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China casts late Tibetan monk as ally against unrest (Reuters) Posted: 28 Jan 2009 02:14 AM CST Reuters - China is marking 20 years since the death of the second-most senior figure in Tibetan Buddhism by lauding him as an enemy of separatism in the restive region as it enters a year laden with tense anniversaries.

China detains 81 people in Tibet crackdown: media (AP) Posted: 28 Jan 2009 12:34 AM CST AP - At least 81 people in Tibet have been detained for suspected criminal activity amid a security sweep in the Himalayan region, including two who are being held for having "reactionary music" on their mobile phones, state media reported.

China investigates thousands in Tibet: rights group (AFP) Posted: 28 Jan 2009 12:28 AM CST AFP - China has launched a clampdown in Tibet's capital Lhasa, investigating thousands of people and detaining dozens, ahead of the anniversary of the 1959 Tibetan uprising, a rights group said Wednesday.

China to provide clean water for 60 mln in 2009: state media (AFP) Posted: 27 Jan 2009 11:09 PM CST AFP - China plans to provide clean water for 60 million people in 2009, addressing one of the main public health issues facing the vast nation, according to state media.

China's deadly coal mines kill fewer people in 2008: reports (AFP) Posted: 27 Jan 2009 10:44 PM CST AFP - The number of people killed in China's notoriously dangerous coal mines dropped in 2008, the government and state media reported, indicating the total amount of fatalities was more than 3,200.

Temple fairs and bad omens (McClatchy Newspapers) Posted: 27 Jan 2009 10:36 PM CST McClatchy Newspapers - Temple fairs are a big part of Lunar New Year’s celebrations in Beijing. So we walked up to take a look at the celebrations in the Beijing Dongyue Temple, a major Taoist temple.

China marches on in Africa despite downturn (Reuters) Posted: 27 Jan 2009 07:48 PM CST Reuters - Chinese businessmen are taking a long-term view and pursuing strategic expansion in Africa even though China's multiplying investments on the continent have lost some luster in the global downturn.

Clinton wants "comprehensive dialogue" with China (Reuters) Posted: 27 Jan 2009 10:25 AM CST Reuters - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Tuesday she would pursue a broad dialogue with China that extends beyond the economic concerns emphasized by former President George W. Bush.

EU, China to hold fence-mending meeting this week (AP) Posted: 27 Jan 2009 09:57 AM CST AP - One month after China canceled a summit with the EU in a dispute regarding the Dalai Lama, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao plans to visit European headquarters on a fence-mending mission Friday.

Swiss shield China's PM from protests during visit (AP) Posted: 27 Jan 2009 07:50 AM CST AP - Switzerland restricted media and public access around the Federal Palace during a visit by Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao on Tuesday in an effort to shield him from potential protesters and awkward questions.

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