WASHINGTON (AFP) - American and Chinese firms have signed deals worth 13.6 billion dollars ahead of a high level meeting that could formally endorse talks for a bilateral investment treaty, officials said.
It is the first pollution-related boycott, and the decision has upset some of the Australian athletes who will miss the ceremony on August 8, instead remaining in training camps in Japan and Hong Kong until ready to compete.
American and Chinese firms signed deals worth $US13.6 billion ($A14.5 billion) ahead of a high level meeting that could formally endorse talks for a bilateral investment treaty, officials said.
ANNAPOLIS (AP): With global oil prices hitting record highs, energy is expected to be among the main talking points when high-level delegations from the United States and China convene for two days of discussions at the U.S. Naval Academy.
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