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India eyes oil deals with China, analysts cautious
Reuters - USA
NEW DELHI/BEIJING, Jan 9 (Reuters) - India's oil minister will visit China this week hoping to cement energy ties between the oil-guzzling giants but analysts ...

China CNOOC buys 45 pct stake in Nigeria offshore oil block for ...
Forbes - USA
BEIJING (AFX) - China's CNOOC Ltd said it has agreed to buy a 45 pct stake in an oil block off the coast of Nigeria for 2.268 bln usd. ...

China 2005 trade surplus soars above $100 bln
Reuters - USA
BEIJING, Jan 9 (Reuters) - China had a record monthly trade surplus of about $13 billion in December, data indicated on Monday, a figure likely to lead to ...

Vietnam's northern province to further tap trade with China
People's Daily Online - Beijing,China
... in border gate economic zone, to help not only its commodities but also those from other Vietnamese localities penetrate more deeply into China, Vietnam News ...

China GDP grows at 9.6% in last 25 yrs
Economic Times - India
BEIJING: China's average GDP growth rate for the 1979-2004 period was on Monday revised to an impressive 9.6 per cent, 0.2 percentage point higher than the ...

China's Chery cars seen debuting in US at end of 2007
Reuters - USA
DETROIT (Reuters) - Imports into the United States of cars manufactured by China's Chery Automobile will likely begin at the end of 2007, the founder and