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China says welcomes visit by US defence secretaryBeijing (AFP) July 1, 2010 China's military said Thursday it would welcome a future visit by US Defence Secretary Robert Gates, state media reported, one month after a planned trip was called off. "We still welcome him to visit China at a time which is workable for both sides," Xinhua news agency quoted General Ma Xiaotian, deputy chief of the general staff of the People's Liberation Army (PLA), as saying. The apparent olive branch comes after Beijing called off a visit by Gates in early June amid military tensions betwee ... read more |
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Hong Kong (AFP) June 30, 2010Agricultural Bank of China on Wednesday kicked off a share offer worth a world-record 23.2 billion dollars as China strives to develop depressed regions in the rural lender's heartland. AgBank, the last of China's "big four" state banks to list, plans to float its shares in Hong Kong and Shanghai next month with the monster IPO on track to overtake the previous record of 22 billion dollars s ... more 
Beijing, China (SPX) Jun 30, 2010Himfr 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 pric ... more  
Columbus OH (SPX) Jun 30, 2010Chemical Abstracts Service reports that in 2009, China surpassed all other countries in the production of bioethanol patents, emerging as the global leader in the commercialization of bioethanol research. In the CAS Chemistry Research Report: China Takes Lead in the Commercialization of Bioethanol, CAS examines 40 years of scientific research into biofuel development. Their key finding is ... more |
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Taiwan targets Asian countries for FTAs: reportTaipei (AFP) June 30, 2010 Taiwan is now looking to forge several free trade agreements in Asia after signing a sweeping and historic pact with China, a report said on Wednesday. Taipei and Beijing put pen to paper on the Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement (ECFA) in the southwestern Chinese city of Chongqing Tuesday, in the boldest step yet towards reconciliation between the former rivals. Bolstered by the move, Taiwan is now setting its sights on Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand - the island's major trading partne ... read more |
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