China

The U.S. treasury secretary wants China to impose sanctions, but may find the Chinese -- big buyers of Iranian oil -- in no hurry to make up their minds.

Key on the agenda: Getting Japan and China to support Iran oil sanctions.

On the orders of the government, Chinese television has had to replace popular shows similar to "American Idol" with more morally uplifting fare.

Sinopec will spend billions of dollars on a partnership to drill for natural gas in Ohio. The company is hoping to gain the needed expertise to grow the fracking industry in China.

China has unveiled plans for space exploration over the next five years. The country says it'll launch space laboratories, manned spaceships, and an eventual goal of building a space station and putting a man on the moon.

In the New Year, financial experts will keep a close watch on both the eurozone and China, and their impact on the global economy.

Chinese Internet giant Alibaba wants full ownership of Yahoo. But national security concerns might stop any deal.

Poland has prospered in recent years as many European nations fell into debt. It sees partnership with China as a key element in sustaining growth.

China and Japan announce plans to allow businesses to swap currency without dealing in U.S. dollars

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