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Eén op drie Chinezen gebruikt internet

Het aantal internetgebruikers in China, dat al het grootste aantal surfers ter wereld telde, heeft de kaap van de 400 miljoen gerond. Dat betekent dat bijna één op de drie Chinezen op het internet actief is. Dat melden Chinese media.

In China surfen vandaag 404 miljoen mensen op het internet, schrijft het officiële persagentschap Nieuw China. Eind vorig jaar stond de teller nog op 384 miljoen internetgebruikers.

Ondanks pogingen van de overheid om alle als gevoelig bestempelde informatie aan banden te leggen, is het internet in China de belangrijkste uitlaatklep voor het ventileren van sociale en politieke kritiek. (afp/adb) 

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Chinese carmaker BYD to locate North American headquarters in L.A.

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger announced on Friday that Chinese manufacturer BYD Auto Company Limited (BYD) will locate its North American headquarters in Los Angeles. BYD is the first major Chinese mass-production automobile company to set up a headquarters in the United States, the governor said. Its decision to choose California was based largely on the state's commitment to nation-leading green policies that create long-term demand for renewable energy automobiles and products, Schwarzenegger said. The decision is expected to initially create up to 150 jobs in California, according to the governor. "California's market-friendly energy and environmental policies are playing a vital role not only in making California more energy secure but also in bringing companies like BYD to our state," said Schwarzenegger. "Like California, BYD is a company of firsts. They are leading China and the rest of the world into a cleaner, more sustainable future with their automobiles and renewable energy products while creating jobs and saving consumers money. I welcome BYD with open arms and look forward to growing California's relationship with China to mutually benefit the environment and economy."

Posted: 1 Mei 2010

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China Remains Biggest Holder of U.S. Debt

WASHINGTON—The verdict is in: China is still the top holder of U.S. government debt, the Treasury said in a report on Friday. 

The report showed that as of December, China held $894.8 billion in U.S. securities. The figure is consistent with a preliminary report released in late February.

Friday's final version of that report puts to rest a question about whether Japan had surpassed China as the top holder of U.S. debt in December. A report released by the government in mid-February had suggested that China had lost its top spot—one it had gained in 2008.

But then, later that month, the Treasury revised that finding in the preliminary report that found China still held the top spot.

Friday's report also shows that China's holdings have declined since the end of last year by $17.3 billion as of February, but nevertheless still remained the top foreign holder with $877.5 billion. Japan in February 2010 had $768.5 billion, while the U.K. had $233.5 billion.

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China's Xinhua to Launch English-Language Station

BEIJING—China's state news agency announced the launch of a global English-language televisionchannel, part of a broader international push by the country's government media aimed at countering the dominance of Western news outlets and conveying a Chinese perspective on events.  Xinhua news agency said trial broadcasts of the new 24-hour TV service, called China Network Corp., or CNC, will start Saturday, and the station will be fully operational July 1. CNC will be available by satellite, cable systems, the Internet and cellphones, Xinhua said, and will carry a range of programming on news, business and lifestyle issues. "CNC will offer an alternative source of information for a global audience and aims to promote peace and development by interpreting the world in a global perspective," Xinhua quoted its president, Li Congjun, as saying at a launch ceremony Friday.

Posted: 1 Mei 2010

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by Xuefei Chen Axelsson

STOCKHOLM, April 30 (Xinhua) -- Sustainability expert, Professor Mohan Munasinghe who is also director general of Sustainable Consumption Institute at University of Manchester said China's development is more sustainable than the U.S. and Europe when they were in the similar development stage.