1st August

Asia Times Online

China and the US: A G-2 by another name
By Jing-dong Yuan

SINGAPORE - At the first United States-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue (S&ED) in Washington on July 27-28, the two countries signed a memorandum of understanding to enhance cooperation in climate change, energy and the environment and pledged closer cooperation on restructuring their respective economies and working toward more balanced global growth.

Clouds over China's 'Sunshine' law
By Stephanie Wang

CHANGSHA, China - In a renewed effort to curb increasingly rampant official corruption, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) plans to introduce into law so-called "Sunshine" regulations, which require that all officials' open up their personal assets and incomes to public scrutiny.


China dips its toe in the Black Sea
By M K Bhadrakumar

Like the star gazers who last week watched the longest total solar eclipse of the 21st century, diplomatic observers had a field day watching the penumbra of big power politics involving the United States, Russia and China, which constitutes one of the crucial phenomena of 21st-century world politics

The Australian - 1st August 09

Rebiya Kadeer a small but charismatic thorn in Beijing's side

UIGHUR leader Rebiya Kadeer has replaced the Dalai Lama as China's enemy No 1. THE new No1 hate figure targeted by the ruling Chinese Communist Party arrives in Australia in a few days: Rebiya Kadeer.

Kaixin - One people's freedom fighter is another people's terrorist .....