3 Chinese, 1 Vietnamese safe from escaping of kidnappers in Brazil

August 20, 2008

Top Story: 3 Chinese, 1 Vietnamese safe from escaping of kidnappers in Brazil Chinese vice president expresses sympathy to Liu Xiang Macao, Sichuan reach consensus over 17 reconstruction projects Colliery gas explosion traps 24 in northeast China\'s Liaoning Province Flood crest of China\'s Huai he River exceeds danger mark China expects maximum crude oil reserve of 108.6 billion tones China to get key oil bases by year end China\'s property sector slows as uncertainty, credit curbs bite China doubles ceiling for company small mortgage loans to 2 mln yuan China imports more motor vehicles in 1st half year Chinese shares hit 20-month low in broad-based, 5.3% slide