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From AP: Pope Benedict XVI sent a veiled message to China on Thursday, inviting countries that don’t have diplomatic relations with the Vatican to establish ties soon in a move that could complicate the Holy See’s relations with Taiwan. The pontiff didn’t name the countries he was reaching out to, saying only that he appreciated […]
Read MoreFrom Xinhua: What happens when businesses are driven not just by maximizing profits for their shareholders, but also by benefiting the wider community and environment in which they operate? Sparks fly. Amazing feats are achieved in local communities, factories, businesses, and even nations… Today, China is probably more integrated into the international community than at […]
Read MoreOn Big Picture TV, you can watch a video clip in which eco-architect William McDonough talks about his plan for building an environmentally sustainable city in China: The Chinese plan to build housing for as many as 400 million of its citizens by 2017. With this in mind the Chinese government commissioned world famous eco-architect […]
Read MoreFrom China Daily: Peking University yesterday played host to a criminal hearing with an American twist. Judges from Massachusetts assumed the roles of judge, prosecutor, lawyer, defendant, clerk and witnesses in a mock domestic violence lawsuit with 12 law students from the university sitting in the jury box.
Read MoreFrom the South China Morning Post, via Asia Media: China’s main broadcast authority says it has issued entertainment conglomerate Shanghai Media Group the country’s first license for TV broadcasts via the internet, known as IPTV. The license gives state-owned SMG the right to broadcast programs on the Internet and via mobile phone networks, the State […]
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