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US, China change tone but disputes lie aheadWashington (AFP) March 30, 2010 Weeks after warning that ties were in disarray, China is signaling a readiness to work with the United States but fresh disputes could set back relations just as quickly, analysts say. China on Monday praised the "positive attitude" of President Barack Obama after he voiced support for a greater relationship with the rising Asian power in receiving its new ambassador. The calls for cooperation come despite two angry Chinese protests since the beginning of the year after Obama approved an arms pa ... read more |
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Beijing (AFP) March 30, 2010A Chinese activist who sought compensation for families whose children fell ill or died during a tainted milk scandal in 2008 went on trial Tuesday for provoking social disorder, his wife said. Zhao Lianhai - whose own child was one of 300,000 who were sickened in 2008 by drinking milk laced with the industrial chemical melamine, which was added to make products appear higher in protein con ... more 
Bordeaux, France (AFP) March 30, 2010French vineyards launch the annual Bordeaux wine futures market this week, boasting a blockbuster vintage they hope will revive their flagging fortunes and lure wealthy Chinese buyers. More than 6,000 wine professionals have descended upon the Bordeaux region, many of them from the cash-strapped Western economies that were forced to slash back imports of fine wines in 2009. Traditional m ... more  
Beijing (UPI) Mar 30, 2009 In an attempt to bring relief to drought-stricken southwestern China, the government fired cannons and launched rockets loaded with cloud-seeding chemicals throughout the weekend. Results ranged from drizzle to moderate rain to downpours in 11 cities and prefectures, yet meteorologists said the induced rain would have a limited effect on China's worst drought in a century. In the ... more |
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China's Geely to spend 2.7 billion dollars buying VolvoBeijing (AFP) March 30, 2010 Chinese automaker Zhejiang Geely Holding said Tuesday it will inject up to 900 million dollars into Swedish brand Volvo Cars as it seeks to turn around the loss-making company. Geely will spend 2.7 billion dollars taking over Volvo, which includes the original price tag of 1.8 billion dollars plus 900 million dollars in working capital, Geely chairman Li Shufu told a news conference. Half of the funding will come from Chinese sources while the rest will come from overseas, the company said. ... read more |
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