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"Mountainous
areas make up 69 percent
of China's land territory
and their inhabitants
account for 56 percent of
the population. They are
home to 90 percent of
China's forests, 77
percent of its pastures,
76 percent of its lakes
and 98 percent of its
hydropower resources source." ----------------------------------- US KOWTOWING?—Says Bush: "We see a China that is becoming one of the most dynamic and creative societies in the world. China is on a rising path, and America welcomes the emergence of a strong, peaceful and prosperous China source." CHINA WANTS TO OVERTAKE US—"They want to catch up with the world. They make their efforts to learn from the western countries and the American managing mode source."Gloats People's Daily: "Business Giants Rush to Get Piece of China's Cake. Beijing Mayor Liu Qi has had his days fully occupied over the last four weeks as some 100 leaders of multi-national companies have been arriving in the Chinese capital source." "...this should add to the political clout of China in world affairs and a balancing weight in the global power equation source." Said one Chinese observer: "We need to side with America for strategic reasons at least in public. Yet we think that the United States is our long-term enemy. It is just not right to say it now source." CHINESE AMMUNITION FOUND IN AGHANISTAN CAVES— "Pentagon officials aboard the plane taking Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld to Brussels revealed [that] large quantities of Chinese-manufactured ammunition were discovered in the Tora Bora cave hideouts of Osama bin Laden source." 
BIN
LADEN COMMUTES
FROM
CHINA?—Besides
the curious lack of any reports of China patrolling its borders
with Afghanistan and Pakistan to prevent his entry into
'Muslim China', there are many reports
such as: "The Wakhan
Corridor is the narrow portion of Afghanistan that
connects to CHINA. If this Pakistani report is true --
he is makin' for the border. Anyone want to
consider the probabilities or potential problems with
violating Chinese airspace or territory?" goto
bin Laden & China page...
CHINA COMPLETES RICE GENOME MAP—"This would lay a good foundation for separating out characteristics such as disease resistance and high production as well as quality source." more news below... ---------------------------------- FEATURE: MUSLIM CHINA: THE CITY OF KASHGAR (KASHI)
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CHINA LAUNCHES SPACECRAFT—Mar 25, 2002, 3:20pm. The Chinese human-space flight program took another step forward today with launch of their third prototype Shenzhou capsule on board a new CZ-2F rocket. The official Chinese news agency said that the Shenzhou III functions identically to a manned craft, with a series of tests on board the craft designed to test how well it will support life. It's unknown when the craft will re-enter the Earth's atmosphere. (BBC Story) [ Visit News Source ]
CHINA
'DEEPLY SHOCKED' BY IMPLIED US NUKE THREAT—"The Chinese
government is deeply shocked over news that the U.S.
Defence Department has outlined the possible use of
nuclear weapons against countries including China,
Foreign Ministry spokesman Sun Yuxi said
source."
US KOWTOWING?—Says
Bush: "We see a China that is becoming one of the
most dynamic and creative societies in the world. China is on a rising path, and America
welcomes the emergence of a strong, peaceful and
prosperous China source."
Gloats People's
Daily: "Business Giants Rush to Get Piece of China's
Cake. Beijing Mayor Liu Qi has had his days fully
occupied over the last four weeks as some 100 leaders of
multi-national companies have been arriving in the
Chinese capital
source." "...this should add to the political clout of
China in world affairs and a balancing weight in the
global power equation source." Said one Chinese observer: "We
need to side with America for strategic reasons at least
in public. Yet we think that the United States is our
long-term enemy. It is just not right to say it now source."
CHINESE
AMMUNITION FOUND IN AGHANISTAN CAVES— "Pentagon
officials aboard the plane taking Defense Secretary
Donald Rumsfeld to Brussels revealed [that] large quantities of
Chinese-manufactured ammunition were discovered in the
Tora Bora cave hideouts of Osama bin Laden
source."
BANK
OF CHINA SAYS FIVE EMPLOYEES STOLE $500 MILLION OVER 7 YEARS—
"The five employees
had fake passports at their disposal and fled overseas
as the fraud was about to be uncovered, Liu said. Some
of the stolen money was laundered in the gambling
centres of Macao and Las Vegas source."
US WINNING BATTLES IN RUSSIA-CHINA PART OF TOWN—"Beijing fears a marked loss of influence in the region, according to analysts. An influx of US troops in the former Soviet republics on China’s western border would destroy the notion that Russia and China have exclusive rights to a Central Asian sphere of influence. Since the mid-1990s, Beijing has carefully nurtured this notion in the hope of deterring any American involvement source source2." "The Uygurs embraced Islam in 934...Almost 300 mosques were built only in the city of Kashgar. Twice, in 1933 and 1944, the Uygurs were successful in setting up an independent Eastern Turkestan Republic. But these independent republics were over- thrown by the military intervention and political intrigues of the Soviet Union source." But now, "...trade with the C.I.S. [Russia] is picking up rapidly with a flourishing trade in consumer items as well as heavy industry source." CHINA SAYS IT'S READY TO ENTER WORLD TRADE ORG.—"...have revised or abolished about 2,300 relevant laws and regulations source."
"Organization
Science is pleased to
announce a call for papers
for a special issue on
“Corporate
Transformation in the
People’s Republic of
China: Implications for
Management in Private,
State-owned, and Foreign
Organizations”.
The Guest Editors
are Anne S. Tsui, Chung
Ming Lau, Marshall W.
Meyer, George T.
Milkovich, and Claudia
Bird Schoonhoven source." "Police
were yesterday accused of
inciting complaints
against Falun Gong
members, who are staging a
daily sit-in outside
Beijing's Liaison Office,
by surveying nearby
residents source." CHINA "PUNISHES" INTERNET CAFES— "During the three-month special action in cleaning up Internet service sites, such as Internet bar (or Internet cafe), Chinese public security departments have checked nearly 78,000 Internet bars, of which 14,400 were punished and 2,300 banned. Meanwhile, they have uncovered a batch of cases of criminal activities carried out by means of Internet bars source." FLAT GLOBAL ECONOMY NEEDS HUGE CHINA MARKET—"After 15 years of effort, World Trade Organization (WTO) members have very nearly completed work on a comprehensive deal that would allow China to enter the WTO. China' accession to the WTO would significantly open the world's most populous country, and arguably the fastest-growing economy in the world, to our exporters and service suppliers source." CHINA GETS 2008 OLYMPICS—Says People's Daily, "... tremendous opportunities for businesses worldwide ...will greatly inspire the patriotism of the Chinese people source." Or is it wealth & power addiction, and compulsive loyalty of codependents? source BIG THREE VIDE0 GAMES? OLYMPICS ANNOUNCEMENT IN MOSCOW FOLLOWED BUSH & PUTIN MEETING LAST MONTH WHEN RUSSIAN-MADE CARGO PLANE ARRIVED IN CHINA TO RETRIEVE US SPY PLANE—US didn't have a cargo plane of its own?—Meanwhile, US military website revealed Military Maritime Consultative Agreement: "Established in 1998 by an agreement between the U.S. Secretary of Defense and the Chinese Minister of National Defense...a common understanding for routing communications between ships and aircraft source." 2X 'VERY SORRY' = NO APOLOGY, CREW RELEASED—China says, "The firm struggle by the Chinese government and people against U.S. hegemony has forced the U.S. government to change from its initial rude and unreasonable attitude to saying 'very sorry' to the Chinese people...source." Said President Bush, "This has been a difficult situation for both our countries. I know the American people join me in expressing sorrow for the loss of life of a Chinese pilot. Our prayers are with his wife and his child source." "US Secretary of State Colin Powell said, 'There was nothing to apologize for,' re-iterating Washington's stance since the crisis began source." "U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney and Secretary of State Colin Powell said April 8 that the United States will not offer an apology to China... source." Says China Foreign Ministry, "China has so far made proper arrangements for all the 24 crew members on board the U.S. plane, Zhu said, adding that China also reserves the right to further negotiate with the U.S. side on the U.S. plane's intrusion into China's airspace and landing at the Chinese airport without permission, Zhu said source." The US has not yet issued a press release on the State Dept. website. China govt. version of the events is as follows. "On the morning of April 1, 2001, a U.S. military surveillance plane approached China's airspace south-east of China's island province of Hainan, and two Chinese military jets scrambled to track it. At 9:07 a.m., 104-km southeast of Hainan Island, the U.S. plane suddenly turned towards the Chinese jets, resulting in its bumping into and damaging one of the two Chinese jets. The Chinese side is very much concerned about the missing Chinese pilot from the crashed jet, and is busy searching for his whereabouts. Without permission from the Chinese side, the U.S. surveillance plane intruded into China's airspace and made an emergency landing at Lingshui Airport in Hainan at 9:33 a.m. source." Exiled Nobel Literature Laureate 2000 Gao Xingjian says, "Writing can be dangerous in China, " and this is the 50th anniversary of China's take-over & vicious oppression of the peaceful people of Tibet. US CRITICIZES CHINA RE HUMAN RIGHTS— "Unfortunately, over the past year, the Chinese government's poor human rights record worsened statement. "There now are more than 2,000 news websites and 17 million online, double last year. Yet People's Daily says the Internet "...has brought unwelcome ideas..." Film Choice Between Life and Death evokes "great repercussion" according to People's Daily. It depicts the present-day Communist party in China as in need of reform of "corruption" and in need of "clean and honest work." Activist who used website to publish info on brutality in Tiananmen Square could face life in prison. (7) Dissidents' news service ordered to abandon offices. "Who issued the notice and where Tianwang will go are not clear yet. We will keep you informed source." US Intelligence report predicts China would add to its nuclear arsenal if US deployed missile defense system, but Russia would continue reductions. EARTHDEPT. Major water woes continue as "red-tide water pollution has entered its most critical stage," says oceanologist. "It increased 20 times in the 1980s, and up to 30 times in the 1990s." In another development, the Yellow River Dam project, possibly the largest engineering feat in world history was, according to Tianwang News, "propsed when Yellow River had plenty water, now it almost dry more than half a year, but the country still preparing the project. How can you get water from a drying river? The question should be: how much benefit will the officials get from building such a big project?" Size matters? China Govt. agrees to end its practice of confining bears for slaughter as US does with chickens. ===============================
ON THE NET IN CHINA China Internet Network Information Ctr. "GOIN' BROADBAND —"China Telecom has announced it will build a nationwide broadband network in three to five years. China Netcom, a telecom newcomer incorporated in 1999, recently announced that it had constructed the country's first 40 gigabit (per second) broadest network using fibre optic cables. The network links 17 major cities and stretches 8,490 kilometres. Like a road, wider bandwidth allows a greater amount of information to pass at a higher speed source."""People's
Daily published
its Commentator's article
entitled "Vigorously
Strengthening China's
Internet Media
Construction. The commentary points out:
The current rapid
development of information
technology (IT),
particularly information
network technology, has
not only exerted
widespread influence in
various fields of social
life, it also represents a
fundamental breakthrough
and change in the
information dissemination
field itself. With the
characteristics of a large
information capacity, a
rapid rate of
dissemination, a wide
covering range, a high
degree of openness and
interaction, internet has
increasingly become an
important carrier in the
activity of cultural
dissemination and
socio-economic activity.
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