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Chinese, US leaders vow to work togetherSeoul (AFP) Nov 11, 2010 US President Barack Obama and China's President Hu Jintao pledged to work together Thursday, following a rocky period of trade and currency spats coupled with diplomatic shadow-boxing in Asia. The leaders, meeting in Seoul, put on a public show of comity in their seventh one-one-one talks since Obama took office, in an encounter expected to smooth the way for Hu's state visit to Washington in January. US officials said the 80-minute meeting was dominated by divisions over exchange rate policy an ... read more |
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  G20 leaders kick off stormy summit The world's 20 biggest rich and emerging powers were locked late Thursday in anguished talks on fixing distortions that threaten global growth, as their leaders kicked off a fractious summit. ... more | .. |
  Japan says China still blocking rare earth exports Shipments of valuable rare earth minerals from China to Japan still appear to be on hold, Japanese officials said Thursday, urging Beijing to resume exports after a diplomatic row. ... more | .. |
 China needs 'sound' world economy to pursue forex reform: Hu Chinese President Hu Jintao told US President Barack Obama Thursday that Beijing has an "unswerving" resolve to pursue currency reform, but needs a sound world economy to do it, an official said. ... more |
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 China inflation surge prompts rate hike expectations China said Thursday that consumer prices rose at their fastest pace in more than two years in October, raising expectations of another rate hike as Beijing admits it may miss its 2010 inflation target. ... more | .. |
 US clothing retailer Gap enters China Clothing retailer Gap opened its first store in China Thursday, calling it a major step in an international expansion aimed at doubling the proportion of its revenue from outside the United States. ... more | .. |
  Japan to send troops to remote isle over China fears: media Tokyo will send around 100 soldiers to a remote Japanese island in the East China Sea, a report said Thursday, amid growing anxiety over China's naval activities. ... more | .. |
 Moody's boosts China ratings on 'resilient' economy Moody's on Thursday upgraded China's government bond ratings to "Aa3" from "A1" based on the country's "resilient" economic performance and prospects for continued strong growth. ... more |
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  Combat aircraft top international arms sales: think tank Combat planes account for one third of all global arms transfers, with the United States topping the list of sellers and India, the United Arab Emirates and Israel the biggest buyers, according to the SIPRI think tank. ... more | .. |
 Taiwan hails US confirmation of attack helicopter deal Taiwan on Wednesday welcomed the confirmation of its purchase of a fleet of advanced US attack helicopters, saying it would boost its defences even as it seeks improved ties with mainland China. ... more | .. |
  Tiangong Space Lab Spurs China Space PR Blitz In 2011, China will launch Tiangong 1, its first space laboratory. The flight of Tiangong has been openly discussed for years, and we have even seen video of the actual spacecraft being assembled. ... more | .. |
  China leads Asian thrust in research: UN Asia, led by China, is fast challenging America, Europe and Japan in spending on scientific research and development but still lags on key criteria of inventiveness, according to a UN report to be published on Wednesday. ... more |
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  Tokyo seizes Google user records over video leak: reports Japanese prosecutors on Tuesday seized user records from Google in an investigation into the leak of a video on YouTube showing a tense maritime incident that sparked a row with China, reports said. ... more | .. |
 Ex-Chinese leader doesn't 'trust' Bible: Bush Former US president George W. Bush said in a memoir out Tuesday that he pressed China's leaders on religious freedom but ex-president Jiang Zemin told him bluntly that he did not "trust" the Bible. ... more | .. |
  Illegal tiger trade kills 1,000 in a decade: study More than 1,000 tigers have been killed in the past decade to fuel the illegal trade in parts of the endangered big cats, a report by a wildlife monitoring group said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
  Argentina predicts record crop yields Argentina expects its corn and wheat crop yields this year to exceed expectations, adding to recent improvements in outlook for soya exports to China, that were suspended earlier this year over a contamination row. ... more |
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  China to rein in dioxin emissions to help air quality China has said it aims to cut the intensity of dioxin emissions in key industries by 10 percent by 2015, as part of efforts by the world's top polluter to tackle ever-worsening air quality. ... more | .. |
  China praises much-criticised Myanmar election China's one-party government applauded the military junta in ally Myanmar on Tuesday for holding a weekend election that has been roundly criticised by the United States and others as a sham. ... more | .. |
 China jails milk scandal activist: lawyer An activist who campaigned for compensation for victims of a massive 2008 tainted milk scandal was sentenced to two and a half years in jail on Wednesday, his lawyer told AFP. ... more | .. |
 China trade surplus adds to pressure over yuan ahead of G20 China's trade surplus grew in October as both exports and imports rose on-year, the government said Wednesday, adding to pressure on Beijing ahead of the G20 summit to let its currency appreciate. ... more |
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 GE to invest two billion dollars in China US conglomerate General Electric said Tuesday that it plans to invest more than two billion dollars over two years to improve research and development in China and to fund new joint ventures. ... more | .. |
 EU trade chief attacks protectionism ahead of G20 Europe's trade chief launched a broadside against protectionism Tuesday, calling for a global trade deal next year and measures to retaliate against closed markets in emerging powers such as China. ... more | .. |
 Britain, China sign trade deals but rights issue rears head The premiers of Britain and China on Tuesday oversaw trade deals worth more than a billion dollars but human rights cast a shadow over Prime Minister David Cameron's bid to strengthen economic ties. ... more | .. |
 Japan may put troops near disputed isles: report Tokyo is considering placing troops on a remote Japanese island in the East China Sea to monitor China's expanded naval activities that have worried its neighbours, a newspaper reported Tuesday. ... more |
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