Yahoo! News: World - China

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• Obama to welcome China's Hu Jintao January 19 (AFP)
• Chinese leader makes state visit to US on Jan. 19 (AP)
• Obama to host China's Hu in state visit on January 19 (Reuters)
• Administration files trade case against China (AP)
• U.S. challenges China wind power aid at WTO (Reuters)
• China replaces senior Foreign Ministry official (AP)
• China ready to buy up to 6.6 billion of Portugal debt: report (Reuters)
• China says Vatican criticism 'imprudent', 'dangerous' (AFP)
• China State Grid buys Brazil power assets for $1B (AP)
• China aims to improve trade balance in 2011 (Reuters)
• Robot waiters in China never lose patience (AP)
• Facebook CEO meets with Sina during China holiday (AFP)

Obama to welcome China's Hu Jintao January 19 (AFP) Posted: 22 Dec 2010 05:25 PM PST AFP - The United States said Wednesday that it would welcome Chinese President Hu Jintao for a state visit on January 19, as the two sides seek to ease economic spats and tensions on the Korean peninsula.

Chinese leader makes state visit to US on Jan. 19 (AP) Posted: 22 Dec 2010 04:51 PM PST AP - Chinese President Hu Jintao's (hoo jin-tow) official state visit to the US will take place Jan. 19.

Obama to host China's Hu in state visit on January 19 (Reuters) Posted: 22 Dec 2010 04:28 PM PST Reuters - The White House has finalized January 19 as the date for Chinese President Hu Jintao's visit to the United States.

Administration files trade case against China (AP) Posted: 22 Dec 2010 01:13 PM PST AP - The Obama administration on Wednesday filed a case against China before the World Trade Organization, accusing Beijing of providing unfair government subsidies to Chinese energy companies.

U.S. challenges China wind power aid at WTO (Reuters) Posted: 22 Dec 2010 12:09 PM PST Reuters - The United States on Wednesday accused China of illegally subsidizing the production of wind power equipment and asked for talks at the World Trade Organization, the first step in filing a trade case

China replaces senior Foreign Ministry official (AP) Posted: 22 Dec 2010 04:34 AM PST AP - China has replaced a top diplomat amid a trend toward greater assertiveness in handling territorial disputes and participating in global organizations.

China ready to buy up to 6.6 billion of Portugal debt: report (Reuters) Posted: 22 Dec 2010 04:18 AM PST Reuters - China is ready to buy 4-5 billion euros ($5.3-$6.6 billion) of Portuguese sovereign debt to help the country ward off pressure in debt markets, the Jornal de Negocios business daily reported Wednesday.

China says Vatican criticism 'imprudent', 'dangerous' (AFP) Posted: 22 Dec 2010 01:29 AM PST AFP - China on Wednesday fired a fierce broadside at the Vatican, slamming its criticism of the country's state-sanctioned Catholic church, which is not recognised by the pope, as "imprudent" and "dangerous".

China State Grid buys Brazil power assets for $1B (AP) Posted: 22 Dec 2010 01:11 AM PST AP - China's biggest electricity company, State Grid, says it is paying $989 million for seven Brazilian power companies and their transmission lines as it seeks to expand overseas.

China aims to improve trade balance in 2011 (Reuters) Posted: 22 Dec 2010 01:00 AM PST Reuters - China will try to import more in 2011 while keeping exports steady, Commerce Minister Chen Deming said on Wednesday, in a sign that the world's second-largest economy is keen to pull more weight as a consumer.

Robot waiters in China never lose patience (AP) Posted: 22 Dec 2010 12:49 AM PST AP - Service with a smile also comes with an electronic voice at the Dalu Robot restaurant, where the hotpot meals are not as famous yet as the staff who never lose their patience and never take tips.

Facebook CEO meets with Sina during China holiday (AFP) Posted: 21 Dec 2010 11:12 PM PST AFP - Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg -- on holiday in China where his social networking site is officially blocked -- met Wednesday with top executives from the country's popular web portal Sina.com.

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