China takes flight - Boston Globe
Thursday, December 31st, 2009Boston GlobeChina takes flightBoston GlobeThe mesmerizing sound-and-light show China staged for the 2008 Summer Olympics was a fitting climax for the China decade.
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Archive for December, 2009
China’s rise erodes Western bargaining power: observers - AFP
Thursday, December 31st, 2009ABC OnlineChina's rise erodes Western bargaining power: observersAFPIn the past, China conceded on rights issues as a trade-off to secure its membership of the World Trade Organisation, the right to host the 2008 Olympic …China has made a mockery of justiceThe GuardianChina syndrome results in fighting talk to start the yearThe HeraldOutrage as China executes British manSydney Morning Heraldall 4,225 news articles »
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Vancouver Winter Olympics venue preview - istockAnalyst.com (press release)
Thursday, December 31st, 2009NY1Vancouver Winter Olympics venue previewistockAnalyst.com (press release)Since its 1980 Winter Olympics debut, 20 of China's 33 Winter Games medals have come in short track speed skating, including Wang Meng's gold in the women's …China's golden athletes of 2009Global TimesEco-friendly OlympicsChico News & ReviewSennheiser to open facility to support broadcasters at Winter OlympicsBroadcast EngineeringBoston Globe -Loot Ninja -Kelowna.comall 12 news articles »
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A banner year for Usain Bolt, Lindsey Vonn - Los Angeles Times
Thursday, December 31st, 2009National PostA banner year for Usain Bolt, Lindsey VonnLos Angeles TimesAs they had been in 2008, Bolt and Phelps were the biggest winners of 2009 in the Olympic sports world. The biggest loser? Chicago, its excellent bid for …Decade in sport: Eight is enough for PhelpsNational PostTop sports stories of 2008AZ Central.comall 7 news articles »
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Chinese Businesses Resist Eviction by Developers - New York Times
Thursday, December 31st, 2009New York TimesChinese Businesses Resist Eviction by DevelopersNew York TimesThe company that bought the land that included her restaurant for $700 million — a huge parcel a few minutes from the Olympic stadium — was already busily …and more »
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Harper kills parliament until after Olympics… what kind of …
Thursday, December 31st, 2009Even heavyweight ministers such as Stockwell Day looks small in front of a few young staff of the PMO (as we witnessed during the China trip). The media has been castrated by the PMO after 4 years of heavy-handed treatment by the PMO. …
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China Travel Tips – Olympics Update And New Beijing & Shanghai
Thursday, December 31st, 2009China Travel Tips – Olympics Update And New Beijing & Shanghai. China is set to register the world’s largest online population in 2008, according to a recent survey by the China Internet Network Information Center. …
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What Are The Negatives For China Hosting The Olympics And What Are …
Thursday, December 31st, 2009Positives – the Olympics have not been there and China is a growing economy. Good timing. Negatives – spent billions on games when it could have been better spent on infrastructure. #3 written by Joe 12/30/2009 - 16:09 …
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Could You See Beijing, China Hosting The Summer Olympics Again In …
Thursday, December 31st, 2009The 2008 Summer Olympic Games were held in Beijing, China and the first Olympics held in China. Although the games of the XXXIX Olympiad are over, could you see Beijing hosting the summer games again in the future? Why or why not? …
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Apple Censors Dalai Lama IPhone Apps in China (PC World via Yahoo! News)
Thursday, December 31st, 2009Apple appears to have blocked iPhone applications related to the Dalai Lama in its China App Store, making it the latest U.S. technology company to censor its services in China.
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