• Chinese lantern causes crop fire
  
  A Chinese lantern, released as part of birthday celebrations, causes a severe crop fire when it lands in a barley field.
  BBC News.  Sat, 31 Jul 2010 09:29:05 +0000.
• Expert Says China’s Oil Spill Figure May Be Much Too Low
  
  Rick Steiner of Greenpeace said that the figure of 11,000 barrels of crude released into the Yellow Sea after an explosion in Dalian could in fact be more than 430,000 barrels.
  By Andrew Jacobs.  International Herald Tribune.  Sat, 31 Jul 2010 06:01:14 GMT.
• Hong Kong Wants Lions Match In 2013
  
  HONG KONG (Reuters) - The Hong Kong Rugby Football Union (HKRFU) has held preliminary talks about hosting a British and Irish Lions match before the tour of Australia in 2013, local media reported Saturday.
  By Reuters.  International Herald Tribune.  Sat, 31 Jul 2010 03:11:45 GMT.
• China mine explosion 'kills 15'
  
  At least 15 people die at a mine in northern China, as a suspected explosives store blows up.
  BBC News.  Sat, 31 Jul 2010 02:48:01 +0000.
• China passes Japan as world's No. 2 economy
  
  China has overtaken Japan to become the second-largest economy in the world, a senior Chinese official says.
  Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.  Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:53:46 EDT.
• Greenpeace Says Chinese Oil Spill Much Bigger Than Reported
  
  Environmental group believes oil spill in Dalian was up to 60 times larger than has been reported.
  Voa News.  Voice of America.  Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:07:28 GMT.
• Palestinian Rocket Hits Israeli City of Ashkelon
  
  Chinese-made Grad rocket lands near high-rise apartment buildings, causing damage but no injuries.
  Robert Berger.  Voice of America.  Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:03:26 GMT.
• Geely gets second green light for Volvo purchase
  
  A second Chinese government body had approved China's Zhejiang Geely Automobile's plan to buy Swedish automaker Volvo from Ford, the company announced on Thursday.
  The Local.  Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:41:00 +0200.
• BorgWarner sees record earnings in 2010
  
  Auto parts maker BorgWarner posted stronger-than-expected quarterly earnings and raised its full-year earnings forecast due to stronger vehicle output in North America, Europe and China.
  AutoNews.com.  Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:46:00 EST.  Subscription required.
• Spy sold secrets to pay house
  
  HONOLULU - A FEDERAL prosecutor said Thursday a former bomber engineer helped China design a stealth cruise missile to raise money to pay the US$15,000-a-month (S$20,400-a-month) mortgage on the mansion-like Hawaii home. ...
  Straits Times.  30 Jul 2010 05:21 GMT.

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