Yahoo! News: World - China

---

• U.S. delays China currency report; lawmakers push bill (Reuters)
• Administration delays China currency report (AP)
• U.S. delays China currency manipulator report (Reuters)
• House Democrats vow further push on China bill (Reuters)
• China inflation ticks lower, policy on pause (Reuters)
• Life Behind China's Great Firewall (Time.com)
• House Democrats push for vote on China forex bill (Reuters)
• Chinese fighter jet nose-dives into field at show (AP)
• Strong quake briefly halts Russian oil supplies to China (Reuters)
• Wal-Mart's pork scandal highlights struggles in China (Reuters)
• China corn purchase 1 of its largest ever (AP)
• Analysis: Painful choices loom on China's accounting problem (Reuters)
• Behind closed doors, China leaders to ponder big choices (Reuters)
• China's inflation eases further in September (AP)
• Woman's fake bomb threat grounds Chinese plane (AP)

U.S. delays China currency report; lawmakers push bill (Reuters) Posted: 14 Oct 2011 03:34 PM PDT Reuters - The Treasury Department said on Friday it would delay until later this year a ruling on whether China is manipulating its currency as Democratic Party lawmakers tried to overcome Republican opposition to a bill that would punish Beijing for its currency policies.

Administration delays China currency report (AP) Posted: 14 Oct 2011 02:04 PM PDT AP - The Obama administration said Friday it will delay a decision on whether China is manipulating its currency to gain trade advantages until after a series of upcoming international meetings. The extra time will allow top officials from both countries the opportunity to discuss the matter.

U.S. delays China currency manipulator report (Reuters) Posted: 14 Oct 2011 01:58 PM PDT Reuters - The Treasury Department said on Friday it would delay until after key global economic meetings later this year a ruling due on Saturday on whether China was manipulating its currency to gain an unfair trade advantage.

House Democrats vow further push on China bill (Reuters) Posted: 14 Oct 2011 12:16 PM PDT Reuters - Democratic lawmakers vowed on Friday to keep pressing for a vote on a bill to punish China over its currency valuation, saying the legislation Republican leaders are blocking is vital for U.S. trade competitiveness.

China inflation ticks lower, policy on pause (Reuters) Posted: 14 Oct 2011 11:13 AM PDT Reuters - China's consumer inflation dipped to 6.1 percent in September, retreating further from three-year highs, although stubborn food price pressures will deter the central bank from loosening its policy reins anytime soon.

Life Behind China's Great Firewall (Time.com) Posted: 14 Oct 2011 10:55 AM PDT Time.com - You've Got Mail: Behind the Great Firewall of China

House Democrats push for vote on China forex bill (Reuters) Posted: 14 Oct 2011 09:12 AM PDT Reuters - Democratic lawmakers on Friday vowed to keep pressing for a vote in the House of Representatives on China currency legislation now blocked by Republican leaders.

Chinese fighter jet nose-dives into field at show (AP) Posted: 14 Oct 2011 07:23 AM PDT AP - A Chinese air force jet crashed at an air show on Friday, leaving one of the pilots missing and presumed dead.

Strong quake briefly halts Russian oil supplies to China (Reuters) Posted: 14 Oct 2011 06:46 AM PDT Reuters - A strong earthquake struck Russia's Far East near the Chinese border on Friday, shaking buildings hundreds of kilometres (miles) away, briefly halting Russian oil supplies to its energy-hungry Asian neighbor.

Wal-Mart's pork scandal highlights struggles in China (Reuters) Posted: 14 Oct 2011 06:36 AM PDT Reuters - Wal-Mart's latest troubles in China involving mislabeling of its pork products reflect the retail giant's struggles in a complex market where rapid expansion and a cumbersome takeover has marred profit and growth.

China corn purchase 1 of its largest ever (AP) Posted: 14 Oct 2011 06:22 AM PDT AP - China has made one of its biggest-ever purchases of corn on overseas markets, buying 900,000 metric tons of American corn and showing that growing Chinese demand will play an ever larger role in global grain prices.

Analysis: Painful choices loom on China's accounting problem (Reuters) Posted: 14 Oct 2011 03:49 AM PDT Reuters - The path to a deal that would allow U.S. inspections of China's corporate auditors is getting rockier in a volatile diplomatic climate, raising questions about whether regulators will take harsher measures to combat alleged accounting shams.

Behind closed doors, China leaders to ponder big choices (Reuters) Posted: 13 Oct 2011 11:15 PM PDT Reuters - China's top leaders convene for their latest secretive conclave on Saturday, giving them a chance to ponder looming economic and political choices ahead of leadership changes in the world's second-largest economy.

China's inflation eases further in September (AP) Posted: 13 Oct 2011 08:43 PM PDT AP - China's inflation rate edged lower in September, giving Chinese leaders leeway to stimulate the economy as U.S. and European growth slows.

Woman's fake bomb threat grounds Chinese plane (AP) Posted: 13 Oct 2011 07:45 PM PDT AP - A fake bomb threat allegedly made by a disgruntled woman trying to worry her husband forced a Chinese airliner to make an emergency landing in the country's west, an airport official said Friday.

You are subscribed to email updates from Yahoo! News: World - China To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now.	Email delivery powered by Google
Google Inc., 20 West Kinzie, Chicago IL USA 60610