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• China's increasingly voracious investment in overseas markets is helping the global economy - and especially the economies of developing countries - recover from the financial crisis, according to several speakers at the 'First China Overseas Investment Fair' held this week in Beijing.
• Chinese officials yesterday renewed objection to an auction of looted Chinese relics, following a flood of criticism from netizens over Wednesday's auction of an imperial jade seal in London.
• With negotiators continuing to seek the release of 25 Chinese sailors held hostage by Somali pirates, China is today hosting representatives from many of the world's navies in the hope of better co-ordinating anti-piracy efforts off Africa.
• Speculation about a Disney theme park in Shanghai has been circulating for years and this week the Shanghai municipal government announced it has given the green light to a Disneyland being built there.
• THE New York Yankees celebrated their latest, and 27th, world baseball championship long and loud, dancing and giggling into the wee hours of Thursday morning.
• An Australian band of unknowns has withstood an all-time great century from arguably the world's best batsman, Sachin Tendulkar, and lived to tell the tale by defeating India by just three runs in Hyderabad, India in a one day international cricket match.

[China's Champion]  More Chinese Starting up E-Business

With about 30 percent of the Chinese population now online, more and more ordinary Chinese people have realized the potential for E-businesses. With no technological background or experience in running a business, they are eager to venture into the world of online businesses.

[Chinese Stories] Larry Chen China Conference on the International Exchange of Professionals

Shenzhen is the host of this year's China Conference on the International Exchange of Professionals. Organizers are hoping that the conference will exemplify China's strength in weathering the global economic crisis.

[Cultural Voyage] China's Employment Landscape for Expatriates Changing

With the 2009 Conference on International Exchange of Professionals opening this weekend in Shenzhen, the focus is turning to foreign nationals who are currently working in China and to those who are seeking employment in China.

[Showbiz News]

• The death of pop singer Chen Lin has been ruled as suicide, according to a forensic autopsy report that revealed no abnormalities.
• The domestic success of her first film as producer has pushed Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi to target a wider audience with her next project.
• Singer Beyonce scooped three prizes at the MTV Europe Music Awards on Thursday at a ceremony in Berlin marking the 20th anniversary of the fall of the wall that once divided the city.
• Rihanna is "embarrassed" about her romance with ex-boyfriend Chris Brown, insisting she was "wrong" to reconcile with the shamed singer after he was arrested for beating her up.

[Strange News]

• A newlywed couple in Shanghai were dismayed to be divorced on November 2nd after they found they were in fact first cousins.
• Liu Xiang madness has returned, with fans auctioning ripped-up pieces of the track star's jersey that he tossed into the crowd during a victory lap after winning his third national 110 meter hurdle title, and shedding and tossing his track suit to fans after the gold medal ceremony at the 11th China National Games.
• Police have praised an Australia Post worker who handed in a parcel containing $100,000 Australian dollars she found behind a post office in Melbourne's southeast.
• A Brazilian bricklayer reportedly killed in a car crash shocked his mourning family by showing up alive at his funeral.

China's unprecedented economic growth creates unique challenges. In the last few years China's food industry has experienced rapid expansion, not just in its capacity, but also in its regulation. Thomas Rippe recently spoke with some of the experts and professionals involved in this important and dynamic industry.

[Sports Roundup] Golf �C HSBC World Champions Tournament in Shanghai
Now a World Golf Championship event meaning it's worth more points for the Official World Golf Ranking and is worth a lot more money, too. Prize money for last year 5 million dollars and 833,000 to the winner!

American Nick Watney setting early pace. Fantastic round at 8-under overnight (now 7-under). He is the current Buick-invitational title holder. He holds a two shot lead over Ryan Moore, Martin Kaymer and Shane Lowry.

Tiger Woods, who has finished second on the previous two occasions he's partaken the competition, talks of "Unique" China experience after closing on 5-under par overnight. "There are a lot of people on the course and it can be a little frustrating. But the marshals are doing a good job." He was a little annoyed at clicking cameras but said, "As they get more experience of playing and watching the game, they'll learn what it's all about." He's now on 6-under.

Defending champion Sergio Garcia is tied 48th after a round of 3-over yesterday, but this morning he was 2-under last I saw, so he is having a better day today.

Football �C Chinese Super League
Beijing sealed the Super League title last week with a thumping 4-0 victory at the Worker's Stadium. Henan and Shandong lost, while Changchun's 3-2 win over Chongqing wasn't enough after Beijing cruised to victory. BJ were 1-0 up after 3 minutes when their Honduran striker Emil Martinez gave them the lead. Nerves were settled in the second half with a further two from Martinez (hat trick / on loan, returns to his club now) and a penalty from Zhou Ting sealing Beijing's first ever CSL title after being in the top three for the last three years.

Yang Xu, an official from the Guangzhou Football Association, and Wu Xiaodong, former general manager of Guangzhou Yiyao Club, have been detained and are being questioned by police in connection with illegal betting and match-fixing.