The Associated PressChina sees smaller defense boost amid economy woesThe Associated Press… ranging from security for last August's Beijing Olympics to anti-terrorism missions and relief work following last year's devastating Sichuan earthquake. China has also taken on an increasingly robust role in multinational missions including UN …
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AFPJapan tabs Darvish to start vs. ChinaMLB.comDarvish allowed four runs on seven hits over four innings in his lone start in the Olympics against Cuba. Japan is playing in Pool A along with South Korea, China and Taiwan. Rhett Bollinger is an associate reporter for MLB.com. …Yu Darvish to start for Japan in WBC opener The Associated PressTOVIN'S PICKS: WBC can learn from World Cup San Diego Union TribuneWorld Baseball Classic is a mixed bag Los Angeles TimesSports Network - WJLAall 220 news articles
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Straits TimesReport: Zhang plans film to mark China anniversaryThe Associated PressZhang is still working on the script for the film, China Central Television reported Wednesday. Zhang designed the opening and closing ceremonies of the Beijing Olympics in August, and was earlier chosen by the government as the director of a gala …Zhang Yimou: Fireworks to dazzle on Oct 1 China DailyZhang Yimou to direct film celebrating the People's Republic guardian.co.ukZhang Yimou plans film on Communist China's founding: report AFPall 107 news articles
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International GYMNAST Magazine OnlineGrandi: Chinese Olympic Gymnasts 'Robots'International GYMNAST Magazine Online, OKAfter the Olympics concluded, the International Olympic Committee called for an independent investigation into China's six female artistic gymnasts and sought documentation of their birthdates. The IOC cleared the Chinese team after finding no evidence …
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China DailyThe International Impact of China's Olympic MomentHuffington Post, NYSimilarities between China and Japan's first Olympics were occasionally mentioned last year, but much more was said about other analogies for Beijing 2008, especially Seoul 1988 (the favored point of reference of those who thought it good China was …China wants more gold medals Stuff.co.nzChina offers opportunity for ‘explosive growth’ Sports Business Journal (subscription)Candid camera China DailyXinhua - Shanghaiistall 31 news articles
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BEIJING (AFP) — Top Chinese movie director Zhang Yimou, who masterminded the Beijing Olympics opening ceremony, is planning a film to mark the 60th anniversary of the founding of Communist China, state press said. …
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Nike (NKE, Fortune 500) has been making a bigger swoosh in China as well. Thanks in part to buzz tied to last summer’s Olympics in Beijing (Nike was a sponsor for the US Olympic team), . …
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The International Impact of China’s Olympic Moment Huffington Post, NY … Carpenters’ tunes), I’m getting a jump on things by marking the half-year anniversary of the Games (it’s been just over six months since the August 24 Closing …
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China announced a nearly 15 percent rise in military spending on Wednesday — a smaller boost than in previous years — as the national legislature prepared to focus on the country’s brewing economic crisis.
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