Archive for October, 2008

Senior official: China to support Sochi in hosting Winter Olympics - Xinhua

Friday, October 31st, 2008

China DailySenior official: China to support Sochi in hosting Winter OlympicsXinhua, China - Oct 29, 2008… for the Black Sea resort's successful bidding for the Olympics and appreciated Russia's support to China during the Beijing Olympics in August. …Putin: Russia welcomes Chinese investment International Herald TribuneChina's trade ties with Russia buttressed China DailyChina, Russia draw closer with pipeline pact The Associated PressXinhua - China Dailyall 260 news articles

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Olympics curbs Beijingers' spitting, queue-jumping: report - AFP

Friday, October 31st, 2008

AFPOlympics curbs Beijingers' spitting, queue-jumping: reportAFP - 5 hours agoLast year, in a speech marking the 12-month countdown to the Games, China's chief Olympic organiser, Liu Qi, warned the manners of Beijing residents could …

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Beijing Plans More Talks With the Dalai Lama - Wall Street Journal

Friday, October 31st, 2008

BBC NewsBeijing Plans More Talks With the Dalai LamaWall Street Journal - Oct 29, 2008During the Beijing Olympics in August, the Dalai Lama visited the French Senate and said the Chinese government was still engaging in a brutal crackdown in …China plans ethnic tour for Dalai Lama envoys ReutersDalai Lama's envoys travelling to Beijing for talks Press Trust of IndiaTALK TIBET: A NEW PUBLIC FORUM EXPLORES THE MINDS OF THE TIBETANs PhayulInternational Herald Tribune - Radio Free Asiaall 1,165 news articles

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Beijing Citizens Spit Less, Queue More Thanks To Olympics - Bernama

Friday, October 31st, 2008

AFPBeijing Citizens Spit Less, Queue More Thanks To OlympicsBernama, Malaysia - 6 hours agoBy Tham Choy Lin BEIJING, Oct 31 (Bernama) — Citizens in Beijing are spitting less at will and are less prone to jumping queues, thanks to the Olympic …Beijingers' manners 'getting better' China DailyDriving people mad China Dailyall 24 news articles

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China: Olympics/List of Nine US Athletes - US Department of State

Friday, October 31st, 2008

WHDH-TVChina: Olympics/List of Nine US AthletesUS Department of State, DC - 12 hours agoDuring the run-up to the Olympics, we discussed with Chinese authorities their concerns about the potential for protest actions by Olympics athletes or …Chinese Made Watch List of US Olympians Washington PostSports Briefing | Olympics Beijing Security Concerns New York TimesReport Says China Targeted US Olympic Athletes for Special Scrutiny Voice of AmericaSan Jose Mercury News - Straits Timesall 231 news articles

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Chinese Made Watch List of US Olympians

Friday, October 31st, 2008

27 center, of the United States look on from the dugout against Japan during their women’s semifinal softball game at the Fengtai Softball Field during Day 12 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 20, 2008, in China. …

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Sports Briefing | Olympics Beijing Security Concerns - New York Times

Friday, October 31st, 2008

Former Camarillo softball star Mendoza on China’s watch list … Los Angeles Daily News China: Olympics/List of Nine US Athletes US Department of State Chinese Made Watch List of US Olympians Washington Post …

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Former Camarillo softball star Mendoza on China's watch list

Friday, October 31st, 2008

of 10 Americans the Chinese government explicitly worried would cause trouble at the Summer Olympics in Beijing, according to a report in USA Today. … China: Olympics/List of Nine US Athletes US Department of State …

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Report: China tailed 9 U.S. athletes at Olympics (Sports Illustrated)

Friday, October 31st, 2008

MCLEAN, Va. (AP) — Concerned about the possibility of demonstrations during the Beijing Olympics, the Chinese government created a list of nine U.S. athletes and one assistant coach it thought might cause problems during the games, according to a report in USA Today.

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Olympics: China listed possible US troublemakers (The Star)

Friday, October 31st, 2008

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado (AP) - Concerned about possible demonstrations during the Beijing Olympics, the Chinese government produced a list of nine American athletes and one assistant coach it thought might cause problems during the games.

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