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Chinese rights lawyer's wife gets US asylum: supporters (AFP)

ChinaAid – The United States has granted political asylum to the wife and children of jailed Chinese civil rights … WASHINGTON (AFP) – The United States has granted political asylum to the wife and children of jailed Chinese...

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Same stock, different folk

Despite the ethnic link to China, most Malaysian Chinese tend to favour the motherland merely for the opportunities it affords as a new economic giant. IN the wake of Chinese President Hu Jintao’s recent visit to Malaysia, how...

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President al-Assad, China's Vice Premier of State Council Discuss Prospects of Developing Relations

President Bashar al-Assad on Thursday expressed appreciation of China's stances toward Arab issues, stressing the importance of coordination between the two countries in regional and international circles.The remarks came...

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There is an almost sure thing in the currency market: the Chinese will continue to peg the...

Visitors to America might have noticed the television ads urging us to buy gold. All of this means that investors do not believe that President Barack Obama will respond to the enormous pressure put on him during his visit to...

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Bing Accused of Censoring Simplified Chinese Language Searches

The New York Times’ Nicholas Kristof is controversially asking web users to “ Boycott Bing “, claiming that Bing is censoring Simplified Chinese queries even outside the People’s Republic of China. Kristof’s complaint is part...

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Who Are China’s Most Powerful People?

Jason Dean, The Wall Street Journal, November 18, 2009 - BusinessWeek has published its inaugural list of China’s 40 “Most Powerful People.” It’s an interesting exercise, trying to enumerate where power resides in China today....

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A Foolish View of America's Debt

IN THE ROYAL COURTS OF OLD, the fool or jester could get away with saying controversial things that would have sent others to the dungeon. The TIC data released Tuesday showed investors from abroad acquired $31.7 billion in...

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Chinese mine blast toll doubles

Smoke rises at the site of the deadly mine blast At least 87 people are now known to have died in China's worst coal mine accident in two years, state media say. Another 21 miners are missing after the blast at Xinxing pit in...

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Obama ready to offer target for cutting greenhouse emissions

President Barack Obama is considering setting a provisional target for cutting America's huge greenhouse gas emissions, removing the greatest single obstacle to a landmark global agreement to fight climate change. The Observer...

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Dalai Lama praises Obama for taking up Tibet with China

Dalai Lama praises Obama for taking up Tibet with China Sunday, November 22, 2009 NEW DELHI: Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Saturday praised US President Barack Obama for taking up the issue of Tibet “very...

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