Yahoo! News: World - China

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• Senate OKs bill aimed at China subsidies (Reuters)
• Slowing China aids global economic rebalancing (Reuters)
• China lead pollution poisons 160 children: report (Reuters)
• Jaguar Land Rover, Chery seek approval for joint venture (Reuters)
• Report: Tibetan woman, student set selves on fire (AP)
• China ups domestic spending as economy slows (AP)
• China sending envoy to Syria to urge cease-fire (AP)
• China's Wen reasserts party control over military (AP)
• China domestic security spending rises to $111 billion (Reuters)
• China targets 2012 GDP of 7.5 percent: Premier Wen (Reuters)

Senate OKs bill aimed at China subsidies (Reuters) Posted: 05 Mar 2012 02:42 PM PST Reuters - The U.S. Senate on Monday voted unanimously to preserve Washington's ability to slap duties on subsidized goods from China and Vietnam, after a recent U.S. court ruling struck down that practice.

Slowing China aids global economic rebalancing (Reuters) Posted: 05 Mar 2012 09:42 AM PST Reuters - China's acceptance of a slower rate of growth rattled markets on Monday, but it also shows that the gradual rebalancing of the global economy long sought by world leaders is on track.

China lead pollution poisons 160 children: report (Reuters) Posted: 05 Mar 2012 08:20 AM PST Reuters - Lead emission from factories and the natural environment in China's manufacturing heart of Guangdong has poisoned 160 children, Xinhua said on Sunday in the country's latest case of unfettered industrial toxins.

Jaguar Land Rover, Chery seek approval for joint venture (Reuters) Posted: 05 Mar 2012 04:47 AM PST Reuters - Jaguar Land Rover and Chery Automobile Co are seeking regulatory approval for a 17.5 billion yuan ($2.78 billion) car venture in eastern China, two people with direct knowledge of the deal told Reuters on Monday.

Report: Tibetan woman, student set selves on fire (AP) Posted: 05 Mar 2012 04:09 AM PST AP - A young mother and a student have set themselves on fire in the latest such protest against Chinese rule in Tibetan areas, a U.S. broadcaster said Monday.

China ups domestic spending as economy slows (AP) Posted: 05 Mar 2012 12:20 AM PST AP - China's premier outlined plans Monday to fuel domestic consumption, including subsidies for social programs and higher spending for businesses, as the government grapples with a slowing economy and rising public demands for greater fairness.

China sending envoy to Syria to urge cease-fire (AP) Posted: 05 Mar 2012 12:09 AM PST AP - China says it will send another envoy to Syria in a bid to convince the Assad regime of the need for a cease-fire, and to emphasize that it remains against outside intervention.

China's Wen reasserts party control over military (AP) Posted: 04 Mar 2012 11:45 PM PST AP - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on Monday reasserted the Communist Party's ultimate control over the armed forces at a time of rising defense budgets and sharpening regional territorial disputes.

China domestic security spending rises to $111 billion (Reuters) Posted: 04 Mar 2012 06:36 PM PST Reuters - China will increase spending on police, militia and other domestic security arms by 11.5 percent to $111 billion this year, figures released on Monday showed, ahead of a leadership succession that has kindled fear of instability.

China targets 2012 GDP of 7.5 percent: Premier Wen (Reuters) Posted: 04 Mar 2012 03:58 PM PST Reuters - China aims to grow its economy by about 7.5 percent in 2012 and sees inflation running at around 4 percent for the year, Premier Wen Jiabao said on Monday as the country kicks off its annual parliament meetings.

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