by the Guangdong Sexology Association, polling 3,093 migrant workers in Guangzhou and Dongguan between Oct 12 and 16 last year on a range of issues such as sexual behavior, extramarital sex, sexual repression, sexual satisfaction, intercourse frequency and contraception. (People's Daily Online, China)
More Chinese women duped to be drug mules Jan 28, 2010
The customs in Guangzhou, Haikou and Shenzhen cities have busted a series of drug smuggling cases carried out by women who are born after 1980 and it has become a trend, the authorities said. Young women are seen as easily manipulated or tricked into transporting drugs, especially when money and relationships are involved. (People's Daily Online, China)
Hong Kong's cyber-dissenters get real Jan 28, 2010
As critics have pointed out, Hong Kong's rail network already goes to Guangzhou, the capital of southern Guangdong province, although not at high speed. The cost of the new express line, scheduled for completion in 2015, is astronomical, while Tsoi Yuen village in the New Territories will be demolished to make way for the line, forcing residents to relocate. (Asia Times Online)
More Chinese students considering studies abroad Jan 27, 2010
The survey covered nearly 6,000 university and middle school students and their parents in 13 major cities - Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Nanjing, Wuhan, Changsha, Jinan, Qingdao, Dalian, Shenyang and Chongqing ... Target countries: 31 percent of students in Guangzhou select the U.S.. (People's Daily Online, China)
Chinese Companies Can't Build Brands? Think Again Jan 27, 2010
Herbal tea maker Wang Lao Ji, based in Guangzhou, is another example of a Chinese company that has mastered the art of branding. Although a bottle of its tea costs double the price of Coke () and Pepsi () in China, Wang Lao Ji is taking market share from them both. (BusinessWeek)
Huawei points way into India Jan 27, 2010
Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa visited Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou in 2009 in a bid to attract Chinese investment and technology participation in new port projects and highways ... Likewise, Ranbaxy Guangzhou China Ltd, set up in 1993, was the first Sino-Indian joint venture. (Asia Times Online)
Closeted lives Jan 26, 2010
Anonymous man, Guangzhou. I'm 35, I work as an environment researcher and I am married with two children. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
Foxconn offers reward in probe into employee's death Jan 26, 2010
Ma's sister Ma Hui said her brother had been picked on for damaging equipment due to not knowing correct work procedures and was later assigned to cleaning toilets, Guangzhou Daily reported Tuesday ... Ma's family was not informed of his death at first, but was told by Sun Cheng, a manager, that "Ma passed out and was under treatment," according to Guangzhou Daily. (People's Daily Online, China)
Antique Fans Made In China Found To... Jan 26, 2010
Crate loads were produced in Canton (now called Guangzhou) China and shipped back by Western merchants to Europe and America where they were an important fashion accessory for ladies in the nineteenth century. These Mandarin fans were produced in large quantities, so-called because they showed figures of with tiny painted ivory faces and cut-and-pasted coloured silk robes. (Suite101.com)
NTT Com Opens Branch in Wuhan Jan 26, 2010
Economic development is expected to be further stimulated by a high-speed railway opened between Wuhan and Guangzhou in December 2009. NTT Com currently operates branches mainly near China's coast, including Dalian, Tianjin, Beijing, Shanghai, Suzhou and Guangzhou. (JCN Network, Japan)
Rebounding companies having tough time finding workers Jan 25, 2010
At Guangzhou railway station on Friday, a 35-year-old migrant worker surnamed Zhou said he would not come back to the province after the Spring Festival. "I want to find a job in inner regions or probably open my own business," said Zhou, carrying two bags at the railway station and preparing for a train back to his hometown, Anhui province. (People's Daily Online, China)
Villagers protest Chinese incinerator Jan 25, 2010
(01-24) 23:53 PST GUANGZHOU, China (AP) ... They were angry that the government had begun building another incinerator in the village, in the northern part of the booming city of Guangzhou ... On Sunday, about 400 people protested the construction of another incinerator in the Gaoming district of Foshan, a city next to Guangzhou, the state-run Southern Daily newspaper reported Monday. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Science)
Rail revolution positions China for century Jan 25, 2010
After that, the 10-hour travel from Guangzhou to Wuhan, central China, has been shortened to three ... In addition, to relieve large cities of amounting surface traffic during work days, more than 20 cities including Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenyang, Nanjing and Xi'an are tunneling underground, in their bids to build the longest metro system in the world. (People's Daily Online, China)
Li Mao the mastermind behind rise of Korean womens singles players Jan 24, 2010
Youn-joo said after yesterdays win, she is hopeful of winning a medal at this years Asian Games in Guangzhou. I joined the national team in late 2007. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
China: Clinton Internet Speech Harms Ties With U.S. Jan 23, 2010
On Friday, the U.S. Embassy in Beijing and consulates in Shanghai and Guangzhou were hosting Internet-streamed discussions with members of the blogging community to "share insights and answer questions about Clinton's speech," the embassy said. In your voice. (W-USA News, DC)
Protest in Hong Kong: On track for confrontation Jan 23, 2010
Despite them, Legco approved funding for a high-speed rail-link with Shenzhen and Guangzhou, over the border in China proper. On January 18th Donald Tsang, the region s chief executive, condemned the protesters, warning them to reflect, lest they suffocate peaceful and rational expression of opinion. (The Economist)
Beijing hits out at Clinton's internet comments Jan 23, 2010
The US Embassy in Beijing and consulates in Shanghai and Guangzhou hosted Internet-streamed discussions with members of the blogging community on Friday afternoon - the latest example of Washingtons outreach to Chinese bloggers as a way of spreading its message ... Zhou Shuguang, who blogs under the name Zuola, attended the session in Guangzhou and said Clintons speech resonated deeply with Chinese bloggers frustrated by the content controls. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
China's growth accelerates to 10.7%... Jan 22, 2010
(AP) A worker rests on a construction site of a real estate project in Guangzhou, in south China's ... (AP) Migrant workers walk near a construction site of a real estate project in Guangzhou, in south. (The Drudge Report)
