IOC criticizes China for arresting British reporter covering protest – Los Angeles Times
BEIJING — China came under criticism from the International Olympic Committee on Thursday after a British reporter was dragged away by police and detained for 20 minutes while covering a protest. China pledged to provide open access for foreign news
Japan ministers, but not premier, visit war shrine – International Herald Tribune
TOKYO : Three Japanese Cabinet ministers paid their respects Friday at a controversial war shrine in Tokyo that is vilified by Asian neighbors for glorifying past military aggressions. The visits to the Yasukuni Shrine by Farm Minister Seiichi Ota
Olympic Games fever in China abates the further you go from Beijing – Daily Telegraph
You might think the Chinese are consumed by tub-thumping patriotism because of the Olympic Games, and that they are massing in the street, painted red and yellow, screaming “Zhonguo Jiayao!” (Go China!) Outside of Beijing, the Chinese are not
The great gall of China – Chicago Sun-Times
BEIJING — We already knew. The looks on their little faces, the children’s expressions. It was obvious that China was cheating, using underage female gymnasts. But China has been able to deny forging their passports, and all the Olympic
Canada’s solo homer stuns China 1-0 at Beijing Olympics – Xinhua News Agency
BEIJING, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) — The Canadian’s deciseve solo homer pounded the Chinese softballers 1-0 at the Beijing Olympic Games here on Friday. Jennifer Yee hit a sudden home run in the six inning to gift Canada the third consecutive victory and
Chinese beach volleyball duo advance to top eight, makes Olympic – Xinhua News Agency
BEIJING, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) — Chinese beach volleyball duo Tian Jia/Wang Jie advanced to top eight Friday at the Beijing Olympic Games. They also made history for China, whose best finish at the Olympics was ninth place, made by Tian and her then
As its work force ages, Japan needs and fears Chinese labor – International Herald Tribune
KAWAKAMI, Japan : After a day’s work in the lettuce fields, the young Chinese men began arriving at their favorite gathering spot here, a short concrete bridge in the center of town. Soon, more than a dozen were leaning against one of the railings
Are Chinese gymnasts old enough to baby-sit? – Dayton Daily News
I’m all for having the best team win fairly and squarely. And then there’s the Chinese Olympic women’s gymnastics team. Let me rephrase that the Chinese Olympic female gymnastics team. The United States’ young women screwed up and lost the team
Super Dan embodies Super China’s charge at Olympics – St. Petersburg Times
Story Tools The game was over. The show, however, had just begun. Lin Dan had been wonderful. Would you have expected anything else? He had won decisively. Of course he had. By the end, even his beaten opponent was applauding him. Everyone else, too
Chinese food beyond the buffet – La Crosse Tribune
CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa. Just off two interstate highways north of Pittsburgh, behind the Bed Bath & Beyond and directly next door to Panera Bread, sits a nondescript storefront called the Dynasty International Buffet. Inside, the centerpiece of a
