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1. Central Huijin Buoys China's Banks
Xinhua News Agency announced just after the close of the day's trading on China's domestic markets, that Central Huijin Investment Ltd. (Central Huijin), an investment company directly under the control of China's State Council, had began purchasing the stocks of China's "big 4" commercial banks - The Industrial And Commercial Bank Of China (ICBC), Agriculture Bank of China (ABC), Bank of China (BOC) and China Construction Bank (CCB) and intended to continue purchasing shares in these banks. Although mainland markets had already closed by the time the Xinhua story hit the wires, the Hong Kong bourse was still open and stocks in the 4 banks shot up on the news. This intervention by Central Huijin, which already owns large stakes in all 4 of the banks, is an indication that the state is once again stepping in to prop up the share price of the big banks, which have already fallen by around 30% over the course of this year.
2. Head of Anshan Iron and Steel Becomes Chairman of World Steel Association
The president of Anshan Iron and Steel, China's seventh largest steel producer, is soon to become chairman of the World Steel Association. Zhang Xiaogang will be appointed head of the industry group that represents the interests of 170 steel makers at the end of its annual meeting later this week and will hold the position for one year.
3. Huawei Involved in the Corruption of Former CEO of China Mobile's Chongqing Branch
On Oct 10, the trial of Shen Changfu (沈長富), the former CEO of China Mobile in Chongqing, on corruption charges began in Chongqing's No. 5 Intermediate People's Court. Together with his sons, Shen Juncheng (沈俊成) and Shen Li (沈力), Shen Changfu is accused of accepting up to 36 million yuan in bribes from various companies.
According to court documents, Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd, is said to have paid Shen Juncheng more than 1.3 million yuan as a "salary" for a non-existent position he held at the company from Jan 2004. The payments continued even after Shen officially left the company.
今日熱點新聞：
2011年10月5日，導致13名中國籍船員喪生的泰國湄公河金三角水域武裝劫持事件調查有了新的進展。泰國軍方在被劫持的船上發現56萬粒病毒。泰國媒體猜測，船只可能遭到毒販劫持，被用以走私毒品。耗資1700余萬元的‘酒鋼號’豪華游船在皋蘭縣什川鎮黃河岸邊試水時在水中傾覆。俄總理普京今日開始訪華，這是普京宣布參選俄總統之后首次對外訪問。NBA總裁大衛-斯特恩宣布，取消新賽季常規賽前兩周的比賽。
1、在被劫持船只中發現56萬粒冰毒
2011年10月5日，導致13名中國籍船員喪生的泰國湄公河金三角水域武裝劫持事件調查有了新的進展。
泰國軍方在被劫持的船上發現56萬粒冰毒。泰國媒體猜測，船只可能遭到毒販劫持，被用以走私毒品。據泰國《曼谷郵報》10日報道，泰國軍方稱，一伙由緬甸毒梟Nor Kham指揮的販毒集團被認為是在湄公河槍殺中國船員的幕后黑手。
這伙毒販劫持往來于湄公河上的船只，并索取保護費，如果遭到拒絕，他們就殺死船員，利用劫持的船只從緬甸向泰國境內販運毒品。該販毒團伙約有400名武裝成員。
緬甸少數民族武裝佤邦聯合軍今天公開聲明,表示與事件無關。佤邦建議中國政府組成以中國警方為主的調查團進入肇事現場,對現場展開深入調查,并要求對當天在該水域執勤的所有泰警要接受中國警方調查團的調查。佤邦方面愿意接受中國調查團的調查。只要中國和泰國懷疑佤邦的某一個人,佤邦都愿意配合接受調查。
在此次事件中遇害的13名船員來自云南、四川和貴州等地，其中最大的52歲，最小的僅18歲。被劫持的船只近10年在金三角地區湄公河一帶從事水產、水果、蔬菜等進出口生意。
2、外籍貨輪撞翻中國漁船后逃逸 4人死亡5人獲救
9日22時15分山東省海上搜救中心接報，約21時50分一艘漁船在煙臺北偏西48海里處被不明船舶碰撞后翻扣海面，肇事船逃逸。經相關部門和專業力量搶救，在翻扣漁船船艙內成功救出4名幸存人員，并找到4名船員遺體。
山東海事局通過AIS(船舶自動識別系統)軌跡回放等科技手段，初步確定肇事嫌疑船為外籍船舶“ACHILLIES”輪，山東海事局責令其在煙臺海域拋錨，接受海事調查。
肇事嫌疑船“ACHILLIES”輪，為馬紹爾群島籍，船長216米，載重7.6萬多噸。
3、NBA取消新賽季常規賽前兩周的比賽
北京時間10月11日，勞資雙方在紐約經過一輪長達7小時的談判，仍無疾而終。據在紐約勞資談判現場的CBS記者肯-伯格推特最新消息，NBA總裁大衛-斯特恩宣布，取消新賽季常規賽前兩周的比賽。
“很遺憾的告訴大家，我們將取消常規賽前兩周的比賽，”斯特恩說，“我們在很多方面的分歧依然非常大。我們的談判取得了一些成果，但我們面前仍然有一條海灣。”
斯特恩說，勞資雙方都做出了讓步，但依然無法達成協議。“我們都盡了最大努力，做出了一個又一個的讓步，”斯特恩說，“我為我們的老板驕傲，他們證明了他們也很努力。”
4、1700萬游輪試水當天沉沒
總投資1700余萬元的游輪，試水當天沉沒。這個聽起來像是一個笑話的新聞，就發生在黃河蘭州市什川段。
有網友在微博稱 “‘酒鋼號’豪華游船在皋蘭縣什川鎮黃河岸邊試水時在水中傾覆”，并配發了一組照片，引起網友圍觀。昨日下午，蘭州市交通局回應稱問題已經解決，“酒鋼號”已被拖上岸，沒有人員傷亡，擱淺原因主要是施工單位的操作失誤，“酒鋼號”將于一個月后再次下水試航，而酒鋼集團回應稱不知情。
此前中廣網消息稱，“酒鋼號”游船是蘭州市列重點項目，總投資1700多萬元，由酒鋼集團全額投資，蘭州市交通運輸局負責建造船。建成后將是蘭州市最大、最豪華的游船，船舶總長32.4米，最大航速22公里/小時，載客量可達80人。
5、溫州銀監局否認向央行申請600億元救急貸款
隨著溫州民間借貸危機升級，關于“溫州有89%的家庭或個人參與民間借貸市場”、“溫州政府求貸600億穩定金融”等傳言甚囂塵上。
不過，溫州銀監局局長張有榮昨天接受媒體采訪時表示“600億貸款的傳言子虛烏有”。他還透露，初步統計溫州有21家銀行在此次中小企業資金鏈斷裂中受到牽連，但溫州銀行業流入民間借貸市場的資金最多不過區區數十億元，溫州銀行業的不良貸款率不可能出現明顯上升的趨勢。
6、俄總理普京訪華
俄總理普京今日開始訪華，將會晤胡錦濤溫家寶等黨和國家領導人，兩國可能簽署約55億美元合作協議；這是普京宣布參選俄總統之后首次對外訪問。
據中國外交部介紹，普京于10月11日至12日對中國進行正式訪問，并與溫家寶總理舉行中俄總理第十六次定期會晤。
普京訪華期間，除總理定期會晤外，胡錦濤等中國領導人還將同普京舉行會見，兩國領導人將就雙邊關系和共同關心的國際及地區問題深入交換意見。
7、季莫申科越權案今日判決 歐盟批評不公正審判
烏克蘭前總理季莫申科將于11日在基輔佩切爾斯基區接受法院宣判，如罪名成立其或被判處7年監禁。10日，歐盟批評烏克蘭當局在審理季莫申科越權案時處于不公正立場。
歐盟外長發言人克希詹基科說，歐盟已經多次強調反對對季莫申科的不公開審理，歐盟對審判結果深表憂慮。但她未表示歐盟會對季莫申科的不公正審判結果采取行動。
但烏克蘭總統亞努科維奇表示，不論是該國前總理季莫申科案件本身，還是其審判結果，他都毫無興趣。
烏克蘭檢方指控前總理在2009年與俄羅斯簽訂天然氣進口合同時濫用職權，案件已于今年6月24日開庭審理。季莫申科于8月5日被拘押。季莫申科目前是烏反對黨“祖國黨”領袖。
英文：
匯金出手救市 2億博弈千億擴容壓力
Central Huijin Buoys China's Banks
Xinhua News Agency announced just after the close of the day's trading on China's domestic markets, that Central Huijin Investment Ltd. (Central Huijin), an investment company directly under the control of China's State Council, had began purchasing the stocks of China's "big 4" commercial banks - The Industrial And Commercial Bank Of China (ICBC), Agriculture Bank of China (ABC), Bank of China (BOC) and China Construction Bank (CCB) and intended to continue purchasing shares in these banks. Although mainland markets had already closed by the time the Xinhua story hit the wires, the Hong Kong bourse was still open and stocks in the 4 banks shot up on the news. This intervention by Central Huijin, which already owns large stakes in all 4 of the banks, is an indication that the state is once again stepping in to prop up the share price of the big banks, which have already fallen by around 30% over the course of this year.
鞍鋼總經理張曉剛出任世界鋼鐵協會主席
Head of Anshan Iron and Steel Becomes Chairman of World Steel Association
The president of Anshan Iron and Steel, China's seventh largest steel producer, is soon to become chairman of the World Steel Association. Zhang Xiaogang will be appointed head of the industry group that represents the interests of 170 steel makers at the end of its annual meeting later this week and will hold the position for one year.
華為卷入重慶移動原總經理沈長富案
Huawei Involved in the Corruption of Former CEO of China Mobile's Chongqing Branch
On Oct 10, the trial of Shen Changfu (沈長富), the former CEO of China Mobile in Chongqing, on corruption charges began in Chongqing's No. 5 Intermediate People's Court. Together with his sons, Shen Juncheng (沈俊成) and Shen Li (沈力), Shen Changfu is accused of accepting up to 36 million yuan in bribes from various companies.
According to court documents, Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd, is said to have paid Shen Juncheng more than 1.3 million yuan as a "salary" for a non-existent position he held at the company from Jan 2004. The payments continued even after Shen officially left the company.
