January 2009

Former prisoners look for safe haven in US

Sun, 01/25/2009 - 11:00

Kahar Barat, a Muslim Uighur from western China, believes the quiet cul-de-sac where he lives with his 77-year-old mother in Virginia is the ideal transitionary place for at least one of the 17 Uighur detainees who are expected to be released soon from Guantanamo Bay.

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Chinese Detainees at U.S. Guantanamo Prison Appeal for Release

Sun, 01/25/2009 - 11:00

Seventeen Chinese Uighurs being held at the U.S. naval base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, asked to be released immediately now that President Barack Obama has ordered the prison camp there closed within a year.

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White House 'can't imagine' returning Uighurs to China

Thu, 01/22/2009 - 11:00

President Barack Obama's administration said Thursday it could not imagine returning Muslim Uighurs held in Guantanamo Bay to China and said no inmate would be sent to a nation where they may face persecution.

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The Truth About China's Growth

Thu, 01/22/2009 - 11:00

China just announced its economic results for 2008. The headline real GDP growth figure was 9.0 percent, featuring a drop to 6.8 percent, year-on-year, in the fourth quarter.The only thing certain about these figures is that they are wrong.

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Chinese State Media Goes Global: A Great Leap Outward for Chinese Soft Power?

Thu, 01/22/2009 - 11:00

Even as the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is projecting hard power across the four corners of the earth, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is mapping out a multi-pronged strategy to publicize globally the apparent viability of the “China model.”

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Recent Trends in Russo-Chinese Military Relations

Thu, 01/22/2009 - 11:00

The Russo-Chinese relationship is a multi-dimensional one.  Thus progress in each aspect of those ties is uneven.  For instance, Russia has consistently failed to satisfy China’s demands for energy, which Russia regards as being excessively one-sided insofar as the apportionment of benefits is concerned.

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'Why Can't Guantanamo's Inmates Stay in America?'

Thu, 01/22/2009 - 11:00

Politicians and journalists across Europe agree with US President Obama that the Guantanamo Bay detention camp should close. But the legal details of what to do with the remaining prisoners are difficult. German media commentators debate what to do with the inmates.

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Relations With China Could Test Obama

Thu, 01/22/2009 - 11:00

As the Obama administration wrestles with trouble spots around the world, it is likely to see China as an oasis of calm.

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China urges quick return of Guantanamo Bay inmates

Thu, 01/22/2009 - 11:00

 China asked Thursday for the speedy return of Chinese detainees held at the Guantanamo Bay detention center once the facility is shut down by President Barack Obama.

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China issues nervous welcome to Obama

Wed, 01/21/2009 - 11:00

 China offered a nervous welcome on Wednesday to US President Barack Obama, expressing concern over the direction he may take bilateral ties while paying tribute to the efforts of George W. Bush.

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