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The United States said Thursday that Iran's new offer is "not really responsive" to concerns about its nuclear program, dampening hopes for new talks aimed at breaking a three-year impasse. It was the most negative reaction so far to the package of proposals submitted by Iran on Wednesday to the United States, China, Russia, Britain, France and Germany, which want Iran to halt its uranium ... read more 
Tokyo (AFP) Sept 10, 2009China's ambassador to Japan said Thursday his country does not favour the idea of a 'Group of Two' or G2 that would place the United States and China at the helm of international affairs. Beijing instead supports the "democratisation of international relations" over the "dominance of the world by a few countries," China's ambassador to Japan, Cui Tiankai, said in a Tokyo address on Thursday. ... more
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Colombia joins Belt and Road initiative as China courts Latin America
Latin America mourns world's 'poorest president' Mujica, dead at 89 Equity markets swing as China-US trade euphoria fades Bogota hails 'historic' China-Colombia Belt and Road deal Cambodia, China begin largest-ever military drills China, Colombia sign deal on Belt and Road cooperation Brazil's Lula says to push Putin to negotiate with Zelensky in Istanbul China, US slash sweeping tariffs in trade war climbdown China, US to lift sweeping tariffs in trade war climbdown Asian markets swing as China-US trade euphoria fades 
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Chicago (AFP) Sept 10, 2009China could meet all of its future electricity needs with wind power if the government continues to subsidize the development of wind farms with price guarantees, a study published Thursday has found. Already the world's largest emitter of carbon dioxide, China's electricity needs are expected to double in the next two decades and it is currently adding several new coal-fired power plants ... more  
Beijing (AFP) Sept 10, 2009European Union trade commissioner Catherine Ashton said Thursday that foreign companies operating in China did not expect "red carpet treatment" but wanted a level playing field. "The perception of European businesses ... has been that they would not be welcome in tendering for business in China," Ashton told a news conference. "European businesses do not expect red carpet treatment in ... more  
Dalian, China (AFP) Sept 10, 2009Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said on Thursday his nation's economic recovery remained fragile and that it was too soon for Beijing to reconsider its current stimulus policy. "The recovery momentum of the Chinese economy is not yet stable, nor is it consolidated or balanced," Wen said in a speech opening the World Economic Forum's annual meeting of "new champions" in the Chinese port city of ... more |
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Beijing (AFP) Sept 9, 2009Li Taitai sits beneath a 100-year-old date tree in the courtyard her family has lived in for eight generations and rubs her eyes in exasperation over Chinese government efforts to demolish her home. Her house is situated in one of Beijing's oldest hutong, or alleyway, districts, and is only steps away from Nanluoguxiang, a street lined with trendy restaurants, bars and boutiques that is one ... more 
Beijing (AFP) Sept 9, 2009Police in Beijing will begin night-time armed patrols next week as part of a huge security crackdown ahead of National Day festivities on October 1, Chinese media reported Wednesday. The patrols, made up of civil and armed police, will start on Tuesday in the capital and neighbouring cities, the Beijing News said -- the latest measure aimed at preventing unrest during celebrations of 60 year ... more 
Washington (AFP) Sept 9, 2009US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday told Wu Bangguo, the second most powerful man in China's ruling Communist Party, that the world could learn from Beijing's approach to climate change. "It is clear that the world can learn a lot, a great deal, from what China is doing. Hopefully, we can learn from each other," the senior Democrat said as she welcomed Wu, who is also chairman of ... more |
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