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Biden to meet leaders over economic policy
US Vice-President Joe Biden will meet President Hu Jintao and Premier Wen Jiabao in Beijing. Earlier, Vice-President Xi Jinping told Biden that the two countries 'have a responsibility to strengthen macroeconomic policy co-ordination and together boost market confidence'. But headlines of a report on Biden's visit by the official tabloid Global Times read 'US desperate for vote of confidence from China'.
Asia Adult Expo opens its doors in Macau
The three-day Asia Adult Expo 2011 opens for business at the Venetian Macao casino. Organisers say this year's event has attracted more exhibitors than last year's, with a 15 per cent increase in the display of 'sexual wear' and a 50 per cent increase in lubricants on show. Five actresses from a Japanese company that makes adult videos will be on hand as 'image girls' for the event, according to publicity material.
Citic Pacific to report on first-half results
Citic Pacific reports its first-half results. The Beijing-backed mining-to-property conglomerate has been in the spotlight recently, with Standard & Poor's slashing its credit rating to junk status last month and warning that it might downgrade the rating further.