Cupertino Dailychina
Cupertino - impact of immigrants from South Asia, Taiwan, and China on voting base
By Raj Abhyanker, Editor
Here are some interesting aggregate statistics about Cupertino, CA as of the year 2009. The city of Cupertino has about 54,000 residents. Approximately half or 27,200 are registered to vote. The city of Cupertino is rich with diversity, its residents coming from all parts of the globe. The two largest (and fastest [...]
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Analysis: Income gaps, corruption fuel China riots - The Associated Press
The Associated Press
BEIJING (AP) — Widening income gaps, corrupt local administrations and policies that seem to favor the well-connected few over the disadvantaged many are fueling spasms of violence that spring up in cities across China. In the most recent case, …
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Russia, China Urge Return to Talks - Washington Post
Washington Post
Russia and China urged North Korea on Wednesday to return to negotiations on the fate of its rogue nuclear programs — an unusual joint appeal from two UN Security Council members who have resisted US efforts to impose more punitive measures against …
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US: China need not pledge carbon cuts - United Press International
United Press International
BONN, Germany, June 12 (UPI) — The United States will not demand hard promises of cuts in carbon emissions from China, the head of a delegation to a climate change conference said Friday.
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US role in climate treaty depends on China - The Associated Press
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Obama administration's chief climate negotatior says the United States is not likely to enter into a new international treaty to reduce the emissions blamed for global warming without China and other major greenhouse-gas emitters …
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China Taiwan official makes rare Beijing trip - guardian.co.uk
guardian.co.uk
By Ralph Jennings TAIPEI, May 21 (Reuters) - A leading figure in Taiwan's anti-China opposition party took a political risk on Thursday by flying to Beijing to sell her hometown's World Games, an alternative to the Olympics that has seen disappointing …
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Utah governor expected to be named China envoy - CNN
CNN
WASHINGTON (CNN) — President Obama has selected Republican Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. to be his ambassador to China, sources tell CNN.
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China Reports Student Toll for Quake - New York Times
New York Times
By ANDREW JACOBS and EDWARD WONG BEIJING - After a year of obfuscation, the authorities on Thursday released the first official tally of student deaths from the earthquake last May, saying that 5335 children either were dead or remained missing.
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Japan and China making historic amends, one humdrum trip at a time - Christian Science Monitor
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Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso ended a two-day trip to Beijing Thursday. Both countries affirmed their desire to cooperate but avoided troublesome topics.
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Aso calls for Japan, China to unite - AFP
AFP
BEIJING (AFP) - Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso on Thursday called for Tokyo and Beijing to unite in facing the world's environmental and economic challenges, while playing down concerns over China's military power.
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