Yahoo! News: World - China

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• China court rules against Microsoft in IPR case: report (Reuters)
• Obama in China faces currency strains and a Great Wall (Reuters)
• China, U.S. announce they'll work together on clean energy (McClatchy Newspapers)
• Obama says China agrees on Iran nuclear transparency (Reuters)
• Beijing grapples with growing garbage crisis (AFP)
• China, US call for resumption of N.Korea talks (AFP)
• China, U.S. eye pact to help troubled banks: sources (Reuters)
• Obama calls for climate pact with 'immediate' effect (AFP)
• GE in Chinese aerospace, energy, railroad ventures (AP)
• IMF chief urges China to let yuan rise (AP)
• Obama warns Iran of 'consequences' over nuclear plans (AFP)
• China, US vow to address trade disputes (AFP)
• 'Tibetans open to talks with China' (AFP)
• China would welcome meeting between U.S. and North Korea (Reuters)
• Obama pushes human rights in meetings with Chinese (AP)
• U.S. confident on China's position on Iran (Reuters)
• Court rules against Microsoft in China font case (AFP)
• Obama urges early China talks with Dalai Lama reps (AFP)

China court rules against Microsoft in IPR case: report (Reuters) Posted: 17 Nov 2009 05:10 PM PST Reuters - A Chinese court has ruled that Microsoft (MSFT.0) infringed a Chinese software maker's intellectual property rights in a surprise decision that has renewed concerns about China's management of IPR disputes, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.

Obama in China faces currency strains and a Great Wall (Reuters) Posted: 17 Nov 2009 04:46 PM PST Reuters - U.S. President Barack Obama will continue efforts to court China on Wednesday while cajoling it on economic and currency strains, with the final day of his visit featuring talks with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao.

China, U.S. announce they'll work together on clean energy (McClatchy Newspapers) Posted: 17 Nov 2009 12:28 PM PST McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama and President Hu Jintao agreed Tuesday that U.S. and Chinese scientists and engineers will work together to speed the widespread use of electric cars, buildings that need far less energy and coal-fired power plants that don't pump out gases that cause global warming.

Obama says China agrees on Iran nuclear transparency (Reuters) Posted: 17 Nov 2009 09:07 AM PST Reuters - China and the United States agree Iran must show its nuclear program is peaceful and transparent, President Barack Obama said on Tuesday, but Chinese President Hu Jintao was more guarded on the dispute at a summit in Beijing.

Beijing grapples with growing garbage crisis (AFP) Posted: 17 Nov 2009 09:02 AM PST AFP - Every night, Mrs Wang finds herself shuttered in her northwest Beijing apartment because of the stench from the nearby dump.

China, US call for resumption of N.Korea talks (AFP) Posted: 17 Nov 2009 08:06 AM PST AFP - China and the United States want talks on North Korea's nuclear weapons programme to resume "as soon as possible", US President Barack Obama said Tuesday after talks with his host Hu Jintao.

China, U.S. eye pact to help troubled banks: sources (Reuters) Posted: 17 Nov 2009 07:45 AM PST Reuters - Chinese and U.S. regulators are negotiating a pact aimed at encouraging Chinese financial institutions to buy into small and medium-sized banks in the United States, bankers briefed on the plan said on Tuesday.

Obama calls for climate pact with 'immediate' effect (AFP) Posted: 17 Nov 2009 07:28 AM PST AFP - US President Barack Obama said on Tuesday that the United States and China want next month's climate change talks in Copenhagen to culminate in a global accord that has "immediate operational effect."

GE in Chinese aerospace, energy, railroad ventures (AP) Posted: 17 Nov 2009 06:25 AM PST AP - General Electric Co. said Tuesday it is forming joint ventures with major Chinese groups that operate aerospace, energy and rail businesses.

IMF chief urges China to let yuan rise (AP) Posted: 17 Nov 2009 05:27 AM PST AP - The chief of the International Monetary Fund said Tuesday that Beijing should let its currency rise as a stronger yuan would help China's development and ease global imbalances.

Obama warns Iran of 'consequences' over nuclear plans (AFP) Posted: 17 Nov 2009 04:56 AM PST AFP - US President Barack Obama warned Iran on Tuesday of "consequences" if it failed to assure the world its nuclear ambitions were peaceful, after the UN watchdog demanded more answers from Tehran.

China, US vow to address trade disputes (AFP) Posted: 17 Nov 2009 04:16 AM PST AFP - China and the United States on Tuesday pledged to resolve their lingering trade disputes and combat protectionism, as visiting US President Barack Obama called on Beijing to let the yuan rise.

'Tibetans open to talks with China' (AFP) Posted: 17 Nov 2009 02:56 AM PST AFP - The Dalai Lama's office said Tuesday the Tibetan leader was ready for the resumption of talks with China as suggested by US President Barack Obama during his trip to Beijing.

China would welcome meeting between U.S. and North Korea (Reuters) Posted: 17 Nov 2009 01:29 AM PST Reuters - China's Vice Foreign Minister He Yafei said on Tuesday that Beijing expects the United States to hold a bilateral meeting soon with North Korea and said his government would welcome such a move.

Obama pushes human rights in meetings with Chinese (AP) Posted: 17 Nov 2009 01:21 AM PST AP - President Barack Obama is pushing China on human rights, telling President Hu Jintao the U.S. believes all men and woman have "certain fundamental rights."

U.S. confident on China's position on Iran (Reuters) Posted: 17 Nov 2009 01:14 AM PST Reuters - The United States is confident that China will have the same position on Iran as other world powers, Jeffrey Bader, a top adviser to President Barack Obama on Asia, said on Tuesday.

Court rules against Microsoft in China font case (AFP) Posted: 17 Nov 2009 12:37 AM PST AFP - A Chinese court has ruled Microsoft Corp. infringed a Chinese company's intellectual property rights by including certain fonts in its operating systems, the companies confirmed Tuesday.

Obama urges early China talks with Dalai Lama reps (AFP) Posted: 16 Nov 2009 09:16 PM PST AFP - US President Barack Obama said Tuesday he told his Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao that he backs an early resumption of talks between Beijing and representatives of the Dalai Lama.

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