Gang crackdown, mob trials transfix China Oct 22, 2009
In southwestern Chengdu, they steal medicine and resell it. In northern Hebei province, nearly 100 gangsters put on trial last month were involved in businesses ranging from entertainment to seafood wholesaling and parking; 10 were sentenced to death. (MSNBC -- International)
China News 2009.10.16 Oct 18, 2009
A photo exhibition opened Thursday in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, to commemorate the establishment of China-U.S. diplomatic relations in 1979. It is themed "friendship" and is being held as a part of the 10th Western China International Economy Trade Fair. (Xinhuanet, China)
Chinese, Kenyan PMs vow to boost trade co-op Oct 17, 2009
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (R) meets with Kenya Prime Minister Raila Amollo Odinga (L) in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Oct. 16, 2009 ... CHENGDU, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and hisKenyan counterpart Raila Odinga pledged here Friday to further bilateral and Chinese-African cooperation. (Xinhuanet, China)
Premier Wen says China will continue developing western region Oct 17, 2009
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao addresses a keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the 10th Western China International Economy and Trade Fair and the Second West China International Cooperation Forum in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Oct. 16, 2009 ... CHENGDU, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said Friday that China had made great achievements in developing its western region in the last 10 years and it would unswervingly stick to the West Development Strategy adopted... (Xinhuanet, China)
China's western regions get about $43.3 bln investment Oct 17, 2009
CHENGDU, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- China's relatively poor western regions are to receive 296 billion yuan (about 43 ... Those deals were sealed at the tenth Western China International Economy and Trade Fair in Chengdu, provincial capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province ... According to agreements signed here, German industrial conglomerate Siemens would spend 30 million yuan in Chengdu to setup a "Global IT Operation Center", intending to provide better IT operation support for its customers. (Xinhuanet, China)
Chinese PM vows to jointly tackle int'l financial crisis with Cambodia Oct 16, 2009
CHENGDU, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao has pledged to work along with Cambodia in tackling the international financial crisis and provide affordable assistance to the Southeast Asian country. China and Cambodia are partners of comprehensive cooperation and have supported each other in bilateral and multilateral fields, Wen told his Cambodian counterpart Hun Sen Friday in a meeting following the opening ceremony of an international trade fair in the capital of southwest China's... (Xinhuanet, China)
Chinese, Vietnamese PMs vow to handle border, South China Sea issues properly Oct 16, 2009
CHENGDU, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Tan Dung pledged to properly handle border and South China Sea issues on Friday while hailing bilateral trade and economic ties between the two countries. Vietnam is a friendly neighbor and an important cooperation partner of China, and the two countries share broad common interests, Wen told Dung in a meeting following the opening ceremony of an international trade fair in the capital of southwest... (Xinhuanet, China)
Second annual EU film festival in China to open in Nov. Oct 15, 2009
BEIJING, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- The second Annual European Union film festival in China will be held from Nov. 5th to Dec. 4th in Beijing and Chengdu. The film festival invites all 27 EU Member States to showcase one recent, popular and successful film. (Xinhuanet, China)
Chinese Food Guide for Chengdu Oct 14, 2009
People from Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan Province, are known for their love of spicy foods, which many believe is the spiciest Chinese food ... This Chinese food guide will show travelers all of the best ways and places to enjoy Szechuan food while traveling in and around Chengdu ... Vegetable dishes are not as common, but vegetarians will be pleased to find a handful of vegetarian restaurants around Chengdu. (Suite101.com)
* Far Eastern grows 2.12% Oct 14, 2009
The locations are Chengdu, Sichuan Province; Wukesong in Beijing and Wuxi in Jiangsu Province as well as Taichung, Hualien and a 50-story office building in Banciao (O), Taipei County, Hsu said. Its affiliate Far Eastern -International Bank (F) has begun making profits since acquiring American International Group Incs (AIG) Taiwan credit card business earlier in the year and is planning to venture into the massive Chinese market once Taiwan signs a financial memorandum of... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Who tops Richest People in China List Oct 13, 2009
65 people in the list live in Shenzhen, Hangzhou ranked fourth with 60, Guangzhou 38, Wenzhou 25, Chengdu 23, Hong Kong 22, Nanjing 21, and Dongguan 20. Wang Chuanfu with the wealth of 35 billion yuan becomes the richest man in China in 2009. (People's Daily Online, China)
China: It could be trouble if your driver is drunk Oct 12, 2009
In one case, a 30-year-old man was sentenced to death after killing four people in an accident in southwestern Chengdu reportedly the first time China issued the death penalty in a drunk-driving case. The sentence was later reduced to life in prison. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Tengzhong Adds GM's Hummer as Yang Sees `Explosive Growth' for SUV Brand Oct 11, 2009
Acquiring Hummer propels Chengdu, China-based Tengzhong, a privately owned industrial manufacturer, into the passenger- vehicle industry. Chief Executive Officer said he wants to grow the business beyond the U.S. market, which accounts for about two-thirds of the brands sales. (Bloomberg -- Asia)
Chinese premier to attend West China Expo Oct 10, 2009
The fair, also known as West China Expo, is to be held in Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province. It is co-sponsored by departments of the central authorities and 12 western provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities. (Xinhuanet, China)
Palate adventures Oct 7, 2009
A famous American television chef once said it would take a whole month to sample the snacks in just one city block in Chengdu. Imagine how many lifetimes it would take to explore all the gastronomic delights in China. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Canadian PM publishes article on Chinese-Canadian relations Oct 6, 2009
To help Canadian companies to take advantage of the trade and investment opportunities, the Canadian government has increased Canada's presence in China, said Harper, adding that two new trade offices have been opened in Chengdu and Shenzhen respectively with four others expected to open later this years in Nanjing, Qingdao, Shenyang and Wuhan respectively. He expressed hope that the two countries could move forward on a number of key trade fields such as investment, technology cooperation and... (Xinhuanet, China)
ISuppli: Grace, Hua Hong NEC to merge Oct 6, 2009
Cension is based in Chengdu and run by SMIC. Wuhan Xinxin is based in Wuhan. Related Links. (EETimes)
Favourites win in Beijing Oct 5, 2009
The 26-year-old Chengdu native, who had never beaten Kuznetsova in four previous meetings including one here last year, again went up early in the second set, but the Russian persevered to close out the match in straight sets. "I think that I started both sets pretty slow. I wasnt quite moving well," Kuznetsova said after the match. (iAfrica.com)
Chinese company to buy 60% of Hoku Oct 1, 2009
Tianwei, a Chengdu, China-based enterprise, is part of the Baoding Tianwei Group Co. Ltd., a company with 8,000 employees and assets of $2. 7 billion. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Hoku shares soar on news of sale of stake to Chinese firm Oct 1, 2009
Shares of Hoku Scientific Inc. soared to their biggest percentage gain in 22 months as investors reacted to news of an agreement to sell a 60 percent interest in Hoku to Chengdu, China-based Tianwei New Energy Holdings Co.. The shares traded as high as $4. (Honolulu Advertiser)
China-based company rescuing Hoku Scientific Sep 30, 2009
Hoku Scientific Inc. has found a buyer in a Chengdu, China-based company that's agreed to take a controlling ownership stake and help the financially troubled company finish construction of a polysilicon manufacturing plant in Idaho. Hoku said it had signed a definitive agreement with Tianwei New Energy Holdings Co. Ltd. under which the China based maker of silicon wavers and photovoltaic cells will get a 60 percent interest in Hoku, along with rights to purchase more shares. (Honolulu Advertiser)
China Stimulus Winners at Great Wall Motors in Hebei Get Best of Shanghai Sep 30, 2009
Sept. 30 (Bloomberg) -- The biggest winners from Chinas $586 billion economic stimulus are emerging more than 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) from Shanghai in the factories and stores of Chengdu and Xian ... The accelerating development lured to open this month its first branch in western China, in Chengdu, Sichuan ... Chengdu and Sichuan is just an amazing booming economy that is the gateway to the southwest. (Bloomberg -- Asia)
Chinese restaurant coming to Great Road Sep 26, 2009
The Chengdu, China native also applied for a liquor license, which selectmen also unanimously approved. An said food in China is traditionally paired with liquor and wine, which prompted him to seek serving at his restaurant alcoholic beverages. (Acton Beacon, MA)
Novel 'on-off switch' mechanism stops cancer in its tracks Sep 24, 2009
A tiny bit of genetic material with no previously known function may hold the key to stopping the spread of cancer, researchers at Yale School of Medicine and Sichuan University in Chengdu, China report in two papers in the September 7-11 issue of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. In the papers, Alan Garen of the Department of Molecular Biophysics emistry at Yale and his colleague Xu Song explain how cancer may overcome an organism's natural "stop sign" for cell division. (EurekAlert!)
SMIC Selects Virage Logic's AEON(R) Embedded Multi-Time Programmable (MTP) Non-Volatile Memory (NVM) for RFID Applications Sep 24, 2009
Headquartered in Shanghai, China, SMIC has a 300mm wafer fabrication facility (fab) and three 200mm wafer fabs in its Shanghai mega-fab, two 300mm wafer fabs in its Beijing mega-fab, a 200mm wafer fab in Tianjin, a 200mm fab under construction in Shenzhen, and an in-house assembly and testing facility in Chengdu ... In addition, SMIC manages and operates a 200mm wafer fab in Chengdu owned by Cension Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation and a 300mm wafer fab in Wuhan owned by Wuhan Xinxin... (PR Newswire)
Forecast » Sep 23, 2009
Jackson, MS 39201 Last Updated: 09/23/09 05:31:19 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 90% Barometer: 30. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Air China Offers Tourists Exclusive Lhasa-Kathmandu Route Sep 21, 2009
Passengers from all over China can visit Kathmandu with Chengdu acting as a hub for a number of cities in Tibet, and a number of cities in other parts of China. For more information, please contact: Ogilvy PR Worldwide Chris French Tel: +86-10-8520-6578 Email. (PR Newswire)
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Pandas to return to famous China reserve in 2012 - Yahoo. Search Type Choose a search type from the items below. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Police assault sends China's famed artist-turned-dissident to hospital Sep 18, 2009
Ai, an outspoken critic of the Chinese government, was punched in the face by a policeman on Aug. 12, when police broke into his hotel room in Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan Province, in the middle of the night. He and several other colleagues were then detained for 11 hours, preventing Ai from attending the trial of human rights activist Tan Zuoren, at which he had intended to give evidence. (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
Zoo to throw panda party Sep 18, 2009
Mei Lan will have many things to adjust to at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in southwest China ... Snyder said Mei Lan, who will be old enough to experience her first estrous cycle but a little young to get pregnant, probably won t mate during her first year at Chengdu ... Snyder says Lun Lun and Yang Yang had heightened levels of cortisol, a hormone indicative of stress, when they arrived from Chengdu. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Travel mishaps with silver linings Sep 16, 2009
It was so unbearable that he jumped off in Chengdu in Sichuan province, an area he never intended to explore. "The only reason I got off is I couldn't stand another second on that train," he said. (CNN)
Washington Wizards wind up Sichuan visit Sep 15, 2009
BEIJING, Sept. 15 -- A delegation of the Washington Wizards, the first NBA team to visit China, left Chengdu, capital of Southwest China's Sichuan province, on Sunday morning for Guangzhou, capital of South China's Guangdong province, winding up its short visit of Sichuan. The team arrived in Chengdu on Friday afternoon and had a group interview with the media ... To commemorate the Bullets' landmark visit, Peter Biche, president of the Wizards (R), presents a black-and-white photo of the... (Xinhuanet, China)
Picture Books to Help Study Chinese Sep 15, 2009
Developed by first year Chinese language students from Sichuan University in Chengdu, China who turned a homework assignment into a book project, The Horse Race is a great example of excellent picture book design. In addition to Zhang Quiu s mixed media illustrations, the picture book offers traditional Chinese calligraphy provided by Wang Lifu that relates the story as it was first recorded in the Shi Ji. (Suite101.com)
* Bussiness Quick Take Sep 13, 2009
This includes increasing capacity at its Nanjing and Chengdu plants, where it hopes to produce two new models starting in 2012. Volkswagen said the move would be financed through existing cash flow from the region. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
VW eyes China and Malaysia boost Sep 12, 2009
3bn euros of the investment will be used to raise output capacity in both Nanjing and Chengdu by 50,000 units to 350,000 each over two years ... From 2012 Nanjing would also build three new models in addition to the Jetta and in Chengdu two new models on top of the Santana Vista. (BBC News -- Business)
Volkswagen to invest $5.8bn in China Sep 12, 2009
The company plans to make investments, including increasing capacity, at its Nanjing and Chengdu plants, where it hopes to produce two new models starting in 2012. The Wolfsburg-based company said the move would be financed through existing cash flow from the region. (India Times)
VW launches China offensive Sep 12, 2009
It said it planned to increase production by 2012 at its Nanjing plant to 300,000 units per year and at its Chengdu factory to 350,000, with three new models set to roll out of Nanjing and two out of Chengdu. "We expect to achieve double-digit growth in China this year and to secure our market leadership going forward,'' said Winfried Vahland, head of Volkswagen China. He added VW was ``well on the way'' to meeting its target of doubling its yearly vehicle sales in China to two million units... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Lucky "999" day sees tens of thousands Chinese wed Sep 10, 2009
"What a good day it is! We are very lucky that we get married today. The auspicious number stands for our eternal love," said a young man Zhang Peng with his girlfriend at a register office in Gaoxin District in the southwestern city of Chengdu. "We came here yesterday to see about the route and location of the register office, hoping to get the certificate sooner today," he said. (Xinhuanet, China)
* Thirty years on, Wizards revisit a different China Sep 10, 2009
The Wizards delegation X Unseld, current players Caron Butler and Randy Foye, and ex-center Gheorghe Muresan X will make stops in Beijing, Shanghai, Chengdu and Guangzhou, running school clinics and staging charity events. Unseld marveled at how Beijing has changed, saying: I dont recognize anything to be honest with you X the growth has just been unbelievable for someone viewing the city from 30 years ago. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
China couples flock to marry on auspicious 9/9/9 Sep 10, 2009
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China News 2009.09.07 Sep 9, 2009
About three months ago, a bus fire in the southwestern city Chengdu killed 27 passengers and injured more than 70. This has roused wide public concern over the lack of emergency exits in air-conditioned buses in China. (Xinhuanet, China)
IIC-China and co-located Components Zone to expand to Wuhan, Chengdu and Dongguan this September Sep 9, 2009
The shows will take place for the very first time in the emerging technology centers of Wuhan and Dongguan, and then travel to Chengdu for the second year running ... -- Wuhan: Sept. 14-15, Wuhan Science & Technology Convention and Exhibition Center -- Dongguan: Sept. 17-18, GD Modern International Exhibition Center -- Chengdu: Sept. 22-23, Chengdu Shangri-La Hotel (Logo: ) ... Mark A. Saunderson, President of Global Sources (NASDAQ: ) Electronics Business Unit, said: "China is now the world's... (PR Newswire)
Chinese schools report more A/H1N1 cases Sep 8, 2009
A total of 15 students at the Shuikou Township Middle School in Qionglai City and Chengdu University of Technology in Chengdu, southwest Sichuan Province were diagnosed as A/H1N1 patients Monday. Last week, the Southwest Civil Aviation College in Chengdu City reported 43 students with A/H1N1 cases ... All the patients were being treated at the infectious disease hospitals in Chengdu and Qionglai. (Xinhuanet, China)
Number of A/H1N1 cases in China colleges, high schools growing Sep 4, 2009
Health authorities have completed medical examination of 1,075 students and 126 teaching staff on the Qingyang campus of the Sichuan Southwest College of Civil Aviation in Chengdu City, capital of Sichuan Province, the Sichuan Provincial Health Department said. All 35 patients were in stable condition, according to the Chengdu Infectious Disease Hospital where they were being treated. (Xinhuanet, China)
35 confirmed as A/H1N1 cases in SW China college Sep 4, 2009
CHENGDU, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) -- The number of patients confirmed as having contracted A/H1N1 influenza rose to 35 Thursday at a southwest China civil aviation college. The health authorities have finished medical examination for 1,075 students and 126 teaching staff on the Qingyang campus of the Sichuan Southwest College of Civil Aviation based in Chengdu City, capital of Sichuan Province, the Sichuan Provincial Health Department said ... All the 35 patients were in stable condition, according to... (Xinhuanet, China)
* China to unveil new secret missiles at Oct. 1 parade Sep 3, 2009
A Chinese source told the WSJ in early 2005 that the Chengdu Aircraft Corporation, which developed the fourth-generation J-10 fighter, was considering the development of a medium-weight fifth-generation aircraft comparable to the F-35. Shenyang Aircraft Corporation, meanwhile, said in 2006 it was working on a single-engine forward-swept-wing fighter that would be highly maneuverable and potentially stealthy, the WSJ said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
Man walks 400 km to win girl's heart, rejected Sep 3, 2009
BEIJING, Sept. 3 -- A man from Chongqing municipality walked more than 400 km to Chengdu, Sichuan province, in hopes of winning back his ex-girlfriend's heart ... After breaking up with his girlfriend following a four-year relationship, the man realized he couldn't live without her, and publicized that he would walk all the way to his lover's university in Chengdu to win her back ... (Source: China Daily/Chengdu Evening News). (Xinhuanet, China)
executed for causing deaths while driving intoxicated Sep 2, 2009
A case in southwest China made headlines in July when a court in Chengdu sentenced a drunken driver to death for a multicar accident that killed four people. The father of convicted driver Sun Weiming is scrambling to pull together $146,400 required to compensate the victims' families as his son appeals. (AZCentral)
BHSU grows international program Sep 1, 2009
Ten of the new students are from Chengdu, People's Republic of China, where China s Great Panda Reserve is located. The students come from Sichuan Normal University, which has more than 40,000 students. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Local banks gear up to seize opportunities abroad Sep 1, 2009
Profits from overseas operations, including our associate company Bank of Chengdu Co Ltd, make up just over 10% of our pre-tax profit now compared with 6. 5% last year. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
CPC delegation leaves for visits to four Asian nations Aug 31, 2009
CHENGDU, Aug. 31 (Xinhua) -- A delegation of the Communist Party of China (CPC) left Chengdu, capital city of southwest China's Sichuan Province, for good-will visits to Nepal, Sri Lanka,Maldive and the Philippines. The delegation, led by a member of the CPC Central Committee Political Bureau and Party chief of China's Tianjin municipality Zhang Gaoli, was invited by the government of Nepal, Sri Lanka Freedom Party, Maldivian Democratic Party and Senate of the Philippines. (Xinhuanet, China)
Drink driving crackdown changes lifestyle, business Aug 30, 2009
Wang Xiaokun, marketing manager of a real estate consultancy in southwest China's Chengdu City, has cut short the frequency of hosting business banquets since most of his clients who drive are knocking back drinking while dining. He has mixed feelings toward the crackdown. (Xinhuanet, China)
NTU and Temasek Foundation transfer technology knowhow to China's quake-prone regions Aug 29, 2009
Singapore's Vice-Consul (Commercial) to Chengdu, Ms Isabel Yeo, Temasek Foundation's Chief Executive Officer Benedict Cheong, NTU School of Civil and Environmental Engineering Chair, Associate Professor Edmond Lo LIFE Director Associate Professor Li Bing and Dean of Faculty of Architecture, Civil onmental Engineering, Sichuan University, Professor Wang Qingyuan visited the two schools in Sichuan today. They toured the retrofitted schoolbuildings and saw the results of the programme. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Some success stories Aug 29, 2009
Due to rising demand, Unisems Chengdu operations is expected to double its production capacity by the fourth quarter of 2009 ... Currently, the demand from China-based customers for its integrated circuit assembly and test services have been robust, accounting for about 50% of Unisem Chengdus revenue. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Asian stocks rise but China stocks nag Aug 28, 2009
"The market now expects new lending in August by all banks will be at most a little more than 200 billion yuan," said analyst Cao Xuefeng at Western Securities in Chengdu. The lending estimate compares with an average monthly total of more than 1 trillion yuan in the first half of this year. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
30 years later, Wizards to go back to China Aug 27, 2009
They will visit Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou, Chengdu and Yingxiu, a town in Sichuan province heavily stricken by the earthquake on May 12, 2008 ... Washington Wizards will visit Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou, Chengdu and Yingxiu, a town in Sichuan province heavily stricken by the earthquake on May 12, 2008. (Xinhuanet, China)
Jet Li returns to Chinese film after 3 US movies Aug 26, 2009
The Chengdu Shangbao newspaper reported Tuesday that Li will not fight in the movie, but Zhang declined to confirm the report, only saying, "It's a movie that's very different from his previous movies.". Li's last three films were all American productions. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Chinese Culture At The Crossroads: Prehistoric Archaeological Findings Highlighted In New Research Aug 24, 2009
Lawler's special news package on Chinese archaeology covers the accidental discovery and later excavation of Jinsha, an ancient site located near downtown Chengdu in Sichuan, and about 600 miles (1000 kilometers) from the traditional center of Chinese civilization along the Yellow River. Long assumed to have been a cultural backwater, researchers have only recently gleaned the real history of Sichuan's surprisingly ancient and rich culture, which is thousands of years older than they had once... (Science Daily)
Beijing tops Hurun rich list with 143,000 millionaires Aug 24, 2009
The Hurun Report also defined the upper class in five other cities: Shanghai, Hangzhou, Shenzhen, Chengdu and Shenyang. The report is based on the luxury lifestyle of a typical rich family consisting of a 43-year-old husband, his 42-year-old wife and their child, aged 14. (Xinhuanet, China)
GM Said to Be Close to Agreeing on Hummer Sale to Chinese Machinery Maker Aug 24, 2009
Executives from prospective buyer based in Chengdu, China, are expected to arrive in Detroit early this week for more negotiations with GM, said the people, who asked not to be named because the talks arent public. An agreement could be signed and announced during the trip, one of the people said. (Bloomberg)
Global brands turn to China's young amid slump Aug 23, 2009
In July, Beaverton, Oregon-based Nike flew Bryant, 2009 NBA Finals most-valuable player honoree, to the western city of Chengdu for a promotional event. He was greeted by thousands of young Chinese fans chanting "MVP! MVP! MVP!". (The Star Online, Malaysia)
No stopping China's cheaters Aug 22, 2009
The Chengdu Commercial Daily criticized the adults for disrupting social morality while expecting children to help them restore it. The Liangzhou government has good reason to distrust the adult invigilators, however. (Asia Times Online)
Rev. Eleutherius Winance; survived internment to found Calif. abbey; at 100 Aug 22, 2009
When hostilities ended, the monastery relocated to the provincial capital of Chengdu, where the monks opened the Institute of Chinese and Western Cultural Studies with a library that eventually had 10,000 volumes. Chengdu, the last stronghold of the Nationalist Party, was overrun by Mao s army on Christmas Day 1949. (Boston Globe)
Web addiction camp in China under probe Aug 21, 2009
The parents of Pu Liang, the injured teen, had sent him to a camp called the Anti-traditional Education Training Center on August 4 near Chengdu, capital of the southwestern province of Sichuan, media reported. Pu allegedly was beaten three times between August 4 and August 11. (CNN -- Tech)
U.S., China sign agreement on diplomatic facilities Aug 21, 2009
In China, the U.S. consulates covered under the agreement are located in Guangzhou, Shanghai, Shenyang, Chengdu and Wuhan. In the United States, the Chinese consulates are located in Houston, Chicago, New York, San Francisco and Los Angeles. (Xinhuanet, China)