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Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:50:00 +0800 zh-TW http://www.chinapost.com.tw/rss/images/china_post.gif http://www.chinapost.com.tw/china http://www.chinapost.com.tw/china/national-news/2012/02/10/331208/China-city.htm (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Long-winded politicians in China's southern metropolis of Guangzhou may find themselves reined in as city officials consider restricting the length of interminable speeches. http://www.chinapost.com.tw/china/national-news/2012/02/10/331208/China-city.htm Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:18:00 +0800 http://www.chinapost.com.tw/china/national-news/2012/02/10/331206/China-leads.htm (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Global art auction sales surged to a record US$11.5 billion (8.7 billion euros) last year despite the weak world economy, with China cementing its spot as the top market, research showed Wednesday. http://www.chinapost.com.tw/china/national-news/2012/02/10/331206/China-leads.htm Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:14:00 +0800 http://www.chinapost.com.tw/china/local-news/tibet/2012/02/10/331203/Self-immolations-continue.htm (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Another Tibetan has set himself on fire in western China to protest government policies while thousands marched in another part of China to show support for their exiled spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, a report said. http://www.chinapost.com.tw/china/local-news/tibet/2012/02/10/331203/Self-immolations-continue.htm Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:12:00 +0800 http://www.chinapost.com.tw/china/national-news/2012/02/10/331180/Controversy-surrounding.htm (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Chongqing Deputy Mayor Wang Lijun's (王立軍) suspected effort to seek asylum in the United States consulate in Chengdu, Sichuan, and his apparent arrest by Beijing security is an embarrassment to Beijing and reveals a power struggle ahead of a decisive Communist Party of China (CPC) congress later this year, Chinese scholars said yesterday. http://www.chinapost.com.tw/china/national-news/2012/02/10/331180/Controversy-surrounding.htm Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:20:00 +0800 http://www.chinapost.com.tw/china/business/2012/02/10/331128/Chinas-inflation.htm (ChinaPost.com.tw) - China's inflation rebounded in January as food prices soared, renewing pressure on Beijing to control living costs as it tries to boost slowing growth amid warnings of a looming global downturn. http://www.chinapost.com.tw/china/business/2012/02/10/331128/Chinas-inflation.htm Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:20:00 +0800 http://www.chinapost.com.tw/china/business/2012/02/10/331130/Early-holiday.htm (ChinaPost.com.tw) - The Year of the Dragon rolled in with a whimper instead of a roar for China's auto industry. Car sales in the world's biggest auto market fell 24 percent in January from a year earlier, industry figures show. http://www.chinapost.com.tw/china/business/2012/02/10/331130/Early-holiday.htm Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:20:00 +0800 http://www.chinapost.com.tw/china/business/2012/02/10/331131/Beijing-has.htm (ChinaPost.com.tw) - China's ruling Communist Party has faced repeated struggles to tame bouts of politically dangerous inflation while keeping economic growth strong. http://www.chinapost.com.tw/china/business/2012/02/10/331131/Beijing-has.htm Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:20:00 +0800 http://www.chinapost.com.tw/china/national-news/2012/02/10/331155/Self-immolations-continue.htm (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Another Tibetan has set himself on fire in western China to protest government policies while thousands marched in another part of China to show support for their exiled spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, a report said. http://www.chinapost.com.tw/china/national-news/2012/02/10/331155/Self-immolations-continue.htm Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:20:00 +0800 http://www.chinapost.com.tw/china/national-news/2012/02/10/331156/China-city.htm (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Long-winded politicians in China's southern metropolis of Guangzhou may find themselves reined in as city officials consider restricting the length of interminable speeches. http://www.chinapost.com.tw/china/national-news/2012/02/10/331156/China-city.htm Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:20:00 +0800 http://www.chinapost.com.tw/china/national-news/2012/02/10/331162/China-leads.htm (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Global art auction sales surged to a record US$11.5 billion (8.7 billion euros) last year despite the weak world economy, with China cementing its spot as the top market, research showed Wednesday. http://www.chinapost.com.tw/china/national-news/2012/02/10/331162/China-leads.htm Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:20:00 +0800 http://www.chinapost.com.tw/china/national-news/2012/02/09/331105/Sudan-rebels.htm (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Twenty-nine Chinese workers abducted by rebels in Sudan more than a week ago have been released and flown to Kenya by the Red Cross, the group said Tuesday. http://www.chinapost.com.tw/china/national-news/2012/02/09/331105/Sudan-rebels.htm Thu, 9 Feb 2012 11:41:00 +0800 http://www.chinapost.com.tw/china/national-news/2012/02/09/331102/Chinese-state.htm (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Chinese state broadcaster CCTV is launching its American service this week as part of a major overseas expansion drive aimed at boosting China's international influence. http://www.chinapost.com.tw/china/national-news/2012/02/09/331102/Chinese-state.htm Thu, 9 Feb 2012 11:39:00 +0800 http://www.chinapost.com.tw/china/national-news/2012/02/09/331099/Video-of.htm (ChinaPost.com.tw) - A home video showing a 4-year-old Chinese boy being forced by his parents to run almost naked through the snow in bitterly cold New York has sparked an online uproar in China. http://www.chinapost.com.tw/china/national-news/2012/02/09/331099/Video-of.htm Thu, 9 Feb 2012 11:37:00 +0800