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Some articles that might have relevance to the status of Kas

Some articles that might have relevance to the status of Kashmir, or in general, China/India relations. China refuses to allow anti-India rebels to cross into China and another article about attempts to create closer ties between the two most populous nations . -Matt

Some links to the largest architectural undertaking every at

Some links to the largest architectural undertaking every attempted in the world- The Three Gorges Dam . Here's more on Resettlement issues , General criticisms of the government , and The US refusal to help fund the project , -Matt

This article addresses whether the current political conditi

This article addresses whether the current political conditions in China can withstand the current world political and economic conditions. Check out this very interesting article --Tim

Check out this article. It really addresses the global forc

Check out this article. It really addresses the global forces at odds today: the global economy of the West vs. the tribal, closed cultures of the (developing) East. It's a long read but really sheds light on a trend that is coming to a head now and in the apparent future. Jihad vs. McWorld -Dan

I agree with Ted's question about the china-taiwan issue. It

I agree with Ted's question about the china-taiwan issue. It seems to me that china has enough people as it is without trying to re-acquire an entire island-worth of people! I think the politics in china is interesting, especially since the politics we know has to do with like one-fourth the size. I wonder the sheer size of china relative to america does to the dynamic of politics that people in that country experience... This site is from pbs, and it echoes the info from asia times: http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/asia/china/china-taiwan.html i forgot how to html-link this, so i guess you just have to copy and paste... ~Alex White

Yea i agree with Ted's question. Is there some secret stash

Yea i agree with Ted's question. Is there some secret stash of oil in Taiwan or something? because to me, it seems like China hjas enough people as it is without trying to add a whole island to its population!

The article from the Asia Times expresses China's deep conce

The article from the Asia Times expresses China's deep concerns with reuniting Taiwan to mainland China, by force if necessary. I would like to know more about underlying reasons why China feels that it needs to reunite with Taiwan, a self governing indepedent island, which is home to people of a distinct and different culture than that of the Chinese. Why is it so stuck on regaining control since the Tawainese obviously prefer independence? --Ted

Another story about refugees in Asia (along the border of Th

Another story about refugees in Asia (along the border of Thailand and Myanmar). Oddly, the refugees staged a hunger strike to try and stop the closing of the camp. link here -Matt

<a href="http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Korea/FI22Dg01.html">T

The tortuous North Korean refugee triangle (Asia Times) ...There are an estimated 100,000-300,000 North Korean illegal refugees currently hiding in northeastern China. An unknown percentage voluntarily return to North Korea after acquiring food for their families, and a relatively few are able to transit China to a third country en route to South Korea....

Asia Times 21ix: <a href="http://www.atimes.com/atimes/China

Asia Times 21ix: Start of the Hu era as Jiang steps down

Review of <a href="http://www.atimes.com/atimes/China/FI18Ad

Review of Transforming Rural China: How Local Institutions Shape Property Rights in China by Chen Chih-jou. (Asia Times) --Hugh

And on 19ix: <a href="http://quote.bloomberg.com/apps/news?p

And on 19ix: Hu Replaces Jiang

Here's an example of 'current events' that we need to keep a

Here's an example of 'current events' that we need to keep an eye on, from today's (15ix) Asia Times: Hu-Jiang struggle: Not a shooting war --Hugh

I'd like to encourage you to choose a COLOR for your posting

I'd like to encourage you to choose a COLOR for your postings (mine will be boring old white), but please SIGN your postings too. --Hugh

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