BEIJING (AP) - China and the U.S. should combat protectionism as the global economic crisis worsens, Beijing said Tuesday, in response to a trade case by Washington that accuses China of unfairly promoting goods for export.

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Shanghai, December 29, 2008: (Gasgoo.com) Industry analyst predicts that China's vehicle export will head toward a negative growth in 2009 as industry figure already shows a sheer decline, the Shanghai Securities News reported Monday.

Crude Oil Rises After Israeli Attacks on Gaza Roil Middle East Bloomberg - 4 hours ago The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, supplier of more than 40 percent of the world’s oil, agreed on Dec. 17 to trim daily production targets ...

Dec. 29 (Bloomberg) -- China, the world’s biggest metals consumer, is close to deciding whether to allow tax-free imports of copper concentrate and primary aluminum for processing into export-bound products to boost industrial production.

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SHANGHAI, Dec 29 (Reuters) - China allocated a bumper volume in its first batch of 2009 coal export quotas, as evaporating domestic demand prompted it to divert excess supply to global markets, where demand is dampened by the gloomy economy.

China will increase the export tax rebates for some machinery products as of Jan. 1, 2009, in a bid to alleviate cost burdens on exporters, the country's taxation watchdogs said Monday. The rebate hikes will involve 553 types of high-tech and high value-added mechanical and electrical products, the Ministry of Finance (MOF) and the State Administration of Taxation announced. Export tax rebate ...