Chinese premier slams U.S. 'protectionism,' says yuan is not too low – China News

www.latimes.com — Wen Jiabao criticizes the U.S. at an annual news conference, denies having kept China's currency artifically low to increase exports. He challenges American leaders to improve relations with Beijing.

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