From the USA Today (link) The visit United States: The Bush administration says Hu is here for an “official” visit rather than a “state visit” ” the most formal and prestigious welcome. Hu is staying at Blair House, the guest house for esteemed visitors, and gets a 21-gun welcome. He won’t have a formal state […]
Read MoreFrom Bloomberg News (link) Oakley Millwork Inc. is benefiting from China’s undervalued currency, using lower-priced imported hinges to hold down the cost of the custom doors and windows it sells in the U.S. That doesn’t stop Glen Johnson, president of the Frankfort, Illinois-based company, from arguing that President George W. Bush should demand a revalued […]
Read MoreFrom Bloomberg News (link) China, which up to now has relied on U.S. presidents to keep Congress from derailing bilateral relations, is turning to lobbyists to burnish its image with increasingly assertive lawmakers. Employees of Patton Boggs LLP, Washington’s biggest lobbying firm by revenue, made at least 116 contacts with lawmakers or their aides on […]
Read MoreFrom the Seattle Times (link) Hu Jintao and Bill Gates will have had a lot to talk about Tuesday, when the Chinese president visited Microsoft’s Redmond campus. With the mainstream Chinese media heavily censored, the Internet has become a vital outlet for independent journalism, critical writing and information. The authorities are ruthless in their suppression […]
Read MoreFrom Reuters via the Washington Post (link) China’s Yi Jianlian, linked with a move to the NBA, says he plans to stay with the national team rather than follow Yao Ming’s path this year. The 2.1 meter forward for the Guangdong Tigers in China’s premier basketball league believes he is not ready for the NBA […]
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