2011年1月11日星期二

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Yahoo! News: World - China

Gates says new military talks could begin soon (AP)

Posted: 11 Jan 2011 03:50 PM PST

U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates shakes hands with Chinese President Hu Jintao prior to a meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2011. (AP Photo/Larry Downing, Pool)AP - U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates is getting a rare glimpse of China's nuclear weapons headquarters on Wednesday.

U.S. to press China on yuan, economy ahead of Hu visit (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Jan 2011 03:24 PM PST

Reuters - The United States wants a "real, demonstrative commitment" from China that it is serious about shifting away from export-led economic growth, a U.S. official told Reuters on Tuesday ahead of next week's state visit by China's Hu Jintao.

Bank of China allows U.S. customers to trade yuan (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Jan 2011 02:58 PM PST

Reuters - State-owned Bank of China Ltd has opened trading in the yuan currency to U.S. customers, according to a posting on the bank's website dated December 2010.

U.S. business group urges gradual change in China yuan (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Jan 2011 01:02 PM PST

Reuters - The United States should not press China for an immediate sharp rise in the value of its yuan currency because that could be bad for both countries, the leader of a top U.S. business group said on Tuesday.

Summary Box: China cracks down on copyright crimes (AP)

Posted: 11 Jan 2011 12:26 PM PST

AP - THE NEWS: China promised tougher enforcement against illegal copying of movies, music and other goods that has added to tensions with Washington and hurt fledgling Chinese producers.

US, China spies offer model for military ties: Gates (AFP)

Posted: 11 Jan 2011 10:23 AM PST

Members of a Chinese military honour guard stand at attention during a welcoming ceremony for US Secretary of Defense Robert Gates at Bayi Building in Beijing on January 10. Gates, a former chief of America's top spy agency, said Tuesday that US and Chinese intelligence services cooperate more than the two countries' armed forces.(AFP/POOL/File/Andy Wong)AFP - US Defense Secretary Robert Gates, a former chief of America's top spy agency, said Tuesday that US and Chinese intelligence services cooperate more than the two countries' armed forces.

Fighter test overshadows US-China defence talks (AFP)

Posted: 11 Jan 2011 08:31 AM PST

US Defense Secretary Robert Gates (left) shakes hands with Chinese President Hu Jintao before talks at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. A test flight of China's new stealth fighter jet has overshadowed a US bid to shore up uneasy military relations, underscoring a growing rivalry between the two powers.(AFP/Larry Downing)AFP - A test flight of China's new stealth fighter jet on Tuesday overshadowed a US bid to shore up uneasy military relations, underscoring a growing rivalry between the two powers.

China forex reserves hit record, lending above target (AFP)

Posted: 11 Jan 2011 05:59 AM PST

File photo shows a hotel employee at a foreign exchange bureau counting yuan bills. China said Tuesday its foreign exchange reserves hit a record high at the end of 2010, which is likely to fuel calls for a stronger yuan when President Hu Jintao visits Washington next week.(AFP/File/Teh Eng Koon)AFP - China said Tuesday its foreign exchange reserves hit a record high at the end of 2010, which is likely to fuel calls for a stronger yuan when President Hu Jintao visits Washington next week.

China overshoots loan target and more tightening to come (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Jan 2011 05:50 AM PST

Chinese one yuan coins and 100 yuan banknotes are seen in this picture illustration taken in Beijing December 30, 2010. REUTERS/Petar KujundzicReuters - China overshot its bank loan target in 2010 and finished the year with money growth still running too fast, underscoring the need for more decisive policy tightening to keep inflation in check.

Analysis: Deficit and dogma to frustrate Hu, Obama on trade (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Jan 2011 05:45 AM PST

Reuters - China is slowly delivering on a vow to cut its overall trade surplus, but the structure of global commerce and a raft of pro-export policies ensure that its trade advantage over the United States will cloud relations between the two for years to come.

China National BlueStar to buy Norway's Elkem (AFP)

Posted: 11 Jan 2011 05:03 AM PST

A masked worker sorts through silicon wafers at a manufacturing centre in Changzhou, China. State-controlled China National BlueStar, a global leader in synthetic materials, is to buy Norwegian silicon firm Elkem for $2.0 billion (1.5 billion euros), Elkem's parent company Orkla said Tuesday.(AFP/File/Philippe Lopez)AFP - State-controlled China National BlueStar, a global leader in synthetic materials, is to buy Norwegian silicon firm Elkem for $2.0 billion (1.5 billion euros), Elkem's parent company Orkla said Tuesday.

China stealth fighter 'makes maiden flight' (AFP)

Posted: 11 Jan 2011 05:00 AM PST

US Defense Secretary Robert Gates (left) shakes hands with Chinese President Hu Jintao before talks at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. A test flight of China's new stealth fighter jet has overshadowed a US bid to shore up uneasy military relations, underscoring a growing rivalry between the two powers.(AFP/Larry Downing)AFP - China's first stealth fighter jet has made its maiden flight, according to photos published by state media on Tuesday, just as US Defense Secretary Robert Gates paid a key visit to Beijing.

Gates: China confirms stealth jet test-flight (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Jan 2011 04:33 AM PST

An aircraft that is reported to be a Chinese stealth fighter is seen in Chengdu, Sichuan province, in this picture taken January 7, 2011, and released by Kyodo news agency January 8, 2011. REUTERS/KyodoReuters - China confirmed it held its first test-flight of a stealth fighter jet on Tuesday, a show of muscle during a visit by U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates aimed at defusing military tensions between the two big powers.

China's human rights 'action plan' short on any action, say rights groups (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 11 Jan 2011 04:15 AM PST

The Christian Science Monitor - A two-year government “action plan” to protect human rights in China has proved to be “largely a series of unfulfilled promises,” a leading international human rights watchdog has found.

China vows to crack down on copyright violations (AP)

Posted: 11 Jan 2011 03:29 AM PST

AP - China on Tuesday promised tougher enforcement against rampant illegal copying of movies, music and other goods that has added to tensions with Washington and hurt fledgling Chinese producers.

U.S. sees North Korea becoming direct threat, eyes ICBMs (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Jan 2011 04:29 AM PST

U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates and China's President Hu Jintao talk at a meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing January 11, 2011. REUTERS/Larry Downing (CHINA - Tags: POLITICS MILITARY)Reuters - North Korea is becoming a direct threat to the United States and could develop an inter-continental ballistic missile within five years, U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates said on Tuesday.

Chinese stealth fighter makes first test flight (AP)

Posted: 11 Jan 2011 01:47 AM PST

In this Friday Jan. 7, 2011, photo, a prototype of the Chinese J-20 stealth plane is seen during a runway test in Chengdu, southwest China. State media are reporting on the appearance online of photos that appear to show a prototype Chinese stealth fighter undergoing testing. (AP Photo/Kyodo News) JAPAN OUT, MANDATORY CREDIT, FOR COMMERCIAL USE ONLY IN NORTH AMERICAAP - China's radar-eluding stealth fighter made its first-known test flight Tuesday, marking dramatic progress in the country's efforts to develop cutting-edge military technologies.

China denies armed soldiers crossed into India (AP)

Posted: 11 Jan 2011 01:38 AM PST

AP - China on Tuesday denied a media report that its soldiers intruded into Indian territory in the Kashmir region last fall and threatened Indian construction workers.

China fails on human rights plan: rights group (AP)

Posted: 11 Jan 2011 12:46 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 continued use of torture, illegal detention, censorship and other offenses means China has failed to deliver on its first human rights action plan, Human Rights Watch said Tuesday.

China media says Gates visit alone cannot heal ties (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Jan 2011 12:22 AM PST

Secretary of Defense Robert Gates (front L) walks with China's Minister of Foreign Affairs Yang Jiechi (front R) before a meeting at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Beijing January 11, 2011. REUTERS/Larry DowningReuters - China and the United States remain divided by military distrust despite U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates's bridge-building visit, state media said on Tuesday, while Chinese websites lauded what they said was the first flight of an advanced fighter.

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