Panda Politics: Once again the rival regimes in Beijing and Taipei are engaged in a war of words, but this time the topic is pandas. Specifically a cute, cuddly, just-can't-resist pair of giant panda cubs which Chinese authorities have offered to Taiwan as a "goodwill gesture." Problem is, Taiwanese authorities are trying hard to resist what some call the mainland's "panda ploy."
Two more bird flu deaths in China: Two more people have died of bird flu in China, bringing the total number of fatalities there to five. The two victims reportedly died in December - one in Guangxi province and the other in Jiangxi province.
Another Chinese Export Is All the Rage—China's Language: Conquering the world is not supposed to be easy, but that's exactly how things must look some days to Xu Lin, head of the government's new effort to promote the Chinese language overseas.
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