Yahoo! News: World - China

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• China tries to cool yuan dispute with U.S. (Reuters)
• China battling with lifestyle-related diseases (Reuters)
• China and Bangladesh sign oil and gas agreement (AFP)
• China tells Washington to cool yuan pressure (AP)
• China banks profit growth to speed up on stimulus exit (Reuters)
• China orders crackdown on cooking oil over cancer link (AFP)
• China warns US not to politicise yuan debate (AFP)
• Rio Tinto, Chinalco to develop West Africa mine (AP)
• China tightens financial controls on religious groups (AFP)
• Google to leave China April 10: state media (AFP)

China tries to cool yuan dispute with U.S. (Reuters) Posted: 19 Mar 2010 01:04 PM PDT Reuters - China on Friday said it was sending an envoy to Washington to try to ease trade frictions as its currency regime comes under fire, warning that threats from U.S. legislators could stifle room for progress.

China battling with lifestyle-related diseases (Reuters) Posted: 19 Mar 2010 10:19 AM PDT Reuters - Chronic diseases such as strokes, cancer, and respiratory and heart conditions are China's biggest health problem, the health minister said on Friday, urging citizens to change lifestyle habits.

China and Bangladesh sign oil and gas agreement (AFP) Posted: 19 Mar 2010 08:57 AM PDT AFP - China and Bangladesh pledged closer cooperation on Friday after they signed an agreement on oil and gas during an official visit to Beijing by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

China tells Washington to cool yuan pressure (AP) Posted: 19 Mar 2010 07:03 AM PDT AP - China is sending a Cabinet official to Washington in a bid to defuse trade tensions, the government said Friday, as it called on U.S. leaders to cool the "politicization and emotionalization" of a currency dispute.

China banks profit growth to speed up on stimulus exit (Reuters) Posted: 19 Mar 2010 06:24 AM PDT Reuters - China's leading banks will likely affirm their lending will remain brisk and be more profitable this year, their immediate capital needs have been met and that souring loans are at manageable levels.

China orders crackdown on cooking oil over cancer link (AFP) Posted: 19 Mar 2010 06:17 AM PDT AFP - China's food safety watchdog has ordered inspections of cooking oil nationwide as reports Friday said up to one-tenth of Chinese supplies were illegally made and contained cancer-causing agents.

China warns US not to politicise yuan debate (AFP) Posted: 19 Mar 2010 05:29 AM PDT AFP - China on Friday urged the United States not to politicise a row over the value of its currency as it announced a top official would travel to Washington for talks on the issue and other trade disputes.

Rio Tinto, Chinalco to develop West Africa mine (AP) Posted: 19 Mar 2010 04:43 AM PDT AP - Mining giant Rio Tinto Ltd. and China's Chinalco have signed a deal to develop an iron ore reserve in the West African country of Guinea.

China tightens financial controls on religious groups (AFP) Posted: 19 Mar 2010 12:47 AM PDT AFP - China has issued new rules on financial accounting at religious organisations, state media said Friday, in an apparent bid to increase its already tight controls on faith-based groups.

Google to leave China April 10: state media (AFP) Posted: 18 Mar 2010 08:59 PM PDT AFP - US Internet giant Google will close its business in China next month and may announce its plans in the coming days, Chinese media reported on Friday, after rows over censorship and hacking.

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