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Clinton: China has no intention of withholding rare-earth minerals
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said in Hanoi Saturday that China has provided reassurances it will not block export of rare-earth minerals used in energy and hi-tech industries. Clinton met with Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations meeting. “On the rare-earth minerals matter, the Foreign Minister, Minister Yang, clarified that China has no intention of withholding these minerals from the market. He said that he wanted ...

China and Japan in talks over islands
THE premiers of China and Japan met on the sidelines of an Asian regional summit in an attempt to defuse a territorial dispute yesterday, while the US urged Asia's two big economies to cool the stand-off. On Friday, initial expectations of a bilateral talk between Chinese premier Wen Jiabao and Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan were dashed at the last minute when China cancelled the talks and blamed Japan for "damaging the atmosphere" at the Asia-Paci ADVERTISEMENT fic summit in Hanoi by raisi...

Clinton weighs into disputes as Japan-China row roils summit
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Saturday joined an Asia-Pacific summit where she weighed into the issue of maritime disputes, which have triggered a serious rift between China and Japan. Hopes that Asia's big powers would begin to heal their two-month feud, centred on resource-rich East China Sea islands, dominated the talks in Vietnam's capital where the row erupted again on Friday. On a day of conflicting messages Japan initially said their Foreign Ministers had made a promising sta...

Clinton pressures China over territorial disputes
SANYA, China -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Saturday made a rare visit by an American official to a Chinese island once a flash point in relations between the powers and pressed Beijing to settle territorial disputes with its smaller, wary neighbors. The Obama Administration's top diplomat also urged Chinese officials to use their influence with North Korea to keep the Communist country from taking any provocative actions that might disrupt a summit of world leaders set fo...

Clinton presses China on maritime disputes, North Korea, rare earth exports
HANOI, Vietnam — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Saturday urged China to soothe rising regional maritime tensions, press North Korea's reclusive leadership to improve ties with the South and provide assurances on its export of exotic metals key to the global High-tech industry. Clinton put China on notice that the United States would not abandon its traditional role as the dominant Asia-Pacific power. And, she said the U.S. has a national interest in the resolution of ...

Clinton visits China to urge end to maritime rows
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton made a quick visit to China Saturday to reiterate her view that Beijing must help defuse maritime disputes with its neighbours and especially Japan. Clinton met Chinese State councillor Dai Bingguo -- the nation's most senior Foreign policymaker -- on southern Hainan island after wading into rows which are simmering in both the East and South China Seas at a regional summit in Hanoi. The talks with Dai took place in the VIP lounge at the airport in the res...

Clinton visits China to urge end to maritime rows
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton made a quick visit to China Saturday to reiterate her view that Beijing must help defuse maritime disputes with its neighbours and especially Japan. Clinton met Chinese State councillor Dai Bingguo -- the nation's most senior Foreign policymaker -- on southern Hainan island after wading into rows which are simmering in both the East and South China Seas at a regional summit in Hanoi. The talks with Dai took place in the VIP lounge at the airport in the res...

Japan looks to Hanoi for minerals
Vietnam has agreed to help supply Japan with rare earths, as Tokyo tries to reduce its dependence on China. The two countries have also agreed on greater Nuclear cooperation, with Hanoi virtually awarding Japan contracts to build two reactors in Vietnam. China currently dominates the market in rare earth minerals, which are vital in the manufacture of High-tech goods. But it has blocked shipments to Japan because of a row over the ownership of islands in the East China Sea. Japan's Prime M...

China aims to be 'reliable supplier' of rare earths: US
Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi told US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Saturday that Beijing aims to be a "reliable supplier" of rare earth minerals, a US official said. "He made some very clear indications of how China is going to fulfil its contracts and to work with the international community and will be a reliable supplier," a senior State Department official said on condition of anonymity. Yang "made clear that China did not want a problem on the issues associated with rare e...

China assures Clinton on rare earth exports
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Saturday sought and received assurances from China’s Foreign Minister about the country’s export of exotic metals key to the global High-tech industry, a U.S. official said. The official said Clinton raised the matter with Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi on the sidelines of a summit of East Asian leaders in Vietnam. Clinton “sought clarification on the Chinese Government’s policy on the exp...

China assures Clinton on rare earth exports
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Saturday sought and received assurances from China's Foreign Minister about the country's export of exotic metals key to the global high-tech industry, a U.S. official said. The official said Clinton raised the matter with Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi on the sidelines of a summit of East Asian leaders in Vietnam. Clinton "sought clarification on the Chinese Government's policy on the export of rare earth minerals an...

Japan and China 'to improve ties'
The Foreign Ministers of China and Japan have met on the sidelines of the ASEAN summit in a move that could help ease tensions between their countries. The Japanese Foreign Minister, Seiji Maehara, said he and his Chinese counterpart, Yang Jiechi, had agreed to make efforts to improve bilateral ties. A bitter diplomatic row flared up last month over a group of disputed islands. The regional summit in Vietnam has so far been dominated by discussions about next month's Elections in Burma. On ...

China says it will not hoard rare earths
Published: Oct. 30, 2010 at 1:59 PM HANOI, Vietnam, Oct. 30 (UPI) -- The U.S. State Department said China has pledged not to use rare earth mineral exports as economic or diplomatic leverage against other countries. China is widely believed to have halted exports of various minerals critical to production of electronic devices after Japan detained a Chinese fishing boat captain, alleging the captain had rammed his boat into a Japanese Coast Guard vessel near the Senkaku Islands. Control of the ...

Clinton wades into fresh spat between China and Japan, says US has stake in Asian security
HANOI, Vietnam — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton waded into a fresh spat between China and Japan on Saturday, saying the United States has a key stake in territorial disputes between Beijing and its neighbors and will remain a major power in the Asia-Pacific region. In a Speech to East Asian leaders in Vietnam, Clinton declared that America has a direct National Security interest in seeing peaceful resolutions to competing claims over islands that have led to a spike in a...

4TH LD: Kan eyes deeper ties with China despite 'some problems'+
Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan and Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao met briefly on Saturday after China abruptly canceled their planned talks a day earlier, with Kan vowing to make efforts to deepen ties with China in a calm manner despite "some problems" in recent weeks. Although official bilateral talks did not go ahead as planned, Kan expressed his hope of meeting Chinese President Hu Jintao in Japan when he chairs the summit of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in mid-November. "APE...

US urges China to soothe tensions
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Saturday urged China to soothe rising regional maritime tensions, press North Korea’s reclusive leadership to improve ties with the South and provide assurances on its export of exotic metals key to the global High-tech industry. Clinton put China on notice that the United States would not abandon its traditional role as the dominant Asia-Pacific power. And, she said the U.S. has a national interest in the resolu...

US official: China assures Clinton about exports of key minerals needed for high-tech industry
HANOI, Vietnam — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Saturday sought and received assurances from China's Foreign Minister about the country's export of exotic metals key to the global High-tech industry, a U.S. official said. The official said Clinton raised the matter with Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi on the sidelines of a summit of East Asian leaders in Vietnam. Clinton "sought clarification on the Chinese Government's policy on the export of rare earth minerals...

US official: China assures Clinton about exports of key minerals needed for high-tech industry
HANOI, Vietnam — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Saturday sought and received assurances from China's Foreign Minister about the country's export of exotic metals key to the global High-tech industry, a U.S. official said. The official said Clinton raised the matter with Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi on the sidelines of a summit of East Asian leaders in Vietnam. Clinton "sought clarification on the Chinese Government's policy on the export of rare earth minerals...

China accuses Japan of distorting facts over disputed islands in East China Sea
Japan's Prime Minister Naoto Kan, right, and China's Premier Wen Jiabao look opposite directions as they arrive for 13th ASEAN Plus Three Summit on the sidelines of the 17th ASEAN Summit in Hanoi on Friday October 29, 2010. (AP) HANOI, Vietnam — China issued scathing comments directed at Japan and the United States on Friday, a day after the two allies discussed a territorial dispute in the East China Sea that has plunged Sino-Japanese relations to a new low. China's renewed anger appea...

Clinton joins summit after China, Japan flare-up
By John Ruwitch HANOI | Fri Oct 29, 2010 10:24pm EDT HANOI (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton joins an Asia-Pacific summit Saturday after a flare-up in Chinese anger at Japan over disputed islands that cast doubt over prospects for Reconciliation between the two Asian powers. A Chinese Foreign Ministry official accused Japan of damaging the atmosphere between the two countries Friday after Japanese Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara raised the issue of the Senkaku islands, called...

Clinton joins summit after China, Japan flare-up
HANOI (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton joins an Asia-Pacific summit Saturday after a flare-up in Chinese anger at Japan over disputed islands that cast doubt over prospects for Reconciliation between the two Asian powers. A Chinese Foreign Ministry official accused Japan of damaging the atmosphere between the two countries Friday after Japanese Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara raised the issue of the Senkaku islands, called the Diaoyus in Chinese, at the summit. Both China and ...

Clinton pressures China to settle island dispute
SANYA, China (AP) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Saturday made a rare visit by an American official to a Chinese island once a flash point in relations between the powers and pressed Beijing to settle territorial disputes with its smaller, wary neighbors. The Obama Administration's top diplomat also urged Chinese officials to lower tensions in East Asia and proposed hosting a three-way meeting between the U.S., China and Japan to ease the latest flare-up: competing claims o...

China, Japan leaders meet amid row over islands
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) - The Prime Ministers of Japan and China met informally at a regional summit Saturday amid a diplomatic row that has plunged the two countries' relations to a five-year low. Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan said he was able to talk briefly with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on the sidelines of the East Asia Summit, but noted that a full bilateral meeting "unfortunately did not materialize this time." However, Kan said the current spat should not be regarded as "a decisive tro...

Miss USA wins Miss World
Published: Oct. 30, 2010 at 1:54 PM SANYA, China, Oct. 30 (UPI) -- Miss USA was crowned Miss World on Saturday in China amidst rumors the heavy favorite lost because the Chinese Government is mad at Norway. Alexandria Mills, an 18-year-old blonde from Louisville, Ky., became the winner at the 50th anniversary celebration. This year's Pageant has been roiled by Controversy, The Daily Telegraph reported. For starters, the location was moved to Sanya on Hainan Island because the Vietnamese locatio...

Kan leaves Hanoi for home after attending ASEAN-related meetings+
HANOI, Oct. 31 (AP) - (Kyodo)—Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan left Hanoi on Sunday after attending a series of meetings involving the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and their dialogue partners. During his four-day stay in Hanoi, Kan also held a series of bilateral meetings, including talks Sunday with his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Tan Dung. Kan held brief informal talks with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on Saturday, a day after China abruptly canceled their planned meeting ami...