Reuters - China said on Thursday that a Syrian opposition delegation had visited the country this week and met a vice foreign minister, the first contact reported by Beijing in the wake of its veto in the U.N. of a draft resolution on the country.
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2012-02-09 21:29
2012-02-09 21:29
China swats away trouble before Xi's U.S. trip (Reuters)
Reuters - China swatted away friction over Syria on Thursday to lay out an optimistic view of ties with the United States in the next decade when Vice President Xi Jinping, who visits the White House next week, is likely to lead the rising Asian power.
2012-02-09 21:29
US Embassy to improve processing visas to Chinese (AP)
AP - The U.S. Embassy in China is promising to streamline visa requests and hire more people to process applicants as part of President Barack Obama's push to boost tourism to the United States.
2012-02-09 21:29
China's buffeted and ambitious Bo Xilai stays afloat (Reuters)
Reuters - A bizarre consular drama in southwest China is just the latest to buffet Bo Xilai, the suave politician angling to join the Communist Party's inner circle, but on Thursday residents of the city he runs fancied his chances of surviving.
2012-02-09 21:29
China: Syria veto won't hurt cooperation with US (AP)
AP - U.S. outrage over Beijing's veto of a U.N. Syria resolution won't affect cooperation on other international issues, a top Chinese diplomat said Thursday, as Beijing announced it had recently hosted a leading Syrian opposition figure.
2012-02-09 21:29
Holiday hits China auto sales in January (AP)
AP - The year of the dragon rolled in with a whimper instead of a roar for China's auto industry. Car sales in the world's biggest auto market fell 24 percent in January from a year earlier, industry figures show.
2012-02-09 21:29
China inflation spike pricks policy easing expectations (Reuters)
Reuters - China's annual inflation spiked to a consensus-busting 4.5 percent in January as spending jumped during the Chinese Lunar New Year holiday season, breaking a five-month softening trend and forcing a market rethink of policy easing expectations.
2012-02-09 21:29
China skirting African corruption in direct aid (AP)
AP - China last month sent a senior official to symbolically hand over the keys to a nine-story twin tower to house Uganda's president and prime minister, a gift from Beijing.
2012-02-09 21:29
Another Tibetan sets himself on fire in China (AP)
AP - Another Tibetan has set himself on fire in western China to protest government policies while thousands marched in another part of China to show support for their exiled spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, a report said.
2012-02-09 21:29
Biden meets human rights advocates on China (Reuters)
Reuters - Vice President Joe Biden and a group of human rights advocates discussed the "deterioration" of the rights situation in China, the White House said on Thursday, signaling the issue is likely to figure in his talks with China's vice president next week.
2012-02-09 21:29
Exclusive: U.S. squeezes French-led satellite maker over China (Reuters)
Reuters - The United States has threatened action that could disrupt a French-led satellite maker's supply chain, spurred by suspicion that it illegally used U.S. know-how or parts in spacecraft launched by Chinese rockets.
2012-02-09 21:29
US says missing Chinese top cop met US diplomats (AP)
AP - The celebrity top cop relieved of his duties in a major Chinese city met officials at a U.S. consulate amid unconfirmed reports of an asylum bid, but then left the building, the U.S. State Department said. His whereabouts were unclear Thursday.
2012-02-09 21:29
China says Syria opposition delegation visited (AP)
AP - China's Foreign Ministry says that a Syrian opposition delegation visited Beijing and met Vice Foreign Minister Zhai Jun.
2012-02-09 04:51
Chinese leaders promise pay hikes, more jobs (AP)
AP - China's government promised Wednesday to raise minimum wages by 13 percent a year through 2015 and to launch measures to generate 45 million new jobs.
2012-02-09 04:51
Canada inks China trade deals, hails investor pact (Reuters)
Reuters - China and Canada on Wednesday signed a series of deals to boost modest levels of bilateral trade and finished negotiations on a foreign investment protection pact after 18 years of talks.
2012-02-09 04:51
Biden, China's Xi discuss agenda for U.S. visit (Reuters)
Reuters - Vice President Joe Biden and Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping discussed the agenda for Xi's visit to the United States next week that will include a range of economic, trade, regional and global issues, the White House said on Wednesday.
2012-02-09 04:51
Mystery surrounds fate of famed China police chief (AP)
AP - The former top cop of a major Chinese city has dropped from sight amid unconfirmed reports he is seeking U.S. asylum following a quarrel with one of China's most powerful local politicians.
2012-02-09 04:51
Tibetan sets himself on fire in China (AP)
AP - Another Tibetan has set himself on fire in western China to protest government policies while thousands marched in another part of China to show support for their exiled spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, a report said.
2012-02-09 04:51
China's inflation rebounds in January to 4.5 pct (AP)
AP - China's inflation rebounded in January as food prices soared, renewing pressure on Beijing to control surging living costs as it tries to boost slowing growth in the world's second-largest economy amid warnings of a global downturn.
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