on one hand

[Schadenfreude]

Gates gets tour of Chinese nuclear base

Associated Press/AP Online
11:59 PM ET
MUTIANYU, China - China invited U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates inside its nuclear warfare headquarters on Wednesday, giving him a rare glimpse into control of weapons that could one day be launched at the United States.

 

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but on the other

Chinese bank launches yuan service in New York

Associated Press/AP Online 1:51 AM ET BEIJING - A state-owned Chinese bank says its New York City branch has begun offering accounts denominated in China's tightly controlled yuan in a new move to expand the currency's global reach.