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Funny Thing. China’s Still Buying Our Debt
behindbluelines.com - 5/19/2009
Funny Thing. China’s Still Buying Our Debt
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Most mornings, I take my ‘news bath’ early (around 0430 EST) before writing my first postings. And among my first stops are the UK Telegraph business blogs and, in particular, Malcolm Moore’s ‘What’s Happening in China Today’. Moore operates out of Shanghai ...
thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com - 5/16/2009
Utah Governor to Become Ambassador to China
— thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com — President Obama will announce on Saturday that he is nominating one of the nation's leading Republican governors... to serve as the U.S. ambassador to China, a White House official confirmed, selecting Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman for the key diplomatic post. (more) Utah Governor to Become Ambassador to China

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guardian.co.uk - 5/19/2009
China and US held secret talks on climate change deal
— guardian.co.uk — • Negotiations began in final months of Bush administration • Obama could seal accord on cutting emissions... by autumn 阅读中文 | Read this in Chinese A high-powered group of senior Republicans and Democrats led two missions to China in the final months ... (more) China and US held secret talks on climate change deal

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obsidianwings.blogs.com - 5/18/2009
The Uighurs: 3
— obsidianwings.blogs.com — by hilzoy I'm trying to track down the truth behind the various claims that are being made... about the Uighur detainees at Guantanamo. (Previous posts: 1 , 2 .) One that keeps coming up is this : "At Guantanamo Bay, the Uighurs are known for ... (more) The Uighurs: 3

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