Yahoo! News: World - China

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• US downplays concern over Chinese stealth fighter (AFP)
• US hopeful of consensus on NKorea (AP)
• U.S. downplays Chinese stealth fighter status (Reuters)
• White House: China must act to rebalance currency (Reuters)
• North Korea wants talks, U.S. wants end to provocations (Reuters)
• China media report mystery stealth fighter photos (AP)
• Checking cheats: China plans marriage database (AP)
• Wozniacki beats China's Li in Hong Kong tennis (AFP)
• US, Chinese companies partner in solar plant (AP)
• Freeze wreaks havoc in southern China (AFP)
• China faces tough fight against desertification (AFP)
• China likely to use stronger yuan to curb inflation (AFP)
• China completes stealth fighter prototype (AFP)
• China to let yuan rise 5 percent in 2011: report (Reuters)
• World Bank issues first yuan-denominated bond (AFP)
• Mother killed in China land protest (AFP)
• Freezing weather leads to south China evacuations (AP)
• BYD auto firm fails to hit 2010 China sales target (AFP)
• China's Yellow River basin hit by serious erosion (AP)

US downplays concern over Chinese stealth fighter (AFP) Posted: 05 Jan 2011 04:58 PM PST AFP - A top US Navy official downplayed concerns about China's first stealth fighter on Wednesday but admitted America had been surprised by the pace of some of the Asian juggernaut's military development.

US hopeful of consensus on NKorea (AP) Posted: 05 Jan 2011 03:25 PM PST AP - The United States is hopeful that it can reach agreement with China and other nations on the best way to push North Korea to abandon its nuclear program, amid efforts to revive stalled multinational talks with the reclusive communist government, the State Department said Wednesday.

U.S. downplays Chinese stealth fighter status (Reuters) Posted: 05 Jan 2011 02:22 PM PST Reuters - China is still years away from being able to field a stealth aircraft, despite the disclosure of images indicating that it appears to have a working prototype, Pentagon officials said on Wednesday.

White House: China must act to rebalance currency (Reuters) Posted: 05 Jan 2011 10:55 AM PST Reuters - President Barack Obama will press China on its currency policy during his upcoming meetings in Washington with Chinese President Hu Jintao, the White House said on Wednesday.

North Korea wants talks, U.S. wants end to provocations (Reuters) Posted: 05 Jan 2011 02:58 PM PST Reuters - North Korea called on Wednesday for unconditional talks with the South but the United States suggested it must first stop provoking its neighbor, recommit to a 2005 nuclear pact and take responsibility for recent attacks.

China media report mystery stealth fighter photos (AP) Posted: 05 Jan 2011 09:05 AM PST AP - Photos leaked online that appear to show a prototype of China's first stealth fighter jet were discussed in state media Wednesday â€" a move that supports claims the country's military aviation program is advancing faster than expected.

Checking cheats: China plans marriage database (AP) Posted: 05 Jan 2011 07:30 AM PST AP - China's exploding wealth has created a culture of secret mistresses and second wives. Now officials are putting marriage records online so lovers and spouses can check for cheaters.

Wozniacki beats China's Li in Hong Kong tennis (AFP) Posted: 05 Jan 2011 05:23 AM PST AFP - World number one Caroline Wozniacki crushed China's top player Li Na in straight sets on Wednesday, taking the Europeans to a 2-0 lead over Asia at Hong Kong's World Team Challenge.

US, Chinese companies partner in solar plant (AP) Posted: 05 Jan 2011 03:31 AM PST AP - A U.S. company said Wednesday it wants to start construction this year in China of one of the world's biggest solar power plants after forming a partnership with a major state-owned utility company.

Freeze wreaks havoc in southern China (AFP) Posted: 05 Jan 2011 03:11 AM PST AFP - Freezing weather in south and central China has forced the emergency evacuation of about 58,000 people and caused 1.35 billion yuan (204 million dollars) in economic losses, the government said Wednesday.

China faces tough fight against desertification (AFP) Posted: 05 Jan 2011 02:32 AM PST AFP - Population pressure, drought and climate change have made China the world's biggest victim of desertification and it could take 300 years to reclaim just one-fifth of desert land, state media said on Wednesday.

China likely to use stronger yuan to curb inflation (AFP) Posted: 05 Jan 2011 02:19 AM PST AFP - A stronger exchange rate is likely to be one of the tools China uses to curb inflation in the first quarter, a government economist said Wednesday, as Beijing tries to stem a flood of liquidity.

China completes stealth fighter prototype (AFP) Posted: 05 Jan 2011 01:31 AM PST AFP - China appears to have completed a prototype of its first stealth fighter, highlighting Beijing's military modernisation drive, but experts said Wednesday the jet will not be operational for years to come.

China to let yuan rise 5 percent in 2011: report (Reuters) Posted: 05 Jan 2011 01:08 AM PST Reuters - China will let the yuan rise about 5 percent against the dollar in 2011 to combat inflation, an official newspaper said on Wednesday, while a former central bank adviser said the country needs to free up the currency.

World Bank issues first yuan-denominated bond (AFP) Posted: 04 Jan 2011 11:39 PM PST AFP - The World Bank has issued its first yuan-denominated bond in a move that will help China as it tries to increase the use of its currency in global markets.

Mother killed in China land protest (AFP) Posted: 04 Jan 2011 11:00 PM PST AFP - A 38-year-old woman was killed by a digger while protesting against a construction project in China, state press said Wednesday -- the latest fatality linked to the nation's volatile land disputes.

Freezing weather leads to south China evacuations (AP) Posted: 04 Jan 2011 10:59 PM PST AP - Freezing temperatures have forced the evacuation of nearly 60,000 people from their homes and caused more than $200 million in economic losses in southern China, the government said Wednesday.

BYD auto firm fails to hit 2010 China sales target (AFP) Posted: 04 Jan 2011 09:47 PM PST AFP - Chinese automaker BYD, backed by US billionaire Warren Buffett, missed its adjusted 2010 car sales target of 600,000 by 13 percent, a report said Wednesday, as the company wrapped up a difficult year.

China's Yellow River basin hit by serious erosion (AP) Posted: 04 Jan 2011 09:31 PM PST AP - A government report has found that 62 percent of China's Yellow River basin area has been seriously impacted by water and soil erosion, among the worst examples of erosion worldwide.

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