2010年9月7日星期二

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Yahoo! News: World - China

Gates, Buffett to sell giving to China's richest (AP)

Posted: 07 Sep 2010 05:27 PM PDT

In this file photo taken March 15, 2010, Wang Chuanfu, Chairman and President of BYD Company Limited attends a news conference of the company annual results announcement 2009 in Hong Kong. State media reported that Wang who is one of the richest person in China has been invited to a dinner hosted by Microsoft Corp. co-founder Bill Gates and billionaire investor Warren Buffett who plan to sell the art of giving to China's super rich in a visit later this month that's already sparked some soul searching among the world's second-largest number of billionaires. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File)AP - Microsoft Corp. co-founder Bill Gates and billionaire investor Warren Buffett plan to sell the art of giving to China's super rich in a visit later this month that's already sparked some soul searching among the world's second-largest number of billionaires.

Summary Box: Gates, Buffett pitch charity in China (AP)

Posted: 07 Sep 2010 01:24 PM PDT

AP - STUMPING FOR CHARITY: Microsoft Corp. co-founder Bill Gates and billionaire investor Warren Buffett will take their campaign to get the super rich to donate their money to charity to China later this month.

High-seas collisions trigger Japan-China spat (AFP)

Posted: 07 Sep 2010 11:02 AM PDT

A tense maritime incident Tuesday in which two Japanese patrol vessels and a Chinese fishing boat collided near a disputed island chain triggered a diplomatic spat between the Asian giants.(AFP/Graphic)AFP - A tense maritime incident Tuesday in which two Japanese patrol vessels and a Chinese fishing boat collided near a disputed island chain triggered a diplomatic spat between the Asian giants.

China stresses importance of good ties with United States (AFP)

Posted: 07 Sep 2010 09:00 AM PDT

US Deputy National Security Adviser Thomas Donilon (L) shakes hands with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (R) during their meeting in Beijing. China on Tuesday again emphasised the need for good relations with the United States during a visit by two top White House envoys, but warned Washington not to apply further pressure over the yuan.(AFP/POOL/Feng Li)AFP - China on Tuesday again emphasised the need for good relations with the United States during a visit by two top White House envoys, but warned Washington not to apply further pressure over the yuan.

China lauds 'friendly' Myanmar as junta leader arrives (AFP)

Posted: 07 Sep 2010 09:00 AM PDT

The head of Myanmar's military junta, General Than Shwe (C) walks out from his plane on his arrival at Beijing International Airport. China on Tuesday hailed Myanmar as a AFP - China on Tuesday hailed Myanmar as a "friendly neighbour" and warned the world not to meddle in its upcoming election, as the head of the country's military junta arrived for a state visit.

China seeks to avoid shouting matches with U.S. (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Sep 2010 07:19 AM PDT

Picture taken in 2005 shows caged battery hens in a chicken farm outside Minsk. The Dalai Lama has condemned battery hen farming and is urging consumers to switch to buying eggs from chickens kept outside of cages, a statement said Wednesday.(AFP/File/Viktor Drachev)Reuters - China wants to quell tensions with the United States through quiet talk, not shouting matches, a top diplomat told White House advisers on Tuesday, aiming to pave the way for a visit by President Hu Jintao early next year.

Chevron acquires oil exploration rights in China (AP)

Posted: 07 Sep 2010 07:09 AM PDT

AP - Chevron Corp.'s Chinese subsidiary has acquired rights to explore for oil on 8,100 square miles in the South China Sea's Pearl River mouth basin, the oil company said Tuesday.

Report: China passenger car sales up 18 pct in Aug (AP)

Posted: 07 Sep 2010 03:51 AM PDT

FILE - In this file photo taken Nov. 26, 2009, visitors look at minivans at a GM joint venture dealership in Chengdu, in southwestern China's Sichuan province. Sales of passenger cars in China, the world's biggest market, rose 18 percent in August from a year earlier, a report said Tuesday, as government subsidies and price cuts by dealers helped spur demand. Passenger car sales totaled 1.02 million vehicles in August, said the Shanghai-based China Passenger Car Association, a private research group. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, File)AP - Sales of passenger cars in China — the world's biggest auto market — rose 18 percent in August from a year earlier as government subsidies and price cuts by dealers helped spur demand.

India PM warns China wants foothold in South Asia (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Sep 2010 02:43 AM PDT

Reuters - China is seeking to expand its influence in South Asia at India's expense, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh warned in rare public criticism of his country's main rival for regional resources and geopolitical clout.

Myanmar military ruler visits China, seeks support (AP)

Posted: 07 Sep 2010 02:01 AM PDT

Myanmar's top leader Gen. Than Shwe is assisted as he steps out of a plane upon arrival at the airport in Beijing, China on Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2010. Than Shwe arrived in Beijing on Tuesday for a state visit to his country's closest ally ahead of contentious national elections this fall. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)AP - Military-run Myanmar's top leader Gen. Than Shwe arrived in Beijing on Tuesday for a state visit to his country's closest ally ahead of contentious national elections this fall.

China rejects currency pressure amid US visit (AP)

Posted: 07 Sep 2010 01:52 AM PDT

U.S. Deputy National Security Adviser Tom Donilon, fourth from left, reacts during a meeting with Chinese State Councilor Dai Bingguo, third from right, during a meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2010. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, Pool)AP - China rejected pressure over currency Tuesday amid a visit by two high-level U.S. envoys, saying Beijing will set the pace of exchange rate reforms.

China's Xi pledges 'fair treatment' for foreign firms (AFP)

Posted: 06 Sep 2010 11:53 PM PDT

China's vice president (pictured) on Tuesday vowed foreign firms would get a fair chance to secure government contracts, amid mounting concerns that Beijing is skewing the business playing field against outsiders.(AFP/POOL/File/Adrian Bradshaw)AFP - China's vice president Xi Jinping Tuesday vowed to treat foreign firms equally in government procurement, amid growing complaints that the nation's business climate has worsened, state media said.

Strong yuan would hurt China: economists (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Sep 2010 09:43 PM PDT

Reuters - China must resist external pressure for yuan appreciation because a stronger exchange rate would take a big bite out of economic growth, according to a pair of senior government researchers.

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