From Bloomberg (link) China, the world’s fastest-growing major economy, expanded by an estimated 10.2 percent in the first quarter of this year from a year earlier, President Hu Jintao said. That is higher than every forecast in a Bloomberg News survey of 25 economists. The median forecast was for first- quarter gross domestic product growth […]
Read MoreFrom VOA News (link) China is offering Taiwan a series of trade concessions in an effort to boost public sentiment on the island in favor of reunification with the mainland. The concessions, announced Saturday, will add four types of Taiwan-grown fruit to a list of 18 varieties that can enter China. They will also offer […]
Read MoreFrom the Independent (link) State-run internet news sites have stepped up their attempts to guard the Great Firewall of China by responding to a call for tighter control of the web with pledges to “self-censor”. The websites of China’s main publications, including the state news agency Xinhua, China Daily and the People’s Daily, agreed to […]
Read MoreFrom the San Jose Mercury News (link) Chinese officials have assured Washington that Beijing has no plans to seek greater influence in Latin America beyond expanding trade, a senior U.S. envoy said Friday. The assurances underscore how China’s global rise has heightened concerns about its activities in regions where Washington long has been dominant. “In […]
Read MoreFrom Reuters (link) Chinese students are putting the “world” back into the Worldwide Web, using the Internet to prep each other in ultra-fine detail on the unfamiliar and often laborious process of applying to study abroad. Online chatter in China’s cyberspace has intensified to a virtual roar, as many U.S. colleges this month issue admission […]
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