Yahoo! News: World - China

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• China urges 'credible steps' to stop nuclear proliferation (AFP)
• CPSC pledges swift probe of Chinese drywall (AP)
• China's Hu tells Obama to curb trade safeguards (Reuters)
• China promises show of force in Oct 1 parade (AFP)
• China keeps 'room to manoeuvre' on climate change (AFP)
• China, ahead of G20, backs policy coordination (Reuters)
• 11 indicted in China brawl that led to riots (AP)
• China's Geely raises Goldman cash, mulls Volvo bid (AFP)
• China firms selling fuel to Iran as U.S. sanctions loom (Reuters)
• China selling petrol to Iran, report says (AFP)
• China army parade may give clue to new missiles (Reuters)
• China expects big interest in home-made jet: report (AFP)
• China pushing for bigger IMF role at G-20 (AP)
• China prepares to ship museum treasures to Taiwan (AFP)
• Obama offers free trade commitment to China's Hu (AFP)
• Obama tries to smooth over trade spat with China (Reuters)

China urges 'credible steps' to stop nuclear proliferation (AFP) Posted: 23 Sep 2009 03:16 PM PDT AFP - Chinese President Hu Jintao on Wednesday called for "credible steps" to combat nuclear weapons proliferation and push for nuclear disarmament.

CPSC pledges swift probe of Chinese drywall (AP) Posted: 23 Sep 2009 02:49 PM PDT AP - Under fire for the pace of her agency's investigation, the nation's top consumer safety official is promising to move swiftly to probe a flood of complaints about suspect drywall imported from China.

China's Hu tells Obama to curb trade safeguards (Reuters) Posted: 23 Sep 2009 01:37 PM PDT Reuters - Chinese President Hu Jintao urged U.S. President Barack Obama not to slap duties on more Chinese goods after a dispute over tires but stressed hopes for steady economic ties ahead of a Group of 20 leaders' summit.

China promises show of force in Oct 1 parade (AFP) Posted: 23 Sep 2009 07:48 AM PDT AFP - China on Wednesday promised military watchers a real show in the National Day parade on October 1, with a host of new equipment to be rolled out, most of which has never before been seen in public.

China keeps 'room to manoeuvre' on climate change (AFP) Posted: 23 Sep 2009 06:31 AM PDT AFP - Chinese President Hu Jintao offered few details in his UN speech on climate change, but the lack of specifics could just mean he wants to keep some room for manoeuvre, observers said Wednesday.

China, ahead of G20, backs policy coordination (Reuters) Posted: 23 Sep 2009 04:26 AM PDT Reuters - China responded on Wednesday to a United States proposal for closer cooperation among Group of 20 countries to tackle global imbalances by saying it supported international economic policy coordination.

11 indicted in China brawl that led to riots (AP) Posted: 23 Sep 2009 04:17 AM PDT AP - Chinese prosecutors have indicted 11 people in a factory brawl that led days later to deadly rioting in the Muslim far west.

China's Geely raises Goldman cash, mulls Volvo bid (AFP) Posted: 23 Sep 2009 01:42 AM PDT AFP - Geely Automobile's global ambitions were buoyed Wednesday by a 334-million-dollar investment from Goldman Sachs, as the Chinese firm's parent considers a bid to buy Volvo from US car giant Ford.

China firms selling fuel to Iran as U.S. sanctions loom (Reuters) Posted: 23 Sep 2009 01:07 AM PDT Reuters - State-run Chinese companies are selling gasoline to Iran, a move that could undermine U.S. pressure on Iran to give up its nuclear programme, traders and a newspaper report said on Wednesday.

China selling petrol to Iran, report says (AFP) Posted: 23 Sep 2009 01:06 AM PDT AFP - China is potentially undermining US-led efforts aimed at curbing Iran's nuclear ambitions by supplying the Middle Eastern state with petrol, a report said Wednesday.

China army parade may give clue to new missiles (Reuters) Posted: 23 Sep 2009 12:31 AM PDT Reuters - When the National Day parade rolls down Beijing's streets next week, foreign observers will look beyond the goose-stepping soldiers for signs that China is developing a new missile able to threaten U.S. aircraft carriers.

China expects big interest in home-made jet: report (AFP) Posted: 23 Sep 2009 12:28 AM PDT AFP - The designer of China's largest home-produced commercial jet expects strong interest from domestic and overseas buyers when it starts taking orders next year, state media reported Wednesday.

China pushing for bigger IMF role at G-20 (AP) Posted: 22 Sep 2009 11:19 PM PDT AP - Beijing is pressing for a bigger voice in the International Monetary Fund and says Group of 20 leaders at their Pittsburgh summit should start making good on promises to give developing countries more IMF votes.

China prepares to ship museum treasures to Taiwan (AFP) Posted: 22 Sep 2009 10:51 PM PDT AFP - Beijing's National Palace Museum is preparing to ship 37 prized cultural artefacts to its rival institution in Taiwan in the first exchange between the competing museums, state press said Wednesday.

Obama offers free trade commitment to China's Hu (AFP) Posted: 22 Sep 2009 07:26 PM PDT AFP - US President Barack Obama tried to reassure Chinese President Hu Jintao he was "firmly committed" to free trade, after triggering a major dispute by slapping tariffs on Chinese tire imports.

Obama tries to smooth over trade spat with China (Reuters) Posted: 22 Sep 2009 05:55 PM PDT Reuters - President Barack Obama promised China's President Hu Jintao on Tuesday that the United States would stay committed to free trade, as he sought to ease friction over a decision to slap sanctions on Chinese tires.

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