2011年1月10日星期一

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Yahoo! News: World - China

Gates to meet Hu as US, China play down rivalry (AFP)

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 01:18 PM PST

US Secretary of Defense Robert Gates (L), seen here with China's Vice President Xi Jinping in Beijing, is to meet Chinese President Hu Jintao on Tuesday as their two countries attempt to smooth over disputes amid a growing military rivalry.(AFP/POOL/Larry Downing)AFP - US Defense Secretary Robert Gates was to meet Chinese President Hu Jintao on Tuesday as their two countries attempt to smooth over disputes amid a growing military rivalry.

Panda politics: China sending 2 pandas to Scotland (AP)

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 11:52 AM PST

This is an undated image of the giant panda Yangguang in the Wulong Panda Research Unit in Sichuan Province, made available by Edinburgh Zoo Scotland Monday Jan. 10, 2011. China is sending a pair of giant pandas to the Edinburgh Zoo in Scotland as the Asian nation's deputy leader visits the U.K. to boost relations. Vice Premier Li Keqiang, in London for trade talks with senior British officials, led the signing of the agreement Monday to send the animals to Edinburgh. (AP Photo/ Edinburgh Zoo, Ho) EDITORIAL USE ONLYAP - China's deputy premier kicked off talks with senior British officials Monday, charming Britain with trade deals and a loan of two giant pandas.

U.S., China say deeper military ties needed to avoid missteps (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 10:32 AM PST

Reuters - Defense Secretary Robert Gates and his Chinese counterpart said on Monday stronger military ties were needed to avoid missteps between the two global giants, whose forces have pushed up against each other in Asia.

US product safety watchdog sets up shop in China (AFP)

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 07:00 AM PST

The US Consumer Product Safety Commission(CPSC) has established a permanent presence in China, the watchdog's head said Monday, following a series of recalls involving faulty Chinese-made items.(CPSC)AFP - The US Consumer Product Safety Commission has established a permanent presence in China, the watchdog's head said Monday, following a series of recalls involving faulty Chinese-made items.

Report: Chinese troops cross into Indian territory (AP)

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 06:13 AM PST

AP - Armed Chinese soldiers infiltrated Indian territory and threatened construction workers near a disputed border in September, Indian media reported Monday.

China's trade surplus shrinks in December (AFP)

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 06:10 AM PST

Factory workers are seen at an in industrial estate in Shenzhen, southern China. China said Monday its trade surplus shrank sharply in December, but the issue is still likely to be a sticking point in Sino-US trade talks when President Hu Jintao visits Washington next week.(AFP/File)AFP - China said Monday its trade surplus shrank sharply in December, but the hefty figure is still likely to be a sticking point in trade talks when President Hu Jintao visits Washington next week.

China December auto sales up but growth slows (AP)

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 05:07 AM PST

AP - China's auto sales rose by double digits in December as buyers rushed to take advantage of expiring tax breaks but growth weakened after a stimulus-driven surge early in the year, two industry groups reported Monday.

US sets up consumer product safety office in China (AP)

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 03:56 AM PST

AP - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission will set up its first office outside the United States in China in a bid to reduce the amount of dangerous products reaching the American market.

AP Exclusive: Missing Chinese lawyer told of abuse (AP)

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 03:21 AM PST

FILE - In this file photo taken on April 7, 2010, Gao Zhisheng, a human rights lawyer, gestures as he spoke during his first meeting with the media since he resurfaced two weeks ago, at a tea house in Beijing, China. The police stripped Gao Zhisheng bare and pummeled him with handguns in holsters. For two days and nights, they took turns beating him and did things he refused to describe. When all three officers tired, they bound his arms and legs with plastic bags and threw him to the floor until they caught their breath to resume the abuse. (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe, File)AP - The police stripped Gao Zhisheng bare and pummeled him with handguns in holsters. For two days and nights, they took turns beating him and did things he refused to describe. When all three officers tired, they bound his arms and legs with plastic bags and threw him to the floor until they caught their breath to resume the abuse.

US, China defense chiefs mend frayed military ties (AP)

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 03:02 AM PST

U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, left, and China's Minister of National Defense Gen. Liang Guanglie stand at attention for playing of national anthems during a welcoming ceremony at the Bayi Building in Beijing, China Monday, Jan. 10, 2011. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, Pool)AP - The U.S. and Chinese defense chiefs took a step Monday toward mending frayed relations between their powerful militaries, though China warned ties could be cut again if Washington does not heed Beijing's wishes.

China's December exports up amid tensions (AP)

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 02:01 AM PST

In this March 3, 2009 photo, shipping containers are stacked at Waigaoqiao Container Port in Shanghai. China's December exports rose by double digits, possibly fueling tension with Washington ahead of Chinese President Hu Jintao's U.S. visit next week. Exports rose 17.9 percent, producing a $13.1 billion trade surplus, though growth was down from November's 34.9 percent surge, customs data showed Monday, Jan. 10, 2011. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)AP - China's December exports rose by double digits, possibly fueling tension with Washington ahead of Chinese President Hu Jintao's U.S. visit next week.

China defense chief says military hardware drive no threat (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 01:44 AM PST

Secretary of Defense Robert Gates and China's Minister of National Defense General Liang Guanglie shake hands after answering questions at a joint news conference at Bayi Building in Beijing January 10, 2011. REUTERS/Larry DowningReuters - China's military technology lags decades behind the world's most advanced armed forces and does not threaten any country, the Chinese defense minister said on Monday after talks with Defense Secretary Robert Gates. Gates's visit from Sunday to Wednesday comes a week before Chinese President Hu Jintao's state visit to Washington.

Portugal bailout talk hits stocks, euro (AP)

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 03:20 AM PST

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, November 5, 2010. REUTERS/Brendan McDermidAP - Europe's debt crisis returned to the fore of investor concerns on Monday amid reports Portugal is facing mounting pressure to accept an aid package to prevent contagion to other countries.

China's 2010 auto sales top 18 mn units (AFP)

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 12:34 AM PST

Cars are seen in gridlocked traffic on a road in Beijing. Auto sales in China, the world's top car market, rose more than 32 percent in 2010 to 18.06 million units, Dow Jones Newswires quoted the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers as saying.(AFP/File/Peter Parks)AFP - Auto sales in China, the world's top car market, rose more than 32 percent in 2010 to 18.06 million units, Dow Jones Newswires quoted the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers as saying.

Man in coma after brawl over apartments in China (AFP)

Posted: 09 Jan 2011 11:52 PM PST

People queue to get tickets to join a waiting list for new apartments being put on the market by local government in Qingdao, eastern China. A man has been left in a coma after a brawl among hundreds of homebuyers queuing up to buy cut-rate flats in the region, state media has said, highlighting growing anxiety about high property prices.(AFP/File)AFP - A man was left in a coma after a brawl among hundreds of homebuyers queuing up to buy cut-rate flats in eastern China, state media said Monday, highlighting growing anxiety about high property prices.

China's Shaolin Temple builds business empire (AFP)

Posted: 09 Jan 2011 11:48 PM PST

A tour guide is seen leading tourists through China's famous Shaolin Temple in Henan province. Besides teaching martial arts around the world, the Shaolin centres also include Zen meditation workshops and Chinese language training(AFP/File/Peter Parks)AFP - China's famed Shaolin Temple has set up over 40 companies overseas as it hopes to spread Buddhist-inspired martial arts around the globe, state press reported.

Analysis: Obama urged to step up yuan pressure in Hu meeting (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Jan 2011 10:33 PM PST

Reuters - When President Barack Obama meets China's Hu Jintao this month, he might remind his guest of an old U.S. proverb: owe $10,000 and you have a problem; owe $10 million and the lender has a problem.

China's trade surplus dips, taking heat off yuan (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Jan 2011 08:58 PM PST

Reuters - China's trade surplus narrowed in 2010 for the second straight year, giving Beijing grounds to rebuff U.S. pressure for faster currency appreciation ahead of President Hu Jintao's visit to Washington next week.

Central banker urges China to cut U.S. debt holdings: report (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Jan 2011 08:52 PM PST

Reuters - China should further diversify its huge foreign exchange reserves away from U.S. government debt to reduce its risk exposure, a central bank official said in comments published on Monday.

China urged to account for Mongolian activist (AP)

Posted: 09 Jan 2011 08:30 PM PST

AP - Amnesty International urged Beijing on Monday to account for an independence activist in Chinese-controlled Inner Mongolia who was released from prison one month ago only to be detained again by authorities with no word on his whereabouts.

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