Monday, January 02, 2006

News

Child theft up in China despite baby-buying ban: The eerie pencil outline of 6-year-old Cheng Ying, drawn by her father one night last summer before she went to sleep, remains on the wall above the bed. Her parents haven't seen her since they sent her off to school in a black-and-white-checked coat more than two months ago. The school was no help in finding her, they say. The police weren't, either, even refusing to fill out a missing person report.

Big freeze to sweep over China: China, already enduring its coldest winter in 20 years, is preparing for a cold snap that will see temperatures drop by as much as 16 degrees Centigrade (29 degrees Fahrenheit).

China confirms new bird flu death: China has confirmed its latest bird flu fatality following tests carried out on a factory worker. Xinhua news agency said the 41-year-old woman from the southern Fujian province had contracted the lethal H5N1 strain of the virus.

Billionaire Builder of China: There are only 10 known billionaires in China, and he is one of them. His name is Xu Rongmao, and he is no Donald Trump, Sam Zell or Mortimer Zuckerman. He's bigger.

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