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Colin Powell met with Chinese leaders to discuss Taiwan, North Korea, and the arrest of New York Times researcher Zhao Yan. China rebuffed Powell’s suggestion that it accept Chen Shui-bian’s offer for cross-straits talks to resolve the Taiwan situation. The Xinhua report is here and an ABC News report is here.
Read MoreA team led by Dr. David Ho will distribute an cocktail therapy for HIV/Aids in Henan Province, according to a report in the South China Morning Post (reg required): “Taking a small step on a long journey, a group headed by world-renowned Aids researcher David Ho Dai-i will soon reach out to the infamous Aids […]
Read MoreThe Globe and Mail has published a special edition that focuses almost entirely on China and includes articles about modern Shanghai, migrant workers, the environment, China’s spiritual vacuum, sex, drugs, and...
Read MoreChina and other Asian countries are buying up environmentally friendly technology from Australian companies: “Australian environmental technology firms are reaping a huge bonanza from Asia’s industrial revolution and...
Read MoreIn the Toronto Star, Martin Regg Cohn writes about the soullessness of Shanghai, despite (or because of) the government’s efforts to build it into a world class metropolis: “For all the boasts that Shanghai is China’s hottest, hippest city, the reality for long-time residents is of a city searching for its soul. ‘Shanghai can kill […]
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