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Obama's first stop in China? Visiting his half-brother
"I think he came directly off the plane, changed some clothes and then came down and saw us," Mark Ndesandjo said. "And he just gave me a big hug. And it was so intense. I'm still over the moon on it....
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The South China Morning Post in Hong Kong apologized on its front page for the incorrect use of Chinese characters for the name of Chinese President. Instead of the Chinese characters for Hu’s name,...
View ArticleThe price of a free trade agreement with China
Should also be titled: An Alternate View of The Universe. Here's the account of the "flag" incident in NZ recently: "Friday's scuffle between Green Party co-leader Russel Norman and Chinese security...
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Xi's the One: China's Next President Inspires Twitter Punnery
The China-watching community came alive with analysis, speculation and punnery yesterday, as it was announced that the Communist Party had named current Vice President Xi Jinping as vice chairman of...
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How Xi Jinping, China's Presumed Successor, Would Govern
Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping has been named vice chairman of the Central Military Commission, China's equivalent to the Pentagon, a move many observers see as evidence that he is being groomed to...
View ArticleUS ambassador to China resigns
US Ambassador to China Jon Huntsman resigned on Monday, amid reports that he might seek the Republican nomination in 2012 and try to deprive President Barack Obama of a second term. Huntsman, a former...
View ArticleStop US Immigration from splitting up families
Families like Annie and Alex Conrad are separated by arbitrary and unfair actions on the part of US Immigration. Annie moved to the US from China last spring, and had her green card application in...
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Piers Morgan: Huntsman Saying 'I'm Going to be President' in Chinese 'Could...
MORGAN: So, here you go. Speak to me in Mandarin. HUNTSMAN: [Speaks in Mandarin.] MORGAN: That is spectacularly good. HUNTSMAN: How do you know? MORGAN: What the hell have you just said to me? more...
View Article'Obama Fried Chicken' restaurant spotted in Beijing; KFC considering legal...
A sign in front of the eatery displays a picture of President Obama wearing a Colonel Sanders-style bowtie and suspenders and a tagline that reads, “We so cool, aren’t we?” “It’s insulting, offensive...
View Article'Cake Theory' Has Chinese Eating Up Political Debate
What goes on inside China's leadership is usually played out behind the closed oxblood doors of the compound where the top leaders live. This year, though, a political debate has sprung out in the open...
View ArticleRepublican candidates' views on China dangerous and few
The over 10 debates held between presidential candidates jockeying for the nomination in the United States Republican party have shown that prominent right-wing politicians do not hold any views on...
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Eggs thrown as Taiwanese president sworn in
Ma Ying-jeou begins second term amid protests over living costs and policies seen by critics as too Beijing-friendly. He promised to improve cross-strait relations without compromising the island's...
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Chinese censors target Winnie the Pooh and Tigger
Following the recent California summit between Barack Obama and Chinese president Xi Jinping, Chinese micro-bloggers picked up on an uncanny resemblance between a photograph of the two presidents...
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China's Income Inequality Surpasses U.S., Posing Risk for Xi
The income gap between the rich and poor in China has surpassed that of the U.S. and is among the widest in the world, a report showed, adding to the challenges for President Xi Jinping as growth...
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Shades of George W. Bush in Xi Jinping’s Anti-Terror Campaign
China’s president has signaled aggressively in recent weeks that a central element of his leadership will be fighting those the government views as terrorists. more »China...
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Watch and Learn, Putin: President Xi Shows Right Way to Charm a First Lady
Move over, Vladimir Putin! Here's how you really charm the socks off China's First Lady. more »Literaturexi jinpingPeng Liyuanvladimir putinfirst ladypresidentromancerelationshipsthe nanfang
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