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Clinton in China pushes environment, finance (AP) Posted: 21 Feb 2009 01:08 AM CST AP - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Chinese officials agreed Saturday to focus their governments' efforts on stabilizing the battered global economy and combating climate change, putting aside long-standing concerns about human rights.

China shuts chemical plant after water polluted (AP) Posted: 21 Feb 2009 01:04 AM CST AP - Chinese authorities closed a chemical plant being investigated for contaminating water supplies to 1.5 million people in the country's east, state media said Saturday.

China and U.S. can lead world to recovery: Clinton (Reuters) Posted: 20 Feb 2009 11:41 PM CST Reuters - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Saturday the United States and China could help the world recover from economic crisis by working together, adding Washington appreciated Beijing's confidence in U.S. government debt.

China pushes Russia to investigate ship incident (AP) Posted: 20 Feb 2009 10:13 PM CST AP - China said Friday it was "shocked" by the sinking of a Chinese cargo ship by a Russian warship and had summoned the Russian ambassador to push for a complete investigation.

China: villagers beat official over quake relief (AP) Posted: 20 Feb 2009 09:41 PM CST AP - Farmers in earthquake-devastated southwest China beat a village chief and clashed with police this week after they claimed they were cheated out of quake relief subsidies, state media said.

U.S. set to refurbish planes for Taiwan (Reuters) Posted: 20 Feb 2009 08:38 PM CST Reuters - The U.S. Navy said Friday it had reached a tentative deal to refurbish 12 maritime patrol aircraft for a long-awaited transfer to Taiwan as Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in China.

Mutual funds investing in China (AP) Posted: 20 Feb 2009 02:08 PM CST AP - Dozens of mutual funds focusing on China have emerged in recent years, making China the most popular nation for single-country emerging markets funds.

French judge asked to stop sale of Chinese relics (AP) Posted: 20 Feb 2009 11:58 AM CST AP - A Chinese-backed group is asking a Paris judge to suspend the sale of bronze relics looted in the 19th century and now part of a major auction of the estate of late fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent.

China's Chery Auto unveils electric car: company (AFP) Posted: 20 Feb 2009 11:48 AM CST AFP - China's largest independent carmaker Chery Automobile rolled off its first plug-in electric car this week, the latest Chinese automotive company to produce an alternative energy vehicle.

'Algae-eating fish' used to clean up Chinese lake (AFP) Posted: 20 Feb 2009 10:29 AM CST AFP - Chinese authorities have again turned to algae-eating fish in a bid to clean up a pollution-linked blue green bloom on one of the country's most scenic lakes, state media reported Friday.

China slams Russian attitude to sunken ship: report (AFP) Posted: 20 Feb 2009 09:18 AM CST AFP - China's foreign ministry said Friday Russia's attitude to the sinking of a Chinese cargo ship by a Russian warship was "unacceptable", according to Chinese state media.

Report: China still key factory base amid downturn (AP) Posted: 20 Feb 2009 04:27 AM CST AP - Multinational companies are still expanding operations in China despite the global downturn, but they are hurting from plunging exports and local sales, according to a report issued Friday.

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