U.N. panel condemns Iran for post-election crackdown Nov 21, 2009
Both of Tehran's veto-wielding defenders on the U.N. Security Council, Russia and China, voted against the measure. There is no veto in the General Assembly. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
* Mas absence from KMT election ads sparks speculation Nov 21, 2009
3 percent said the US was in a better position to safeguard Taiwans interests than China. ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY DPA. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
Is There a Palin Doctrine? Nov 21, 2009
But, let's take Bush 1 for "knowledge on even basic foreign-policy or domestic political issues" before elected to the U.S. Presidency : Vice President from 1981-1989, Yale graduate, Founded his own oil production company, House Representative appointed to the Ways and Means committee, UN Ambassador, Chief of the US Liaison Office in the People's Republic of China, Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, Director of the Council on Foreign Relations, part time professor at Rice University,... (Slate)
Billboard Links Obama with Jihadists Nov 21, 2009
it's not like I really care or anything".... And so it goes............. by mariannpepit November 21, 2009 1:14 AM EST Never heard it on TV. All I heard was that she was signing books for over three hours and there were people buying more than one. I watched it on TV and that book store was so crowded you couldn't see the counters. I am well aware of the people that hate her and the reason being is because she knows how to make the money while people like you and many others will never be a... (CBS News)
Get more: Politics Nov 21, 2009
Obama is suggesting that China take a bigger role in issues like global warming ... The president walked a tightrope on his first trip to China. (KGO, CA)
Here's your chance, Dr Singh Nov 21, 2009
By contrast, China's already exceed yours and are close to one-fifth of the world emissions. Again, when a democratic country like India offers any commitments, our ability to deliver is different from that of an authoritarian country like China. (India Times, India -- Community News)
Michelle Malkin: Obama practices double talk on political dissent during trip Nov 20, 2009
President Barack Obama traveled all the way to China to praise the free flow of information ... In China, O proclaimed himself a big supporter of non-censorship. (The News-Press -- Opinion)
Is the EU President a good choice? Nov 20, 2009
Quite what message it sends to America and China about Europe's role in International Affairs I shudder to think ... China 'steps up US cyber-spying. (BBC News)
They were wrong about Medicare, too Nov 20, 2009
Don t you also find it amazing that what we ve spent on these 2 wars & what we spent on this bill is the same amt of debt we owned China back in Jan. What was that Bush debacle you referred to. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Choking The Blue Dogs Nov 20, 2009
demosRATS should be made china, we all be working they would not spend a dime on a war. voto china its time for a change. (CBS News -- Politics)
Editorial Roundup: Excerpts From Recent Editorials Nov 20, 2009
In the time-honoured manner of United States presidential visits to China, Barack Obama gently asserted his nation's principles of "freedoms of expression and worship, of access to information and political participation." The Chinese, equally predictably, ignored him relegating his town hall-style meeting with young people to Shanghai local television and censoring his reference to internet freedom ... Previous US presidents had the luxury of playing to a domestic audience from China, hectoring... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
Minchin's emissions a direct challenge to Turnbull Nov 20, 2009
Minchin's emissions opposition a direct challenge to Turnbull. The Libs' Senate leader is encouraging climate sceptics to speak out. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Liberia's Taylor trial adjourned Nov 20, 2009
China 'steps up US cyber-spying. I am best for new EU job - Ashton. (Yahoo News -- Liberia)
What were your Top 10 internet moments? Nov 20, 2009
The launch of the Great Firewall of China in 2003 was also significant. Perhaps the 2001 release of the BitTorrent protocol or the 2009 Pirate Bay trial deserve a mention - although maybe the shutdown of Napster covers peer to peer issues. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Children cost Indian man his job Nov 20, 2009
India is the second most populated country in the world after China and officials have been grappling with ways to curb population growth. Rivalry. (BBC News -- South Asia)
Obama Bows, but the World Refuses to Bow Back Nov 20, 2009
The leaders of China, despite Obama's refusal to meet the Dalai Lama, are sticking to their peg to the dollar and, like the leaders of India, have shown zero willingness to damage their growing economy by raising energy prices to avert the global warming that will supposedly bring catastrophe 50 years from now. So Obama at the APEC summit was forced to concede that there will be no agreement on a global climate treaty next month in Copenhagen. (Human Events Online)
Senate Embarks on Health Care Battle Nov 20, 2009
Go easy on him, he didn't say the US and since most support this, he is obviously in China which is the only other developed country in the world that does not offer health care for all its people. Let's be nice to our Chinese friends. (CBS News)
Police 'may quit over Tory plans' Nov 20, 2009
BBC News - Acpo head warns police chiefs may quit over Tory plans. Page last updated at 06:01 GMT, Friday, 20 November 2009. (BBC News -- UK)
LETTER: Obama dismantling free-market system Nov 19, 2009
theproletariat87 wrote on Nov 11, 2009 12:33 PM:" Ok Leroy time to pick you apart. One I am going to prove Obama isn't even close to socialism. Two where do you see the redistribution of wealth????????????????Now under a true socialist economy we wouldn't have evil Wal-Mart, we wouldn't have privatized banks, the richest people in this country wouldn't have their money. Just because we bailed out a couple of companies doesn't make it a government takeover (does anyone remember Bush's bailout of... (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
HK unveils 'democracy blueprint' Nov 19, 2009
Hong Kong is the only part of China that allows people a say in who controls its legislature ... Obama visits China's Great Wall. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
Obama and Lee urge N Korea talks Nov 19, 2009
South Korea is the last stop on an Asian tour which has taken Mr Obama to Japan, Singapore and China ... NUCLEAR CRISIS Oct 2006 - North Korea conducts an underground nuclear test Feb 2007 - North Korea agrees to close its main nuclear reactor in exchange for fuel aid June 2007 - North Korea shuts its main Yongbyon reactor June 2008 - North Korea makes its long-awaited declaration of nuclear assets Oct 2008 - The US removes North Korea from its list of countries which sponsor terrorism Dec 2008... (BBC News -- Americas)
Progress on political rights for Kuwaiti women Nov 19, 2009
President Obama in China: dialogue, but no deals. . (Yahoo News -- Kuwait)
Chinas ascent traced back to Clinton-era trade deal Nov 19, 2009
China s ascent traced back to Clinton-era trade deal ... traces the economic rise of China and the relative decline of the United States, now deeply indebted to the Chinese to a trade deal signed by President Clinton and then approved by Congress in 2000 ... The U.S. trade deficit with China was roughly $60 billion in 1998, the year before we reached the accord granting China permanent normalized trade relations. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
West seeks new beginnings Nov 19, 2009
Poor infrastructure: transport, telecommunications and power A volatile security situation Pervasive corruption Nascent banking system with limited commercial financing Inconsistent customs procedures High transport costs Little or no enforcement of intellectual property rights Competition from cheap goods and services: Pakistan, China and Iran Shortage of skilled labour and trained personnel Source: World Bank ... Obama visits China's Great Wall. (BBC News -- South Asia)
Afghan minister accused of receiving huge bribe Nov 19, 2009
In the case of the minister of mines, there is a "high degree of certainty," the U.S. official said, that the alleged payment to Mohammad Ibrahim Adel was made in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, within a month of December 2007, when the state-run China Metallurgical Group Corp. received the contract for a $2 ... Adrienne Mong / NBC NewsThe dormitories housing Chinese workers at the Aynak Copper Mine, which alsocame from China, are seen here in Afghanistan. (MSNBC -- International)
India English growth 'too slow' Nov 19, 2009
India is falling behind countries such as China in its attempts to increase the use of English among its population, a new report says ... The study says China may now have more people who speak English than India ... It says: "The rate of improvement in the English language skills of the Indian population is at present too slow to prevent India from falling behind other countries which have implemented the teaching of English in primary schools sooner, and more successfully. "China may already... (BBC News -- South Asia)
Obama 'close' to Afghan decision Nov 19, 2009
Mr Obama also told CNN in China his new strategy would emphasise an "endgame" ... Obama visits China's Great Wall. (BBC News -- Americas)
Clinton Makes Surprise Trip to Afghanistan Nov 19, 2009
More than 40 dignitaries + Obama and his entourage traveling & pumping tons of CO2 in the air as they travel to China to try to bribe them to adhere to the latest GW policies ... One of the NICE Gifts she & her entourage got from The People of China ... While OUR People are struggling with unemployment and the escalating costs of living here at home Clinton & Co did all right for THEMSELVES. Just a way of China saying Thank you to the Clintons for exporting our jobs to China. (CBS News -- World)
Battle brews over money education Nov 19, 2009
Page last updated at 13:11 GMT, Wednesday, 18 November 2009. There have been calls for more guidance on money matters. (BBC News -- Business)
Obama's diplomatic dance with America's banker Nov 19, 2009
It should not come as a surprise that President Obama has been dancing delicately and deftly around the issues of Tibet and human rights while on his visit to China ... China now holds reserves of $2 ... China's savings sustain the US economy for better or worse. (BBC News -- Americas)
Comoros president rival arrested Nov 19, 2009
Obama's official welcome to China. Obama visits China's Great Wall. (BBC News -- Africa)
Key facts and figures on Afghanistan Nov 19, 2009
Afghanistan is a landlocked country in Central Asia which shares borders with Iran, Pakistan, China, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan. Hamid Karzai has led the country since 2001, when U.S.-backed Afghan forces ended the five-year rule of the austere Islamist Taliban movement. (AlertNet)
Microsoft hit by Chinese ruling Nov 19, 2009
Microsoft is trying to expand its market share in China. A court in China has ordered Microsoft to stop selling versions of its Windows operating system that include fonts designed by a Chinese company ... Analysts said the ruling was a blow for Microsoft, which is trying to expand its market share in China, where it already has to contend with extensive software piracy. (BBC News -- Americas)
An E.U. Election Without Candidates (or a Vote) Nov 19, 2009
Former Latvian President Vaira Vike-Freiberga, one of the few declared candidates for the presidency, said last week that the machinations over the top jobs could ultimately damage the new leaders' authority ... "" MARK OBAMA NDESANDJO, President Barack Obama's half-brother who lives in southern China, on meeting his brother in Beijing For use in rail of Articles page or Section Fronts pages ... "" MARK OBAMA NDESANDJO, President Barack Obama's half-brother who lives in southern China, on... (Time.com)
Afghan President Sworn In Nov 19, 2009
"" MARK OBAMA NDESANDJO, President Barack Obama's half-brother who lives in southern China, on meeting his brother in Beijing For use in rail of Articles page or Section Fronts pages ... "" MARK OBAMA NDESANDJO, President Barack Obama's half-brother who lives in southern China, on meeting his brother in Beijing. (Time.com)
* Ma, CSC stump for county hopefuls Nov 19, 2009
Meanwhile, KMT spokesman Lee Chien-jung (a) yesterday dismissed allegations that Ma had accused the Cabinet of poorly handling the signing of the financial memorandum of understanding (MOU) with China ... Lee said Ma was not dissatisfied with the Cabinets handling of the MOU. The Cabinet communicated with the legislature before inking the MOU with China, he said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Brazil takes off Nov 19, 2009
WHEN, back in 2003, economists at Goldman Sachs bracketed Brazil with Russia, India and China as the economies that would come to dominate the world, there was much sniping about the B in the BRIC acronym ... China may be leading the world economy out of recession but Brazil is also on a roll ... Unlike China, it is a democracy. (The Economist)
EU seeks Russian energy boost Nov 18, 2009
Russia is the EU's third most important trading partner, after the US and China ... Trade talks end Obama China trip. (BBC News -- Europe)
Newsweek: Obama heads to Asia with requests, not demands Nov 18, 2009
That will be especially true when the president stops off in China and seeks to encourage ," as Deputy Secretary of State Jim Steinberg called it last month. "Strategic reassurance" is the term U.S. officials are now using to describe America's posture vis a vis China "as well as other emerging powers like India and Brazil, while protecting our own national interests," . It's all very mutual, a "tacit bargain," as Steinberg called it. It goes like this: America will welcome the rise of China and... (MSNBC -- Politics)
Iraq's Sunni VP rejects parts of election law Nov 18, 2009
The nine nations of China. Fireworks mark 1,000 days until the London Olympics. (Yahoo News)
Our climate deeds will influence other nations Nov 18, 2009
There will be no agreement without the US and China, so the rest of the world would probably have to accept any deal they make ... All this is ignoring the fact that India, China, Brazil et al aren't going to take the slightest notice of what Australia does, unless it's to help us sabotage our own economy and boost theirs - which is what's going to happen ... 7% TAX on our GDP to be transferred to developing countries such as China, India, Korea and the like. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
UN warns on password 'explosion' Nov 18, 2009
"This may cause security breaches, and leave them vulnerable to the machinations of identity thieves ever increasing in number and inventiveness," said the report ... Trade talks end Obama China trip. (Yahoo News -- Online Privacy)
Political Grapevine Nov 18, 2009
Tonight on the panel-- Nina Easton, Charles Krauthammer and Steve Hayes -- we will be discussing how the use of thestimulus funds are being vastly overstated and we will discuss debt with China, as President Obama continues in Beijing on histour of Asia. Tonight on the panel we have Nina Easton, Jeff Birnbaum and Charles Krauthammer--I am going to start posting the video blog posts earlier on in the day so you have a chance to watch and post before the show. (Fox News)
Queen's Speech 'shameless' Nov 18, 2009
Page last updated at 11:28 GMT, Tuesday, 17 November 2009. Queen's Speech 'to be shameless. (BBC News -- UK)
US tired of Afghan war Nov 18, 2009
Francisco Little discovers that in China even the weather follows the government's orders. The Point reckons the profits from Joost's sordid tale of depravity should be nationalised. (iAfrica.com)
Griffin: Much to be thankful for in 2009 Nov 18, 2009
Despite problems with Russia and China, we have reasonable hopes that the two countries will cooperate with us. We mourned the death of Ted Kennedy, but at the same time we were thankful for the admiration of much of the nation for his work in the Senate. (Cambridge Chronicle, MA)
Disney sets out to make 'The Passion for kids' Nov 18, 2009
Barack Obama visits "spectacular" structure at end of China trip ... Barack Obama took time out of his busy schedule in China to meet his half-brother - but only for five minutes. (Yahoo News -- 'The Passion of the Christ')
CHENEY: 'NO REASON FOR AMERICAN PRESIDENT TO BOW TO ANYONE'... Nov 18, 2009
how many more jobs are we going to lose to China. Everytime a politician goes abroad, I have to ask, how many of our jobs did they give to them with insane Free trade. (The Drudge Report)
Brain 'can beat early blindness' Nov 18, 2009
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World watches as China, US steer ship of relations Nov 18, 2009
Commentary: World watches as China, US steer their ship of relations_English_Xinhua. Commentary: World watches as China, US steer their ship of relations ... BEIJING, Nov. 17 (Xinhua) -- When the American merchant ship Empress of China arrived in the Middle Kingdom in 1784, the crew probably could have known they were making history, but they could never have predicted where the current of history would take the ship of China-U.S. relations. (Xinhuanet, China)
Vote count in N.Y.-23: Where the candidates stand Nov 18, 2009
Wednesday, November 18, 2009. By Jordan Fabian - 11/17/09 12:00 PM ET. (TheHill.com)
Ghanas literate illiterates , Can we solve our dilemma ? Nov 18, 2009
How come we have Western Capital in Communist China. After 50 years of waiting for the entrepreneurs and private capital , should we continue to wait. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Terracotta army's new UK formation Nov 18, 2009
Now a little bit of China's vast army of 2,000-year-old terracotta warriors - built to protect the First Emperor Qin Shihuangdi in the afterlife - has come to the British Museum in London. And the exhibition, The First Emperor: China's Terracotta Army, looks set to become one of the most successful the museum has ever staged ... "China has become such an important country to the rest of the world. It is growing so quickly, and of course it will be holding the Olympics next year. People are... (Yahoo News -- Art and Museums)
Everest mobile call effort begins Nov 18, 2009
Making a phone call from the summit of Everest has become possible thanks to a mobile base station installed in China that has line of sight to the north side of the mountain ... Trade talks end Obama China trip. (Yahoo News -- Wireless Technology)
Burgers paid for by mobile phone Nov 18, 2009
Trade talks end Obama China trip. Network sites 'need help buttons. (Yahoo News -- Wireless Technology)
Pill use 'may cut risk of cancer' Nov 18, 2009
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US sex-abstinence drive 'flawed' Nov 18, 2009
Page last updated at 02:13 GMT, Friday, 1 December 2006. US sex-abstinence drive 'flawed. (Yahoo News -- Birth Control)
The Fifty-Year War Nov 18, 2009
In 1949 the Communist Party had come to power in China, and ever since, Republicans and other right-wingers had been accusing Democrats of "losing" China ... Urged by Senator Mike Mansfield to withdraw from Vietnam, he answered that he didn't want another "China in Vietnam." Bundy fueled Johnson's fears ... In a 1964 memo he wrote that "the political damage to Truman and Acheson from the fall of China arose because most Americans came to believe that we could and should have done more than we... (CBS News -- Opinion)
An anxious wait in Afghanistan Nov 17, 2009
But Karzai has been busy courting regional powers such as Iran and India as well as autocratic UN Security Council members Russia and China, and the Afghan president sees himself as having plenty of options. As NATO nations slowly and delicately debate the merits of their individual troop contributions, Afghanistan's quasi-elected leader continues to consolidate his power and tells London and Washington he may do something about corruption in due time, while simultaneously rewarding the regional... (Asia Times Online)
Kazakhstan: Nazarbayev Dodges President-for-Life Question Ahead of Astana's OSCE Chairmanship Nov 17, 2009
Astana enjoys good relations with the United States, the European Union, Russia and China. Kazakhstani officials have consistently brushed aside criticism of its democratization record, while casting Astana as a bridge between East and West. (EurasiaNet.org)
Rudd's foreign policy made on the run - and it's showing Nov 17, 2009
A Mandarin-speaking diplomat who promised to deepen Australia's relationships in the region and who modestly offered to act as an interlocutor between the US and China ... Key relationships with China, Japan and India have been badly bruised ... In terms of China, Rudd has sent very mixed signals. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Obama Looks to Move Judges Nov 17, 2009
China s environmental record not only threatens the health and welfare of its children, but also encourages greedy international corporations to close their factories at home and produce more cars, chemicals and steel in Asia. Sept. 23, 12 a.m.. (Roll Call)
AP News in Brief at 5:58 p.m. EST Nov 17, 2009
SHANGHAI (AP) - President Barack Obama is walking a tightrope on his first trip to China, seeking to enlist help in tackling urgent global problems while weighing when and how - or if - he should raise traditional human rights concerns ... Obama prods China to take global role on big issues - sharing 'burden of leadership' with US ... BEIJING (AP) - President Barack Obama declared Monday the world is urgently watching for a "meeting of the minds" between the U.S. and China as he meets with... (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
AP: Obama Says Decision Soon on Troops for Afghanistan Nov 17, 2009
Obama is on a mission to assure America's place in relations with a rapidly changing Asia that is reordering itself around China's surging economic and diplomatic clout ... Obama also will travel to Singapore for meetings with Southeast Asian leaders, and then to China and South Korea ... Many governments are keen to see a revitalized U.S. engagement in part to counterbalance China, and even a newly powerful Beijing says it welcomes a continuing U.S. role in the region. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
GM To Begin Repaying $6.7B in U.S. Loans Nov 17, 2009
GM's global presence also helped - particularly in China, where the emerging middle class is hungry for cars ... Third-quarter profits were generally weak across the auto industry, although sales were helped in Europe, China and elsewhere by programs similar to the U.S. government's Cash for Clunkers rebates ... Beleaguered US carmaker General Motors has opened a new joint venture manufacturing plant in northeast China which will begin churning out up to 150,000 vehicles annually beginning next... (CBS News)
