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![]() Beijing, China (SPX) Jun 30, 2010 Himfr reports that in 2009, maize transaction prices dropped to their lowest in two years, at 1,330 RMB per ton. While from March of this year, maize prices began sharply rising, with a rise from 1,762 RMB to 2,000 RMB per ton. In the non-producing areas of Jiangsu and Sichuan, corn prices have already reached 2,010 RMB / ton. China is not experiencing a shortage of maize. The rise in price is mainly due to last year's drought. Among agricultural products, the rise in wheat and corn prices has bee ... read more |
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Taiwan, China to sign trade pact amid controversy![]() Taiwan and China will sign a landmark trade pact Tuesday, a deal that could yoke the two sides closer than at any time since their split more than 60 years ago. The Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement (ECFA), to be signed in the mainland's southwestern city of Chongqing, could unlock massive trade opportunities lying dormant because of existing rules. But many Taiwanese fear it coul ... more Google assessing China's new rule on web mapping ![]() Google said Thursday it was assessing the impact of a new Chinese rule on web mapping services, which state media said could exclude foreign companies from providing such services in the country. "China recently implemented a wide-ranging set of rules relating to online mapping," a Beijing-based spokeswoman for the US Internet giant told AFP. "We are examining the regulations to underst ... more Obama, Hu seek to rekindle ties after months of distrust ![]() China's President Hu Jintao Saturday accepted an invitation to make a state visit to the United States as he and President Barack Obama sought to end months of distrust, despite lingering tensions. The leaders of the two powerful nations met on the sidelines of a summit of 20 developed and emerging countries aimed at taking more effective steps to boost global economic recovery after the wor ... more |
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![]() New Delhi (AFP) June 26, 2010 Indian rice exporters say the country's rice production could touch nearly 100 million tonnes in the next crop year, helped by plentiful monsoon rains. India is the world's second-biggest producer and consumer of rice after China. "Better rains coupled with government spending on hybrid seeds may help the country produce more than 99 million tonnes of rice" in the next crop year, All-India Rice Exporters' Association President Vijay Setia said. The agriculture ministry forecasts India's rice ... read more |
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