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Green News and Opinion on The Huffington Post Green Building Books - Green Building Bible 3rd Edition Volume 1 Business | China and US in new trade dispute China has launched an "anti-dumping and anti-subsidy" probe into imports of some US car products and chicken meat. The Commerce Ministry said there were concerns the US imports had "dealt a blow to domestic industries". It comes a day after the US imposed tariffs on Chinese tyre imports in order "to remedy a market disruption caused by a surge in tyre imports". The case is the latest in a series of recent trade disputes between China and the US. "In line with national laws and World Trade Organisation rules, the commerce ministry has started an anti-dumping and anti-subsidy examination of some imported US car products and chicken meat," the Chinese authorities said in a statement. China has called the tyre move by US President Barack Obama "protectionist". The White House announced duties of an additional 35% on Chinese-made tyres for one year, followed by tariffs of 30% and 25% in the following two years.
Mauna Loa Observatory The Observatory from air. Satellite image of the summit of Mauna Loa overlaid with 100-meter contour lines. The observatory[edit] Two domes house solar sensors. The Keeling Curve: Atmospheric CO2 concentrations as measured at Mauna Loa Observatory Since 1956 Mauna Loa Observatory (MLO) has been monitoring and collecting data relating to atmospheric change, and is known especially for the continuous monitoring of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2), which is sometimes referred to as the Keeling Curve. The latest observation of CO2 concentrations from MLO can be found at web sites along with data from other sites[2] and trends at Mauna Loa.[3] The MLO levels can be compared with other sites in the global monitoring network. MLO has activities at five locations on the Big Island. WikiMiniAtlas 19°32′10″N 155°34′34″W / 19.53611°N 155.57611°W / 19.53611; -155.57611Coordinates: 19°32′10″N 155°34′34″W / 19.53611°N 155.57611°W / 19.53611; -155.57611) about 5 km north of the summit Mokuaweoweo.
U.S. China Trade Dispute Resolution Progress, but Currency Roadblock Remains Politics / ProtectionismDec 17, 2010 - 07:58 AM GMT By: Money_Morning Jason Simpkins writes: The United States and China this week wrapped up a two-day meeting on trade that was aimed at cooling rising tensions between the two nations. Still, despite the progress, currency valuations and trade tariffs will continue to be a fixture of both countries' foreign policies. The U.S. trade deficit with China this year could top $270 billion, surpassing the 2008 record of $268 billion. In a rare show of conciliation, China during Wednesday's trade talks agreed to loosen some of its trade restrictions and better enforce intellectual-property rights on the Mainland -especially to curtail rampant software piracy that costs software makers an estimated $7.9 billion a year in lost revenue. Among other things, China agreed to: •Resume U.S. beef imports, which have been banned since mad cow disease was discovered in U.S. cattle in 2003. U.S. Two U.S. Source :
Keeling Curve The Keeling Curve is a graph which plots the ongoing change in concentration of carbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere since 1958. It is based on continuous measurements taken at the Mauna Loa Observatory in Hawaii that began under the supervision of Charles David Keeling. Keeling's measurements showed the first significant evidence of rapidly increasing carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere. Many scientists credit Keeling's graph with first bringing the world's attention to the current increase of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.[1] Charles David Keeling, of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego, was the first person to make frequent regular measurements of the atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) concentration, taking readings at the South Pole and in Hawaii from 1958 onwards.[2] Prior to Keeling, the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere was thought to be affected by constant variability. Mauna Loa measurements[edit] The Mauna Loa Observatory When C.D.
China-U.S. Trade Dispute Key Issue at G-20 - CBS Evening News The real fireworks at the G-20 summit getting under way Friday in Pittsburgh will likely take place behind closed doors when the U.S. and China try to defuse a trade dispute before it gets ugly - as CBS News business correspondent Anthony Mason reports. When President Obama slapped a 35 percent import tax on Chinese tires this month, some warned it was the opening shot in a trade war. "I think it's very clear that China cheats," said Leo Gerard, president of the United Steelworkers union. The united steelworkers filed the complaint accusing China of illegally flooding the U.S. market with cheap tires. "If we think other governments aren't following the rules they agreed to, then we certainly will try to bring cases that prove our case," Gerard said. But the Chinese are not amused: "They should work hard to reduce price of their products, rather than to complain," said Yan Xuetong of Tsinghua University. President Hu Jintao complained about the tariff when he met with Mr. Copyright 2009 CBS.
The Blue Climate and Oceans Project - HOME Why the China-U.S. Trade Dispute Is Heating Up The relationship between China and the U.S. may be the world's most complicated. While the two economies desperately need each other — China relies on exports to the U.S. to drive growth while the U.S. requires investments from China to finance its giant deficits — Beijing and Washington nevertheless routinely spar over a wide range of sensitive issues. The U.S. has accused China of manipulating its currency to unfairly promote exports, while China has openly called for the replacement of the U.S. dollar as the world's premier currency. Until now. Some analysts fear the ill will caused by the tariff dispute could lead to an escalating round of conflict between the two nations, souring overall U.S. The timing couldn't be worse. Resolving the trade conflict, however, may not be easy. Such sentiments raise the ugly specter of rising global protectionism. The world will get an instant check on how the trade dispute could impact overall China-U.S. relations.
U.S., China locked in trade disputes - washingtonpost.com BEIJING -- Trade disputes between Beijing and Washington over exports of tires, chickens, steel, nylon, autos, paper and salt are multiplying and further damaging the already tense relationship between the two economic powers. The Obama administration says it only aims to protect the country's rights, but the Chinese counter that the United States started the whole thing by launching an unprovoked attack. The current tensions began in September, when the United States imposed a staggering 35 percent import fee on tires from China. Economically speaking, the tariff was minor; it only applied to a couple of billion dollars in annual imports, less than 1 percent of the total annual trade volume between the two countries. But it infuriated the Chinese, who felt it was a political concession to U.S. labor unions rather than a legitimate punishment for something they did wrong. China fired back at the United States with a full arsenal of its own trade complaints.