2010年3月14日星期日

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Yahoo! News: World - China

China clears Rio, Australia in failed Chinalco deal: report (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Mar 2010 04:00 PM PDT

Reuters - China has cleared Rio Tinto and the Australian government of blame for the collapse of a $19.5 billion tie-up between Chinalco and Rio Tinto last June, an Australian newspaper reported from Beijing on Monday.

China oil firm takes $3.1B stake in SAmerican firm (AP)

Posted: 14 Mar 2010 03:28 PM PDT

AP - Leading offshore producer China National Offshore Oil Corp. said Sunday it has agreed to pay $3.1 billion to form a joint-venture with a major Argentine energy firm, helping to expand China's access to natural resources in South America.

Law drafts abound in China's parliament (AFP)

Posted: 14 Mar 2010 02:31 PM PDT

Ushers with umbrellas wait for the arrival of delegates to the closing session of the annual National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. China's lawmakers may have scant political powers, but they are not lacking in ideas. They offered a pile of drafts -- some serious, others far-fetched -- at this year's session of parliament.(AFP)AFP - China's lawmakers may have scant political powers, but they are not lacking in ideas. They offered a pile of drafts -- some serious, others far-fetched -- at this year's session of parliament.

US looks to Shanghai Expo to help ease distrust (AP)

Posted: 14 Mar 2010 08:54 AM PDT

In this computer graphic released by BRC Imagination Arts, an introductory theater shows the 'Spirit of America,' a video of classic American landscapes, welcomes in Chinese by ordinary Americans and celebrities and messages from Clinton and President Barack Obama at the U.S. pavilion site of the Shanghai 2010 World Expo in Shanghai, China. (AP Photo/BRC Imagination Arts)AP - For millions of Chinese, the USA pavilion's show at the Shanghai World Expo will be the closest they'll ever come to an experience of America. What they'll get — apart from long waits — is a warm welcome and a dose of Hollywood-style entertainment.

China PM defends assertive trade, foreign policy (AP)

Posted: 14 Mar 2010 06:57 AM PDT

China's Premier Wen Jiabao gestures during his annual news conference following the closing session of the National People's Congress in Beijing's Great Hall of the People, China, Sunday, March 14, 2010. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)AP - China sought Sunday to deflate rising pressure from the U.S. and other powers over Chinese economic policies and growing assertiveness in world affairs, with its prime minister promising cooperation to bolster the global recovery.

BYD posts record Q4 profit on robust sales (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Mar 2010 05:52 AM PDT

Visitors look at a BYD (Build Your Dreams) S8 car displayed at a showroom in Shenzhen, China's southern Guangdong province July 27, 2009. REUTERS/Tyrone SiuReuters - BYD Co, the Chinese car and battery maker backed by U.S. billionaire Warren Buffett, posted a forecast-beating fourth-quarter result on Sunday, as Beijing's policy initiatives boosted demand in the world's largest car market.

China faces tough year, Wen rejects pressure on yuan (AFP)

Posted: 14 Mar 2010 05:38 AM PDT

China faces a difficult year as it works to maintain economic growth and spur development, but it will not be bullied into changing its exchange rate policy, Premier Wen Jiabao has said.(AFP/Frederic J. Brown)AFP - China faces a difficult year as it works to maintain economic growth and spur development, but will not be bullied into changing its exchange rate policy, Premier Wen Jiabao said Sunday.

China funds zoo after Siberian tigers die: reports (AP)

Posted: 14 Mar 2010 03:44 AM PDT

** SPECIFIES THE ZOO WHERE TIGERS DIED ** FILE - In this Jan. 8, 2010 file photo, an endangered Siberian tiger runs away with a chicken tossed by tourists at the Harbin Tiger Park in Harbin in northeastern China's Heilongjiang province. Eleven rare Siberian tigers kept in small cages and fed only chicken bones have died of malnutrition at the cash-strapped Shenyang Forest Wild Animal Zoo in Liaoning province in China's frigid northeast, state media said Friday March 12, 2010. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)AP - A municipal government in northeastern China has allocated 7 million yuan ($1 million) to improve conditions at a local zoo after the recent deaths of 11 rare Siberian tigers and other animals, state media said Sunday.

China's Wen says U.S. responsible for bad ties (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Mar 2010 01:23 AM PST

China's Premier Wen Jiabao gestures during his annual news conference following the closing session of the National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing March 14, 2010. REUTERS/Jason LeeReuters - The United States is to blame for strains between Beijing and Washington and should take steps to repair ties, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said on Sunday, indicating the two powers have not overcome a recent rough patch.

China's Wen pushes back against yuan rise calls (Reuters)

Posted: 13 Mar 2010 11:31 PM PST

China's Premier Wen Jiabao pauses during the second plenary meeting of China's parliament, the National People's Congress (NPC), at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing March 8, 2010. REUTERS/Jason LeeReuters - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on Sunday spurned foreign calls for the yuan to rise and showed no let up in scolding the United States over recent bilateral tensions.

China promises steps to boost imports (AP)

Posted: 13 Mar 2010 10:58 PM PST

China's Premier Wen Jiabao leaves after his annual news conference following the closing session of the National People's Congress in Beijing's Great Hall of the People Sunday, March 14, 2010. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)AP - China's premier promised Sunday to increase imports to promote trade and appealed to other nations to oppose what he said was rising global protectionism.

China's Wen blames US for difficulties in ties (AFP)

Posted: 13 Mar 2010 10:42 PM PST

China faces a difficult year as it works to maintain economic growth and spur development, but it will not be bullied into changing its exchange rate policy, Premier Wen Jiabao (pictured) said Sunday.(AFP/File/Khaled Desouki)AFP - The United States is to blame for recent tensions in Sino-US ties and must take steps to repair the damage, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said Sunday, indicating no let-up in their diplomatic row.

China alleges diplomatic snub at Copenhagen summit (AP)

Posted: 13 Mar 2010 10:02 PM PST

AP - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said he was snubbed at last year's Copenhagen climate change conference and fired back Sunday at critics who accuse China of arrogance.

Shanghai's new-look airport ahead of World Expo (AFP)

Posted: 13 Mar 2010 09:11 PM PST

An information board is seen at the under-construction terminal 2 of Hongqiao airport in Shanghai. The Chinese city is set to unveil the brand-new airport terminal - the latest mega-infrastructure project in the country - ahead of millions of visitors expected for Expo 2010.(AFP/File/Philippe Lopez)AFP - Shanghai this week will unveil a brand-new airport terminal -- the latest mega-infrastructure project to be completed as the Chinese city prepares to welcome tens of millions of visitors to Expo 2010.

China wants US reassurance over dollar (AP)

Posted: 13 Mar 2010 09:01 PM PST

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao makes a point at his annual press conference after the closing of the National People's Congress held in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Sunday, March 14, 2010. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)AP - China's premier expressed concern about the U.S. dollar and called on Washington on Sunday to take "concrete steps" to reassure Beijing about the safety of its huge Treasury bond holdings.

Premier: China's yuan to remain `basically stable' (AP)

Posted: 13 Mar 2010 08:59 PM PST

Chinese President Hu Jintao, left, is greeted by Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao after the closing of the National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Sunday, March 14, 2010. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)AP - China's premier rejected foreign pressure over its exchange rate controls and said Sunday the Chinese currency will be kept "basically stable."

China rejects foreign pressure over yuan: Wen (AFP)

Posted: 13 Mar 2010 08:51 PM PST

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao has rejected foreign pressure on Beijing to allow its currency, the yuan, to appreciate, warning other countries to stop AFP - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on Sunday rejected foreign pressure on Beijing to allow its currency, the yuan, to appreciate, warning other countries to stop "finger-pointing".

Shanghai's openness offers hope to China's gays (AFP)

Posted: 13 Mar 2010 08:35 PM PST

Chinese gay men slow dance to a ballad in a packed, shabby hall in a working-class area of Shanghai. The city discreetly hosted the nation's first gay pride festival last June. Although authorities cancelled some events, they allowed most to go ahead.(AFP/Philippe Lopez)AFP - In a shabby hall in a working-class area of Shanghai, dozens of men slow dance to a ballad, enjoying a few hours in the company of other homosexuals before going home -- many to their wives.

China PM says still hopes to visit Taiwan one day (AFP)

Posted: 13 Mar 2010 08:00 PM PST

Chinese Prime Minister, Wen Jiabao, has said he hoped one day to visit Taiwan, amid warming relations between Beijing and the self-ruled island.(AFP/File/Khaled Desouki)AFP - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said Sunday he hoped one day to visit Taiwan, amid warming relations between Beijing and the self-ruled island.

China's parliament ends session (AFP)

Posted: 13 Mar 2010 07:44 PM PST

A Chinese paramilitary policeman stands guard during the closing session of the annual National People's Congress in Beijing on March 14. The country's parliament has ended its annual session with the approval of the budget for 2010, which calls for more spending on health care, education and low-income housing.(AFP/Goh Chai Hin)AFP - China's parliament ended its annual session Sunday with the approval of the country's budget for 2010, which calls for more spending on health care, education and low-income housing.

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