U.S., China to talk energy, trade

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The high-level discussions will cover a range of topics, including rising energy costs and trade issues. Copyright 2008 Associated Press All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. © 2008 Cable News Network. A Time Warner Company. All Rights Reserved. Copyright © 2008 BigCharts.com Inc. All rights reserved. Please see our Terms of Use. Submitted by: phantomddl | Visited 32 times | Comments 0

♦ Crytek's CryENGINE 2 Heads to China

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Crytek officials said that it will be the first time that the studio will exhibit CryENGINE 2 in China, a region poised for explosive gaming growth. A May 2008 report from Niko Partners said that China's 46 million gamers spent $1.7 billion on online games in 2007, up 71 percent from 2006. Online revenue is expected to hit $2.5 billion this year, and $6 billion in 2012. In China... Submitted by: zelv - Visited 14 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ U.S., EU optimistic on trade talks

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The top U.S. and EU trade officials expressed cautious optimism on Thursday about next week's make-or-break talks to secure an outline trade deal. But a simmering row about bananas -the subject of one of the most intractable trade disputes -threatens to derail the talks, called to reach a breakthrough in the World Trade Organisation's (WTO) long-running Doha round. Submitted by: leet - Visited 20 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ China Becomes A Physics Powerhouse

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ScienceDaily (Aug. 4, 2008) Judged by the astonishing increase in journal papers written by scientists in China, there can be little doubt that China is finding its place as one of the world's scientific power houses. Michael Banks, Physics World's News Editor, quantifies this surge in scientific output from China and asks whether quality matches quantity in August's Physics World. Submitted by: justkidding - Visited 41 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Prepay energy meters are 'unjust'

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Millions of UK households are paying energy tariffs that are "unjust", the Energy Minister Malcolm Wicks has said. Mr Wicks said he would be prepared to legislate to force energy providers to lower their charges for the four million people on pre-payment meters. Pre-payment tariffs can be up to 70% higher than the lowest rates available, said charity National Energy Action. Submitted by: Flame Out - Visited 3 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ China, EU Meet to Discuss Trade, Environment

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"Our meeting today marks a significant step towards the strengthening of the strategic partnership between China and Europe," European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso told Premier Wen Jiabao as they met in the Great Hall of the People, the seat of China's legislature. The 27-nation EU is stepping up pressure on Beijing for action over its trade surplus... Submitted by: msking - Visited 0 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ China gets ivory imports go-ahead

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The UN has given China the green light to bid in a one-off sale of ivory. The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (Cites) voted in favour of China's request during a meeting being held in Geneva. China joins Japan as approved buyers of government-owned ivory from South Africa, Botswana, Namibia and Zimbabwe. In 2007... Submitted by: jasonbrown225 - Visited 4 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Valentino Rossi followed his win in China with victory at the French

1 vote	Yamaha's Valentino Rossi followed his win in China with victory at the French MotoGP. The seven-time world champion never looked back after overtaking Casey Stoner on lap eight. Submitted by: netbizman - Visited 6 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Japan Poised to Accept WTO Compromise Proposals for Free Trade Deal

1 vote	Text of report in English by Japan's largest news agency Kyodo [By Takuya Karube] Geneva, July 28 Kyodo Japan is considering accepting many of the compromise proposals having been put on the negotiation table at the World Trade Organization for a free trade accord, trade sources said Sunday. Submitted by: roger_inkart - Visited 23 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Fuel move boosts Chinese shares

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Chinese shares have closed 3% higher after the government raised energy prices in an effort to cool the nation's rising energy consumption. The Shanghai Composite Index initially fell 2% in early trade but bounced back to close 3% up at 2.917.33. China increased retail and wholesale prices for fuel and electricity by as much as 18% on Thursday, pushing global oil prices down by almost $5 a barrel. Submitted by: Ang3r - Visited 6 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ China rejects BBC Darfur claims

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China says a BBC documentary accusing Beijing of fuelling the war in Darfur by supplying military equipment and training to Sudan is "strongly biased". On Monday, the BBC's Panorama programme revealed evidence that China had sent military trucks to Sudan, which were used in attacks on civilians in Darfur. It also said China was training fighter pilots who fly Chinese A5 jets there. Submitted by: Letcha - Visited 6 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ China blocks entry to UK rescuers

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A UK search and rescue team who flew to China after the earthquake have been denied visas and forced to return home without being able to help. The International Rescue Corps team arrived in Hong Kong with specialist search equipment on Wednesday. But for reasons that remain unclear, the 10-strong UK team and a Canadian group were blocked from entering China. China has sent 50... Submitted by: quickfingers - Visited 4 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ China torch relay: Xiamen

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As part of a series following the Olympic torch around China, the focus turns to Xiamen, a city on the front line of disputes between Beijing and Taipei. A stretch of beach on China's south-eastern coast overlooks tense waters. The island-city of Xiamen, in China's Fujian province, is just 1,500m away from Jinmen part of an island chain controlled by Taiwan. Submitted by: Boris4ka - Visited 9 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ China's Paralympic challenge

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China is the world's top Paralympic nation after making rapid progress in disability sport in recent years. But can its hosting of next year's Paralympics improve the lot of the 80m disabled people living in China? With a year to go, BBC Sport looks at whether China is on track to deliver the Games and the social issues with which the country will have to deal. Submitted by: BoldlyGo - Visited 5 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Rebound In Carry Trade Hits Resistance As Risk Appetite Falters

1 vote	Carry Trade Buy or Sell? Dec 21 Carry Traders Fight Back But Will They Survive in 2008? The carry trade has maintained its upward trajectory, but the popular strategy has certainly lost steam. The DailyFX Carry Trade Index rose modestly since last week to 28... Submitted by: PFTH - Visited 5 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Air China to buy 45 Boeing jets in multi-billion dollar deal

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BEIJING (AP) — Air China said Wednesday it plans to buy 45 Boeing aircraft in one of China's biggest airliner purchases. The order will include 15 Boeing 777 and 30 Boeing 737 aircraft from the Chicago-based company, Beijing-based Air China said on its website. It said the list price for the aircraft is $6.3 billion but the final price paid would be lower than that. Submitted by: InfoSmith - Visited 5 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Official: 2 bombers in western China were women

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Chinese officials say two of the bombers in this week's blasts in Xinjiang, China, were women. Here, the aftermath at a market is seen on Sunday. KUQA, China (AP) — Two women were among a squad of assailants that hurled homemade bombs at government buildings and police this week in violence that left 12 people dead in a Muslim region of China, officials said Monday. Submitted by: djema - Visited 5 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ U.S. and South Korea press on with beef trade talks

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U.S. and South Korean trade officials pressed ahead on Tuesday with negotiations that Seoul hopes will result in new limits to a recent deal to reopen South Korea's market to U.S. beef exports. Technical meetings resumed in Washington on Tuesday morning, while senior trade officials were expected to meet in the afternoon, a spokeswoman for U.S. Trade Representative Susan Schwab said. Submitted by: bob803 - Visited 6 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Trade deficit down 1.2% as exports rise to record high

1 vote	WASHINGTON — The United States' trade deficit narrowed in May as exports — including industrial supplies and consumer goods — climbed to all-time highs. The latest snapshot of trade activity, reported by the Commerce Department on Friday, showed that the nation's trade gap decreased to $59.8 billion. That was down 1. Submitted by: PCW - Visited 1 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ China disaster operations shift to collecting the dead

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BEICHUAN, China (AP) — The search for survivors in the rubble of China's powerful earthquake grew bleak Sunday, with rescuers in some areas no longer listening for trapped victims while growing rows of decomposing bodies lined the streets of shattered cities. There were a few tales of rescues even six days after the magnitude 7.9 quake in central China. Submitted by: Stax_Daniel - Visited 6 - Comments 0 - Write first comment