2010年9月14日星期二

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Yahoo! News: World - China

China's Wen to meet Obama next week in New York (AFP)

Posted: 14 Sep 2010 04:11 PM PDT

China said Tuesday that Premier Wen Jiabao, pictured in August 2010, would meet with US President Barack Obama on the sidelines of a UN meeting in New York, as ties between the two countries improve after months of tensions.(AFP/Pool/File/Adrian Bradshaw)AFP - China said Tuesday that Premier Wen Jiabao would meet with US President Barack Obama on the sidelines of a UN meeting in New York, as ties between the two countries improve after months of tensions.

Non-smoking spouse would help Asian women live longer: study (AFP)

Posted: 14 Sep 2010 03:56 PM PDT

Cigarettes butts in an ashtray at a smoking zone in Hong Kong. A study believed to be the first to examine the multiplier effect of good habits on mortality in Asian women has found that husbands who smoke at home are shortening their wives' lives.(AFP/Mike Clarke)AFP - A study believed to be the first to examine the multiplier effect of good habits on mortality in Asian women has found that husbands who smoke at home are shortening their wives' lives.

Chinese national kidnapped in Chad, taken to Sudan: official (AFP)

Posted: 14 Sep 2010 03:45 PM PDT

Chadian soldiers riding on armoured vehicles near the border with Sudan. A Chinese national working for an engineering company in Chad was kidnapped last week in the northeast of the country and taken to Sudan, a senior Chad official told AFP on Tuesday.(AFP/File/Sonia Rolley)AFP - A Chinese national working for an engineering company in Chad was kidnapped last week in the northeast of the country and taken to Sudan, a senior Chad official told AFP on Tuesday.

Hong Kong media mogul sees Taiwan as springboard to China (AFP)

Posted: 14 Sep 2010 01:36 PM PDT

Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai speaks at a media conference in Hong Kong. Lai said Taiwan was set to be the AFP - Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai said Tuesday Taiwan was set to be the "centre of cultural production" for the Greater China market as he gears up for the launch of his TV channels on the island.

US urges China-Japan dialogue after boat captain arrest (AFP)

Posted: 14 Sep 2010 01:31 PM PDT

This handout picture released from Japan's Coast Guard shows Japanese Coast Guard patrol boats (L) and (R) chasing a Taiwanese fishing boat (C) carrying two Taiwanese activists and three crew members near the disputed island chain, called the Senkaku islands by Japan, Diaoyu by mainland China and the Diaoyutai by Taiwan, in the East China Sea.(AFP/HO)AFP - The United States called Tuesday for China and Japan to open a dialogue on their diplomatic rift that escalated after the arrest of a Chinese boat captain, while reaffirming the importance of the US-Japanese alliance.

China will struggle to hit energy-saving goal: official (AFP)

Posted: 14 Sep 2010 01:22 PM PDT

Vehicles drive on the road through the central business district in Beijing. China will exhaust all means to hit an energy efficiency target it set for the end of the year, but fulfilling the goal will prove difficult, a top official said Tuesday.(AFP/File/Liu Jin)AFP - China will exhaust all means to hit an energy efficiency target it set for the end of the year, but fulfilling the goal will prove difficult, a top official said Tuesday.

France wants more European cooperation on high-speed rail (AFP)

Posted: 14 Sep 2010 01:07 PM PDT

Passengers leave a TGV (High speed train) at the Gare de Lyon train station in Paris. France would like to see increased European cooperation in the development of high-speed trains in order to compete with China, French Transport Minister Dominique Bussereau said Tuesday.(AFP/File/Loic Venance)AFP - France would like to see increased European cooperation in the development of high-speed trains in order to compete with China, French Transport Minister Dominique Bussereau said Tuesday.

China hits back at Japan as boat row rumbles on (AFP)

Posted: 14 Sep 2010 11:50 AM PDT

This handout picture released from Japan's Coast Guard shows Japanese Coast Guard patrol boats (L) and (R) chasing a Taiwanese fishing boat (C) carrying two Taiwanese activists and three crew members near the disputed island chain, called the Senkaku islands by Japan, Diaoyu by mainland China and the Diaoyutai by Taiwan, in the East China Sea.(AFP/HO)AFP - China launched a fresh salvo Tuesday in its diplomatic row with Japan over the arrest of a Chinese boat captain, accusing Tokyo of provoking a "serious" problem in ties between the Asian neighbours.

U.S. groups urge Congress not pass China currency bill (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Sep 2010 08:04 AM PDT

Yuan banknotes are seen in this illustrative photograph taken in Beijing July 26, 2010. REUTERS/Jason LeeReuters - Thirty-six U.S. farm and business groups urged Congress on Tuesday not to pass legislation threatening China with duties on some of its goods if Beijing does not revalue its currency.

Buffett, Gates say no pressure on China philanthropy tour (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Sep 2010 04:04 AM PDT

Billionaire investor Warren Buffett (R) and Microsoft Corporation founder Bill Gates (L) appear together for a town hall style meeting with business students broadcast by the the financial television network CNBC at Columbia University in New York, November 12, 2009. REUTERS/Mike SegarReuters - Two of the world's richest men and most generous donors, Warren Buffett and Bill Gates, said Tuesday they would not be putting pressure on China's dozens of billionaires during a visit to the country to promote giving.

China premier to meet Obama in New York (AP)

Posted: 14 Sep 2010 03:49 AM PDT

AP - China's premier will meet President Barack Obama at the U.N. General Assembly meeting in New York next week.

China demands Japan free boat captain immediately (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Sep 2010 03:37 AM PDT

A Chinese fishing boat is inspected by Japan Coast Guard crew members after it collided with two Japanese coast guard vessels near the disputed islands in the East China Sea, known as the Senkaku isles in Japan and Diaoyu in China, September 7, 2010. REUTERS/Japan Coast Guard/HandoutReuters - China demanded on Tuesday that Japan immediately release a boat captain whose detention in disputed waters has sparked a territorial rift, and blamed Japan for the last-minute postponement of an official visit to Tokyo.

China's currency hits fresh high against US dollar (AP)

Posted: 14 Sep 2010 01:17 AM PDT

AP - China's currency advanced to a fresh high against the U.S. dollar for the third straight trading day Tuesday, as U.S. lawmakers prepared for hearings on Beijing's foreign exchange policies.

Beware starting trade war, China economist tells U.S. (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Sep 2010 12:59 AM PDT

Reuters - The United States would be the loser if it touched off a trade war by labeling China a currency manipulator or imposed import duties to offset perceived undervaluation of the yuan, a government researcher said on Tuesday.

Gates, Buffett: no pressure on China super-rich (AFP)

Posted: 14 Sep 2010 12:54 AM PDT

A blind busker plays a traditional two-stringed Chinese instrument while a boy beside him begs for change in Beijing. Billionaire US philanthropists Bill Gates and Warren Buffett have insisted they would not pressure China's super-rich to give to charity at a banquet this month, after invitees were slow to respond.(AFP/File/Frederic J. Brown)AFP - Billionaire US philanthropists Bill Gates and Warren Buffett insisted Tuesday they would not pressure China's super-rich to give to charity at a banquet this month, after invitees were slow to respond.

China accuses Japan of provocation in maritime row (AFP)

Posted: 14 Sep 2010 12:39 AM PDT

Japan Coast Guard-issued photo shows a Chinese fishing boat seized near a set of disputed islands. China on Tuesday accused Japan of creating a AFP - China on Tuesday accused Japan of creating a "serious situation" in their relationship with the arrest of a Chinese boat captain near a disputed island chain, again demanding his immediate release.

China officials busted in karaoke bar crackdown (AFP)

Posted: 13 Sep 2010 09:19 PM PDT

A corruption crackdown in northern China has found that nearly 300 local officials regularly spend working hours relaxing in massage parlours, bathhouses and karaoke bars, state press has said.(AFP/File)AFP - A corruption crackdown in northern China found that nearly 300 local officials regularly spend working hours relaxing in massage parlours, bathhouses and karaoke bars, state press said Tuesday.

China scraps visit to Japan over island row: media (AFP)

Posted: 13 Sep 2010 08:53 PM PDT

Japan Coast Guard-issued photo shows a Chinese fishing boat seized near a set of disputed islands. China on Tuesday accused Japan of creating a AFP - China has scrapped a senior legislator's planned Japan visit this week amid a bitter row over the arrest of a Chinese skipper near a disputed island chain last week, a news report said Tuesday.

China to get tough on pollution, buy more from U.S. (Reuters)

Posted: 13 Sep 2010 08:00 PM PDT

Reuters - China will introduce stricter rules to reduce industrial pollution, a senior economic planning official said on Tuesday.

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