The Chinese state radio on Tuesday reported that U. K. Foreign Secretary David Miliband has warned not to pressurize China regarding the issue of currency exchange rates. This was stated two days after Premier Wen Jiabao said that external pressure on the currency was obstructing Beijing currency improvements.

London - British Foreign Secretary David Miliband Monday spoke of a "very dangerous and very dark moment" for the Middle East and said he feared the Israeli attacks on Gaza would fuel radicalism.