China navy officers harangue U.S. over ocean spat (Reuters) Posted: 10 Mar 2009 09:21 PM PDT Reuters - Senior Chinese navy officers poured scorn on the United States in the wake of a weekend naval confrontation, with one saying the "Americans are villains crying foul" as fallout between the two giants simmered.
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Officials: US ship in China spat was hunting subs (AP) Posted: 10 Mar 2009 09:17 PM PDT AP - The U.S. Navy ship that got into a scrape with five Chinese vessels last weekend in the South China Sea was looking for threats such as submarines presumably Chinese in waters that China claims as its own, defense officials acknowledged Tuesday.
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China keeps tight security grip on Tibet (AFP) Posted: 10 Mar 2009 09:15 PM PDT AFP - China kept a tight security grip across the Tibetan plateau Wednesday and accused the Dalai Lama of behaving like a child for condemning its rule over the Himalayan region.
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Dorm collapse buries seven China rail workers: state media (AFP) Posted: 10 Mar 2009 08:27 PM PDT AFP - At least seven people were buried in eastern China on Wednesday when a dormitory for workers building a high-speed Beijing-Shanghai rail line collapsed, state media reported.
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China urban fixed asset investment soars in Jan-Feb: govt (AFP) Posted: 10 Mar 2009 08:20 PM PDT AFP - Chinese investment in plant and equipment soared in the first two months of the year, the government said Wednesday, indicating an economic stimulus package was kicking in.
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China's nascent rock n' roll scene (McClatchy Newspapers) Posted: 10 Mar 2009 07:56 PM PDT McClatchy Newspapers - Watch more Beijing videos at tripfilms.com Check out this recently released video about rock nâ roll coming to Qingdao, the port city best known for its Tsingtao beer, and the emerging rock scene in Beijing. |
China foreign minister in US amid Tibet, navy rifts (AFP) Posted: 10 Mar 2009 07:21 PM PDT AFP - China's foreign minister was slated for his first talks Wednesday in Washington as rifts emerged between the Pacific powers over Tibet and naval rights.
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US urges China to 'reconsider' Tibet policy (AFP) Posted: 10 Mar 2009 05:44 PM PDT AFP - The United States urged China to reconsider its policies and pursue dialogue with the Dalai Lama, voicing "deep concern" about human rights in the region 50 years after an uprising.
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China-US sea confrontations could continue (AP) Posted: 10 Mar 2009 04:35 PM PDT AP - China responded sharply Tuesday to Washington's accusations over a confrontation at sea, an incident that analysts said could become more common as Beijing strengthens its navy and asserts claims to adjacent waters.
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Tibetan exiles rally in Canada (AFP) Posted: 10 Mar 2009 02:15 PM PDT AFP - Hundreds of exiled Tibetans on Tuesday marched in Canadian cities to mark the 50th anniversary of Tibet's failed uprising, and to protest current conditions in the region.
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China's show of force keeps Tibet quiet (AP) Posted: 10 Mar 2009 11:24 AM PDT AP - Swarms of police and stepped-up security checks in Tibet and other parts of western China apparently stifled any large-scale protests to mark Tuesday's 50th anniversary of a failed Tibetan revolt against Chinese rule.
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Dalai Lama slams China over Tibet "suffering" (Reuters) Posted: 10 Mar 2009 11:19 AM PDT Reuters - The Dalai Lama said on Tuesday more and more Chinese were beginning to see a problem with Beijing's rule over Tibet, lamenting how the homeland he fled 50 years ago had become a "hell on earth."
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China-U.S. dispute called worst in 8 years (Reuters) Posted: 10 Mar 2009 10:09 AM PDT Reuters - China's dispute with the United States over accusations it harassed a U.S. naval vessel is the worst between the two countries since the detention of a U.S. spy plane and crew in 2001, the top U.S. intelligence official said on Tuesday. |
US vows support, Tibetans rally 50 years on (AFP) Posted: 10 Mar 2009 05:04 AM PDT AFP - US lawmakers vowed support for Tibet and exiles prayed outside of the White House, launching worldwide rallies 50 years to the day Tuesday of an uprising that forced the Dalai Lama to flee.
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China adds deflation threat to economic woes (AP) Posted: 10 Mar 2009 04:59 AM PDT AP - China's consumer prices fell in February, adding the threat of deflation to the nation's economic woes, and officials warned the next few months look grim as the global downturn worsens.
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China prices fall for first time since 2002 (AFP) Posted: 10 Mar 2009 04:51 AM PDT AFP - China reported its first drop in consumer prices in more than six years on Tuesday, adding to worries about how the world's third-largest economy is weathering the global slowdown.
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Pro-Tibet groups pray, protest on anniversary (AFP) Posted: 10 Mar 2009 12:19 AM PDT AFP - Pro-Tibet protesters tried to break through a police line guarding the Chinese embassy as they gathered in the Australian capital to mark the 50th anniversary Tuesday of a failed uprising against China.
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China's consumer prices fall 1.6 percent (AP) Posted: 09 Mar 2009 09:13 PM PDT AP - China's consumer price index, its main inflation benchmark, fell to minus 1.6 percent in February, but officials downplayed the risk that the country is succumbing to a potentially debilitating deflationary spiral. |
Dalai Lama to speak out 50 years after failed uprising (AFP) Posted: 09 Mar 2009 08:13 PM PDT AFP - Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama was to address his community of exiles Tuesday, the 50th anniversary of a failed uprising against China that forced him to flee to India.
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U.S. says Chinese vessels harassed Navy ship (Reuters) Posted: 09 Mar 2009 02:16 PM PDT Reuters - The United States Monday urged China to observe international maritime rules after the Pentagon said five Chinese ships, including a naval vessel, harassed a U.S. Navy ship in international waters.
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