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Tibetan exile lit himself on fire ahead of China president’s visit to India
A Tibetan exile lit himself on fire and ran shouting through a protest in the Indian capital Monday, just ahead of a visit by China’s president and following self-immolations in the Himalayan region against Beijing’s rule.
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Annan due in China, Russia says Syria peace takes time
MOSCOW/BEIRUT (Reuters) – International peace envoy Kofi Annan was expected to head to China on Monday after asking Russia to back his mission to end fighting in Syria despite Moscow’s differences with Western and Arab states over who is to blame for the conflict. Russia said Annan had its full support and that his mission could be the last chance to avoid a protracted and bloody civil war but would need more time. …
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Ex-UN chief Annan to visit China for Syria talks
China says former U.N. chief Kofi Annan will visit next week to discuss efforts to mediate an end to the crisis in Syria.
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China mine hunt turns to Africa, S.America, Asia
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Chinese firms are on the prowl for mining investments in Africa, South America and central Asia as they look to feed ever expanding domestic demand for key commodities, but are switching away from Australia and Canada, which are getting too expensive. Iron ore and copper have been the hot targets over the past few years, but more recently, China Guangdong Nuclear Power Corp has gone after uranium in Africa, and firms are now seeking gold, nickel, tin and coking coal, too. …
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US stocks fall on worrisome signs from China
U.S. stocks are opening lower after worrisome economic news out of China and a mixed report on the U.S. housing market.
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Asia stocks mixed amid doubts about China growth
Asian stock markets were mixed Thursday, hindered by falling commodity prices and worries about the extent of China’s economic slowdown.
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China central bank eyes freer yuan, policy flexibility
BEIJING (Reuters) – China will encourage the value of its yuan currency to be set by the market and step back from intervention “in an orderly manner”, while keeping policy flexible to support credit growth in the face of volatile capital flows, the central bank said on Monday. Speaking days after China posted its biggest trade deficit in at least a decade, People’s Bank of China (PBOC) Governor Zhou Xiaochuan Zhou said monetary policy moves would respond to liquidity conditions determined by the balance of payments, demand for yuan in markets and international capital flows. …
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