From Reuters: Beijing repatriated 19 Taiwanese suspected of fraud, illegal entry and drug trafficking on Tuesday after the island sent two convicted aircraft hijackers back to China where they face new trials and possible execution. The swap was rare cooperation in crime fighting between Taiwan and China, diplomatic rivals since their split in 1949 amid […]
Read MoreFrom the BBC News: The US has made a formal request to the World Trade Organization (WTO) for it to crack down on copyright piracy and counterfeiting in China. It says that China’s failure to enforce copyright laws is costing software, music and book publishers billions of dollars in lost sales. [Full Text] See also […]
Read MoreFrom the International Herald Tribune: Four pandas were born in captivity in China on the same day, a rare occurrence after 34 were born in all of last year, state media reported Tuesday. Xinhua News Agency earlier reported that three pandas had been born, but later said that Eryatou, who had delivered a female baby […]
Read More0 These photos are from shengfalin ÊûóÂãùÁôº during a trip to Tibet in 2006-2007. See shengfalin’s flickr page for the rest of the collection and for additional photos from China.
Read More“Tibet Rider,” by shengfalin ÊûóÂãùÁôº, via flickr. See the Tibetan Shoton Festival.
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