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Economy first as parliament season begins

The Standard 03/04/2010
Economy first as parliament season begins

China opened its annual parliamentary season yesterday with a call from the Communist leadership to keep up economic growth, maintain social stability and tackle a yawning urban- rural income gap.

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.

Courthouse in Chengdu where Tan Zuoren was sentenced. Photo: RTHK.

A mainland activist who sought to document shoddy construction that contributed to deaths in the devastating 2008 Sichuan earthquake, has been sentenced to five years in prison for subversion, according to his lawyer.

China says opposes Obama meeting with Dalai Lama

GILLIAN WONG The Washington Post 02/02/2010

China names new Tibet governor

Robert Saiget AFP 01/15/2010
Dalai Lama

BEIJING -- China warned President Barack Obama on Tuesday not to meet the Dalai Lama, saying any such meeting would harm bilateral relations.

Padma Choling

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 tests new technology to shoot down missiles in mid-air

China successfully tested new technology to intercept missiles in flight yesterday, state media has reported.

Deep freeze brings travel chaos to north China; 1400 people trapped on train

BEIJING — Heavy snow has brought more travel chaos to north China, stranding thousands of truckers for two days on a Beijing highway and 1,400 rail passengers in Inner Mongolia, state media said Tuesday.

China Finds Huge Fraud by Officials

DAVID BARBOZA The New York Times 12/30/2009
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.

The activists described the detainee, Robert Park, as a martyr

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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