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China's Hu extols 'progress' in US tiesBeijing (AFP) Sept 8, 2010 President Hu Jintao on Wednesday extolled "fresh progress" in China-US ties as he met a White House delegation that held talks here on thorny issues including North Korea, Iran and trade. "China looks positively on the fresh progress made in China-US relations, and we are willing to work together with the United States in promoting the advance of healthy and stable China-US relations," Hu said. His comments came in a meeting with visiting US Deputy National Security Adviser Thomas Donilon and N ... read more |
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Tokyo (AFP) Sept 8, 2010A tense maritime incident Tuesday in which two Japanese patrol vessels and a Chinese fishing boat collided near a disputed island chain triggered a diplomatic spat between the Asian giants. China expressed its "great concern" over the series of two collisions in the East China Sea, while Japan summoned a Chinese diplomat to protest the incident, in which no-one was reported injured and no ve ... more  
Hong Kong (AFP) Sept 7, 2010Bank of China said Tuesday it would sell a bond issue worth five billion yuan (740 million US dollars) in Hong Kong, as the city aims to be a test bed for internationalising China's currency. The bank said it plans to issue two-year yuan-denominated bonds with an annual interest rate of 2.65 percent and three-year bonds with a 2.9 percent interest rate, with the proceeds to be used for "gen ... more  
Taipei (AFP) Sept 6, 2010Taiwan expects a much-anticipated missile defence shield to be ready next year after buying advanced weapons at a cost of about 300 billion Taiwan dollars (9.4 billion US), local media reported Monday. Six batteries of Patriot III missiles forming the backbone of the system will account for roughly half the costs associated with the project, the China Times newspaper said. A long-range e ... more |
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N.Korea to release S.Korean fishing boat: state mediaSeoul (AFP) Sept 6, 2010 North Korea said Monday it would release a South Korean boat seized last month for alleged illegal fishing, in an apparently conciliatory gesture after months of high tensions. The North's navy detained the squid fishing boat and its seven crew - four South Koreans and three Chinese - on August 8 off the east coast of the divided peninsula. It said the Daeseung 55 was operating in its exclusive economic zone. "This was an intolerable infringement upon the sovereignty of (North Korea). But ... read more |
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