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Xinhua has reported on the recent sentence handed down to journalist Shi Tao: Shi Tao, a Chinese journalist, was on Saturday sentenced to 10 years of imprisonment for being found guilty of illegally providing top state secrets to overseas organizations… The court was told that the main contents of a certain important document were read […]
Read MoreFrom Interfax: Chinese authorities have green-lighted Google’s plans to open the company’s first office in Mainland China, which will allow the world’s largest search engine to further localize its operations, but will also significantly intensify competition in China’s online search market, analysts said… Although Google has yet to disclose where the company will set up […]
Read MoreFrom the Financial Times: China’s currency traded briefly outside its tightly controlled band on Friday, triggering a renewed wave of speculation that the government was preparing to allow a long-expected revaluation. The unexpected price move followed weeks of international pressure on China to allow the renminbi to appreciate. But the People’s Bank of China, the […]
Read MoreFrom the New York Times: Rep. Rob Portman, Republican of Ohio, was sworn in as the new United States trade representative today following the Senate’s approval of his nomination early this morning… With record trade deficits and mounting concern in Congress over China’s handling of its currency as well as its violation of international trade […]
Read MoreFrom Japan Times: Beijing’s public security chief has publicly stated for the first time that the anti-Japan protests in the capital April 9 were illegal, and underscored that authorities will crack down on any other unlawful acts, a local newspaper reported Friday. “We fully understand the public and students’ patriotic feelings,” Ma Zhenchuan, director general […]
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