Read the latest China or Chinese news. Brought to you by Yahoo! News. Yahoo! News: World - ChinaJailed China tainted milk activist paroled (AP)AP - A Chinese activist who was jailed for protesting a massive tainted milk scandal apparently has been freed on medical parole, though his former lawyer said Wednesday he may have been coerced into a deal in which he must stay silent.China to crack down on official partying (AP)AP - China is expected to announce a crackdown on lavish parties and seminars organized by officials in the coming year in the latest effort to curb corruption seen as undermining the government.Paypal to help set up e-commerce hub in China mega-city (AFP)AFP - US online payment service Paypal has agreed to help set up an international e-commerce hub in southwestern China as more foreign companies cash in on the country's fast-growing Internet sales market.Report: Laos deports Uighurs back to China (AP)AP - A media report says Laos has deported seven Uighurs who fled China after ethnic riots last year, raising concerns over the treatment of Uighurs forcibly returned to face prosecution by the Chinese government.Beijing hikes minimum wage in capital by 20 pct (AFP)AFP - Authorities in Beijing have hiked the minimum wage in the capital by about 20 percent for the second time in six months amid soaring food costs, rising property prices and China's widening wealth gap.Rare earths shares jump after China quota cut (Reuters)Reuters - Shares of rare earths prospectors soared on Wednesday after China cut export quotas, threatening to reduce already tight global supplies and a risking action from the United States at the World Trade Organization.China cracks down on abuse at animal parks (AFP)AFP - China has stripped the licences of seven animal parks and ordered more than 50 others to crack down on abusive practices after inspections revealed a host of violations, state media said Wednesday.U.S. concerned about China rare earth restraints (Reuters)Reuters - The U.S. Trade Representative's office is "very concerned" about China's export restraints on rare earth materials and has raised its concerns with China, a spokeswoman said on Tuesday.China shrinks rare earths export quota (AP)AP - China said Tuesday it is reducing the amount of rare earths it will export next year by more than 10 percent — likely to be an unpopular move worldwide since the minerals are vital to the manufacture of high-tech products.China relaxes rules for currency forwards (Reuters)Reuters - China will allow more banks to sell currency forwards to their clients to further develop demand and the nation's nascent derivatives market, the country's foreign exchange regulator said on Tuesday.
AFP - US online payment service Paypal has agreed to help set up an international e-commerce hub in southwestern China as more foreign companies cash in on the country's fast-growing Internet sales market.
AFP - Authorities in Beijing have hiked the minimum wage in the capital by about 20 percent for the second time in six months amid soaring food costs, rising property prices and China's widening wealth gap.
Reuters - Shares of rare earths prospectors soared on Wednesday after China cut export quotas, threatening to reduce already tight global supplies and a risking action from the United States at the World Trade Organization.
AFP - China has stripped the licences of seven animal parks and ordered more than 50 others to crack down on abusive practices after inspections revealed a host of violations, state media said Wednesday.
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