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‘Octomom’ case stuns one-child public in China

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By Alexa Olesen The Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — The photo was undeniably cute. A studio portrait of eight babies in identical onesies and perky white cotton hats, sports an […]

Charges of United States bias as Taiwan election nears

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By Peter Enav The Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Washington has been lavishing attention on Taiwan, stepping up official visits and saying it will likely allow visa-free travel to […]

Secretary Geithner to travel to China and Japan Jan. 10-12

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Yesterday, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced that Secretary Tim Geithner will travel to Beijing, China, and Tokyo, Japan, Jan. 10-12, for meetings with senior government officials in both […]

China honors Putin with Confucius Prize

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By Alexa Olesen The Associated Press Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin BEIJING (AP) — The sponsors of a would-be Chinese alternative to the Nobel Peace Prize held their second award […]

BLOG: The vital role of consulates and embassies

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By Assunta Ng Ordinary folks think only of visas when they think of consul generals. Actually, consul generals play an important role in serving the local community. For instance, the […]

BLOG: Breaking bread with an ambassador — Part 3 of the Locke blog series

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  “What is your preference for lunch — Chinese, Indian, Japanese, Italian, or pizza?” asked someone from U.S. Ambassador Gary Locke’s office in Beijing.

Myanmar first ‘pariah’ to take up Obama engagement

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By MATTHEW LEE and BEN FELLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama finally found a taker Friday for his Inauguration speech offer to extend a hand to rogue […]

BLOG: An American (Gary Locke!) in China — Part 1

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By Assunta Ng   Visiting the ambassador in Beijing “Did you see Gary?” my friends immediately asked when they learned I had just returned from Beijing, referring to U.S. Ambassador to China Gary […]

Activists slam U.S. studio for filming in Linyi, China

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By Gillian Wong The Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Rights activists have criticized a Hollywood studio for filming a buddy comedy in an eastern Chinese city, where a blind, self-taught […]