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China will conduct the DNA testing on Tsunami victims in Thailand, according to this report by the TNA: “Today Mrs. Sudarat said that Thailand would accept the Chinese offer as a gesture of friendship between the two nations, noting that China had also sent medical teams and rescue workers to help with the tsunami relief […]
Read MorePeople’s Daily reports on the ecological and social challenges facing China now that the population has reached 1.3 billion: “Meanwhile 1.3 million is also a number that causes anxiety, problems such as consumption,...
Read MoreAccording to a report in the South China Morning Post (sub required), Wang Tongzhi, an official from Shanxi committed suicide while attending a meeting of party officials in Beijing: “Although it was not immediately clear what drove Mr Wang to claim his own life, sources said speculation had centred on a possible connection with corruption […]
Read MoreAccording to AFP: “The Beijing city government plans to restrict the fast-paced development of the capital’s real estate market in 2005 to stave off concerns the sector will overheat.”
Read MoreIn Asia Times, Siddharth Srivastava writes about the regional power struggles behind the giving of aid to tsunami victims by governments: “Tragedy notwithstanding, the tsunami strike has witnessed nations flexing their presence to provide relief to the victims, but behind it all a power game is also being played over who calls the shots and […]
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