News About World Trade 20-NOV-09 en-us Washington (AFP) Nov 16, 2009 - Soaring interest by Chinese students has led to record foreign enrollment at US universities, offering a potential boon to the United States both economically and politically, a study said.]]> Beijing (AFP) Nov 17, 2009 - China and the United States on Tuesday pledged to resolve their lingering trade disputes and combat protectionism, as visiting US President Barack Obama called on Beijing to let the yuan rise.]]> London (AFP) Nov 17, 2009 - Chinese demand for platinum jewellery is soaring towards a record annual high thanks to a sharp drop in the precious metal's price, leading metals group Johnson Matthey forecast on Tuesday.]]> Singapore (AFP) Nov 12, 2009 - Asia-Pacific economies pledged Thursday to pursue a giant free-trade zone covering 2.6 billion people and called for easier access to green technology to combat climate change.]]> Singapore (AFP) Nov 15, 2009 - US President Barack Obama came under fire Saturday from Asia-Pacific leaders for backsliding on free trade at a regional summit devoted to driving the world economy out of crisis.]]> Taipei (AFP) Nov 16, 2009 - Taiwan signed three long-anticipated financial memoranda of understanding with China Monday, paving the way for closer cooperation in banking, insurance and securities, Taiwanese authorities said.]]> Washington (AFP) Nov 16, 2009 - The number of foreigners enrolled at US universities shot to a record high in the last academic year fueled by an influx of Chinese students, an educators' group said Monday.]]> Santiago, Chile (UPI) Nov 12, 2009 - Chile has set in motion plans to triple its gold production in five years as gold prices continue their ascent on world markets on the back of a weak dollar, low interest rates and skepticism about equity investments.]]> Sydney (AFP) Nov 12, 2009 - China has extended an investigation of detained Rio Tinto mining executive Stern Hu by two months, Australian officials said Thursday, calling for a quick resolution to the long-running case.]]> Beijing (AFP) Nov 15, 2009 - As resource-hungry China scours the world for crude oil and natural gas supplies, it has managed to corner the global market for a group of obscure metals used to make iPods, wind farms and electric cars.]]>