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Israeli attack on UN Observers and a role reversal in Chinese media

Posted on 2006-08-02 by Will

Bringing the UN observer home – image from Xinhua Chinese media reaction to Israel’s recent attack on a UN observation post has been surprisingly tame. This is especially clear when comparing the coverage of the incident in the China Daily … Continue reading →

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Chinese papers note Bush’s Russian reconciliation

Posted on 2006-07-21 by Will

Bush and Putin, very cosy Unfortunately for the Bush administration, Bush’s rhetorical softening toward his Russian hosts at the G8 summit has not gone unnoticed in China. For the past few years, both Russia and China have derided U.S. rhetorical … Continue reading →

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Did North Korean missile tests make China lose face?

Posted on 2006-07-20 by Will

Hu with Koreans: “Is it hot in here, or is it just me?” Now that North Korea’s most recent round of missile tests has ended in a unanimous Security Council resolution, the rounds of second guessing have begun in earnest … Continue reading →

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