Photo: A replica of the Sydney Opera House at a theme park in Shenzhen
A replica of the Sydney Opera House at a theme park in Shenzhen, by night86mare
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Sophie Beach is CDT's Operations and Communications Manager. From 2003-2021, she served as Executive Editor of CDT English. She lives in Berkeley, California.
China and Climate Change Take Stage at APEC – Bill Tarrant
Reuters gives up the update from Sydney: China takes the spotlight at the Asia-Pacific leaders forum on Thursday when President Hu Jintao meets President George W. Bush and Australia’s prime minister to talk about security, product safety and climate change. Australian Prime Minister John Howard, after getting backing from Bush on Wednesday over the Iraq […]
Read MoreAsians Say Trade Complaints Bring Out the Bully in China – Ariana Eunjung Cha
As recalls of toys and other products made in China continue, the Washington Post reports that China’s attitude toward exporting tainted goods to less powerful countries is very different than that shown toward the U.S.: In dealing with product safety complaints from the United States, China has sought to convince a concerned American public that […]
Read MoreChina Wins As ‘US Neglects Region’ – Greg Sheridan
Richard Armitage, the former U.S. Deputy Secretary of State, has blasted the Bush administration for its exclusive focus on Iraq and neglect of Asia. From the Australian: “In every measure, China is making real hay right throughout Asia,” said Richard Armitage, the former deputy secretary of state under President George W. Bush. “It’s not that […]
Read MoreLooted Chinese Plunder to Go Under the Hammer – James Pomfret
Sotheby’s has announced a fall sale of Chinese art which includes a bronze sculpture looted from the Yuanmingyuan by French and British troops. From Reuters: A rare bronze horse’s head plundered by British and French troops from Beijing’s old Summer Palace will be put on sale next month in an auction likely to fetch $10-million […]
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