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  • July 2008

    • Sarko Won't Boycott Beijing

      newser  |  BBC  |  Jul 9, 08 9:26 AM CDT

      Sarko Won't Boycott Beijing

      Nicolas Sarkozy is backing off his threats to boycott the Beijing Olympics to protest China’s treatment of Tibet, the BBC reports. Sarkozy met with China’s president at the G8 summit, and now confirms that he will attend the opening ceremony. The French president said he made the decision after consulting other EU nations, since France currently holds the EU presidency. More »

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      China  • 2008 Beijing Olympics  • Nicolas Sarkozy  • European Union  • Hu Jintao  • Olympic boycotts

    • Bush: Olympic Boycott Would Be 'Affront' to Chinese People

      newser  |  CNN  |  Jul 6, 08 11:29 AM CDT

      Bush: Olympic Boycott Would Be 'Affront' to Chinese People

      President Bush today defended his decision not to boycott the Beijing Olympics next month, saying skipping “would be an affront to the Chinese people" that would make it difficult "to speak more frankly with the Chinese leadership.” Speaking ahead of tomorrow's G8 meeting in Japan, Bush said he would address concerns over religious freedom and human rights with Chinese President Hu Jintao at the Games. More »

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      George W. Bush  • Japan  • 2008 Beijing Olympics  • Beijing  • Hu Jintao  • boycott  • Olympic boycotts  • Group of Eight

  • June 2008

    • China's Quest for Glory Pushing Athletes Past Limits

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Jun 20, 08 2:18 AM CDT

      China's Quest for Glory Pushing Athletes Past Limits

      China is going all-out in a sometimes destructive push to top the medal table at the Beijing Olympics, the New York Times reports. Athletes are risking their health by training while injured, and potential medal-winners are being pressed out of retirement. Olympic hopefuls are well aware that victory will bring fame and fortune—and failure a huge "loss of face" for the motherland. More »

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      China  • 2008 Beijing Olympics  • athlete  • Hu Jintao  • Chinese athletes

  • May 2008

    • China-Taiwan Talks a Landmark

      newser  |  BBC  |  May 28, 08 4:23 PM CDT

      China-Taiwan Talks a Landmark

      China's president met today with the leader of Taiwan's governing party, the BBC reports, in the highest-level talks between the two entities since the split in 1949. Wu Poh-hsiung is visiting China to discuss cooperation on transport and tourism, and pressed Hu Jintao for a greater global presence for the island; Hu expressed gratitude for Taiwan's role in earthquake relief. More »

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      China  • Beijing  • China earthquake  • aid  • Hu Jintao  • Taiwan  • transport

    • China Orders 3 Days of Mourning, Will Halt Torch

      newser  |  Reuters  |  May 18, 08 1:02 PM CDT

      China Orders 3 Days of Mourning, Will Halt Torch

      As the death toll in Monday's 7.9 magnitude earthquake hit 32,500, China declared 3 days of national mourning beginning tomorrow, reports Reuters. The Olympic torch relay will pause for the duration. Rescue efforts are still under way in devastated Sichuan province, but hopes are waning of recovering any of the estimated 9,500 still missing. More »

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      China  • Olympic torch  • China earthquake  • death toll  • Hu Jintao  • torch relay

    • Huge Aftershock Rattles China

      newser  |  Reuters  |  May 16, 08 7:47 AM CDT

      Huge Aftershock Rattles China

      A powerful aftershock struck today near the epicenter of this week's earthquake, wreaking more havoc as China struggled to bury its dead and care for thousands of homeless and hungry survivors, Reuters reports. Rescuers continued their search amid the rubble, but hope dimmed as the official death toll rose to more than 22,000. It is expected to exceed 50,000. More »

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      China  • earthquake  • Hu Jintao  • aftershock  • disaster zones

    • 3,000 Dead, 900 Kids Buried in China Quake

      newser  |  Reuters  |  May 12, 08 5:54 AM CDT

      3,000 Dead, 900 Kids Buried in China Quake

      Some 900 students were buried when a school collapsed in today's earthquake in China, state media reported, and the death climbed past 3,000 in just one county. Two other school collapses killed at least 5 children in a province adjacent to Sichuan province, where the quake occurred. Little else is yet known because phone communication is out in the epicenter about 60 miles from Chengdu, home of some 10 million people. More »

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      China  • earthquake  • Hu Jintao

    • Japan Balks at $1M Panda Price Tag

      newser  |  Wall Street Journal  |  May 9, 08 9:40 AM CDT

      Japan Balks at $1M Panda Price Tag

      Hu Jintao is making the first visit to Japan by a Chinese president in 10 years, and he's looking to solidify the newly amicable relationship with an offering of two giant pandas. But the rare animals aren't a gift, exactly: they're a loan, and they come at a yearly cost of $1 million apiece. The high price has forced the panda-loving Japanese to rethink the offer, writes the Wall Street Journal . More »

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      China  • Japan  • Hu Jintao  • panda

    • Chinese Prez Back in Tokyo After Decade Without Visit

      newser  |  BBC  |  May 6, 08 2:46 PM CDT

      Chinese Prez Back in Tokyo After Decade Without Visit

      Chinese President Hu Jintao today began a five-day trip to Japan, where he is expected to discuss a new panda for a popular zoo—and play ping-pong with Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda, the BBC reports. The visit is the first by a Chinese president in a decade, and patching up relations after a rocky period will be the main theme. More »

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      China  • Japan  • Hu Jintao  • Yasuo Fukuda

  • March 2008

    • Olympic Torch Lit in Beijing

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Mar 31, 08 6:00 AM CDT

      Olympic Torch Lit in Beijing

      The Olympic torch was re-lighted today in Beijing’s Tienanmen Square in an elaborate ceremony marked by tight security, the AP reports. President Hu Jintao passed the flame to a champion Chinese hurdler in a televised event attended by some 5,000 people. Confetti floated over bright red seats and dancers from minority groups—including Tibetans—performed. The lighting begins a 20-country torch relay in a ritual expected to draw anti-China human rights protests around the globe. More »

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      China  • 2008 Beijing Olympics  • Tibet  • Beijing  • Olympic torch  • Hu Jintao  • Tiananmen Square  • ceremony

    • Bush Urges China-Tibet Dialogue

      newser  |  BBC  |  Mar 26, 08 10:15 PM CDT

      Bush Urges China-Tibet Dialogue

      President Bush called Chinese President Hu Jintao today and urged Beijing to begin talks with the Dalai Lama, the BBC reports. Bush also pressed for greater access to Tibet for journalists and diplomats, the White House said. China today allowed a small group of foreign reporters into Lhasa for the first time since protests began, but Tibetan monks  disrupted their tour of a temple with chants of "Tibet is not free," the AP notes. More »

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      George W. Bush  • China  • United States  • Tibet  • Dalai Lama  • riots  • Hu Jintao  • Lhasa  • Tibetans in exile

    • Bush, Putin to Lock Antlers on Missile Defense

      newser  |  Washington Post  |  Mar 26, 08 6:27 PM CDT

      Bush, Putin to Lock Antlers on Missile Defense

      President Bush accepted Russian President Vladimir Putin's invitation today to continue the two nations' often strained talks over a proposed US missile defense system in central Europe. The two heads of state will meet April 6 in the Black Sea resort town of Sochi, the Washington Post reports, for likely the last time before Putin changes jobs May 7. More »

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      George W. Bush  • China  • Russia  • US military  • United States  • Vladimir Putin  • Europe  • Hu Jintao  • missile defense system  • Russian military

    • Pro-China Party Wins in Taiwan

      newser  |  Reuters  |  Mar 22, 08 11:02 AM CDT

      Pro-China Party Wins in Taiwan

      Taiwan’s China-friendly opposition party handily beat the island’s ruling party in today’s presidential election, signaling smoother relations between the feuding governments, Reuters reports. President-elect Ma Ying-jeou, who won the vote over the Democratic Progressive Party 58%-42%, campaigned on a call for stronger economic ties with Beijing. More »

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      China  • economy  • Taiwan  • Hu Jintao  • Ma Ying-jeou  • Frank Hsieh

  • February 2008

    • Freeze of Century Grips China

      newser  |  Reuters  |  Feb 4, 08 4:56 AM CST

      Freeze of Century Grips China

      First it was the snow, now it's the cold wreaking continued havoc in China, leaving millions stranded and millions more without power in the coldest winter in a century. President Hu Jintao chaired an emergency meeting yesterday to discuss rescue efforts in the nation where scores have died, as desperate migrant workers struggled in vain to return home to their families in time for the Lunar New Year. More »

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      China  • Beijing  • Olympic Games  • Hu Jintao  • Shanghai  • winter storms  • Guangzhou

  • November 2007

    • Airbus Lands $17B in Chinese Orders on Sarkozy Visit

      newser  |  Bloomberg  |  Nov 26, 07 7:46 AM CST

      Airbus Lands $17B in Chinese Orders on Sarkozy Visit

      French companies, led by Airbus, have landed $30 billion in deals during President Nicolas Sarkozy’s first visit to Beijing, where he urged the Chinese to accelerate appreciation of the yuan. The aerospace giant’s $17-billion order put Airbus back in the lead over competitor Boeing for orders this year, Bloomberg reports, and Areva’s $11.9-billion contract to build two nuclear reactors was a company record. More »

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      China  • France  • Nicolas Sarkozy  • Airbus  • Hu Jintao

  • October 2007

    • All Eyes Turn to Xi Jinping

      newser  |  Guardian (UK)  |  Oct 26, 07 1:00 PM CDT

      All Eyes Turn to Xi Jinping

      Xi Jinping's appointment to the standing committee of the politburo positions him a step away from the Chinese presidency, but the man slated to rule the world's largest nation from 2012 to 2022 is an unknown quantity, writes the Guardian . The unspectacular Shanghai party boss has "no particular policies," says one China scholar, and got to the top by being "as bland as possible." More »

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      China  • Hu Jintao  • Xi Jinping

    • China Picks New Politboro Young Bloods

      newser  |  Washington Post  |  Oct 22, 07 7:05 AM CDT

      China Picks New Politboro Young Bloods

      The Chinese Communist Party named its newest leaders yesterday, including the man favored to succeed current president Hu Jintao, reports the Washington Post . Xi Jinping, 54, is the son of a Chinese guerrilla leader who rose to the top of the Shanghai branch of the Communist Party, making him a "princeling" son of the revolutionary generation. Xi, who has a phD in economics, was ranked highest of four new members; Li Keqiang, 52, is considered another contender for the top spot. More »

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      China  • Beijing  • Hu Jintao  • Communism  • Communist Party  • Wen Jiabao  • Xi Jinping  • Li Keqiang

    • After Hu, Who? Censored Names Could Be Clues

      newser  |  Times (UK)  |  Oct 19, 07 2:07 PM CDT

      After Hu, Who? Censored Names Could Be Clues

      In a 21st-century spin on Kremlinologists' dissection of May Day photos, the new makeup of the Chinese Communist Party's inner circle is under scrutiny—digitally. One of the  members to be announced Monday will almost certainly succeed Hu Jintao as president, and as always, the names are shrouded in secrecy. But the Times of London suggests they've already been revealed—through censored names on Chinese blogs. More »

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      China  • Hu Jintao  • Communist Party  • Wen Jiabao  • Xi Jinping  • Li Keqiang

    • Anti-Corruption Fight Takes Root in Rural China

      newser  |  Christian Science Monitor  |  Oct 18, 07 1:45 PM CDT

      Anti-Corruption Fight Takes Root in Rural China

      Citizens of a southern Chinese town have been occupying the village hall since the beginning of July, seeking recompense for their leaders’ alleged theft of public money. The authoritarian central government hasn't taken action against Xiantang’s activists, who are mostly elderly, the Christian Science Monitor reports; the protest is the latest sign the Communist authorities face trouble “in retaining legitimacy.” More »

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      China  • corruption  • Hu Jintao  • Communist Party

    • Chinese Prez Rips Corruption

      newser  |  BBC  |  Oct 15, 07 3:50 AM CDT

      Chinese Prez Rips Corruption

      China's President Hu Jintao blasted the "extravagance and corruption" of some Communist officials at a key party congress today as he warned that the nation's promise has "fallen short" of public expectation. He also cautioned that "independence" forces were growing stronger in Taiwan and that the island must return to Beijing rule. But Chinese leaders will "make every effort to achieve peaceful reunification," he vowed. More »

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      China  • Olympic Games  • Taiwan  • Hu Jintao  • Communist Party  • Xi Jinping  • Li Keqiang

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