China

By Larry Habegger | June 19th, 2002 |

June 4 marks the 10th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown on democracy protesters in which hundreds were killed. Efforts to prevent commemorative rallies have been underway for weeks and... [Read this entry]

China

By Larry Habegger | June 19th, 2002 |

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Passions over NATO’s mistaken bombing of the Chinese Embassy in Belgrade are cooling now that President Clinton has apologized and spoken on the phone with Chinese President Jiang Zemin. There... [Read this entry]

China

By Larry Habegger | June 19th, 2002 |

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Thousands demonstrated in Beijing and other cities in the aftermath of NATO’s accidental bombing of the Chinese Embassy in Belgrade that killed three people. The U.S. Embassy in Beijing was... [Read this entry]

China

By Larry Habegger | June 18th, 2002 |

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Internet access is tightly restricted in China, so proprietors do their best to skirt controls, sometimes with unexpected consequences. Twenty-four people died in a recent fire in an illegal cybercafe... [Read this entry]

China

By Larry Habegger | June 11th, 2002 |

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World Cup mania is reaching into more remote areas if recent riots in China’s southeastern city of Fuzhou and Moscow are any indication. The riot in Moscow began when the... [Read this entry]

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By Larry Habegger | May 14th, 2002 |

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Two fatal plane crashes in less than a month might suggest that flying in China is a risky venture, but according to an analyst for aviation publisher Jane’s, air travel... [Read this entry]

China

By Larry Habegger | March 26th, 2002 |

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Annual spring dust storms blanketed Beijing last week, obscuring Mao’s mammoth portrait in Tiananmen Square, reducing visibility and covering the city with dirt. Authorities advised people to stay indoors to... [Read this entry]

China

By Larry Habegger | December 18th, 2001 |

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A McDonald’s restaurant was bombed in the city of Xian Dec. 15 in what police consider to be an isolated incident. One person was killed and some 30 were injured... [Read this entry]

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By Larry Habegger | November 1st, 2001 |

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U.S.-Chinese relations reached their nadir with the accidental bombing of the Chinese Embassy in Belgrade in May, but conditions are improving. Trade talks between the two countries resumed this week... [Read this entry]

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By Larry Habegger | November 1st, 2001 |

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Oct. 1 marks the 50th anniversary of the People’s Republic of China, and the celebrations in Beijing will be strictly controlled. Areas within the Second Ring Road will be cordoned... [Read this entry]

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