2009年6月24日星期三

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Yahoo! News: World - China

World wants "major reserve currencies" stable: China (Reuters)

Posted: 24 Jun 2009 03:06 PM PDT

Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi speaks at the United Nations conference on the World Financial and Economical Crisis in New York, June 24, 2009. REUTERS/Brendan McDermidReuters - One of the lessons that the global financial crisis has taught the world is that the top reserve currencies should be kept stable, Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi said on Wednesday.

US House Speaker slams China arrest of democracy advocate (AFP)

Posted: 24 Jun 2009 02:28 PM PDT

U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi seen here on June 22, 2009 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, California. Pelosi on Wednesday urged worldwide condemnation of China's decision to arrest prominent pro-democracy dissident Liu Xiaobo.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Justin Sullivan)AFP - US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday urged worldwide condemnation of China's decision to arrest prominent pro-democracy dissident Liu Xiaobo.

China arrests leading democracy advocate: state media (AFP)

Posted: 24 Jun 2009 01:39 PM PDT

Prominent Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo, seen here in a photograph projected on a screen, a leading force behind a petition calling for democratic reforms, has been formally arrested for subversive activities, state media said Wednesday.(AFP/File)AFP - Prominent Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo, a leading force behind a petition calling for democratic reforms, has been formally arrested for subversive activities, state media said Wednesday.

Pelosi Statement on the Arrest of Chinese Human Rights Leader Liu Xiaobo (PR Newswire)

Posted: 24 Jun 2009 12:17 PM PDT

PR Newswire - Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today in response to reports from China's official Xinhua news agency that human rights leader Liu Xiaobo has been formally arrested on the criminal charge of "inciting subversion of state power." Liu Xiaobo was one of the original signers of Charter 08, an online petition calling for new policies to improve human rights and democracy in China. It now has more than 8,000 signatories, a number of whom have been harassed and intimidated by Chinese authorities. Speaker Pelosi had previously written a letter to Chinese President Hu Jintao calling for the release of Liu Xiaobo and certain individuals detained or imprisoned solely for exercising internationally-recognized rights guaranteed to them under Chinese law.

China arrests dissident who championed reforms (AP)

Posted: 24 Jun 2009 10:40 AM PDT

Liu Xia, the wife of prominent dissident Liu Xiaobo, speaks about the arrest of her husband, at a lawyers office in Beijing, China, Wednesday, June 24, 2009. Liu Xiaobo, who co-authored the 'Charter 08' manifesto calling for sweeping reforms to China's rigid political system, has been arrested for activities allegedly aimed at overthrowing the country's socialist system, state media said Wednesday. (AP Photo/Greg Baker)AP - A well-known Chinese dissident who co-authored a bold political manifesto calling for greater freedom and an end to one-party rule has been arrested in an attempt to cow dissent ahead of the 60th anniversary of communist rule this fall.

China, US hail defence talks despite lingering tensions (AFP)

Posted: 24 Jun 2009 09:00 AM PDT

A Chinese officer adjusts a microphone for US Department of Defence Under Secretary Michele Flournoy (L) at the opening US-China Defence Consultative Talks in Beijing. China and the United States Wednesday hailed defence talks here as a step forward in mutual understanding and agreed to meet again in July to discuss how to avoid a repeat of recent high-seas standoffs.(AFP/Pool/Greg Baker)AFP - China and the United States Wednesday hailed defence talks here as a step forward in mutual understanding and agreed to meet again in July to discuss how to avoid a repeat of recent high-seas standoffs.

China's top dissident arrested for subversion (Reuters)

Posted: 24 Jun 2009 04:50 AM PDT

Veteran Chinese pro-democracy activist Liu Xiaobo makes a point during a March 1995 file photo. One of China's best known dissidents, Liu, has been formally arrested on suspicion of inciting subversion, following his detention late last year for promoting a petition calling for an end to one-party rule. REUTERS/Will Burgess/FilesReuters - One of China's best known dissidents, Liu Xiaobo, has been formally arrested on suspicion of inciting subversion, following his detention late last year for promoting a petition calling for an end to one-party rule.

US, China pledge effort to avoid sea confrontations (AP)

Posted: 24 Jun 2009 04:33 AM PDT

United States Department of Defense Under Secretary Michele Flournoy, left, is greeted by Chinese Lt. Gen. Ma Xiaotian before the start of the U.S. - China Defense Consultative Talks in Beijing, China, Tuesday, June 23, 2009. (AP Photo/Greg Baker, Pool)AP - (AP) — Top U.S. and Chinese military officials said Wednesday the countries will work together to avoid confrontations at sea that have sparked worries of a crisis in overall relations.

China defends export curbs after US, EU complaints (AP)

Posted: 24 Jun 2009 03:38 AM PDT

AP - China defended its curbs on exports of industrial raw materials against unfair-trade complaints by the United States and Europe and announced Wednesday it has filed its own challenge to a U.S. ban on imports of Chinese poultry.

China defends export policies against WTO complaint (Reuters)

Posted: 24 Jun 2009 02:15 AM PDT

Reuters - China on Wednesday rejected U.S. and European charges that its restrictions on raw materials exports violate international trade rules, saying that its policies were in keeping with WTO regulations.

China says North Korea a "serious concern" (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Jun 2009 11:26 PM PDT

Two Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) soldiers stand guard at the main entrance to a building in Beijing June 23, 2009. REUTERS/David GrayReuters - China shares the region's "serious concerns" about a nuclear North Korea and urged all parties to keep negotiating, a senior Chinese military officer said Wednesday after talks with Pentagon officials.

U.S., EU act against China on raw material exports (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Jun 2009 05:38 PM PDT

Reuters - The United States and European Union took action against China on Tuesday for restricting exports of industrial raw materials, intensifying a trade struggle at a delicate time for the global economy.

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