Archive for September, 2008

China holds Olympic award ceremony - International Herald Tribune

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008

Sydney Morning HeraldChina holds Olympic award ceremonyInternational Herald Tribune, France - Sep 28, 2008AP BEIJING: China honored its Olympic heroes Monday to open week-long National Day events, as top leaders rode a wave of patriotism that has surged because …China's Milk Scandal Sin Chew Jit PohDespite Warnings, China’s Regulators Failed to Stop Tainted Milk New York TimesMilk of human blindness The AgeEconomist - The Virginian-Pilotall 1,434 news articles

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Earthly troubles cloud China's space walk - Asia Times Online

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008

Washington PostEarthly troubles cloud China's space walkAsia Times Online, Hong Kong - 19 hours agoAnd it is certainly tempting to speculate how much China's big Olympic coming-out party weighed on officials' minds as they continued to bury news of …Video: Raw Video: China Rocket Launches, Spacewalk Next AssociatedPressRussian media hails China's successful space mission XinhuaWORLD & NATION UPDATE: ABROAD NewsdayIndian Express - The Press Associationall 4,813 news articles

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Serena Williams feels the heat in race for 2008 number one - Bangkok Post

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008

AFPSerena Williams feels the heat in race for 2008 number oneBangkok Post, Thailand - 3 hours agoI would love to come back to number one and end the year at number one," said Jankovic in China. Dementieva also has fond memories of Beijing as the Olympic …Resurgent Safina's generous pledge AFPall 91 news articles

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Olympics boosts Chinese language promotion - Xinhua

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008

People's Daily OnlineOlympics boosts Chinese language promotionXinhua, China - 3 hours ago"The Beijing Olympics have brought world attention to the Chinese civilization and further enhanced the utility of the Chinese language worldwide," said …Successful Beijing Olympics boosts China's softpower: Hu HinduChinese Brands Win Olympic Media Gold MarketWatchChina awards outstanding people in Beijing Games China DailyGMA news.tv - Xinhuaall 56 news articles

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China marks Olympics, spacewalk for National Day - The Associated Press

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008

Canada.comChina marks Olympics, spacewalk for National DayThe Associated Press - 11 hours agoChina's Olympic heroes were honored in a three-hour ceremony at the Great Hall of the People that was broadcast live on national television. …'Telling ordinary people too much trouble' Independent OnlineDeadly milk shows China's rules of political survival Reutersall 103 news articles

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China awards heroes in Olympics, Paralympics (China Economic Net)

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008

Chinese President Hu Jintao said Monday the successful hosting of the Beijing Olympics and Paralympics symbolizes China’s capability of making more contributions to the human civilization.

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China marks Olympics, spacewalk for National Day (The Charlotte Observer)

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008

China kicked off its National Day celebrations Monday by highlighting its hosting of the Beijing Olympics and the country’s first spacewalk, two hard-won successes in a tumultuous year marked by natural disasters, ethnic unrest and another food safety scandal. The spacewalk on Saturday boosted a wave of Chinese pride and patriotism stemming from the Olympics, which is still a big news story in …

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China Marks Olympics, Spacewalk for National Day (The New York Sun)

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008

BEIJING — China kicked off its National Day celebrations yesterday by highlighting its hosting of the Beijing Olympics and the country’s first spacewalk, two hard-won successes in a tumultuous year marked by natural disasters, ethnic unrest, and another food safety scandal. The spacewalk on Saturday boosted a wave of Chinese pride and patriotism stemming from the Olympics, which is still a big …

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China awards outstanding people in Beijing Olympics, Paralympics (People’s Daily)

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008

Chinese President Hu Jintao said here Monday the successful hosting of the Beijing Olympics and Paralympics symbolizes China’s capability of making more contributions to the human civilization. Hu made the remarks at an awarding meeting for people who made outstanding contributions to the Beijing Olympics and Paralympics. &$ &$Chinese President Hu Jintao shakes hands with gold me …

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China marks Olympics, spacewalk for National Day (AP via Yahoo! News)

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008

China kicked off its National Day celebrations Monday by highlighting its hosting of the Beijing Olympics and the country’s first spacewalk, two hard-won successes in a tumultuous year marked by natural disasters, ethnic unrest and another food safety scandal.

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