2009年9月23日星期三

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Yahoo! News: World - China


China urges 'credible steps' to stop nuclear proliferation (AFP)

Posted: 23 Sep 2009 03:16 PM PDT

Chinese President Hu Jintao addresses the UN General Assembly at the United Nations headquarters in New York. Hu on Wednesday called for 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

FILE - In this July 21, 2009, file photo, Inez Tenenbaum, chairman of the Consumer Product Safety Commission answers questions during an interview with the Associated Press in Washington. (AP Photo/J. David Ake)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

National flags are hoisted in front of businesses on a shopping street in Beijing on September 23. 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.(AFP/Frederic J. Brown)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

Cyclists pass through thick pollution from a factory in Yutian, east of Beijing. 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.(AFP/File/Peter Parks)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

An employee counts Renminbi banknotes at a branch of Bank Of China in Changzhi, Shanxi province March 31, 2009. REUTERS/StringerReuters - 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

A car made by Chinese auto manufacturer Geely at an auto show in Beijing. 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.(AFP/File/Liu Jin)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

A worker checks a fuel tank at a Sinopec petrol station in Beijing. 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.(AFP/File/Teh Eng Koon)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

A model of a Chinese C919 on display at an aerospace event in Hong Kong. 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.(AFP/File/Mike Clarke)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

Tourists walk in front of the National Palace Museum in Taipei. 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.(AFP/File/Sam Yeh)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

US President Barack Obama (L) and Chinese President Hu Jintao walk to seat for a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the UN General Assembely in New York. Obama told Hu that the United States was 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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