Obama willing to work on China legislation: Treasury

2011-10-25T08:00:29Z

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration is willing to work with Congress on a bill to address China currency and trade concerns but believes some provisions of pending legislation would violate international trade rules, a top

House Democrats push for vote on China forex bill

2011-10-14T09:30:15Z

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic lawmakers on Friday vowed to keep pressing for a vote in the House of Representatives on China currency legislation now blocked by Republican leaders.

"I urge the Republican leadership to put the currency bill on th...

US Senate confirms Locke as China ambassador

2011-07-28T11:31:01Z

US Commerce Secretary Gary Locke won unanimous Senate confirmation Wednesday as ambassador to Beijing, becoming the first Chinese American to hold the prestigious and difficult diplomatic post.

Locke, whose grandfather came from China to the United States on a steamboat, pro...

Locke vows to raise rights concerns with China

2011-05-26T15:30:33Z

Gary Locke, the nominee to be the next US ambassador to China, promised Thursday he would be a forceful advocate for human rights while seeking broad cooperation with Beijing.

Locke, the commerce secretary who would be the first Chinese-American ambassador to Beijing, told his Senate confirmation hearing that he had "vigorous disagreement" with...

Republicans attack Trump as he mulls 2012 run

2011-04-19T11:30:08Z

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Leading Republicans are mounting an attack on real estate tycoon Donald Trump, worried that his flirtation with a 2012 presidential run hurts their chances to field a serious challenge to CLEVELAND (Reuters) - Tim Pawlenty, battling to break out of a pack of potential Republican presidential hopeful, touted himself on Wednesday as a leader who can restore America's economic glory and stop it from losing ground to Reuters) - The U.S. ambassador to China, Jon Huntsman, plans to resign soon, a White House official said on Monday, as he prepares for a potenti...

Hu faces rough welcome in US Congress

2011-01-20T04:30:19Z

Chinese President Hu Jintao comes face to face with some of his sternest critics in the US Congress on Thursday as he pursues a high-stakes visit to the United States.

Hu was to meet Thursday with leaders of the US Congress -- home to frequent, ringing attacks on China

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Dalai Lama meets Nancy Pelosi

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2010-10-26T20:31:11Z

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2010-11-03T03:22:24Z

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US House passes bill targeting China currency

2010-09-29T15:15:41Z

US lawmakers overwhelmingly approved a bill Wednesday to punish China for what they branded its unfairly undervalued currency, blaming the weak yuan for killing US jobs weeks before key elections.

The House of Representatives passed the legislation by a 348-79 margin, one of its str...

Toyoda M commitment of China to change the vehicle priority system will be mounted brake

2010-10-22T11:23:20Z

Toyoda M arrived in Beijing, held a press conference on the recall reporter Deep, "recalled door" Toyota Motor president Akio Toyoda arrived in Beijing, the Toyota recall a press conference. Toyota to recall the face of nearly 8.5 million worldwide, 75,000 in China, only to recall the enormous disparity, Toyoda M explained in detail the inside story and the future quality improvement measures. Toyota executives said frankly that China, the recall has affected the sales of Toyota, but the future ...

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Hong Kong to march for democracy on handover anniversary

2010-06-30T16:16:11Z

Tens of thousands in Hong Kong are expected to hit the city's sweltering streets Thursday for an annual democracy rally marking the 13th anniversary of the former British colony's return to China.

Organisers are expecting about 50,000 protesters to turn out for the July 1 march, down from 70,000 last year, underscoring fears that a deep split within the city's opposition camp will deter pote...

Israel drafting new list of goods banned from Gaza

2010-11-02T12:22:42Z

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Germany, China Helping the Euro

2010-10-27T08:55:59Z

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China's development strategy shift 'encouraging': US

2010-05-18T16:15:55Z

US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said Tuesday that export-driven China was shifting its development strategy to rely more on domestic consumption, a move he described as "encouraging."

He said Beijing's strategy change partly had resulted in a jump of almost 50 percent in American exports to China compared to a 20-percent rise...

Business to Eye Iran Sanctions Deal Closely

2010-10-27T06:45:57Z

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Senate confirms Brainard as top financial diplomat

2010-06-26T03:38:17Z

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lael Brainard won Senate confirmation on Tuesday as the Treasury Department's top financial diplomat, giving her a key role in U.S. efforts to persuade Chi...

Military Warns of Cyber Threat From China

2010-10-25T12:44:53Z

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Congress to Address U.S. Rare Earth Shortage

2010-10-27T07:18:11Z

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Senators form Internet freedom caucus

2010-06-26T03:18:31Z

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Several senators have formed a caucus to promote online freedom in Iran, China and other countries as the Obama administration pushes for greater access to an unfettered Internet.

Ted Kaufman, a Democrat on Dalai Lama has met every US president in the past two decades, but Barack Obama also gave him a surprise memento from well before that time -- a 1942 letter from Franklin Roosevelt.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Dalai Lama revealed that O...

Summers: China holdings of U.S. debt fluctuate

2010-06-25T18:33:06Z

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Top White House adviser Lawrence Summers on Thursday played down the significance of a decline in China's holdings of U.S. Treasuries.

Some saw China's paring back of its portfolio as a possible sign of protest against U.S. polic...

Wash. Sen. Murray leading Senate trip to China

2010-06-25T19:00:58Z

Washington Sen. Murray to lead Senate trip to China to discuss trade, economy, security

Patty Murray and two other U.S. senators are traveling to China to meet with leaders of that country.

Murray, a Washington state Democrat, chairs the U.S.-China Inter-Parliamentary Group, which promotes dialogue betwee...

US senator floats 'war bonds' idea for Afghanistan

2010-04-16T08:45:19Z

A special tax? War bonds like those that fueled the US military in World War II? A spending freeze? US lawmakers wondered aloud Tuesday how to pay for a new "surge" in Afghanistan.

"There isn't any miraculous way to pay for it, but some have suggested -- and I think it's worth considering -- whether or not you have war bonds," said Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh offered a hand to the United States to help build an "open and inclusive" Asia as President Barack Obama prepared to toast him Tuesday with his first state dinner.

Singh said the world's two largest democracies had common aims on issue...

EU: US should spell out long-term climate goal

2010-06-25T19:38:00Z

EU urges US to spell out long-term climate goal, says climate deal hinges on US, China

The United States should be ready to spell out its long-term vision for reducing carbon emissions over the next two decades, not just until 2020, the European Union said Tuesday.

With two weeks to go before a global...

Obama confronts history on Great Wall of China

2010-04-16T09:04:23Z

BADALING, China (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama took a walk alone on the Great Wall on Wednesday, wrapping up a visit to China with a visit to the ancient fortifications that symbolize the country's history and separateness.

"It's magical. It reminds you of the sweep of history," Obama said, after breaking away f...

Highlights of Obama's trip to Asia

2010-04-16T09:07:20Z

Highlights of Obama's trip to Asia

A day-by-day look at President Barack Obama's trip to Asia:

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Obama: China and the US need not be adversaries

2010-04-16T09:07:59Z

US President Barack Obama declared on Monday that China and the United States need not be adversaries, in a town hall meeting with Chinese students in Shanghai.

US House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly but not without some complaints Wednesday to honor the 2,650th anniversary of the birth of the Chinese philosopher Confucius.

Lawmakers voted 361-47 -- with 13 voting "present" and 11 absent altogether -- to celebrate the Chinese philosopher and "his invaluable contributions to philosophy and...

Obama to make Asian debut tour next month: White House

2010-06-25T20:21:58Z

US President Barack Obama will make his debut Asian tour next month, visiting Japan, Singapore, China and South Korea for a flurry of talks dominated by the economic crisis and global security.

The trip will mark Obama's most concentrated for...

Dalai Lama in Washington, but Not in White House

2010-10-22T07:39:38Z

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Lawmakers back off proposed ban of Chinese chicken

2010-06-25T20:31:22Z

Lawmakers negotiating agriculture bill back off proposed ban of Chinese chicken imports

Members of Congress negotiating an agriculture spending bill have signaled they will back off a proposed ban on imports of Chinese chicken.

Rep. Rosa DeLauro said in a statement Friday that instead of a ban, the bill will call for U.S. safety inspections at Chinese facilities. The Connecticut Democrat had initially s...

Palin talks US-China relations in speech in Asia

2010-04-16T10:11:05Z

Sarah Palin urges smaller government, talks US-China relations in speech to investors in Asia

Months after abruptly resigning as Alaska's governor, Sarah Palin resurfaced in Hong Kong more moderate in tone and better versed in internation...

Palin's maiden trip to Asia spotlights China-U.S. ties

2010-04-16T10:10:55Z

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Sarah Palin, accused during her 2008 U.S. vice presidential campaign of having a limited knowledge of foreign affairs, travelled to Hong Kong to push on Wednesday for stronger ties and trade with China.

Palin, making her first visit to the region, crit...

Obama aides meet Dalai Lama: spokesman

2010-06-25T20:42:23Z

Senior aides to US President Barack Obama met the Dalai Lama on Monday, a spokesman for the Tibetan leader said, ahead of a US visit which may pose a dilemma for the White House.

Three US officials, headed by White House adviser Valerie Jarrett, met the premier of the Tibetan government-in-exile in Dharamshal...

Obama aides meet Dalai Lama

2010-06-25T20:42:23Z

Senior aides to US President Barack Obama met the Dalai Lama on Monday, a spokesman for the Tibetan leader said, ahead of a US visit which may pose a dilemma for the White House.

Three US officials, headed by White House adviser Valerie Jarrett, met the premier of the Tibetan government-in-exile in Dharamshal...

US House Speaker: World can learn from China on climate

2010-06-25T20:46:38Z

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday told Wu Bangguo, the second most powerful man in China's ruling Communist Party, that the world could learn from Beijing's approach to climate change.

"It is clear that the world can learn a lot, a great deal, from what China is doing. Hopefully, ...

Clinton in Angola to sweeten trade ties

2010-04-16T10:57:53Z

Secretary of State Clinton visits oil-rich Angola in effort to sweeten trade ties

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has arrived in oil-rich Angola to underscore America's presence in one of sub-Saharan Africa's largest ener...

US confirms participation in Shanghai World Expo

2010-04-16T11:32:47Z

The United States on Wednesday confirmed its participation in next year's World Expo in Shanghai, saying it wanted to showcase US technology and values in a bid to boost ties with the Asian giant.

China was earlier worried the United States might skip the expo following problems about raising money among the private sector to complete t...

US calls for release of China dissident

2010-06-25T21:45:03Z

The United States said it was "deeply disturbed" by the reported arrest of prominent Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo and called for his release.

"The US government is deeply disturbed by reports that Liu Xiaobo has been formally arrested and charged with serious crimes," Richard Buangan, a spokesman for the US emba...

Pelosi: What I Told Our Chinese Creditors

2010-10-24T09:56:25Z

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Hong Kong democrat claims assassination plot

2010-04-16T12:03:08Z

Leading Hong Kong pro-democracy campaigner Martin Lee said Saturday he was the target of an assassination plot during elections in the city last year.

The veteran activist, who founded the city's Democratic Party, said two men had been arrested over the plot, which he said was foiled by police in August last ...

Hong Kong democrat in assassination plot

2010-06-25T22:07:50Z

Leading Hong Kong pro-democracy campaigner Martin Lee said he had been the target of an assassination plot during last year's elections in the city.

The veteran activist, who founded the city's Democratic Party, said two men had been arrested over the plot, which he said was foiled by police in August last ye...

US Treasury chief Geithner to visit China June 1-2

2010-04-16T12:21:45Z

US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner will make his first official visit to China for talks June 1-2 as the two nations step up a high-level economic dialogue, his office said Tuesday.

Geithner will travel to Beijing and meet senior Chinese officials and discuss "a range of issues of importance to both countries," according to a Tr...

Geithner headed to China in early June

2010-04-16T12:21:50Z

Geithner will travel to Beijing in early June for meeting with senior Chinese officials

The administration says Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner will travel to Beijing early next month for meetings with senior Chinese officials.

It will be Geithner's first trip to China since he became Treasury secretary.<...

Clock ticking for US on Shanghai Expo

2010-04-16T12:26:13Z

The United States is racing to raise money to complete a pavilion for next year's World Expo in Shanghai, as China frets that the world's largest economy will be an embarrassing no-show.

Shanghai is hoping to throw the biggest-ever World Expo in a year's time, which, alongside the Obama faces delicate decision as he considers meeting with Dalai Lama this fall

A closely watched visit is set to take place in October, when a frail, 74-year-old Buddhist monk seeks an audience with President Barack Obama.

Obama must make a delicate calculation as he considers a meeting with the Dalai Lama, the exiled spiritual leader of Group of Eight climate change talks Thursday offered a "message of common purpose" from President Barack Obama after years of American disengagement on environmental issues.

"I bring from President Obama a message of hope, his message of change, a message of common purpose for the environment," said

US says it will cut frequency of China talks

2010-08-25T13:41:41Z

Obama administration will continue high-level talks with China, but reduced to once per year

The Obama administration said Wednesday it will continue high-level talks with China started under the Bush administration, but will only hold one per year while expanding the scope beyond economics to foreign policy.

Announcing the change,

Analysis: Clinton pushes for stronger China role

2010-04-16T16:09:11Z

Analysis: Military, economic tensions complicate Clinton's push for stronger role for China

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has moved aggressively and quickly to secure a stronger role in what she has called the world's most important relationship: U.S. dealings with China. But military and economic tensions between the two powers keep getting in her w...

US House reaffirms commitment to Taiwan

2010-06-26T01:38:08Z

Congress voted Tuesday to reaffirm the US commitment to ensuring Taiwan's security, despite protests from China which claims the island.

The House of Representatives in a voice vote approved a resolution that pledged an "unwavering commitment" to the Taiwan Relations Act -- passed 30 years ago next month -- a...

China's premier worries about US Treasury holdings

2010-04-16T16:05:16Z

China's premier calls on Washington to guarantee safety of Chinese holdings of US Treasuries

China's premier said Friday he is worried about the safety of the enormous holdings of U.S. Treasuries and other debt and called on Washington to maintain a credible economic policy.

Premier Wen Jiabao noted that ...

No 'Buy China' policy: Beijing official

2010-06-26T00:32:20Z

A senior Chinese official said Monday that Beijing will not implement a "Buy China" policy similar to the "Buy America" clause in a stimulus package making its way through the US legislature.

"We won't practise a 'Buy China' policy," Vice Commerce Minister Jiang Zengwei told a press conference in Beijing.

"We'll treat domestic and f...

After currency row, US, China see need for talks

2010-04-16T14:54:08Z

After a currency spat in the midst of global financial turmoil, the United States and China have agreed on the need to hold high-level talks to resolve their economic issues, officials said.

But US President Barack Obama's administration does not want any institutionalized economic dialogue to be the centerpiece of discussions between the two powers, a strategy pursued by his predec...

US targets Chinese, Iranian, NKorean firms

2010-06-25T18:05:34Z

US slaps sanctions on Chinese, Iranian, NKorean companies for missiles, arms trade

The Obama administration said Monday it has imposed sanctions on companies in North Korea, China and Iran for violating U.S. law aimed at stopping the spread of missiles and other weapons techn...

Obama to test US-China ties: analysts

2010-10-22T13:19:15Z

The United States and China are set for new tensions under Barack Obama amid extra pressure caused by the economic crisis, but will likely work together to iron out their differences, analysts say.

Obama's administration could take a harder line on trade disputes and human rights than President Barack Obama and China's President Hu Jintao have agreed to forge "more positive" ties between their giant nations in their first telephone call since the US leader came to power, a White House spokesman said.

White House spokesman US President Barack Obama has set the stage for a possible trade war with China by branding the Asian giant a currency manipulator, a term his predecessor George W. Bush had skillfully avoided despite pressure from lawmakers.

"President Obama -- backed by the conclusions of a broad range of economists -- believes that China is...

China Coupon Generation

2011-01-02T16:31:05Z

In this Nov. 24, 2010 photo, Ding Can, 32, holds up VIP discount cards and coupons she carries in her purse in Beijing, China. More than a craze, discount shopping is becoming a way of life for young Chinese. Known as the "coupon generation," they are changing the way business is done in the world's second largest economy. (AP Photo/Alexander F. Yuan)

China New Year

2010-12-31T21:01:16Z

Chinese people strike the Yongle Bell at a temple to celebrate the New Year, in Beijing, China, Saturday, Jan. 1, 2011. Chinese people believe striking the bell at the beginning of the New Year will bring them best wishes. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

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China Peaceful Rise

2010-12-29T03:31:35Z

FILE - In this Sept. 24, 2009 file photo, President Barack Obama welcomes China's President Hu Jintao as he arrives for the G-20 summit dinner in Pittsburgh. China's high-profile feuds with the Beijing, China. China plans to crack down in the coming year on lavish parties and seminars organized by government officials, hoping to placate a public angered by corruption and accounts of sex and booze-fueled fetes held at taxpayer expense. On Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2010, Commun...

China Inflation

2010-12-26T16:00:13Z

A delivery worker cycles past a closed bank branch in Beijing, China, Sunday, Dec. 26, 2010. Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao tried Sunday to reassure the public about the government's ability to control inflation, a day after China raised interest rates amid worries that rising prices could hurt social stability. (AP Photo/Alexander F. Yuan)

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Obama willing to work on China legislation: Treasury

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Hong Kong to march for democracy on handover anniversary

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Senate confirms Brainard as top financial diplomat

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Summers: China holdings of U.S. debt fluctuate

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Obama confronts history on Great Wall of China

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Lawmakers back off proposed ban of Chinese chicken

Palin talks US-China relations in speech in Asia

Palin's maiden trip to Asia spotlights China-U.S. ties

Obama aides meet Dalai Lama: spokesman

Obama aides meet Dalai Lama

US House Speaker: World can learn from China on climate

Clinton in Angola to sweeten trade ties

US confirms participation in Shanghai World Expo

US calls for release of China dissident

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Hong Kong democrat in assassination plot

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US says it will cut frequency of China talks

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