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Fierce competition for jobs and university places, and great expectations from parents, are pushing China ’s only children to their limits.
Two-three year olds learn English, and experimental classes aim to put “little geniuses” in university seven years ahead of their peers. ...
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A tough time for trade and diplomatic ties between China and Australia, but the loan of this cuddly couple may repair the rift.
Wang Wang and Fu Ni, from China’s southwest Sichuan province, will be sent to the Adelaide zoo by yearend in a 10-year loan for research purposes. ...
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Aides say U.S. President Barack Obama really enjoys sightseeing breaks during the hectic schedules of his foreign trips, since they let him clear his head.
The blustery wind on the Great Wall on Wednesday may have helped as well, as Obama broke away from tour guides and walked alone for a ...
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John Wall
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Barack Obama and Chinese President Hu Jintao, arguably the world’s two most powerful men, stand shoulder to shoulder for their respective national anthems in Beijing on Tuesday.
But there are few smiles ahead of a morning of bilateral meetings on everything from the value of ...
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By Lucy Hornby
The setting for Barack Obama and Hu Jintao’s “date night” on Tuesday was magnificent — the Gold Room in Beijing’s Great Hall of the People, with its lush red carpets and elaborate murals.
The ...
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Guan Yongning is a senior cameraman with Reuters Television in Beijing . In 15 years in the field, he has covered stories ranging from natural disasters to politics and major sporting events. Guan was one of the chosen few reporters able to follow U.S. President Barack Obama’s visit ...
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How does one measure how U.S. President Barack Obama was received by the Chinese government?
I like to read the tea leaves and decided one measure might be to compare the reception Obama got in comparison with that given his predecessors.
For me, one indication is the most senior ...
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Iraq
Beijing’s local Americans believe Obama can maintain his popularity with the Chinese public just as long as he focuses on their main interests - trade relations and the fate of the huge Chinese holdings of U.S. government debt.
Tim’s Texas BBQ restaurant offers Beijing’s ...
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U.S. President Barack Obama’s first state visit to China has sparked a creative urge among Chinese sculptors to produce models of him, ranging from traditional sculptures to some truly unique designs.
(Hairdresser Huang Xin and waxwork sculptor Er Baorui)
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The U.S. President may be in China but it is business as usual for Beijing’s American acupuncturist.
Connecticut born Bryan McMahon is treating a Chinese patient in his traditional courtyard in the backstreets of Beijing.
Bryan has spent years studying Chinese traditional ...
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Connecticut Huskies
Shivering journalists jostled around the airport flag pole in the chilly Beijing afternoon to catch the Chinese flag being lowered and replaced by the U.S. stars and stripes to welcome President Barack Obama to China’s capital city.
After several hours of waiting and heavy security ...
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U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk had an amusing slip of the tongue during remarks to U.S. businessmen in Beijing on Monday, ahead of the arrival of his boss, President Barack Obama.
Talking about Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Kirk referred to her instead as “President ...
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Clinton Portis
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A wintery climate change warning from Beijing’s Great Wall - and a snowy hike for those involved.
This chilly climate change message led Beijing Oxfam volunteers, organisers and journalists on a long hike along a deserted and slippery Great Wall and across ...
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Obama mania takes hold of Beijing ahead of the U.S. President’s first state visit to China from November 15 to November 18.
Chinese artist Liu Bolin, a boutique clothes designer and even a hairdresser are all taking Barack Obama as their muse in bizarre and unique ways.
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An evening’s entertainment in traditional Chinese style.
Sichuan face-changing dances and teacup musicians keep the ancient Chinese arts alive in the famous Lao She Teahouse at the centre of Beijing.
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Obama mania, Chinese style : artist, clothes designer and hairdresser find unique and often bizarre ways to celebrate Obama's first visit to China. (Beijing-based sculptor: Liu Bolin)
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Taiwan Premier Wu Den-yih has sued a former opposition legislator for defamation this week, seeking compensation of T$3 million ($92,715), the government news office said.
It’s not just another lawsuit. Lee Wen-chung, the former lawmaker who is now running for county chief executive in ...
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a campaign urging Obama to honour promises and ensure
the U.S. plays a key role in climate change negotiations. Pic by Jason Lee.] U.S. President Barack Obama hopes to win over a sometimes wary Chinese public at a “townhall” meeting ...
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Beijing based Reuters Sports Reporter Nick Mulvenney gets the ride of a lifetime in the passenger seat of F1 Champion Jenson Button’s race car, for a whirlwind tour inside Beijing’s iconic Bird’s Nest stadium.
Video credit: Kitty Bu and Wang Shubing
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China’s dominant position in the arena of rare earth metals used in new technology such as batteries for hybrid cars and magnetic motors could be eroded by an Australian listed company – Greenland Mineral and Energy . The company is planning to list in London next year, pending the resolution ...
