Wednesday, October 19, 2005

News

Rumsfeld—China Sending 'Mixed Signals': Complaining of "mixed signals" from China, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said Wednesday the communist government must demonstrate more clearly its interest in improving U.S.-China relations. He also lectured party officials on the lessons of democracy and free speech.

China's Second Manned Mission Lands Safely: Two Chinese astronauts are safely back on Earth after their Shenzhou 6 spacecraft successfully touched down on the grasslands of Inner Mongolia Sunday, concluding a five-day mission and China's second manned spaceflight.

China angry at Google map change: China has reacted angrily to a decision by the internet search engine Google to stop calling Taiwan a Chinese province.

Fresh bird flu outbreak in China: China has announced a fresh outbreak of bird flu, saying 2,600 birds have died from the disease in Inner Mongolia.


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