Yahoo! News: World - China

---

• Chinese drywall maker, others to fix 300 homes (AP)
• EPA: Hope for progress with China despite friction (AP)
• U.S. union confident of win on China tire spat at WTO (Reuters)
• Obama waiver of China sanction draws questions (Reuters)
• Senate poised to act on China yuan: Baucus (Reuters)
• Canadian PM makes pitch for energy to fuel China's economy (AFP)
• German minister hits out at US over China forex criticism (AFP)
• Norway slams restrictions on Nobel winner's wife (AP)
• China calls for military talks with Taiwan 'in due course' (AFP)
• China's wind power capacity to grow five-fold by 2020 (AFP)
• Chinese Communist elders issue free speech appeal (AP)
• China September trade weakens, surplus $16.9B (AP)
• China's trade surplus shrinks in September (AFP)
• Cash floods into China, raising pressure on yuan (Reuters)
• China offers Taiwan military dialogue, island wary (Reuters)
• Chinese former communist officials in reform call (AFP)
• China trying to avoid currency war: G20 negotiator (Reuters)
• Geithner sees "no risk" of currency war (Reuters)

Chinese drywall maker, others to fix 300 homes (AP) Posted: 13 Oct 2010 05:12 PM PDT AP - A Chinese drywall manufacturer facing thousands of homeowners' court claims and several other companies have agreed to pay to repair 300 homes in four states in a pilot program, an attorney involved in the deal said Wednesday.

EPA: Hope for progress with China despite friction (AP) Posted: 13 Oct 2010 04:55 PM PDT AP - China and the U.S. are working together on cutting greenhouse gas emissions despite the deadlock over a broader global agreement on fighting climate change, the head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said Wednesday.

U.S. union confident of win on China tire spat at WTO (Reuters) Posted: 13 Oct 2010 04:02 PM PDT Reuters - A U.S. union group said on Wednesday it was confident President Barack Obama's decision to slap duties on Chinese tires would be upheld when a still-secret World Trade Organization panel ruling is made public in the coming months.

Obama waiver of China sanction draws questions (Reuters) Posted: 13 Oct 2010 03:31 PM PDT Reuters - President Barack Obama has waived a Tiananmen-era sanction so that Lockheed Martin Corp C-130 military transport planes may be permitted to land in China to help respond to oil spills.

Senate poised to act on China yuan: Baucus (Reuters) Posted: 13 Oct 2010 03:13 PM PDT Reuters - The Senate is poised to pass legislation aimed at pressuring China to raise the value of its currency, unless Beijing works with the United States to address its concerns, a senator said on Wednesday.

Canadian PM makes pitch for energy to fuel China's economy (AFP) Posted: 13 Oct 2010 01:50 PM PDT AFP - Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper made a pitch on Wednesday for Canadian energy to fuel China's economic growth, in an apparent move to allay Chinese apprehensions about investing here.

German minister hits out at US over China forex criticism (AFP) Posted: 13 Oct 2010 11:11 AM PDT AFP - German Economy Minister Rainer Bruederle said Wednesday US criticism of China's forex policy was largely due to the fact that Washington "had not managed to control their problems" with competitiveness.

Norway slams restrictions on Nobel winner's wife (AP) Posted: 13 Oct 2010 09:07 AM PDT AP - A diplomatic rift between Norway and China deepened Wednesday as Oslo asked Beijing to lift restrictions imposed on the wife of Nobel Peace Prize winner Liu Xiaobo and China canceled a string of meetings with Norwegian officials.

China calls for military talks with Taiwan 'in due course' (AFP) Posted: 13 Oct 2010 09:06 AM PDT AFP - China on Wednesday called for talks with Taiwan on military issues "in due course", as the self-ruled island and former foe announced it was developing an unmanned surveillance aircraft.

China's wind power capacity to grow five-fold by 2020 (AFP) Posted: 13 Oct 2010 03:59 AM PDT AFP - China's wind power capacity will increase more than five-fold over the next decade from 2009, a report forecast on Wednesday, as the country steps up its drive to develop clean energy.

Chinese Communist elders issue free speech appeal (AP) Posted: 13 Oct 2010 03:47 AM PDT AP - A group of eminent Chinese Communist Party elders has issued a bold call to end the country's wide-ranging restrictions on free speech, just days after the government reacted angrily to the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to imprisoned dissident Liu Xiaobo.

China September trade weakens, surplus $16.9B (AP) Posted: 13 Oct 2010 02:18 AM PDT AP - China's September trade surplus stayed high at $16.9 billion amid pressure from Washington and others to ease currency controls they blame for job losses amid a slowing global recovery.

China's trade surplus shrinks in September (AFP) Posted: 13 Oct 2010 02:06 AM PDT AFP - China said on Wednesday that its trade surplus shrank in September, but analysts warn the drop is unlikely to ease fears of a global currency war, with Beijing accused of cheating its way to commercial dominance.

Cash floods into China, raising pressure on yuan (Reuters) Posted: 13 Oct 2010 01:18 AM PDT Reuters - China's foreign exchange reserves soared in the third quarter and its trade surplus remained hefty, showing that the country is under both economic and political pressure to let the yuan rise more quickly.

China offers Taiwan military dialogue, island wary (Reuters) Posted: 13 Oct 2010 12:59 AM PDT Reuters - China offered on Wednesday to open talks on military issues with rival Taiwan, a move that could cool a potential flashpoint in the Asia-Pacific region and help warming ties, but it drew a cool reaction from the island.

Chinese former communist officials in reform call (AFP) Posted: 12 Oct 2010 10:31 PM PDT AFP - A group of former top communist officials and media leaders has issued an open letter to China's government calling for political reform, but authorities have attempted to suppress the appeal.

China trying to avoid currency war: G20 negotiator (Reuters) Posted: 12 Oct 2010 08:57 PM PDT Reuters - China is trying to avoid a currency war, but issues concerning any specific currency should not be treated as part of an agenda at G20 meetings, a Chinese G20 negotiator said on Wednesday.

Geithner sees "no risk" of currency war (Reuters) Posted: 12 Oct 2010 07:55 PM PDT Reuters - Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said on Tuesday he sees "no risk" of a global currency war and wants to maximize incentives for China to allow its yuan to rise in value.

You are subscribed to email updates from Yahoo! News: World - China To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now.	Email delivery powered by Google
Google Inc., 20 West Kinzie, Chicago IL USA 60610