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From CNN: U.S. President George W. Bush is pushing China to grant more freedoms to its people, citing Taiwan as an example of a successful Chinese democracy. In remarks released from a speech to be delivered later Wednesday in Japan, Bush urges Chinese leaders to allow more freedom in their country, including the right “to […]
Read MoreFrom the New York Times: China’s Agriculture Ministry said late today that it would vaccinate all of the nation’s billions of chickens and other poultry against bird flu. The campaign, disclosed by the official Xinhua News Agency, would be the largest single vaccination effort ever for any species in terms of the number of animals […]
Read MoreFrom USA Today: This week, Bush will visit an Asian economic summit and travel afterward to China to meet with President Hu Jintao. While Bush is considering his message for Asia, he and his advisers should study the region’s economic blueprints and how they sustain miracles and inspire others. Lessons include how to avoid the […]
Read MoreFrom the Financial Times: Beijing aims to manage, rather than halt, rural migration which it accepts is important for economic growth. However, a report yesterday by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development argues that China can target policies more effectively and in economically less distortive ways. Its recommendations include further encouragement of labour-intensive production […]
Read MoreFrom the New York Times: Widespread tree planting in China has slowed the rate at which the earth’s forested area is dwindling, but the clearing of tropical forests, much of it in areas never previously cut, continues to grow, according to a new United Nations report. The study was published yesterday by the United Nations […]
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