China embarrasses itself with Nobel actions
For a regime that cares desperately about its image in the world, China’s Communist government is breathtakingly insensitive to how its actions appear to other nations. The result for Beijing has been a truly embarrassing public
BBC website unblocked in China
The blackout coincided with the award ceremony for this year’s Noble Peace Prize winner, the Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo. The website was blocked along with other international news sites
New Japanese defense plan emphasizes China threat
Revising a defense strategy shaped by the Cold War, Japan will soon release a new military plan designed to address China’s increased threat, particularly in waters surrounding southern Japanese islands, according to media reports
Concert for jailed Tibetan artistes in Delhi
On the banks of Yamuna river, Majnu Ka Tilla that has grown over the years into a Tibetan transit point in the Indian capital, saw on Sunday a unique event for a nob
China releases long-serving dissident from jail – group
China has released from jail one of its longest-serving dissidents, the ethnic Mongolian rights activist Hada, but his whereabouts are not known and he is likely sti
China’s Wen to visit India amid trade, land spats
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao travels to India this week as part of efforts to build trust between the rival neighbors amid lingering disputes over territory, trade and tel