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China Drive, 2009-07-02
    2009-07-02 17:42:02     Bridging the Straits

China Drive, Morning, Broadcast Time: 11:00-12:00, 2009-07-02

 Topic

  • Who is the biggest celebrity you ever met?
    We are exposed to the world of entertainment every day. Some of us are so fond of digging out private lives of celebrities on newspapers, TV, and the internet, but not many had encountered them in real life. Who is the biggest superstar you have ever met in real life? Join the Discussion

 Life Style

  • Beijing school closed after seven students diagnosed with A/H1N1 flu 
  • H1N1 flu patient dies in East China 
  • Shanghai hunts for overseas talent 
  • Online offer for personalized plates
  • China Launches 1st Beijing-Lhasa Direct Flight

 Sports

  • Chinese athletes Zhong Qixin and He Cuilian set world records in men's and women's 10 meters speed climbing in yesterdays competition of the 2009 World Climbing Championship in Xining, in northwest China's Qinghai province.
  • To wimbledon, and Tommy Haas will play Roger Federer in the semi-finals after he beat fourth seed Novak Djokovic.
  • In European football, Real Madrid have agreed a deal to sign striker Karim Benzema from Lyon, according to the French club.
  • The president of the United States Soccer Federation has warned David Beckham to expect a hostile reception when he returns to LA Galaxy.
  • A dance duo performed during a Dance Sport competition held in Zhoushan, following the inclusion of Dance Sport as a formal sport in the 2010 Asian Games, China intends to choose qualified dancers to compete in the Games through a series of events such as the one in Zhoushan.
  • In swimming, Aschwin Wildeboer Faber of Spain set a new men's 100 meters backstroke world record during the medley relay final at the Mediterranean Games in Pescara yesterday.
  • In basketball, Kobe Bryant has opted not to terminate the final two years of his contract with the Los Angeles Lakers and is expected to sign a three-year contract extension later this month.

 Business

  • Chinese equities gained 1.65 percent yesterday, with the benchmark index climbing above the 3000-point mark.
  • Total turnover expanded to 231 billion yuan – around 33.97 billion U.S. dollars - from 213.58 billion yuan on the previous trading day.
  • Despite a surge in Chinese overseas direct investment in recent years, it is unlikely to outpace inbound foreign direct investment this year, according to government officials and experts.
  • 's latest fuel price rise from Tuesday would certainly pinch the pockets of consumers, but may not leave a lasting impact on the nation's economic recovery, according to analysts.
  • Taiwan will open its commercial property market to the Chinese mainland in a bid to woo business investment, but mainland homebuyers will not be able to transfer the properties freely because of worries about real estate speculation.
  • The cost of sending text messages from your mobile phone when you are overseas in the European Union has come down.

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