2011年1月7日星期五

Yahoo! News: World - China

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: World - China


Some House Republicans mull action on China trade (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Jan 2011 03:29 PM PST

Reuters - Some members of the new Republican-majority in the House want to try again to pass measures that address China's alleged trade abuses, a Republican who last year co-sponsored a bill on China's currency said on Friday.

Defense chief aims on China trip to build trust (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Jan 2011 02:43 PM PST

Reuters - U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates heads to China next week looking to soothe strained ties with the People's Liberation Army, but long-held policies feeding deep suspicion on both sides may undermine that goal.

US defense visit will renew ties with rising China (AP)

Posted: 07 Jan 2011 08:50 AM PST

FILE - In this April 23, 2009 file photo, a Chinese Navy nuclear-powered submarine sails during an international fleet review to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the founding of People's Liberation Army Navy. Stealth fighters, carrier-killing missiles and China's burgeoning naval ambitions are redrawing the security landscape in Asia, a fact confronting U.S. Defense Secretary William Gates as he arrives in Beijing next week to restore military-to-military exchanges cut by Beijing a year ago. (AP Photo/Guang Niu, File)AP - Stealth fighter jets in development. Guided missiles dubbed "carrier killers." As America's top defense official visits China next week, its growing military capabilities are redrawing the security landscape in Asia, putting the country with the largest standing army on a potential collision course with the United States.


US 'cannot accept' China military power: state media (AFP)

Posted: 07 Jan 2011 07:31 AM PST

Chinese fighter planes are seen here flying over the Forbidden City in Beijing. China will eventually have a military powerful enough to compete with the United States, state media said on Friday, ahead of the visit of US Defence Secretary Robert Gates.(AFP/File/Peter Parks)AFP - China will eventually have a military powerful enough to compete with the United States, state media said ahead of the visit of US Defence Secretary Robert Gates.


China's central bank says inflation a priority (AP)

Posted: 07 Jan 2011 02:09 AM PST

AP - China's central bank says fighting inflation will receive higher priority this year, raising the possibility of more rate hikes at a time when other major economies are trying to boost growth.

2 US banks get approval for China securities JVs (AP)

Posted: 07 Jan 2011 02:07 AM PST

AP - Two U.S. investment banks say they've been given the green light in China to operate domestic securities businesses with local partners.

Parents demand answers in China lead poisoning (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Jan 2011 12:42 AM PST

A child who was diagnosed with having excessive lead in his blood cries as he receives medical treatment at a hospital in Hefei, Anhui province, January 6, 2011. More than 200 Chinese children have been poisoned by lead from battery plants located too close to houses in the east of the country, state media said on Thursday, the latest in a string of heavy metal pollution cases. REUTERS/Stringer (CHINA - Tags: ENVIRONMENT HEALTH)Reuters - Parents of children poisoned by lead in eastern China are demanding answers and compensation from the government after the country's latest incident of heavy metal pollution made more than 200 sick.


US banks win approval for China joint ventures (AFP)

Posted: 06 Jan 2011 11:26 PM PST

Pedestrians in Shanghai's financial district in 2010. Wall Street banks have been aggressively pushing for greater access to the world's second largest economy as more mainland companies go public and China's capital markets expand(AFP/Philippe Lopez)AFP - Wall Street banking giants Morgan Stanley and JP Morgan Chase said Friday they had won approval to set up joint ventures in mainland China.


China OKs JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley joint ventures (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Jan 2011 11:14 PM PST

A trader works in the J.P. Morgan stall on floor of the New York Stock Exchange, September 14, 2009. REUTERS/Brendan McDermidReuters - Chinese securities regulators on Friday approved the joint ventures of J.P. Morgan Chase & Co and Morgan Stanley , bringing the banks a step closer toward operating securities businesses in China that they, and other banks, have long sought.


China rare earth curbs could raise prices: report (AFP)

Posted: 06 Jan 2011 10:22 PM PST

A file picture shows bulldozers scooping soil containing various rare earths at a port in Lianyungang, eastern China, ready for export. China plans tougher environmental standards for miners of valuable rare earths, which could raise export prices, state media said. The minerals are key components in products ranging from flat-screen television panels to hybrid cars(AFP/File/Str)AFP - China plans tougher environmental standards for miners of rare earths which could raise export prices of the elements used to make products such as iPods and wind turbines, state media said Friday.


China Money: Bank reserves turn top weapon in liquidity fight (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Jan 2011 08:23 PM PST

Reuters - Changes in how China manages the massive liquidity in its financial system and the persistent capital inflows chasing faster yuan appreciation may make short-term debt auctions a key indicator of Beijing's policy intentions.

China confirms President Hu to visit U.S. from January 18 (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Jan 2011 07:39 PM PST

Reuters - Chinese President Hu Jintao will make a state visit to the United States from January 18 to 21, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Friday, confirming the long-planned summit in which North Korea is likely to feature.
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