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N. Korean leader appears to be headed home

Kim Jong Il reportedly meet with China’s top leader to appeal for diplomatic and financial support for a succession plan involving his son.

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North Korea’s leader Kim and son confirmed in China – Reuters

Sydney Morning HeraldNorth Korea’s leader Kim and son confirmed in ChinaReutersBEIJING Aug 28 (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong-il and his son are in China to visit the school of senior Kim’s father, Kim Il-sung, a source with knowledge of the s…

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Banks back switch to renminbi for trade

Source: FT.com A number of the world’s biggest banks have launched international roadshows promoting the use of the renminbi to corporate customers instead of the dollar for trade deals with China. HSBC, which recently moved its chief executive from London to Hong Kong, and Standard Chartered, are offering discounted transaction fees and other financial incentives [...]

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Chinese envoy meets MEA officials over visa row – Indian Express

OneindiaChinese envoy meets MEA officials over visa rowIndian ExpressChinese Ambassador to India Zhang Yang on Friday met External Affairs Ministry officials against the backdrop of a row over China’s denial of permission to the Northern Army Commander…

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Former enemies US, Vietnam now military mates (AP)

AP – Cold War enemies the United States and Vietnam demonstrated their blossoming military relations Sunday as a U.S. nuclear supercarrier cruised in waters off the Southeast Asian nation’s coast — sending a message that China is not the region’s…

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