Yahoo! News: World - China

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• US pomp meant to improve tone of China relations (AP)
• China's Li Na raises Asian Slam hopes (AFP)
• Hu talks tough on currency ahead of US visit (AFP)
• China's Hu resists U.S. yuan concerns (Reuters)
• Hu calls currency system 'product of the past' (AFP)
• Southeast Asia seeks common ground on sea disputes with China (Reuters)
• Freezing rain, snow may derail China holiday travel (Reuters)
• Court officials investigated in China toll case (AP)

US pomp meant to improve tone of China relations (AP) Posted: 16 Jan 2011 05:24 PM PST AP - Chinese leader Hu Jintao is being feted in Washington this week with a lavish state banquet at the White House and other pomp usually reserved for close friends and allies — all intended to improve the tone of relations between a risen, more assertive and prosperous China and a U.S. superpower in a tenuous economic recovery.

China's Li Na raises Asian Slam hopes (AFP) Posted: 16 Jan 2011 04:53 PM PST AFP - China's Li Na has raised genuine hopes of bringing home Asia's first-ever Grand Slam singles title after shocking hot favourite Kim Clijsters just days before the Australian Open.

Hu talks tough on currency ahead of US visit (AFP) Posted: 16 Jan 2011 03:24 PM PST AFP - President Hu Jintao issued veiled criticism Sunday of US monetary policy before a state visit to the United States seen as a chance for China's leader to shore up his political legacy.

China's Hu resists U.S. yuan concerns (Reuters) Posted: 16 Jan 2011 01:53 PM PST Reuters - Chinese President Hu Jintao urged an end to a "zero sum" Cold War relationship with the United States and proposed new cooperation, but resisted U.S. arguments about why China should let its currency strengthen.

Hu calls currency system 'product of the past' (AFP) Posted: 16 Jan 2011 12:53 PM PST AFP - China's President Hu Jintao said Sunday the international currency system was "a product of the past," but it would be a long time before the yuan is accepted as an international currency.

Southeast Asia seeks common ground on sea disputes with China (Reuters) Posted: 16 Jan 2011 08:22 AM PST Reuters - Indonesia warned on Sunday that maritime conflicts in Asia could spiral out of control and threaten regional stability, as Southeast Asian nations sought common ground on the disputed South China Sea.

Freezing rain, snow may derail China holiday travel (Reuters) Posted: 16 Jan 2011 07:37 AM PST Reuters - Rain, snow and ice are forecast through Friday in many parts of China and could disrupt travel plans for millions who aim to get on the road ahead of the Lunar New Year holidays, state media reported on Sunday.

Court officials investigated in China toll case (AP) Posted: 16 Jan 2011 04:30 AM PST AP - A judge and two court officials were suspended in a probe into a life sentence given to a Chinese farmer for evading highway tolls, after the heavy punishment triggered a public outcry, state media said Sunday.

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