Yahoo! News: World - China

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• China and U.S. each claim gains on yuan in talks (Reuters)
• China, US make progress on economy, agree to work on N.Korea (AFP)
• US cites progress on trade, China stands firm on yuan (AFP)
• China cool to US calls for action against NKorea (AP)
• Geithner praises China commitment on currency reform (Reuters)
• Geithner tells China that US learned from crisis (AP)
• Clinton turns on charm in China (AP)
• Another Foxconn employee dies in China: media (AFP)
• China, US agree to boost student exchanges (AFP)
• Geithner offers China vow of greater fiscal discipline (Reuters)
• Foxconn worker dies in China; 10th in a year (AP)
• Clinton says China wise to buy U.S. debt instruments (Reuters)
• US admiral critiques military ties with China (AP)
• Floods kill 115 in southern China (AP)

China and U.S. each claim gains on yuan in talks (Reuters) Posted: 25 May 2010 11:14 AM PDT Reuters - China will chart its own course on currency reform, top officials from Beijing and Washington said on Tuesday at the end of talks that both agreed had aired plenty of disputes while leaving any answers for later.

China, US make progress on economy, agree to work on N.Korea (AFP) Posted: 25 May 2010 10:41 AM PDT AFP - The United States and China Tuesday wrapped up two days of key talks on a positive note, with Washington signalling progress on economic issues and Beijing agreeing to work to bring North Korea to heel.

US cites progress on trade, China stands firm on yuan (AFP) Posted: 25 May 2010 10:35 AM PDT AFP - Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said China had addressed some US trade complaints but acknowledged lingering concerns as two days of talks closed Monday with no apparent breakthrough on the yuan.

China cool to US calls for action against NKorea (AP) Posted: 25 May 2010 06:21 AM PDT AP - China responded coolly Tuesday to U.S. calls for it to support international action against North Korea over the sinking of a South Korean warship, as Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton called stability on the Korean peninsula a "shared responsibility" of Beijing and Washington.

Geithner praises China commitment on currency reform (Reuters) Posted: 25 May 2010 04:50 AM PDT Reuters - U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner on Tuesday welcomed a pledge by China's top leaders to pursue currency reform as part of a broader agenda aimed at boosting domestic consumption and helping rebalance global growth.

Geithner tells China that US learned from crisis (AP) Posted: 25 May 2010 04:09 AM PDT AP - U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said Washington is getting its deficits under control and called on China to keep technology markets open in a visit Tuesday to a school for future Communist Party leaders.

Clinton turns on charm in China (AP) Posted: 25 May 2010 02:57 AM PDT AP - Hillary Rodham Clinton tolerates but doesn't share her husband's appetite for violent action movies. Her daughter's upcoming wedding is "the most important" thing in her life. And she thinks Timothy Geithner has great hair.

Another Foxconn employee dies in China: media (AFP) Posted: 25 May 2010 12:39 AM PDT AFP - A 19-year-old employee of Taiwanese technology giant Foxconn fell to his death Tuesday at the company's plant in southern China -- the 10th such death this year, state media reported.

China, US agree to boost student exchanges (AFP) Posted: 25 May 2010 12:04 AM PDT AFP - China and the United States on Tuesday launched an initiative aimed at allowing 100,000 Americans to study in China over the next four years and boosting other "people-to-people" exchanges.

Geithner offers China vow of greater fiscal discipline (Reuters) Posted: 25 May 2010 12:02 AM PDT Reuters - Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner told future Chinese leaders that the Obama Administration will cut its budget deficit once it is sure the economy is safely growing.

Foxconn worker dies in China; 10th in a year (AP) Posted: 25 May 2010 12:01 AM PDT AP - A Chinese employee of Foxconn Technology Group fell from a building and died Tuesday, state-run media said, in the 10th such death this year at the world's largest contract maker of electronics, such as the iPod, Dell computers and Nokia phones.

Clinton says China wise to buy U.S. debt instruments (Reuters) Posted: 24 May 2010 10:21 PM PDT Reuters - China has made a "wise" choice by buying United States debt instruments, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Tuesday in Beijing, where senior officials from both powers are meeting for two days of talks.

US admiral critiques military ties with China (AP) Posted: 24 May 2010 10:00 PM PDT AP - The commander of U.S. forces in the Pacific said Tuesday that military ties with China are lagging behind the two countries' other dealings in maturity and sophistication.

Floods kill 115 in southern China (AP) Posted: 24 May 2010 09:19 PM PDT AP - A torrent of floods caused by heavy storms have killed 115 people in southern China, with 21 people still missing as weather reports show rains beginning to subside.

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