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Hu visit marks China's growing interest in Latin America (AFP) Posted: 15 Nov 2008 12:34 AM CST AFP - Chinese President Hu Jintao begins a Latin America tour on Monday, taking in Costa Rica, Cuba and Peru, as China tightens economic ties and the region hopes for help in tougher times.

China to spend $59 bln on airports by end-2010 (Reuters) Posted: 15 Nov 2008 12:27 AM CST Reuters - China plans to spend a whopping 400 billion yuan ($59 billion) on airport construction by the end of 2010 as the government ramps up public investment to put a floor under the faltering economy.

China says door open to talks with Dalai Lama (AP) Posted: 14 Nov 2008 06:46 PM CST AP - A senior Chinese official said in comments broadcast Friday that Beijing is open to further discussions with Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama following talks earlier this month.

China recalls needles that snapped in infant's vein (Reuters) Posted: 14 Nov 2008 09:10 AM CST Reuters - China said on Friday it had recalled a batch of disposable medical needles after one snapped when inserted into an infant's vein, the latest in a string of food and product safety problems.

China slams upcoming Sarkozy-Dalai Lama meeting (AP) Posted: 14 Nov 2008 07:22 AM CST AP - China on Friday sharply criticized a planned meeting between French President Nicolas Sarkozy and the Dalai Lama, suggesting bilateral relations could face a new setback if it goes ahead.

China warns Sarkozy over Tibet before summit (Reuters) Posted: 14 Nov 2008 07:18 AM CST Reuters - French President Nicolas Sarkozy risks losing "hard-won" gains in ties with Beijing if he meets the Dalai Lama, a Chinese government spokesman said on Friday, a day before the two powers attend a financial summit.

McDonald's opens 1,000th China store (Reuters) Posted: 14 Nov 2008 05:46 AM CST Reuters - McDonald's Corp , the world's largest fast-food chain, said on Friday it had opened its 1,000th store in China in the southern province of Guangdong, and planned to open another 175 stores in the country in 2009.

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