Reuters - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is recalling about 643,000 rocking chairs after reports that poor construction and over-curvature of the their runners caused 45 injuries, U.S. regulators said.

AFP - Commonwealth Games decathlon champion Dean Macey has targetted this summer's European Championships as his next stepping stone on the way to an assault on Olympic gold in Beijing in 2008.

AP - Presidents Hu Jintao of China and Vladimir Putin of Russia pledged Wednesday to cooperate more closely in producing oil and gas, and Putin said he expects a closely watched pipeline to be built to carry Siberian oil to fuel China's booming economy.

Reuters - The United States, wary of potential "crossed wires" as China steps up its involvement in Washington's traditional sphere of influence in Latin America, plans to start a dialogue with Beijing on the issue.

Danielle George - AHN Staff Reporter Beijing, China (AHN) - Russia and China plan to route large quantities of gas from fields in Siberia to China. Officials say the pipelines may begin supply within five years. The agreement, according to BBC news, came as part of a raft of economic deals...

AFP - Chinese gamers who frequently adopt flamboyant alter egos for their online contests will soon be forced to reveal their true identities in a bid to stop youngsters from spending too much time in the virtual world.

AP - Russian President Vladimir Putin announced plans Tuesday to step up energy supplies to China with a gas pipeline opening within five years, but there was no word of an agreement to build a separate pipeline sought by Beijing to deliver Siberian oil to the energy-hungry country.

Matthew Borghese - AHN Staff Writer Beijing, China (AHN) - Russian President, Vladimir Putin, is in China looking to promote further cooperation across multiple endeavors, including energy, trade, and diplomacy. A key area of discussion between Putin and China's Hu Jintao is their opposition...

The Chinese and Russian presidents pledge closer economic ties during talks in Beijing.

AFP - Taiwan's President Chen Shui-bian assured the United States he would not push for independence during the rest of his term, after his decision to scrap a unification council touched nerves in Washington and Beijing.

Reuters - China and Russia have common ideas on a resolution to the Iranian nuclear issue, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesman said on Tuesday.

AP - Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived Tuesday for a visit to China that is to include talks on building a pipeline to deliver Siberian oil to fuel China's booming economy — and his fifth meeting in under a year with the Chinese president.

Reuters - President Vladimir Putin brought Russia's top energy chiefs to Beijing on Tuesday for talks with Chinese leaders who have signaled their frustration at a lack of progress in boosting Russian oil and gas imports.

AFP - Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing to begin a two-day state visit likely to be dominated by bargaining on China's insistent demand for new energy supplies and Russia's push to secure more Chinese investment in other sectors.

Danielle George - AHN Staff Reporter Beijing, China (AHN) - Industry juggernaut, Wal-Mart, will increase its staff by 150,000 in China over the next five years. As the world's largest retailer, the company already has 56 stores in China and plans to open 20 more over the next year. Domestic...

Matthew Borghese - AHN Staff Writer Beijing, China (AHN) - The Chinese company which bought IBM's personal computer division will cut 1,000 jobs in an effort to maximize sales and improve customer support. Lenovo Group Ltd. spokeswoman, Julie Gottlieb says the world's third largest PC maker...

Matthew Borghese - AHN Staff Writer Beijing, China (AHN) - The Chinese company which bought IBM's personal computer division will cut 1,000 jobs in an effort to maximize sales and improve customer support. Lenovo Group Ltd. spokeswoman, Julie Gottlieb says the world's third largest PC maker...

AFP - Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer has denied security talks with the United States and Japan were aimed at forming a strategy to combat Beijing's growing influence.

AP - China's currency is rising to new highs against the U.S. dollar as President Hu Jintao prepares for his first state visit to Washington, and while two of the harshest critics in the U.S. Senate are heading to Beijing.

AFP - A Chinese dissident was jailed for 10 years over an essay he posted on the Internet, a US-based rights body said, as China continued its crackdown on people who express anti-government views.