Yahoo! News: World - China

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• Hu denies forced abortions: US lawmaker (AFP)
• China inks deals to buy $1.8 billion worth of U.S. soy (Reuters)
• China knows yuan move in its interest, Biden says (Reuters)
• Chinese President Hu Delivers Key Policy Address to Business and Policy Leaders in Washington, D.C. (PR Newswire)
• Unbowed China leader warns US (AFP)
• US lawmakers press Hu on Liu Xiaobo, trade (AFP)
• China leader warns US on Tibet, Taiwan (AFP)
• Hu says China no threat, seeks win-win U.S. ties (Reuters)
• Top US lawmakers press Hu on rights, trade (AFP)
• Treasury official hits out at China yuan policy (Reuters)
• Boehner: U.S. lawmakers didn't discuss currency with Hu (Reuters)
• House's Boehner raises trade, rights with Hu (Reuters)
• Cold weather hinders Chinese New Year travelers (AP)
• China's hot economy surges 10.3 percent in 2010 (AP)
• Japan PM 'concerned' over China's defence build-up (AFP)
• China nationalizes 11 rare earth mines (AFP)
• China's economic might empowers Hu on return visit (AP)

Hu denies forced abortions: US lawmaker (AFP) Posted: 20 Jan 2011 04:01 PM PST AFP - President Hu Jintao denied Thursday that China was forcing women to submit to abortions under its controversial one-child policy, a US lawmaker said after meeting him on his state visit.

China inks deals to buy $1.8 billion worth of U.S. soy (Reuters) Posted: 20 Jan 2011 02:46 PM PST Reuters - A Chinese business group signed agreements on Thursday to buy just over 3 million tons of soybeans from the United States worth about $1.8 billion, cementing agricultural trade ties between the two countries.

China knows yuan move in its interest, Biden says (Reuters) Posted: 20 Jan 2011 12:48 PM PST Reuters - China understands a stronger yuan is in its best interest although President Hu Jintao made no specific commitment to let the currency rise more rapidly, U.S. Vice President Joe Biden told Reuters on Thursday.

Chinese President Hu Delivers Key Policy Address to Business and Policy Leaders in Washington, D.C. (PR Newswire) Posted: 20 Jan 2011 12:18 PM PST PR Newswire - In state visit's only public policy speech, President Hu Jintao emphasizes importance of strong U.S.-China relationship

Unbowed China leader warns US (AFP) Posted: 20 Jan 2011 12:07 PM PST AFP - Chinese President Hu Jintao, unbowed by pressure on a state visit, warned the United States on Thursday not to press on Taiwan and Tibet as he insisted that the rising Asian power sought cooperation.

US lawmakers press Hu on Liu Xiaobo, trade (AFP) Posted: 20 Jan 2011 11:53 AM PST AFP - Top US lawmakers said Thursday they had pressed visiting Chinese President Hu Jintao on rampant intellectual property theft, North Korea, and the fate of imprisoned Nobel peace laureate Liu Xiaobo.

China leader warns US on Tibet, Taiwan (AFP) Posted: 20 Jan 2011 11:30 AM PST AFP - Chinese President Hu Jintao on Thursday warned the United States to respect Beijing's sovereignty over Taiwan and Tibet but assured that his country had no interest in engaging in an arms race.

Hu says China no threat, seeks win-win U.S. ties (Reuters) Posted: 20 Jan 2011 11:00 AM PST Reuters - Chinese President Hu Jintao on Thursday called for closer U.S.-China cooperation on economic and security issues, especially in the Asia Pacific region where both countries have strong interests.

Top US lawmakers press Hu on rights, trade (AFP) Posted: 20 Jan 2011 09:43 AM PST AFP - Republican US House Speaker John Boehner said Thursday he had pressed visiting Chinese President Hu Jintao on human rights, North Korea, and rampant theft of US intellectual property.

Treasury official hits out at China yuan policy (Reuters) Posted: 20 Jan 2011 09:35 AM PST Reuters - A U.S. Treasury official sharply criticized China's foreign exchange policies on Thursday as Chinese President Hu Jintao met with political figures during a state visit in the U.S. capital.

Boehner: U.S. lawmakers didn't discuss currency with Hu (Reuters) Posted: 20 Jan 2011 09:25 AM PST Reuters - Concerns that China manipulates its currency were not discussed during a meeting between U.S. lawmakers and China's President Hu Jintao on Thursday, House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner said.

House's Boehner raises trade, rights with Hu (Reuters) Posted: 20 Jan 2011 08:31 AM PST Reuters - House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner said he raised Thursday the need for stronger intellectual property protections and improved human rights in China with China's President Hu Jintao.

Cold weather hinders Chinese New Year travelers (AP) Posted: 20 Jan 2011 06:44 AM PST AP - Snow and icy roads are causing travel woes in southern and eastern China ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday, which unleashes the world's biggest annual human migration.

China's hot economy surges 10.3 percent in 2010 (AP) Posted: 20 Jan 2011 06:38 AM PST AP - China's economy accelerated in the last quarter of 2010 to expand a blockbuster 10.3 percent for the year as its communist leaders struggle to keep growth on an even keel while cooling surging prices.

Japan PM 'concerned' over China's defence build-up (AFP) Posted: 20 Jan 2011 04:20 AM PST AFP - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan on Thursday voiced fresh concern about China's defence spending and its maritime activities and said Japan should focus on its alliance with the United States.

China nationalizes 11 rare earth mines (AFP) Posted: 20 Jan 2011 03:34 AM PST AFP - China has brought 11 rare earth mines under state control as Beijing consolidates the industry -- a move analysts said Thursday could drive up prices of the elements, used in mp3 players and hybrid cars.

China's economic might empowers Hu on return visit (AP) Posted: 20 Jan 2011 03:18 AM PST AP - Chinese President Hu Jintao's bargaining power has strengthened since he last visited Washington in 2006. He can credit China's explosive growth, coupled with economic misfortunes in the United States.

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