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U.S. lawmakers, Chinese exiles press Obama on rights (Reuters)

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:18:44 +0000

Reuters - U.S. lawmakers and exiled Chinese dissidents urged President Barack Obama on Monday to intervene with China's government on behalf of Jiang Tianyong, a rights activist who tried to see Obama while he was in China last week.

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U.S. lawmakers, Chinese exiles press Obama on rights

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:18:44 +0000

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers and exiled Chinese dissidents urged President Barack Obama on Monday to intervene with China's government on behalf of Jiang Tianyong, a rights activist who tried to see Obama while he was in China last week.

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Indian PM to be feted by Obama at state visit (AP)

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:25:39 +0000

AP - India has watched with wariness as President Barack Obama's administration has lavished attention on rivals Pakistan and China. Now, Obama is trying to ease Indian worries by honoring Prime Minister Manmohan Singh with the first state visit of his presidency.

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China attacks "biased" U.S. cyber-spying report

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:46:42 +0000

BEIJING (Reuters) - China on Monday accused a U.S. congressional advisory panel of bias for a report in which it said the Chinese government appeared increasingly to be piercing U.S. computer networks to gather useful data for its military.

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Dalai Lama says Obama not soft on China (AP)

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:46:44 +0000

AP - The Dalai Lama defended President Barack Obama from criticism that he has been too soft on China, saying Sunday that the U.S. leader just has a different approach to dealing with the Asian giant.

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Three Key Lessons from Obama's China Tour (Time.com)

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:05:00 +0000

Time.com - What we learned from the American President's journey through the Middle Kingdom

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Dalai Lama praises Obama on Tibet issue (AFP)

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:12:47 +0000

AFP - Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Saturday praised US President Barack Obama for taking up the issue of Tibet "very seriously" with Chinese leaders on his recent trip to China.

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US lawmakers press on Taiwan arms sales (AFP)

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:12:05 +0000

AFP - Supporters of Taiwan in the US Congress pushed for President Barack Obama to move toward selling arms to the island, a step that would likely set back warming US ties with China.

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US lawmakers press on Taiwan arms sales (AFP)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:39:48 +0000

AFP - Supporters of Taiwan in the US Congress on Friday pushed for President Barack Obama to move toward selling arms to the island, a step that would almost certainly anger China.

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China's Wen welcomes new EU president post (AFP)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:08:19 +0000

AFP - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on Friday congratulated the European Union for creating the new posts of president and foreign policy chief, calling it a "step forward" for EU integration.

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US envoy pans media coverage of Obama China visit (AP)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:20:32 +0000

AP - Washington's ambassador to Beijing hit out Friday at negative U.S. media coverage of President Barack Obama's visit to China, saying it failed to take into account important progress on many issues.

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US envoy criticizes coverage of Obama China visit (AP)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:48:33 +0000

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China activists say detained after seeking to meet Obama (Reuters)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:54:34 +0000

Reuters - Two Chinese rights activists who sought a meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama hours before he left Beijing said on Friday they were briefly detained by police, and one said Washington's sway over rights in China had eroded.

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Congress urged to combat China trade practices

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:19:30 +0000

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States must combat China's trade-distorting industrial and currency policies with U.S. trade laws and by using the World Trade Organization, a congressional advisory body said on Thursday.

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Senators seek probe into China's yuan peg

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:47:40 +0000

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two senators who authored legislation aimed at pressuring China to lift the value of its yuan said on Thursday they asked the Commerce Department to investigate alleged Chinese currency "manipulation."

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Obama in Asia - building block or bow? (Reuters)

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:31:03 +0000

Reuters - * Debt load saps U.S. bargaining power with China

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Chinese Jet Gets Boost From Obama

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:14:18 +0000

Obama pledged to push for closer technical collaboration and eventual U.S. safety approval for China's ARJ21 commuter jet.

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Congress urged to combat China trade practices

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:01:12 +0000

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Congress urged to combat China trade practices (Reuters)

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:01:12 +0000

Reuters - The United States must combat China's trade-distorting industrial and currency policies with U.S. trade laws and by using the World Trade Organization, a congressional advisory body said on Thursday.

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Obama's China visit leaves dissidents disappointed (AFP)

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:39:53 +0000

AFP - Although US President Barack Obama raised the thorny issue of human rights during his first visit to China this week, he left many political dissidents -- those who were not locked up -- disappointed.

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China puts dissident from U.S. on trial after Obama leaves (Reuters)

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:19:38 +0000

Reuters - A student leader of China's 1989 pro-democracy movement who has long lived in the United States went on trial in China on Thursday, a day after U.S. President Barack Obama finished a visit that raised human rights.

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How China and the US can boost the global economy

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:00:00 +0000

China must allow currency to rise. The US must boost savings.

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Obama, China, and wishful thinking about American jobs

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:00:00 +0000

The disconnect between production and consumption threatens both China and America.

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Obama Hits a Wall on Visit to China

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:35:08 +0000

Obama's four-nation trip through Asia may have risked some diminution of U.S. influence in the region as the president was limited by his priority to keep congressional Democrats unified.

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Chinese Jet Gets Boost From Obama

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:18:20 +0000

Obama pledged to push for closer technical collaboration and eventual U.S. safety approval for China's ARJ21 commuter jet.

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Obama Arrives in South Korea

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:45:06 +0000

After a rocky visit to China, Obama arrived in South Korea to solidify a unified approach toward North Korea but facing friction over free trade.

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Obama raises rights but impact uncertain (AFP)

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:50:40 +0000

AFP - Human rights advocates are voicing relief after US President Barack Obama publicly raised the issue with China but conceded that Beijing's rising clout made it tougher to have an impact.

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Obama brothers meet in China

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:55:43 +0000

(CNN) – President Obama's four-day visit to China was aimed at building deeper ties - and also spending time, albeit briefly, on family relationships. In between his arrival in Beijing, China, on Monday and his informal dinner with Chinese President Hu Jintao a few hours later, President Obama met with his half-brother Mark Obama Ndesandjo. "We just had a big hug. ... It was very, very powerful and very, very intense, because he's my big brother," Mark Obama said. Mark Obama, who has spent the past seven years living in southern China, recently wrote a semi-autobiographical book titled "Nairobi To Shenzhen." In it, he claims that he was often physically abused by his father, Barack Obama Sr. "What I wanted to do is write about my father," he said. "My father beat me. He beat my mother." Mark Obama went on to say that oftentimes, he heard thuds coming from the living room and would "hear my mother's screams and my father shouting." "I wanted to protect her ... but I ...

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China govt pleased but ordinary folk cool on Obama (AP)

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:52:43 +0000

AP - State media heralded President Barack Obama's maiden trip to China as a triumph, but ordinary Chinese were largely shielded by their government from his most critical remarks and activists were disappointed by the measured tone of those they did hear.

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Obama Arrives in South Korea

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:15:26 +0000

After a rocky 2 ½ days in China, Barack Obama arrived in South Korea, ready to solidify a unified approach toward North Korea but facing friction over free trade with the South.

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Obama brothers meet in China

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:10:29 +0000

President Obama's four-day visit to China was aimed at building deeper ties -- and also spending time, albeit briefly, on family relationships.

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N.Korea nuke talks top Obama agenda in Seoul (AFP)

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:31:41 +0000

AFP - US President Barack Obama arrived in South Korea Wednesday on the last leg of his debut Asian tour, with North Korea's nuclear programme due to top the agenda after three days of negotiations in China.

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Wen says China doesn't seek trade surplus with US (AP)

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:01:27 +0000

AP - China's premier has told President Barack Obama that Beijing doesn't seek a trade surplus with the U.S.

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Obama gets five minutes with half-brother in China (Reuters)

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:52:21 +0000

Reuters - U.S. President Barack Obama took time out of his busy diplomatic schedule in China to meet with his half-brother, who lives in the southern part of the country -- but only for five minutes.

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Austria says 'so long' to Fu Long the panda (AP)

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:13:27 +0000

AP - A 2-year-old panda who charmed his way into the hearts of Austrians is headed to China.

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Obama meets with half brother in China (AP)

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:56:04 +0000

AP - When President Barack Obama landed in Beijing on Monday on his first state visit to China, his first order of business was family business.

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China media praise Obama while rifts remain (Reuters)

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:01:34 +0000

Reuters - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao told President Barack Obama his nation does not seek a trade surplus with the United States and wants to balance flows, striking a conciliatory note but avoiding public comment on currency rifts.

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Obama meets with his half-brother in China

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:58:35 +0000

U.S. President Barack Obama took time out of his busy diplomatic schedule in China to meet with his half-brother, who lives in the southern part of the country -- but only for five minutes.

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Obama confronts history on Great Wall of China

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:55:40 +0000

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.

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No agreement on emissions cuts

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:50:53 +0000

But environmentalists herald negotiations between China and the U.S. this week as a major step.

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Obama gets five minutes with half-brother in China

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:41:00 +0000

BEIJING (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama took time out of his busy diplomatic schedule in China to meet with his half-brother, who lives in the southern part of the country -- but only for five minutes.

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A Great Wall: Obama tours China's iconic site (AP)

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:33:57 +0000

AP - President Barack Obama absorbed history's expanse Wednesday from atop the Great Wall of China, a manmade wonder of such enormity that Obama found himself putting daily life in perspective.

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In China, U.S. strikes conciliatory tone

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:18:09 +0000

Analysis: The U.S. tone toward Beijing is now much more conciliatory, signaling a dramatic change in the power dynamic over the past decade

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Obama to meet Wen as China visit winds down (Reuters)

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:07:25 +0000

Reuters - U.S. President Barack Obama will continue courting China on Wednesday while perhaps cajoling it on economic and currency strains, with the final day of his visit featuring talks with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao.

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Obama, Chinese premier tout deepening ties (AP)

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:30:51 +0000

AP - President Barack Obama says the U.S. relationship with China is deepening beyond trade and economics to cover climate, security and other matters of international concern.

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Obama wraps up China trip with PM talks, Great Wall (AFP)

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:42:29 +0000

AFP - US President Barack Obama wraps up his trip to China on Wednesday with a mix of diplomacy and sightseeing, meeting Premier Wen Jiabao for a working lunch and visiting the Great Wall.

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China stifles Obama charisma (AFP)

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:14:05 +0000

AFP - Something got lost in transit in US President Barack Obama's visit to China -- the charismatic rhetoric and dominance of mass communication that took him from nowhere to the White House.

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Obama hints at action during climate talks

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:58:47 +0000

President Barack Obama, with China's leader at his side, lifts his sights for a broad accord at next month's climate conference that he said will lead to immediate action.

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Obama in China faces currency strains and a Great Wall

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:46:19 +0000

BEIJING (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama will continue efforts to court China on Wednesday while cajoling it on economic and currency strains, with the final day of his visit featuring talks with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao.

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Obama in China faces currency strains and a Great Wall (Reuters)

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:44:23 +0000

Reuters - U.S. President Barack Obama will continue efforts to court China on Wednesday while cajoling it on economic and currency strains, with the final day of his visit featuring talks with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao.

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