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  Rescue by Bus: China Sends for Its Own

  A tour bus that arrived in the quaint fishing village of Onagawa last week was there to pick up Chinese laborers. A diplomatic snafu with the town's leaders quickly ensued.

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  Venezuela's Oil Pledge to China Unlikely to Be Fulfilled

  Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez says he hopes to send one million barrels of oil per day to China within the next three years, but industry data suggest the odds are against that happening.

• U.S. Plans Duties on China Flooring

  The Commerce Department plans to impose countervailing duties on wood-flooring imports from China, citing evidence that Beijing subsidized local producers.

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  Shipbuilders Ask Posco to Raise Output

  South Korean shipbuilders requested Posco increase its production of plates as a hedge against a possible shortage from Japan.

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  Shimao Net Rises 33% on China Property Boom

  Chinese developer Shimao Property Holdings Ltd. said its 2010 net profit rose 33%, supported by robust sales in China's booming property market and revaluation gains.

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  PCCW Says Listing Could Boost Shareholder Value

  PCCW said a possible business-trust listing is one way to increase value for shareholders. The fixed-line operator also reported 2010 net profit rose 28%.

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  China Telecom Profit Rises 9.3%

  China Telecom net-profit growth was slower than expected in 2010, as the network-operator's fixed-line business declined and its mobile business faced tougher competition.

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  China Keeping a Cool Head on Uranium

  With its biggest uranium-mining deal at stake, China has kept its head during Japan's nuclear crisis while other investors in the sector have been losing theirs. It likely had little choice.

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  D&G; Expands in China

  Italian fashion brand Dolce & Gabbana plans to add 15 stores in China over the next two years, expanding from the current 26.

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  Google Objects to China's Acts

  Weeks of government disruption of Google's Gmail service and of services used to circumvent Web censorship is fueling frustration among Internet users in China, along with concerns the curbs may be long-lasting.

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  Novartis Sees Pickup in China

  Swiss drug maker Novartis expects growth in China to recover after business restructuring there slowed sales growth in the country last year, Chief Executive Joe Jimenez said.

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  Tibetans in Exile Vote Go to Polls

  Tibetans across the world began voting for a new leader, as the parliament-in-exile debated how to handle the Dalai Lama's resignation from politics and his insistence that the new leader become the head of government.

• Obama Aims to Lift Latin America Ties

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  China Raises Reserve Ratio for Banks

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  China Property Prices Show Sign of Softening

• Chinese Find New Empathy for Rival

• Crisis Tests Supply Chain's Weak Links

• Foreign Companies Step Up Evacuation Efforts

• China Overseas Land Profit Rises

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  PetroChina Profit Rises 35%

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  China Resources Power Profit Fell in 2010

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  Alibaba.com Profit Rises 46%