11 Days to Olympics

Beijing flexes its muscle, this time in international trade. At WTO's recent meeting in Geneva, China gets the first seat in selecting negotiating group.


Washington, at the same time, slams China and India at the trade talks.


Rice also warns Beijing on security


北京五輪期間中　テロに注意を＝邦人に呼び掛け－日本大使館


北京五輪「テロ突撃隊」、装備費用は1人450万円


北京五輪ホームステイ家庭に、防毒マスク配布

奥运赛场将实现中英法三种语言播报

北京奥运安保严防自杀式袭击及刺杀

Olympics turn woods into enemies

A mass protest and clash break out in Guangdong province, China, a new wave of social unrest just days before the Olympics to be opened raise questions about effectiveness of Beijing's control over local unrests.


Parents of the students who died buried in collapsed buildings in Sichuan Earthquake agreed to be payed 60,000 yuans ($8000 dollars) to settle the dispute with the government.

为奥运草木皆兵？(Olympics turn woods into enemies?)
Beijing Capital Airport will be closed during the Opening ceremony on August 8


Beijing and Tokyo definitely get hotter by day -- China and Japan will have another leader summit, just days after they met in Hokkaido, this time at the Olympics Opening in Beijing, when Fukuda will attend and possible meet Hu Jintao to discuss recent development in Six-party talks.

At the same time, Washington is also gearing up to Asia. Not only Bush will attend Beijing's coming out party celebration, and Condi Rice will follow up to attend the closing ceremony, but Rice will also attend the Six-party foreign minister meet in Singapore at the end of July.

Sarkozy goes--"Correct" Decision

Sarkozy to attend Beijing Olympics opening


How does Sarkozy's decision sound to you? Chinese President Hu Jintao--"Correct"


U.S. spy cases raise concern on China's intentions


Olympics let Beijing recyclers to go away


China says kills five Uighurs seeking "holy war"


Have you seen "The People's Republic of Capitalism" on the Discovery Channel?


Thank goodness, China still lags behind of US in influence


China's silencing season


A British Tibetan is deported in Beijing

Beijing or not?

Who goes, who not? Anyone, Beijing?

As a host of this year's G-8 summit, Japan's Fukuda is eager to show his good will toward Beijing and among the major leaders first to indicate his intention to attend the Olympics opening ceremony on August 8, and he said he would tell the news to Chinese President Hu Jintao next week, when they meet in Toyako, Hohaido for the G-8.

Bush seems to be in the game, too. Even the White House spokeswoman Perino has said the President didn't think a boycott is a good idea, Bush has not said he will go. However, considering the recent development in North Korea, Bush seems to be ready to make a legacy in U.S. foreign policy in Asia. As a major player in North Korea and other issues, China is needed by the U.S. more by day than Beijing needs Washington, so however the short trip it will be, Bush seems to be in the Go camp.

Then there is fence standing camp, French's Sarkozy belongs there. He has said whether go to Beijing or not depends on the recent talks between Beijing and Dalai Lama's representatives. Now, the talks has ended, he is still undecided. Actually, there is not so much time left for Mr. Sarkozy to make up his mind, Chinese official media has indicated that he is not welcomed by Chinese people, since he linked the trip with Tibetan issue, an issue that Beijing considers to be an internal affair.

No Go camp includes German Chancellor Merkel, UN secretary Ban Ki Moon, and Japanese royal family among leaders from former communist party countries such as Poland.

The next week's G-8 Summit may well turn to be a referendum and final stage to define who goes, and who don't.

French Pays A China Price

G8 foreign ministers will meet in Kyoto this Thursday, French foreign minister suggests to expand G8 to G14, that's G8 plus China, India, Brazil, South Africa and one Arab country.


Speaking of French, recently Chinese tourists to Paris and other French cities have been decreasing, it is viewed as a price of Paris being outspoken over Tibet and Sarkozy leaning towards not going to attend Beijing Olympics opening ceremony. French foreign ministry has protested Beijing and ask Chinese government not discourage tourists to visit France.


Lhasa of Tibet opens to foreign tourists again, three months after March 14th riots and uprising.


First ever Japanese self defense vessel visits Zhanjiang, China.

US-China Economic Stragety Meeting Opens in Maryland

Fourth round US-China Economic Strategy meeting open in Maryland


Japan sunk a Taiwanese fishing boat near disputed Diaoyu (Senkaku) islands, and stirred up a diplomatic crisis among Japan, Taiwan and China, now the Taibei side seems to be willing to be flexible in talking to Tokyo.


Beijing Olympic torch arrives in Urumqi, Xinjing, the region is known for tense relations between Han majority and Urygul minority. Locals are barred from going out to welcome the torch.


IOC Chairman Said Beijing Olympics has steered away from a crisis.


Olympic Torch To Lahsa has been set at June 21, scheduled 3-day has been shortened to one day only.

58 days to Beijing Olympics

China mainland and Taiwan delegates meet for the first time since the relationship warms up.


One month after the Sichuan Earthquake, parents of school students who buried died inside collapsed buildings demand for justice.


China's military budget ranks World's No. 3 and Japan is No. 5


What's the best Japanese companies for Dad to work for?


Oil passes $138 a barrel, in the U.S., even polices are affected, instead of patrol cars, they drive golf carts.


58 Days to Beijing Olympics