Media Archive 2006

Flaherty defends plan to screen foreign takeovers

November 29, 2006

The Global and Mail OTTAWA -- Finance Minister Jim Flaherty reaffirmed his plan to "protect Canadian assets" against takeovers by some foreign state-owned companies yesterday, even a

Minister criticizes China's human rights record

November 17, 2006

The Global and Mail BEIJING A federal cabinet minister has pushed ahead with a critique of China's human rights record, despite suggestions that Beijing's resentment of such critic

China, Africa forging closer ties

November 10, 2006

Globe and Mail BEIJING An unprecedented summit with 48 African countries has given a dramatic boost to China's ambitions for superpower status, fuelling its drive to challenge the

The savannah comes to Beijing as China hosts its new empire

November 5, 2006

The Guardian The most lavish party that China has thrown in more than 50 years got under way last night with high-pitched Peking opera, rhythmic African drumming and a gravity-defyin

China Rebukes 2 Officials Over Farm Seizures

September 28, 2006

Los Angeles Times BEIJING The Chinese government said Wednesday that it had disciplined two officials for illegally seizing farmland, two days after it removed the party chief of Shangha

Many Questions for Koizumi's Successor

September 23, 2006

BusinessWeek Online Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Shinzo Abe just celebrated his 52nd birthday. And he could not have wished for a better present: The Liberal Democratic Party, which ha

The changing hues of China

September 18, 2006

Oilweek MagazineIf capitalism were known by the colour purple, China today would be called Purple China. Its government may still act under the vestiges of Communist ideology, but its economy is rapid

Time Running Out

September 18, 2006

The TimesYou could almost hear the clock ticking last week as diplomats scrambled to find a solution to end the killing in Darfur, western Sudan. In late August, the United Nations Security Council pa

A History Lesson for Koizumi

August 19, 2006

Project SyndicateOnce again, protests against Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumis annual visit to the Yasukuni shrine are breaking out in China as well as South Korea. Koizumis insistence on

CHINA AND JAPAN: RECONCILIATION OR CONFRONTATION

August 16, 2006

Jamestown Foundation, China Brief, Volume 6, Issue 17 Openly defiant of the mounting domestic opposition, the strong protests from Beijing and Seoul and the growing criticism of international opinion,

Beijing hopes visits to the shrine will be a thing of the past

August 16, 2006

South China Morning PostDespite a harsh reaction to Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's visit yesterday to the Yasukuni Shrine on the 61st anniversary of Japan's surrender in the second world war, anal

China's Party All Aglow, but May Be Blinkered

July 16, 2006

Los Angeles TimesThe membership of the monopoly Communist Party that rules China is more idealistic, accomplished, creative, capable, earnest and truth-seeking than before, has greater faith, boasts i

China wants nothing less than equity stake in oilsands

July 7, 2006

Calgary HeraldCALGARY -- China is getting a frosty reception in its bid to become a major player in Alberta's oilsands, officials from the country's state-owned oil company said Thursday.Song Yiwu, vi

China's Booming Energy Relations With Africa

June 21, 2006

Jamestown Foundation, China BriefWith continuous economic growth averaging an astonishing annual rate of 10 percent over the past quarter century, China has transformed its landscape, become one of th

China Looks Beyond Koizumi in its Japan Diplomacy

June 7, 2006

Volume 6, Issue 12 (June 07, 2006)China Brief, Jamestown FoundationJapanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi is reportedly preparing for another visit to the Yasukuni Shrine where World War II war cri

The 2nd Canada-China Energy Cooperation Conference Held in Beijing

May 22, 2006

East Asia's Troubled Waters

May 7, 2006

Bangkokpost.comEdmonton, Canada: According to unconfirmed Japanese press reports, a Chinese deep-sea drilling platform in East China Sea has started pumping natural gas. The move rang alarm bells in J

CHINA: New rules 'aimed at tightening local media'

April 19, 2006

Straits TimesBeijing --- A recent spate of media rules aimed at cleaning up and filtering out foreign influences from local news and entertainment content, signals a progressive tightening of China's

Watchful and Wary: China's Hu Visits Bush

April 14, 2006

BusinessWeek OnlineChinese President Hu Jintao's Apr. 20 visit to the United States has generated much discussion about the present and future state of U.S.-China relations. Critics charge that it's a

Pressure point The row over press freedom on the mainland has given a rare insight into divisions in the Communist Party over the issue, writes Benjamin Robertson

February 27, 2006

South China Morning PostThe sudden revival of controversial mainland publication Bingdian Weekly late last week caps a dramatic seven days for Chinese journalism. It has also illuminated rarely seen d

Albertans prepare for Chinese New Year: Rigorous house cleaning -- along with family visits and gifts of money -- helps keep traditions alive

February 27, 2006

Calgary HeraldMany Chinese Canadians in Alberta have been busy cleaning their homes or calling in the maid service in the past few days. Others were out shopping for bags of glittery material, r

Farmers take fight to Internet arena

February 27, 2006

Straits Times When appeals to the authorities over land grabs went unheeded, farmers picked up the video camera. China Bureau Chief Chua Chin Hon visited the south to see how they are using the media

Rural unrest not near any 'tipping point'

February 25, 2006

Straits TimesDONGZHOUKENG (GUANGDONG) - JUST how worrisome is the spike in rural unrest for China's overall stability For now, experts do not think the country is close to any 'tipping po

China: threat or victim of U.S. fuels policy: Washington accused of manipulating oil markets to slow pace of modernization

February 22, 2006

Edmonton JournalChina's growing appetite for energy has caused widespread concern around the world. The Middle Kingdom is blamed for the sharp increase in global oil prices in the past few

The world's energy reserves: Where the buffalo roam...

February 10, 2006

The Independence Online EditionAs the world hunts for the next great oil boom it is looking not to Saudi Arabia, but to Canada.The province of Alberta in the country's west is sitting on the world's s

Energy reshapes China's priorities

February 9, 2006

Seattel TimesChina may have failed in its bid to acquire U.S.-based Unocal last summer, but just north of the border it has found a new partner in energy-rich Canada.To meet its soaring demand for ene

Ignoring China's energy needs risky: expert

February 2, 2006

Business EdgeCanada needn't fret about China breathing down its neck for energy riches - in fact, Canadian oil, nuclear and renewable-energy players ought to be doing more to fuel the dragon's fire, a

Social Costs of China's Prosperity

January 23, 2006

The StandardChina continues to impress the world with its high GDP growth, staggering trading volumes and surging consumption appetite. Most figures out of Beijing look remarkable, indicating a moment

THE DYNAMICS OF CHINAS SOCIAL CRISIS

January 20, 2006

The Jamestown Foundation, China Brief, Vol.6, Issue 2China continues to impress the world with its high GDP growth, staggering trading volumes and surging consumption appetite. Most figures out of Bei