Posts Tagged ‘china’

US criticizes China’s domestic, economic policies (AP)

AP – The Obama administration accused China on Thursday of abusing its citizens’ rights and maintaining currency policies that cost millions of U.S. jobs, a double-barrel attack that comes amid a growing willingness to confront and even antagonize the Asian power.

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China says it’s up to the US to improve relations (AP)

AP – China said Sunday that it is up to the United States to improve relations that soured over U.S. arms sales to Taiwan and a meeting between President Barack Obama and the Dalai Lama.

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China foreign minister says U.S. ties "disrupted" (Reuters)

Reuters – Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi said on Sunday that relations with the United States had been “seriously disrupted,” after a rise in friction between the two big powers.

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China economy faces ‘crucial’ year: Wen (AFP)

AFP – China’s government Friday predicted another year of rapid expansion while vowing to tame inflation and curb runaway loan growth to forestall a risky bubble in the world’s third-largest economy.

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China announces 7.5 pct jump in defense spending (AP)

AP – China on Thursday announced its smallest increase in defense spending in more than two decades, a likely result of both financial constraints and growing concern over perceptions of Beijing as a regional military threat.

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U.N. council ready to tackle Iran nuclear issue (Reuters)

Reuters – The president of the U.N. Security Council said on Tuesday it was ready to tackle proposals for new sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program, while U.S. diplomats worked to persuade China that action is needed.

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U.S. seeks to smooth China ties, win backing on Iran (Reuters)

Reuters – Top U.S. and Chinese diplomats will grapple with how to deal with the nuclear ambitions of Iran and North Korea in meetings that Washington hopes will help ease tensions with Beijing.

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China says no emissions cap for now (AFP)

AFP – China’s top climate change negotiator has said the world’s biggest carbon polluter has no intention of capping greenhouse gas emissions for the time being, state media reported Thursday.

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