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'Pakistan considering proposal to lease Gilgit-Baltistan to China': The Pakistani move is aimed at cementing its all-weather relations with China amid the irreparable rupture in US-Pak ties over the past year http://bit.ly/y77Os0

Pak considering proposal to lease Gilgit-Baltistan to China: US think tank: Pak considering proposal to lease Gilgit-Baltistan to China: US think tankThe Pakistani move is aimed at cementing its all-weather relations with China amid the irreparable rupture in US-Pak ties over the past year. http://bit.ly/yHTo9O

GM wins environmental nod for $1.1 bn China plant: Shanghai General Motors aims to add a new 300,000-unit plant in the city of Wuhan. http://bit.ly/zlyBfi

China lending in Jan down 28% from year ago: Chinese bank lending fell 28% in January from a year earlier, suggesting Beijing is reluctant to open the credit valves too quickly http://bit.ly/zfikju

Dec US trade gap widens to US$48.8b: THE US trade deficit widened slightly more than expected in December, and the bilateral trade deficit with China last year soared to a record high US$295.5 billion. http://bit.ly/wHuBiR

Chinese snapping up Aussie vineyards: THE coal-rich hills of Australia's Hunter Valley have long fed China's steel furnaces but the winemaking region is riding a fresh boom as the Asian power's middle classes toast their new wealth. http://bit.ly/AzhMQB

China trade contraction fuels growth concern: China's exports fell and imports slid more than forecast in January, as a weeklong holiday disrupted trade and commodity prices dropped. http://bit.ly/ws7J7Z

'India-China competition be in agreed strategic framework': 'India-China competition be in agreed strategic framework' http://bit.ly/yrSeVr

U.S. designers lag European labels in wooing China: NEWYORK-FASHION-CHINA:U.S. designers lag European labels in wooing China http://bit.ly/x6OghP

Brent halts 8-day rally, IEA cuts demand outlook: China January trade surplus soars as imports crumble; China crude imports rise 7.4% to 5.5 million bpd; investors remain cautious over euro zone despite Greek deal http://bit.ly/we5uWi

China economy shows strain, policy shift eyed: CHINA-ECONOMY:China economy shows strain, policy shift eyed http://bit.ly/AbIgub

Buffett firm to open 1,000 ice cream stores in China: Since 2005, the ice cream chain based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has been accelerating its China expansion, which is now only second to North America. http://bit.ly/y9qSJn

China wealth fund gets $50 bn injection: Report: China Investment Corporation (CIC) was set up in 2007 to invest some of the country's world-beating foreign exchange reserves to get better returns. http://bit.ly/ywOhNR

Myanmar refugees tell of violence despite peace calls: CHINA-MYANMAR-REFUGEES:Myanmar refugees tell of violence despite peace calls http://bit.ly/yLXlSe