From Guardian Unlimited, via China National News: China’s foreign minister again refused to apologize to Tokyo on Saturday for anti-Japan protests last month that damaged Japanese diplomatic compounds and businesses, but the sides agreed to pursue talks on compensating Tokyo for the damages, a Japanese official said. Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing and his Japanese […]
Read MoreFrom AFP, via Yahoo News Asia: US President George W. Bush and Chinese President Hu Jintao expressed concern about North Korea and agreed to pursue six-party talks to end Pyongyang’s nuclear programs, the White House said Speaking by telephone, “the two leaders reiterated their commitment to working together toward a nuclear-free (Korean) peninsula while expressing […]
Read MoreFrom the Associate Press, via ABC News: Taiwanese President Chen Shui-bian on Monday offered peace talks with Beijing, apparently seeking to regain the high ground from a political rival who is on a headline-grabbing visit to China. On Tuesday, China announced it was giving a pair of giant pandas to the people of Taiwan plus […]
Read MoreThis editorial appeared in the People’s Daily on April 26, 2005. Although it is not about China, it gives the Chinese (state) perspective on American democracy. From The People’s Daily: “Is it American democracy or American arbitrariness?” This editorial argues that the current wave of democracy in the world is due to the US “democratic […]
Read MoreFrom China Daily, via People’s Daily: Uygur Mukam, the melodious centuries-old music from Xinjiang, might soon become an art form deemed to be internationally-recognized intangible cultural heritage. The genre dates back to the 15th century and comprises narrative and dance music created by the ancient Uygur people. Intangible cultural heritage is defined by the UNESCO […]
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