Yahoo! News: World - China

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• Obama will push economic rebalancing on China trip (Reuters)
• AES sells stake to China sovereign fund for $1.58B (AP)
• U.S. OKs two more import probes versus China (Reuters)
• China supports peaceful use of space as air force modernises (AFP)
• Dalai Lama visit highlights India-China tensions (AP)
• China PM heads to Egypt for Africa summit (AFP)
• Hu says China seeks peaceful use of airspace (Reuters)
• China hits back at US tariffs, trade spat escalates (AFP)
• Obama visit to mark fresh start in Sino-US ties: Beijing (AFP)
• China criticizes US over pipe duties (AP)
• China urges military cooperation ahead of Obama visit (Reuters)
• Mafia twins jailed for 17 years in China (AFP)
• China hosts meeting on Somalia piracy (AFP)
• Gang leader executed in China (AP)
• China's Africa investments under harsh spotlight (AFP)

Obama will push economic rebalancing on China trip (Reuters) Posted: 06 Nov 2009 01:33 PM PST Reuters - U.S. President Barack Obama will seek to reinforce the U.S. desire for more balanced global growth during his trip to Asia this month, administration officials said on Friday.

AES sells stake to China sovereign fund for $1.58B (AP) Posted: 06 Nov 2009 09:50 AM PST AP - Global power company AES Corp. said Friday it is selling a 15 percent stake in itself to China's investment arm for $1.58 billion in a move to raise cash to develop projects around the world.

U.S. OKs two more import probes versus China (Reuters) Posted: 06 Nov 2009 09:30 AM PST Reuters - A U.S. trade panel on Friday approved two new investigations into charges of unfair trade practices by China, but rejected another one week ahead of President Barack Obama's trip to Asia.

China supports peaceful use of space as air force modernises (AFP) Posted: 06 Nov 2009 09:06 AM PST AFP - Chinese President Hu Jintao said his nation supported the peaceful use of outer space Friday, days after his air force commander sparked concerns by saying an arms race in space was inevitable.

Dalai Lama visit highlights India-China tensions (AP) Posted: 06 Nov 2009 08:38 AM PST AP - This remote town in the Himalayan foothills spruced up its monasteries Friday to prepare for the Dalai Lama's arrival, a trip highlighting the growing friction between China and India — two nuclear-armed giants vying for economic and political power in the region.

China PM heads to Egypt for Africa summit (AFP) Posted: 06 Nov 2009 06:39 AM PST AFP - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao headed to Egypt on Friday for a summit with African leaders as Beijing bids to expand its diplomatic and economic influence on the resource-rich continent.

Hu says China seeks peaceful use of airspace (Reuters) Posted: 06 Nov 2009 05:57 AM PST Reuters - China supports the peaceful exploration and use of space, President Hu Jintao said on Friday, days after its top air force officials sparked concerns with talk of a "Great Wall of steel in the blue sky."

China hits back at US tariffs, trade spat escalates (AFP) Posted: 06 Nov 2009 04:42 AM PST AFP - China slammed new US tariffs on Chinese steel goods Friday and launched its own probe into US car imports as a tit-for-tat trade tussle escalated just a week before a visit by US President Barack Obama.

Obama visit to mark fresh start in Sino-US ties: Beijing (AFP) Posted: 06 Nov 2009 04:33 AM PST AFP - China said on Friday that this month's visit by President Barack Obama would be a milestone in relations for the global powerhouses and that climate change cooperation would be a key agenda item.

China criticizes US over pipe duties (AP) Posted: 06 Nov 2009 03:23 AM PST AP - China criticized Washington for imposing anti-dumping duties on Chinese-made steel pipes and launched a probe Friday of imported U.S. autos, adding to trade tensions two weeks before President Barack Obama visits Beijing.

China urges military cooperation ahead of Obama visit (Reuters) Posted: 06 Nov 2009 01:14 AM PST Reuters - China urged more contact with the U.S. military on Friday while President Hu Jintao said his nation's plans for space were peaceful, striking a conciliatory tone ahead of U.S. President Barack Obama's visit.

Mafia twins jailed for 17 years in China (AFP) Posted: 06 Nov 2009 12:02 AM PST AFP - A court in southwest China on Friday sentenced a pair of 23-year-old twins to 17 years in prison in the latest rulings in a series of sensational organised crime trials that have gripped the nation.

China hosts meeting on Somalia piracy (AFP) Posted: 05 Nov 2009 11:06 PM PST AFP - China on Friday opened a two-day international conference on efforts to protect shipping in the Gulf of Aden from Somali pirates, the defence ministry said.

Gang leader executed in China (AP) Posted: 05 Nov 2009 10:45 PM PST AP - A former gang leader who was the son of a high-ranking politician was executed this week in northern China after being convicted of murder, kidnapping, and extortion, state media reported.

China's Africa investments under harsh spotlight (AFP) Posted: 05 Nov 2009 08:43 PM PST AFP - As Chinese firms pour billions of dollars into mining, energy and infrastructure deals in Africa, Beijing is turning a blind eye to rogue regimes that stand to reap the benefits, observers say.

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