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From The CBC News Viewpoint program: There has been extensive reporting by the overseas media outlets on “elite” politics, speculating much about an ongoing power struggle and personnel changes during the plenary session. Their overemphasis on the top leadership is at the expense of a comprehensive analysis of Chinese politics, or the country’s economy and […]
Read MoreFrom the New York Times: “Many Americans are beginning to realize the importance of speaking Chinese,” Zhu Hongqing, consul at the Chinese Education Consulate here, said. “We need to provide as much powerful support as we can.” The number of Chinese language programs around the country, from elementary school through adult programs, has tripled in […]
Read MoreFrom the AP, via Newsday: Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld is hoping China will reveal more about a massive military that the Bush administration sees as a potential near-term threat to U.S. interests in Asia and a possible global rival in the future. Rumsfeld departs Monday on his first trip to China as defense secretary, […]
Read MoreFrom Interfax: The situation in Taishi became a test case in China’s rural reform and urbanization process, but this week, much of the attention has instead shifted to the activities of foreign journalists in the area and to the responsibilities of the media. At the weekend, rumors surfaced on a number of blogs and bulletin […]
Read MoreFrom The Observer: If a nation of cyclists and farmers is turning into a nation of car drivers and industrialists, and the population of that nation is 1.3 billion, surely the thing to be in is oil. That is the logic being applied by BP chairman Lord Browne in his characteristically bold move to form […]
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