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China warns of damage from Obama-Dalai meet

BEIJING — China on Friday urged the United States to call off a meeting between President Barack Obama and exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama to prevent further damage to already strained ties.

China names new Tibet governor

Robert Saiget AFP 15.01.2010
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BEIJING — China on Friday named as its new Tibet governor a military veteran who vowed to ensure stability in the Himalayan region, two years after massive unrest prompted a huge security crackdown.


China Finds Huge Fraud by Officials

DAVID BARBOZA The New York Times 30.12.2009
China Finds Huge Fraud by Officials

SHANGHAI — Chinese officials misused or embezzled about $35 billion in government money in the first 11 months of the year, according to a national audit released this week.

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SEOUL — About 60 activists staged a rally on Wednesday in a show of support for a US Christian missionary detained after he crossed into North Korea on a one-man human rights crusade.


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Taiwan and China ended their latest round of cross-strait talks with three agreements and calls for an early free trade arrangement, officials said.

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Beijing, China (CNN) -- Prominent Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo, who was arrested in 1989 for his role in the Tiananmen Square protest, will be sentenced this week after a one-day trial in a separate subversion case, his attorney said Wednesday.


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Military officials from China and Thailand pledged to further advance bilateral military ties in Beijing on Monday.

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Barack Obama praised freedom of expression and political participation and criticised internet censorship as he spoke to students in Shanghai today, in the only public meeting scheduled for his three-day visit to China.


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SYDNEY — China on Friday called for a sweeping new era in ties with Australia including a free-trade deal, marking a dramatic turnaround in relations which reached crisis-point this year.

BEIJING -- Senior military officials from China and Thailand met here Tuesday for the eighth Sino-Thai defense and security consultation.


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China has vowed to strengthen bonds with North Korea, saying that its traditional ties with Pyongyang were a boon to peace.

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Illustrating the importance Beijing attaches to its growing military strength, the People's Liberation Army kicked off the dazzling celebrations in the capital by showing off homegrown weaponry.


China stages picture-perfect 60th anniversary gala

Jane Macartney Times Online 01.10.2009
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China’s Communist Party pulled off a picture-perfect parade to celebrate the 60th anniversary of its rule, stamping its authority and instilling pride among its people.

Pigeon Ban As Beijing Goes Into Lockdown

Peter Sharp Sky News 30.09.2009
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The country is preparing to mark the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. In a country known for its stringent security precautions, the security forces have excelled themselves.


Tsang powers up after meeting Xi

Diana Lee The Standard 30.09.2009
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In a surprise move, Chief Executive Donald Tsang Yam-kuen has met with Vice President Xi Jinping, who is tipped to take over from President Hu Jintao in 2012.

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BEIJING (Reuters) - The grandson of Chairman Mao Zedong could be promoted to major general next year, the China Daily said on Tuesday, contradicting other reports saying the 39-year-old had already risen in rank.


New North Korean Constitution Bolsters Kim’s Power

CHOE SANG-HUN The New York Times 29.09.2009
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SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea has officially made Kim Jong-il its “supreme leader” and his “military first” policy its guiding ideology, according to the text of the country’s newly revised Constitution made available on Monday.

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Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao will visit North Korea next month amid growing calls for Kim Jong Il’s regime to return to international talks aimed at dismantling its nuclear weapons programs.


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BEIJING — The mystery surrounding the expected appointment of China's vice president to a powerful military commission deepened Tuesday, with a leading Communist scholar saying the matter wasn't even on the agenda at last week's annual meeting of ...

Pressed on all fronts

Beatrice Siu The Standard 10.09.2009
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Leading figures from across the political spectrum have united in outrage over the beating of three Hong Kong journalists by police on the mainland.



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