Tag: China

• Wednesday, July 21st 2010 - 06:52 UTC

  Forty million world-wide learning Chinese at Confucius Institutes

  

  Over 40 million people are learning the Chinese language and interest keeps growing as Beijing’s international influence expands world wide according to Xu Lin, Director of the Institute to promote the language overseas and head of the Confucius Institute. ”Achievements are noticeable in the promotion of Chinese language and culture.

• Monday, July 19th 2010 - 04:14 UTC

  China promises Germany’s Merkel support for the Euro

  

  Chinese Premier, Wen Jiabao, has said that China will continue to invest in European markets, despite the debt problems affecting many Euro zone countries. He was speaking in Beijing alongside the German Chancellor, Angela Merkel. She described his pledge as an important signal that China has confidence in the Euro.

• Saturday, July 17th 2010 - 06:52 UTC

  Mrs. Kirchner leaves China with no announcement on the soy-oil embargo dispute

  

  Talks between China, the world's biggest user of cooking oils, and Argentina regarding Beijing’s ban on imports of soybean oil from Argentina are on course although the country is moving to alternative markets said President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner.

• Thursday, July 15th 2010 - 06:35 UTC

  Argentina confident soy-oil dispute with China will be solved “in the short term”

  

  Argentine Ambassador to China, César Mayoral announced in Beijing that the soybean oil conflict with Beijing that has been ongoing since the beginning of the year “will be solved in the short term.”

• Wednesday, July 14th 2010 - 06:07 UTC

  Argentina/China sign 18 agreements; discussions to solve soy-oil dispute

  

  China and Argentina signed 18 agreements covering infrastructure, energy and railway projects on Tuesday during Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner second day official visit which included talks with her Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao and with Vice-Premier Hui Liangyu.

• Tuesday, July 13th 2010 - 06:44 UTC

  Mrs. Kirchner praises China and calls for new world financial system

  

  Argentine President Cristina Kirchner called on Monday for an international system of financial regulation ahead of the G20's next meeting in Seoul.

• Monday, July 12th 2010 - 03:48 UTC

  Chinese trade “has recovered to pre-crisis levels” affirms Beijing

  

  China’s trade surplus widened to the highest this year and exports climbed more than estimated to a record in June, adding pressure on the government to let the currency gain after the U.S. said the Yuan “remains undervalued.”

• Monday, July 12th 2010 - 03:41 UTC

  Record import of soy beans by China during June

  

  Soy-bean imports by China, the biggest buyer, jumped to a record in June after a halt to Argentine soy oil shipments and increasing feed consumption boosted demand from crushers, according to Bloomberg.

• Monday, July 12th 2010 - 03:04 UTC

  Mrs. Kirchner in China to try and reopen the soy-oil market

  

  Argentine president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner arrived Sunday in Beijing with a delegation of 70 businessmen and an agenda concentrated on trade issues including one which is fundamental for Argentina, the resumption of soy-oil sales to China which have been banned for several months.

• Friday, July 9th 2010 - 04:45 UTC

  China confirms it will stick to moderately loose monetary policy

  

  China’s central bank said on Thursday it will stick to a moderately loose monetary policy as economic growth becomes better balanced between consumption, investment and exports.