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From VOA, via pavyand.com: French Foreign Minister Michel Barnier has defended a European effort to lift an arms embargo against China, despite criticism from Washington. Mr. Barnier made his remarks in a wide-ranging interview with reporters in Paris, which also touched on Iran’s nuclear program. French Foreign Minister Michel Barnier Barnier responded directly to remarks […]
Read MoreFrom the Sydney Morning Herald: Fang Yune is one of millions of Catholics in China following guidance from the Vatican, but until yesterday she had not heard about the death of Pope John Paul. “You are the first to tell me about it,” said Mrs Fang, a self-described “old granny” living in Liugou, a small […]
Read MoreFrom the Guardian: When President Hu Jintao assumed the chairmanship of China’s central military commission in September, he quickly demonstrated the incisive managerial style that has distinguished him from his predecessor, Jiang Zemin. But as is often the case in the People’s Republic, impressive external appearances may have served to conceal internal weakness.
Read MoreFrom the Daily Times (Pakistan) The apparent high inflow of foreign investment into China is used to trumpet China as the wave of the future. But most of that inflow comes from ethnic Chinese and much of the so-called investment from East Asia makes a trip from China via places like Hong Kong and then […]
Read MoreFrom the Times: China received its final shipment of food aid yesterday, a historic moment as the most rapidly developing country marked the end of 25 years as a recipient of United Nations help. The merchant vessel Blue Dream, carrying 43,450 tonnes of grain worth ¬£3.8 million, docked in the bustling port of Shiwan near […]
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