Chinese Premier Wen cites 'political reform,' urging officials to obey laws, fight corruption

Chinese Premier Wen cites 'political reform,' urging officials to obey laws, fight corruption
Beijing -   Beijing (AP) — Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao has urged officials to obey the law and fight Corruption in an effort to further political reform he said was necessary for the country's success. Wen did not specify what he meant by reform, but his remarks reflected Beijing's concerns that widespread public unhappiness over rampant Corruption and a lack of transparency and accountability in the government poses a threat to Communist rule. "Without political system reform,...

Chinese premier urges officials to obey laws
Related Articles Beijing (AP) Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao has urged officials to obey the law and fight Corruption in an effort to further political reform he said was necessary for the country’s success. Wen did not specify what he meant by reform, but his remarks reflected Beijing’s concerns that widespread public unhappiness over rampant Corruption and a lack of transparency and accountability in the government poses a threat to Communist rule. “Without political system...

Oba-Mao: Obama Dressed in Commie Garb Still a Big Seller in Communist China...
They know a fellow comrade when they see one… A Chinese shopkeeper shows the latest T-shirt featuring U.S. President Barack Obama as a Socialist soldier, in Beijing, September 9, 2010. (UPI Photo) Money wallets and bags featuring U.S. President Barack Obama dressed in the Red Army Communist fatigues of China’s former helmsman Chairman Mao Zedong are being sold in shops in Beijing, September 14, 2010. “Oba-Mao” T-shirts and accessories are big sellers in Beijing due to...

China halts top-level ties with Japan
AP China broke off high-level government contacts with Japan over the extended detention of a fishing boat captain arrested near disputed islands. The rare move pushed already tense relations to a new low, and showed China's willingness to play hardball with its Asian rival on issues of territorial integrity. The move late on Sunday came a day after anti-Japanese Protests were held across China on the anniversary of the start of a Japanese invasion of China in 1931 that has historically cast a...

China 'suspends bilateral exchanges with Japan'
China has suspended senior bilateral contact with Japan over the detention of a Chinese captain accused of ramming his boat against Japanese patrol vessels in disputed waters, state media said Sunday. "China has already suspended bilateral exchanges at and above the provincial or ministerial levels," the official Xinhua news agency quoted the Foreign Ministry as saying, without giving more details on the nature of the exchanges. China has also halted contact with Japan on the issues of...

China falls out with Japan over detention of fishing boat skipper
China broke off high-level government contacts with Japan over the extended detention of a fishing boat captain arrested near disputed islands. The rare move pushed already tense relations to a new low, and showed China's willingness to play hardball with its Asian rival on issues of territorial integrity. The move late on Sunday came a day after anti-Japanese Protests were held across China on the anniversary of the start of a Japanese invasion of China in 1931 that has historically cast a...

Mao Killed 45 Million In 4 Years
A University Professor and researcher has uncovered shocking evidence that proves Mao Zedong, the founder of Communist China, killed at least 45 million of his people during the so-called “Great Leap Forward” of 1958 to 1962. It was during that time, when China struggled to bring itself up to the standards of the West, that “one of the worst catastrophes the world has ever known” occurred, says Frank Diktter, who teaches history at the University of Hong Kong....

China grants new freedom to its writers
The unexpected release of one Chinese writer from Prison, and the decision to grant another the right to travel, has raised hopes among the mainland's literary community that the Communist Party is relaxing its attitude towards dissent.

Anti-Japan protests break out in China
ProtesterS in several cities across China marked a politically sensitive anniversary yesterday with anti-Japan chants and banners as authorities tried to stop anger over a diplomatic spat getting out of control. As some chanted "Wipe out the Japanese devils!" and stamped on Japanese flags, China's Foreign Ministry called for calm. Ever-present anti-Japanese sentiment in China has been inflamed in recent weeks by Japan's arrest of a Chinese captain after h ADVERTISEMENT is fishing boat collided...

Impressed Chicoms Come Out With Latest Oba-Mao Wear
The Chicoms continue to be impressed with the example set by our American President. The UPI reported on the latest Obama wear on the streets of China. A Chinese shopkeeper shows the latest T-shirt featuring U.S. President Barack Obama as a Socialist soldier, in Beijing, September 9, 2010. ( UPI /Stephen Shaver) Money wallets and bags featuring U.S. President Barack Obama dressed in the Red Army Communist fatigues of China’s former helmsman Chairman Mao Zedong are being sold in shops...

Security, rain dampen China protests against Japan
By Chris Buckley and Maxim Duncan Beijing/Shanghai | Sat Sep 18, 2010 1:43am EDT Beijing/Shanghai (Reuters) - About a hundred Chinese Protesters on Saturday demanded Japan free a Chinese boat captain, but tight security and rain deterred a bigger show of anger over an issue that has ratcheted up territorial tensions between the Asian powers. Under a steady downpour, the Protesters, mostly in their 20s gathered in front of the Japanese Embassy in Beijing and held placards and yelled slogans...

FJORDMAN REPORT: WHY MUSLIMS LIKE PLATO PART II.......
The Counterjihad's own philosopher blogger and political pundit, Fjordman, filed a report with theTundra Tabloids (published a few weeks ago) that generated a couple of well thought out, but interesting responses that supported an opposite opinion. In his essay " Why Muslims like Plato ", Fjordman wrestles with the idea that   Islamic thinking rests closer with the destructive philosophy of the ancient Greek philosopher, Plato, in comparison to the West's preference for Socrates and...

Chinese hold anti-Japan protests over boat incident on sensitive political anniversary
Beijing -   Beijing (AP) — Protesters in several cities across China marked a politically sensitive anniversary Saturday with anti-Japan chants and banners, as authorities tried to stop anger over a diplomatic spat between the Asian giants from getting out of control. As some chanted "Wipe out the Japanese devils!" and stamped on Japanese flags, China's Foreign Ministry called for calm. Ever-present anti-Japanese sentiment in China has been inflamed in recent weeks by Japan's...

Stop vilifying Tea Party activists and start taking their ideas seriously
Here is my American Way column in today’s Sunday Telegraph. It follows a fascinating visit I made to Fairfield, Ohio on Thursday to witness the monthly meeting of a local Tea Party group. The bottom line? This is American Democracy in action and those who continue to denigrate the Tea Party as Racist loons are far more stupid than the people they are attacking. Bill Clinton, speaking on CBS’s Face the Nation today, seems to get it, saying that heunderstands the popularity of the...

In West Bank, corruption-busting teenagers shake up local government
While Israeli-Palestinian talks aim for Palestinian statehood, a devoted band of educators is grooming the rising generation to be citizens of a vibrant Democracy.

China cold-shoulders Japan over islands
China yesterday broke off high-level government contacts with Japan over the extended detention of the captain of a fishing boat who was arrested near disputed islands. The move came a day after anti-Japanese Protests broke out across China on the anniversary of the start of a brutal Japanese invasion of China in 1931. The spat was sparked when the Chinese vessel collided with two Japanese Coast Guard ships on 7 September near islands in the East China Sea claimed by both countries. The 14...

Typhoon injures 45 in Taiwan, heads to China
Taipei, Sept 19 (Reuters) - A Typhoon injured 45 people, cancelled flights and cut power to tens of thousands in Taiwan on Sunday, keeping officials on high alert to stop any repeat of a deadly Storm last year that damaged the president’s reputation. Typhoon Fanapi, Taiwan’s most severe Storm so far in 2010, brought 162 kph (101 mph) maximum wind gusts that caused injuries by toppling scooters, breaking glass and blowing down signs, the National Fire Agency disaster response centre...

Sinochem seeks government support for Potash bid: report
Beijing | Sun Sep 19, 2010 7:14am EDT Beijing (Reuters) - Chinese chemical conglomerate Sinochem Group has formally asked the government to back a bid for Canada's Potash Corp ( POT.TO ) ( POT.N ), a local newspaper reported on Sunday. The Economic Observer cited sources close to the deal as saying that, according to a preliminary assessment, Sinochem would need $40 Billion to $60 Billion to trump a $39 Billion hostile offer by BHP Billiton ( BHP.AX )( BLT.L ) for Potash Corp. The amount would...

Japan-China diplomatic row persists
Japan has said it was not officially informed of China's move to break off contacts over a maritime dispute involving the extended detention of a Chinese fishing boat captain. A spokesman for Naoto Kan, the Japanese Prime Minister, said on Monday that Tokyo was assessing the situation and called on Beijing to stay calm. Noriyuki Shikata told the Associated Press news agency that "it is truly regrettable" if China did make such a decision. "We call for calm and prudent...

Michael Klare, China Shakes the World
The year 2009 was a bad one for the United States.  And no, I’m not talking about  Unemployment , or  Poverty , or  home Foreclosures , or banks too-big-to-fail, or any of the other normal bad news.  I’m talking about something serious.  As the World’s leading maker of things that go bang in the night (and I don’t mean Hollywood Films), we took a hit last year.  A big one.  The planet’s leading arms-maker and dealer --...

China suspends ministerial-level contacts with Japan over boat dispute
Beijing -   Beijing (AP) — China on Sunday broke off high-level government contacts with Japan over the extended detention of a fishing boat captain arrested near disputed islands. The rare move pushed already tense relations to a new low, and showed China's willingness to play hardball with its Asian rival on issues of territorial integrity. It came a day after anti-Japanese Protests broke out across China on the anniversary of the start of a brutal Japanese invasion of China...

China's Get-Out-Of-Jail Card Vexes Geithner
Source: Bloomberg The U.S. Treasury Secretary has worked 24/7 for 20 months prodding China to revalue the yuan. Even scant progress is vital as Novembers congressional Elections approach. Geithner can forget it after Japans intervention. Its a little-appreciated side effect of Japans first yen sales in six years. Any calls for China to boost the yuan will now be met with a blunt retort: Yeah, why dont you call Tokyo first? Japans per-capita income is more than 10 times ours and youre...

China-Japan Tensions Escalate, As China Breaks Off High Level Contacts, Japanese Flag Burned In Protest
: "If Japan acts willfully, making mistake after mistake, China will take strong countermeasures, and all the consequences will be borne by the Japanese side," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Ma Zhaoxu said in a statement. Takeshi Matsunaga, a spokesman for Japan's Foreign Ministry, said the reported measures were unilateral. "We ask China to respond calmly so as not to escalate the problem further," he said. The move raises questions about cooperation between China and Japan at international...

China suspends senior bilateral exchanges with Japan
China said Sunday it had suspended senior bilateral exchanges with Japan over an incident in disputed waters and warned relations with Tokyo had been "severely hurt". The announcement comes after a Japanese court authorised prosecutors to extend by 10 days the detention of a Chinese captain accused of ramming his trawler against Japanese patrol boats in the East China Sea. It also comes as Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and his counterpart Naoto Kan prepare to fly to New York to attend a UN...

Obama And Family Finally Go To Church!
From USA Today : Obama and family attend church service September 19, 2010 President Obama and his family attended services this morning at St. John’s Church, which is on the other side of Lafayette Square from the White House. St. John’s, often visited by presidents, is Episcopalian. The visit comes a month after a Pew Research Center poll said that nearly one in five Americans erroneously believe Obama is a Muslim We have always thought that all the talk about Obama being...