China Olympics

The AgeJackie Chan to Christie’s: sale of China’s looted bronzes ’shameful’Christian Science Monitor, MANow that the Olympics are done, he may have slightly clearer text. Is he upset about it? I don’t know. Dave’s question is a very good question Dave, Tibet is always a part of China. The real irony here is that China has done so much to promote the …Video: Saint Laurent Auction Rakes in $484 Million AssociatedPressDisputed relics sold Straits TimesJackie Chan comes out fighting for China's looted sculptures after … Times OnlineLos Angeles Times - Xinhuaall 2,003 news articles

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Telegraph.co.ukOn Offer: Chinese History For FreedomForbes, NYThe French managed in particular to infuriate the Chinese last year as protesters in Paris mobbed a wheelchair-bound Chinese girl who was carrying the torch and as President Nicolas Sarkozy threatened to boycott the Olympics opening ceremonies over …Another year of the Iron Fist EconomistTibetan Exiles: 'We Shall Overcome' The Nation.China closes Tibet again WanderlustUW Badger Herald - China Dailyall 504 news articles

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Sydney Morning HeraldLocke's clout with China may have helped him land Commerce nominationTMCnet2008: Runs leg of Olympic torch relay in China before Beijing Olympics. 2009: Nominated by President Obama to lead Commerce Department. Seattle Times archives To see more of The Seattle Times, or to subscribe to the newspaper, …Video: Obama Names Gary Locke Commerce Secretary AssociatedPressHigh-flying Locke a great Cabinet choice Yakima Herald-RepublicThe world this week EconomistTIME - Seattle Timesall 1,542 news articles

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ABC NewsUS needles China with human rights criticismFinancial Times, UKThe US state department report, issued on Wednesday, said China's human rights record had worsened in some areas last year and that violations rose in March during protests in Tibetan regions and in August at the Olympics. The report also criticised …China rejects US rights report as interference The Associated PressChina Slams US Report Saying Its Rights Record Has Worsened CNSNews.comUS scolds China on human rights Detroit Free PressRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty - Christian Postall 667 news articles

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Straits TimesChina hurdler Liu says may retire if injured againAFPSHANGHAI (AFP) — Chinese star hurdler Liu Xiang said he would retire if he suffers another serious injury like the one that forced him to withdraw from the Beijing Olympics, according to state media. "If I get injured again, I will say goodbye to the …Another injury will spell the end for Liu The Press AssociationLiu ready to retire if injured again People’s Daily OnlineCoach doubts Liu Xiang comeback speed USA TodayJakarta Globeall 106 news articles

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When Tyler George leads his team into the final rounds at the US Olympic curling trials Friday and Saturday, family pride will be on the line as much as a 2010 Olympic berth. George’s younger sister, Courtney, was on the 2006 Olympic …

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FACTBOX-Facts on China’s South-to-North Water Transfer Project Forex Pros, British Virgin Islands This central route was to be finished for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, but that date has been pushed back to 2010 and now 2014. …

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The report also charged that China stepped up repression of dissidents and petitioners, especially near the time of the 2008 Olympics, and that it muzzled both the state-controlled press and potential critics to silence any negative …

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The report, which was mainly drafted during President George W. Bush’s administration, covers 2008. It noted a spike in rights repression around the time of the August Beijing Olympics, including the massive crackdown on Tibetan freedom …

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FACTBOX: Facts on China’s South-to-North Water Transfer Project Reuters This central route was to be finished for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, but that date has been pushed back to 2010 and now 2014. With long stretches of the canal not …

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