China Sentences 3 Webmasters of Uighur Sites The New York Times | BEIJING — Three men accused of “endangering state security” for their role in maintaining popular Uighur-language Web sites have been sentenced to prison terms of 3 to 10 years, according to exile groups and court officials. | The sentences, the outcome of a one-day trial last we...
China finds a friend in Germany Asia Times | Jul 31, 2010 China finds a friend in Germany | By Jian Junbo | SHANGHAI - China and Germany are moving toward a closer and friendlier partnership, a process that seemed highly unlikely just three years ago and which could provide Beijing with an influential ally on the wor...
China finds a friend in Germany Asia Times | Jul 31, 2010 China finds a friend in Germany | By Jian Junbo | SHANGHAI - China and Germany are moving toward a closer and friendlier partnership, a process that seemed highly unlikely just three years ago and which could p...
US and Cambodia in controversial lockstep Asia Times | Jul 31, 2010 US and Cambodia in controversial lockstep | By Clifford McCoy | BANGKOK - Cambodia's first-ever multinational military exercise is part and parcel of intensifying competition between the United States and China...
The (war) games go on Asia Times | Jul 31, 2010 The (war) games go on | By Donald Kirk | SEOUL - The drama over United States and South Korean war games in the seas off the coasts of South Korea is about to enter its second act. The South Korean navy plans t...
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Asia nudges ahead Asia Times | Jul 31, 2010 MARKET RAP | Asia nudges ahead | By R M Cutler | MONTREAL - Overall, Asia looks like having some rough going, at least for a while, although...
Backgrounder: China's 10-year national education plan China Daily | BEIJING -Â China published in full the country's national education plan for the next decade Thursday, pledging to shape a learning society and turn China into a country rich in ...
Consumption of meat The Press Democrat | The lack of our culture’s compassion for animals raised for food is staggering. We have been ingrained to the acceptance that animals are commodities, not individual sentie...
China reiterates sovereignty over S China Sea China Daily | BEIJING - A Chinese Defense Ministry official Friday said China had "indisputable sovereignty" over islands in the South China Sea and the surrounding waters, one week after US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton talked of US "national interests" in...
Chinese, Mexican FMs agree to promote ties China Daily | MEXICO CITY - Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi and his Mexican counterpart Patricia Espinosa agreed here Thursday to enhance strategic cooperation between their countries. | During the talks, the two highly appreciated the healthy growth of the...
Gaming gamble for Google Asia Times | Jul 31, 2010 <IT WORLD> | Gaming gamble for Google | By Martin J Young | HUA HIN, Thailand - Google is cooking up new recipes in its digital kitchen, with reports this week about a number of partnerships with online gaming companies. A social gaming platform seems to be the latest goal for the search giant, which st...
China finds a friend in Germany Asia Times | Jul 31, 2010 China finds a friend in Germany | By Jian Junbo | SHANGHAI - China and Germany are moving toward a closer and friendlier partnership, a process that seemed highly unlikely just three years ago and which could provide Beijing with an influential ally on the world stage. | In mid-July, German Chancellor Angela ...