Yahoo! News: World - China

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• U.S., China discussed North Korea, maritime security in talks (Reuters)
• Jailed Chinese dissident awarded Nobel (Reuters)
• U.S., China should set goals for trade: U.S. lawmakers (Reuters)
• China's rivals welcome Nobel for Liu; allies question (Reuters)
• China raises bank reserves 3rd time in a month (Reuters)
• China raises bank reserve levels to curb lending (AP)
• China tightens Nobel Prize security clampdown (AP)
• China raises banks' reserve ratios again (Reuters)
• China's Sinopec buys Occidental's Argentina assets (Reuters)
• Instant View: China raises bank reserve requirements (Reuters)
• Sinopec to buy Occidental Argentine assets (AP)
• Beijing residents wonder: Liu Xiao-who? (Reuters)
• China trade growth rebounds in November (AP)
• China auto sales jump 27 percent in November (AP)

U.S., China discussed North Korea, maritime security in talks (Reuters) Posted: 10 Dec 2010 03:53 PM PST Reuters - U.S. and Chinese military officials met on Friday for "frank" and "candid" talks that included North Korea, maritime security and Iran, part of a bid to restart bilateral military ties, a U.S. official said.

Jailed Chinese dissident awarded Nobel (Reuters) Posted: 10 Dec 2010 12:34 PM PST Reuters - Jailed Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in a ceremony where he was represented by an empty chair and he dedicated it from prison to the "lost souls" of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown.

U.S., China should set goals for trade: U.S. lawmakers (Reuters) Posted: 10 Dec 2010 11:24 AM PST Reuters - U.S. lawmakers urged top Obama administration officials to press for commitments from China next week that would set targets for imports of U.S. software and other goods.

China's rivals welcome Nobel for Liu; allies question (Reuters) Posted: 10 Dec 2010 07:13 AM PST Reuters - Western nations hailed the award of the Nobel Peace Prize to jailed Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo as a reminder of the importance of human rights, while Beijing and some of its allies said the prize had been politicised.

China raises bank reserves 3rd time in a month (Reuters) Posted: 10 Dec 2010 06:42 AM PST Reuters - China's central bank on Friday raised the amount of money the country's lenders must keep on reserve for the third time in a month, following a spate of robust data that strengthened the case for policy tightening.

China raises bank reserve levels to curb lending (AP) Posted: 10 Dec 2010 05:37 AM PST AP - China ordered its banks to increase their reserves in a move to curb surging lending as financial markets watched for a widely anticipated interest rate hike amid efforts to cool inflation.

China tightens Nobel Prize security clampdown (AP) Posted: 10 Dec 2010 04:30 AM PST AP - China tightened a wide-ranging clampdown on dissidents and blocked some news websites Friday, hours ahead of the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to imprisoned democracy activist Liu Xiaobo.

China raises banks' reserve ratios again (Reuters) Posted: 10 Dec 2010 04:24 AM PST Reuters - China's central bank on Friday increased the amount of money that lenders must keep on reserve for the third time in one month, a move to mop up excess cash in the economy and rein in inflation.

China's Sinopec buys Occidental's Argentina assets (Reuters) Posted: 10 Dec 2010 03:41 AM PST Reuters - China Petrochemical Corp, parent of Sinopec Corp (0386.HK), agreed to buy all of U.S.-based Occidental Petroleum Corp's oil and gas assets in Argentina for $2.45 billion, marking the energy giant's first foray into the upstream market in the Latin America country.

Instant View: China raises bank reserve requirements (Reuters) Posted: 10 Dec 2010 03:05 AM PST Reuters - China's central bank on Friday said it was raising lenders' required reserves by 50 basis points, effective Dec 20, its sixth increase this year.

Sinopec to buy Occidental Argentine assets (AP) Posted: 10 Dec 2010 02:27 AM PST AP - China's Sinopec Group, the country's biggest oil refiner, said Friday it plans to buy Occidental Petroleum's Argentine assets for $2.45 billion.

Beijing residents wonder: Liu Xiao-who? (Reuters) Posted: 09 Dec 2010 09:24 PM PST Reuters - Liu Xiaobo may be lauded by the international community for his tireless efforts to promote human rights and democracy in China, but the jailed Nobel Peace Prize winner's ideals remain a mystery to many in Beijing.

China trade growth rebounds in November (AP) Posted: 09 Dec 2010 09:21 PM PST AP - China's export growth accelerated in November in a possible sign global demand is recovering, government figures showed Friday.

China auto sales jump 27 percent in November (AP) Posted: 09 Dec 2010 09:11 PM PST AP - China's auto sales powered ahead in November, jumping 27 percent to 1.7 million vehicles as car buyers rushed to beat expected increases in license plate fees in some cities.

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