2009年3月7日星期六

Yahoo! News: World - China

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: World - China

Over 1,000 join pro-Tibet demo in London (AFP)

Posted: 07 Mar 2009 11:36 AM PST

Protestors march through central London to mark the 50th anniversary of the Tibetan National uprising. More than 1,000 people gathered in London on Saturday for a demonstration against Chinese rule in Tibet ahead of next week's 50th anniversary of a failed uprising which prompted the Dalai Lama's exile.(AFP/Leon Neal)AFP - More than 1,000 people gathered in London on Saturday for a demonstration against Chinese rule in Tibet ahead of next week's 50th anniversary of a failed uprising which prompted the Dalai Lama's exile.


China says Dalai Lama wants a 'Greater Tibet' (AFP)

Posted: 07 Mar 2009 05:30 AM PST

China has accused the Dalai Lama, seen here in February 2009, of seeking to carve out a AFP - China on Saturday accused the Dalai Lama of seeking to carve out a "Greater Tibet" and warned other countries to shun contact with him just days before a sensitive anniversary in the tense region.


China says G20 summit success a priority (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Mar 2009 05:20 AM PST

Reuters - China wants the G20 summit to make progress against global financial turmoil, Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi said on Saturday, stressing the economic imperatives of China's foreign policy and the desire for solid U.S. ties.

Tibetan women held for protesting in western China (AP)

Posted: 07 Mar 2009 03:01 AM PST

Monks arrive for the Monlam Chenmo, also known as the Great Prayer Festival, at the Drepung Monastery in Lhasa, the capital of Tibet, China, Wednesday, March 4, 2009.  The Monlam Chenmo, falling on the 4th-11th day of the first Tibetan Lunar month, is the greatest religious festival in Tibet and was established in 1409. Tibet's governor insisted Thursday that his region is stable and will remain so ahead of a sensitive anniversary marking the Dalai Lama's flight into exile that last year sparked anti-government protests and riots. (AP Photo)AP - Authorities detained a nun and another woman protesting in a Tibetan area of western China to demand religious freedom and the return of the Dalai Lama to Tibet, an overseas advocacy group said Saturday.


China calls for closer US ties in economic crisis (AP)

Posted: 06 Mar 2009 11:36 PM PST

Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi speaks at a National People's Congress press conference in Beijing, China, Saturday, March 7, 2009. Yang said China wants next month's summit of major powers to produce a boost for the global economy and called for closer cooperation with the United States to deal with the global crisis.  (AP Photo/Greg Baker)AP - China is looking to next month's meeting of world leaders in London to boost confidence and global coordination in dealing with the world financial crisis, its foreign minister said Saturday.


China warns world against hosting Dalai Lama (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Mar 2009 10:28 PM PST

Reuters - China's foreign minister, speaking ahead of two sensitive anniversaries next week, warned other countries on Saturday not to let the Dalai Lama use their territory to try to sever Tibet from Chinese control.

China calls on France to address concerns (AFP)

Posted: 06 Mar 2009 08:07 PM PST

Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi (second left) has called on France to take steps to improve bilateral relations, while expressing confidence in the long-term prospects for the inter-country ties.(AFP/Pool/File/Diego Azubel)AFP - Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi called on France Saturday to take steps to improve bilateral relations, while expressing confidence in the long-term prospects for the ties.


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