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Obama crosses fingers on China in new yearWashington (AFP) Jan 7, 2010 President Barack Obama's administration is starting the new year with its fingers crossed on China, hoping that upcoming tough decisions do not inflame tensions with the growing Asian power. The Defense Department on Wednesday gave the go-ahead to sell upgraded Patriot missile equipment to Taiwan, a move that some experts said showed the cautious approach of the Obama administration as it ... read more |
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Algiers (AFP) Jan 10, 2010China's Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi arrived Sunday in Algiers on the next stop of his Africa tour, planning to reinforce economic ties between the two countries, Algeria's foreign ministry said. During his 48-hour visit, when he will also meet his Algerian counterpart, Yang will sign with Algeria a protocol on economic cooperation and an agreement on judicial mutual assistance for civilian ... more  
Beijing (AFP) Jan 9, 2010China was never going to accept outside reviews in Copenhagen of its efforts to slow greenhouse gas emissions, a top official said Saturday, after critics accused Beijing of blocking the talks. Xie Zhenhua, deputy head of the powerful National Development and Reform Commission, told a forum that Beijing achieved its goal at the climate talks by ensuring aid for developing nations was not lin ... more  
Frankfurt (AFP) Jan 8, 2010China and its population of 1.3 billion has overtaken Germany, population 82 million, as the world's top exporter, trade figures from the German national statistics office showed on Friday. From January to November, Chinese exports were worth 1.07 trillion dollars, while German data showed that exports from Europe's biggest economy amounted to 734.6 billion euros, or 1.05 trillion dollars. ... more |
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Hong Kong (AFP) Jan 7, 2010Hundreds of Hong Kong activists surrounded government offices Friday to protest against an 8.6 billion-dollar railway that would connect the city with neighbouring Guangzhou in mainland China. The protesters chanted "no railway" as lawmakers met transport officials to decide whether to approve funding for the project. The rail would form part of China's national high-speed rail network ... more  
Pasadena CA (SPX) Jan 11, 2010eSolar and Penglai Electric have announced a master licensing agreement to build at least 2 gigawatts (GW) of solar thermal power plants in China over the next 10 years. The deal was signed in the Chinese State Council building with government officials in attendance and represents the country's largest CSP project. Groundbreaking of the first 92 megawatts (MW) will take place in 2010. ... more 
Abuja (AFP) Jan 8, 2010China's Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi held talks with Nigerian officials Friday on oil exports to energy-hungry Beijing. China was looking for imports but negotiations with Nigeria had only started, said Yang, who is on a tour of Africa. "Of course, in China, we do need to import oil from other countries including Nigeria but at the moment, I think we have just made a beginning," he told ... more |
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