10/5/05

US reportedly asked China to cut oil to North
International Herald Tribune – France
BEIJING – The United States has asked China to cut off fuel supplies to
North Korea to pressure Pyongyang to return to the six-nation nuclear
disarmament talks …
www.iht.com/getina/files/245149.html

YEN Trades at Lowest This Month; China Refrains From Peg Change
Bloomberg – USA
May 10 (Bloomberg) — The yen traded at its lowest this month against the
dollar and the euro in Asia as speculation waned that China was close
to allowing …
www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000101&sid=a0rv5HUu3_Q4&refer=japan

SANY Details China’s 1st Plan to Sell State Shares (Update4)
Bloomberg – USA
… State-owned shares account for about two-thirds of China’s $391 billion
stock market capitalization and typically sell for less than the price
of traded stock …
quote.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000006&sid=a1b8RDPMEGZA&refer=home

GETTING in on the Taiwan-China act
Asia Times Online – Kowloon,Hong Kong
By Henry Ting. Kuomintang (KMT) chairman Lien Chan surprised everybody
in Taiwan and the world with his bold journey for peace in China. …
www.atimes.com/atimes/China/GE10Ad01.html

JUBAK’S Journal What China needs now: unions
MSN Money – USA
The US trade gap with China is booming, and steps like revaluing the Chinese
currency won’t solve the problem. What we really need …
moneycentral.msn.com/redir/gredir.asp?pageid=INV_BILLBOAR
D&target=/content/P116246.asp&Namespace=0MCUSENINTERPRE
SS&HL=Jubak%3A+What+China+needs+now+is+unions

9/5/05

BE wary of China’s new grand strategy
Taipei Times – Taipei,Taiwan
… Lin identified emerging trends in the China-Taiwan relationship with
‘Taipei Times’ reporters Rich Chang and Joy Su last week. Taipei …
www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2005/05/09/2003253811

ROUNDUP China, Japan agree to keep talking, but no sign of …
Forbes – USA
KYOTO, Japan (AFX) – Japan and China agreed in their latest meeting to
keep talking to sort out high tensions, but the dialogue only confirmed
the wide gap …
www.forbes.com/finance/feeds/afx/2005/05/08/afx2008383.html

CHINA must learn from Taiwan’s democracy
Taipei Times – Taipei,Taiwan
… The real question, however, is at a deeper level. Does Taiwan need
China or does China need Taiwan? My view? China needs Taiwan, hands down.
…
www.taipeitimes.com/News/edit/archives/2005/05/09/2003253843

CHINA, SKorea promise to renew efforts to resolve North Korea …
Forbes – USA BEIJING (AFX) – China and South Korea have pledged to work harder to ensure
the North Korean nuclear standoff is resolved peacefully, state media
reported …
www.forbes.com/home/feeds/afx/2005/05/08/afx2008554.html

CHINA and Malaysia uncooperative, says minister of forestry
Jakarta Post – Jakarta,Indonesia
Minister of Forestry Malam Sambat Kaban has accused Malaysia and China
of turning down Indonesia’s requests for cooperation against the trade
in illegal forest …
www.thejakartapost.com/detailbusiness.asp?fileid=20050509.L01&irec=0

8/5/05

CHINA urged to take tougher line on N Korea
Financial Times – UK
China came under concerted pressure yesterday to use its leverage to bring
North Korea back to the negotiating table and stop what the US fears could
be …
news.ft.com/cms/s/4213cb28-be95-11d9-9473-00000e2511c8.html

TAIWANESE opposition leader visits monument to China’s legendary …
Canada.com – Canada
NANJING, China (AP) – Taiwanese politician James Soong called for China
and Taiwan to work together for the good of Chinese everywhere on Saturday
after …
www.canada.com/news/world/story.html?id=79ef37cf-50a2-4d35-ac0a-9d5d4e0166c1

CHINA refuses to apologize for anti-Japanese protests
CBC News – Canada
KYOTO, Japan (AP) – Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing refused again
to apologize to Japan for anti-Japanese protests in China last month that
damaged …
www.cbc.ca/cp/world/050507/w050788.html

CHINA promises not to slam fiscal brakes
Daily Times – Lahore,Pakistan
ISTANBUL: China promised on Friday not to slam the fiscal brakes despite
inflationary pressures and rapid investment growth. Finance …
www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_8-5-2005_pg5_23

CHINA Marking Anniversary of WWII End
Washington Post – Washington,DC,USA
BEIJING — China announced plans Saturday for events to commemorate the
60th anniversary of the end of World War II, but there was no word on
whether Japanese …
www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/05/07/AR2005050701143.html

7/5/05

CHINA Braces for a More Valuable Yuan
New York Times – New York,NY,USA
GUANGZHOU, China – As speculators across Asia place ever larger bets on
a revaluation of China’s currency soon, investors and corporate executives
alike are …
www.nytimes.com/2005/05/07/business/worldbusiness/07yuan.html

6/5/05

MAJORITY of Taiwanese hope Chen will talk with China’s Hu – poll
Forbes – USA
The poll comes after two opposition leaders visited the mainland and vowed
to work to ease tensions between China and Taiwan, which Beijing claims
as its own …
www.forbes.com/work/feeds/afx/2005/05/06/afx2005880.html

NORTH Korea, China-Japan talks top Asia-Europe meet
Swissinfo – Bern,Switzerland
… Reuters) – North Korea’s nuclear threat and deep divides over Tokyo’s
wartime past will be in focus on Saturday when foreign ministers of China
and Japan meet. …
www.swissinfo.org/sen/swissinfo.html?siteSect=143&sid=5757242&cKey=1115398238000

CHINA says no great pressure on yuan appreciate
Stuff.co.nz – Wellington,New Zealand
He also said there was no timeframe for China to adopt a floating currency
regime and said establishing market mechanisms and financial sector reform
were pre …
www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3272213a6026,00.html

WANG Liqin wins battle of world top two as China sweeps the board
Xinhua – Beijing,China
… boy three to two up. Ma Lin, born in northeast China, tried to use
drop shots to force errors from his rival. But a fired-up Wang …
news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-05/06/content_2924351.htm

EU steps up pressure on China over textiles
Asia Times Online – Kowloon,Hong Kong
BRUSSELS – The European Union (EU) has stepped up pressure on China to
curb what it calls a “ruinous” surge in textile exports, urging it to
take action or …
www.atimes.com/atimes/China/GE07Ad01.html

5/5/05

Boston Globe – Boston,MA,USA
TAIPEI (Reuters) – A second Taiwan opposition leader began a bridge-building
visit to China on Thursday, in a trip seen to mount more pressure on independence
…
www.boston.com/news/world/asia/articles/2005/05/05/
second_taiwan_opposition_leader_goes_to_china_1115268159

JAPAN, China, South Korea Plan to Boost Domestic Demand
Bloomberg – USA
May 5 (Bloomberg) — Finance ministers from Japan, China, South Korea and
Southeast Asia agreed to boost spending at home to sustain economic growth
as near …
www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000101&sid=aHFMSYmtgjcE&refer=japan

FEATURE-CHINA recalls Japanese germ warfare experiments
Reuters AlertNet – London,England,UK
HARBIN, China, May 5 (Reuters) – A grey sculpture depicts Japanese soldiers
holding a Chinese man down as an army doctor injects him with what could
be bubonic …
www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/PEK358312.htm

EU, China trade talks to focus only on textiles – Mandelson
Forbes – USA
PARIS (AFX) – EU Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson said he will discuss
the sharp rise in Chinese textile exports to Europe during a meeting today
with …
www.forbes.com/home/feeds/afx/2005/05/04/afx2001672.html

4/5/05

CHINA cool on Chen’s invitation to Hu
Taipei Times – Taipei,Taiwan
… China reacted coolly to Chen’s invitation, however, rejecting any official
contact until the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) dropped a clause
in its charter …
www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2005/05/04/2003253054

NO Holding Back China’s Textile Tide
BusinessWeek – USA
On both sides of the Atlantic, the rhetoric about trade with China is intensifying.
… 26 for more regulation of trade with China. …
www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/05_19/b3932102_mz015.htm

CHINA’S Lenovo Group announces key changes in top management
Forbes – USA
HONG KONG (AFX) – Lenovo Group has announced key changes in its top management
following the completion of its acquisition of IBM Corp’s personal computer
…
www.forbes.com/technology/feeds/afx/2005/05/03/afx1994088.html

JAPAN Says Yuan Was Discussed in Talks With China, South Korea
Bloomberg – USA
May 3 (Bloomberg) — Japanese Finance Minister Sadakazu Tanigaki said he
and his counterparts from China and South Korea discussed the yuan’s peg
to the US …
www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000080&sid=aPqliU.bvcXo&refer=asia

2/5/05

TAIWAN President Seeks Talks With China
Guardian Unlimited – UK
… on Monday offered peace talks with Beijing, apparently seeking to regain
the high ground from a political rival who is on a headline-grabbing visit
to China. …
www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-4977364,00.html

ROUNDUP: Els wins in China
International Herald Tribune – France
Ernie Els ran away with the Asian Open, completing the last 12 holes in
four-under par on Monday for a seven-under final round of 65 and a 13-stroke
victory. …
www.iht.com/articles/2005/05/02/sports/world.php

EU hopes to soften Japan fears over China
International Herald Tribune – France
LUXEMBOURG The European Union on Monday sought to ease Japanese concerns
about a possible end to its arms embargo on China after Prime Minister
Junichiro …
www.iht.com/articles/2005/05/02/news/union-4997600.php

CHINA’S Lenovo buys IBM’s PC business
New Zealand Herald – Auckland,New Zealand
Lenovo Group and IBM have closed a ground-breaking deal in which China’s
largest computer company acquired IBM’s personal computer business. …
www.nzherald.co.nz/index.cfm?c_id=5&ObjectID=10123443

THE China syndrome
International Herald Tribune – France
… with sake, they studiously steer clear of discussing the past, certainly
not the atrocities Japan committed during its World War II-era occupation
of China. …
www.iht.com/articles/2005/05/03/news/china.php

1/5/05

POLLS suggest public supports Lien Chan’s China trip
Taipei Times – Taipei,Taiwan
… visit to Beijing by the chairman of Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT)
seems to have increased public support in Taiwan for improved relations
with China, but may …
www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2005/05/02/2003252823

ASIAN Finance Ministers May Press China to Let Yuan Appreciate
Bloomberg – USA
May 2 (Bloomberg) — Japan, South Korea and Singapore, keen to bolster
exports as demand cools in the US and Europe, may encourage China to allow
the yuan to …
www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000080&sid=aggdyL3.F.uo&refer=asia

CHINA Trade Surplus With West Still Rising
New York Times – New York,NY,USA
SHANGHAI, May 1 – China’s global exports soared in the first quarter of
this year, allowing the country to rack up huge trade surpluses with the
United States …
www.nytimes.com/2005/05/02/business/worldbusiness/02trade.html

LENOVO of China Completes Purchase of IBM’s PC Unit
New York Times – New York,NY,USA
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. BEIJING, May 1 (AP) – The Chinese computer maker
Lenovo said Sunday that it had completed its $1.75 billion …
www.nytimes.com/2005/05/02/technology/02lenovo.html

30/4/05

TAIWAN official’s visit makes history in China
Financial Times – UK
By Kathrin Hille. There is no doubt thatLien Chan, the Taiwaneseopposition
leader, has made history with his visit to China. A politician …
news.ft.com/cms/s/619ced20-b914-11d9-bfeb-00000e2511c8.html

YEN Gains for Third Week on Speculation China Will Loosen Peg
Bloomberg – USA
April 30 (Bloomberg) — The yen gained for a third week against the dollar
and euro after a state-sponsored newspaper in China said the government
may let its …
www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000101&sid=a.1coNVKqZ0k&refer=japan

CHINA says takes copyright piracy seriously
Reuters South Africa – Johannesburg,South Africa
BEIJING (Reuters) – Intellectual property rights are important to China,
a foreign ministry spokesman said on Saturday, after the United States
put the country …
www.reuters.co.za/locales/c_newsArticle.jsp?type
=businessNews&localeKey=en_ZA&storyID=8351820

ASIA broadly supportive of China-Taiwan reconciliation
Ireland Online – Dublin,Ireland
The historic meeting between China’s President Hu Jintao and Taiwan’s opposition
leader Lien Chan dominated the front pages of regional newspapers today
…
breakingnews.iol.ie/news/story.asp?j=141504992&p=y4y5x5698

CHINA,TAIWAN leaders bury independence row
Times of India – New Delhi,India
BEIJING: Meeting for the first time since a civil war ended in 1949, the
leaders of the ruling Communist Party of China (CPC) and Taiwan’s main
opposition KMT …
timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1093733.cms

YEN rises sharply in anticipation of China FX move
Reuters South Africa – Johannesburg,South Africa
… Reuters) – The yen leaped to an 11-week high against the euro and a
six-week high against the dollar on Friday as speculation intensified
that China might move …
www.reuters.co.za/locales/c_newsArticle.jsp?type=businessNews&localeKey=en_ZA&storyID=8351368

HOUNDED by China, Japan Turns to India
Inter Press Service (subscription) – World
NEW DELHI, Apr 30 (IPS) – Hounded by China over its imperial record during
World War II, Japan is rediscovering India as a ‘’strategic partner’’
and one which …
www.ipsnews.net/africa/interna.asp?idnews=28513

US Places China on Trade Watch
Los Angeles Times (subscription) – CA,USA
The US trade representative’s office said it would closely follow China’s
success in fighting piracy of software, movies, music and other intellectual
property …
www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-chitrade30apr30,1,2596182.story?coll=la-headlines-business

28/4/05

CHINA rolls out red carpet as it hosts a Taiwan politician
Christian Science Monitor – USA
… Taiwan opposition leader Lien Chan, standard bearer of the Kuomintang
Party that was epically driven out of China in 1949, is in Beijing at
the invitation of …
www.csmonitor.com/2005/0429/p05s01-woap.html

US to probe China textile imports
BBC News – UK
By Martin Turner. Washington has accepted a request from the US textile
industry to investigate the sharp increase in imports of textiles from
China. …
news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/4496131.stm

VIEW: Relations between China and Japan hit new low
Times of India – New Delhi,India
Japan and China still can’t get along. … The violent anti-Japan protests
over the past few weeks in China were testimony to the acrimony. …
timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1092493.cms

CHINA’S selective memory
International Herald Tribune – France
… If truth be told, however, China and Japan have much in common. China
shares many of Japan’s flaws and has yet to master some of its important
strengths. …
www.iht.com/articles/2005/04/28/opinion/edpu.php

CHINA Southern Air Has 1st-Qtr Loss; Eastern Air Profit Falls
Bloomberg – USA
April 28 (Bloomberg) — China Southern Airlines Co., the country’s second-biggest
airline by sales, posted a first-quarter loss and smaller rival China
Eastern …
quote.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000006&sid=a02wZel5TIWs&refer=home

TAIWAN-CHINA Relations Thaw
Zaman Online – Istanbul,Turkey
Taiwan China Nationalist Party (China Guomindang Party) leader Lian Zhan
paid a visit to the Chinese capital Beijing in an attempt to ease the
tension and …
www.zaman.com/?bl=hotnews&alt=&trh=20050428&hn=18916

CHINA clothing makers anxiously eye EU dispute
Daily Times – Lahore,Pakistan
SHANGHAI: Clothing manufacturers in China are bracing for possible European
trade limits that would threaten the surging export business they have
enjoyed …
www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_28-4-2005_pg5_15

HAS China learned a lesson?
The Japan Times – Japan
It is naturally welcome that Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi of Japan
and President Hu Jintao of China reaffirmed in Jakarta that friendly Japan-China
…
www.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/geted.pl5?eo20050428a1.htm

UPDATE: China Netcom To Buy 4 Networks From Parent Co
Yahoo News – USA
HONG KONG (Dow Jones)—China Netcom Group Corp. (Hong Kong) Ltd. (0906.HK)
said Thursday it is in preliminary talks to buy four …
sg.biz.yahoo.com/050428/15/3s7t1.html

JAPAN’S Koizumi courts India as China’s clout grows
Khaleej Times – Dubai,United Arab Emirates
… Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi leaves for India on Thursday on a
mission that could mark a major shift in Japan’s strategy in Asia as China
rapidly emerges …
www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle.asp?xfile=data/subcontinent/
2005/April/subcontinent_April871.xml&section=subcontinent

27/4/05

TAIWANESE official starts trip to China
London Free Press – London,Ontario,Canada
NANJING, CHINA — A historic trip to China by the head of Taiwan’s opposition
party began yesterday with a flurry of eggs and punches at Taipei airport
from …
www.canoe.ca/NewsStand/LondonFreePress/News/2005/04/27/1014743-sun.html

EU warns on China exports
Financial Times – UK
… producers. Mr Mandelson’s comments coincided with the toughest call
yet for action against China from Jacques Chirac, France’s president.
…
news.ft.com/cms/s/435ece44-b6b9-11d9-aebd-00000e2511c8.html

CHINA parades ‘the guilty’ to placate Japan
Telegraph.co.uk – London,England,UK
… The freedom given to three weekends of protest across China this month
contrasted sharply with the authorities’ hostility to other forms of political
activity. …
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2005/
04/27/wchina27.xml&sSheet=/portal/2005/04/27/ixportal.html

THE role of China, Japan, and Korea in East Asia
Jakarta Post – Jakarta,Indonesia
Crude anti-Japanese sentiment in China and South Korea is jolting Japan
like never before. … As such, resentment and distrust loom large in
both China and Korea. …
www.thejakartapost.com/detaileditorial.asp?fileid=20050427.F04&irec=3

INDONESIA-CHINA partnership
Jakarta Post – Jakarta,Indonesia
… A stronger partnership with China, which could become the third-largest
economy in the world after the US and Japan within a decade, is indeed
a strategic move …
www.thejakartapost.com/detaileditorial.asp?fileid=20050427.E01&irec=0

25/4/05

FRIENDSHIP is paramount to China-Japan ties
China Daily – China
Amid rising tensions between China and Japan, Chinese President Hu Jintao
and Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi met after the conclusion
of the Asian …
www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-04/25/content_437323.htm

13 members pressure EU over textiles from China
International Herald Tribune – France
… textile manufacturers against low-priced imports, a move that could
cast a shadow over Europe’s ambitions for harmonious trade relations with
China over the …
www.iht.com/articles/2005/04/26/business/textiles.php

YEN Rallies, Bet Is on China Revaluation
MSN Money – USA
… The yen surged to a two-month high against the euro and a one-month
high against the dollar on Monday as speculation intensified that China
might soon revalue …
moneycentral.msn.com/inc/news/breakingredi
r.asp?feed=OBR&Date=20050425&ID=4394613

CHINA gives glimpse of golf’s international future
Daily Times – Lahore,Pakistan
BEIJING: Golf in China has come a long way since the country’s last Emperor
Pu Yi took lessons from his English tutor in the 1920s. …
www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_26-4-2005_pg2_15

TAIWANESE leader heads to China
BBC News – E,UK
By Caroline Gluck. The leader of Taiwan’s opposition Kuomintang – or Nationalist
– Party, Lien Chan, travels to China on Tuesday for a historic visit.
…
news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4482617.stm

JAPAN, China to Hold Talks on Gas Dispute in May (Update1)
Bloomberg – USA
… two leaders agreed to strive for ``friendly ties’’ in the talks that
followed three weekends of sometimes violent protests against Japanese
interests in China. …
www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=100
00087&sid=aY_BD6qlqF_0&refer=top_world_news

EU reveals surge in imports of textiles from China
Financial Times – UK
Pressure for curbs on some of China’s leading clothing exporters intensified
yesterday as Brussels unveiled data showing a “dramatic” surge in imports
to the …
news.ft.com/cms/s/b7dbdc58-b533-11d9-8df4-00000e2511c8.html

TAIWAN KMT trip to boost ties, says China media
Reuters India – Mumbai,India
… by Taiwan opposition leader Lien Chan and warned Taiwan’s ruling party
it risked redundancy by pursuing formal independence for an island China
considers its …
www.reuters.co.in/locales/c_newsArticle.jsp;:426c7308:b4
62af265a2fef7f?type=worldNews&localeKey=en_IN&storyID=8276582

CHINA is a global economic opportunity — and possible problem
Taipei Times – Taiwan
The recent surge in violent anti-Japanese protests in China has sent a
shiver of alarm across East Asia — and not least in Taiwan, the country
with most to …
www.taipeitimes.com/News/edit/archives/2005/04/25/2003251939

BANK chief says China may speed currency revaluation
Financial Times – UK
China could accelerate plans to reform its controversial currency regime,
because of mounting international pressure, the head of the country’s
central bank …
news.ft.com/cms/s/e45c3490-b532-11d9-8df4-00000e2511c8.html

24/4/05

CHINA-JAPAN TALKS
Special Broadcasting Service – Australia
The troubled China-Japan relationship is back on track after a meeting
between the Chinese President Hu Jintao and the Japanese Prime Minister
Junichiro …
www9.sbs.com.au/theworldnews/region.php?id=110172&region=2

SCOTT still on course for victory in China
Ireland Online – Ireland
Adam Scott remains on course for his fifth European Tour victory in the
delayed Johnnie Walker Classic in Beijing. Scott will take …
breakingnews.iol.ie/sport/story.asp?j=140810288&p=y4x8yx994&t=golf

CHINA, Japan fail to settle bitter feud
Boston Globe – USA
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Leaders of China and Japan met Saturday to try to
settle their nations’ worst dispute in three decades, but failed to reach
an agreement …
www.boston.com/news/world/asia/articles/
2005/04/23/china_japan_fail_to_settle_bitter_feud

SHIKHA is India’s saviour; China through
Times of India – India
NEW DELHI: India huffed and puffed their way to a 2-1 victory over Korea
in Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group I at the DLTA on Saturday. …
timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1086550.cms

CHINA’S ICBC capital to reach $30b in bail-out
Daily Times – Pakistan
SHANGHAI: Industrial and Commercial Bank of China [ICBC.UL], the nation’s
biggest bank, said on Friday a new government bail-out would boost its
core capital …
www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_24-4-2005_pg5_28

23/4/05

JAPANESE Prime Minister to Meet China’s President (Update2)
Bloomberg – USA
… Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi will meet Chinese President Hu Jintao
today in Jakarta, after three weekends of anti-Japan rallies in China
sent relations …
www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=100
00101&sid=aTzF7jR6fjW0&refer=japan

LIEN, Paal discussed China visit: KMT
Taipei Times – Taiwan
… that party Chairman Lien Chan ( ?? ) met American Institute in
Taiwan (AIT) Director Douglas Paal on Wednesday to discuss Lien’s upcoming
trip to China. …
www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2005/04/23/2003251569

CHINA’S rise drives region’s emergence
China Daily – China
China’s rise is just part of a bigger Asian story. And … “In today’s
world, China is not the only country that is rising peacefully. China’s
…
www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-04/23/content_436822.htm

NO more price cuts, Volkswagen China says
Taipei Times – Taiwan
Volkswagen Group China president Brend Leissner said yesterday that the
German carmaker will no longer slash prices on its models to boost sales,
instead it …
www.taipeitimes.com/News/worldbiz/archives/2005/04/23/2003251664

CHINA Moves to Crack Down on Protests
New York Times – USA
BEIJING, April 22 – China made clear on Friday, in an orchestrated effort
to clamp down on rising nationalist anger, that it would tolerate no more
anti …
www.nytimes.com/2005/04/23/international/asia/23china.html

22/4/05

URGING talks, Japan softens stance as China moves to end protests
International Herald Tribune – France
TOKYO A day after China ordered an end to anti-Japanese protests, Japanese
officials softened their tone toward the mainland and urged Chinese leaders
to meet …
www.iht.com/articles/2005/04/21/news/japan.html

DAIMLER in talks on China export plant
Malaysia Star – Malaysia
SHANGHAI: DaimlerChrysler, the world’s fifth biggest carmaker, is in talks
to set up a China production venture to export Chrysler cars to the United
States …
biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file
=/2005/4/22/business/10755928&sec=business

CHINA closing the tech gap?
CNET News.com – USA
STANFORD, Calif.—China is rapidly becoming a major force in developing
new technology, posing a significant economic threat to the United States.
…
news.com.com/China+closing+the+tech+gap/2100-7337_3-5680355.html

COMMODITIES to Fall on China’s `Hard Landing,’ Lombard Says
Bloomberg – USA
April 21 (Bloomberg) — Commodity prices will fall for the next two years
as China’s economy endures a ``hard landing’’ because of a slump in US
consumer …
www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=100
00081&sid=an5_QJuKPOVQ&refer=australia

US waves trade stick at China
Financial Times – UK
President George W. Bush’s nominee for US trade representative yesterday
promised a “more aggressive approach” on China and the launch of a “top-to
…
news.ft.com/cms/s/746ab056-b291-11d9-bcc6-00000e2511c8.html

21/4/05

‘NO euphoria’ in Germany; China eyes better ties
MSNBC – USA
Even though Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger had been widely regarded as one of
the main candidates for the papacy before and even during the conclave,
most Germans …
msnbc.msn.com/id/7570998/

EDITORIAL: Japan-China summit
Asahi Shimbun – Tokyo,Japan
Foreign Minister Nobutaka Machimura was in China over the weekend to confer
with his Chinese counterpart, Li Zhaoxing, but the talks went nowhere
and only …
www.asahi.com/english/Herald-asahi/TKY200504210108.html

CHINA asks pope to cut ties with Taiwan
Japan Today – Tokyo,Japan
BEIJING — China on Wednesday called on Pope Benedict XVI to sever ties
with Taiwan and stay out of its internal affairs to help improve Sino-Vatican
relations …
www.japantoday.com/e/?content=news&cat=7&id=334909

JAPANESE PM speaks out on relations with China
CBC News – Canada
… Relations between the two countries are at their worst since the Second
World War, after three weekends of often violent anti-Japanese protests
throughout China …
www.cbc.ca/story/world/national/2005/04/20/chinajapan050420.html

US internet pirates are jailed in China
Telegraph.co.uk – UK
… 2005). Two Americans have been sent to jail in China for selling pirated
DVDs over the internet in the first case of its kind. Randolph …
www.telegraph.co.uk/money/main.jhtml?xml=/money/2005/04/21/
cnchina21.xml&menuId=242&sSheet=/money/2005/04/21/ixcity.html