Topic: Beijing
US Commerce Secretary Gary Locke won unanimous Senate confirmation Wednesday as ambassador to Beijing, becoming the first Chinese American to hold the prestigious and difficult diplomatic post.Locke, whose grandfather came from China to the United States on a steamboat, promised during his ...
Chinese President Hu Jintao comes face to face with some of his sternest critics in the US Congress on Thursday as he pursues a high-stakes visit to the United States.Hu was to meet Thursday with leaders of the US Congress -- home ...
The World Trade Organization, the European Union, and the United States said on Tuesday they were pressing for solutions to concerns China may be exploiting its stranglehold on rare earth metals, crucial in the making of everything from portable phones to wind ...
"Flu-case school shut for two weeks; Government suspends classes in Kwun Tong; three new cases bring city total to 15.Implications/Analysis/Comments/Remarks: Donald Tsang has still not said anything about the outbreak, but why should he? "Police foil plot to kill Martin Lee; pair ...
Tens of thousands in Hong Kong are expected to hit the city's sweltering streets Thursday for an annual democracy rally marking the 13th anniversary of the former British colony's return to China.Organisers are expecting about 50,000 protesters to turn out for the ...
Highlights of Obama's trip to AsiaA day-by-day look at President Barack Obama's trip to Asia: Tuesday, Nov. 17: Events in Beijing.Wednesday, Nov. 18: Events in Beijing. Travels to Seoul, South Korea.Thursday, Nov. 19: Copyright 2009 AP News
The United States said it was " "The US government is deeply disturbed by reports that Liu Xiaobo has been formally arrested and charged with serious crimes," Richard Buangan, a spokesman for the US embassy in Beijing, told AFP. "We call on ...
Geithner will travel to Beijing in early June for meeting with senior Chinese officialsThe administration says Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner will travel to Beijing early next month for meetings with senior Chinese officials.It will be Geithner's first trip to China since he ...
President Barack Obama and China's President Hu Jintao have agreed to forge " more positive" ties between their giant nations in their first telephone call since the US leader came to power, a White House spokesman said.White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said ...
US to unveil huge new embassy in Beijing, reflecting growing importance of US-China relationsA massive new U.S. Embassy, the second-largest in the world after the heavily fortified compound in Baghdad, formally opens in the Chinese capital this week, a testament to the ...
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