2010年9月21日星期二

Yahoo! News: World - China

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: World - China


House panel eyes action on China currency bill (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Sep 2010 05:15 PM PDT

Yuan banknotes are seen in this illustrative photograph taken in Beijing September 19, 2010. REUTERS/Petar KujundzicReuters - The House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee could vote as early as Friday on a bill that would allow the Commerce Department to apply duties against China's "undervalued" currency, a source familiar with the discussions said on Tuesday.


China snubs Japan PM over boat row, rules out meeting (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Sep 2010 10:27 AM PDT

Reuters - China snubbed Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan on Tuesday, saying a territorial dispute ruled out any meeting with Premier Wen Jiabao in New York this week and adding to the ire dividing Asia's top two economies.

China hits back at U.S. rhetoric on yuan (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Sep 2010 06:44 AM PDT

Reuters - China's foreign ministry told the United States on Tuesday to stop pointing its finger at Beijing and pushing for a stronger yuan, saying Washington should focus on spurring its fragile economy.

China launches first cross-border air strike drill (AP)

Posted: 21 Sep 2010 06:35 AM PDT

AP - China has launched its first-ever cross-border simulated air strike as part of joint drills with Russia, Kazakhstan and other Central Asian States, state media reported Tuesday.

China police apologize to hard-hitting magazine (AP)

Posted: 21 Sep 2010 06:22 AM PDT

AP - Police apologized to journalists at a hard-driving Chinese news magazine Tuesday after officers earlier tried to pressure them into revealing sources for an article about the detention of people seeking government redress over various grievances.

Molson Coors completes $40M deal for China venture (AP)

Posted: 21 Sep 2010 06:01 AM PDT

AP - Molson Coors Brewing Co. has completed its $40 million agreement to buy a majority, controlling interest in Hebei Si'hai Beer Co. in China.

China-Japan spat could derail gas drilling talks (AP)

Posted: 21 Sep 2010 03:57 AM PDT

Taiwanese veteran soldiers and anti-Japan protesters hold banners reading: 'National Crisis,' top, and 'Protect Diaoyu Islands' during a demonstration in Hong Kong Tuesday, Sept.21, 2010. Japan warned Tuesday against fanning 'extreme nationalism' in a diplomatic standoff with China over the detention of a Chinese fishing captain after his boat collided with Japanese vessels near disputed islands. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)AP - Should the escalating spat between Japan and China over disputed islands evolve into a full-blown diplomatic battle, the economic fallout could include derailing delicate talks over developing potentially lucrative undersea gas fields between the two Asian giants.


China tells U.S. to keep out of South China Sea dispute (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Sep 2010 03:10 AM PDT

Policemen arrive to maintain order at an anti-Japan protest near the Japanese embassy in Shanghai September 18, 2010. REUTERS/Aly SongReuters - China told the United States not to interfere in a regional dispute over claims to the South China Sea, saying it would only complicate the matter.


Taiwan cleans up after powerful typhoon; 2 dead (AP)

Posted: 21 Sep 2010 03:04 AM PDT

A Taiwanese woman is carried out from an amphibious tank by a soldier upon being rescued from her house in flooded Guanzai area after Typhoon Fanapi hit Kaohsiung county, southern Taiwan, Monday, Sept. 20, 2010. The powerful typhoon made landfall in eastern China on Monday after ripping into Taiwan, flooding the southern part of the island, crippling transportation and shutting off power as thousands of residents fled mountainous areas prone to landslides. (AP Photo/Johnson Liu Sheng hsieh) ** TAIWAN OUT **AP - Residents waded through ankle-deep mud to clean up their homes Tuesday, after massive flooding spawned by a powerful typhoon killed two people in southern Taiwan, and caused tens of millions of dollars of damage.


China, Pakistan in talks on new nuclear plant (AFP)

Posted: 21 Sep 2010 02:34 AM PDT

A view of a Pakistani nuclear facility at Khushab, some 240 kms southwest of Islamabad. Pakistan on Tuesday implicitly confirmed it is holding talks with China to build a new nuclear power plant in the energy-starved South Asian nation.(AFP/File/Aamir Qureshi)AFP - Pakistan on Tuesday implicitly confirmed it is holding talks with China to build a new nuclear power plant in the energy-starved South Asian nation.


China fines Toyota finance arm for alleged bribery (AP)

Posted: 20 Sep 2010 11:18 PM PDT

AP - Authorities in eastern China say they have fined Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corp.'s finance unit for giving bribes to car dealers — a charge the company is disputing.

Taiwan's Chinatrust: would bid alone for AIG unit (Reuters)

Posted: 20 Sep 2010 09:56 PM PDT

Reuters - Chinatrust Financial (2891.TW) will bid for American International Group's Taiwan unit Nan Shan Life again if the U.S. insurer puts it back on the market, Chinatrust's president said on Tuesday.

Obama says China has not done enough on yuan (Reuters)

Posted: 20 Sep 2010 05:42 PM PDT

A customer is served at a counter inside a foreign exchange store displaying a poster of various banknotes including the Chinese yuan or renminbi (RMB) in Hong Kong November 20, 2009. REUTERS/Bobby YipReuters - President Barack Obama said on Monday that China has not done enough to raise the value of the yuan, keeping up tough American rhetoric on Chinese policy as U.S. lawmakers weigh new legislation to punish Beijing.


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