Posts Tagged ‘china’
China mounts air exercise with Turkey, U.S. says (Reuters)
Reuters - The air forces of China and Turkey have carried out a joint exercise, the U.S. Defense Department said on Friday, in what appeared to be the first such drill involving Beijing and a NATO member country. View post: China mounts air exercise with Turkey, U.S. says (Reuters)
Floods continue to punish Asia, killing nearly 140 (AP)
AP - The death toll from vicious flooding in central Vietnam nearly doubled to 48 on Thursday as rains continued to punish swaths of Asia, forcing some 130,000 from their homes in southern China and killing nearly 140 across the region this week. Read more: Floods continue to punish Asia, killing nearly 140 (AP)
Wen says some in Congress politicize trade gap (Reuters)
Reuters - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao criticized members of Congress in an interview set to air on Sunday for "politicizing" the U.S. trade imbalance with China because they do not know China well. Read the original here: Wen says some in Congress politicize trade gap (Reuters)
Japan PM urges China to be ‘responsible’ (AFP)
AFP - Japan's prime minister on Friday urged China to act as a "responsible member of the international community" and voiced concern about Beijing's defence spending and maritime activities. Continued here: Japan PM urges China to be 'responsible' (AFP)
China says U.S. yuan bill could harm ties (Reuters)
Reuters - China on Thursday warned that a House of Represenatives bill to penalize it for not letting the yuan rise faster could seriously affect bilateral ties. See the original post: China says U.S. yuan bill could harm ties (Reuters)
China releases 3 Japanese; fourth still being investigated (Reuters)
Reuters - China released three of four Japanese citizens whose detention had added to recent tensions between the two countries, Xinhua news agency reported on Thursday. Read the rest here: China releases 3 Japanese; fourth still being investigated (Reuters)
House set to approve bill aimed at China yuan (Reuters)
Reuters - The House of Representatives is poised on Wednesday to pass legislation to pressure China to let its yuan currency rise more quickly, fanning the flames of a long-running dispute over trade and jobs. More: House set to approve bill aimed at China yuan (Reuters)
China lifts rare earth export ban to Japan: trader (Reuters)
Reuters - China has ended a de facto ban on exports to Japan of rare earth minerals, a Japanese trading firm source said on Wednesday, easing concerns about fallout from a bitter feud between Asia's two biggest economies. See the original post: China lifts rare earth export ban to Japan: trader (Reuters)
Former President Jimmy Carter in hospital: report (Reuters)
Reuters - Former President Jimmy Carter was hospitalized in Cleveland, Ohio on Tuesday morning after becoming ill while flying there, according to media reports. See the rest here: Former President Jimmy Carter in hospital: report (Reuters)
U.S. business fears "downward spiral" in China trade (Reuters)
Reuters - Congressional passage of a bill to pressure Beijing to revalue its currency could further harm U.S.-Chinese trade relations already hampered by mutual mistrust and suspicion, U.S. companies invested in China said on Monday. Visit link: U.S. business fears "downward spiral" in China trade (Reuters)
