Yahoo! News: World - China

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• Lawmakers press for action on China currency (Reuters)
• China TechFaith posts jump in 4Q profit (AP)
• Sino-U.S. ties good despite some differences: White House (Reuters)
• US lawmakers attack China ahead of Nov. elections (AP)
• Google says China talks continue, but pullout signs grow (Reuters)
• China investigating zoo over dead tigers (AFP)
• Britain looks to China to pressure Iran (Reuters)
• Miliband says Security Council on same page on Iran (AFP)
• China drug list seen boosting Western firms' sales (Reuters)
• 94 people in SW China found to have lead poisoning (AP)
• China's BYD sees profit soar on strong auto sales (AP)
• Britain's Miliband visits China amid rancor (AP)
• China arrests man who allegedly kept graft diary (AP)
• Chinese automaker BYD plans massive expansion (AFP)
• China official arrested in sex diary scandal: report (AFP)
• China to ramp up investment in restive Xinjiang (AFP)
• Australia welcomes China report on failed Chinalco bid (Reuters)
• Australia welcomes China report failed Chinalco deal (Reuters)
• China PM defends assertive trade, foreign policy (AP)

Lawmakers press for action on China currency (Reuters) Posted: 15 Mar 2010 03:18 PM PDT Reuters - President Barack Obama faced growing congressional pressure on Monday to get tough with China over its currency practices, one day after Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao brushed off accusations that Beijing was undervaluing its currency for an unfair trade advantage.

China TechFaith posts jump in 4Q profit (AP) Posted: 15 Mar 2010 02:57 PM PDT AP - Chinese cell phone designer China TechFaith Wireless Communication Technology Ltd. said Monday it tripled its fourth-quarter profit, helped by a jump in revenue and a rise in value of derivative securities on its books.

Sino-U.S. ties good despite some differences: White House (Reuters) Posted: 15 Mar 2010 12:05 PM PDT Reuters - The White House said on Monday that relations between the United States and China were in "good shape" but acknowledged some differences between the two countries.

US lawmakers attack China ahead of Nov. elections (AP) Posted: 15 Mar 2010 10:14 AM PDT AP - China is once again the country Congress loves to hate.

Google says China talks continue, but pullout signs grow (Reuters) Posted: 15 Mar 2010 07:08 AM PDT Reuters - Google said on Monday it remained in talks with the Chinese government about censorship of its Chinese-language search portal, despite mounting signs the company could soon shut the site.

China investigating zoo over dead tigers (AFP) Posted: 15 Mar 2010 06:09 AM PDT AFP - Authorities are investigating a Chinese zoo where three dozen animals including 13 rare Siberian tigers died recently, amid charges it was harvesting their parts, state media said Monday.

Britain looks to China to pressure Iran (Reuters) Posted: 15 Mar 2010 05:22 AM PDT Reuters - China and Britain agree on pressing Iran about its nuclear activities while seeking engagement, British Foreign Secretary David Miliband said on Monday at the start of a visit to China that is likely to focus on the dispute.

Miliband says Security Council on same page on Iran (AFP) Posted: 15 Mar 2010 05:15 AM PDT AFP - Foreign Secretary David Miliband said on a visit to China Monday that the veto-wielding members of the UN Security Council were on the same page on how to tackle Iran.

China drug list seen boosting Western firms' sales (Reuters) Posted: 15 Mar 2010 04:47 AM PDT Reuters - Chinese plans to broaden the list of medicines eligible for a rebate from July will benefit Western drugmakers such as AstraZeneca and Sanofi-Aventis, according to Morgan Stanley analysts.

94 people in SW China found to have lead poisoning (AP) Posted: 15 Mar 2010 03:50 AM PDT AP - At least 94 people living near a lead factory, most of them children, have tested positive for lead poisoning, state media said Monday, prompting authorities to order the closure of the plant. Hundreds more people are still waiting for test results.

China's BYD sees profit soar on strong auto sales (AP) Posted: 15 Mar 2010 03:44 AM PDT AP - BYD, the Chinese automaker with backing from billionaire Warren Buffett, says its net profit more than tripled last year as the company's F3 sedan topped the country's list of best-selling autos.

Britain's Miliband visits China amid rancor (AP) Posted: 15 Mar 2010 03:25 AM PDT AP - Britain's foreign secretary is visiting China to lobby for further nuclear sanctions on Iran and will seek to smooth rancor with Beijing over climate change talks and the execution of a British drug smuggler thought to be mentally ill.

China arrests man who allegedly kept graft diary (AP) Posted: 15 Mar 2010 01:27 AM PDT AP - A Chinese government official has been arrested on suspicion of taking bribes a month after a series of steamy diary entries he allegedly wrote appeared online describing casual sex, drinking parties and under-the-table payments.

Chinese automaker BYD plans massive expansion (AFP) Posted: 15 Mar 2010 01:06 AM PDT AFP - Chinese automaker BYD Co. said Monday it had massive expansion plans this year and would consider building a plant in the United States, a day after announcing annual profits had tripled.

China official arrested in sex diary scandal: report (AFP) Posted: 15 Mar 2010 12:43 AM PDT AFP - China has sacked and arrested an official who became an online sensation after his alleged diary detailing sexual high jinks and bribery was splashed across the Internet, state media reported Monday.

China to ramp up investment in restive Xinjiang (AFP) Posted: 14 Mar 2010 11:25 PM PDT AFP - China will sharply increase investment in Xinjiang in hopes that higher living standards for ethnic Uighurs in the restive region can quell long-standing unrest, state press said Monday.

Australia welcomes China report on failed Chinalco bid (Reuters) Posted: 14 Mar 2010 06:47 PM PDT Reuters - Australian Trade Minister Simon Crean on Monday welcomed a report that China had cleared Rio Tinto and the Australian government of blame for the collapse of a $19.5 billion tie-up between Chinalco.

Australia welcomes China report failed Chinalco deal (Reuters) Posted: 14 Mar 2010 06:30 PM PDT Reuters - Australia on Monday welcomed a report by China clearing Rio Tinto and the Australian government of blame for the collapse of a $19.5 billion tie-up between Chinalco and Rio Tinto last June.

China PM defends assertive trade, foreign policy (AP) Posted: 14 Mar 2010 05:45 PM PDT AP - China sought Sunday to deflate rising pressure from the U.S. and other powers over Chinese economic policies and growing assertiveness in world affairs, with its prime minister promising cooperation to bolster the global recovery.

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