From Bloomberg (link) The Bush administration’s dispute with China over its movie piracy and other copyright infringement may escalate into litigation as early as this month unless Chinese leaders offer an acceptable solution during summits with the U.S. that start next week, people briefed on the matter said. The U.S. is preparing to file a […]
Read MoreFrom Reuters via the Washington Post (link) Japanese Farm Minister Shoichi Nakagawa, in an apparent criticism of China, said on Friday that Japan should not seek free trade pacts with countries that cannot guarantee the safety of its citizens. The comments by Nakagawa — who is known for his hardline views toward China and North […]
Read MoreFrom BBC News (link) Eight Chinese officials have lost their jobs over the pollution of a chain of lakes, state media reports say. Factories and towns allowed untreated sewage and other waste to flow into the Baiyangdian lakes south-west of Beijing, an official report says. The report, by the State Environmental Protection Agency, said the […]
Read MoreFrom Bloomberg (link) Ford Motor Co. and DaimlerChrysler AG said they will sell vehicles and components to their ventures in China, part of a bulk export of U.S. products to close a record trade gap between the two economies. Ford will sell components, Escape and Lincoln Navigator sport-utility vehicles to China, according to a statement […]
Read MoreFrom Xinhuanet (link) China’s booming sedan sale hit a record high of 890,000 units in the first quarter, about one thirdof the total sale in 2005, the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers said here Friday. Jetta, manufactured by Faw Volkswagen, ranked the top in the first quarter with a total sale of 17,500, an increase […]
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