Wednesday, October 29, 2003

News

Chinese censor online chat: Messages critical of the Chinese Government either never appear or are purged from popular chat rooms, a study by the free speech pressure group has revealed. The study also found that Chinese law enforcement agencies regularly track down and even jail the authors of the critical messages.

Why Bush Won't Bash China: When it comes to the domestic economy, President Bush's major political weakness has been the millions of manufacturing jobs lost under his watch. That's why it's surprising and politically risky, as the Presidential election season approaches, that the Administration has all but decided against citing China and other Asian nations under U.S. trade laws for manipulation of their currencies.

New Stone Age human skeleton discovered in Beijing: Chinese archeologists have claimed discovery of a New Stone Age human body that lived about 10,000 years ago in Donghulin Village in Beijing's western outskirts.

Avon to open 500 boutiques in China: Cosmetic giant Avon Inc is planning to add another 500 boutiques to its sales network in China over the next few years, in a move to further cement its leading position in the market.

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