Posted by: clickry on: August 7, 2008
BEIJING (Reuters) – Olympic sponsors are launching possibly the largest advertising and marketing campaign ever, aiming to etch their brands in the minds of a new generation of Chinese consumers for far beyond the upcoming Games. The ads range from traditional print and TV to glitzy new on-line media, blanketing a vast country whose citizens [...]
Posted by: clickry on: July 30, 2008
BEIJING (Reuters) – Olympic host Beijing saw hazy pollution lift on Tuesday, but a damning Amnesty International report brought into sharp view tensions over China’s human rights policies ten days before the Games begin.With the 2008 Olympic Games due to open in the shining Bird’s Nest Stadium on August 8, the human rights group on [...]
Posted by: clickry on: May 22, 2008
The people of Sichuan remain in shock after the disaster The death toll from the earthquake in China’s Sichuan province has increased to more than 51,000, with another 30,000 people missing. Officials revised the figure as they made a renewed international appeal for 3.3m tents for survivors of the quake. Three days of national mourning [...]
Posted by: clickry on: May 13, 2008
Thousands of people are still trapped beneath ruined buildings A massive search and rescue operation is under way in south-western China after one of the most powerful earthquakes in decades. Troops have arrived in Wenchuan county at the epicentre, which was largely cut off by the quake – but heavy rain is hampering rescue operations. [...]
Posted by: clickry on: April 26, 2008
CHINA has poured cold water on opposition and Western claims that an arms shipment to Zimbabwe was to be used in a clampdown against MDC-T supporters, pointing out that Harare placed the order last year. A spokesperson from the Chinese Foreign Ministry, Jiang Yu, has stated the arms contract was signed last year contrary to [...]
Posted by: clickry on: April 18, 2008
“Japan, China pledge to bolster ties with Hu’s visit Photo 1 of 2 Yang Jiechi (L) talks with Yasuo Fukuda TOKYO (AFP) — Japan and China pledged Friday to build on a recent thaw in icy relations when President Hu Jintao visits in May, setting aside differences over Tibet, disputed gas fields and poisoned dumplings. [...]
Posted by: clickry on: April 14, 2008
Shaul Schwarz/Reportage, for The New York Times SELLING TO THE OTHER THREE BILLION A cellphone shop in Accra, Ghana, which carries and repairs a variety of handsets. If you need to reach Jan Chipchase, the best, and sometimes only, way to get him is on his cellphone. The first time I spoke to him last [...]
Posted by: clickry on: April 9, 2008
Archbishop Desmond Tutu urged world leaders not to go to the Games Richard Gere at vigil Hundreds of pro-Tibet protesters have marched in San Francisco, as the city prepares to host the next leg of the international Olympic torch relay. Demonstrators carrying Tibetan flags marched to the Chinese consulate to denounce Beijing’s policy on Tibet. [...]
Posted by: clickry on: April 4, 2008
(Source: Reuters) A Chinese worker demonstrates how he will fire a barrage against errant clouds during the Olympics in August. (Source: Reuters) China will bring out the BFGs to try to make sure weather doesn’t rain on its Olympics China may have to worry about clouds of smog and black soot due to its lax [...]
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