France, China sign aviation, nuclear deals (AFP via Yahoo! News)
France and China on Monday hailed their reinvigorated ties, putting a spat over Tibet behind them and sealing a series of economic deals during a visit by French Prime Minister Francois Fillon.
China envoy tells Taiwan he sees move toward peace (San Francisco Chronicle)
China’s senior Taiwan envoy told his hosts Monday that Beijing wants to “move down the road of peace,” a day after tens of thousands of Taiwanese demonstrators blasted the government for its China-friendly policies. Chen Yunlin’s statement in the central city… China – Chen Yunlin – People’s Republic of China – Republic of China – Government
Japan Trade Show Signs of Recovery (BusinessWeek)
Japan’s exports fell at their slowest rate in 14 months, as Asian demand boosted sales
Cambodia tightens economic links with China (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Cambodia signed 14 deals worth an estimated $850 million with China on Monday, two days after defying international pressure by deporting 20 ethnic Chinese asylum-seekers, underlining growing trade and diplomatic links.
Top China negotiator due in Taiwan amid protests (AFP via Yahoo! News)
China’s chief Taiwan negotiator flies into the island on Monday as Taipei pushes for a sweeping trade pact with its giant neighbour in the face of vehement opposition protests.
China, France launch nuclear power venture (UPI)
BEIJING, Dec. 21 (UPI) — Construction began Monday on the Taishan nuclear power station, a Chinese-French joint venture in China’s Guangdong province.
Chinese vice president says to promote ties with Cambodia (People’s Daily)
Visiting Chinese Vice President &$ &$Xi Jinping&$ &$ met here with Cambodia’s deputy prime minister on Sunday and voiced China’s willingness to push for a higher-level relations with the country. &$ &$Visiting Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping (L front) meets with Sok An, Cambodian deputy prime minister and minis …
Chinese pandas woo half a million to Taiwan zoo: report (AFP via Yahoo! News)
A pair of Chinese pandas have helped a Taiwan zoo attract an extra half million visitors since their arrival from the mainland last year, a report said Sunday.
US ‘deeply disturbed’ as Cambodia deports 20 Uighurs to China (AFP via Yahoo! News)
The United States is “deeply disturbed” by Cambodia’s move to deport 20 Uighur asylum-seekers to China and warned it will affect Cambodia’s ties with Washington, the State Department said Sunday.
Chinese mainland’s delegation set off for talks in Taiwan (People’s Daily)
A delegation of the Chinese mainland’s Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits (ARATS) left Beijing Monday morning for Taiwan for a new round of talks. &$ &$Chen Yunlin (front, L), president of the Chinese mainland’s Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits (ARATS), and his wife wave to people before leaving for Taiwan, at Beijing airport, China, Dec. 21, 2009. A …
Japanese Yen Recovers From 13-day Low Against Swiss Franc (INO News)
(RTTNews) – Monday, the Japanese yen recovered from early Asian session’s 13-day low against the Swiss franc as Japan posted a trade surplus for the 10th straight month in November.
China boosts Cambodia aid after Uighurs deported (AFP via Yahoo! News)
China signed pacts worth one billion dollars in aid to Cambodia Monday and thanked Phnom Penh for its controversial decision to deport a group of Uighurs seeking refuge back to Chinese soil.
Japan logs RM14b trade surplus (The Malay Mail)
TOKYO: Japan’s exports rose by the most in seven years in November due to solid Asian demand, reducing worries that the Japanese economy will fall into another recession next year.
