Subscribe to this tag How China, an Emerging Superpower, Will Test the Obama Administration
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Thomas Omestad
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Nation & World - December 3, 2008
An economic partner, yes, but also a rival for resources and global influence.
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Duke Chinese Student Threatened After Rally
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Alison Go
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The Paper Trail - April 14, 2008
As a result of the highly contentious pro-Tibet demonstration at Duke last week, at least one student who attended the rally has been targeted for harassment.
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Tibet Tops This Week's Protesting Schedule
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Alison Go
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The Paper Trail - April 11, 2008
Duke, NYU, Columbia, East Carolina, and Southern Mississippi all chimed in.
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Protests on Olympics Intensify Over China's Human-Rights Record
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Thomas Omestad
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Nation & World - April 7, 2008
San Francisco braces for demonstrations when the Olympic torch makes its only North American stop.
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10 Things You Didn't Know About the Dalai Lama
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Bobbie L. Kyle
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Nation & World - March 28, 2008
Compiled by the U.S.News & World Report library staff.
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Why the West Speaks Softly in Response to the Chinese Crackdown in Tibet
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Thomas Omestad
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Nation & World - March 28, 2008
Though human rights groups complain, there is little sentiment for an Olympics boycott.
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Bush Administration Presses Beijing, Quietly, to Ease Up on Tibet Protesters
News Desk - March 25, 2008
Responding to complaints by human-rights and other activists that the Bush administration has overly muted its criticism of China for its crackdown on protesters in Tibet, a State Department official defends the U.S. approach as "active" and clear in expressing opposition to any harsh repressive measures in the troubled, nominally autonomous region. "We've been fairly active on this," says the official. "The Chinese don't think we're soft-pedaling. They don't like some of the things we've said."
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Morning Buzz: March 21, 2008
News Desk - March 21, 2008
New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, a former Democratic presidential candidate himself, will endorse Barack Obama for president today. In a statement released on Thursday, Richardson wrote: "I believe [Obama] is the kind of once-in-a-lifetime leader that can bring our nation together and restore America's moral leadership in the world."
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Violence in Tibet Creates a Political Dilemma for Washington
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Thomas Omestad
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Nation & World - March 18, 2008
Washington is quiet about China's crackdown and rejects boycotting the Summer Olympics in Beijing.
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Morning Buzz: March 14, 2008
News Desk - March 14, 2008
A do-over primary appears to be on the horizon for Michigan Democrats. According to reports, Michigan Democratic Party officials spoke yesterday with top staff for Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama and appear to be on the cusp of announcing a plan, pending the approval of the Democratic National Committee and other state officials, to hold an in-person primary by early June.
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A Gold Medal for a Tibetan Buddhist Icon
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Thomas Omestad
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Nation & World - October 19, 2007
The award ceremony seemed intended as much to pressure China as it was to hail the Dalai Lama's legacy
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