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At APEC, Obama Calls on China to Play by the Rules

As leaders from APEC nations met in Hawaii for their annual gathering, President Obama called on China to follow the rules in its trade practices. From Reuters:Obama, under pressure to create jobs at home and eager to highlight U.S. influence abroad, said an undervalued Chinese yuan was putting U.S. businesses at a disadvantage and a change in the currency policy would help the global economy. &#