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Drunken brawlers attack Chinese police, injuring 2 (AP) Posted: 29 Mar 2009 04:12 AM PDT AP - Six drunken brawlers went on a rampage at a police station in northwestern China, injuring two police officers, a police spokesman said Sunday. A second attack on the station hours later involved more than 20 people.

Police station in China attacked (AFP) Posted: 29 Mar 2009 04:01 AM PDT AFP - Two police officers in northwestern China were injured early Sunday when a police station was attacked by a mob angered that a friend had been detained over a brawl, state media said.

Police station in NW China attacked: state media (AFP) Posted: 28 Mar 2009 11:35 PM PDT AFP - Two Chinese police officers were injured when a police station was attacked Sunday in the country's northwest near Tibetan-populated areas, state media reported.

China police station attacked near Tibetan areas (AFP) Posted: 28 Mar 2009 10:01 PM PDT AFP - A police station in a part of northwestern China near Tibetan-populated areas was attacked early on Sunday, leaving two police officers hurt, state media reported.

China police station near Tibetan areas attacked (AFP) Posted: 28 Mar 2009 08:01 PM PDT AFP - A police station in a part of northwestern China near Tibetan-populated areas was attacked early on Sunday, leaving two police officers hurt, state media reported.

China marks 50 years of direct control over Tibet (AP) Posted: 28 Mar 2009 12:09 PM PDT AP - China celebrated 50 years of direct control over Tibet with a lavish international Buddhist conference Saturday featuring a rare appearance by Beijing's hand-picked Buddhist leader — underscoring efforts to promote its image as a protector of the faith.

Obama to discuss North Korea with China's Hu at G20 (Reuters) Posted: 28 Mar 2009 10:14 AM PDT Reuters - President Barack Obama will discuss concerns about a possible North Korean missile launch with Chinese President Hu Jintao at the G20 summit next week, White House officials said on Saturday.

China challenges US global financial leadership (AP) Posted: 28 Mar 2009 07:16 AM PDT AP - The only major economy still growing at a fast clip, China is being unusually forthright in challenging the U.S.-led global order ahead of an April 2 summit on the financial crisis.

China marks "emancipation" of Tibet with new holiday (Reuters) Posted: 28 Mar 2009 05:06 AM PDT Reuters - China marked its inaugural Serfs' Emancipation Day on Saturday with testimonials by Tibetans on the merits of Communist rule, denunciations of the Dalai Lama and vows to crush any attempts at independence.

China vows 'severe crackdown' on Tibet separatists (AFP) Posted: 28 Mar 2009 03:34 AM PDT AFP - China vowed on Saturday to "severely crack down on any separatist activities" in Tibet as it launched a new national holiday marking the 50th anniversary of a failed uprising in the Himalayan region.

China Baoshan Iron & Steel profit down 49.2% (AFP) Posted: 28 Mar 2009 01:55 AM PDT AFP - Baoshan Iron & Steel, the listed unit of China's biggest steel maker, reported that its 2008 net profit plunged 49.2 percent due to steep falls in demand and high costs.

Buddhist cleric: China protects religious freedom (AP) Posted: 28 Mar 2009 12:29 AM PDT AP - A high-level Tibetan Buddhist cleric backed by Beijing praised the communist government's protection of religion Saturday, apparently indicating the regime's intention to make him an international spokesman for its religious and Tibetan policies.

China's Panchen Lama on religious freedom (AFP) Posted: 28 Mar 2009 12:18 AM PDT AFP - Beijing's choice as the second highest Tibetan spiritual figure told an international Buddhist gathering on Saturday that China now enjoys religious freedom and promotes world peace.

China turns to Buddhism to calm Tibet, Taiwan tensions (Reuters) Posted: 27 Mar 2009 11:08 PM PDT Reuters - The Beijing-backed Panchen Lama addressed an international Buddhist audience in English on Saturday, as officially atheist China turned to Buddhism as a balm for internal unrest and international tensions.

China marks 'Serf Liberation Day' in Tibet (AFP) Posted: 27 Mar 2009 09:26 PM PDT AFP - Chinese authorities on Saturday launched a new national holiday, "Serfs' Liberation Day," to mark the 50th anniversary of a failed Tibet uprising that forced the Dalai Lama into exile.

Team in China finds missing nuclear scale (AP) Posted: 27 Mar 2009 08:16 PM PDT AP - Investigators have recovered potentially lethal radioactive material that was lost during the demolition of a cement plant in northwest China, an official said Friday.

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