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If, as expected, China and Taiwan conclude an agreement this summer allowing many more Chinese mainlanders onto the island for tourism, some say local businesses will prosper, but others worry that Taiwan's scenic spots will be overrun by tourists and spoiled by developers. From the International Herald Tribune:
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From Google Blogoscoped:
Many Chinese are currently reportedly angered at France for an attack against a wheelchair-bound Olympic torch bearer that took place in France, as well as Paris awarding honorary citizenship to the current Dalai Lama of the Tibetan Buddhists... so some people in China wanted to boycott French hypermarket ...
From AP:
China rebounded quickly from its deadliest train accident in a decade, announcing that speeding was to blame for the collision that killed at least 70 people and reopening the railway after little more than a day.
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"Anti-Chinese Sentiment Looms After Torch Relay" Kim Tae-jong reports in Korea Times:
Violence by Chinese during the Olympic flame relay in Seoul, Sunday, has ignited anti-China sentiment among Koreans.
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The number of jailed Lhasa protesters now roars to 30. From Bloomberg:
Chinese authorities in Tibet said 30 people were jailed yesterday for taking part in pro-independence riots in Lhasa last month.
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Jennifer Hewett writes in the Australian:
Signals matter. There's no doubt that the Rudd Government has been sending China a warning message on future investments in Australian resources over the past few months.
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From news.com.au:
Forget about Tibet and human rights - 2008 may become known as the year of the Vegemite riots following China's ban on Australia taking its own food to the Olympic Games.
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From the Washington Post:
The Olympic torch left China only a month ago on what was billed as "a journey of harmony." Instead, the torch became a moving target for protesters worldwide. The focus of most demonstrations was China's crackdown against the Tibetans who rioted March 14 in Lhasa. Other protesters ...
From AP:
Three pro-Tibet activists who planned to protest during Hong Kong's leg of the Olympic torch relay were deported after they arrived at the territory's airport Tuesday, activists said.
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From the Toronto Star:
One fine fall afternoon last year, Li Heping was making his way towards a newspaper kiosk not far from his office when a man approached, grabbed him by the arm and said sternly, "Come with me."
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