Archive for October 15th, 2008

Air China Expects Nine-Month Loss on Fuel, Olympics (Update1) - Bloomberg

Wednesday, October 15th, 2008

Air China Expects Nine-Month Loss on Fuel, Olympics (Update1)Bloomberg - 7 hours agoBy Irene Shen Oct. 15 (Bloomberg) — Air China Ltd., the nation's largest international carrier, said it likely slumped to a nine-month loss because of …Air traffic declines in China and India domain-BAir China Forecasts Domestic Passenger Traffic Will Rebound Bloombergall 8 news articles

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Reform back on China's post-Olympics agenda - The Age

Wednesday, October 15th, 2008

TopNewsReform back on China's post-Olympics agendaThe Age, Australia - 7 hours agoA SENIOR Communist official has optimistically predicted that China will have a form of democracy by 2020, a sign that political reform may be back on the …China will taste democracy by 2020, says official Sydney Morning Heraldall 12 news articles

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NBA, AEG in joint venture to develop Shanghai arena - Los Angeles Times

Wednesday, October 15th, 2008

Canoe.caNBA, AEG in joint venture to develop Shanghai arenaLos Angeles Times, CA - 15 hours agoDuring the Beijing Olympics in August, Tim Leiweke, president of AEG, said his company planned to spend at least $100 million in China over the next five …Anschutz company will develop NBA arenas in China Bizjournals.comHow can British basketball ever expect to dethrone the NBA? guardian.co.ukStern considers NBA games in London possible before 2012 Olympics The Canadian PressHoopsvibe.com - New York Timesall 794 news articles

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CDT Interview Series: Chinese Journalists Talk About the Olympics … - China Digital Times

Wednesday, October 15th, 2008

Earthtimes (press release)CDT Interview Series: Chinese Journalists Talk About the Olympics …China Digital Times, CA - 4 hours agoCDT: How do you feel about the Olympics being in Beijing? What does it mean for China, for the Chinese people? Jianqiang Liu: My personal feeling is I don’t …China jails Tibetan monks convicted in bomb blast The Associated PressChina sentences eight monks for Tibet bombing JURISTCDT Interview Series: Chinese Journalists Talk About the Olympics … China Digital TimesChina Digital Times - China Digital Timesall 205 news articles

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Chinese Olympic champion Wang ordered to 'talk about his feelings … - ESPN

Wednesday, October 15th, 2008

Telegraph.co.ukChinese Olympic champion Wang ordered to 'talk about his feelings …ESPN - 3 hours agoTable tennis often is referred to as China's national past time and the country's top competitors are subject to enormous public scrutiny. …Wang to get counseling after reported fight FOXSports.comChinese Table Tennis Champion Wang Hao Punished For Public Urination FanIQChinese 'celebrity' Wang to get counseling after reported fight … ESPNall 46 news articles

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China Keeping Some Green Measures Put in Place for Olympics

Wednesday, October 15th, 2008

China is actually keeping some of the green measures the country put in place for the 2008 Olympic Games. Many people didn’t have much faith in China’s supposed dedication to cleaning up pollution, and what they’ve done so far is …

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Reform back on China's post-Olympics agenda - The Age

Wednesday, October 15th, 2008

Reform back on China’s post-Olympics agenda The Age, Australia - 21 minutes ago … on the agenda after being sidelined this year by the Government’s iron-fisted responses to the Tibetan riots in March and then the Beijing Olympics. …

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China’s Efforts Behind the 2008 Olympics Promulgated in Self

Wednesday, October 15th, 2008

China’s Efforts Behind the 2008 Olympics Promulgated in Self … openPR (press release), Germany - 32 minutes ago (openPR) - When the International Olympic Committee gave the floor to China in 2001 to host the 2008 Olympic Games, …

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SOUTH chinese olympics PARK

Wednesday, October 15th, 2008

Here is a fun clip from South Park that references the SOUTH PARK EPISODE about CHINA. I wonder if this clip will embed here. We’ll see now. Thanx, DRiX.

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China Vehicle Sales Drop for Second Straight Month on Olympics (Bloomberg)

Wednesday, October 15th, 2008

Oct. 13 (Bloomberg) — China’s vehicle sales fell for a second straight month in September as a stock market plunge and traffic controls put in place to curb pollution during the Olympics damped demand.

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