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China is taking steps to preserve Portuguese culture and language on Macao in an effort to bolster trade relations with Brazil and other countries in the Latin world, according to the IHT: “Five years ago, Portugal surrendered back to China this enclave of 26 square kilometers, or 10 square miles. Although Macao was the first […]
Read MoreThe Economist Intelligence Unit has published a country briefing analyzing the prospects for political reform in China: “The CCP regime proved surprisingly durable as fraternal Communist regimes fell like ninepins in the 1990s, and the current party leadership under Mr Hu has committed itself only to the most incremental moves in the direction of political […]
Read MoreAccording to the New York Times: “The Central Intelligence Agency made public on Monday a rich trove of previously classified documents on China, including the supposedly authoritative National Intelligence Estimates issued over the 30-year period of Mao Zedong’s rule. For scholars of what Mao called China’s ‘continuous revolution,’ of its tumultuous and intertwined relationships with […]
Read MoreThe International Herald Tribune has published an editorial against France’s call for an end to the arms embargo against China: “The sight of Western presidents and prime ministers taking turns to kowtow before China’s leaders is perhaps the surest measure of the Chinese economic miracle. There’s money to be made behind that Great Wall, and […]
Read MoreThe BBC reports: “North Korea’s second most senior leader, Kim Yong-nam, is in China for a rare visit expected to focus on the North’s nuclear programme. His visit comes amid a flurry of efforts to restart stalled six-party talks aimed at addressing the crisis. US Secretary of State Colin Powell is to visit Japan, China […]
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