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From the IHT: China is planning to ban smoking at all venues for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, signaling an official determination to address a mounting public health crisis in a country of 360 million smokers.
Read MoreFrom the IHT: The European Union wants China to make a significant gesture on human rights before it lifts its arms embargo, senior EU diplomats said this week. The linkage, which is new, will be discussed at an informal meeting of EU foreign ministers at the end of the week and may emerge as the […]
Read MoreFrom CNET News: After a run of stunning good fortune, India’s tech community finds itself dealing with a looming challenge from a flourishing Chinese economy. Just as American companies saw jobs disappear to less-expensive venues in India, China has begun to figure as an alternative for the practice of shipping tech tasks offshore… CNET News.com […]
Read MoreFrom people daily: China further deepened judicial reform in 2004 in a bid to ensure justice and guarantee citizens’ legal rights, says a white paper on China’s human rights progress in 2004 issued by the Information Office of the state council on Wednesday. The white paper says China has cracked down on various criminal offenses […]
Read MoreFrom the Australian: BHP Billiton, the world’s biggest mining company, was forced into a humiliating backdown yesterday, dropping its demands for a higher iron ore price in the face of an unprecedented campaign by Chinese steel mills and bureaucrats… But the new price marks a significant disappointment for BHP, which hoped to use soaring demand […]
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