Posts Tagged ‘China’
China PM defends assertive trade, foreign policy (AP)
AP – China vowed Sunday to remain alert to any renewed signs of economic crisis and forcefully defended its currency, trade and more assertive foreign policies as helping global rebalancing, not undermining it.
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China suspends military exchanges with US (AP)
AP – China suspended military exchange visits with the United States on Saturday in protest over $6.4 billion in planned U.S. arms sales to Taiwan and warned the U.S. ambassador that the sales would harm already strained ties.
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Report: China suspends military exchanges with US (AP)
AP – China suspended military exchange visits with the United States on Saturday in protest over $6.4 billion in planned U.S. arms sales to Taiwan and warned the U.S. ambassador that the sales would harm already strained ties.
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Toyota extends recall to Europe, China after US (AP)
AP – Toyota’s massive recalls over problem gas pedals in the U.S. are being extended to China and Europe, the latest blow to the world’s top automaker as it struggles to salvage its safety reputation.
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China rejects claims of Internet hacking attacks (AP)
AP – China denied involvement in Internet attacks and defended its online surveillance practices as lawful Monday after the United States urged Beijing to investigate a computer attack against search engine giant Google.
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China: Clinton Internet speech harms ties with US (AP)
AP – China rejected Friday a call by U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton for the lifting of restrictions on the Internet in the communist country, denouncing her criticism as false and damaging to bilateral ties.
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Social Web’s true impact on China, Haiti
Earthquake damage in Port-au-Prince, Haiti
USA TODAY interactive map shows key information related to the magnitude-7.0 earthquake that struck Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
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Latest Updates on the Crisis in Haiti
On Monday The Lede is continuing to supplement reporting by our colleagues in Haiti on the aftermath of Tuesday’s earthquake by pointing to news and information on the Web. Readers are encouraged to share any first-hand accounts they receive from Haiti or see online.
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Nightmare in Haiti: Officials Estimate 200,000 Dead
The staggering scope of Haiti’s nightmare came into sharper focus as authorities estimated 200,000 dead and 1.5 million homeless in the quake-ravaged heart of this tragic land,
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US soldier returns to Haiti to help, finds family
Junior Florestal left Haiti when he was 13 for a better life in the United States. He long promised to return, but it took an earthquake to bring him back.
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Social Web’s true impact on China, Haiti
We’ve seen some major world events unfold on the social media stage in the past week, the biggest being Google’s threat to pull out of China and the Haiti earthquake.
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