BEIJING – The frank description of sexual intercourse in a recently-released sex education textbook for primary school students in the city has triggered a wave of parental concern. “To let sperm find the ovum as…
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Not to worry’ US vice-president says as he urges China to buy more CHENGDU – US Vice-President Joe Biden reassured China on Sunday that the United States would never default on its debt, and urged…
Gennady Veretelny was shot and wounded when he stepped forward unarmed 20 years ago to help stop a column of armored vehicles in central Moscow, one of the few casualties of the last, failed attempt…
A Korean parliamentary accused China coveted about Su Reef, and said the Chinese boats increasingly appeared nearby the Su Reef. The Chinese boats showed three times in 2007, twice in 2008, ninth in 2009, sixth…
Chavez denounces West over Libya VENEZUELAN President Hugo Chavez…has slammed Western powers for “destroying Tripoli with their bombs,” as rebels surged to seize control of the Libyan capital. “Today we are seeing images of…
From Tripoli, Thierry Meyssan reports on the carnage he has witnessed. Article posted on Monday, at 0:35 AM. _____________________ On Saturday, 20 August 2011, at 8:00 PM, that is to say just after the Iftar,…
Colm Tóibín at this year’s Shanghai Book Fair. Photo: Courtesy of 99 Reader Club When asked to look at the camera, and not with a “pretend” smile, Colm Tóibín was happy to oblige. “Oh good,…
Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping plays host to Vice President Joe Biden on Friday in Beijing. Photo: CNN US Vice President Joe Biden wrapped up his visit to China today after seeking to reassure Beijing…
A security guard outside the Sunshine 100 International Apartment in Chaoyang district on Sunday. Photo: Wang Zi/GT Research into Sino-foreign integration suggests that foreign residents often treat community staff, such as security guards, better than…
The 7th Beijing-Tokyo Forum, focusing on the “Future of Asia and China-Japan Cooperation in Economic Reshaping”, from August 20 to 22 in Beijing, provides both sides with an opportunity to compare notes on bilateral ties….