Beijing Informer

China greets Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu in Beijing amid drive for Middle … Evron's view was echoed by Middle East expert Li Weijian of the Shanghai Institute of Foreign Studies, who said the region was far too important for China to ignore, particularly in light of Beijing's increased economic and political clout elsewhere in … [...]

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Shanghai bishop funeral held amid successor crisis BEIJING — Funeral services were held Thursday for Shanghai Bishop Aloysius Jin Luxian, while the whereabouts of his anointed successor remained unclear amid a struggle for control between the Vatican and the ruling Communist Party. Jin died Saturday … Full News here – Read more on The San [...]

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Shanghai bishop funeral held amid successor crisis BEIJING — Funeral services were held Thursday for Shanghai Bishop Aloysius Jin Luxian, while the whereabouts of his anointed successor remained unclear amid a struggle for control between the Vatican and the ruling Communist Party. Jin died Saturday … Full News here – Read more on SunHerald.com

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Beijing to build more carriers amid sea rows Future aircraft carriers will carry more fighter jets than the Liaoning, Rear Adm. Song Xue told foreign military attaches Tuesday in Beijing, according to the state-run Xinhua news agency. The Liaoning carrier was built around a Soviet-era hull and … Full News here – Read more on [...]

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Beijing land prices soar amid criticism (Financial Times) — Land prices have soared at recent auctions in Beijing in a sign that the Chinese property market is heating up again despite a long campaign by the government to cool it down. A large parcel of land in Tongzhou, a Beijing suburb … Full News here [...]

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Amid Calls For Reform, China Waits For New Leaders The slogan "Long Live the Great Communist Party of China" is emblazoned on the wall outside the Beijing compound where the country's leaders live and work. But now that party is under pressure to change as it prepares for a once-in-a-decade transition … Full News here [...]

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Hong Kong to vote amid discontent over China influence Discontent is a test for Beijing-backed leader ahead of elections. * Anger over China-linked polices could impact Sunday poll. By James Pomfret and Tan Ee Lyn. HONG KONG, Sept 7 (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of people protested in Hong Kong on Friday … Full News [...]

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Japan Leader Sends Letter to Beijing Amid Tension Japan's prime minister sent a senior diplomat to Beijing on Tuesday with a letter for Chinese President Hu Jintao in an apparent attempt to ease tensions between the two Asian giants over a territorial dispute. The trip by Parliamentary Senior Vice … Full News here – Read [...]

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US defense sec'y to visit China soon amid disputes BEIJING — U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta will make his first visit to China as Pentagon chief in a couple of weeks at a time when the nations are increasingly at odds over how Beijing should resolve its territorial disputes. Chinese Defense … Full News here [...]

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Japan leader sends letter to Beijing amid tension Gemba on Tuesday demanded an investigation into an incident in which a man in Beijing ripped the Japanese flag off of a car carrying the country's ambassador to China. JAPAN OUT, MANDATORY CREDIT, NO LICENSING IN CHINA, HONG KONG, JAPAN … Full News here – Read more [...]

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China Mobile profit up 1.5 percent amid rivalry BEIJING — China Mobile Ltd., one of the country's three major state-owned phone carriers, said Thursday its profit rose just 1.5 percent in the first half, dented by fierce competition and the costs of adapting to new technologies. The Beijing-based … Full News here – Read more [...]

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BEIJING — Beijing’s mayor is apparently still on track to be promoted to China’s powerful decision-making body despite public questioning of the city government’s handling of floods that left at least 37 dead. Mayor Guo Jinlong and one of his … Full News here – Beijing – Bing News

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Beijing’s mayor is apparently still on track to be promoted to China’s powerful decision-making body despite public questioning of the city government’s handling of floods that left at least 37 dead. Mayor Guo Jinlong and one of his vice mayors resigned … Full News here – Beijing – Bing News

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BEIJING — Beijing’s mayor is apparently still on track to be promoted to China’s powerful decision-making body despite public questioning of the city government’s handling of floods that left at least 37 dead. Mayor Guo Jinlong and one of his … Full News here – Beijing – Bing News

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BEIJING — Beijing’s mayor and a vice mayor have resigned, state media reported Wednesday, in what is likely a routine reshuffling that comes amid public questioning of the city government’s handling of rainstorms that left at least 37 dead in … Full News here – Beijing – Bing News

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