EYE ON CHINA

DAVOS: Western Banks Bet Big On China But Risks Remain
Yahoo! News - USA
BEIJING (Dow Jones)--When China joined the World Trade Organization in 2001 - committing to open its then-struggling banking sector to full competition by 2007 ...

US urges China to use global clout wisely
Financial Express - Bombay,India
BEIJING, JAN 24: US Deputy Secretary of State Robert Zoellick urged China on Tuesday to be a responsible global player, as tensions simmered over nuclear stand ...

FedEx to Take Over Joint Venture in China
MSN Money - USA
... venture, FedEx Corp. is poised to take over a package shipping network in China and boost its presence throughout Asia. FedEx announced ...

China tycoon Huang to expand store chain
Malaysia Star - Malaysia
BEIJING: Huang Guangyu, who topped the China Rich List last year, plans to expand his Gome electronics retail chain by more than 200 stores this year as he ...

Saudi visit underscores China's growing dependence on Mideast oil
San Jose Mercury News - CA, USA
BEIJING - China is moving quickly to secure its energy ties with Persian Gulf states, signing an oil deal with Saudi Arabia and offering its king red-carpet ...

Asia eyes diesel outflows as China demand lags
Financial Express - Bombay,India
... and Europe to absorb a growing surplus this year as Indian exports grow, while higher retail prices cut regional consumer demand and China limits imports. ...

China, US usher in major year of bilateral links
Xinhua - China
24 (Xinhuanet) -- China and the United States kicked off a new year brimming with major events in bilateral relations, as senior officials announced here ...

What will China do?
International Herald Tribune - France
... But for all the noise from Tehran, London, Washington, Tel Aviv and Vienna, it is the quiet country, China, that may determine the direction and pace of the ...

Vietnam-China trafficking on rise
BBC News - UK
The number of known cases of women and girls trafficked from Vietnam to China more than doubled last year, China's official Xinhua news agency has said. ...

China focus:mainland pledges ongoing efforts to build links with ...
Xinhua - China
... personnel, economic and cultural exchanges to advance cross-Straits relations towards peace and stability and advance the peaceful reunification of China. ...

China's Hu to visit US in April: US official
Reuters - USA
The confirmation of the April visit came as US Deputy Secretary of State Robert Zoellick was in China. ... US President George W. Bush visited China in November.